Lotus Technology Reports Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results

  • Over 12,000 vehicles delivered in 2024, a year-on-year increase over 70%.
  • Total revenue reached $924 million, a 36% year-on-year growth.
  • Achieved a reduction in operating expenses for five consecutive quarters through rigorous execution of efficiency enhancement initiatives.
  • The Company is expected to consolidate the entire global business of the Lotus brand by acquisition of a majority interest in Lotus UK upon the closing of Geely’s put option.

NEW YORK, April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lotus Technology Inc. (“Lotus Tech” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: LOT), a leading global intelligent and luxury mobility provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended Dec 31, 2024.

Operating Highlights for the Full Year of 2024

In the full year of 2024, the Company achieved total deliveries1 of 12,134 units, representing a 74% year-on-year (YoY) increase, powered by over 200 stores worldwide. The Company maintained a growth trajectory amid global trade uncertainties and economic slowdown.

The European market contributed nearly 40% of total deliveries. With Eletre rollout and Emeya commencing deliveries in mid-2024, the European market achieved a YoY growth rate of 179%, positioning Europe as the Company’s largest global market in 2024.

China, as the second largest market for Lotus, contributed 25% to total deliveries despite intensifying market competition and economic downturn.

Deliveries in North America contributed 21% of the Lotus’ global deliveries as Emira, the sportscar model produced in Hethel UK, commenced customer deliveries in the U.S. in 2024.

The rest of the world region represented 15% of total deliveries with nearly 90% YoY growth. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Company started to deliver Emeya in Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, UAE and Philippines.

Deliveries

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by Model Type

  Full Year 2024 Full Year 2023 %Change (YoY)
Lifestyle SUV and Sedan 6,862 4,361 57 %
Sportscars 5,272 2,609 102 %
Total 12,134 6,970 74 %



Deliveries


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by Region

  Full Year 2024 % by region Full Year 2023 % by region
Europe 4,743 39 % 1,703 24 %
China 3,018 25 % 3,825 55 %
North America 2,578 21 % 501 7 %
Rest of the World 1,795 15 % 941 14 %
Total 12,134 100 % 6,970 100 %



Financial Highlights for the Full Year of 2024

  • Total revenues: $924 million, reflecting a 36% YoY increase.
  • Sales of goods: $891 million, up 35% YoY.
  • Service revenues: $33 million, a 77% YoY increase.
  • Gross margin: 3%, as compared with 15% in 2023.
  • Gross margin of sales of goods: 3%, versus 14% in 2023.
  • Gross margin of service revenues: 17%, versus 36% in 2023.
  • Operating loss: $786 million, a 7% YoY increase.
  • Net loss: $1,107 million, a 48% YoY increase.
  • Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP): $1,075 million, a 43% YoY increase.
  • Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP): loss of $961 million, a 39% YoY increase.

Key Financial Results

The table below summarizes key preliminary financial results for the full year of 2024 ended December 31, 2024.
(in millions of U.S. dollars, unaudited)

   Full Year 2024 Full Year 2023 % Change (YoY)
Revenues 924 679 36 %
Cost of revenues 895 577 55 %
Gross profit 29 102 (71 %)
Gross margin (%) 3% 15%  
Operating loss (786) (736) 7 %
Net loss (1,107) (750) 48 %
Adjusted net loss(A) (1,075) (750) 43 %
Adjusted EBITDA(A) (961) (693) 39 %


(A) Non-GAAP measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Appendix D – Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP results (Adjusted net loss/Adjusted EBITDA)” for details and a reconciliation of adjusted metrics to the nearest GAAP measure.

Put Option: To Integrate global business under Lotus Brand
On April 14, 2025, the Company received the exercise notice from Geely International (Hong Kong) Limited (“Geely”), requiring the Company to purchase 51% of the equity interests in Lotus Advance Technologies Sdn Bhd (“Lotus UK”) held by Geely, pursuant to the Put Option Agreement dated January 31, 2023, between the parties.

Lotus UK oversees the manufacturing operations for Lotus’ sportscars and hyper cars. It also manages Lotus Engineering, which provides comprehensive consultancy services to many of the OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers worldwide.

Pursuant to the exercise of put option from Geely, the Company expects to acquire 51% of the equity interest in Lotus UK through a non-cash transaction based on a pre-agreed valuation methodology2. Upon completion, the Company will gain control over Lotus UK and consolidate its financial results. The strategic transaction will enable the Company to integrate all global business under the Lotus brand.

The acquisition is expected to be completed in 2025, subject to potential regulatory approvals.

Recent Developments

  • Delivery Update: The Company delivered a total of 1,282 vehicles in the first 3 months of 2025.
  • Return of Lotus Brand in China: In January 2025, Lotus successfully reclaimed the proprietary rights to the LOTUS roundel, LOTUS word mark and the Chinese character of LOTUS (“莲花”) in China, achieving global trademark consistency.
  • Model Facelift: In February, Lotus revamped the lineup for its Eletre hyper-SUV and Emeya hyper-GT with upgraded configuration and competitive pricing.
  • Urban NOA (Navigate on Autopilot) Service and OTA Delivery: The Company launched mapless urban NOA in 16 cities across China in February, 2025. The system enables variable lane driving, seamless transitions between highways and city roads, U-turns at intersections, intelligent lane selection, and smart obstacle avoidance, among other functions.
  • Strategic partnership: Lotus Robotics, the Company’s intelligent driving arm, established a strategic partnership with CaoCao Mobility to launch an innovative intelligent mobility platform for robotaxis.
  • ESG: Lotus Technology’s Natural Capital Assessment Project was included in the World Economic Forum Report.

CEO and CFO comments

“We continued to deliver meaningful operational growth amid global trade uncertainties, with total deliveries of 12,134 units in 2024, up 74% year-on-year, outperforming broad luxury market,” said Mr. Qingfeng Feng, Chief Executive Officer. “We have proactively adapted our strategies by expanding our product pricing range and introducing new configurations to meet diversified market needs and broaden our customer base, targeting to keep global delivery growth ahead of broad luxury market. At the same time, we are actively exploring potential strategic responses to trade uncertainties to keep expanding in key global markets, such as North America, where we have long been committed. Through ONE LOTUS strategy, we are fully integrating all businesses under the Lotus brand, which will strengthen brand equity and enhance operational flexibility and internal synergies. We are confident in creating substantial long-term value for our customers and shareholders.”

Dr. Daxue Wang, Chief Financial Officer, said: “We have made continual improvements, streamlined operations to drive efficiency, optimized resource allocation, and reduced operating expenses for five consecutive quarters. Though the Company’s gross margin was lower to 3% in 2024 due to tariff impact and proactive destock in response to the global trade uncertainties, we have initiated strategic cost optimization to improve profitability. As we progress with the acquisition of Lotus UK, we are committed to driving cost streamlining and operational enhancements across all markets to continuously deliver long-term value.”

Operating and Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2024

  • Total deliveries

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    : 4,506 units, a 20% YoY increase.
  • Total revenues: $272 million, down 25% YoY.
  • Gross margin: -11%, as compared with 19% in Q4 2023.
  • Operating loss: $189 million, narrowed by 17% YoY.
  • Net loss: $441 million, a 97% YoY increase.
  • Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP): loss of $398 million, a 92% YoY increase.

Deliveries

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by Model Type

  4Q 2024 4Q 2023 % Change (YoY)
Lifestyle SUV and Sedan 2,868 2,599 10 %
Sportscars 1,638 1,150 42 %
Total 4,506 3,749 20 %



Key Financial Results


The table below summarizes key preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024.
(in millions of U.S. dollars, unaudited)

   4Q 2024 4Q 2023 % Change
 (YoY)
Revenues 272 361 (25 %)
Cost of Revenues 301 293 3 %
Gross profit (29) 68 (143 %)
Gross margin (%) (11%) 19%  
Operating loss (189) (228) (17 %)
Net loss (441) (224) 97 %
Adjusted net loss(A) (442) (224) 98 %
Adjusted EBITDA(A) (398) (207) 92 %


(A) Non-GAAP measure. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Appendix D – Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP results (Adjusted net loss/Adjusted EBITDA)” for details and a reconciliation of adjusted metrics to the nearest GAAP measure.

Conference call

Lotus Tech management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 (14:00 Central European Time / 20:00 China Standard Time on the same day).

Listen to Webcast: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/mdbmd5h5.

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Note 1: Invoiced deliveries, including commissioned deliveries in US market.
Note 2: Pursuant to the agreement, the Company will issue new shares valued at $10 per share in consideration of Geely and Etika’s transfer of Lotus UK shares. Lotus UK is valued at 1.15 multiples revenue plus cash minus debt of LGIL, based on LGIL’s audited consolidated annual financial report of 2024.

About Lotus Technology Inc.

Lotus Technology Inc. has operations across the UK, the EU and China. The Company is dedicated to delivering luxury lifestyle battery electric vehicles, with a focus on world-class R&D in next-generation automobility technologies such as electrification, digitalisation and more. For more information about Lotus Technology Inc., please visit www.group-lotus.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted net loss and adjusted EBITDA in evaluating its operating results and for financial and operational decision-making purposes. Adjusted net loss represents net loss excluding share-based compensation expenses, and such adjustment has no impact on income tax. Lotus Tech defines adjusted EBITDA as net loss excluding interest income, interest expense, income tax expenses, depreciation of property, equipment and software, and share-based compensation expenses. The Company believes that non-GAAP financial measures help identify underlying trends in its business and enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s past performance and future prospects. The Company also believes that non-GAAP financial measures allow for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by the Company’s management in its financial and operational decision-making.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and when assessing the Company’s operating performance, investors should not consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company encourages investors and others to review its financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure. The Company mitigates these limitations by reconciling non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable U.S. GAAP performance measures, all of which should be considered when evaluating the Company’s performance. For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see “Appendix C – Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Results (Adjusted net loss/Adjusted EBITDA)” set forth at the end of this press release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking” statements pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “should”, “expect”, “intend”, “will”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “predict”, “potential”, “forecast”, “plan”, “seek”, “future”, “propose” or “continue”, or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology although not all forward-looking statements contain such terminology. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, including those identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and Lotus Tech undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law.

Contact Information

For investor inquiries

[email protected]



Appendix A

Lotus Technology Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(All amounts in thousands)

    As of
  December 31, 2024   December 31, 2023
   
US$
 
US$
ASSETS        
Current assets        
Cash   103,072   418,941
Restricted cash   379,293   7,873
Accounts receivable – third parties, net   117,076   76,664
Accounts receivable – related parties, net   107,816   22,430
Inventories   188,582   265,190
Prepayments and other current assets – third parties, net   72,541   63,870
Prepayments and other current assets – related parties, net   74,558   28,744
         
Total current assets   1,042,938   883,712
       
Non-current assets        
Restricted cash   2,572   321
Investment securities – related parties   2,221   3,326
Securities pledged to an investor   315,796  
Loan receivable from a related party   269,539  
Property, equipment and software, net   316,447   354,617
Intangible assets   116,500   116,360
Operating lease right-of-use assets   144,029   173,103
Equity method investments   7,499   4,466
Other non-current assets – third parties   67,009   46,067
Other non-current assets – related parties   1,113   2,706
         
Total non-current assets   1,242,725   700,966
       
Total assets   2,285,663   1,584,678



Lotus Technology Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Con’d)

(All amounts in thousands)

    As of
  December 31, 2024   December 31, 2023
   
US$
 
US$
LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT        
Current liabilities        
Short-term borrowings – third parties   602,949   226,772
Short-term borrowings – related parties   199,570  
Accounts payable – third parties   61,752   20,123
Accounts payable – related parties   410,433   340,419
Contract liabilities – third parties   33,964   44,184
Operating lease liabilities – third parties   14,094   16,760
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities – third parties   389,791   419,422
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities – related parties   214,760   290,686
Exchangeable notes     378,638
Share buyback forward liabilities   117,059  
Put option liabilities – third parties   309,115  
Convertible notes – related parties   113,910  
Convertible notes – third parties     20,277
         
Total current liabilities   2,467,397   1,757,281
       
Non-current liabilities        
Contract liabilities – third parties   8,683   6,245
Operating lease liabilities – third parties   68,331   91,929
Operating lease liabilities – related parties   10,729   12,064
Put option liabilities – related parties     11,884
Warrant Liabilities   3,340  
Exchangeable notes   102,999   75,678
Convertible notes – third parties   74,246   81,635
Deferred income   293,923   270,097
Other non-current liabilities – third parties   114,770   103,403
Other non-current liabilities – related parties   1,471   1,634
         
Total non-current liabilities   678,492   654,569
       
Total liabilities   3,145,889   2,411,850



Lotus Technology Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (con’d)

(All amounts in thousands)

    As of
  December 31, 2024   December 31, 2023
   
US$
 
US$
MEZZANINE EQUITY        
Series Pre-A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares       184,509  
Series A Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares       199,021  
         
Total mezzanine equity       383,530  
         
         
SHAREHOLDERS’ DEFICIT        
Ordinary shares   7     21  
Additional paid-in capital   1,785,664     358,187  
Accumulated other comprehensive income   55,165     25,267  
Accumulated deficit   (2,693,698 )   (1,588,773 )
         
Total shareholders’ deficit attributable to ordinary shareholders   (852,862 )   (1,205,298 )
Noncontrolling interests   (7,364 )   (5,404 )
Total shareholders’ deficit   (860,226 )   (1,210,702 )
       
Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and shareholders’ deficit   2,285,663     1,584,678  



Appendix B

Lotus Technology Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive loss

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share)

    For the Year Ended December 31,
    2024     2023  
   
US$
 
US$
Revenues:        
Sales of goods   891,061     660,158  
Service revenues   33,288     18,850  
Total revenues   924,349     679,008  
Cost of revenues:        
Cost of goods sold   (867,061 )   (564,741 )
Cost of services   (27,662 )   (12,086 )
Total cost of revenues   (894,723 )   (576,827 )
Gross profit   29,626     102,181  
Operating expenses:        
Research and development expenses   (274,801 )   (368,729 )
Selling and marketing expenses   (322,310 )   (328,935 )
General and administrative expenses   (227,475 )   (144,533 )
Government grants   8,638     4,077  
Total operating expenses   (815,948 )   (838,120 )
Operating loss   (786,322 )   (735,939 )
Interest expenses   (58,218 )   (10,200 )
Interest income   22,289     9,204  
Investment income (loss), net   14,232     (1,162 )
Share of results of equity method investments   (171 )   (1,048 )
Foreign currency exchange (losses) gains, net   (11,664 )   42  
Changes in fair values of liabilities, excluding impact of instrument-specific credit risk   (285,423 )   (10,039 )
Loss before income taxes   (1,105,277 )   (749,142 )
Income tax expense   (2,012 )   (1,113 )
Net loss   (1,107,289 )   (750,255 )
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (2,364 )   (8,254 )
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders   (1,104,925 )   (742,001 )
Accretion of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares   (2,979 )   (15,121 )
Net loss available to ordinary shareholders   (1,107,904 )   (757,122 )
Loss per ordinary share

1
       
—Basic and diluted   (1.72 )   (1.60 )
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing net loss per ordinary share

1
       
—Basic and diluted   645,227,356     474,621,603  


1 Shares outstanding for all periods reflect the adjustment for recapitalization upon the consummation of merger transaction in February 2024.

Lotus Technology Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive loss (cont’d)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share)

    For the Year Ended December 31,
    2024     2023  
   
US$
 
US$
Net loss   (1,107,289 )   (750,255 )
         
Other comprehensive income:        
Fair value changes of liabilities due to instrument-specific credit risk, net of nil income taxes   13,547     (8,650 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes   16,351     16,210  
         
Total other comprehensive income   29,898     7,560  
         
Total comprehensive loss   (1,077,391 )   (742,695 )
Less: Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (2,364 )   (8,254 )
Total comprehensive loss attributable to ordinary shareholders   (1,075,027 )   (734,441 )



Appendix C

Lotus Technology Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive loss

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share)

    Three Months Ended
    December 31, 2024   December 31, 2023
 
US$
 
US$
Revenues:        
Sales of goods   266,812     354,678  
Service revenues   4,714     6,389  
Total revenues   271,526     361,067  
Cost of revenues:        
Cost of goods sold   (286,241 )   (289,495 )
Cost of services   (14,774 )   (3,139 )
Total cost of revenues   (301,015 )   (292,634 )
Gross profit   (29,489 )   68,433  
Operating expenses:        
Research and development expenses   (47,276 )   (134,182 )
Selling and marketing expenses   (62,506 )   (137,704 )
General and administrative expenses   (52,133 )   (26,330 )
Government grants   2,827     1,720  
Total operating expenses   (159,088 )   (296,496 )
Operating loss   (188,577 )   (228,063 )
Interest expenses   (37,661 )   (2,833 )
Interest income   7,013     1,946  
Investment income, net   3,433     147  
Share of results of equity method investments   (132 )   (400 )
Foreign currency exchange losses, net   (26,627 )   (841 )
Changes in fair values of liabilities, excluding impact of instrument-specific credit risk   (197,361 )   6,076  
Loss before income taxes   (439,912 )   (223,968 )
Income tax (expense) benefit   (857 )   237  
Net loss   (440,769 )   (223,731 )
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (962 )   (603 )
Net loss attributable to ordinary shareholders   (439,807 )   (223,128 )
Accretion of Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares       (10,058 )
Net loss available to ordinary shareholders   (439,807 )   (233,186 )
Loss per ordinary share

1
       
—Basic and diluted   (0.66 )   (0.49 )
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding used in computing net loss per ordinary share

1
       
—Basic and diluted   670,513,486     474,621,603  


1 Shares outstanding for all periods reflect the adjustment for recapitalization upon the consummation of merger transaction in February 2024.

Lotus Technology Inc.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive loss (con’d)

(All amounts in thousands, except for share and per share)

    Three Months Ended
    December 31, 2024   December 31, 2023
 
US$
 
US$
Net loss   (440,769 )   (223,731 )
         
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
             
Fair value changes of liabilities due to instrument-specific credit risk, net of nil income taxes   13,317     (8,065 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil income taxes   16,233     (7,867 )
         
Total other comprehensive income (loss)   29,550     (15,932 )
         
Total comprehensive loss   (411,219 )   (239,663 )
Less: Total comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   (962 )   (667 )
Total comprehensive loss attributable to ordinary shareholders   (410,257 )   (238,996 )



Appendix D

Lotus Technology Inc.

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP results (Adjusted net loss/Adjusted EBITDA)

(All amounts in thousands)

    For the Year Ended December 31,
    2024     2023  
   
US$
 
US$
Net loss   (1,107,289 )   (750,255 )
Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax effect of nil1   31,930      
Adjusted net loss   (1,075,359 )   (750,255 )
Net loss   (1,107,289 )   (750,255 )
Interest expenses   58,218     10,200  
Interest income   (22,289 )   (9,204 )
Income tax expense   2,012     1,113  
Share-based compensation expenses   31,930      
Depreciation   76,488     54,957  
Adjusted EBITDA   (960,930 )   (693,189 )

    Three Months Ended
    December 31, 2024   December 31, 2023
   
US$
 
US$
Net loss   (440,769 )   (223,731 )
Share-based compensation expenses, net of tax effect of nil1   (1,635 )  
Adjusted net loss   (442,404 )   (223,731 )
Net loss   (440,769 )   (223,731 )
Interest expenses   37,661     2,833  
Interest income   (7,013 )   (1,946 )
Income tax expense (benefit)   857     (237 )
Share-based compensation expenses   (1,635 )  
Depreciation   13,335     16,307  
Adjusted EBITDA   (397,564 )   (206,774 )


1 Share-based compensation expenses were non-deductible expenses in accordance with the regulations of the relevant tax jurisdictions. Therefore, there is no tax impact for share-based compensation expenses adjustment for non-GAAP financial measures.