REE Automotive Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Results

TEL AVIV, Israel, May 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- REE Automotive Ltd. (Nasdaq: REE) (“REE” or the “Company”), an automotive technology company that develops and builds software-defined vehicle technology and a provider of full by-wire electric trucks and platforms, today announced its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results. “2024 was a breakthrough year for REE. We successfully accelerated our vision of software defined vehicle (SDV) technology from concept to commercial reality in 2024. We are seeing growing interest in our SDV platform from OEMs and technology companies, as evidenced by our reservations. We are encouraged by the notable interest in our software-defined platform in the market and we look forward to empowering our customers, not competing with them, with the tools and intelligence to build smarter, safer and more adaptable vehicles,” said Daniel Barel, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of REE. “We entered 2025 with positive momentum. However, the broader macroeconomic environment has changed significantly in recent months. The uncertainty created by U.S. tariffs and trade policy has been disruptive to the global automotive industry, and its global supply chains, thus impacting our production ramp. In turn, this has made our quest to ramp our own production both more challenging and more risky. In light of this new environment, we made the prudent decision to make changes to our previous plans. Notably, the decision to implement a temporary pause to prior production plans while we monitor ongoing manufacturing and supply chain conditions. Commensurately, we have taken actions to significantly reduce operating expenses. In addition, in March 2025 we raised new equity capital to ensure we are well positioned especially given today’s challenging market environment and in light of the growing demand for our SDV technology, as the early stages of production ramp are expensive and impose a financial burden. These were not easy decisions, but they reflect our commitment to ensure the Company’s long-term viability and success. “The critical question for REE in recent years has been identifying the right path to bring our technology to the customers who need it most. We are seeing that answer through a path of deploying our technology through less capital-intensive approaches, including licensing and partnership models. We are actively advancing several commercial opportunities along these lines, and we remain optimistic in our ability to serve customers and pursue growth in this way, even in the face of broader industry and trade headwinds. To be clear, production remains a part of our long-term strategy; the pause is presently seen as temporary. Heightened uncertainty in the current environment has led us, for now, to de-emphasize a near-term large-scale production ramp. We believe that this pause allows us to preserve cash, giving flexibility to adapt as market conditions evolve.” “The Company has technology that serves unmet customer needs, and we are pursuing low-capital intensity routes to market,” said Daniel Barel. Q4 and 2024 Year-End Financial Results and Recent Highlights $72.3 million in cash & cash equivalents as of December 31, 2024, compared to $85.6 million in cash & cash equivalents and short-term investments as of December 31, 2023. Each inclusive of a credit facility1 in the amount of $18 million and $15 million, respectively.Free Cash Flow (FCF) burn continued to narrow with 18% decrease year-over-year (YoY) related to continuing expenses alignment with our 2024 business plan in an effort to obtain operational efficiencies and substantial completion of the research and development (“R&D”) phase of the P7 program.U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) net loss in 2024 was $111.8 million compared to $114.2 million in 2023. The year-over-year improvement was primarily driven by lower engineering and R&D related expenses, following the substantial completion of the R&D phase of the P7 program, as well as the continued realignment with our 2024 business plan that lowered overall operating expenses. These improvements were partially offset by non-cash losses related to the remeasurement of warrants and derivative liabilities, which were adversely affected by an increase in REE’s share price at the end of 2024.Non-GAAP net loss in 2024 was $70.3 million compared to $98.3 million in 2023. The YoY improvement was primarily driven by lower engineering and R&D expenses, following the substantial completion of the R&D phase of the P7 program, as well as continued realignment with our 2024 business plan that lowered overall operating expenses.Fourth quarter 2024 GAAP net loss was $37.3 million compared to $38.5 million in Q3 2024 and $35.2 million in Q4 2023. The quarter-over-quarter improvement was primarily driven by lower non-cash losses from the remeasurement of warrants and derivative liabilities, partially offset by higher cost of revenues associated with the production of P7 vehicles. The year-over-year increase in net loss was primarily driven by non-cash losses from the remeasurement of warrants and derivative liabilities, partially offset by increased non-recurring engineering development costs in Q4 2023.Non-GAAP net loss in the fourth quarter was $19.8 million compared to $16.8 million in Q3 2024 and $32.2 in Q4 2023. The quarter-over-quarter increase in net loss was primarily driven by a higher cost of revenues associated with the production of P7 vehicles. The year-over-year improvement was mainly attributed to higher non-recurring engineering development costs in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2024.Raised approximately $60 million (gross) in 2024 including approximately $15 million in March, led by M&G, and approximately $45 million in September, led by M&G and Motherson.Raised an additional approximately $36.5 million (gross) in the first quarter of 2025 through two registered direct offerings, which were respectively led by Motherson and M&G. As part of our ongoing financial review, due to the recent changes in the macroeconomic environment and tariff situation negatively affecting our ability to bring our P7 to the market as planned and affecting our ability to raise debt, which directly impact our revenue forecast, management has determined that there is a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months. Our plans to alleviate this going concern includes temporarily pausing production and significantly reducing costs, adjusting headcount with a view to optimize the corporate structure to become more flexible in the face of industry uncertainty. We will announce details of this in the near future, but for now, investors should expect significant reduction in operational expenses alongside the production pause. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release. An explanation of these measures is also included below under the heading “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” Investors may learn more about REE Automotive’s Q4 and Full Year 2024 results via the 2024 Shareholder Letter: LINK To learn more about REE Automotive’s patented technology and unique value proposition that position the company to break new ground in e-mobility, visit www.ree.auto. Earnings Release and Call Information Event: REE’s Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results Conference CallDate: Thursday, May 15, 2025Time: 8:30 a.m. ETConference Call Dial-In: LINK Webcast Registration: LINKAdd to calendar: LINK Investors may submit questions for consideration by emailing investors@ree.auto. Non-GAAP Financial Measures We have provided financial information in this press release that has not been prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are not based on any standardized methodology prescribed by GAAP and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. We use these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing our financial results and believe they are useful to investors, as a supplement to GAAP measures, in evaluating our ongoing operational performance. We believe that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing our financial results with peer companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures provided in the financial statement tables below. We believe that Free Cash Flow (FCF) to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash used in our operational activities and capital expenditures. Free Cash flow burn represents the negative cash outflow used in our activities as explained above. We believe that non-GAAP net loss reflects an additional means of evaluating REE’s ongoing operating results and trends. We believe that this non-GAAP measure provides useful information about our operating results, enhances the overall understanding of our past performance and future prospects and allows for greater visibility with respect to key metrics used by our management in its financial and operational decision-making. About REE Automotive REE Automotive (Nasdaq: REE) is an automobile technology company that develops and produces cutting edge software-defined vehicle, or SDV, technology that manages vehicle operations and features through proprietarily-developed software, enabling what we believe to be safer, more modular, and better performing vehicles. Our advanced SDV technology utilizes zonal architecture to enhance redundancy and stability and it contains the capabilities for updates and improvements over-the-air throughout an SDV’s lifespan. This makes Powered by REE® vehicles highly adaptable to customer and market changes and our technology is designed in an effort to be future proofed, autonomous capable. As the first company to FMVSS certify a full by-wire vehicle in the U.S., REE’s proprietary by-wire technology for drive, steer and brake control eliminates the need for mechanical connection. Our approach of “complete not compete” allows original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and technology companies to license our technology in order to design and build vehicles reliant upon our SDV technology to their specific requirements and needs. To learn more visit www.ree.auto. Media ContactMalory Van GuilderSkyya PR for REE Automotive+1 651-335-0585ree@skyya.com Investor ContactDana RubinsteinChief Strategy Officer for REE Automotiveinvestors@ree.auto Caution About Forward-Looking Statements This communication includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding REE or its management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. For example, REE is using forward-looking statements when it discusses the growing interest relating to its SDV platform; that it empowers its customers, and does not compete with them, with the tools and intelligence to build smarter, safer and more adaptable vehicles; the macroeconomic environment, including tariff and trade policy uncertainty and its continued effect on the automotive industry and its business; its intended actions to temporarily pause U.S. production of its vehicles, and reduce cash burn; that it intends to deploy its technology through the use of less capital-intensive approaches, including licensing and partnership models to generate revenue and pursue growth; that it has a long-term goal of returning to production; that it is attempting to complete a $15 million credit facility definitive agreement; and its belief that preserving cash will provide it with flexibility to adapt as market conditions evolve. In addition, any statements that refer to plans, projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “aim,” “anticipate,” “appear,” “approximate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “foresee,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “would”, “designed,” “target” and similar expressions (or the negative version of such words or expressions) may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on REE’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as of the date of this communication and current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions. Although REE believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve an unknown number of risks, uncertainties, judgments, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. These factors are difficult to predict accurately and may be beyond REE’s control. Forward-looking statements in this communication speak only as of the date made and REE undertakes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws. In light of these risks and uncertainties, investors should keep in mind that results, events or developments discussed in any forward-looking statement made in this communication may not occur. Uncertainties and risk factors that could affect REE’s future performance and could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to: risks relating to the substantial doubt that REE will have sufficient funds to satisfy its obligations for the foreseeable future and through the next 12 months; risk relating to REE’s inability repay its convertible notes due to insufficient cash flow from our business or to settle conversions of such convertible notes in cash or to repurchase the notes upon a change in control transaction; REE’s limited operating history; risks relating to the global economic environment, the general market, political and economic conditions in the countries in which we operate (including the recent policy changes by the Trump Administration); adverse conditions in the automotive industry and adverse global conditions, including macroeconomic, protectionist trade policies and tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, and other events; REE’s business model not being proven; REE’s ability to maintain and advance relationships with current Tier 1 suppliers and strategic partners; REE’s reliance on its UK Engineering Center of Excellence for the design, validation, verification, testing and homologation of its products; development of REE’s technology into marketable products; risk relating to REE’s failure to obtain significant orders for its products; REE’s uncertain assumptions relating to its operational or financial performance; REE’s operations in an industry that is new and rapidly evolving, and its use of estimates that are subject to significant uncertainty; risks relating to REE’s significant shareholders having substantial influence over REE; REE’s expectations with respect to the SDV market, which may not develop as REE expects or develops slower than REE expects; risks relating to consumer acceptance of SDV technology; risks relating to the lack of a guarantee that OEMs will purchase our SDV products in any certain quantity or at any certain price even after a design win; risk relating to significant delays between the time we achieve a design win until we may be able to realize revenue from the vehicle model; REE’s reliance on an outsourced manufacturing business model, if and when it determine to manufacture; REE’s dependence on suppliers and potential suppliers, which include single or limited source suppliers; risks related to product liability claims, legal and regulatory proceedings, commercial or contractual disputes, or lawsuits alleging infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property rights; risks associated with data security breach, failure of information security systems and privacy concerns; risks related to a lack of compliance with Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement or other Nasdaq listing rules; risks relating to future sales of our securities by existing material shareholders or by us that could cause the market price for the Class A Ordinary Shares to decline; potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, political events, international hostilities and instability, piracy or acts by terrorists; intense competition in the e-mobility space, including with competitors who have significantly more resources; risks related to the fact that REE is incorporated in Israel and governed by Israeli law; REE’s ability to make continued investments in its platform; the impact of fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, and foreign exchange rates; the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia and any other worldwide health epidemics or outbreaks that may arise and adverse global conditions; the ongoing Gaza war and other military conflict in Israel; the need to attract, train and retain highly-skilled technical workforce; changes in laws and regulations that impact REE; REE’s ability to enforce, protect and maintain intellectual property rights; REE’s ability to retain engineers and other highly qualified employees to further its goals; and other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in REE’s annual report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on May 15, 2025 and in subsequent filings with the SEC. REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive LossU.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31,2024 September 30,2024 December 31,2023 December 31,2024 December 31,2023Revenues$12 $11 $455 $183 $1,608 Cost of revenues 1,872 354 913 3,681 3,270 Gross loss$(1,860) $(343) $(458) $(3,498) $(1,662)Operating expenses: Research and development expenses, net 13,653 12,386 28,587 49,460 82,662 Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,278 5,792 8,125 26,171 35,568 Total operating expenses 19,931 18,178 36,712 75,631 118,230 Operating loss$(21,791) $(18,521) $(37,170) $(79,129) $(119,892)Income (loss) from warrants remeasurement (10,230) (14,400) 396 (22,750) 396 Financial income (expenses), net (4,494) (5,579) 341 (7,812) 3,928 Net loss before income tax (36,515) (38,500) (36,433) (109,691) (115,568)Taxes on income (tax benefit) 781 (12) (1,200) 2,063 (1,360)Net loss$(37,296) $(38,488) $(35,233) $(111,754) $(114,208)Net comprehensive loss$(37,296) $(38,488) $(35,233) $(111,754) $(114,208)Basic and diluted net loss per Class A ordinary share$(1.51) $(2.56) $(3.44) $(7.01) $(11.32)Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share 24,762,387 15,015,194 10,236,827 15,933,291 10,087,691 REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD.Condensed Consolidated Balance SheetsU.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data) December 31,2024 December 31,2023ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents$72,262 $41,232 Short-term investments — 44,395 Accounts receivable 11 455 Inventory 3,075 463 Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses 7,158 6,959 Total current assets 82,506 93,504 NON-CURRENT ASSETS: Non-current restricted cash 2,510 3,008 Other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses 3,091 2,871 Operating lease right-of-use assets 20,063 21,418 Property and equipment, net 22,110 17,099 Total non-current assets 47,774 44,396 TOTAL ASSETS$130,280 $137,900 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Short term loan$18,008 $15,019 Trade payables 5,602 3,703 Other accounts payable and accrued expenses 7,966 14,046 Operating lease liabilities 4,607 2,411 Total current liabilities 36,183 35,179 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES: Warrants liability 41,150 3,400 Convertible promissory notes 14,758 4,806 Deferred tax liability 1,782 — Operating lease liabilities 13,279 16,440 Total non-current liabilities 70,969 24,646 TOTAL LIABILITIES 107,152 59,825 SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: Ordinary shares of no par value — — Additional paid-in capital 971,018 914,211 Accumulated deficit (947,890) (836,136)Total shareholders’ equity 23,128 78,075 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY$130,280 $137,900 REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsU.S. dollars in thousands (Unaudited) Twelve Months Ended December 31,2024 December 31,2023Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss$(111,754) $(114,208)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation 3,182 2,255 Accretion income on short-term investments — (731)Share-based compensation 9,585 16,278 Change in fair value of warrants liability 22,750 (396)Change in fair value of derivative liability 9,143 (240)Amortization of discount of convertible promissory note 476 30 Interest expenses 872 81 Decrease (increase) in accrued interest on short-term investments 895 (169)Increase in inventory (3,412) (463)Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 444 (455)Decrease (increase) in other accounts receivable and prepaid expenses (419) 5,401 Change in operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, net 390 2,123 Increase (decrease) in trade payables 1,905 (901)Increase (decrease) in other accounts payable and accrued expenses (4,956) 2,928 Increase in deferred tax liability 1,782 — Decrease in deferred revenue — (943)Loss from property and equipment sales and disposals 132 137 Net cash used in operating activities (68,985) (89,273) Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of property and equipment (7,531) (3,745)Purchases of short-term investments — (94,364)Proceeds from short-term investments 43,500 147,726 Net cash provided by investing activities 35,969 49,617 Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of Ordinary shares, net 45,535 467 Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants 13 129 Repayment of short term loan (15,000) — Proceeds from short term loan 18,000 15,000 Proceeds from issuance of warrants 15,000 3,633 Proceeds from bifurcated embedded derivatives — 4,179 Proceeds from convertible note — 563 Net cash provided by financing activities 63,548 23,971 Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 30,532 (15,685)Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 44,240 59,925 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$74,772 $44,240 Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Metrics to Non-GAAPU.S. dollars in thousands (except share and per share data)(Unaudited) Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Dec 31,2024 Sep 30,2024 Dec 31,2023 Dec 31,2024 Dec 31,2023Net Loss on a GAAP Basis$(37,296) $(38,488) $(35,233) $(111,754) $(114,208)Financial expenses (income), net 4,494 5,579 (341) 7,812 (3,928)Taxes on income (tax benefit) 781 (12) (1,200) 2,063 (1,360)Loss (income) from warrants remeasurement 10,230 14,400 (396) 22,750 (396)Depreciation, amortization and accretion 1,865 1,629 1,541 6,767 5,070 Share-based compensation 2,164 1,783 3,388 9,585 16,278 Adjusted EBITDA$(17,762) $(15,109) $(32,241) $(62,777) $(98,544) Reconciliation of net cash used in operating activities to Free Cash Flow Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Dec 31,2024 Sep 30,2024 Dec 31,2023 Dec 31,2024 Dec 31,2023Net cash used in operating activities$(14,477) $(16,476) $(23,084) $(68,985) $(89,273)Purchase of property and equipment (4,708) (907) (392) (7,531) (3,745)Free Cash Flow$(19,185) $(17,383) $(23,476) $(76,516) $(93,018) Reconciliation of GAAP operating expenses to Non-GAAP operating expenses; GAAP net loss to Non-GAAP net loss, and presentation of Non-GAAP net loss per Share, basic and diluted: Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended Dec 31,2024 Sep 30,2024 Dec 31,2023 Dec 31,2024 Dec 31,2023GAAP operating expenses$19,931 $18,178 $36,712 $75,631 $118,230 Share-based compensation (2,164) (1,783) (3,388) (9,585) (16,278)Non-GAAP operating expenses 17,767 16,395 33,324 66,046 101,952 GAAP net loss (37,296) (38,488) (35,233) (111,754) (114,208)Loss (income) from warrants remeasurement 10,230 14,400 (396) 22,750 (396)Loss (income) from derivatives remeasurement 5,106 5,485 — 9,143 — Share-based compensation 2,164 1,783 3,388 9,585 16,278 Non-GAAP net loss$(19,796) $(16,820) $(32,241) $(70,276) $(98,326) Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in computing basic and diluted net loss per share 24,762,387 15,015,194 10,236,827 15,933,291 10,087,691 Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share$(0.80) $(1.12) $(3.15) $(4.41) $(9.75) ___________________________1 For the avoidance of doubt, such cash does not reflect the inclusion of the additional $15 million non-binding term sheet for a credit facility entered into in 2024, which will likely not be completed prior to such letter’s expiration date

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