- Strong order momentum with booked orders up over 100% YOY for H1 2022 and demand across multiple market segments
- Order backlog was more than €176 million for end of August 2022, largely driven by strong growth in Europe and the U.S.
- H1 2022 international expansion and diversification into other geographies has led to revenue outside of Germany increasing 4x from H1 2021
- Growth in U.S. business since launch in January
- Completed due diligence and identification of U.S. plant location with a scheduled opening in H2 2022
- Revenue in H1 2022 was €9.4 million
- Gross Profit (loss) in H1 2022 was -€4.8 million
- EBIT in H1 2022 was -€18.5 million for H1 2022
- H1 2022 closed with €65.7 million cash-on-hand and, as of this announcement, no debt
- FY 2022 revenue guidance of €80 to €100 million more than doubles FY 2021 revenue
- Growth continues in core segments across North America, Continental Europe, and the United Kingdom
- Increased order backlog already includes planned deliveries for 2023
NÜRTINGEN, Germany – September 12, 2022 – ADS-TEC Energy plc (NASDAQ: ADSE), a global leader in battery-buffered, ultra-fast charging technology, today announced audited financials for H1 2022 and guidance for FY 2022.
The company also announced strong performance and continued growth in its key segments with contracted business in municipalities, oil and gas, hospitality, big box retail, charging point operators, EV fleets, automotive OEM dealerships, and large last-mile delivery services since launching its U.S. business in January.
ADS-TEC Energy announced a key strategic partnership with JOLT, a Dublin and Munich-based technology company focused on owning and operating ultra-fast charging solutions in urban areas. Installations have already begun at ESSO service stations in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Dresden, Duesseldorf, and Nuremberg as well as TAMOIL stations in the Netherlands. They aim to install and operate up to 5,000 ultra-fast charging stations over the next five years.
On the product side, ADS-TEC Energy extends its battery-buffered, ultra-fast charging technology with the addition of ChargePost. Unlike the currently-available, battery-buffered ChargeBox, which consists of a separate battery-booster module and two charging dispensers, the ChargePost consolidates battery-buffering and dispensers into a single “all-in-one” system with a large display that provides revenue-generating advertising opportunities. In conjunction with this addition to the Company’s portfolio, the Company has completed a framework agreement with a European company that will receive the first 50 ChargePost systems in 2022. As part of the agreement, ADS-TEC Energy expects to deliver increasing volumes of products to encompass thousands of ChargePost units over the next few years.
Also, ADS-TEC Energy announced in August, that that the company has significantly increased the order volume for its products in fiscal year 2022 since the publication of the first financial forecast on April 28, 2022. The orders primarily involve the company’s battery-buffered, ultra-fast EV charging systems, but also include stationary storage systems for commercial and industrial applications. For contractual reasons, specific customers and projects cannot be publicly announced at this time. Our sales guidance of €80 to €100 million will not be affected by the increased order backlog, as sales from the new orders are planned for 2023.
After much due diligence and site work, we have identified the location of our U.S. manufacturing plant and expect it to be operational in Q4 2022.
Financial & Operational Highlights
The below represents summary financial and operational figures for H1 2022:
- Revenue of €9.4 million
- Gross profit (loss) of -€4.8 million
- Net loss of -€7.1 million
- Operating Result of -€18.5 million
- Result before tax of -€7.1 million
- Cash Flow from Operations of -€31,4 million
- Capital Expenditure of €3.3 million
2022 Financial & Operating Guidance
ADSE is introducing FY2022 guidance as follows:
- Total revenue of €80 - €100 million for FY2022
- Revenue in FY2022 will be backloaded to second half based on confirmed order backlog
Conference Call information
https://www.webcast-eqs.com/adstec20220912
About ADS-TEC Energy
ADS-TEC Energy plc, a public limited company incorporated in Ireland and publicly listed on NASDAQ (“ADS-TEC Energy”), serves as a holding company for ADS-TEC Energy GmbH, our operating company incorporated in Germany (“ADSE GM”) and ADS-TEC Energy Inc., a US subsidiary of ADS-TEC Energy GmbH (“ADSE US” and together with ADS-TEC Energy and ADSE GM, “ADSE”). ADSE is a global leader in battery-buffered, ultra-fast charging technology thatdraws on more than 10 years of experience with lithium-ion technologies, storage solutions and fast charging systems, including the corresponding energy management systems. Its battery-based, fast charging technology enables electric vehicles to ultrafast charge even on low powered grids and features a very compact design. The high quality and functionality of the battery systems are due to a particularly high depth of development and in-house production. With its advanced system platforms, ADSE is a valuable partner for automotive, OEMs, utility companies and charge-operators.
More information on www.adstec-energy.com
Forward-looking Statements
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Use of Non-IFRS Financial Measures
ADS-TEC Energy has provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IFRS”). ADS-TEC Energy uses these non-IFRS financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes that the use of these non-IFRS financial measures is useful to investors to evaluate ongoing operating results and trends, and in comparing ADS-TEC Energy’s financial results with other companies in its industry as well other technology companies, many of which present similar non-IFRS financial measures.
The presentation of these non-IFRS financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable IFRS financial measures and should be read only in conjunction with ADS-TEC Energy’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. A reconciliation of ADS-TEC Energy’s historical non-IFRS financial measures to their most directly comparable IFRS measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review these reconciliations.
Contacts:
ADS-TEC Energy Investor Relations –
Cary Segall
ADS-TEC Energy
c.segall@ads-tec-energy.com
+1 845-224-8180
Media – United States:
Scott Gamm
Strategy Voice Associates
scott@strategyvoiceassociates.com
+1 917-626-9515
ADS-TEC Energy Europe:
Dennis Müller
SVP Product Marketing & Communication
press@ads-tec-energy.com
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