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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): March 17, 2025

 

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)
   
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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 March 17, 2025, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) released its unaudited results of operations for the full year ended December 31, 2024. 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 March 17, 2025
     
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)

 

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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: March 17, 2025 By: /s/ Jiewei Li
    Jiewei Li
    Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EX-99.1 2 ea023456201ex99-1_cbak.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 17, 2025

Exhibit 99.1

 

CBAK Energy Reports Full Year of 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

 

DALIAN, China, March 17, 2024 /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 full year of 2024 ended December 31, 2024.

 

Full Year of 2024 Financial Highlights

 

Net revenues from sales of batteries were $136.59 million, an increase of 2.7% from $132.99 million in the same period of 2023.

 

- Net revenues from batteries used in light electric vehicles were $10.32 million, an increase of 84% from $5.61 million in the same period of 2023.

 

- Net revenues from batteries used in electric vehicles were $1.68 million, a decrease of 41.67% from $2.88 million in the same period of 2023.

 

- Net revenues from residential energy supply & uninterruptible supplies were $124.59 million, an increase of 0.1% from $124.5 million in the same period of 2023.

 

Gross margin for the battery business was 31.5%, an increase of 7.7 percentage points from 23.8% in the same period of 2023.

 

Net income from the battery business was $19.43 million, an increase of 39.08% from $13.97 million in the same period of 2023.

 

Zhiguang Hu, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated, “We are pleased to announce a 36.33% increase in gross profit for our battery segment, reaching US$43.05 million. The gross profit margin also expanded significantly to 31.5%. Even more impressively, net income for the battery segment rose to $19.43 million in 2024, reflecting a substantial growth of 39.08%. These exceptional results are particularly noteworthy as they surpass those of many industry competitors, including leading Chinese battery manufacturers, despite the prevailing challenges and downturn in the broader new energy sector. Furthermore, with demand for our Model 32140 exceeding supply, we are actively expanding production capacity to meet this surge. Looking ahead, we are confident in our ability to sustain profitability in the battery segment for the coming year.”

 

Jiewei Li, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Board, commented, “While Mr. Hu highlighted the strong performance of our battery segment, our consolidated financial results also showed a remarkable turnaround—from a net loss in 2023 to a net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of US$11.79 million in 2024. This was achieved despite a modest decline in consolidated net revenues to US$176.61 million, primarily due to the performance of our raw materials production segment, Hitrans. Notably, even with lower consolidated net revenues, we delivered a gross profit margin of 23.65%, representing a significant improvement of 8.13 percentage points compared to last year. These results underscore the robust profitability of our battery segment. We remain confident that the continued growth of this segment will further enhance our consolidated financial performance. Additionally, having fully met all financial obligations to Hitrans, and given that Hitrans’ products are not integrated into our supply chain, its financial performance does not materially impact our business, this is why we have focused on reporting the metrics of our battery segment.”

 


 

Full Year of 2024 Financial Results

 

Net revenues1 were $176.61 million, representing a decrease of 13.61% compared to $204.44 million in the same period of 2023. This decrease was mainly caused by the decrease of net revenues of Hitrans, our acquired raw materials production unit.

 

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

 

Battery Business   2023
Full Year
    2024
Full Year
    % Change
YoY
 
Net Revenues ($)     132,993,518       136,588,803       2.7  
Gross Profits ($)     31,580,168       43,052,991       36.3  
Gross Margin     23.75 %     31.5 %     -  
Net Income ($)     13,962,215       19,430,769       39.2  
Net Revenues from Battery Business on Applications ($)                        
Electric Vehicles     2,883,385       1,681,651       -41.7  
Light Electric Vehicles     5,607,435       10,319,176       84.0  
Residential Energy Supply & Uninterruptable supplies     124,502,698       124,587,976       0.1  
Total     132,993,518       136,588,803       2.7  

 

1 Net revenues consist of the Company’s self-operated battery business and Hitrans, which was acquired in 2021, an independently managed raw materials business.

 

Cost of revenues was $134.84 million, representing a decrease of 21.9% from $172.71 million in the same period of 2023. The decrease in the cost of revenues corresponds to the Company’s higher gross profit from the battery business.

 

Gross profit was $41.75 million, representing an increase of 31.68% from $31.72 million in the same period of 2023. Gross margin was 23.7%, compared to 15.5% in the same period of 2023.

 

Operating income amounted to $8.79 million, compared to an operating loss of $7.25 million in the same period of 2023.

 

Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $11.79 million, compared to net loss attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $2.45 million in the same period of 2023.

 

Basic and diluted income per share were both $0.13, compared to basic and diluted loss per share of $0.03 in 2023.

 

Conference Call

 

CBAK Energy’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Monday, March 17, 2025 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on March 17, 2025).

 

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

https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/wwi4b3cb

 

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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/BI71c592a6d5ad484abebbdb4a1710f229

 

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/wwi4b3cb

 

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 and sodium batteries, as well as the production of 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, energy storage 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, Shaoxing and Shangqiu, 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
Email: ir@cbak.com.cn

 

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CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31, 2023 and 2024

(Unaudited)

(In US$ except for number of shares)

 

    December 31,
2023
    December 31,
2024
 
Assets            
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 4,643,267     $ 6,724,360  
Pledged deposits     54,179,549       54,061,642  
Term deposits     -       4,237,090  
Trade and bills receivable, net     28,653,047       32,938,918  
Inventories     33,413,422       22,851,027  
Prepayments and other receivables     7,459,254       20,004,966  
Receivables from former subsidiary     74,946       12,399  
Income tax recoverable     -       566,458  
Total current assets     128,423,485       141,396,860  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net     91,628,832       85,486,829  
Construction in progress     37,797,862       42,526,859  
Long-term investments, net     2,565,005       2,246,494  
Prepaid land use rights     11,712,704       11,075,973  
Intangible assets, net     841,360       382,962  
Deposit paid for acquisition of long-term investments     7,101,492       15,864,318  
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net     1,084,520       3,237,849  
Total assets   $ 281,155,260     $ 302,218,144  
                 
Liabilities                
Current liabilities                
Trade and bills payable   $ 82,429,575       84,724,386  
Short-term bank borrowings     32,587,676       26,087,350  
Other short-term loans     339,552       335,715  
Accrued expenses and other payables     41,992,540       58,285,635  
Payable to a former subsidiary, net     411,111       419,849  
Deferred government grants, current     375,375       556,214  
Product warranty provisions     23,870       23,426  
Operating lease liability, current     691,992       1,268,405  
Finance lease liability, current     1,643,864       -  
                 
Total current liabilities     160,495,555       171,700,980  
                 
Deferred government grants, non-current     6,203,488       7,580,255  
Product warranty provisions     522,574       420,688  
Operating lease liability, non-current     475,302       2,449,056  
Total liabilities     167,696,919       182,150,979  
                 
Commitments and contingencies                
                 
Shareholders’ equity                
Common stock $0.001 par value; 500,000,000 authorized; 90,063,396 issued and 89,910,190 outstanding as of December 31, 2023; and 90,083,396 issued and 89,910,190 outstanding as of December 31, 2024     90,063       90,083  
Donated shares     14,101,689       14,101,689  
Additional paid-in capital     247,465,817       247,842,445  
Statutory reserves     1,230,511       1,230,511  
Accumulated deficit     (134,395,762 )     (122,605,730 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (11,601,403 )     (14,919,345 )
      116,890,915       125,739,653  
                 
Less: Treasury shares     (4,066,610 )     (4,066,610 )
                 
Total shareholders’ equity     112,824,305       121,673,043  
Non-controlling interests     634,036       (1,605,878 )
Total equity     113,458,341       120,067,165  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity   $ 281,155,260     $ 302,218,144  

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 CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

Condensed consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2024

(Unaudited)

(In US$ except for number of shares)

 

    Year ended     Year ended  
    December 31,
2023
    December 31,
2024
 
Net revenues   $ 204,438,365     $ 176,614,609  
Cost of revenues     (172,714,042 )     (134,839,364 )
Gross profit     31,724,323       41,775,245  
Operating expenses:                
Research and development expenses     (11,928,070 )     (13,010,082 )
Sales and marketing expenses     (4,903,926 )     (5,197,888 )
General and administrative expenses     (13,789,108 )     (13,947,727 )
Impairment charge on long-lived assets     (7,070,236 )     (475,220 )
Provision for expected credit losses and bad debts written off     (1,284,795 )     (356,179 )
Total operating expenses     (38,976,135 )     (32,987,096 )
Operating (loss) income     (7,251,812 )     8,788,149  
Finance income, net     432,900       1,283,090  
Other income, net     3,023,238       1,045,552  
Impairment charges on equity investee     (2,366,080 )     -  
Share of loss of equity investee     (27,428 )     (18,777 )
Gain on disposal on equity investee     -       45,749  
Changes in fair value of warrants liability     136,000       -  
Loss (income) before income tax     (6,053,182 )     11,143,763  
Income tax expenses, net     (2,486,145 )     (1,558,613 )
Net (loss) income     (8,539,327 )     9,585,150  
Less: Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests     6,090,270       2,204,882  
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.   $ (2,449,057 )   $ 11,790,032  
                 
Net (loss) income     (8,539,327 )     9,585,150  
Other comprehensive loss                
– Foreign currency translation adjustment     (3,606,576 )     (3,352,974 )
Comprehensive (loss) income     (12,145,903 )     6,232,176  
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests     6,249,087       2,229,934  
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.   $ (5,896,816 )   $ 8,462,110  
                 
(Loss) income per share                
– Basic   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.14  
– Diluted   $ (0.03 )   $ 0.14  
                 
Weighted average number of shares of common stock:                
– Basic     89,252,085       89,928,357  
– Diluted     89,252,085       90,158,312  

 

 

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