Bat Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results

BEIJING, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bat Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLG) (the "Company"), an emerging used luxurious car rental service provider headquartered in Beijing, China, today announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Mr. Jiaxi Gao, CEO and President of Bat Group, Inc., comments, "We are pleased to report our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we generated income of $1,505,508 from operating lease, an increase of $1,267,931 from $237,577 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was a result of our continuous efforts in growing our luxurious car rental business. We will continue to allocate our resources into our growth as we plan to increase our inventory of high-end cars and expand our operations into other cities in China. We are optimistic that customers will respond positively to our brand and high-quality services as we continue our expansion."

Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Financial Highlights

• Income from operating lease increased by 301% to $0.56 million, from $0.14 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
• Net loss was $0.39 million, as compared with net loss of $0.64 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018.
• Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.05, as compared with basic and diluted loss per share of $0.13 for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 Financial Highlights

• Income from operating lease increased by 534% to $1.51 million, from $0.24 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
• Net income from discontinued operations was $nil, as compared with $10.07 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
• Net loss was $3.26 million, as compared with net income of $8.48 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.
• Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.46, compared with basic and diluted earnings per share of $1.90 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

Income from operating lease

Income from operating lease increased by $0.42 million, or 301% to $0.56 for the three months ended September 30, 2019 from $0.14 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was mainly attributable to increased number of owned used luxurious cars, and diversified lease income generated from both owned cars and leased cars.

Operating lease expenses

The cost of operating lease was comprised of car related expenses arising from lease of cars. With diversified lease income generated from leased cars which was launched in January 2019, the Company recorded car related expenses of $0.34 million.

Depreciation expenses on operating lease assets

The depreciation expenses on operating lease assets increased by $0.05 million to $0.08 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase was mainly caused by the Company's continuous investments in used luxurious cars. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had eleven used luxurious cars, as compared with six cars as of September 30, 2018.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased by $0.18 million, or 25%, to $0.56 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, from $0.74 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018. Operating expenses primarily consisted of salary and employee surcharge, office rental expense, business tax and surcharge, changes in fair value of other noncurrent liabilities, professional service fees, and other office supplies. The decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of legal and consulting expenses of $0.19 million, as the Company incurred less financing and investing transactions during the period.  

Net loss and basic and diluted loss per share

Net loss was $0.39 million for the three months ended September 30, 3019, as compared with net loss of $0.64 million for three months ended September 30, 2018. Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.05 for the three months ended September 30, 2019, compared with basic and diluted loss per share of $0.13 for three months ended September 30, 2019.

Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019

Income from operating lease

Income from operating lease increased by $1.27 million, or 534% to $1.51 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from $0.24 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was mainly attributable to increased number of owned used luxurious cars, and diversified lease income generated from both owned cars and leased cars.

Operating lease expenses

The cost of operating lease was comprised of car related expenses arising from lease of cars. With diversified lease income generated from leased cars which was launched in January 2019, the Company recorded car related expenses of $0.88 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Depreciation expenses on operating lease assets

The depreciation expenses on operating lease assets increased by $0.14 million, or 289% to $0.19 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from $0.05 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. The increase was mainly caused by the Company's continuous investments in used luxurious cars. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had eleven used luxurious cars, as compared with six cars as of September 30, 2018.

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased by $1.99 million, or 123% to $3.60 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, from $1.61 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. Operating expenses primarily consisted of salary and employee surcharge, office rental expense, business tax and surcharge, changes in fair value of other noncurrent liabilities, professional service fees, and other office supplies. The increase was mainly attributable to the combined effects of an increase of promotion expenses of $0.14 million, an increase of car-related expenses of $0.11 million, an increase of legal and consulting expenses of $0.21 million as a result of the issuance of 502,391 restricted shares as compensation to service providers, and expenses incurred for the registered direct offerings in April and May 2019, consisting of an increase of audit related fees of $0.18 million, an increase of commission of $0.1 million to a third party vendor for referral of underwriters, and other expenses of $0.34 million.

Net income from discontinued operations

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the net income was comprised of a net income of $0.28 million from discontinued operations of microcredit service and a gain of $9.79 million from disposal of the discontinued operations of microcredit service.

Net (loss) income and basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share

Net loss was $3.26 million for the nine months ended September 30, 3019, as compared with net income of $8.48 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.46 for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared with basic and diluted earnings per share of $1.90 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which was the net effect of basic and diluted loss per share of $0.36 attributable to continuing operations, and basic and diluted earnings per share of $2.26 attributable to discontinued operations.

Cash Flows

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.50 million, as compared with $1.48 million as of December 31, 2018.

Net cash used in operating activities was $1.98 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $0.63 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Net cash used in investing activities was $5.38 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, compared to $4.51 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Net cash provided by financing activities was $7.40 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, as compared to $4.89 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

About Bat Group, Inc.

Bat Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: GLG) is an emerging used luxurious car rental service provider in China. The used luxurious car business is conducted under the brand name "BatCar" by the Company's VIE entity, Tianxing Kunlun Technology Co. Ltd, from its headquarters in Beijing. Utilizing a streamlined, digital, transaction process, the Company endeavors to provide the best possible rental experience for its customers. For more information please visit ir.imbatcar.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of Bat Group, Inc. and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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