PEV Phoenix Motor Inc

Phoenix Motor Inc. (Nasdaq: PEV) (“Company” or “Phoenix”), a leader in manufacturing of all-electric, medium-duty vehicles, today reported financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2023.

First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

• Net revenues increased 165.4% to $1.8 million, compared to $0.7 million in Q1 2022, driven by a significant increase in the number of delivered EV units.
• Gross profits increased 44.1% to $0.2 million, compared to $0.1 million in Q1 2022.
• Net loss was $2.8 million, compared to net loss of $2.3 million in Q1 2022.

Recent Company Highlights

• In May, Phoenix debuted its ‘Phoenix Exchange’ swappable battery system, which offers the ability to ‘swap’ a 90-kWh battery for another fully charged battery in under one minute. This technology provides “unlimited mile range” for active fleets and last mile delivery.
• Phoenix and Matthews Specialty Vehicles signed a Memorandum of Understanding in March, to jointly build and deploy Class 4 electric specialty vehicles for commercial applications.
• Phoenix announced in March, that it is now a qualified manufacturer for the commercial clean vehicle credit under the Inflation Reduction Act.
• In January, Phoenix and Fermata Energy announced the signing of an Equipment Testing Agreement, to pair Fermata’s V2X bidirectional chargers and AI-driven software platforms with Phoenix’s zero emission drive systems.

“The commencement of production and deliveries of our fourth-generation vehicles during the summer of 2023 is expected to be an exciting milestone for Phoenix,” the Company’s CEO, Dr. Lance Zhou, commented. “We are executing on time and on budget and have built a strong order book for our Gen 4 vehicles. Our latest vehicle development provides a number of advantages compared with prior generations, such as lower costs and the ability to achieve mass production and is the bridge to our Gen 5 ground-up chassis vehicles, which will enable the Company to achieve chassis independence, and is expected to begin production and sales during 2024.”

Start of Production of Gen 4 Vehicles this Summer

Phoenix remains on target to achieve SOP (start of production) of its fourth-generation vehicles for the medium-duty EV market, during this summer. The Gen 4 development will provide several advantages versus our current Gen 3 models, specifically:

• Asset Light Business Model: Gen 4 will mark the deployment of the Company’s “asset light” business model both upstream and downstream. Upstream, Phoenix will leverage its strategic partnerships with R&D partners and engineering suppliers to more efficiently and quickly develop its product line. Downstream, Phoenix is partnering with both customers and third party manufacturers to develop manufacturing and assembly facilities at strategic locations around the country.
• Scale: The Company anticipates efficient scaling of its production, utilizing customer and third-party assembly facilities. Phoenix is reconfiguring its current Anaheim manufacturing facility to increase production capacity and to utilize it as a showcase facility and training center to ensure its processes and procedures are standardized across its entire partner-operated production network.
• Reduced Costs: Gen 4 is expected to achieve lower production and materials costs compared to Gen 3 vehicles, benefiting from standardization of processes and procedures, as well as components and sub-assemblies—a benefit which will carry over to Gen 5 production as well.
• Battery Supply: The Company expects it will benefit from its recent partnership with CATL for the long-term strategic supply of K-Packs and related products for its Gen 4 electric vehicles.

Gen 5 Will Offer Chassis Independence in 2024

Design, development and production planning for Phoenix’s Gen 5 vehicles will leverage on Phoenix’s experience and benefit from the development of its Gen 4 line of vehicles. Unique highlights of Gen 5 are expected to include:

• Ground-up Chassis Design: The Company will be producing its own ground up, purpose-built chassis in 2024.
• Chassis Independence: The development of Gen 5 will provide Phoenix with chassis independence, overcoming one of the major impediments facing the industry.
• Lower Costs: Phoenix should be able to produce its chassis for far less than the cost it is paying to acquire chassis today.
• Increased Design Flexibility and Customer Satisfaction: Phoenix’s ground up chassis will enable it to customize vehicle designs to meet specialized needs, while maintaining standardized processes and procedures, increasing the Company’s capacity to accommodate customer requirements and meet the evolving needs of the transforming electric vehicle market.

Conference Call Information

Phoenix Motor will host a conference call today at 5:00 PM ET to discuss these results. Interested investors and other parties may access a live webcast of the conference call which will be available on the Events and Presentations page on the Investor Relations section of Phoenix’s website at https://phoenixmotorcars.com/investor-relations/events-and-presentations/default.aspx. The call can also be accessed live via telephone by dialing (888) 660-6373 or for international callers (929) 203-1975 and referencing Phoenix Motorcars.

An archive of the webcast will be available after the call on the Events and Presentations page on the Investor Relations section of Phoenix’s website, along with Company’s earnings press release.

About Phoenix Motor Inc.

Phoenix Motor Inc., a pioneer in the electric vehicle (“EV”) industry, designs, builds, and integrates electric drive systems and light and medium duty EVs and sells electric forklifts and electric vehicle chargers for the commercial and residential markets. Phoenix operates two primary brands, “Phoenix Motorcars,” which is focused on commercial products including medium duty EVs (shuttle buses, school buses, municipal transit vehicles and delivery trucks, among others), electric vehicle chargers and electric forklifts, and “EdisonFuture”, which intends to offer light-duty EVs. Phoenix endeavors to be a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of electric vehicles and electric vehicle technologies. For more information, please visit: www.phoenixmotorcars.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. No assurance can be given that the net proceeds of the Offering will be used as indicated. Forward-looking statements are no guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company’s ability to convert concept trucks and vans into production and sales; the Company’s product development timeline and expected start of production; development of competitive trucks and vans manufactured and sold by the Company’s competitors and major industry vehicle companies; the Company’s ability to scale in a cost-effective manner; the Company’s future capital requirements and sources and uses of cash; the Company’s ability to obtain funding for its future operations; the Company’s financial and business performance; changes in the Company’s strategy, future operations, financial position, estimated revenues and losses, projected costs, prospects and plans; the implementation, market acceptance and success of its business model; expectations regarding the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain intellectual property protection and not infringe on the rights of others; and other risks contained in the Offering prospectus and reports filed by the Company with the SEC. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the Company's registration statement and Offering prospectus, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

PHOENIX MOTOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

133

 

 

$

139

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

1,525

 

 

 

1,510

 

Inventories

 

 

3,522

 

 

 

4,560

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

1,224

 

 

 

1,344

 

Amount due from a related party

 

 

168

 

 

 

168

 

Total current assets

 

 

6,572

 

 

 

7,721

 

Restricted cash, noncurrent

 

 

250

 

 

 

250

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

2,306

 

 

 

2,492

 

Security deposit

 

 

208

 

 

 

208

 

Right-of-use assets

 

 

3,611

 

 

 

3,797

 

Net investment in leases

 

 

217

 

 

 

—

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

1,549

 

 

 

1,704

 

Goodwill

 

 

4,271

 

 

 

4,271

 

Total assets

 

$

18,984

 

 

$

20,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

1,475

 

 

$

1,359

 

Accrued liabilities

 

 

557

 

 

 

650

 

Advance from customers

 

 

1,452

 

 

 

1,230

 

Deferred income

 

 

493

 

 

 

503

 

Warranty reserve

 

 

322

 

 

 

325

 

Lease liabilities - current portion

 

 

740

 

 

 

719

 

Long-term borrowing, current portion

 

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

5,042

 

 

 

4,789

 

Lease liabilities - non-current portion

 

 

3,031

 

 

 

3,225

 

Long-term borrowings

 

 

144

 

 

 

147

 

Total liabilities

 

 

8,217

 

 

 

8,161

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stocks, par $0.0004, 450,000,000 shares authorized, 21,181,924 and 20,277,046 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, respectively

 

 

8

 

 

 

8

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

42,099

 

 

 

40,836

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(31,340

)

 

 

(28,562

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

10,767

 

 

 

12,282

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

18,984

 

 

$

20,443

 

 

PHOENIX MOTOR INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except for share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Three months ended

 

 

March 31, 2023

 

March 31, 2022

Net revenues

 

$

1,781

 

 

$

671

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

1,608

 

 

 

551

 

Gross profit:

 

 

173

 

 

 

120

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

3,846

 

 

 

3,023

 

Operating loss

 

 

(3,673

)

 

 

(2,903

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

 

1

 

 

 

(2

)

Gain on sales-type leases

 

 

99

 

 

 

—

 

Others

 

 

795

 

 

 

585

 

Total other income, net

 

 

895

 

 

 

583

 

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(2,778

)

 

 

(2,320

)

Income tax provision

 

 

—

 

 

 

(2

)

Net loss

 

$

(2,778

)

 

$

(2,322

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted

 

$

(0.13

)

 

 

(0.13

)

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

 

20,823,622

 

 

 

17,500,000

 

 

PHOENIX MOTOR INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Month ended March 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

(2,778

)

 

(2,322

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

355

 

 

427

 

Gain on sales-type leases

 

(99

)

 

—

 

Reversal of doubtful accounts

 

(25

)

 

—

 

Provision for inventories

 

80

 

 

—

 

Forgiveness of PPP loan

 

—

 

 

(586

)

Stock-based compensation expenses

 

109

 

 

63

 

Warranty reserve

 

(3

)

 

(6

)

Amortization of right-of-use assets

 

280

 

 

—

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

10

 

 

345

 

Inventories

 

795

 

 

(442

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

222

 

 

(253

)

Accounts payable

 

116

 

 

442

 

Accrued liabilities

 

(93

)

 

(169

)

Deferred revenue

 

(10

)

 

(157

)

Advance from customers

 

222

 

 

50

 

Lease liabilities

 

(267

)

 

—

 

Amount due from a related party

 

—

 

 

(84

)

Net cash used in operating activities

 

(1,086

)

 

(2,692

)

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

(71

)

 

—

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(71

)

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

Repayment of borrowings

 

(3

)

 

(3

)

Proceeds from related party

 

—

 

 

78

 

Proceeds received from standby equity purchase agreement

 

1,154

 

 

—

 

Net cash generated from financing activities

 

1,151

 

 

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(6

)

 

(2,617

)

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period

 

389

 

 

2,683

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period

 

383

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash to the consolidated balance sheets

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

133

 

 

66

 

Restricted cash

 

250

 

 

—

 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

383

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

Income tax paid

 

—

 

 

6

 

Non-cash investing activities:

 

 

 

 

Inventories transferred to property and equipment

 

163

 

 

35

 

 

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Investor Relations Contacts: Mark Hastings, Senior Vice President & Head of Investor Relations PhoenixIR@icrinc.com