ECD Auto Design Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results; Revenues Increase 129% to Record $8.9 Million

Source: GlobeNewswire
ECD Auto Design Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results; Revenues Increase 129% to Record $8.9 Million

Q2 2024 Maintains Strong Gross Margins While Revenue More Than Doubles, Drives Adjusted EBITDA of $0.4 Million

Company’s Reaffirms Full Year 2024 Revenue Guidance of $33.0 Million

KISSIMMEE, Fla., Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ECD Automotive Design, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECDA) (“ECD” or the “Company”), the world’s largest Land Rover and Jaguar restoration company known for its custom luxury builds, including bespoke Defenders, Range Rovers, Jaguar E-Types, Ford Mustangs and Toyota FJs, announced today its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Company Highlights

  • Revenues increased 129% to $8.9 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $3.9 million in the same year-ago quarter. Growth was driven by increased volume, higher average selling price and increased used vehicle sales versus a year ago.
  • Gross profit increased significantly to $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $1.2 million in the same year-ago quarter
  • Gross margin was essentially flat at 31.8% in the second quarter of 2024, compared to 31.8% in the same year-ago quarter
  • Net loss was ($0.9) million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to net income of $36,000 in same year-ago quarter
  • Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) improved $0.4 million to $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $9,000 in the same year-ago quarter
  • Subsequent to quarter end, classic Toyota FJs were added to the Company’s product lineup through a licensing agreement with Black Dog Trading.

Management Commentary

“ECD continues to see strong growth as we push through with our ambitious plans to be the preferred partner in the classic luxury automotive market. Progress along our growth plan was evidenced by our 129% increase in revenues to a record $8.9 million and strong gross margins of 31.8% during the second quarter, which is among industry leaders like Ferrari and other luxury auto brands,” stated Scott Wallace, CEO & Founder of ECD. Mr. Wallace continued, “As we move ahead, we will continue scaling our existing footprint to maximize the business model, while also looking at growth opportunities in the larger classic car ecosystem. In 2024, we have expanded our classic car product line through the acquisition of assets of ‘Brand New Muscle Car’, adding classic Mustangs, and a licensing agreement with ‘Black Dog Trading’, which added classic Toyota FJs. We also continue to enhance our brand through strategic partnerships like our new collaboration with Turtleback Trailers. Not only are these opportunities important to our growth plans, but they provide us the ability to maximize our existing footprint and scale in a capital efficient manner.”

Full Year 2024 Guidance

The Company is reaffirming their guidance and expects 2024 revenue to be $33.0 million, representing an increase of approximately 108% when compared to revenue of $15.1 million in 2023.

Financial Results

Revenue increased 129% to a record $8.9 million in the second quarter of 2024, compared to $3.9 million in the second quarter of 2023. The increase was primarily due increased volume, higher average selling price and increased used vehicle sales versus a year ago.

Second quarter 2024 gross profit increased significantly to $2.8 million, or 31.8% of revenue, compared to $1.2 million, or 31.8% or revenue in the second quarter of 2023.

Operating expenses were $2.7 million in the second quarter 2024, compared to $1.2 million in the second quarter 2023. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses related to the ongoing costs of being a public company.

Operating Income improved to $0.1 million, compared to an operating loss of ($19,000) in the second quarter of 2023. The improvement was primarily due to a higher average selling price per vehicle and efficiencies in the build process.

Net loss for the second quarter 2024 was ($0.9 million), or $(0.03) per diluted share, compared to net income of $36,000, or $(0.00) per diluted share in the second quarter of 2023. The change in net loss was primarily the result of interest expense affiliated with a convertible note.

Adjusted EBITDA improved $0.4 million to $0.4 million in the second quarter 2024, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $0.0 million in the second quarter of 2023.

Cash and equivalents on June 30, 2024 were $5.6 million, as compared to $8.1 million on December 31, 2023.

Earnings Call and Webcast

Management will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer session.

Date: Monday, August 19, 2024
Time: 4:30 PM Eastern Time (1:30 PM Pacific Time)
U.S. dial-in number: 877-270-2148
International number: 412-902-6510
Webcast: 2Q24 Webcast Link

The Company will also provide a link at https://ecdautodesign.com/ecd-investors/ for those who wish to stream the call via webcast. Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available through August 21, 2024.

Toll-free replay number: 877-344-7529
International replay number: 412-317-0088
Replay passcode: 4333997

About ECD Auto Design

ECD, a public company trading under ECDA on the Nasdaq, is a creator of restored luxury vehicles that combines classic English beauty with modern performance. Currently, ECD restores Land Rovers Defenders, Land Rover Series IIA, the Range Rover Classic, the Jaguar E-Type and we have recently added Ford Mustang and Toyota FJ. Historically, each vehicle produced by ECD was fully bespoke, a one-off that is designed by the client through an immersive luxury design experience and hand-built from the ground up in 2,200 hours by master-certified Automotive Service Excellence (“ASE”) craftsmen. The company was founded in 2013 by three British “gear heads” whose passion for classic vehicles is the driving force behind exceptionally high standards for quality, custom luxury vehicles. ECD's global headquarters, known as the “Rover Dome,” is a 100,000-square-foot facility located in Kissimmee, Florida that is home to 90 talented craftsmen and technicians, who hold a combined 61 ASE and five master level certifications. ECD has an affiliated logistics center in the U.K. where its seven employees work to source and transport 25-year-old work vehicles back to the U.S. for restoration. For more information, visit www.ecdautodesign.com.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company believes that EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is useful to investors because it is commonly used to evaluate companies on the basis of operating performance and leverage.

EBITDA is not intended to represent cash flows for the periods presented, nor have they been presented as an alternative to operating income or as an indicator of operating performance and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In accordance with SEC Regulation G, the non-GAAP measurements in this press release have been reconciled to the nearest GAAP measurement, which can be viewed under the heading “Reconciliation of Net Income (loss) from Operations to EBITDA” in the financial tables included in this press release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes express or implied statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. Forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance and may contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial information or state other forward-looking information. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the following words: “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “attempting,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.

Investor Relations
Brian M. Prenoveau, CFA
MZ Group – MZ North America
ECDA@mzgroup.us
561 489 5315

 
ECD AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
  2024  2023  2024  2023 
Revenue $8,872,003  $3,867,903  $17,180,042  $6,575,229 
Cost of goods sold (exclusive of depreciation expense shown below)  6,054,705   2,639,201   11,885,805   5,042,435 
Gross profit  2,817,298   1,228,702   5,294,237   1,532,794 
                 
Operating expenses                
Advertising and marketing expenses  271,063   101,568   614,472   206,788 
General and administrative expenses  2,284,998   1,118,060   4,461,943   2,434,567 
Depreciation and amortization expenses  143,728   27,685   191,382   54,993 
Total operating expenses  2,699,789   1,247,313   5,267,797   2,696,348 
                 
Income (loss) from operations  117,509   (18,611)  26,440   (1,163,554)
                 
Other income (expense)                
Interest expense  (1,151,548)  -   (2,122,325)  - 
Foreign exchange loss  (5,607)  -   (10,311)  - 
Other income (expense), net  103,865   54,773   152,391   77,150 
Total other (expense) income, net  (1,053,290)  54,773   (1,980,245)  77,150 
                 
Loss before income taxes  (935,781)  36,162   (1,953,805)  (1,086,404)
Income tax expense  9,712       (522,568)  - 
Net income (loss) $(926,069) $36,162  $(2,476,373) $(1,086,404)
                 
Net income (loss) per common share, basic and diluted $(0.03) $0.00  $(0.08) $(0.05)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding, basic and diluted  31,976,585   24,000,000   31,898,151   24,000,000 


ECD AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
  June 30,  December 31, 
  2024  2023 
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $5,660,684  $8,134,211 
Accounts receivable, net  105,132   - 
Inventories  10,119,487   11,799,304 
Prepaid and other current assets  405,468   34,006 
Total current assets  16,290,771   19,967,521 
         
Property and equipment, net  607,603   968,677 
Deferred tax asset  -   515,444 
Right-of-use assets  3,586,612   3,763,294 
Brand name, net  1,200,006   0 
Deposit  60,200   77,686 
TOTAL ASSETS $21,745,192  $25,292,622 
         
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable $1,104,896  $768,808 
Accrued expenses  1,411,058   687,000 
Deferred revenue  11,467,622   17,596,512 
Deferred taxes liability  7,124   - 
Lease liability, current  334,231   314,903 
Floor plan payable  1,321,000   - 
Income tax payable  1,115,559   1,115,559 
Share issuance liability  1,325,000   250,000 
Other payable  641,621   168,256 
Total current liabilities  18,728,111   20,901,038 
         
Lease liability, non-current  3,554,078   3,727,182 
Convertible note, net of debt discount  11,551,467   10,683,452 
Total liabilities  33,833,656   35,311,672 
         
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)  -   - 
         
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 authorized shares; 25,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023  3   3 
         
Stockholders’ deficit:        
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000,000 authorized shares; 32,099,662 shares and 31,874,662 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively  3,210   3,187 
Additional paid-in capital  431,936   - 
Accumulated deficit  (12,523,613)  (10,022,240)
Total Stockholders’ Deficit  (12,088,467)  (10,019,053)
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT $21,745,192  $25,292,622 


ECD AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN, INC.
Non-GAAP Reconciliation – Reconciliation of Net Income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDA
 
  For the three months ended  For the six months ended 
  June 30,  June 30, 
  2024  2023  2024  2023 
Net loss $(926,069) $36,162  $(2,476,373) $(1,086,404)
Excluding:                
Interest expense  1,151,548   -   2,122,325   - 
Income tax (benefit) expense  (9,712)  -   522,568   - 
Non-recurring professional fees  -   -   408,936   210,099 
Equity compensation expense  139,459   -   256,959   - 
Other (income) expense, net  (103,865)  (54,773)  (152,391)  (77,150)
Foreign exchange loss  5,607   -   10,311   - 
Depreciation  143,728   27,685   191,382   54,993 
Adjusted EBITDA  400,696   9,074   883,717   (898,462)