KNDI Kandi Technolgies Group Inc

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company,” “we” or “Kandi”) (NASDAQ:KNDI), today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2016.

First Quarter Highlights

• Total revenues grew 15.7% to $50.7 million for the first quarter of 2016, from $43.8 million for the same period of 2015.
• Electric Vehicle (“EV”) parts sales increased 7.5% to $46.2 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared with $43.0 million in the same period of 2015.
• GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $0.1 million, or $0.00 per fully diluted share, compared with $6.1 million, or $0.13 per fully diluted share in the same period of 2015.
• Non-GAAP adjusted net income1, which excludes stock award expenses and changes in the fair value of financial derivatives, was $3.7 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared with $3.4 million of the same period of 2015. Non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share1 was approximately $0.08 per fully diluted share for the first quarter of 2016 compared with $0.07 per fully diluted share for the same quarter of 2015;
• Working capital surplus was $72.5 million as of March 31, 2016. Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaled $29.7 million as of March 31, 2016.

“In this quarter, various elements, including the newly approved product list from Ministry of Industrial and Information Technology of China (“MIIT”) for national subsidies and the subsequent pending of the list of vehicles entitled to purchase tax exemption from the National Tax Bureau heavily impacted the JV Company’s sales and also Kandi’s financial performance,” commented Mr. Hu Xiaoming, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kandi, “After confirming that four EV products of the JV Company were on the  newly approved list which qualified for purchase tax exemption, the JV Company has started to sell EV products since April 2016. Although the JV Company has no sales in the first quarter, I believe it will catch up in the rest of the year and achieve the full year target. We expect to deliver 5,500-6,000 EV products in the second quarter and no less than 35,000 EVs for the full year. Out of our full year targets of 35,000 EVs, we anticipate 10,000 of them be used for our Micro Public Transportation Program while 25,000 EVs be allocated to the direct sales channel.”

“In 2016, the JV Company continues to develop more distribution channels and service stores to achieve the direct sales target of 25,000 or more EVs,” Mr. Hu Xiaoming commented further, “Till May 2016, the JV Company has establish 74 service stores countrywide to cover the main market in those important cities, some of which are shared with Geely’s distribution channel, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Suzhou, Haikou. Meanwhile, the JV Company also works with independent distributors closely and plans to establish the strategic partnership with 4-5 strategic distribution partners, including Pangda Automobiles Sales Group Inc., Henxing Automobiles Group Inc. and others.”

“Despite of the lack of EV products sales by our JV Company in this quarter, Kandi still has revenue growth of 15.7% during this quarter compared to the same period of 2015. However, our net profit has been significantly impacted by the JV Company’s net profit during the quarter,” added Mr. Wang Cheng, Chief Financial Officer of Kandi, “I believe we can achieve good financial performance in line with the revenue growth from the JV Company for the rest of 2016.”

Net Revenues and Gross Profit

	1Q16			1Q15			Y-o-Y%
Net Revenues (US$mln)	$	50.7		$	43.8			15.7	%
Gross Profit (US$mln)	$	6.7		$	6.4			5.5	%
Gross Margin		13.3	%		14.6	%		-

Net revenues for the first quarter increased 15.7% compared to the same period last year. The increase in net revenues was mainly due to the 7.5% EV parts sales growth and  the EV products sales by the Company of $3.8 million on the EV products in the stock.

Operating Income (Loss)

	1Q16			1Q15			Y-o-Y%
Operating Expenses (US$mln)	$	8.3		$	4.5			85.5	%
Operating Income (Loss) (US$mln)	($	1.6	)	$	1.9			-
Operating Margin		-3.1	%		4.4	%		-
Operating Income (Loss) (US$mln) (Non-GAAP)	$	5.3		$	4.0			34.5	%

Total operating expenses in the first quarter were $8.3 million, compared with $4.5 million in the same quarter of 2015. The increase in total operating expenses was due to the increased stock compensation expense, which was $6.9 million in this quarter, compared with $2.0 million in the same quarter last year. Excluding stock compensation expenses, operation expenses in the first quarter of 2016 were $1.4 million, compared with $2.4 million in the same quarter last year. The decrease was mainly due to research and development expenses savings of $0.4 million and the one-time legal expense $0.5 million occurred in 2015.

GAAP Net Income

	1Q16			1Q15			Y-o-Y%
Net Income (Loss) (US$mln)	$	0.1		$	6.1			-98.6	%
Earnings per Weighted Average Common Share	$	0.00		$	0.13			-
Earnings per Weighted Average Diluted Share	$	0.00		$	0.13			-
Stock award expenses	$	6.9		$	2.0			236.0	%
Change of the fair value of financial derivatives	($	3.3	)	($	4.8	)		-
Non-GAAP net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	3.7		$	3.4			7.5	%

Net income was $0.1 million in the first quarter, compared with $6.1 million in the same quarter of 2015.  Net income was affected by significant increases in stock option expense amortization and the loss from the JV Company and also the change of the fair value of financial derivatives.

Non-GAAP net income was $3.7 million, a 7.5% increase in the first quarter of 2016 compared to $3.4 million in the same quarter of 2015. The increase in Non-GAAP net income was in line with the revenue growth in the quarter.

JV Company Financial Results

In the first quarter, the JV Company has no EV products sales, compared to 1,670 EV products sold in the same quarter of 2015. In this quarter, the newly approved product list from the MIIT for national subsidies and the subsequent pending for the list of vehicles entitled to purchase tax exemption from the National Tax Bureau heavily impacted the JV Company’s sales and also Kandi’s financial performance. After confirming that four EV products of the JV Company were on the newly approved list which qualified for the purchase tax exemption, the JV Company has started to sell EV products since April 2016.

The condensed financial income statement of the JV Company in the first quarter is as below:

	1Q16			1Q15			Y-o-Y%
Net Revenues (US$mln)	($	0.5	)	$	30.6			-101.6	%
Gross Profit (US$mln)	($	1.1	)	$	8.0			-113.3	%
Gross Margin		-			26.1	%		-
Net Income	($	8.1	)	$	0.8			-
% of Net revenue		-			2.6	%		-

There was no EV products sold by the JV Company in the first quarter and the negative amount was a small price discount  occurred  in this quarter.

Kandi’s investments in the JV Company are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, as Kandi has a 50% ownership interest in the JV Company. As a result, Kandi recorded 50% of the JV Company’s loss for $4.0 million for the this quarter. After eliminating intra-entity profits and losses, Kandi’s share of the after tax loss of the JV Company was $4.8 million for the first quarter of 2016.

Outlook

For the second quarter of 2016, Kandi expects net revenues to be in the range of $55 million to $57 million, with gross margin in the range of 12.5% to 13.5%. For the full year 2016, Kandi expects net revenues to be in the range of $270 million to $300 million.

The Company also expects the JV Company to deliver 5,500-6,000 EV products in the second quarter and a total of 35,000 or more EV products in the full year of 2016.

This outlook reflects the current view of the management, which is subject to change.

First Quarter of 2016 Conference Call DetailsThe Company has scheduled a conference call and live webcast to discuss the financial results at 8:00 AM (U.S. Eastern time) on May 10, 2016 (8:00 PM Beijing time on May 10, 2016). Mr. Hu Xiaoming, Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Wang Cheng (Henry), Chief Financial Officer, will deliver prepared remarks, followed by a question and answer session.

The dial-in details for the conference call are as follows:

• Toll-free dial-in number: +1 855-327-6837
• International dial-in number: +1 631-891-4304
• Conference ID: 10001128
• Webcast and replay: http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=119454

The live audio webcast of the call can also be accessed by visiting Kandi's Investor Relations website at http://ir.kandivehicle.com. An archive of the webcast will be available on the Company's website following the live call.About Kandi Technologies Group, Inc.

Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (KNDI), headquartered in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, is engaged in the research and development, manufacturing and sales of various vehicle products. Kandi has established itself as one of China's leading manufacturers of pure electric vehicle ("EV") products (through its joint venture), EV parts and off-road vehicles. More information can be viewed at the Company's corporate website at http://www.kandivehicle.com. The Company routinely posts important information on its website.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward-looking statements." All statements other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including the risk factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the SEC's website (http://www.sec.gov). All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.Follow us on Twitter: @ Kandi_Group

1 Non-GAAP measures, including the Non-GAAP net income and Non-GAAP EPS are defined as the financial measures excluding the change of the fair value of financial derivatives and the effects of the stock award expense. We supply non-GAAP information because we believe it allows our investors to obtain a clearer understanding of our operations.  Any non-GAAP measures should not be considered as a substitute for, and should only be read in conjunction with, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
ASSETS
		March 31, 2016				December 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$		13,447,666		$		16,738,559
Restricted cash			16,277,051				16,172,009
Short term investment			3,100,391				1,613,727
Accounts receivable			40,867,698				8,136,421
Inventories (net of provision for slow moving inventory of 489,057 and 485,901 as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively)			25,814,430				17,773,679
Notes receivable			11,276,387				13,033,315
Other receivables			487,077				332,922
Prepayments and prepaid expense			353,628				181,534
Due from employees			105,868				34,434
Advances to suppliers			348,761				71,794
Amount due from related party			5,585,613				40,606,162
Deferred taxes assets			744,910				-
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS			211,199,129				190,867,027
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Plant and equipment, net			19,539,908				20,525,126
Deferred taxes assets			-				-
Investment in associated company
Long Term Investment			1,472,686				1,463,182
Investment in JV Company			86,034,442				90,337,899
Goodwill			322,591				322,591
Intangible assets			474,782				495,306
Other long term assets			155,020				154,019
TOTAL Long-Term Assets			175,684,067				180,601,997
TOTAL ASSETS	$		386,883,196		$		371,469,024
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payables	$		91,647,247		$		73,957,969
Other payables and accrued expenses			1,678,011				9,544,909
Short-term loans			36,894,649				36,656,553
Customer deposits			149,688				94,026
Notes payable			5,968,252				3,850,478
Income tax payable			1,822,276				624,276
Due to employees			11,944				9,423
Deferred taxes liabilities			-				2,374,924
Financial derivate - liability			537,250				3,823,590
Deferred income			-				13,726
Total Current Liabilities			138,709,317				130,949,874
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Deferred taxes liabilities			312,693				1,593,582
Bond payable			-				-
Financial derivate - liability			-				-
Total Long-Term Liabilities			312,693				1,593,582
TOTAL LIABILITIES			139,022,010				132,543,456
STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 47,019,638 and 46,964,855 shares issued and outstanding at March 31,2016 and December 31,2015, respectively			47,020				46,965
Additional paid-in capital			219,886,837				212,564,334
Retained earnings (the restricted portion is $4,172,324 and $4,172,324 at March 31,2016 and December 31,2015, respectively)			31,144,340				31,055,919
Accumulated other comprehensive income(loss)			(3,217,011	)			(4,741,650	)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY			247,861,186				238,925,568
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$		386,883,196		$		371,469,024

KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) AND
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2016			% of Revenue				March 31, 2015			% of Revenue				Change in Amount			Change in %
REVENUES, NET	$		50,657,893					$		43,781,086							6,876,807			15.7	%
COST OF GOODS SOLD			43,939,795			86.7	%			37,410,353			85.4	%			6,529,442			17.5	%
GROSS PROFIT			6,718,098			13.3	%			6,370,733			14.6	%			347,365			5.5	%
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Research and development			205,968			0.4	%			571,020			1.3	%			(365,052	)		(63.9	%)
Selling and marketing			46,335			0.1	%			113,895			0.3	%			(67,560	)		(59.3	%)
General and administrative			8,032,882			15.9	%			3,780,648			8.6	%			4,252,234			112.5	%
Total Operating Expenses			8,285,185			16.4	%			4,465,563			10.2	%			3,819,622			85.5	%
INCOME(LOSS) FROM  OPERATIONS			(1,567,087	)		(3.1	%)			1,905,170			4.4	%			(3,472,257	)		(182.3	%)
OTHER INCOME(EXPENSE):
Interest income			780,181			1.5	%			590,480			1.3	%			189,701			32.1	%
Interest expense			(442,079	)		(0.9	%)			(598,591	)		(1.4	%)			156,512			(26.1	%)
Change in fair value of financial instruments			3,286,340			6.5	%			4,750,300			10.9	%			(1,463,960	)		(30.8	%)
Government grants			194,473			0.4	%			-			0.0	%			194,473
Share of profit after tax of JV			(4,822,470	)		(9.5	%)			469,356			1.1	%			(5,291,826	)		(1127.5	%)
Other income, net			22,387			0.0	%			23,847			0.1	%			(1,460	)		(6.1	%)
Total other income, net			(981,168	)		(1.9	%)			5,235,392			12.0	%			(6,216,560	)		(118.7	%)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			(2,548,255	)		(5.0	%)			7,140,562			16.3	%			(9,688,817	)		(135.7	%)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE			2,636,675			5.2	%			(1,008,909	)		(2.3	%)			3,645,584			(361.3	%)
NET INCOME			88,420			0.2	%			6,131,653			14.0	%			(6,043,233	)		(98.6	%)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Foreign currency translation			1,524,639							493,211							1,031,428
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(LOSS)	$		1,613,059					$		6,624,864							(5,011,805	)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING BASIC			47,009,834							46,281,299
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING DILUTED			47,027,744							46,397,993
NET INCOME PER SHARE, BASIC	$		0.00					$		0.13
NET INCOME PER SHARE, DILUTED	$		0.00					$		0.13

KANDI TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2016				March 31, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income(loss)	$		88,420		$		6,131,653
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization			1,223,243				1,479,384
Assets Impairments			-				-
Deferred taxes			(4,397,828	)			-
Change in fair value of financial instruments			(3,286,340	)			(4,750,300	)
Loss (income) in investment in associated companies			-				-
Share of profit after tax of JV Company			4,822,470				(469,356	)
Stock Compensation cost			6,887,892				2,049,683
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:
(Increase) Decrease In:
Accounts receivable			(32,225,627	)			(12,844,602	)
Inventories			(7,815,491	)			(11,246,265	)
Other receivables			(144,118	)			(65,602	)
Due from employee			(67,798	)			(10,225	)
Prepayments and prepaid expenses			(441,602	)			(527,687	)
Amount due from JV Company			(15,899,018	)			(19,570,708	)
Increase (Decrease) In:
Accounts payable			16,975,799				31,915,168
Other payables and accrued liabilities			(7,875,311	)			(1,438,571	)
Customer deposits			54,289				1,365
Income Tax payable			1,165,635				(130,488	)
Net cash (used in ) provided by operating activities	$		(6,153,618	)	$		(9,476,551	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
(Purchases)/Disposal of plant and equipment, net			(29,696	)			(233,343	)
(Purchases)/Disposal of land use rights and other intangible assets			13,767				-
(Purchases)/Disposal of construction in progress			(28,140	)			(39,266	)
Disposal of associated company			-				-
Issuance of notes receivable			(614,592	)			(4,225,884	)
Repayment of notes receivable			2,430,657				2,584,147
Short Term Investment			-1,455,727				-
Cash acquired in acquisition			-				-
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	$		316,269		$		(1,914,346	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Restricted cash			-				(12,366,201	)
Proceeds from short-term bank loans			-				6,338,475
Repayments of short-term bank loans			-				-
Proceeds from notes payable			2,063,766				6,663,525
Fund raising through issuing common stock and warrants			0				-
Option exercise，stock awards & other financing			-				-
Warrant exercise			434,666				-
Common stock issued for acquisition, net of cost of capital			-				-
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	$		2,498,432		$		635,799
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			(3,338,917	)			(10,755,098	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash			48,024				11,296
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year			16,738,559				26,379,460
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD			13,447,666				15,635,658
SUPPLEMENTARY CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Income taxes paid			595,518				1,139,397
Interest paid			445,176				577,874

Company Contact:

Ms. Kewa LuoKandi Technologies Group, Inc.Phone: 1-212-551-3610Email: IR@kandigroup.com