Fly-E Group Announces Second Quarter and First Half of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
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Fly-E Group (NASDAQ: FLYE) reported Q2 FY2025 financial results with revenue of $6.8 million, down 22.1% from $8.8 million in Q2 2023. The company posted a net loss of $1.1 million ($0.05 per share) compared to net income of $0.7 million ($0.03 per share) last year. Despite maintaining a stable gross margin above 40%, operating expenses increased by 54.5% to $4.1 million. Sales volume decreased by 5,850 units to 15,056 units, primarily due to customer concerns over lithium battery accidents. The company showcased 11 models at October's Electrify Expo, including three new e-motorcycle models, and is expanding into markets like Miami, Los Angeles, and Toronto.
Positive
- Maintained stable gross margin of 42.6% in Q2 FY2025
- Improved H1 FY2025 gross margin to 40.9% from 39.0% last year
- Reduced unit cost for batteries by 36% to $75 from $117
Negative
- Q2 revenue declined 22.1% to $6.8 million from $8.8 million
- Net loss of $1.1 million in Q2 compared to $0.7 million profit last year
- Operating expenses increased 54.5% to $4.1 million
- Sales volume decreased by 5,850 units to 15,056 units
- Negative EBITDA of $1.2 million compared to positive $1.3 million last year
- Net cash used in operating activities was $9.4 million vs $1.6 million provided last year
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, FLYE declined 6.32%, reflecting a notable negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Selected Second Quarter Financial Results
- Revenue:
, compared with$6.8 million in Q2 2023.$8.8 million - Gross profit:
, compared with$2.9 million in Q2 2023.$3.8 million - Total operating expense:
, compared with$4.1 million in Q2 2023.$2.7 million - Net loss:
, or$1.1 million per share, compared with net income of$0.05 , or$0.7 million per share, in Q2 2023.$0.03
Mr. Zhou (Andy) Ou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fly-E, remarked, "Despite recent market challenges, we remain committed to driving growth and expanding our market presence. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, we held a stable gross margin above
On the product and market side, we're energized by the success of our recent initiatives. At October's Electrify Expo in
Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
Net revenues were
Retail sales revenue was
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was
Gross Profit
Gross profit was
Total Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were
- Selling expenses were
for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to$2.0 million for the same period last year. Selling expenses primarily consist of payroll expenses, rent, utilities expenses, and advertising expenses of retail stores. Total payroll expenses were$1.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to$0.9 million for the same period last year. Rent expenses were$0.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to$0.8 million for the same period last year. Advertising expenses were$0.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to$0.1 million for the same period last year. The increase in these expenses was primarily due to the increased number of new employees hired for repair and maintenance business operation in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025.$14,339 - General and administrative expenses were
for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to$2.1 million for the same period last year. Professional fees increased to$1.1 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to$0.9 million for the same period last year, primarily attributable to the increase in audit fee, consulting fee, legal fee and IR expenses associated with ongoing reporting obligations. Payroll expenses increased to$0.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025 from$0.4 million for the same period last year primarily due to additional employees hired in operation departments. Insurance expenses increased to$0.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to$0.3 million for the same quarter of prior year as a result of purchase of the directors and officers liability insurance after initial public offering in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025.$24,570
Net Income (Loss)
Net loss was
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Losses) per Share
Basic and diluted losses per share were
EBITDA
EBITDA was negative
First Half of Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues were
Retail sales revenue was
Cost of Revenues
Cost of revenues was
Gross Profit
Gross profit was
Total Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were
- Selling expenses were
for the first half of fiscal year 2025, compared to$3.7 million for the same period last year. Selling expenses primarily consist of payroll expenses, rent, utilities expenses, and advertising expenses of retail stores. Total payroll expenses were$2.7 million for the first half of fiscal year 2025, compared to$1.5 million for the same period last year. Rent expenses were$0.8 million .5 million for the first half of fiscal year 2025, compared to$1 .1 million for the same period last year. Utilities expenses were$1 for the first half of fiscal year 2025, compared to$119,252 for the same period last year. Advertising expenses were$68,863 for the first half of fiscal year 2025, compared to$0.2 million for the same period last year. The increase in these expenses was primarily due to the increase number of new employees hired for business operating in the first half of fiscal year 2025.$26,066 - General and administrative expenses were
for the first half of fiscal year 2025, compared to$3.6 million for the same period last year. Professional fees increased to$1.9 million .3 million for the first half of fiscal year 2025, compared to$1 .5 million for the same period last year, primarily attributable to the increase in audit fee, consulting fee, legal fee and IR expenses associated with the Company's initial public offering and ongoing reporting obligations. Payroll expenses increased to$0 .8 million for the first half of fiscal year 2025, from$0 for the same period las year primarily due to additional employees hired in operation and accounting departments. Insurance expenses increased to$0.4 million .5 million for the first half of fiscal year 2025, compared to$0 for the same period of prior year as a result of purchase of directors and officers liability insurance after initial public offering in the first half of fiscal year 2025. Software development fee increase to$0.1 million for the first half of fiscal year 2025, compared to$0.3 million for the same period last year as a result of maintenance for Fly E-Bike app during the first half of fiscal year 2025.$0.1 million
Net Income (Loss)
Net loss was
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Losses) per Share
Basic and diluted losses per share were
EBITDA
EBITDA was negative
Financial Condition
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash of
Net cash used in operating activities was
Net cash used in investing activities was
Net cash provided by financing activities was
Business Update
At the Electrify Expo in
Over the two-day event, Fly-E captivated more than 10,000 attendees, facilitating over 1,500 successful test rides and receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback. With four dedicated booths and meticulous preparation, the Company's offerings attracted a diverse audience, ranging from couples and families to young professionals. Many attendees expressed interest in visiting the Company's
As part of its growth strategy, Fly-E is committed to prioritizing eco-friendly innovation and enhancing user experience in its product development. Leveraging insights gained from the event, the Company plans to refine its offerings and expand its market presence.
About Fly-E Group, Inc.
Fly-E Group, Inc. is an electric vehicle company that is principally engaged in designing, installing and selling smart electric motorcycles, electric bikes, electric scooters and related accessories under the brand "Fly E-Bike." The Company's commitment is to encourage people to incorporate eco-friendly transportation into their active lifestyles, ultimately contributing towards building a more environmentally friendly future. For more information, please visit the Company's website: https://investors.flyebike.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company's financial information presented in accordance with the generally accepted accounting principles in
The Company uses EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) to evaluate its operating performance. The Company believes EBITDA provides additional insight into its underlying, ongoing operating performance and facilitates year-to-year comparisons by excluding the earnings impact of interest, tax, depreciation and amortization and that presenting EBITDA is more representative of its operational performance and may be more useful for investors.
The Company reconciles its non-GAAP financial measure to its net income, which is its most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company's current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can find many (but not all) of these statements by the use of words such as "approximates," "believes," "hopes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "intends," "plans," "will," "would," "should," "could," "may" or other similar expressions. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct. The Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results, and that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to the risks set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the section under "Risk Factors" of its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 21, 2024, filed with the SEC on June 28, 2024. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Fly-E Group, Inc.
Investor Relations Department
Email: ir@flyebike.com
Ascent Investor Relations LLC
Tina Xiao
Phone: +1-646-932-7242
Email: investors@ascent-ir.com
FLY-E GROUP, INC. | ||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) | ||||||||
September 30, | March 31, | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current Assets | ||||||||
Cash | $ | 1,274,935 | $ | 1,403,514 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 366,838 | 212,804 | ||||||
Accounts receivable – related parties | 91,885 | 326,914 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 8,596,108 | 5,364,060 | ||||||
Prepayments and other receivables | 2,453,340 | 588,660 | ||||||
Prepayments and other receivables – related parties | 387,808 | 240,256 | ||||||
Total Current Assets | 13,170,914 | 8,136,208 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 6,644,717 | 1,755,022 | ||||||
Security deposits | 837,179 | 781,581 | ||||||
Deferred IPO costs | - | 502,198 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 497,939 | 35,199 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 15,438,347 | 16,000,742 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 527,538 | 36,384 | ||||||
Long-term prepayment for property | - | 450,000 | ||||||
Long-term prepayment for software development– related parties | 1,055,980 | 1,279,000 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 38,172,614 | $ | 28,976,334 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||
Current Liabilities | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 365,129 | $ | 1,180,796 | ||||
Short-term loan payables | 4,909,982 | - | ||||||
Current portion of long-term loan payables | 90,809 | 1,213,242 | ||||||
Short term mortgage loan payables | 1,800,000 | - | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 545,206 | 925,389 | ||||||
Other payables – related parties | - | 92,229 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities – current | 3,149,827 | 2,852,744 | ||||||
Taxes payable | - | 1,530,416 | ||||||
Total Current Liabilities | 10,860,953 | 7,794,816 | ||||||
Long-term loan payables | 191,128 | 412,817 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities – non-current | 13,288,194 | 13,986,879 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 24,340,275 | 22,194,512 | ||||||
Commitment and Contingencies | ||||||||
Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
Preferred stock, | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, | 245,875 | 220,000 | ||||||
Additional Paid-in Capital | 10,744,024 | 2,400,000 | ||||||
Shares Subscription Receivable | (219,998) | (219,998) | ||||||
Retained Earnings | 3,073,293 | 4,395,649 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (10,855) | (13,829) | ||||||
Total FLY-E Group, Inc. Stockholders' Equity | 13,832,339 | 6,781,822 | ||||||
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | $ | 38,172,614 | $ | 28,976,334 | ||||
* | Shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance on |
FLY-E GROUP, INC. | ||||||||||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND | ||||||||||||||||
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) | ||||||||||||||||
For the Three Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Revenues | $ | 6,824,406 | $ | 8,763,839 | $ | 14,697,832 | $ | 16,606,185 | ||||||||
Cost of Revenues | 3,919,952 | 5,002,540 | 8,693,744 | 10,122,171 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 2,904,454 | 3,761,299 | 6,004,088 | 6,484,014 | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Selling Expenses | 2,041,435 | 1,618,439 | 3,653,930 | 2,701,545 | ||||||||||||
General and Administrative Expenses | 2,094,078 | 1,058,235 | 3,626,716 | 1,930,300 | ||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 4,135,513 | 2,676,674 | 7,280,646 | 4,631,845 | ||||||||||||
(Loss) Income from Operations | (1,231,059) | 1,084,625 | (1,276,558) | 1,852,169 | ||||||||||||
Other Income (Expenses), net | (53,929) | 40,779 | (47,411) | 29,701 | ||||||||||||
Interest Expenses, net | (23,795) | (17,969) | (91,877) | (50,592) | ||||||||||||
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes | (1,308,783) | 1,107,435 | (1,415,846) | 1,831,278 | ||||||||||||
Income Tax Benefit (Expense) | 165,935 | (360,879) | 93,490 | (644,279) | ||||||||||||
Net (Loss) Income | $ | (1,142,848) | $ | 746,556 | $ | (1,322,356) | $ | 1,186,999 | ||||||||
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 4,298 | — | 2,974 | — | ||||||||||||
Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income | $ | (1,138,550) | $ | 746,556 | $ | (1,319,382) | $ | 1,186,999 | ||||||||
(Losses) Earnings per Share* | $ | (0.05) | $ | 0.03 | $ | (0.06) | $ | 0.05 | ||||||||
Weighted Average Number of Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||
– Basic and Diluted* | 24,587,500 | 22,000,000 | 23,622,596 | 22,000,000 | ||||||||||||
* | Shares and per share data are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance on |
FLY-E GROUP, INC. | ||||||||
UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||||||
(Expressed in U.S. dollars, except for the number of shares) | ||||||||
For the Six Months Ended | ||||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (1,322,356) | $ | 1,186,999 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided | ||||||||
Depreciation expense | 180,910 | 190,559 | ||||||
Amortization expense | 8,846 | — | ||||||
Deferred income taxes (benefits) expenses | (462,740) | 189,600 | ||||||
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,676,991 | 1,221,280 | ||||||
Inventories reserve | 330,823 | 159,851 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable | (154,034) | (463,949) | ||||||
Accounts receivable – related parties | 235,029 | (203,069) | ||||||
Inventories | (3,562,871) | (1,672,986) | ||||||
Prepayments and other receivables | (1,864,681) | 5,223 | ||||||
Prepayments for operation services to related parties | (180,000) | — | ||||||
Security deposits | (55,598) | (78,191) | ||||||
Accounts payable | (815,667) | 1,813,644 | ||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | (380,183) | 33,873 | ||||||
Operating lease liabilities | (1,516,198) | (1,132,114) | ||||||
Taxes payable | (1,530,416) | 343,148 | ||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (9,412,145) | 1,593,868 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||||
Purchases of equipment | (1,575,936) | (526,214) | ||||||
Purchase of Software from a related party | (500,000) | — | ||||||
Prepayment for purchasing software from a related party | (801,980) | — | ||||||
Repayment from a related party | 510,381 | — | ||||||
Advance to a related party | (477,933) | — | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (2,845,468) | (526,214) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||||
Advance to a related party | — | (99,500) | ||||||
Borrowing from loan payables | 3,737,500 | 400,000 | ||||||
Repayments of loan payables | (391,308) | (335,374) | ||||||
Repayments on other payables - related parties | (92,229) | (198,615) | ||||||
Payments of related party loan | — | (120,000) | ||||||
Capital Contributions from Stockholders | — | 136,370 | ||||||
Payments of IPO cost | (282,403) | (100,000) | ||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock - IPO | 9,154,500 | — | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 12,126,060 | (317,119) | ||||||
Net changes in cash | (131,553) | 750,535 | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 2,974 | — | ||||||
Cash at beginning of the period | 1,403,514 | 358,894 | ||||||
Cash at the end of the period | $ | 1,274,935 | $ | 1,109,429 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information | ||||||||
Cash paid for interest expense | $ | 91,877 | $ | 50,592 | ||||
Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 1,940,595 | $ | 185,347 | ||||
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||||
Settlement of accounts payable by related parties | $ | — | $ | 50,000 | ||||
Settlement of accounts payable by capital contribution | $ | — | $ | 2,263,630 | ||||
Purchase of vehicle funded by loan | $ | 219,668 | $ | 34,974 | ||||
Purchase of office funded by loan | $ | 1,800,000 | $ | — | ||||
Purchase software and office by using previous prepayments | $ | 1,975,000 | $ | — | ||||
Deferred IPO cost recognized as additional paid-in capital | $ | 502,198 | $ | — | ||||
Termination of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities | $ | (280,087) | $ | — | ||||
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | $ | 1,394,682 | $ | 2,523,012 | ||||
The following table sets forth the components of our EBITDA for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, with reconciliations to the nearest GAAP financial measures provided below:
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Change | Percentage | |||||||||||||
(Loss) Income from Operations | $ | (1,142,848) | $ | 746,556 | $ | (1,889,404) | (253.1) | % | ||||||||
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense | (165,935) | 360,879 | (526,814) | (146.0) | % | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 85,859 | 126,891 | (41,032) | (32.3) | % | |||||||||||
Interest Expenses | 23,795 | 17,969 | 5,826 | 32.4 | % | |||||||||||
Amortization | 7,895 | — | 7,895 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | (1,191,234) | $ | 1,252,295 | $ | (2,443,529) | (195.1) | % | ||||||||
Percentage of Revenue | (17.5) | % | 14.3 | % | (31.7) | % | ||||||||||
The following table sets forth the components of our EBITDA for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, with reconciliations to the nearest GAAP financial measures provided below:
For the Six Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | Change | Percentage | |||||||||||||
(Loss) Income from Operations | $ | (1,322,356) | $ | 1,186,999 | $ | (2,509,355) | (211.4) | % | ||||||||
Income Tax provision | (93,490) | 644,279 | (737,769) | (114.5) | % | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 180,910 | 190,559 | (9,649) | (5.1) | % | |||||||||||
Interest Expenses | 91,877 | 50,592 | 41,285 | 81.6 | % | |||||||||||
Amortization | 8,846 | — | 8,846 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||
EBITDA | $ | (1,134,213) | $ | 2,072,429 | $ | (3,206,642) | (154.7) | % | ||||||||
Percentage of Revenue | (7.7) | % | 12.5 | % | (20.2) | % | ||||||||||
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