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NIO Inc. (NIO) Delivers 23,520 EVs in Q2; Guides Q3 Deliveries of 55K-57K

August 29, 2023 6:16 AM
(Updated - August 29, 2023 6:18 AM EDT)

NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO), a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023.

Operating Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2023

Key Operating Results
2023 Q22023 Q12022 Q42022 Q3
Deliveries23,52031,04140,05231,607
2022 Q22022 Q12021 Q42021 Q3
Deliveries25,05925,76825,03424,439

Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2023

Key Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2023
(in RMB million, except for percentage)
2023 Q22023 Q1 2022 Q2 % Changeiii
QoQYoY
Vehicle Sales 7,185.2 9,224.5 9,570.8 -22.1%-24.9%
Vehicle Margin 6.2%5.1% 16.7% 110bp-1050bp
Total Revenues 8,771.7 10,676.5 10,292.4 -17.8%-14.8%
Gross Profit 87.0 162.3 1,340.3 -46.4%-93.5%
Gross Margin 1.0%1.5% 13.0% -50bp-1200bp
Loss from Operations (6,074.1)(5,111.8) (2,845.6) 18.8%113.5%
Adjusted Loss from Operations (non-GAAP)(5,464.1)(4,522.4) (2,355.1) 20.8%132.0%
Net Loss (6,055.8)(4,739.5) (2,757.5) 27.8%119.6%
Adjusted Net Loss (non-GAAP)(5,445.7)(4,150.1) (2,267.0) 31.2%140.2%

Recent DevelopmentsDeliveries in July 2023

Launch of the ET5T

Strategic Equity Investment from CYVN

CEO and CFO Comments“NIO delivered 23,520 vehicles in the second quarter of 2023. In July 2023, NIO delivered 20,462 vehicles, representing a substantial increase of 103.6% year-over-year, which propelled NIO to the top position in China's premium electric vehicle market for vehicles priced above RMB300,000,” said William Bin Li, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of NIO.

“Attributed to the product transition based on the NT2.0 Platform, coupled with the expansion of our power network and the strengthening of our sales capabilities, we expect a solid growth in vehicle deliveries in the second half of 2023,” added Mr. Li.

“In July 2023, NIO closed the US$738.5 million strategic equity investment from CYVN Entities, which demonstrated NIO’s unique values in the smart electric vehicle industry. This transaction further strengthened our balance sheet, powering our continuous endeavors in accelerating business growth, driving technological innovations and building long-term competitiveness,” added Steven Wei Feng, NIO’s chief financial officer, “Meanwhile, we will remain dedicated to improving our operational efficiency while pursuing continuous growth.”

Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2023Revenues

Cost of Sales and Gross Margin

Operating Expenses

Loss from Operations

Net Loss and Earnings Per Share/ADS

Balance Sheet

Share Issuance

Business OutlookFor the third quarter of 2023, the Company expects:

This business outlook reflects the Company’s current and preliminary view on the business situation and market condition, which is subject to change.

Conference Call

The Company’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on August 29, 2023 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong/Singapore Time on August 29, 2023).

A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.nio.com/news-events/events.

For participants who wish to join the conference using dial-in numbers, please register in advance using the link provided below and dial in 10 minutes prior to the call. Dial-in numbers, passcode and unique access PIN would be provided upon registering.

https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10033043-ysg6dg.html

A replay of the conference call will be accessible by phone at the following numbers, until September 5, 2023:

United States: +1-855-883-1031
Hong Kong, China: +852-800-930-639
Mainland, China: +86-400-1209-216
Singapore: +65-800-1013-223
International: +61-7-3107-6325
Replay PIN: 10033043

About NIO Inc.NIO Inc. is a pioneer and a leading company in the premium smart electric vehicle market. Founded in November 2014, NIO’s mission is to shape a joyful lifestyle. NIO aims to build a community starting with smart electric vehicles to share joy and grow together with users. NIO designs, develops, jointly manufactures and sells premium smart electric vehicles, driving innovations in next-generation technologies in autonomous driving, digital technologies, electric powertrains and batteries. NIO differentiates itself through its continuous technological breakthroughs and innovations, such as its industry-leading battery swapping technologies, Battery as a Service, or BaaS, as well as its proprietary autonomous driving technologies and Autonomous Driving as a Service, or ADaaS. NIO’s product portfolio consists of the ES8, a six-seater smart electric flagship SUV, the ES7 (or the EL7), a mid-large five-seater smart electric SUV, the ES6, a five-seater all-round smart electric SUV, the EC7, a five-seater smart electric flagship coupe SUV, the EC6, a five-seater smart electric coupe SUV, the ET7, a smart electric flagship sedan, the ET5, a mid-size smart electric sedan, and the ET5 Touring, a smart electric tourer.

Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “aims,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” “likely to” and similar statements. NIO may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in its annual report to shareholders, in announcements, circulars or other publications made on the websites of each of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “SEHK”) and the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (the “SGX-ST”), in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about NIO’s beliefs, plans and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: NIO’s strategies; NIO’s future business development, financial condition and results of operations; NIO’s ability to develop and manufacture a car of sufficient quality and appeal to customers on schedule and on a large scale; its ability to ensure and expand manufacturing capacities including establishing and maintaining partnerships with third parties; its ability to provide convenient and comprehensive power solutions to its customers; the viability, growth potential and prospects of the newly introduced BaaS and ADaaS; its ability to improve the technologies or develop alternative technologies in meeting evolving market demand and industry development; NIO’s ability to satisfy the mandated safety standards relating to motor vehicles; its ability to secure supply of raw materials or other components used in its vehicles; its ability to secure sufficient reservations and sales of its vehicles; its ability to control costs associated with its operations; its ability to build the NIO brand; general economic and business conditions globally and in China and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in NIO’s filings with the SEC and the announcements and filings on the websites of each of the SEHK and SGX-ST. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and NIO does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Non-GAAP Disclosure The Company uses non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted cost of sales (non-GAAP), adjusted research and development expenses (non-GAAP), adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses (non-GAAP), adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP), adjusted net loss (non-GAAP), adjusted net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders (non-GAAP) and adjusted basic and diluted net loss per share/ADS (non-GAAP), in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. The Company defines adjusted cost of sales (non-GAAP), adjusted research and development expenses (non-GAAP), adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses (non-GAAP) and adjusted loss from operations (non-GAAP) and adjusted net loss (non-GAAP) as cost of sales, research and development expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses, loss from operations and net loss excluding share-based compensation expenses. The Company defines adjusted net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders (non-GAAP), adjusted basic and diluted net loss per share/ADS (non-GAAP) as net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and basic and diluted net loss per share/ADS excluding share-based compensation expenses and accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value. By excluding the impact of share-based compensation expenses and accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value, the Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business and enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s past performance and future prospects. The Company also believes that the non-GAAP financial measures allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by the Company’s management in its financial and operational decision-making.

The non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and when assessing the Company’s operating performance, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for net loss or other consolidated statements of comprehensive loss data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

The Company mitigates these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company’s performance.

For more information on the non-GAAP financial measures, please see the table captioned “Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results” set forth at the end of this press release.

Exchange Rate This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise stated, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars were made at the rate of RMB7.2513 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on June 30, 2023 in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the Renminbi or U.S. dollars amounts referred could be converted into U.S. dollars or Renminbi, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

For more information, please visit: http://ir.nio.com.

Investor Relations[email protected]Media Relations[email protected]

Source: NIO

NIO INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(All amounts in thousands)

As of
December 31, 2022 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
RMB RMB US$
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents19,887,575 13,723,951 1,892,619
Restricted cash3,154,240 2,119,420 292,281
Short-term investments19,171,017 13,580,712 1,872,866
Trade and notes receivables5,118,170 5,664,848 781,218
Amounts due from related parties1,380,956 1,482,882 204,499
Inventory8,191,386 8,493,374 1,171,290
Prepayments and other current assets2,246,408 2,876,692 396,714
Total current assets59,149,752 47,941,879 6,611,487
Non-current assets:
Long-term restricted cash113,478 126,226 17,407
Property, plant and equipment, net.15,658,666 18,547,515 2,557,819
Intangible assets, net 29,648 4,089
Land use rights, net212,603 209,951 28,954
Long-term investments6,356,411 5,273,962 727,313
Right-of-use assets - operating lease7,374,456 9,340,932 1,288,173
Other non-current assets7,398,559 5,908,818 814,863
Total non-current assets37,114,173 39,437,052 5,438,618
Total assets96,263,925 87,378,931 12,050,105
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings4,039,210 4,834,210 666,668
Trade and notes payable25,223,687 19,207,083 2,648,778
Amounts due to related parties384,611 482,272 66,508
Taxes payable286,300 256,489 35,371
Current portion of operating lease liabilities1,025,968 1,346,143 185,642
Current portion of long-term borrowings1,237,916 7,224,712 996,333
Accruals and other liabilities13,654,362 14,752,703 2,034,491
Total current liabilities45,852,054 48,103,612 6,633,791
Non-current liabilities:
Long-term borrowings10,885,799 6,544,565 902,537
Non-current operating lease liabilities6,517,096 8,441,889 1,164,190
Deferred tax liabilities218,189 216,161 29,810
Other non-current liabilities5,144,027 5,712,171 787,744
Total non-current liabilities22,765,111 20,914,786 2,884,281
Total liabilities68,617,165 69,018,398 9,518,072

NIO INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(All amounts in thousands)

As of
December 31, 2022 June 30, 2023 June 30, 2023
RMB RMB US$
MEZZANINE EQUITY
Redeemable non-controlling interests3,557,221 3,704,458 510,868
Total mezzanine equity3,557,221 3,704,458 510,868
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Total NIO Inc. shareholders’ equity23,868,165 14,451,657 1,992,974
Non-controlling interests221,374 204,418 28,191
Total shareholders’ equity24,089,539 14,656,075 2,021,165
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ equity96,263,925 87,378,931 12,050,105
As of June 30, 2023, convertible notes due in 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) with carrying value of RMB3,993 million was classified as current liability as a result of the early redemption right that will effect in February 2024. In connection therewith, the Company also determined that the 2026 Notes should have been classified as a current liability in its previously announced unaudited financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2023, which increases current portion of long-term borrowings and decreases long-term borrowings as of March 31, 2023 by RMB3,795 million, respectively. Nevertheless, this misclassification did not impact the Company’s total liabilities, net equity or funded position, nor did it have any impact upon the reported results of operations as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Moreover, the misclassification did not impact any covenants with any banking institutions with lending or financing arrangements with the Company.

NIO INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share/ADS data)

Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022March 31, 2023June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
RMBRMBRMBUS$
Revenues:
Vehicle sales9,570,842 9,224,483 7,185,214 990,886
Other sales721,522 1,451,988 1,586,521 218,791
Total revenues10,292,364 10,676,471 8,771,735 1,209,677
Cost of sales:   
Vehicle sales(7,976,625)(8,757,407)(6,738,344)(929,260)
Other sales(975,436)(1,756,775)(1,946,435)(268,426)
Total cost of sales(8,952,061)(10,514,182)(8,684,779)(1,197,686)
Gross profit1,340,303 162,289 86,956 11,991
Operating expenses:
Research and development(2,149,479)(3,075,611)(3,344,572)(461,238)
Selling, general and administrative(2,282,461)(2,445,928)(2,856,603)(393,944)
Other operating income246,077 247,402 40,104 5,531
Total operating expenses(4,185,863)(5,274,137)(6,161,071)(849,651)
Loss from operations(2,845,560)(5,111,848)(6,074,115)(837,660)
Interest and investment income292,863 306,762 247,180 34,088
Interest expenses(64,712)(68,663)(82,440)(11,369)
Share of income of equity investees48,053 13,599 10,641 1,467
Other (losses)/income, net(189,955)128,290 (138,345)(19,079)
Loss before income tax expense(2,759,311)(4,731,860)(6,037,079)(832,553)
Income tax benefit/(expense)1,791 (7,674)(18,671)(2,575)
Net loss(2,757,520)(4,739,534)(6,055,750)(835,128)
Accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value(68,899)(72,465)(74,772)(10,312)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests81,411 8,370 8,586 1,184
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of NIO Inc.(2,745,008)(4,803,629)(6,121,936)(844,256)
Net loss(2,757,520)(4,739,534)(6,055,750)(835,128)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Change in unrealized losses related to available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax(4,999)
Change in unrealized (losses)/gains on cash flow hedges(20)(1,329)1,329 183
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax490,549 (54,605)327,472 45,160
Total other comprehensive income/(loss)485,530 (55,934)328,801 45,343
Total comprehensive loss(2,271,990)(4,795,468)(5,726,949)(789,785)

Accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value(68,899)(72,465)(74,772)(10,312)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests81,411 8,370 8,586 1,184
Comprehensive loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of NIO Inc.(2,259,478)(4,859,563)(5,793,135)(798,913)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares/ADS used in computing net loss per share/ADS
Basic and diluted1,632,803,993 1,649,309,669 1,652,857,917 1,652,857,917
Net loss per share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders
Basic and diluted(1.68)(2.91)(3.70)(0.51)

NIO INC.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share data)

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2022June 30, 2023June 30, 2023
RMBRMBUS$
Revenues:
Vehicle sales18,814,856 16,409,697 2,263,001
Other sales1,388,096 3,038,509 419,030
Total revenues20,202,952 19,448,206 2,682,031
Cost of sales:
Vehicle sales(15,544,175)(15,495,751)(2,136,962)
Other sales(1,871,635)(3,703,210)(510,696)
Total cost of sales(17,415,810)(19,198,961)(2,647,658)
Gross profit2,787,142 249,245 34,373
Operating expenses:
Research and development(3,911,166)(6,420,183)(885,384)
Selling, general and administrative(4,297,265)(5,302,531)(731,252)
Other operating income387,064 287,506 39,649
Total operating expenses(7,821,367)(11,435,208)(1,576,987)
Loss from operations(5,034,225)(11,185,963)(1,542,614)
Interest and investment income693,551 553,942 76,392
Interest expenses(142,051)(151,103)(20,838)
Share of income of equity investees74,282 24,240 3,343
Other losses, net(103,069)(10,055)(1,387)
Loss before income tax expense(4,511,512)(10,768,939)(1,485,104)
Income tax expense(28,668)(26,345)(3,633)
Net loss(4,540,180)(10,795,284)(1,488,737)
Accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value(135,674)(147,237)(20,305)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests105,808 16,956 2,338
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of NIO Inc.(4,570,046)(10,925,565)(1,506,704)
Net loss(4,540,180)(10,795,284)(1,488,737)
Other comprehensive income
Change in unrealized gains related to available-for-sale debt securities, net of tax738,104
Change in unrealized losses on cash flow hedges(20)
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax451,670 272,867 37,630
Total other comprehensive income1,189,754 272,867 37,630
Total comprehensive loss(3,350,426)(10,522,417)(1,451,107)

Accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value(135,674)(147,237)(20,305)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests105,808 16,956 2,338
Other comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests(150,141)
Comprehensive loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of NIO Inc.(3,530,433)(10,652,698)(1,469,074)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares/ADS used in computing net loss per share/ADS
Basic and diluted1,631,602,522 1,651,113,461 1,651,113,461
Net loss per share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders
Basic and diluted(2.80)(6.62)(0.91)

NIO INC.

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share/ADS data)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2023
GAAPResultShare-based compensation Accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value AdjustedResult(Non-GAAP)
RMBRMB RMB RMB
Cost of sales(8,684,779)23,887 (8,660,892)
Research and development expenses(3,344,572)401,689 (2,942,883)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(2,856,603)184,462 (2,672,141)
Total(14,885,954)610,038 (14,275,916)
Loss from operations(6,074,115)610,038 (5,464,077)
Net loss(6,055,750)610,038 (5,445,712)
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of NIO Inc.(6,121,936)610,038 74,772 (5,437,126)

Net loss per share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted (RMB)(3.70)0.370.05(3.28)
Net loss per share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted (USD)(0.51)0.050.01(0.45)

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
GAAPResultShare-based compensation Accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value AdjustedResult(Non-GAAP)
RMBRMB RMB RMB
Cost of sales(10,514,182)18,768 (10,495,414)
Research and development expenses(3,075,611)363,967 (2,711,644)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(2,445,928)206,670 (2,239,258)
Total(16,035,721)589,405 (15,446,316)
Loss from operations(5,111,848)589,405 (4,522,443)
Net loss(4,739,534)589,405 (4,150,129)
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of NIO Inc.(4,803,629)589,405 72,465 (4,141,759)

Net loss per share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted (RMB)(2.91)0.360.04(2.51)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022
GAAPResultShare-based compensation Accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value AdjustedResult(Non-GAAP)
RMBRMB RMB RMB
Cost of sales(8,952,061)14,227 (8,937,834)
Research and development expenses(2,149,479)275,894 (1,873,585)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(2,282,461)200,382 (2,082,079)
Total(13,384,001)490,503 (12,893,498)
Loss from operations(2,845,560)490,503 (2,355,057)
Net loss(2,757,520)490,503 (2,267,017)
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of NIO Inc.(2,745,008)490,503 68,899 (2,185,606)

Net loss per share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted (RMB)(1.68)0.300.04(1.34)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2023
GAAPResultShare-based compensation Accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value AdjustedResult(Non-GAAP)
RMBRMB RMB RMB
Cost of sales(19,198,961)42,655 (19,156,306)
Research and development expenses(6,420,183)765,656 (5,654,527)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(5,302,531)391,132 (4,911,399)
Total(30,921,675)1,199,443 (29,722,232)
Loss from operations(11,185,963)1,199,443 (9,986,520)
Net loss(10,795,284)1,199,443 (9,595,841)
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of NIO Inc.(10,925,565)1,199,443 147,237 (9,578,885)

Net loss per share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted (RMB)(6.62)0.730.09(5.80)
Net loss per share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted (USD)(0.91)0.100.01(0.80)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
GAAPResultShare-based compensation Accretion on redeemable non-controlling interests to redemption value AdjustedResult(Non-GAAP)
RMBRMB RMB RMB
Cost of sales(17,415,810)26,352 (17,389,458)
Research and development expenses(3,911,166)523,515 (3,387,651)
Selling, general and administrative expenses(4,297,265)413,675 (3,883,590)
Total(25,624,241)963,542 (24,660,699)
Loss from operations(5,034,225)963,542 (4,070,683)
Net loss(4,540,180)963,542 (3,576,638)
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of NIO Inc.(4,570,046)963,542 135,674 (3,470,830)

Net loss per share/ADS attributable to ordinary shareholders, basic and diluted (RMB)(2.80)0.590.08(2.13)

i All translations from RMB to USD for three months and six months ended June 30, 2023 were made at the rate of RMB7.2513 to US$1.00, the noon buying rate in effect on June 30, 2023 in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.

ii Vehicle margin is the margin of new vehicle sales, which is calculated based on revenues and cost of sales derived from new vehicle sales only.

iii Except for gross margin and vehicle margin, where absolute changes instead of percentage changes are calculated.

Source: NIO Inc.

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