UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2022
Commission File Number: 001-41066
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Sono Group N.V.
(Registrant’s name)
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Waldmeisterstraße 76
80935 Munich
Germany
(Address of principal executive offices)
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On April 19, 2022, Sono Group N.V. issued a press release. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated April 19, 2022
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Sono Group N.V. | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: April 19, 2022 | /s/ Johannes Trischler | |
Johannes Trischler | ||
General Counsel | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Full Year 2021 Corporate Update: Sono Motors Solar Technology Delivered to Several Partners and Sion Production Capacity Secured
MUNICH, Germany, April 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sono Group N.V. (NASDAQ: SEV) (hereafter referred to as “Sono Motors” or the “Company”, parent company to “Sono Motors GmbH”), the company that aims to revolutionize the future of solar-powered transport, today announced its financial results for the financial year ended 31 December 2021.
“We have achieved major milestones on our growth path. We’re scaling up our Sono Solar business, have delivered several products to B2B customers in the last months, and thus generated first revenues. Our proprietary solar technology is already contributing to climate protection and the reduction of CO2 emissions on Munich public transport and supporting the city’s clean air targets. These examples showcase our plan to diversify our business by establishing our B2B solar business as a strategic pillar, equal to our solar electric vehicle, the Sion,” states Laurin Hahn, CEO and co-founder of Sono Motors.
“This year we also have a clear focus on enhancing the quality, testing, and speed of the Sion program. We are now well into the series-validation phase and progressing with vehicle testing and certification. Our collaborative working with our new contract manufacturer positions us well to keep our promise and deliver a climate-neutral Sion to our customers next year,” Hahn adds.
2021 Business Highlights
Recent Updates
Financial Highlights
Conference Call Information
Sono Motors will host a webcast for analysts on this occasion at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. CET) today, 19 April 2022. The live audio webcast and supplementary information will be accessible on Sono Motors’ IR website at https://ir.sonomotors.com/. A replay of the webcast will also be available.
ABOUT SONO MOTORS
Sono Motors is on a pioneering mission to accelerate the revolution of mobility by making every vehicle solar. Its disruptive solar technology has been developed to enable seamless integration into all types of vehicles to reduce the impact of CO2 emissions and pave the way for climate-friendly mobility.
Sono Motors is developing the world’s first solar electric vehicle (SEV) for the masses, the Sion. Empowered by a strong community, Sono Motors has amassed more than 17,000 reservations with advance payments for the Sion. These vehicles will be produced through contract manufacturing.
Sono Motors' proprietary solar technology has been engineered to enable integration and licensing for a wide range of vehicle architectures that go far beyond the Sion, such as buses, trailers, trucks, camper vans, trains, and boats.
PRESS CONTACT
Christian Scheckenbach | Mobile: +49(0)17618050132
E-Mail: press@sonomotors.com | Website: www.sonomotors.com/press
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release includes forward-looking statements. The words "expect", "anticipate", "intends", "plan", "estimate", "aim", "forecast", "project", "target", “will” and similar expressions (or their negative) identify certain of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are statements regarding the Company's intentions, beliefs, or current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve inherent known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and contingencies because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future and may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to (i) the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy, our industry and markets as well as our business, (ii) risks related to our limited operating history, the rollout of our business and the timing of expected business milestones including our ability to complete the engineering of our vehicles and start of production on time and budget and risks related to future results of operation, (iii) risks related to our unproven ability to develop and produce vehicles and with expected or advertised specifications including range, and risks relating to required funding, (iv) risks related to our ability to monetize our solar technology, (v) risks relating to the uncertainty of the projected financial information with respect to our business including the conversion of reservations into binding orders, (vi) effects of competition and the pace and depth of electric vehicle adoption generally and our vehicles in particular on our future business and (vii) changes in regulatory requirements, governmental incentives and fuel and energy prices. For additional information concerning some of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could affect our forward-looking statements, please refer to factors discussed under the caption “Risk Factors” in our final prospectus under Rule 424(b) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on November 18, 2021 in connection with our initial public offering as such factors may be updated from time to time in our other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on our website at ir.sonomotors.com. Many of these risks and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond the Company's ability to control or estimate precisely, such as the actions of regulators and other factors. Readers should therefore not place undue reliance on these statements, particularly not in connection with any contract or investment decision. Except as required by law, the company assumes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
FINANCIAL RESULTS
(amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
INCOME STATEMENT
€k | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
Revenue | 16 | - | - |
Cost of sales | (58) | - | - |
Gross income(loss) | (42) | - | - |
Cost of research and development | (40,609) | (30,469) | (4,937) |
Selling and distribution costs | (3,220) | (9,100) | (2,135) |
General and administrative expenses | (15,094) | (14,404) | (2,417) |
Other operating income/expenses | (183) | (15) | 220 |
Impairment loss on financial assets | (6) | (6) | - |
Operating income(loss) | (59,154) | (53,994) | (9,269) |
Interest and similar income | - | 2 | - |
Interest and similar expense | (4,781) | (2,040) | (702) |
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE TAX | (63,935) | (56,032) | (9,971) |
Tax on income and earnings | (18) | - | - |
Income (loss) after tax | (63,953) | (56,032) | (9,971) |
Income (loss) for the period | (63,953) | (56,032) | (9,971) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | 16 | (21) | - |
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) FOR THE PERIOD | (63,937) | (56,053) | (9,971) |
Earnings per shares for income(loss) attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company: | |||
BASIC/DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE IN EUR | (1.07) | (0.97) | (0.18) |
BALANCE SHEET
€k | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
ASSETS | ||
Intangible assets | 206 | 16 |
Property, plant, and equipment | 1,484 | 2,102 |
Right-of-use assets | 3,018 | 1,937 |
Other financial assets | 91 | 41 |
Other non-financial assets | 89 | - |
Noncurrent assets | 4,888 | 4,096 |
Other financial assets | 6,233 | 5,404 |
Other non-financial assets | 3,236 | 579 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 132,939 | 43,264 |
Current assets | 142,408 | 49,247 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 147,296 | 53,343 |
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||
Subscribed capital | 8,735 | 6,468 |
Capital reserve | 221,785 | 71,629 |
Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities | (147,081) | (83,123) |
Equity | 83,439 | (5,026) |
Advance payments received from customers | 44,756 | 38,972 |
Financial liabilities | 6,353 | 5,335 |
Noncurrent liabilities | 51,109 | 44,307 |
Financial liabilities | 472 | 9,388 |
Trade and other payables | 7,582 | 2,874 |
Other liabilities | 2,392 | 1,689 |
Provisions | 2,302 | 111 |
Current liabilities | 12,748 | 14,062 |
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 147,296 | 53,343 |
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
€k | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
Income (loss) after tax | (63,953) | (56,032) | (9,971) |
Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment | 125 | 61 | 50 |
Impairment of property, plant, and equipment | 1965 | - | - |
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 415 | 313 | 163 |
Amortization of intangible assets | 34 | 11 | 11 |
Expense(+) for share based payment transaction | 1,981 | 32,160 | - |
Other non-cash expense(+) | 112 | 346 | - |
Interest and similar income | - | (2) | - |
Interest and similar expense | 4,781 | 2,040 | 702 |
Movements in provisions | 2,191 | (526) | 418 |
Decrease(+)/increase(-) in advances received from customers | 4,286 | 26,448 | 800 |
Decrease (+)/increase(-) in other assets | (3,760) | (5,766) | 456 |
Increase(+)/decrease(-) in trade and other payables | 5,118 | 322 | (1,284) |
Interest paid | (436) | (561) | (120) |
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES | (47,141) | (1,186) | (8,775) |
Purchase of intangible assets | (223) | - | - |
Purchase of property, plant, and equipment | (1,429) | (42) | (1,139) |
Net cash flows from investing activities | (1,652) | (42) | (1,139) |
Transaction costs on issue of shares to institutional investors | (17) | (2,192) | (109) |
Transaction cost on issue of shares in IPO | (2,690) | - | - |
Proceeds from issues of shares in IPO | 142,334 | - | - |
Proceeds from issue of shares to institutional investors | 1500 | 38,229 | 5,297 |
Proceeds from borrowings | - | 10,657 | 3,710 |
Repayment of borrowings | (2,187) | (2,327) | - |
€k | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities | (378) | (282) | (92) |
Net cash flow from financing activities | 138,562 | 44,085 | 8,806 |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 89,769 | 42,857 | (1,108) |
Effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalent | (94) | - | - |
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year | 43,264 | 407 | 1,515 |
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR | 132,939 | 43,264 | 407 |
Photos accompanying this announcement are available at:
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NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES