Ideanomics, Inc. Reports Q1 2021 Financial Results

- Revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, was $32.7 million and gross profit of $10.8 million

- First revenues from WAVE - Ideanomics' inductive charging business and from Timios, our Title and escrow services company - both businesses were acquired in January 2021

- $356 million cash at quarter end providing a deep pool of capital for investment in our Ideanomics Mobility & Capital business units

NEW YORK, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ideanomics (NASDAQ: IDEX) ("Ideanomics" or the "Company"), a global company focused on driving the adoption of commercial electric vehicles and associated energy consumption, announced today its first quarter 2021 operating results for the period ended March 31, 2021 (a full copy of the Company's quarterly 10-Q report is available at www.sec.gov).

Conference Call: Ideanomics' management, including Alf Poor (Chief Executive Officer), Conor McCarthy (Chief Financial Officer), Kristen Helsel (Chief Revenue Officer) and Tony Sklar (SVP of Investor Relations) will host live an earnings release conference call at 4:30 pm ET, Monday, May 17, 2021. Time permitting, Ideanomics management will answer questions during the live Q&A session. A replay of the earnings call will be available soon after the conclusion of the event.

To join the webcast, please visit the 'Events & Presentations' section of the Ideanomics corporate website (https://ideanomics.com/), or copy/paste this link: https://78449.themediaframe.com/dataconf/productusers/ssc/mediaframe/44733/indexl.html

"Ideanomics is transforming dramatically quarter over quarter," said Alf Poor, CEO of Ideanomics. "I am both pleased and proud to say that as is stands today the company is the healthiest it has been in close to three years that I have been on board."

Ideanomics First Quarter 2021 Operating Results

Revenue for the quarter was $32.7 million which represents the fifth consecutive quarter of growth demonstrating the increasing strength of Ideanomics' business. Timios, our title & escrow business generated revenues of $27.6 million and WAVE revenues of $1.8 million, reported in the charging & batteries line in the revenue table. Both of these businesses were acquired in the first quarter and consequently their financial results are only included from the date of acquisition. Revenue from Electric Vehicles was $3.0 million up from just $55,000 in the first quarter of 2020.

Gross Profit

Gross profit for first quarter 2021 was $10.8 million which represented a Gross Margin of 33.1%. Gross profit for first quarter 2020 was $44,000.

Selected Business Updates and Highlights

Acquired Wireless Charging Provider WAVE
Acquired title & escrow services company Timios
Announced Sponsorship in NACFE and membership in CALSTART
Timios Expands retail purchasing business
Solectrac expands Tractor reservation campaign
Invests in Italian Electric Motorcycle Company Energica
Timios generates record high revenue for the quarter
Bolstered Cash position to $356 million as of March 31, 2021

About Ideanomics

Ideanomics is a catalyst for disruption to those industries where improvements in sustainability, transparency, and freedom of choice would have profound benefits on a global scale. The Ideanomics Mobility division is a service provider which facilitates the adoption of electric vehicles by commercial fleet operators through offering vehicle procurement, finance and leasing, and energy management solutions under our innovative sales to financing to charging (S2F2C) business model. Ideanomics Capital is focused on disruptive fintech solutions for the financial services industry. Together, Ideanomics Mobility & Capital provide our global customers and partners with leading technologies and services designed to improve transparency, efficiency, and accountability, and our shareholders with the opportunity to participate in high-potential, growth industries.

The company is headquartered in New York, NY, with operations in the U.S., China, Ukraine, and Malaysia.

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Investor Relations and Media Contact

Ideanomics,Inc.
Tony Sklar, SVP of Investor Relations
1441 Broadway, Suite 5116 New York, NY 10018
Email: ir@ideanomics.com

Jeremy Ertl
Skyya for Ideanomics
507-458-9404
jeremy@skyya.com

IDEANOMICS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (USD in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2021		March 31, 2020
Revenue from sales of products (including revenue from related party of $1 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)	$	4,547	$	3
Revenue from sales of services		28,162		375
Total revenue		32,709		378
Cost of revenue from sales of products (including cost of revenue from related party of $7 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)		4,354		2
Cost of revenue from sales of services		17,513		332
Total cost of revenue		21,867		334
Gross profit		10,842		44

Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses		12,005		5,827
Research and development expense		10		—
Professional fees		5,168		1,757
Impairment losses		—		887
Change in fair value of contingent consideration, net		494		532
Litigation settlement		5,000		—
Depreciation and amortization		1,128		476
Total operating expenses		23,805		9,479

Loss from operations		(12,963)		(9,435)

Interest and other income (expense):
Interest expense, net		(417)		(3,156)
Equity in loss of equity method investees		(59)		(3)
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries, net		(212)		—
Other expense		(2)		(26)
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest		(13,653)		(12,620)

Income tax benefit		12,916		—

Net loss		(737)		(12,620)

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest		164		272

Net loss attributable to IDEX common shareholders	$	(573)	$	(12,348)

Earnings (loss) per share
Basic	$	(0.00)	$	(0.08)
Diluted	$	(0.00)	$	(0.08)

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		391,131,793		157,859,642
Diluted		391,131,793		157,859,642

IDEANOMICS, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD in thousands)

	March 31, 2021		December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	355,856	$	165,764
Accounts receivable, net		5,409		7,400
Available-for-sale security		15,155		—
Inventory		960		—
Prepaid expenses		6,400		2,629
Amount due from related parties		245		240
Other current assets		479		3,726
Held for sale assets (Fintech Village)		7,068		—
Total current assets		391,572		179,759
Property and equipment, net		631		330
Fintech Village		—		7,250
Intangible assets, net		92,525		29,705
Goodwill		51,084		1,165
Long-term investments		24,179		8,570
Operating lease right of use assets		9,338		7,117
Other non-current assets		569		516
Total assets	$	569,898	$	234,412

LIABILITIES, CONVERTIBLE REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK , REDEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	9,978	$	5,057
Deferred revenue		2,225		1,129
Accrued salaries		4,831		1,750
Amount due to related parties		1,235		882
Other current liabilities		7,112		1,920
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		955		430
Current contingent consideration		8,481		1,325
Promissory note-short term		869		568
Convertible promissory note due to third parties		80,446		—
Asset retirement obligations		4,653		—
Total current liabilities		120,785		13,061
Asset retirement obligations		—		4,653
Deferred tax liabilities		1,290		—
Operating lease liability-long term		8,485		6,759
Non-current contingent consideration		8,630		7,635
Other long-term liabilities		1,175		535
Total liabilities		140,365		32,643
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Convertible redeemable preferred stock and Redeemable non-controlling interest:
Series A - 7,000,000 shares issued and outstanding, liquidation and deemed liquidation preference of $3,500,000 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020		1,262		1,262
Redeemable non-controlling interest		7,600		7,485
Equity:
Common stock - $0.001 par value; 1,500,000,000 shares authorized, 419,469,800 shares and 344,906,295 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		419		345
Additional paid-in capital		761,155		531,866
Accumulated deficit		(347,457)		(346,883)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		784		1,256
Total IDEX shareholder's equity		414,901		186,584
Non-controlling interest		5,770		6,438
Total equity		420,671		193,022
Total liabilities, convertible redeemable preferred stock, redeemable non-controlling interest and equity	$	569,898	$	234,412