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AYRO, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2020 Results

AUSTIN, TX / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2020 / AYRO, Inc. (NASDAQ:AYRO), a manufacturer of light-duty, urban and short-haul electric vehicles (EVs), today announced financial results for its Second Quarter of 2020.

Q2 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenues of $286,000
  • Net Loss of ($1.53) million
  • Adjusted EBITDA (loss) of ($683,000)
  • $881,000 in total debt as of June 30, 2020
  • $7.9 million in Cash as of June 30, 2020

Operating Highlights:

  • Subsequent to quarter-end, raised approximately $24.8 million in equity net of transaction fees
  • Subsequent to quarter-end, announced $584,000 in orders for its inaugural purpose-built EV hospitality truck solution with Gallery Carts
  • Announced completion of plant expansion to permit a 200% increase in production capacity to 600 electric vehicles per month
  • Backlog of approximately $525,000 as of June 30, 2020

Rod Keller, Chief Executive Officer of AYRO, Inc., commented, "Demand for electric vehicles, globally, is accelerating, and we are in an excellent position to benefit as a niche player for our commercial fleet solutions. In the second quarter we continued to work diligently to strengthen the balance sheet, develop new and expand current channels to market, and pursue additional strategic partnerships to further build the AYRO brand to position us for long-term, sustainable growth."

"Our second quarter financial results, starting with sales, were of course impacted by COVID-19, as both corporate and higher education institutions were re-evaluating their 2020 strategic plans with respect to their respective demand and capital spending needs. However, our facilities are now all up and running, we are maintaining compliance with health and safety codes and best practices, and our supply chain is once again in the position to support our sales and marketing efforts. We are seeing re-openings in certain key markets as we head to the back half of 2020."

"Our top priorities for the remainder of this year, beyond maintaining the safety standards for our employees, partners, customers, and all stakeholders, are to keep our sales funnel growing through continued penetration of the Club Car dealer network here in North America and abroad for the 411, and the development of other new products including the 311. We are aiming to penetrate captive markets where we can establish a leadership position as a provider of great, innovative electric vehicles and services that provide sustainable economic, green, and other unique benefits for our customers. The large initial order from Gallery and our plant expansion bode well for the remainder of 2020 and beyond for AYRO."

Results presented herein are preliminary. The company's final results will be filed subsequently on Form 10-Q, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Conference Call Today:
The company will be conducting a conference call this morning where management will lead a discussion of second quarter financial results with a Q&A Session to follow, beginning at 8:30 AM ET. Anyone interested in participating in the call should dial 877-270-2148 from within the United States or 412-902-6510 if calling internationally. A replay will be available until August 21, 2020, 11:59 PM which can be accessed by dialing 877-344-7529 if calling within the United States or 412-317-0088 if calling internationally. Please use passcode 10147055 to access the replay.

The call will additionally be broadcast live with accompanying slides and archived for 90 days over the internet, accessible at the investor relations portion of the Company's corporate website, https://ir.ayro.com/

About AYRO, INC.
Texas-based AYRO, Inc. designs and delivers compact, emissions-free electric fleet solutions for use within urban and short-haul markets. AYRO's vehicles are capable of accommodating a broad range of commercial requirements. AYRO was founded in 2017 by entrepreneurs, investors, and executives with a passion to create sustainable urban electric vehicle solutions for Campus Management, Last Mile & Urban Delivery and Closed Campus Transport. For more information, visit: www.ayro.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any expected future results, performance, or achievements. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "may," "plan," "project," "will," "would" and their opposites and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements include, without limitation: we have a history of losses and has never been profitable, and we expect to incur additional losses in the future and may never be profitable; the market for our products is developing and may not develop as expected; our business, results of operations and financial condition may be adversely impacted by public health epidemics, including the recent COVID-19 outbreak; our limited operating history makes evaluating its business and future prospects difficult and may increase the risk of any investment in its securities; we may experience lower-than-anticipated market acceptance of its vehicles; developments in alternative technologies or improvements in the internal combustion engine may have a materially adverse effect on the demand for our electric vehicles; the markets in which we operate are highly competitive, and we may not be successful in competing in these industries; we rely on and intends to continue to rely on a single third-party supplier for the sub-assemblies in semi-knocked-down for all of its vehicles; we may become subject to product liability claims, which could harm our financial condition and liquidity if we are not able to successfully defend or insure against such claims; increases in costs, disruption of supply or shortage of raw materials, in particular lithium-ion cells, could harm our business; we will be required to raise additional capital to fund its operations, and such capital raising may be costly or difficult to obtain and could dilute our stockholders' ownership interests, and our long-term capital requirements are subject to numerous risks; we may fail to comply with environmental and safety laws and regulations; and we are subject to governmental export and import controls that could impair our ability to compete in international market due to licensing requirements and subject us to liability if we are not in compliance with applicable laws. A discussion of these and other factors is set forth in our registration statement on Form S-4 filed on February 14, 2020, as amended. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:
Darrow Associates
Jordan Darrow
512-551-9296
jdarrow@darrowir.com

Darrow Associates.
Peter Seltzberg
516-419-9915
pseltzberg@darrowir.com

 

AYRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

 

 
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
 
  2020     2019     2020     2019  
Revenue
  285,927     396,098     432,743     480,049  
Cost of goods sold
    205,637       308,742       318,792       375,510  
Gross profit
    80,290       87,356       113,951       104,539  
 
                               
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development
    180,605       283,191       335,304       482,925  
Sales and marketing
    239,065       298,440       558,519       500,627  
General and administrative
    714,679       1,242,606       1,963,730       2,025,800  
Total operating expenses
    1,134,349       1,824,237       2,857,553       3,009,352  
 
                               
Loss from operations
    (1,054,059 )     (1,736,881 )     (2,743,602 )     (2,904,813 )
 
                               
Other (expense) income:
                               
Other income
    3       28       20       56  
Interest expense
    (123,576 )     (72,796 )     (229,202 )     (167,981 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    (353,225 )           (353,225 )      
Other (expense) income, net
    (476,798 )     (72,768 )     (582,407 )     (167,925 )
 
                               
Net loss
  (1,530,857 )   (1,809,649 )   (3,326,009 )   (3,072,738 )
 
                               
Net loss per share, basic and diluted
  (0.18 )   (0.65 )   (0.54 )   (1.10 )
 
                               
Basic and diluted weighted average Common Stock outstanding
    8,291,351       2,793,592       6,131,712       2,793,592  

 

AYRO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

 

 
  June 30,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash
  7,918,120     641,822  
Accounts receivable, net
    313,060       71,146  
Inventory
    1,058,626       1,118,516  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    275,246       164,399  
Total current assets
    9,565,052       1,995,883  
 
               
Property and equipment, net
    561,682       489,366  
Intangible assets, net
    195,793       244,125  
Operating lease – right-of-use asset
    1,160,942        
Deposits and other assets
    22,491       48,756  
Total assets
  11,505,960     2,778,130  
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
 
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  830,545     772,077  
Accrued expenses
    286,171       612,136  
Contract liability
    63,904        
Current portion long-term debt, net
    364,610       1,006,947  
Lease obligation – operating lease
    113,910        
Total current liabilities
    1,659,140       2,391,160  
 
               
Long-term debt, net
    235,913       318,027  
Lease obligation – operating lease, net of current portion
    1,066,484        
Total liabilities
    2,961,537       2,709,187  
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Stockholders' equity:
               
Preferred Stock, ( authorized – 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – 10,080 and 7,360,985 shares, respectively)
           
Convertible Preferred Stock Series H, ($0.0001 par value; authorized – 8,500 shares; issued and outstanding – 8 and zero shares, respectively)
           
Convertible Preferred Stock Series H-3, ($.0001 par value; authorized – 8,461 shares; issued and outstanding – 2,189 and zero shares, respectively)
           
Convertible Preferred Stock Series H-6, ($.0001 par value; authorized – 50,000 shares; issued and outstanding – 7,883 and zero shares, respectively)
           
Convertible Seed Preferred Stock, ($1.00 par value; authorized – zero shares; issued and outstanding – 0 and 7,360,985 shares, respectively)
          9,025,245  
Common Stock, ($0.0001 par value; authorized – 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – 16,509,964 and 3,948,078 shares, respectively)
    1,651       395  
Additional paid-in capital
    25,827,425       5,001,947  
Accumulated deficit
    (17,284,653 )     (13,958,644 )
Total stockholders' equity
    8,544,423       68,943  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  11,505,960     2,778,130  

Below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

 

 
  For the three months ended  
 
  June 30,  
 
  2020     2019  
Net Loss
  (1,530,857 )   (1,809,649 )
Depreciation and Amortization
    114,189       151,012  
Stock-based compensation expense
    150,948       476,214  
Amortization of Discount on Debt
    105,995       17,294  
Interest expense
    123,576       72,796  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    353,225        
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
           
Adjusted EBITDA
  (682,924)     (1,092,333)  

 

Below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019.

 
  For the six months ended  
 
  June 30,  
 
  2020     2019  
Net Loss
  (3,326,009 )   (3,072,738 )
Depreciation and Amortization
    228,464       259,279  
Stock-based compensation expense
    307,408       607,658  
Amortization of Discount on Debt
    169,739       27,883  
Interest expense
    229,202       167,981  
Loss on extinguishment of debt
    353,225        
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
           
Adjusted EBITDA
  (2,037,971)     (2,009,937)  

 

SOURCE: AYRO, Inc.

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