Loop Reports Record Revenue Growth of 161% and Achieves 22 Purchase Orders in Q1 2022
24 March 2022 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
- F2021 revenue of $1.4 million1, up 161% year over year
revenues
- As of mid-March, Loop had received 22 purchase orders, which
surpass 2021 annual total
- At the end of February, Loop fuel cell equipped vehicles have
accumulated in field mileage of over 400,000 km
Loop Energy™ (TSX: LPEN) today reported consolidated financial
results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31,
2021.
Ben Nyland, President and CEO said: "Over the course of 2021,
Loop delivered on its stated objectives and has already made strong
progress towards delivering upon our 2022 objectives. We are very
pleased with our 22 purchase orders received to start the year, as
this builds a solid foundation for further growth and
diversification of our customer base.”
Q4 and Full year 2021 Financial Highlights
- Q4 and full year 2021 revenues of $0.1 million (2020; $0.2m)
and $1.4 million (2020; $0.5 m) respectively
- Q4 and full year 2021 operating expenses of $5.7 million (2020;
$2.8m) and $19.9 million (2020; $8.8m) respectively
- Q4 and full year 2021 capital expenditures of $5.4 million
(2020; $0.4m) and $6.7 million (2020; $0.7m) respectively
- Q4 and full year 2021 net losses of $7.5 million (2020; $2.8m)
and $25.0 million (2020; $8.9m) respectively
- Cash and cash equivalents of $67.0 million in full year 2021
(2020; $3.2m)
2022 Outlook
- Loop is targeting to triple its purchase orders from 2021 to 60
fuel cell units in 2022
- Loop is targeting 750,000 km of accumulated mileage in customer
vehicles
- Loop is expanding its exposure in key markets, targeting a
20-fold increase in viewership at trade shows in 2022
- Loop plans to introduce the next-generation 120 kW module later
in 2022 built from the larger e-flow plate which the company
expects to result in cost reductions across its entire product
range. Loop also expects the larger product offering will help
expand the company’s total addressable market (TAM) while reducing
average cost per kW produced
- Loop’s Shanghai facility is on track to be operational in Q2
2022 with a lease option that could enable the company to triple
production space in Shanghai in the medium to long term
- Loop continues to grow its engineering capability and
production capacity in Burnaby, British Columbia with a stated
objective of being able to demonstrate the ability to produce 200
fuel cell units per annum on a single-shift basis by the end of
2022
The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 11:00 am
ET (8:00 am PT) on Thursday, March 24 for a more detailed
discussion of Loop Energy Inc. Q4 and Full Year 2021 results.
Please dial-in by phone 5-10 minutes prior to the start time and
ask to join the Loop Energy call:
- Toll Free Dial-In Number: +1 (888) 330-2057
- International Dial-In Number: +1 (646) 960-0203
- Conference ID: 5946836
The Company's financial statements and management's discussion
& analysis are available at investors.loopenergy.com, and
www.sedar.com.
About Loop Energy Inc. Loop Energy is a leading designer
and manufacturer of fuel cell systems targeted for the
electrification of commercial vehicles, including light commercial
vehicles, transit buses and medium and heavy-duty trucks. Loop’s
products feature the Company’s proprietary eFlow™ technology in the
fuel cell stack’s bipolar plates. eFlow™ is designed to enable
commercial customers to achieve performance maximization and cost
minimization. Loop works with OEMs and major vehicle sub-system
suppliers to enable the production of hydrogen fuel cell electric
vehicles. For more information about how Loop is driving towards a
zero-emissions future, visit www.loopenergy.com.
- All amounts are in CAD dollars unless otherwise noted and have
been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS).
Forward Looking Information This press release contains
forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation, which reflect management's current
expectations and projections regarding future events. Particularly,
statements regarding the Company's expectations of future results,
performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities or the
markets in which we operate is forward-looking information,
including without limitation, our ability to grow and diversify our
customer base; our ability to meet our 2022 targets for purchase
orders, accumulated mileage in customer vehicles, and increased
viewership at trade shows; the expected roll-out and timing of the
introduction of our next-generation 120 kW module; expected cost
reductions across our product range; our ability to expand our
total addressable market (TAM) while reducing average cost per kW
produced; the expected operational date for our new Shanghai
production facility; our ability to eventually triple production at
our Shanghai production facility, and our ability to grow our
engineering capability and production capacity and produce 200 fuel
cell units per annum at our Burnaby facility on a single-shift
basis by the end of 2022. Forward-looking information is based on a
number of assumptions (including without limitation assumptions
with respect the current and future performance of the Company's
products, growth in demand for the Company's products, the
Company’s ability to execute on its strategy, achieve its targets
and progress existing and future customers through the Customer
Adoption Cycle in a timely way) and is subject to a number of risks
and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control
and could cause actual results and events to vary materially from
those that are disclosed, or implied, by such forward‐looking
information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, the realization of electrification of transportation,
the elimination of diesel fuel and ongoing government support of
such developments, the expected growth in demand for fuel cells for
the commercial transportation market, our ability to obtain future
patent grants for our proprietary technology and the effectiveness
of current and future patents in protecting our technology and the
factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual
Information Form dated March 22, 2022. Loop disclaims any
obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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Investor Inquiries: Bill Zhang | Tel: +1 604.222.3400
Ext. 299 | bill.zhang@loopenergy.com Laine Yonker | Tel: +1
646.653.7035 | lyonker@edisongroup.com Media Inquiries:
Lucas Schmidt | Tel: +1.604.222.3400 Ext. 603 |
lucas.schmidt@loopenergy.com Source: Loop Energy Inc.
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