Balance Sheets
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits and short-term investments of RMB35,342.1 million (US$5,416.4 million), compared to RMB2,815.6 million as of December 31, 2019.
Fiscal Year 2020 Unaudited Financial Results
Total revenues were RMB5,844.3 million (US$895.7 million) for the fiscal year of 2020, representing an increase of 151.8% from RMB2,321.2 million for the prior year.
Revenues from vehicle sales were RMB5,546.8 million (US$850.1 million) for fiscal year 2020, representing an increase of 155.5% from RMB2,171.2 million for the prior year. The increase was mainly due to higher sales and better product mix as a result of mass delivery of the P7 in the second quarter of 2020.
Revenues from services and others were RMB297.5 million (US$45.6 million) for fiscal year 2020, representing an increase of 98.3% from RMB150.0 million for the prior year. The increase was mainly attributed to increased revenue from after-sales services and sale of retail merchandise which were associated with the increase in accumulated number of vehicles delivered.
Cost of sales was RMB5,578.3 million (US$854.9 million) for fiscal year 2020, representing an increase of 93.7% from RMB2,879.4 million for the prior year. The increase was mainly due to the increase of vehicle deliveries as described above.
Gross margin was 4.6% for fiscal year 2020, compared to negative 24.0% for the prior year.
Vehicle margin was 3.5% for fiscal year 2020, compared to negative 25.9% for the prior year, primarily due to better product mix, decreased material costs and improved manufacturing efficiency.
Research and development expenses were RMB1,725.9 million (US$264.5 million) for fiscal year 2020, representing a decrease of 16.6% from RMB2,070.2 million for the prior year. The decrease was mainly due to higher expenses relating to the development of the P7 in 2019.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB2,920.6 million (US$447.6 million) for fiscal year 2020, representing an increase of 150.8% from RMB1,164.6 million for the prior year. The increase was mainly due to (i) higher marketing, promotional and advertising expenses to support vehicle sales, (ii) the expansion of our sales network and associated personnel cost for sales staff, lease expenses for the physical sales and service centers, and commission to the franchised stores, and (iii) share-based compensation expenses recognized from the share-based awards granted to the Company’s employees in 2020, including a one-off large amount recognized in the third quarter related to the share-based awards granted to the Company’s employees with a performance condition of an IPO.
Loss from operations was RMB4,293.7 million (US$658.0 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared with RMB3,780.6 million for the prior year.
Non-GAAP loss from operations, which excludes share-based compensation expenses, was RMB3,297.3 million (US$505.3 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared with RMB3,780.1 million for the prior year.
Net loss was RMB2,732.0 million (US$418.7 million) for fiscal year 2020, compared with RMB3,691.7 million for the prior year.
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