Press Release: Hesai Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

Dow Jones
11 Mar

Hesai Group Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

Quarterly net revenues were RMB719.8 million (US$98.6 million)(1) Quarterly lidar shipments were 222,054 units

Full Year 2024 net revenues were RMB2,077.2 million (US$284.6 million)

Full Year 2024 lidar shipments were 501,889 units

SHANGHAI, China, March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hesai Group ("Hesai" or the "Company"), $(HSAI)$, the global leader in three-dimensional light detection and ranging (lidar) solutions, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2024.

Management Remarks

"In 2024, Hesai achieved a milestone year with record-breaking lidar shipments, more than doubling annually for four consecutive years, and achieving the industry's highest revenues. We also made history as the world's first lidar company to achieve full-year non-GAAP(2) net profits, all while further strengthening our unmatched financial leadership with solid positive operating and net cash flows(3) ," said Yifan "David" Li, Hesai's Co-Founder and CEO. "The lidar industry is undergoing an unprecedented transformation. Our ADAS lidars offer unbeatable value--making cars safer, smarter, and more desirable. Lidar is no longer optional; it has become as essential as the 'seat belt' for intelligent driving. We are beyond excited to be awarded a new groundbreaking, exclusive design win with a top European OEM. This multi-year program will last into the next decade across both ICE and EV platforms, marking it the largest global program for the automotive lidar industry. Domestic OEMs are also driving a lidar revolution, accelerating the adoption of intelligent driving for the mass market. At the forefront of this shift is our category-defining ATX lidar, which delivers unrivaled cost performance. We're proud of the significant strides we've made, strengthening our partnership with BYD across 10+ models, securing exclusive design wins with Great Wall Motor and Changan, and forming new alliances with Chery and VOYAH. On top of that, we're riding the wave of the booming, high-margin Robotics market with our JT, QT, XT, and Pandar series lidars, driving consumer robots, robotaxis, industrial automation, and countless other Robotics applications--a truly exciting and promising opportunity ahead! As we continue to push boundaries, we anticipate explosive growth, revolutionizing mobility while creating new opportunities for efficiency and sustainability."

Mr. Andrew Fan, Hesai's CFO, added, "Our record-breaking 2024 results showcase Hesai's strength and ability to seize emerging opportunities in ADAS and Robotics. With net revenues exceeding RMB2 billion--the highest in the industry--our success was driven by the shipment of over 500,000 lidar units. We reached a groundbreaking milestone of 100,000 units shipped in December 2024 alone, with more than 20,000 of those units delivered for Robotics, underscoring the sector's massive growth potential. Most importantly, in 2024, we became the world's first lidar company to achieve full-year non-GAAP net profits of RMB14 million, marking a significant leap from our non-GAAP net loss of RMB241 million in 2023. At the same time, we further cemented our industry-leading financial strength with full-year positive operating cash flows of RMB63 million and net cash flows of RMB1.3 billion--making us the only company of our kind in the industry.

Mr. Andrew Fan continued, "Building on our momentum, we're set for an exceptional 2025! We're forecasting net revenues of RMB3.0 to 3.5 billion, with GAAP profitability expected to reach RMB200 to 350 million and non-GAAP profitability soaring to RMB350 to 500 million--an astounding 25 to 35 times our 2024 non-GAAP profits! This explosive growth not only sets the stage for unstoppable momentum, but also reinforces our path to long-term industry leadership!"

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(1 All translations from RMB to USD for the fourth quarter of 2024 were made at the exchange rate of RMB7.2993 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on December 31, 2024, set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board.)

(2 See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" included in this release for further details.)

(3 The Company defines net cash flows as the net changes in cash and cash equivalents.)

   -- Business Updates: 
 
          -- Global: 
 
                 -- Awarded a new groundbreaking, exclusive design win with a 
                    top European OEM. This multi-year program will last into 
                    the next decade across both ICE and EV platforms, marking 
                    it the largest global program for the automotive lidar 
                    industry. 
 
          -- Domestic: 
 
                 -- The ATX long-range lidar delivers unbeatable 
                    cost-performance, equipping vehicle models as low as in the 
                    RMB100,000 range and providing OEMs a budget-friendly lidar 
                    solution that drives widespread adoption. Mass production 
                    has begun in Q1 2025, with design wins secured from 11 OEMs, 
                    including: 
 
                        -- BYD (the world's largest EV maker) 
 
                        -- Chery (a Top 3 Chinese automaker) 
 
                        -- Great Wall Motor & Changan (both Top 10 Chinese 
                           automakers) 
 
                        -- VOYAH (from a major automotive group) 
 
          -- Hesai has secured ADAS design wins with 22 OEMs globally across 
             120 vehicle models. 
 
          -- Driven by strong demand, Hesai is launching new production lines 
             in Q1 2025 which will begin production in Q3 2025. By the end of 
             2025, Hesai's annualized production capacity is expected to reach 
             2 million units. 
   -- Product Updates: 
 
          -- Launched the JT series mini 3D mechanical lidar for Robotics at 
             CES 2025 in Las Vegas. 
 
                 -- The JT series offers high-resolution 3D imaging and a 
                    0-meter minimum detection distance, featuring the world's 
                    widest hyper-hemispherical 360deg horizontal field of view 
                    (FOV) for robotics. 
 
                 -- Compact, lightweight, and versatile, the JT series is ideal 
                    for applications such as humanoid robots, delivery robots, 
                    cleaning robots, AGVs, port and yard automation, stationary 
                    applications, and many other possibilities the Company is 
                    exploring. 
 
                 -- Mass production began in December 2024, with over 20,000 
                    units shipped in the first month. The JT series is 
                    forecasted to deliver a six-digit order in 2025 for MOVA 
                    robotic lawn mowers from a leading smart home robotics 
                    company. Additionally, it has also secured orders from 
                    Agtonomy, the autonomous agricultural vehicle solution 
                    partner to the world's largest manufacturer of compact 
                    construction equipment. 

Operational Highlights

 
                                Three months ended    Full Year 
                                 December 31, 2024       2024 
                              --------------------  ----------- 
ADAS lidar shipments                       193,238      456,386 
Robotics lidar(4) shipments                 28,816       45,503 
                              ====================  =========== 
Total lidar shipments                      222,054      501,889 
 
 

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4 The Company redefined its Robotics business to include (i) Autonomous Mobility, which refers to autonomous vehicle fleets providing passenger and freight mobility services, and (ii) robotics and other non-automotive applications, such as automated guided vehicles/autonomous mobile robots, delivery robots, agricultural vehicles, wide industrial applications such as port and yard automation, and stationary applications. This redefinition underscores the Company's commitment to expanding its lidar applications within the broader robotics industry. This change does not impact how the Company recognizes product revenues or shipments from the prior business categorizations.

   -- Q4 2024 ADAS lidar shipments were 193,238 units, representing an increase 
      of 140.3% from 80,428 units in the corresponding period of 2023. 
 
   -- Q4 2024 Total lidar shipments were 222,054 units, representing an 
      increase of 153.1% from 87,736 units in the corresponding period of 2023. 
 
   -- ADAS lidar shipments in the full year of 2024 were 456,386 units, 
      representing an increase of 134.2% from 194,910 units in 2023. 
 
   -- Total lidar shipments in the full year of 2024 were 501,889 units, 
      representing an increase of 126.0% from 222,116 units in 2023. 

Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2024

(in RMB millions, except for per ordinary share data and percentage)

 
                                              Q4 2024  Q4 2023  % Change 
                                              -------  -------  -------- 
 
Net revenues                                    719.8    561.2     28.3% 
Gross margin                                    39.0%    41.2%         / 
Income/(loss) from operations                   106.6  (162.8)         / 
Non-GAAP(2) income/(loss) from operations       130.0  (122.3)         / 
Net income/(loss)                               147.0  (140.9)         / 
Non-GAAP net income/(loss)                      170.4  (100.3)         / 
Net income/(loss) per ordinary share             1.13   (1.11)         / 
Diluted net income/(loss) per ordinary share     1.08   (1.11)         / 
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) per ordinary 
 share                                           1.31   (0.79)         / 
Diluted non-GAAP net income/(loss) per 
 ordinary share                                  1.26   (0.79)         / 
 
 

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(2 See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" included in this release for further details.)

   -- Net revenues were RMB719.8 million (US$98.6 million) for the fourth 
      quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 28.3% from RMB561.2 million 
      for the same period of 2023. Product revenues were RMB701.6 million 
      (US$96.1 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an 
      increase of 32.3% from RMB530.5 million for the same period of 2023. The 
      year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to increased revenues 
      from sales of ADAS lidar products due to robust demand in China, 
      partially offset by decreased revenues from shipments to autonomous 
      driving customers. Service revenues were RMB18.2 million (US$2.5 million) 
      for the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a decrease of 40.7% from 
      RMB30.7 million for the same period of 2023. The year-over-year decrease 
      was driven by a decline in revenue from non-recurring engineering 
      services. 
 
   -- Cost of revenues was RMB438.7 million (US$60.1 million) for the fourth 
      quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 33.1% from RMB329.7 million 
      for the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Gross margin was 39.0% for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with 
      41.2% for the same period of 2023. The slight year-over-year decrease was 
      due to less high-margin non-recurring engineering services performed in 
      this quarter. 
 
   -- Sales and marketing expenses were RMB49.1 million (US$6.7 million) for 
      the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a decrease of 1.1% from RMB49.7 
      million for the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- General and administrative expenses were RMB105.5 million (US$14.5 
      million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, representing a decrease of 20.9% 
      from RMB133.4 million for the same period of 2023. The decrease was 
      mainly driven by the decrease in credit loss of RMB25.5 million (US$3.5 
      million). 
 
   -- Research and development expenses were RMB242.4 million (US$33.2 million) 
      for the fourth quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 6.1% from 
      RMB228.5 million for the same period of 2023. The year-over-year increase 
      was mainly due to increased payroll expenses of RMB11.4 million (US$1.6 
      million) attributable to increased headcount for research and development, 
      and increased depreciation expenses amounting to RMB9.0 million (US$1.2 
      million) due to increased capital expenditure on research and development 
      activities. 
 
   -- Income from operations was RMB106.6 million (US$14.6 million) for the 
      fourth quarter of 2024, compared with loss from operations of RMB162.8 
      million for the same period of 2023. The year-over-year increase in 
      income from operations is mainly due to increased revenues and margin 
      driven by higher LiDAR shipment volume and increase in other operating 
      income. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP income from 
      operations was RMB130.0 million (US$17.8 million) for the fourth quarter 
      of 2024, compared with non-GAAP loss from operations of RMB122.3 million 
      for the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Net income was RMB147.0 million (US$20.1 million) for the fourth quarter 
      of 2024, compared with net loss of RMB140.9 million for the same period 
      of 2023. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income 
      was RMB170.4 million (US$23.3 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, 
      compared with non-GAAP net loss of RMB100.3 million for the same period 
      of 2023. 
 
   -- Net income attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was 
      RMB147.0 million (US$20.1 million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, 
      compared with net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the 
      Company of RMB140.9 million for the same period of 2023. Excluding 
      share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income attributable to 
      ordinary shareholders of the Company was RMB170.4 million (US$23.3 
      million) for the fourth quarter of 2024, compared with non-GAAP net loss 
      attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company of RMB100.3 million 
      for the same period of 2023. 
 
   -- Basic and diluted net income per ordinary share were RMB1.13 (US$0.15) 
      and RMB1.08 (US$0.15), respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2024. 
      Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP basic and diluted 
      net income per ordinary share were RMB1.31 (US$0.18) and RMB1.26 
      (US$0.17), respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2024. 
 
   -- Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments 
      were RMB3,204.8 million (US$439.1 million) as of December 31, 2024, 
      compared with RMB2,530.7 million as of September 30, 2024. 

Financial Highlights for the Full Year of 2024

(in RMB millions, except for per ordinary share data and percentage)

 
                                                FY2024   FY2023   % Change 
                                                -------  -------  -------- 
 
Net revenues                                    2,077.2  1,877.0     10.7% 
Gross margin                                      42.6%    35.2%         / 
Loss from operations                            (204.9)  (571.6)    -64.2% 
Non-GAAP(2) loss from operations                 (88.8)  (337.0)    -73.6% 
Net loss                                        (102.4)  (476.0)    -78.5% 
Non-GAAP net income/(loss)                         13.7  (241.3)         / 
Net loss per ordinary share                      (0.79)   (3.81)    -79.3% 
Diluted net loss per ordinary share              (0.79)   (3.81)    -79.3% 
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) per ordinary share      0.11   (1.93)         / 
Diluted non-GAAP net income/(loss) per 
 ordinary share                                    0.10   (1.93)         / 
 
 

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(2 See "Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" included in this release for further details.)

   -- Net revenues were RMB2,077.2 million (US$284.6 million) for the full year 
      of 2024, representing an increase of 10.7% from the prior year. Product 
      revenues were RMB1,966.3 million (US$269.4 million) for the full year of 
      2024, representing an increase of 11.3% from RMB1,767.2 from the prior 
      year. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to increased 
      demand and shipments for both ADAS and Robotics lidar products. Service 
      revenues were RMB110.8 million (US$15.2 million) for the full year of 
      2024, representing an increase of 0.9% from RMB109.8 million for the 
      prior year. 
 
   -- Cost of revenues was RMB1,192.6 million (US$163.4 million) for the full 
      year of 2024, representing a decrease of 1.9% from RMB1,215.6 million for 
      the prior year. The year-over-year decrease was due to a decrease in unit 
      cost, partially offset by increased shipments of lidar products. 
 
   -- Gross margin was 42.6% for the full year of 2024, compared with 35.2% for 
      the prior year. The increase in gross margin was mainly attributable to 
      effective cost and scale optimization on both Robotics lidars and ADAS 
      lidars. 
 
   -- Sales and marketing expenses were RMB193.0 million (US$26.4 million) for 
      the full year of 2024, representing an increase of 29.7% from RMB148.8 
      million for the prior year. The year-over-year increase was mainly due to 
      increased payroll and share-based compensation expenses of RMB21.0 
      million (US$2.9 million) attributable to an expanded sales and marketing 
      team, as well as an increase in marketing expenses of RMB9.5 million 
      (US$1.3 million) attributable to increased investment in branding and 
      marketing activities. 
 
   -- General and administrative expenses were RMB316.9 million (US$43.4 
      million) for the full year of 2024, representing a decrease of 1.0% from 
      RMB320.1 million for the prior year. The year-over-year decrease was 
      mainly due to a decrease in payroll and share-based compensation expenses 
      of RMB27.7 million (US$3.8 million), partially offset by an increase in 
      professional service expenses of RMB19.9 million (US$2.7 million). 
 
   -- Research and development expenses were RMB855.6 million (US$117.2 
      million) for the full year of 2024, representing an increase of 8.2% from 
      RMB790.5 million for the prior year. The year-over-year increase was 
      mainly due to increased depreciation and amortization expenses of RMB46.0 
      million (US$6.3 million), attributable to the launch of operations at the 
      new research and development and intelligent manufacturing center 
      (Maxwell Center) in the year. 
 
   -- Loss from operations was RMB204.9 million (US$28.1 million) for the full 
      year of 2024, representing a decrease of 64.2% from RMB571.6 million for 
      the prior year. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP 
      loss from operations was RMB88.8 million (US$12.2 million) for the full 
      year of 2024, compared with RMB337.0 million for the prior year. 
 
   -- Net loss was RMB102.4 million (US$14.0 million) for the full year of 
      2024, compared with RMB476.0 million for the prior year. Excluding 
      share-based compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income was RMB13.7 
      million (US$1.9 million) in the full year of 2024, compared with non-GAAP 
      net loss of RMB241.3 million for the prior year. 
 
   -- Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders of the Company was 
      RMB102.4 million (US$14.0 million) for the full year of 2024, compared 
      with RMB476.0 million for the prior year. Excluding share-based 
      compensation expenses, non-GAAP net income attributable to ordinary 
      shareholders of the Company was RMB13.7 million (US$1.9 million) for the 
      full year of 2024, compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to 
      ordinary shareholders of the Company of RMB241.3 million for the prior 
      year. 
 
   -- Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share were both RMB0.79 (US$0.11) 
      for the full year of 2024. Excluding share-based compensation expenses, 
      non-GAAP basic and diluted net income per ordinary share were RMB0.11 
      (US$0.01) and RMB0.10 (US$0.01), respectively, for the full year of 2024. 

Business Outlook

For the full year of 2025, the Company expects net revenues to be between RMB3.0 billion (US$411 million) and RMB3.5 billion (US$480 million), representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 44% to 69%.

For the first quarter of 2025, the Company expects net revenues to be between RMB520 million (US$71 million) and RMB540 million (US$74 million), representing a year-over-year increase of approximately 45% to 50%.

The above outlook is based on the current market conditions and reflects the Company's preliminary estimates of market and operating conditions and customer demand, which are all subject to change.

Conference Call

The Company's management will host an earnings conference call at 9:00 PM U.S. Eastern Time on March 10, 2025 (9:00 AM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on March 11, 2025).

For participants who wish to join the call by phone, please access the link provided below to complete the pre-registration process and dial in 5 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registration, each participant will receive dial-in details to join the conference call.

 
Event Title:            Hesai Group Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings 
                         Conference Call 
Pre-registration Link:  https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10044901- 
                        hn3agd.html 
 
 

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company's investor relations website at https://investor.hesaitech.com.

A replay of the conference call will be accessible approximately an hour after the conclusion of the call until March 18, 2025, by dialing the following telephone numbers:

 
United States:        +1-855-883-1031 
International:        +61-7-3107-6325 
Hong Kong, China:         800-930-639 
China Mainland:          400-120-9216 
Replay PIN:                  10044901 
 
 

About Hesai

Hesai Technology (Nasdaq: HSAI) is a global leader in lidar solutions. The company's lidar products enable a broad spectrum of applications including passenger and commercial vehicles ("ADAS"), as well as autonomous driving vehicles and robotics and other non-automotive applications such as last-mile delivery robots and AGVs ("Robotics"). Hesai seamlessly integrates its in-house manufacturing process with lidar R&D and design, enabling rapid product iteration while ensuring high performance, high quality and affordability. The company's commercially validated solutions are backed by superior R&D capabilities across optics, mechanics, and electronics. Hesai has established offices in Shanghai, Palo Alto and Stuttgart, with customers spanning more than 40 countries.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement Hesai's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Hesai uses the following measures defined as non-GAAP financial measures by the SEC: income/loss from operation excluding share-based compensation expenses, net profit/loss excluding share-based compensation expenses, net profit/loss attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation, and per ordinary share net income/loss attributable to ordinary shareholders excluding share-based compensation. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned "Unaudited Reconciliations of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results" set forth at the end of this release.

Hesai believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding share-based compensation expenses that may not be indicative of its operating performance from a cash perspective. Hesai believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to Hesai's historical performance and liquidity. Hesai believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude share-based compensation expenses that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant recurring expense in our business. Management compensates for these limitations by providing specific information regarding the GAAP amounts excluded from each non-GAAP financial measure. The accompanying tables have more details on the reconciliations between GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to non-GAAP financial measures.

Exchange Rate Information

This announcement contains translations of certain RMB amounts into U.S. dollars at a specified rate solely for the convenience of the reader. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from RMB to U.S. dollars and from U.S. dollars to RMB are made at a rate of RMB7.2993 to US$1.00, the exchange rate on December 31, 2024, set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board. The Company makes no representation that the RMB or U.S. dollars amounts referred could be converted into U.S. dollars or RMB, as the case may be, at any particular rate or at all.

Safe Harbor Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under 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," "confident," "potential," "continue" or other similar expressions. Among other things, the business outlook and quotations from management in this announcement, as well as the Company's strategic and operational plans, contain forward-looking statements. The Company 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 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 but not limited to statements about the Company's beliefs 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: the Company's goals and strategies; the Company's future business development, financial condition and results of operations; expected changes in the Company's revenues, costs or expenditures; the trends in, expected growth and the market size of the ADAS and Robotics industries; the market for and adoption of lidar and related technology; the Company's ability to produce high-quality products with wide market acceptance; the success of the Company's customers in developing and commercializing products using its solutions, and the market acceptance of those products; the Company's ability to introduce new products that meet its customers' requirement; the Company's expectations regarding the effectiveness of its marketing initiatives and the relationship with its third-party partners; competition in the Company's industry; the Company's ability to recruit and retain qualified personnel; relevant government policies and regulations relating to the Company's industry; the Company's ability to protect its systems and infrastructures from cyber-attacks; 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 the Company's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release and in the attachments is as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Hesai Group

Yuanting "YT" Shi, Head of Capital Markets

Email: ir@hesaitech.com

Christensen Advisory

Tel: +86-10-5900-1548

Email: hesai@christensencomms.com

Source: Hesai Group

 
                             HESAI GROUP 
 
           UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
         (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share 
                       data and otherwise noted) 
 
                                                As of 
                               --------------------------------------- 
                               December 31,        December 31, 
                                   2023                 2024 
                               ------------  ------------------------- 
                                   RMB           RMB          US$ 
 
ASSETS 
Current assets: 
    Cash and cash equivalents    1,554,583    2,838,966     388,937 
    Restricted cash                  3,541        3,594         492 
    Short-term investments       1,586,005      362,195      49,621 
    Notes receivables                    -       22,341       3,061 
    Accounts receivable, net       524,818      765,027     104,808 
    Contract assets                 19,688        9,909       1,358 
    Amounts due from related 
     parties                         5,015        5,039         690 
    Inventories                    495,877      482,137      66,052 
    Prepayments and other 
     current assets, net           208,082      193,448      26,502 
                               -----------   ----------   --------- 
Total current assets             4,397,609    4,682,656     641,521 
Non-current assets: 
    Property and equipment, 
     net                           871,611      944,218     129,357 
    Long-term investments           31,811       31,798       4,356 
    Intangible assets, net          78,730       76,554      10,488 
    Land-use rights, net            40,743       39,879       5,463 
    Operating lease 
     right-of-use assets           151,871      114,260      15,654 
    Other non-current assets        90,168      100,246      13,734 
                               -----------   ----------   --------- 
Total non-current assets         1,264,934    1,306,955     179,052 
                               -----------   ----------   --------- 
TOTAL ASSETS                     5,662,543    5,989,611     820,573 
                               ===========   ==========   ========= 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' 
EQUITY 
Current liabilities: 
    Short-term borrowings          111,682      345,253      47,299 
    Note payable                     7,255       10,096       1,383 
    Accounts payable               269,439      345,011      47,266 
    Contract liabilities            79,925       32,994       4,520 
    Amounts due to related 
     parties                       340,051      335,253      45,929 
    Accrued warranty 
     liability                      28,425       43,607       5,974 
    Accrued expenses and 
     other current 
     liabilities                   498,324      516,726      70,791 
                               -----------   ----------   --------- 
Total current liabilities        1,335,101    1,628,940     223,162 
Non-current liabilities 
    Long-term borrowings           285,898      269,438      36,913 
    Lease liabilities              119,413       98,370      13,477 
    Other non-current 
     liabilities                    59,813       61,132       8,375 
                               -----------   ----------   --------- 
Total non-current liabilities      465,124      428,940      58,765 
                               -----------   ----------   --------- 
TOTAL LIABILITIES                1,800,225    2,057,880     281,927 
                               ===========   ==========   ========= 
 
Shareholders' equity 
    Class A Ordinary shares             19           19           2 
    Class B Ordinary shares             67           70          10 
    Additional paid-in 
     capital                     7,423,862    7,577,113   1,038,060 
    Subscription receivables      (292,721)    (292,721)    (40,103) 
    Accumulated other 
     comprehensive income           38,440       56,975       7,807 
    Accumulated deficit         (3,307,349)  (3,409,725)   (467,130) 
                               -----------   ----------   --------- 
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY       3,862,318    3,931,731     538,646 
                               -----------   ----------   --------- 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND 
 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            5,662,543    5,989,611     820,573 
                               ===========   ==========   ========= 
 
 
 
                              HESAI GROUP 
 
      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE 
                              INCOME (LOSS) 
          (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share 
                        data and otherwise noted) 
 
                                 Three months ended December 31, 
                          ---------------------------------------------- 
                                2023                    2024 
                          ----------------  ---------------------------- 
                                RMB             RMB            US$ 
 
Net revenues                  561,184           719,758        98,606 
  Cost of revenues           (329,717    )     (438,725)      (60,105) 
                          -----------  ---  -----------   ----------- 
Gross profit                  231,467           281,033        38,501 
Operating expenses: 
  Sales and marketing 
   expenses                   (49,661)          (49,105)       (6,727) 
  General and 
   administrative 
   expenses                  (133,409)         (105,477)      (14,450) 
  Research and 
   development expenses      (228,476)         (242,382)      (33,206) 
  Other operating 
   income, net                 17,245           222,481        30,480 
                          -----------  ---  -----------   ----------- 
Total operating expenses     (394,301)         (174,483)      (23,903) 
                          -----------       -----------   ----------- 
Income/(loss) from 
 operations                  (162,834)          106,550        14,598 
  Interest income              30,789            22,495         3,082 
  Interest expense               (833)           (3,650)         $(500.SI)$ 
  Foreign exchange 
   (loss) gain, net            (7,289)           23,234         3,183 
  Other loss, net                   -            (1,070)         (147) 
                          -----------  ---  -----------   ----------- 
Net income/(loss) before 
 income tax and share of 
 loss in equity method 
 investments                 (140,167)          147,559        20,216 
  Income tax expense             (733)             $(583.SI)$          (80) 
  Share of loss in 
   equity method 
   investment                     (11)              (12)           (2) 
                          -----------       -----------   ----------- 
Net income/(loss)            (140,911)          146,964        20,134 
                          -----------       -----------   ----------- 
Net income/(loss) 
 attributable to 
 ordinary shareholders 
 of the Company              (140,911)          146,964        20,134 
                          ===========       ===========   =========== 
Net income/(loss) per 
share: 
  Basic                         (1.11)             1.13          0.15 
  Diluted                       (1.11)             1.08          0.15 
Weighted average 
ordinary shares used in 
calculating net loss per 
share: 
  Basic                   126,492,417       130,414,178   130,414,178 
  Diluted                 126,492,417       135,612,037   135,612,037 
Net income/(loss)            (140,911)          146,964        20,134 
Other comprehensive 
income/(loss), net of 
tax of nil: 
  Foreign currency 
   translation 
   adjustments                (11,216)           21,404         2,932 
                          -----------       -----------   ----------- 
Comprehensive 
 income/(loss), net of 
 tax of nil                  (152,127)          168,368        23,066 
                          ===========       ===========   =========== 
 
 
 
                              HESAI GROUP 
 
      UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE 
                         INCOME (LOSS)-continued 
          (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share 
                        data and otherwise noted) 
 
                                     Year ended December 31, 
                          ---------------------------------------------- 
                                2023                    2024 
                          ----------------  ---------------------------- 
                                RMB             RMB            US$ 
 
Net revenues                1,876,989         2,077,157       284,569 
  Cost of revenues         (1,215,611    )   (1,192,572)     (163,382) 
                          -----------  ---  -----------   ----------- 
Gross profit                  661,378           884,585       121,187 
Operating expenses: 
  Sales and marketing 
   expenses                  (148,798)         (193,032)      (26,445) 
  General and 
   administrative 
   expenses                  (320,144)         (316,913)      (43,417) 
  Research and 
   development expenses      (790,547)         (855,641)     (117,222) 
  Other operating 
   income, net                 26,520           276,093        37,825 
                          -----------  ---  -----------   ----------- 
Total operating expenses   (1,232,969)       (1,089,493)     (149,259) 
                          -----------       -----------   ----------- 
Loss from operations         (571,591)         (204,908)      (28,072) 
  Interest income              99,813           104,401        14,303 
  Interest expense             (3,069)          (12,827)       (1,757) 
  Foreign exchange 
   gain/(loss), net              (452)           14,577         1,997 
  Other income/(loss), 
   net                             34            (2,476)         (339) 
                          -----------  ---  -----------   ----------- 
Net loss before income 
 tax and share of loss 
 in equity method 
 investments                 (475,265)         (101,233)      (13,868) 
  Income tax expense             (658)           (1,130)         (155) 
  Share of loss in 
   equity method 
   investment                     (45)              (13)           (2) 
                          -----------       -----------   ----------- 
Net loss                     (475,968)         (102,376)      (14,025) 
                          -----------       -----------   ----------- 
Net loss attributable to 
 ordinary shareholders 
 of the Company              (475,968)         (102,376)      (14,025) 
                          ===========       ===========   =========== 
Net loss per share: 
  Basic                         (3.81)            (0.79)        (0.11) 
  Diluted                       (3.81)            (0.79)        (0.11) 
Weighted average 
ordinary shares used in 
calculating net loss per 
share: 
  Basic                   124,783,013       129,188,125   129,188,125 
  Diluted                 124,783,013       129,188,125   129,188,125 
Net loss                     (475,968)         (102,376)      (14,025) 
Other comprehensive 
loss, net of tax of 
nil: 
  Foreign currency 
   translation 
   adjustments                 42,048            18,535         2,539 
                          -----------  ---  -----------   ----------- 
Comprehensive loss, net 
 of tax of nil               (433,920)          (83,841)      (11,486) 
                          ===========       ===========   =========== 
 
 
 
                             HESAI GROUP 
 
        UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS 
         (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share 
                       data and otherwise noted) 
 
                                  Three months ended December 31, 
                              ---------------------------------------- 
                                  2023                 2024 
                              ------------  -------------------------- 
                                  RMB           RMB           US$ 
 
(Loss) Income from 
 operations                      (162,834)      106,550       14,597 
Add: Share-based 
 compensation expenses, net 
 of tax                            40,567        23,406        3,207 
                              -----------   -----------  ----------- 
Non-GAAP income/(loss) from 
 operations                      (122,267)      129,956       17,804 
 
Net income/(loss)                (140,911)      146,964       20,134 
Add: Share-based 
 compensation expenses, net 
 of tax                            40,567        23,406        3,207 
                              -----------   -----------  ----------- 
Non-GAAP net income/(loss)       (100,344)      170,370       23,341 
 
Net (loss) income 
 attributable to ordinary 
 shareholders of the 
 Company                         (140,911)      146,964       20,134 
Add: Share-based 
 compensation expenses, net 
 of tax                            40,567        23,406        3,207 
                              -----------   -----------  ----------- 
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) 
 attributable to ordinary 
 shareholders of the 
 Company                         (100,344)      170,370       23,341 
 
Weighted average shares used 
in calculating net 
earnings/loss per share 
  Basic                       126,492,417   130,414,178  130,414,178 
  Diluted                     126,492,417   135,612,037  135,612,037 
 
Non-GAAP net earnings/loss 
per share attributable to 
ordinary shareholders of the 
Company 
  Basic                             (0.79)         1.31         0.18 
  Diluted                           (0.79)         1.26         0.17 
 
 
 
                             HESAI GROUP 
 
   UNAUDITED RECONCILIATIONS OF GAAP AND NON-GAAP RESULTS-continued 
         (All amounts in thousands, except share and per share 
                       data and otherwise noted) 
 
                                     Year ended December 31, 
                            ------------------------------------------ 
                                2023                  2024 
                            ------------  ---------------------------- 
                                RMB           RMB            US$ 
 
Loss from operations           (571,591)     (204,907)      (28,072) 
Add: Share-based 
 compensation expenses, 
 net of tax                     234,624       116,064        15,901 
                            -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Non-GAAP loss from 
 operations                    (336,967)      (88,843)      (12,171) 
 
Net loss                       (475,968)     (102,376)      (14,025) 
Add: Share-based 
 compensation expenses, 
 net of tax                     234,624       116,064        15,901 
                            -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Non-GAAP net income/(loss)     (241,344)       13,688         1,876 
 
Net loss attributable to 
 ordinary shareholders of 
 the Company                   (475,968)     (102,376)      (14,025) 
Add: Share-based 
 compensation expenses, 
 net of tax                     234,624       116,064        15,901 
                            -----------   -----------   ----------- 
Non-GAAP net income/(loss) 
 attributable to ordinary 
 shareholders of the 
 Company                       (241,344)       13,688         1,876 
 
Weighted average shares 
used in calculating net 
earnings/loss per share 
  Basic                     124,783,013   129,188,125   129,188,125 
  Diluted                   124,783,013   131,897,473   131,897,473 
 
Non-GAAP net earnings/loss 
per share attributable to 
ordinary shareholders of 
the Company 
  Basic                           (1.93)         0.11          0.01 
  Diluted                         (1.93)         0.10          0.01 
 
 

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