Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): November 9, 2023

CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada		001-32898		86-0442833
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

BAK Industrial Park, Meigui Street

Huayuankou Economic Zone

Dalian, China, 116450

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

(86)(411)-3918-5985

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value		CBAT		Nasdaq Capital Market

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 9, 2023, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) released its unaudited results of operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. A copy of the press release issued by the Company concerning the foregoing results is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto are intended to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing, the information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated November 9, 2023
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Date: November 9, 2023	By:	/s/Jiewei Li
		Jiewei Li
		Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 99.1

CBAK Energy Reports Third Quarter 2023 Unaudited Financial Results

DALIAN, China, November 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) (“CBAK Energy,” or the “Company”) a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter of 2023 Financial Highlights

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Net revenues from sales of batteries were $44.3 million, an increase of 71.5% from $25.8 million in the same period of 2022.

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Net revenues from batteries used in light electric vehicles were $1.11 million, an decrease of 2.8% from $1.15 million in the same period of 2022.

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Net revenues from batteries used in electric vehicles were $0.40 million, an increase of 19.5 times from $0.02 million in the same period of 2022.

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Net revenues from uninterruptible supplies were $42.8 million, an increase of 73.5% from $24.7 million in the same period of 2022.

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Gross margin for the battery business was 26.4%, an increase of 17.7 percentage points from 8.7% in the same period of 2022.

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Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy (after deducting the change in fair value of warrants) was $6.3 million, compared to a net loss of $0.9 million in the same period of 2022.

Yunfei Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, “Amid the slowdown in China’s battery industry and macro headwinds, we are pleased to deliver robust growth in our primary battery business and achieve both operating and net income in the third quarter, further improving our profitability. Looking ahead, we anticipate sustaining our solid financial and operating performance. This is supported by our significant order backlog, which exceeds our production capacity. Notably, orders for the Dalian facility have been scheduled toward the end of 2024, and our Nanjing facility is also overwhelmed. At the same time, we are continuing to improve production efficiency and expand production capacity, bolstering our market-leading position and reinforcing our growth trajectory.”

Jiewei Li, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Board of the Company, added, “As the battery business returned to year over year growth in the third quarter, we also recorded the ongoing improvements in gross margin and operating profit margin. This was underpinned by a sharp increase in the contribution of our higher-margin battery business and a reduction in the cost of revenues as we further leveraged our technology to improve production efficiency. Alongside a growing number of orders for our battery products, we will continue to find the right balance between growth and profitability while investing in R&D and production capacity expansion to enhance our sustainable, long-term competitiveness.”

Third quarter of 2023 Business Highlights & Recent Developments

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In September, CBAK Energy announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nanjing CBAK reached an agreement with BAK Battery to acquire, from BAK Battery, a 5% stake in BAK Power, an unrelated, well-respected power battery R&D and manufacturing company.

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In September, CBAK Energy announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nanjing CBAK received an order worth RMB33.58 million from Anker, one of the largest third-party accessories suppliers globally for Apple Inc.’s products.

Third quarter of 2023 Financial Results

Net revenues were $63.4 million, representing an increase of 9.9% compared to $57.7 million in the same period of 2022. This increase was primarily attributable to growth in the Company’s battery business.

Among these revenues, detailed revenues from our battery business are:

Battery Business	2022 Third Quarter			2023 Third Quarter			% Change YoY
Net Revenues ($)		25,845,959			44,327,653			71.5
Gross Profits ($)		2,242,930			11,698,226			421.6
Gross Margin		8.7	%		26.4	%		-
Net Income ($)		1,064,317			7,770,711			630.1
Net Revenues from Battery Business on Applications ($)
Electric Vehicles		19,688			402,863			1946.2
Light Electric Vehicles		1,146,370			1,114,107			-2.8
Uninterruptable supplies		24,679,901			42,810,683			73.5
Total		25,845,959			44,327,653			71.5

Cost of revenues was $51.2 million, representing a decrease of 5.7% from $54.3 million in the same period of 2022. The decrease in the cost of revenues corresponds to the Company’s higher gross profit from the batteries’ segment.

Gross profit was $12.2 million, representing an increase of 254.0% from $3.5 million in the same period of 2022. Gross margin was 19.3%, compared to 6.0% in the same period of 2022.

Total operating expenses were $7.0 million, representing an increase of 40.8% from $4.9 million in the same period of 2022.

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Research and development expenses were $2.6 million, an increase of 8.1% from $2.4 million in the same period of 2022.

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Sales and marketing expenses were $1.1 million, an increase of 33.8% from $0.8 million in the same period of 2022.

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General and administrative expenses were $3.2 million, an increase of 73.7% from $1.9 million in the same period of 2022.

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Provision for doubtful accounts was $0.02 million, compared to a recovery of doubtful accounts of $0.1 million in the same period of 2022.

Operating income amounted to $5.3 million, compared to an operating loss of $1.5 million in the same period of 2022.

Finance expense, net amounted to $0.4 million, compared to finance income, net of $0.7 million in the same period of 2022.

Change in fair value of warrants was $0.02 million, compared to $0.94 million in the same period of 2022. The change in fair value of the warrants liability is mainly due to the share price movement.

Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $6.3 million, compared to net loss attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $290 in the same period of 2022.

Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy (after deducting the change in fair value of warrants) was $6.3 million, compared to a net loss of $0.9 million in the same period of 2022.

Basic and diluted income per share were both $0.07, compared to $0.00 in the same period of 2022.

Conference Call

CBAK Energy’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 9, 2023 (9:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on November 9, 2023).

For participants who wish to join our call online, please visit:

https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/imrz65fd

Participants who plan to ask questions during the call will need to register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time using the link provided below. Upon registration, participants will receive the conference call access information, including dial-in numbers, a unique pin, and an email with detailed instructions.

Participant Online Registration:

https://register.vevent.com/register/BI1f60f4340d574f159da65982159458e2

Once completing the registration, please dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the conference call and enter the personal pin as instructed to connect to the call.

A replay of the conference call may be accessed within seven days after the conclusion of the live call at the following website:

https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/imrz65fd

The earnings release and the link for the replay are available at ir.cbak.com.cn.

About CBAK Energy

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) is a leading high-tech enterprise in China engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of new energy high power lithium batteries and raw materials for use in manufacturing high power lithium batteries. The applications of the Company’s products and solutions include electric vehicles, light electric vehicles, electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and other high-power applications. In January 2006, CBAK Energy became the first lithium battery manufacturer in China listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. CBAK Energy has multiple operating subsidiaries in Dalian, Nanjing and Shaoxing, as well as a large-scale R&D and production base in Dalian.

For more information, please visit ir.cbak.com.cn.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, strategy and plans, and our expectations for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our actual results may differ materially or perhaps significantly from those discussed herein, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are only estimates or predictions of future events based on information currently available to our management and management’s current beliefs about the potential outcome of future events. Whether these future events will occur as management anticipates, whether we will achieve our business objectives, and whether our revenues, operating results, or financial condition will improve in future periods are subject to numerous risks. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: significant legal and operational risks associated with having substantially all of our business operations in China, that the Chinese government may exercise significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of our business and may intervene in or influence our operations at any time, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our securities or could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and could cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless, the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic or other health epidemics, changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes, the volatility of the securities markets; and other risks including, but not limited to, the ability of the Company to meet its contractual obligations, the uncertain markets for the Company’s products and business, macroeconomic, technological, regulatory, or other factors affecting the profitability of our products and solutions that we discussed or referred to in the Company’s disclosure documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in our other reports filed or furnished from time to time with the SEC. You should read these factors and the other cautionary statements made in this press release. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, other than as required by applicable law.

For further inquiries, please contact:

In China:

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.
Investor Relations Department
Phone: +86-18675423231
Email: ir@cbak.com.cn

Piacente Financial Communications
Ms. Hui Fan
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
Email: CBAK@thepiacentegroup.com

In the United States:

Piacente Financial Communications

Ms. Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
Email: CBAK@thepiacentegroup.com

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

(In US$ except for number of shares)

	December 31, 2022			September 30, 2023
				(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,519,212		$	3,176,249
Pledged deposits		30,836,864			42,511,872
Trade and bills receivable, net		27,413,575			45,564,242
Inventories		49,446,291			37,451,597
Prepayments and other receivable		5,915,080			7,266,257
Receivables from former subsidiary, net		5,518,052			323,973
Income tax recoverable		57,934			-
Total current assets		125,707,008			136,294,190

Property, plant and equipment, net		90,004,527			93,587,460
Construction in progress		9,954,202			35,605,326
Long-term investments, net		945,237			897,635
Prepaid land use rights		12,361,163			11,503,787
Intangible assets, net		1,309,058			936,062
Deposit paid for acquisition of long-term investments		-			3,669,851
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		1,264,560			949,192
Deferred tax assets, net		2,486,979			3,397,566
Total assets	$	244,032,734		$	286,841,069

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and bills payable	$	67,491,435		$	88,176,563
Short-term bank borrowings		14,907,875			33,190,571
Other short-term loans		689,096			338,581
Accrued expenses and other payables		25,605,661			38,481,174
Payables to former subsidiaries, net		358,067			389,250
Deferred government grants, current		1,299,715			366,171
Product warranty provisions		26,215			23,285
Warrants liability		136,000			-
Operating lease liability, current		575,496			366,391
Finance lease liability, current		844,297			-
Total current liabilities		111,933,857			161,331,986

Deferred government grants, non-current		5,577,020			5,022,216
Product warranty provisions		450,613			471,384
Operating lease liability, non-current		607,222			462,323
Accrued expenses and other payables, non-current		1,085,525			-
Total liabilities		119,654,237			167,287,909

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity
Common stock $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 authorized; 89,135,064 issued and 88,990,858 outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and 89,611,396 issued and 89,467,190 outstanding as of September 30, 2023		89,135			89,611
Donated shares		14,101,689			14,101,689
Additional paid-in capital		246,240,998			247,200,355
Statutory reserves		1,230,511			1,230,511
Accumulated deficit		(131,946,705	)		(129,627,258	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(8,153,644	)		(14,330,746	)
		121,561,984			118,664,162
Less: Treasury shares		(4,066,610	)		(4,066,610	)
Total shareholders’ equity		117,495,374			114,597,552
Non-controlling interests		6,883,123			4,955,608
Total equity		124,378,497			119,553,160

Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity	$	244,032,734		$	286,841,069

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2023

(Unaudited)

(In US$ except for number of shares)

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2022			2023			2022			2023
Net revenues	$	57,721,692		$	63,441,109		$	194,267,650		$	148,258,680
Cost of revenues		(54,261,244	)		(51,192,531	)		(179,955,540	)		(129,219,716	)
Gross profit		3,460,448			12,248,578			14,312,110			19,038,964
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses		(2,385,591	)		(2,577,714	)		(7,998,181	)		(8,013,760	)
Sales and marketing expenses		(834,501	)		(1,116,377	)		(2,361,839	)		(2,800,969	)
General and administrative expenses		(1,866,055	)		(3,240,770	)		(6,556,944	)		(9,302,798	)
Recovery of (provision for) doubtful accounts		142,966			(24,623	)		(68,651	)		(286,283	)
Total operating expenses		(4,943,181	)		(6,959,484	)		(16,985,615	)		(20,403,810	)
Operating (loss) income		(1,482,733	)		5,289,094			(2,673,505	)		(1,364,846	)
Finance income (expenses), net		687,345			(447,031	)		71,869			(189,248	)
Other (expenses) income, net		(991,352	)		601,654			(1,165,094	)		1,022,907
Change in fair value of warrants		936,000			15,000			4,699,000			136,000
Income (loss) before income tax		(850,740	)		5,458,717			932,270			(395,187	)
Income tax credit (expenses)		2,012			305,431			(84,230	)		1,015,626
Net (loss) income		(848,728	)		5,764,148			848,040			620,439
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		848,438			570,644			401,313			1,699,008
Net (loss) income attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.	$	(290	)	$	6,334,792		$	1,249,353		$	2,319,447

Net (loss) income		(848,728	)		5,764,148			848,040			620,439
Other comprehensive loss
– Foreign currency translation adjustment		(8,925,745	)		(515,279	)		(15,620,472	)		(6,405,609	)
Comprehensive (loss) income		(9,774,473	)		5,248,869			(14,772,432	)		(5,785,170	)
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest		1,632,419			553,874			1,150,285			1,927,515
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.	$	(8,142,054	)	$	5,802,743		$	(13,622,147	)	$	(3,857,655	)

Income (loss) per share
– Basic	$	(0.00	)*	$	0.07		$	0.01		$	0.03
– Diluted	$	(0.00	)*	$	0.07		$	0.01		$	0.03

Weighted average number of shares of common stock:
– Basic		88,996,692			89,473,026			88,900,977			89,171,988
– Diluted		88,996,692			89,904,319			88,923,265			89,582,401

Cover	Nov. 09, 2023
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Document Period End Date	Nov. 09, 2023
Entity File Number	001-32898
Entity Registrant Name	CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001117171
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-0442833
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Address, Address Line One	BAK Industrial Park
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Meigui Street
Entity Address, Address Line Three	Huayuankou Economic Zone
Entity Address, City or Town	Dalian
Entity Address, Country	CN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	116450
City Area Code	86
Local Phone Number	3918-5985
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Trading Symbol	CBAT
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