Kandi Technologies Achieves 80% Year Over Year Increase in Revenues and 425% Gain in Net Income in Its 2010 Second Quarter
Kandi Technologies, Corp. (NASDAQ: KNDI), a leading Chinese exporter of recreational vehicles, developer of the "COCO" all electric LSV, and a leader in Electric Vehicle (EV) development in China, announced today substantial year over year advances in revenues and net income for its second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010. In the 2010 second quarter:
In the first six months of 2010:
Mr. Xiaoming Hu, Chairman and CEO of the Company, stated, "The second quarter of 2010 will stand out as one of the most exciting in Kandi's recent history as our businesses outperformed our expectations in many aspects. After years of effort, we received government approval to manufacture and sell our pure electric vehicles in China. Significant government announcements were made that clearly supported our comprehensive new business model to become one of leading pure EV producers and service providers in China. And, visible progress was made with local and regional government support in transforming Jinhua into a model EV city." Rebounding Sales For All Products In the second quarter, while unit sales were only slightly higher than in the prior year period, revenues were up more strongly, reflecting a Company focus on exports of higher end vehicles. Unit sales in the quarter of the Company's three-wheeled motorcycle more than doubled year over year, while sales of ATVs and utility vehicles (UTVs) were up only slightly in the period, but generated higher revenues. The Company reported that the top contributor to the revenue gains in the period was its all electric COCO LSV, with sales of 1,005 units, primarily in the U.S., generating $4,131,674 in revenues. The second biggest contributor to gains in the quarter was go-karts, of which 2,785 units were sold generating $3,141,901. Through the first half of the year, sales of COCOs generated $5,810,682, which was the second biggest contributor to the top line after go-karts, where sales advanced strongly to 6,387 units and revenues roughly tripled from the same period last year to $6,906,990. Sales of the Company's ATVs, UTVs and three-wheeled motorcycles were $1,595,181, $2,301,704 and $1,551,647 respectively. EVs in China: Major Developments Among the milestone events and accomplishments during the first half and second quarter of 2010 were the following:
Subsequent Events
"As reflected in second quarter results," Mr. Hu concluded, "while we are starting to lay a solid foundation for our future growth in the EV space, our management also intends to continuously expand sales in recreational vehicles. We see a further gradual improvement in this market over the remainder of the year and we hope that our legacy business can return to pre global financial crisis normal levels." SEE TABLE BELOW About Kandi Technologies, Corp. Kandi Technologies, Corp. (NASDAQ: KNDI) ranks as one of the largest manufacturers and exporters of go-karts in China, making it a world leader in the production of this popular recreational vehicle. It also ranks among the leading manufacturers in China of all terrain vehicles (ATVs), and specialized utility vehicles (UTVs), especially for agricultural purposes. Recently, it introduced a second generation high mileage, two seater three-wheeled motorcycle. A major company focus also has been on the manufacture and sales of highly economical, beautifully designed, all electric super mini cars for neighborhood driving and commuting. Available in the U.S., convertible and hardtop models of the COCO travel up to 60 miles at speeds reaching 25mph on a six hour charge. In China, the government recently approved the sale there of Kandi EVs, including KD5010, which can travel at speeds up to 45mph. Kandi believes that battery powered, electric super minis and related services will become the Company's largest revenue and profit generator. The Company's products can be viewed at http://www.kandivehicle.com. Its corporate/ir website is http://www.chinakandi.com. About The Alliance For Chinese Electric Vehicle Development and Commercialization ("the Alliance") On January 4, 2010, Kandi announced it had forged an Alliance with major Chinese energy, IT and battery companies to help launch a new electronic vehicle (EV) era in China. The new business model of the Alliance addresses key hurdles to mass commercialization of EVs by reducing EV purchase costs, eliminating battery concerns and substantially increasing driving ranges. The new model envisions expansion on a city by city basis of its new model, key elements of which include: strong government cooperation, separating the sale of electric vehicles from the sale of batteries, construction of a comprehensive network of "battery stations" within each city for repair, replacement and charging of batteries, and also, utilizing Kandi vehicles and patented and patent pending EV technology for easy removal and replacement of batteries. The core members of the Alliance are: Kandi Technologies Corp., China Potevio/CNOOC New Energy and Power Ltd. (a joint venture between China National Offshore Oil Corporation and China Potevio Co.) and Tianneng Power International, Ltd. Jinhua City, where Kandi is based, has been chosen as the first model EV city by the Alliance. Non-GAAP Financials We provide non-GAAP information in this release for financial results which exclude non-cash stock option compensation expenses. It is our belief that providing this information enhances investor understanding of our operations, because the exclusion of such non-cash stock option expenses permits more transparent comparisons of Kandi's operations that management utilizes to evaluate their performance, in addition to the GAAP presentation of results. The non-GAAP information presented is supplemental and is not meant to substitute for GAAP financials. The non-GAAP financial information that the Company provides also may differ from the non-GAAP information provided by other companies. Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this Press Release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, product demand, market competition, and risks inherent in our operations. These and other risks are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
KANDI TECHNOLOGIES, CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (UNAUDITED) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended ------------------------ ------------------------- June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2010 2009 2010 2009 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- REVENUES, NET $ 9,911,884 $ 5,481,551 $ 18,166,224 $ 9,487,455 COST OF GOODS SOLD (7,559,235) (4,037,629) (13,963,654) (7,063,351) ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- GROSS PROFIT 2,352,649 1,443,922 4,202,570 2,424,104 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Research and development 400,370 580,772 743,768 1,106,973 Selling and distribution expenses 89,685 97,810 942,013 183,994 General and administrative expenses 1,147,061 678,278 1,797,872 1,456,210 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS 715,533 87,062 718,917 (323,073) Interest income (expense), net 541,224 (109,253) 333,273 (418,557) Government grants 45,950 24,951 75,789 124,005 Other income, net 10,801 245,971 57,859 302,185 ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES 1,313,508 248,731 1,185,838 (315,440) INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) BENEFIT (124,741) (22,358) (175,056) (41,085) ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 1,188,767 226,373 1,010,782 (356,525) ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- NET INCOME (LOSS) 1,188,767 226,373 1,010,782 (356,525) ----------- ----------- ------------ ----------- Three Months Ended Six Months Ended ------------------------- ------------------------ June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Foreign currency translation 137,493 16,121 130,941 28,419 ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 1,326,260 242,494 1,141,723 (328,106) ============ ============ ============ =========== WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC 20,866,109 19,961,000 20,424,671 19,961,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DILUTED 24,677,264 21,126,517 22,004,992 19,961,000 ============ ============ ============ =========== NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, BASIC $ 0.06 $ 0.01 $ 0.05 $ (0.02) ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS, DILUTED $ 0.05 $ 0.01 $ 0.05 $ (0.02) ============ ============ ============ =========== NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE, BASIC $ 0.06 $ 0.01 $ 0.05 $ (0.02) ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE, DILUTED $ 0.05 $ 0.01 $ 0.05 $ (0.02) ============ ============ ============ ===========
Contacts: Kandi Technologies, Corp. Hu Xiaoming Chairman and CEO 86-579 - 82239856 US Investors: Ken Donenfeld donfgroup@aol.com kdonenfeld@dgiir.com Tel: 212-425-5700 Fax- 646-381-9727 |
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