Volcon reports Q1 adjusted EBITDA ($4.1M) vs. ($9.4M) in Q4

The company states: “On May 6, 2024, the Company shipped its first Stag to a U.S. dealer to fulfill our first consumer pre-order. The Company expects to ship additional Stags to U.S. dealers to begin fulfilling previously received pre-orders for the Stag from consumers who have paid a deposit. Although pre-orders are cancelable until the customer takes delivery of the Stag, the Company expects that we will be able to convert some of these pre-orders to sales in 2024. Also, as previously announced, the Company delivered its first Stag to the Army Corp of Engineers (Army Corp) on February 27, 2024, at its Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri facility. The Company expects to ship the Army Corp three more Stags on May 10, 2024 and anticipates additional deliveries to complete the Army Corp’s orders by July 2024. Delivery of the Grunt EVOs continues to grow. Since we began taking on-line pre-orders for continental U.S. customers, we have seen an increase in EVO sales. Customer can pay a $100 deposit and order an EVO which will be delivered to a dealer closest to the customer. We expect that as we move into the Spring/Summer sales seasons we will see higher demand due to warmer weather in the U.S., and the previously discussed ramp up in manufacturing will allow us to fulfill the expected higher demand. As noted in our third quarter earnings release, we deferred the launch of the Runt LT, our smaller off-road motorcycle, to focus on distribution of the Grunt EVO as well as to start shipping the Stag. After further evaluation, we have concluded that we will no longer launch the Runt LT. We are currently evaluating options for new two-wheel products that we could develop and sell over the next 9 – 12 months. Brat sales continue to do well, and we also expect an increase in sales as we move into the Spring/Summer sales season. To date, the Company’s U.S. dealer count is 105 dealers. We have signed two new dealers in California where there is a large population of off-road enthusiasts. Further, California, as well as other states, are implementing regulations on off-road vehicles to limit carbon emissions, which will help the adoption of EV in the off-road industry.”