NVVE Nuvve Holding Corporation

Investor Conference Call to be Held Today at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (2:00 PM PT)

SAN DIEGO, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvve Holding Corp. (Nuvve) (Nasdaq: NVVE), a green energy technology company that provides a globally-available, commercial vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology platform that enables electric vehicle (EV) batteries to store and resell unused energy back to the local electric grid and provides other grid services, today provided a first quarter 2024 update. 

 First Quarter Highlights and Recent Developments

• Celebrated the 500^th electric school bus EVSE to be deployed which will be managed through its proprietary GIVe™ bidirectional, smart-charging software platform
• Selected to implement its turnkey fleet electrification program for Fresno EOC's $16M 50-shuttle fleet project
• Increased megawatts under management by 6.0% to 26.6 megawatts as of March 31, 2024 from 25.1 megawatts on December 31, 2023
• Reduced operating expenses excluding cost of sales in first quarter 2024 to $7.5 million compared to $8.3 million in first quarter 2023
• Cash and cash equivalents of $5.3 million as of March 31, 2024

Management Discussion

Gregory Poilasne, Chief Executive Officer of Nuvve, said, "We positively jump-started 2024 by celebrating our 500^th electric school bus EVSE to be deployed which will be managed through our proprietary GIVe™ bidirectional, smart-charging software platform.  The momentum continued when we were informed by the Board of the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) that we were selected to implement our turnkey fleet electrification program for their 50-shuttle fleet. This solution is planned to include 50 electric Class-A shuttles, a 2.5-megawatt on-site solar generation system, a battery storage system, DC fast chargers, and our GIVe™ software platform and V2G technology. With delayed announcements from the EPA on second round winners of the Clean School Bus Program, K-12 customers adjusted their procurement decisions accordingly. We continue to proactively communicate with current and prospective K-12 customers, ensuring they have everything they need from Nuvve to make the best decision for their EVSE needs." 

2024 First Quarter Financial Review

Total revenue was $0.78 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to $1.85 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $1.08 million, or 58.0%. The decrease was primarily attributable to a $0.95 million decrease in products revenue and $0.1 million decrease in services revenue due to lower customers sales orders and shipments. Products and services revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, consisted of DC and AC Chargers of $0.48 million, grid services revenue of $0.04 million, and engineering services of $0.18 million.

Cost of products and services revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024, decreased by $1.0 million to $0.5 million, or 65.1% compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 due to lower customers sales orders and shipments. Products and services margin increased by 8.9% to 26.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to 17.9% in the same prior year period. Margin benefited from a lower mix of hardware charging stations' sales and a higher mix of engineering services in the current quarter compared with the first quarter of 2023.   

Selling, general and administrative expenses consist of selling, marketing, advertising, payroll, administrative, legal, finance, and professional expenses. Selling, general and administrative expenses were $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, a decrease of $0.3 million, or 4.0%. 

The decrease during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to decreases in insurance related expenses of $0.1 million, decreases in public company related costs of $0.1 million, decreases in office related expenses of $0.1 million, decreases in subcontractor and outside services expenses of $0.3 million, and decreases in travel and marketing/promotions related expenses of $0.2 million, partially offset by increases in compensation expenses of $0.6 million, including share-based compensation. Expenses resulting from the consolidation of Levo's activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024, accounted for $0.2 million of the decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses.

Research and development expenses decreased by $0.5 million, or 24.3%, from $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to decreases in compensation expenses and subcontractor expenses used to advance our platform functionality and integration with more vehicles.

Other income, net consists primarily of interest expense, change in fair value of warrants liability and derivative liability, and other income (expense). Other income, net increased by $0.3 million from $0.2 million of other income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $0.5 million in other income for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase during the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily attributable to the change in fair value of the warrants liability, partially offset by sublease income related to the subleasing of part of our main office space.

Net loss decreased by $0.9 million, or 12.2%, from $7.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, to $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The decrease in net loss was primarily due to an increase in other income of $0.3 million, and a decrease in operating expenses of $1.7 million, which includes a decrease in cost of product and services of $1.0 million, partially offset by decrease in revenue of $1.1 million, for the above aforementioned reasons.

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest

Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest was $0.01 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 compared to net income attributable to non-controlling interest of $0.01 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Net income (loss) is allocated to non-controlling interests in proportion to the relative ownership interests of the holders of non-controlling interests in Levo, an entity formed by us with Stonepeak and Evolve. We own 51% of Levo's common units and Stonepeak and Evolve own 49% of Levo's common units. We have determined that Levo is a variable interest entity ("VIE") in which we are the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, we consolidated Levo and recorded a non-controlling interest for the share of Levo owned by Stonepeak and Evolve during the three months ended March 31, 2024.  

Megawatts Under Management

Megawatts under management refers to the potential available charging capacity Nuvve is currently managing around the world.

Conference Call Details

The Company will hold a conference call to review its financial results for the first quarter of 2024, along with other Company developments, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time (2:00 PM PT) today, Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

To participate, please register for and listen via a live webcast, which is available in the 'Events' section under the 'News & Events' tab of Nuvve's investor relations website at https://investors.nuvve.com/. In addition, a replay of the call will be made available for future access.

About Nuvve Holding Corp.

Nuvve Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: NVVE) is leading the electrification of the planet, beginning with transportation, through its intelligent energy platform. Combining the world's most advanced vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and an ecosystem of electrification partners, Nuvve dynamically manages power among electric vehicle (EV) batteries and the grid to deliver new value to EV owners, accelerate the adoption of EVs, and support the world's transition to clean energy. By transforming EVs into mobile energy storage assets and networking battery capacity to support shifting energy needs, Nuvve is making the grid more resilient, enhancing sustainable transportation, and supporting energy equity in an electrified world. Since its founding in 2010, Nuvve has successfully deployed V2G on five continents and offers turnkey electrification solutions for fleets of all types. Nuvve is headquartered in San Diego, California, and can be found online at nuvve.com.

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