EVgo Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results

• Revenue grew to $35.1 million in the third quarter, representing an increase of 234% year-over-year.
• Network throughput reached a record 37 gigawatt-hours (“GWh”) in the third quarter, an increase of 208% year-over-year.
• Ended the third quarter with approximately 3,400 stalls in operation or under construction, including EVgo eXtend™ stalls, with over 240 new stalls added during the quarter.
• Operationalized the first EVgo eXtend™ stalls with Pilot Company and GM.
• Added over 106,000 new customer accounts in the third quarter, reaching more than 785,000 overall at the end of the quarter. 

EVgo Inc. (Nasdaq: EVGO) (“EVgo” or the “Company”) today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Management will host a conference call today at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT to discuss EVgo’s results and other business highlights.

Revenue increased to $35.1 million in the third quarter of 2023, compared to $10.5 million in the third quarter of 2022, representing 234% year-over-year growth. Revenue growth was primarily driven by year-over-year increases in charging revenues and eXtend™ revenue.

Network throughput increased to 37 GWh in the third quarter of 2023, compared to 12 GWh in the third quarter of 2022, representing 208% year-over-year growth. The Company added over 106,000 new customer accounts during the third quarter, bringing the overall number of customer accounts to more than 785,000 at quarter-end, an increase of 58% year-over-year.

“EVgo’s growth engine is humming, with excellent year-over-year growth in revenues, throughput and utilization,” said Cathy Zoi, EVgo’s CEO. “We continue to deliver for our partners and customers. This quarter we opened the first EVgo eXtend™ stations at Pilot and Flying J locations, which are receiving great feedback from EV drivers. The EVgo team is making important progress on our network build out, customer experience, tech-enabled infrastructure, and ongoing cost efficiencies to develop the nation’s leading public fast charging company.”

Business Highlights

• National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (“NEVI”): EVgo and its eXtend™ partners were selected for proposed awards of $4.3 million in funding to deploy 32 fast charging stations in Colorado and Pennsylvania through their respective state NEVI programs.
• Honda Agreement: EVgo and Honda partnered to provide EV drivers with direct access to EVgo’s public fast charging network and an EVgo charging credit of up to $750 for drivers of Honda and Acura EV models. Honda will also be integrating EVgo Inside™ as part of the agreement.
• EVgo eXtend^TM: During the third quarter, the Company operationalized the first fast charging sites in the eXtend™ program with Pilot Company and GM. EVgo also received the first shipment of 350kW fast chargers that are manufactured according to Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) standards.
• Fleet Charging: EVgo’s public fleet charging business continues to grow driven by rideshare throughput. EVgo operationalized the first site for a national food and beverage company’s fleet, where they are utilizing Optima™, EVgo’s proprietary fleet management software.
• EVgo Autocharge+: Autocharge+ exceeded 15% of total charging sessions initiated in the quarter and Autocharge+ charging sessions in the third quarter increased 67% compared to the second quarter of 2023.
• PlugShare: PlugShare reached over 4.1 million registered users and achieved 7.4 million check-ins since inception. Pay with PlugShare, a technology feature that allows PlugShare users to pay for an EV charging session within the PlugShare app, launched in California in October 2023.

Financial & Operational Highlights

The below represent summary financial and operational figures for the third quarter of 2023.

• Revenue of $35.1 million
• Network Throughput of 37 gigawatt-hours
• Customer Account Additions of approximately 106,000 accounts
• Gross Profit of $0.6 million
• Net Loss of $28.3 million
• Adjusted Gross Profit of $9.3 million¹
• Adjusted EBITDA of ($14.2) million¹
• Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities of $7.3 million
• Total Capital Expenditures of $24.0 million

¹Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures and have not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). For a definition of these non-GAAP measures and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, please see “Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” included elsewhere in this release.

2023 Financial & Operating Guidance

EVgo is updating full year 2023 guidance as follows:

• Total revenue of $148 – $158 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of ($66) – ($62) million*

Additionally, at year-end 2023, EVgo expects to have a total of 3,400 – 3,700 DC fast charging stalls, including EVgo eXtend™, in operation or under construction.

*A reconciliation of projected Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP) to net income (loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is not provided because certain measures, including share-based compensation expense, which is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, cannot be reasonably calculated or predicted at this time without unreasonable efforts. For a definition of Adjusted EBITDA and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure for historical periods presented in this release, please see “Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” included elsewhere in this release.

Conference Call Information

A live audio webcast and conference call for EVgo’s third quarter 2023 earnings release will be held today at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT. The webcast will be available at investors.evgo.com, and the dial-in information for those wishing to access via phone is:

Toll Free: (888) 340-5044 (for U.S. callers)

Toll/International: (646) 960-0363 (for callers outside the U.S.)

Conference ID: 6304708

This press release, along with other investor materials, including a slide presentation and reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest GAAP measures, will also be available on that site.

About EVgo

EVgo (Nasdaq: EVGO) is a leader in charging solutions, building and operating the infrastructure and tools needed to expedite the mass adoption of electric vehicles for individual drivers, rideshare and commercial fleets, and businesses. Since 2019, EVgo has purchased renewable energy certificates to match the electricity that powers its network. As one of the nation’s largest public fast charging networks, EVgo’s charging network, including EVgo eXtend™ sites, includes more than 950 fast charging locations, 65 metropolitan areas and 35 states. EVgo continues to add more DC fast charging locations across the U.S., including stations built through EVgo eXtend™, its white label service offering. EVgo is accelerating transportation electrification through partnerships with automakers, fleet and rideshare operators, retail hosts such as grocery stores, shopping centers, and gas stations, policy leaders, and other organizations. With a rapidly growing network, robust software products and unique service offerings for drivers and partners including EVgo Optima™, EVgo Inside™, EVgo Rewards™, and Autocharge+, EVgo enables a world-class charging experience where drivers live, work, travel and play.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "target," “assume” or other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, express or implied statements regarding EVgo’s future financial and operating performance, revenues, capital expenditures, stalls in operation or under construction and network throughput; EVgo’s expectation of market position and progress on its network buildout, customer experience, technological capabilities and cost efficiencies; the Company’s collaboration with partners enabling effective deployment of chargers, including under its contract with the Pilot Company and GM; the potential integration of EVgo’s application programming interfaces under a partnership with Honda; and anticipated awards of funding in connection with the NEVI program and associated state programs. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and on the current expectations of EVgo’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made in this press release, including changes or developments in the broader general market; macro political, economic, and business conditions, including inflation and geopolitical conflicts that could impact EVgo’s supply chains; increased competition, including from new and existing entrants in the EV charging market; unfavorable conditions or further disruptions in the capital and credit markets and EVgo's ability to obtain additional capital on commercially reasonable terms; EVgo’s limited operating history as a public company; EVgo’s dependence on widespread adoption of EVs and increased installation of charging stations; mechanisms surrounding energy and non-energy costs for EVgo’s charging stations; the impact of governmental support and mandates that could reduce, modify, or eliminate financial incentives, rebates, tax credits, and other support available to EVgo; supply chain disruptions; EVgo’s ability to expand into new service markets, grow its customer base, and manage its operations; EVgo’s ability to adapt its assets and infrastructure to changes in industry and regulatory standards for EV charging; impediments to EVgo’s expansion plans, including permitting delays; the need to attract additional fleet operators as customers; potential adverse effects on EVgo’s revenue and gross margins if customers increasingly claim clean energy credits and, as a result, they are no longer available to be claimed by EVgo; risks related to EVgo’s dependence on its intellectual property; and risks that EVgo’s technology could have undetected defects or errors. Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect the Company’s financial results are included under the captions “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of EVgo” in EVgo’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as well as its other SEC filings, copies of which are available on EVgo’s website at investors.evgo.com, and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements in this press release are based on information available to EVgo as of the date hereof, and EVgo does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements provided to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made, except as required by applicable law.

Financial Statements

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement EVgo’s financial information, which is prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP, EVgo uses certain non-GAAP financial measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. EVgo uses these non-GAAP financial measures for financial and operational decision-making and as a means to evaluate period-to-period comparisons. EVgo believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s performance by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of EVgo’s recurring core business operating results.

EVgo believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing EVgo’s performance. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management’s internal comparisons to the Company’s historical performance. EVgo believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors both because (1) they allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in its financial and operational decision-making and (2) they are used by EVgo’s institutional investors and the analyst community to help them analyze the health of EVgo’s business.

For more information on these non-GAAP financial measures, including reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures, please see the sections titled “Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” included at the end of this release.

Definitions of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release includes the following non-GAAP financial measures, in each case as defined below: “Adjusted Cost of Sales,” “Adjusted Cost of Sales as a Percentage of Revenue,” “Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss),” “Adjusted Gross Margin,” “Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses,” “Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Revenue,” “EBITDA,” “EBITDA Margin,” “Adjusted EBITDA,” and “Adjusted EBITDA Margin.” EVgo believes these measures are useful to investors in evaluating EVgo’s performance. In addition, EVgo management uses these measures internally to establish forecasts, budgets, and operational goals to manage and monitor its business. EVgo believes that these measures help to depict a more meaningful representation of the performance of the underlying business, enabling EVgo to evaluate and plan more effectively for the future.

Adjusted Cost of Sales, Adjusted Cost of Sales as a Percentage of Revenue, Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss), Adjusted Gross Margin, Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses, Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Revenue, EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. These measures should not be considered as measures of financial performance under GAAP and the items excluded from or included in these metrics are significant components in understanding and assessing EVgo’s financial performance. These metrics should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP.

EVgo defines Adjusted Cost of Sales as cost of sales before (i) depreciation, net of capital-build amortization, and (ii) share-based compensation. EVgo defines Adjusted Cost of Sales as a Percentage of Revenue as Adjusted Cost of Sales as a percentage of revenue. EVgo defines Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss) as revenue less Adjusted Cost of Sales. EVgo defines Adjusted Gross Margin as Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss) as a percentage of revenue. EVgo defines Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as general and administrative expenses before (i) share-based compensation, (ii) loss on disposal of property and equipment, net of recoveries, and impairment expense, (iii) bad debt expense, and (iv) certain other items that management believes are not indicative of EVgo’s ongoing performance. EVgo defines Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Revenue as Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a percentage of revenue. EVgo defines EBITDA as net income (loss) before (i) depreciation, net of capital-build amortization, (ii) amortization, (iii) accretion, (iv) interest income, (v) interest expense, and (vi) income tax expense. EVgo defines EBITDA Margin as EBITDA as a percentage of revenue. EVgo defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus (i) share-based compensation, (ii) loss on disposal of property and equipment, net of recoveries, and impairment expense, (iii) (gain) loss on investments, (iv) bad debt expense, (v) change in fair value of earnout liability, (vi) change in fair value of warrant liabilities, and (vii) certain other items that management believes are not indicative of EVgo’s ongoing performance. EVgo defines Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures

The following unaudited table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measure:

The following unaudited table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Cost of Sales, Adjusted Cost of Sales as a Percentage of Revenue, Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss) and Adjusted Gross Margin to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:

The following unaudited table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses and Adjusted General and Administrative Expenses as a Percentage of Revenue to the most directly comparable GAAP measures:

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