VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 18,
2025 /PRNewswire/ - Damon Inc. (NASDAQ: DMN) ("Damon"
or the "Company"), a designer and developer of electric motorcycles
and other personal mobility products that seek to empower the
personal mobility sector through innovation, data intelligence and
strategic partnerships, is providing this operational business
update and overview of its financial results for the quarter ended
December 31, 2024.
FY25 Q2 Accomplishments and Highlights:
- The Company became publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol
DMN
- Co-founder Dominique (Dom) Kwong
appointed as interim CEO and Shashi
Tripathi appointed as Chairman of the Board to drive
operational excellence and accelerate execution of the company's
business plans
- Launched Damon 2.0 strategy focused on expanding total
addressable market while accelerating and diversifying potential
revenue generation through multiple channels
- Progressed to asset/capital-light partnership model to support
sustainable growth strategy
- Established four core potential revenue verticals: Data
Intelligence, Personal Mobility, Licensing and Engineering
Services, and Special Projects
- Improved Balance Sheet position compared to prior year through
conversion of convertible debt
- Secured $10 million equity line
of credit financing facility
"In Q2, Damon executed pivotal strategic shifts, including key
leadership transitions and the introduction of our Damon 2.0
strategy," said Dominique Kwong,
interim CEO of Damon. "We've established four distinct potential
revenue verticals - Data Intelligence, Personal Mobility, Licensing
and Engineering Services, and Special Projects - creating multiple
pathways for growth. Our proprietary safety systems and
electrification technology continue to be core differentiators in
the market, supported by an improved balance sheet position,"
continued Mr. Kwong.
"Moving forward, we're implementing an asset-light business
model through strategic partnerships, bolstered by our new
$10 million equity line of credit
financing facility. This approach optimizes our operational
efficiency while advancing our mission in mobility innovation and
data intelligence. Our strategic focus on sustainable
transportation solutions, combined with our diversified potential
revenue streams, positions us strongly for long-term value
creation," concluded Mr. Kwong.
Financial Results for FY25 Q2 (ended December 31, 2024)
Financial Performance:
- Net income in the quarter was approximately $32.5 million,
or $2.51 per diluted share, compared to a net loss
of $7.1 million, or $(2.76) per diluted share, in the
same period last year
Cash, Financing, Liabilities:
- Total cash was $789k as at
December 31, 2024 compared to
$396k year ended June 30, 2024
- Total Liabilities reduced to $17.2
million as at December 31,
2024 compared to $52.2 million
year ended June 30, 2024
- Stockholders' Deficit reduced to $974k as at December 31,
2024 compared to $50.4 million
year ended June 30, 2024
- Financing activities after the quarter ended in the amount of
$7 million compared to $8.7 million in the same period last year
Operating Performance:
- Operating expenses were approximately $5.5 million in the
quarter, compared to $2.2 million in the same period last
year
- General and administrative expenses were
approximately $2.1 million compared to $1.8 million in
the same period last year
About Damon
Damon Inc. is a designer and developer of personal mobility
products and technology solutions that integrate AI-driven safety
systems, smart electrification, and user-driven design to
revolutionize sustainable transportation. Operating across four
potential revenue verticals - Data Intelligence & Services,
Engineering Services, Personal Mobility Products, and Special
Projects – Damon believes it is positioned to capture a significant
share of the $40B global electric
two-wheeler market by 20301. The company distinguishes
itself through its integrated ecosystem approach, combining
advanced data analytics, engineering expertise, and strategic
partnerships with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Damon emphasizes
accessible mobility solutions while leveraging its proprietary
AI-driven safety systems and intelligent energy management
technology to deliver superior performance and operational
efficiency in the urban and business mobility space. For more
information, please visit damon.com.
1 Source McKinsey
Report on Micromobility (2022)
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intended with respect to anticipated future results, or that
estimates, or projections will be sustained.
Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but
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initiatives, revenue expansion plans, business model evolution, and
expected efficiency improvements and growth.
In developing the forward-looking statements in this press
release, we have applied several material assumptions, including
the general business and economic conditions of the industries and
countries in which Damon operates, and general market conditions.
Many risks, uncertainties, and other factors could cause the actual
results of Damon to differ materially from the results,
performance, achievements, or developments expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, our history of losses,
our ability to implement our growth strategy and achieve
profitability, our limited operating history with recent
acquisitions, our ability to obtain adequate financing as needed,
our ability to continue as a going concern, our status as a foreign
private issuer, our ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq's
continued listing requirements, customer demand for or acceptance
of our products and services, the impact of competitive or
alternative products, technologies, and pricing, emerging
competition and rapidly advancing technology that may outpace our
own, our ability to manufacture or distribute products and secure
strategic supply and manufacturing arrangements, our ability to
protect our intellectual property, impact of any changes in
existing or future regulatory and tax regimes applying to our
business, our ability to successfully consummate strategic
transactions and integrate companies or technologies we acquire,
our ability to attract and retain management and employees with
specialized knowledge and technical skills, our ability to develop
and maintain effective internal controls, general economic
conditions and events and the impact they may have on us and our
customers, including but not limited to increases in inflation
rates and rates of interest, supply chain challenges, increased
costs for materials and labor, cybersecurity threats, and conflicts
such as those in Russia/Ukraine and Israel/Hamas, our success at managing the
risks involved in the foregoing items, and other risk factors
discussed in our periodic and current reports and registration
statements filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
and the British Columbia Securities Commission.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of the
press release or as of the date otherwise specifically indicated
herein. Due to risks and uncertainties, events may differ
materially from current expectations. Damon disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise, except as required pursuant to applicable securities
law. All forward-looking statements contained in the press release
are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary
statement.
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