CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC. NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Exhibit 99.3
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Note 1 – Description of the Business Combination
On July 20, 2021, Dalian CBAK Power Battery Co., Ltd. (“CBAK Power”), a wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary of CBAT, entered into a framework agreement relating to CBAK Power’s investment in Zhejiang Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology Co., Ltd (“Zhejiang Hitrans”), pursuant to which CBAK Power agreed to acquire 81.56% of the registered equity interests (representing 75.57% of paid-up capital) of Zhejiang Hitrans (the “Acquisition”). The Acquisition was completed on November 26, 2021.
CBAK Power paid approximately RMB40.74 million ($6.31 million) in cash to acquire 21.56% registered equity interests (representing 21.18% of paid-up capital) of Zhejiang Hitrans from Zhejiang Hitrans’ management shareholders. In addition, CBAK Power entered into a loan agreement with Zhejiang Hitrans to lend Zhejiang Hitrans approximately RMB131 million ($20.28 million) (the “Hitrans Loan”) by remitting approximately RMB131 million $20.28 million) into the account of Shaoxing Intermediate People’s Court to remove the freeze on Zhejiang Meidu Graphene Technology Co., Ltd. (“Meidu Graphene”)’s 60% registered equity interests (representing 54.39% of paid-up capital) of Zhejiang Hitrans which freeze was imposed as a result of a lawsuit for Zhejiang Hitrans’s failure to make payments in connection with the purchase of land use rights, plants, equipment, pollution discharge permit and other assets (the “Assets”). CBAK Power assigned RMB118 million ($18.54 million) of the Zhejiang Hitrans Loan to Xx. Xxxxxx Xx (“Mr. Ye”) as consideration for the acquisition of 60% registered equity interests of Zhejiang Hitrans from Xx. Xx who, acting as an intermediary, first purchased the 60% registered equity interests of Zhejiang Hitrans from Meidu Graphene. After such assignment, Zhejiang Hitrans shall repay Xx. Xx at least RMB70 million ($10.84 million) within two months of obtaining title to the Assets and the rest RMB48 million ($7.43 million) by December 31, 2021, along with a fixed interest of RMB3.5 million ($0.54 million) which can be reduced by up to RMB1 million ($0.15 million) if the loan is repaid before its due date. Zhejiang Hitrans shall repay the remaining approximately RMB13 million ($2.01 million) of the Hitrans Loan to CBAK Power at an interest rate of 6% per annum. As of January 29, 2022, Zhejiang Hitrans has repaid all the loan principals of RMB118 million ($18.3 million) and interests of RMB3.5 million ($0.54 million) to Xx. Xx.
Note 2 – Basis of Presentation
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements (the “Pro Forma Financial Statements”) give effect to the Acquisition. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and the year ended December 31, 2020 give effect to the Acquisition as if it had occurred on January 1, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2021 gives effect to the Acquisition as if it had occurred on September 30, 2021.
While the Pro Forma Financial Statements are helpful in showing the financial characteristics of the consolidated companies, it is not intended to show how the consolidated companies would have actually performed if the events described above had in fact occurred on the dates acquired or to project the results of operations or financial position for any future date or period. We have included in the Pro Forma Financial Statements all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary of a fair presentation of the operating results in the historical periods. We believe that the assumptions utilized to prepare the pro forma adjustments provide a reasonable basis for presenting the significant effects of the transactions and that the Pro Forma Financial Statements are factually supportable, give appropriate effect to the impact of the events that are directly attributable to the transactions, and reflect those items expected to have a continuing impact on our financial condition.
The pro forma information has been prepared using the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Under the acquisition method of accounting, the Acquisition is accounted for by recognizing the acquired assets, including separately identifiable intangible assets, and assumed liabilities at their acquisition-date fair values. Any excess of the purchase consideration over the acquisition-date fair values of these identifiable assets and liabilities is recognized as goodwill. The pro forma adjustments are based upon the assumptions and information available at the time of the preparation of this Form 8-K/A and may be subject to change. The Company will finalize the acquisition accounting within the required measurement period. Differences between these estimates of fair value and the final acquisition accounting may occur, and those differences could have a material impact on the pro forma information and the combined company’s future results of operations and financial position. At the time of the filing of this Form 8-K/A, the Company does not expect material changes to the assets acquired or liabilities assumed, with the exception of deferred tax assets and liabilities which were valued using preliminary assumptions.
The Pro Forma Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto of CBAT and Zhejiang Hitrans included in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 13, 2021 and our Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 17, 2022.
Apart from those transactions listed in Note 5 and Note 6, there were no other material transactions between the Company and Zhejiang Hitrans during the periods presented in the Pro Forma Financial Statements that would need to be eliminated. In addition, the Pro Forma Financial Statements do not reflect any cost savings, operating synergies or revenue enhancements that the combined company may achieve and realize as a result of the Acquisition, the costs to integrate the operations of the Company and Zhejiang Hitrans, or the costs necessary to achieve these cost savings, operating synergies and revenue enhancements.
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The following table sets for the pro forma unaudited condensed combined balance sheet as of September 30, 2021.
Unaudited Condensed Combined Balance Sheets
(US dollars)
Historical Note 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Zheijing Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology Co., Ltd and Subsidiaries |
Intercompany Eliminations |
Pro Forma Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
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Assets | (see note 3) | (see note 5) | ||||||||||||||||||
Current assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 1,993,531 | 1,108,050 | 3,101,581 | |||||||||||||||||
Pledged deposits | 15,552,996 | 1,916,605 | 17,469,601 | |||||||||||||||||
Debt products | - | 1,706,326 | 1,706,326 | |||||||||||||||||
Trade and bills receivable, net | 22,231,442 | 37,986,532 | 60,217,974 | |||||||||||||||||
Inventories | 9,249,455 | 11,792,548 | 21,042,003 | |||||||||||||||||
Prepayments and other receivables | 9,715,578 | 1,889,687 | (155,957) | 11,449,308 | ||||||||||||||||
Amount due from related party | - | 62,048 | 62,048 | |||||||||||||||||
Amount due from trustee | - | 1,240,964 | 5(a) | (1,240,964 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
Income tax recoverable | - | 46,519 | 46,519 | |||||||||||||||||
Investment in sales-type lease, net | 838,649 | - | 838,649 | |||||||||||||||||
Total current assets | 59,581,651 | 57,749,279 | 115,934,009 | |||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 42,050,589 | 18,312,476 | 5(b) | 1,523,808 | 61,886,873 | |||||||||||||||
Construction in progress | 49,246,115 | 1,838,569 | 51,084,684 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-marketable equity securities | 702,807 | - | 702,807 | |||||||||||||||||
Hitrans loan | 20,326,775 | - | (3,019,821 | )5(a) | (17,306,954 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
Deposit paid for acquisition of a subsidiary | 6,404,435 | - | 5(a) | (6,404,435 | ) | - | ||||||||||||||
Payment to trustee | 1,944,683 | - | 5(c) | (1,481,126 | ) | 463,557 | ||||||||||||||
Lease assets - finance lease | - | 1,484,178 | 1,484,178 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 1,981,422 | 53,376 | 2,034,798 | |||||||||||||||||
Prepaid land use right- non current | 7,465,426 | 6,215,059 | 5(b) | 6,834 | 13,687,319 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible assets, net | 21,418 | 829,308 | 5(b) | 1,148,414 | 1,999,140 | |||||||||||||||
Investment in sales-type lease, net | 980,731 | - | 980,731 | |||||||||||||||||
Amount due from related party, non current | - | 124,097 | 124,097 | |||||||||||||||||
Goodwill | - | - | 5(b) | 1,709,399 | 1,709,399 | |||||||||||||||
Deferred tax assets | - | 1,564,720 | 1,564,720 | |||||||||||||||||
Total assets | 190,706,052 | 88,171,062 | 253,656,312 | |||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Trade and bills payable | 21,050,320 | 35,699,153 | 56,749,473 | |||||||||||||||||
Other short-term loans | 680,563 | - | 680,563 | |||||||||||||||||
Accrued expenses and other payables | 15,796,594 | 1,454,689 | (155,957) | 5(b) | 463,980 | 17,559,306 | ||||||||||||||
Dividend payable | - | 2,656,664 | 5(d) | (1,304,601) | 1,352,063 | |||||||||||||||
Amount due to shareholder and CBAT | - | 20,326,898 | (3,019,821 | ) | 17,307,077 | |||||||||||||||
Payables to former subsidiaries, net | 361,874 | - | 361,874 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred government grants, current | 153,402 | 286,973 | 440,375 | |||||||||||||||||
Product warranty provisions | 124,670 | - | 124,670 | |||||||||||||||||
Operating lease liability, current | 753,404 | - | 753,404 | |||||||||||||||||
Warrants liability | 10,474,000 | - | 10,474,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 49,394,827 | 60,424,377 | 105,802,805 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred government grants, non-current | 8,833,848 | - | 8,833,848 | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax liabilities | - | - | 5(b) | 325,346 | 325,346 | |||||||||||||||
Operating lease liability | 801,266 | - | 801,266 | |||||||||||||||||
Product warranty provision | 1,873,626 | - | 1,873,626 | |||||||||||||||||
Long term tax payable | 7,606,677 | - | 7,606,677 | |||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 68,510,244 | 60,424,377 | 125,243,568 | |||||||||||||||||
Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock | 88,555 | 4,289,924 | 5(c) | (4,289,924 | ) | 88,555 | ||||||||||||||
Donated shares | 14,101,689 | - | 14,101,689 | |||||||||||||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 241,232,244 | 25,262,444 | 5(c) | (25,262,444 | ) | 241,232,244 | ||||||||||||||
Statutory reserves | 1,230,511 | 266,308 | 5(c) | (266,308 | ) | 1,230,511 | ||||||||||||||
Accumulated deficit | (131,654,694 | ) | (2,572,446 | ) | 5(c) | (1,481,126 | ) | (132,951,657 | ) | |||||||||||
5(c) | 2,925,064 | |||||||||||||||||||
5(c) | (352,618 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
5(c) | 184,163 | |||||||||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,240,354 | 476,196 | 5(c) | (644,749 | ) | 1,240,354 | ||||||||||||||
5(c) | 168,553 | |||||||||||||||||||
126,238,659 | 27,722,426 | 124,941,696 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less: Treasury shares | (4,066,610) | - | (4,066,610 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equities | 122,172,049 | 27,722,426 | 120,875,086 | |||||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interests | 23,759 | 24,259 | 5(c) | (24,161) | 7,537,658 | |||||||||||||||
5(b) | 7,513,899 | |||||||||||||||||||
5(c) | (98 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total of equities | 122,195,808 | 27,746,685 | 128,412,744 | |||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 190,706,052 | $ | 88,171,062 | $ | 253,656,312 |
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The following table sets forth the pro forma unaudited condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
(US dollars, except per share data)
Historical | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Zheijing Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology Co., Ltd |
Intercompany Eliminations |
Pro Forma Adjustments |
Pro Forma Combined |
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US$’000 | US$’000 | (see note 3) | (see note 6) | US$’000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 37,566,152 | $ | 84,484,272 | (12,396,483 | ) | $ | 109,653,941 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (34,852,132 | ) | (77,704,570 | ) | 12,396,483 | 6 (a) | (661,114 | ) | (100,821,333 | ) | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 2,714,020 | 6,779,702 | 8,832,608 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | 1,678,895 | 4,126,935 | 5,805,830 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 701,404 | 752,838 | 1,454,242 | |||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 3,745,676 | 2,378,922 | 6,124,598 | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment charge on property, plant and equipment | 4,345,811 | - | 4,345,811 | |||||||||||||||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | 721,737 | 737,896 | 1,459,633 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 11,193,523 | 7,996,591 | 19,190,114 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating loss | (8,479,503 | ) | (1,216,889 | ) | (10,357,506 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Finance (expenses) income, net | (1,399,095 | ) | 170,453 | (1,228,642 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other (expenses) income, net | (40,170 | ) | 676,574 | 636,404 | ||||||||||||||||||
Changes in fair value of warrants liability | 2,072,000 | - | 2,072,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Loss before income tax | (7,846,768 | ) | (369,862 | ) | (8,877,744 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax credit | - | 386,639 | 6 (c) | (99,167 | ) | 287,472 | ||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | (7,846,768 | ) | 16,777 | (8,590,272 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 39,870 | 21 | 6 (a)(c) | (137,285 | ) | (97,394 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net loss (income) attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. | $ | (7,806,898 | ) | $ | 16,798 | $ | (8,687,666 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | (7,846,768 | ) | 16,777 | (8,590,272 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– Foreign currency translation adjustment | 1,499,949 | 1,519,280 | 3,019,229 | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | (6,346,819 | ) | 1,536,057 | (5,571,043 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests | 45,042 | 1,638 | 46,680 | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. | (6,301,777 | ) | 1,537,695 | (5,524,363 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Loss per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– Basic and diluted | (0.13 | ) | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares of common stock: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– Basic and diluted | 61,992,386 | 61,992,386 |
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The following table sets forth the pro forma unaudited condensed combined statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
(US dollars, except per share data)
Historical | ||||||||||||||||||||||
CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries | Zheijing Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology Co., Ltd | Intercompany Eliminations | Pro Forma Adjustments | Pro Forma Combined | ||||||||||||||||||
(see note 3) | (see note 6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net revenues | $ | 24,867,393 | $ | 97,875,308 | (1,360,655 | ) | $ | 121,382,046 | ||||||||||||||
Cost of revenues | (20,798,931 | ) | (86,911,922 | ) | 1,360,655 | 6 (a) | (495,836 | ) | (106,846,034 | ) | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 4,068,462 | 10,963,386 | 14,536,012 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Research and development expenses | 3,344,817 | 3,773,359 | 7,118,176 | |||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | 1,262,999 | 626,422 | 1,889,421 | |||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 5,823,560 | 2,334,094 | 6 (b) | (197,356 | ) | 7,960,298 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts | (437,475 | ) | - | (437,475 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 9,993,901 | 6,733,875 | 16,530,420 | |||||||||||||||||||
Operating (loss) profit | (5,925,439 | ) | 4,229,511 | (1,994,408 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Finance income (expenses), net | 174,442 | (162,141 | ) | 12,301 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other income, net | 1,619,194 | 27,670 | 1,646,864 | |||||||||||||||||||
Impairment of non-marketable equity securities | (690,585 | ) | - | (690,585 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Change in fair value of warrants | 57,174,000 | - | 57,174,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income before income tax | 52,351,612 | 4,095,040 | 56,148,172 | |||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | - | (269,630 | ) | 6 (c) | 74,376 | (195,254 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net income | 52,351,612 | 3,825,410 | 55,952,918 | |||||||||||||||||||
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | (21,995 | ) | (36 | ) | 6 (a)(c) | (102,963 | ) | (124,994 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. | $ | 52,329,617 | $ | 3,825,374 | $ | 55,827,924 | ||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | 52,351,612 | 3,825,410 | 55,952,918 | |||||||||||||||||||
– Foreign currency translation adjustment | 1,473,992 | 315,156 | 1,789,148 | |||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income | 53,825,604 | 4,140,566 | 57,742,066 | |||||||||||||||||||
Less: Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (16,024 | ) | 684 | (15,340 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. | $ | 53,809,580 | $ | 4,141,250 | $ | 57,726,726 | ||||||||||||||||
Income per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– Basic | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
– Diluted | $ | 0.60 | $ | 0.64 | ||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares of common stock: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
– Basic | 87,043,490 | 87,043,490 | ||||||||||||||||||||
– Diluted | 87,349,010 | 87,349,010 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Pro Forma Financial Statements.
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Note 3 – Intercompany Eliminations
Intercompany elimination adjustments represent the elimination of existing balances included within the balance sheets and statements of operations of CBAT and Zhejiang Hitrans, which at the close of the acquisition would be considered intercompany transactions:
- | Zhejiang Hitrans Product Sales revenue recorded as cost of goods sold by CBAT. |
- | Interest payables between CBAT and Zhejiang Hitrans. |
- | Short-term borrowings between CBAT and Zheijing Hitrans |
Note 4 – Preliminary purchase price allocation
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information includes various assumptions, including those related to the preliminary purchase price allocation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed from Zhejiang Hitrans based on management’s best estimates of fair value. The final purchase price allocation may vary based on final valuations and analyses of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. Accordingly, the pro forma adjustments are preliminary.
The components of the consideration transferred to effect the Acquisition are as follows:
RMB | USD * | |||||||
Cash consideration for 60% registered equity interest (representing 54.39% of paid-up capital) of Zheijing Hitrans from Meidu Graphene | 118,000,000 | 18,547,918 | ||||||
Cash consideration for 21.56% registered equity interest (representing 21.18% of paid-up capital) of Zheijing Hitrans from Hitrans management | 40,744,376 | 6,404,435 | ||||||
Total Purchase Consideration | 158,744,376 | 24,952,353 |
* | Renminbi to U.S Dollar exchange rate at 6.3619 on November 26, 2021 (completion date) |
The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the above purchase price as reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2021:
Per PPA | ||||
Cash and bank | $ | 7,354,679 | ||
Trade accounts and bills receivable, net Pledged deposits | 38,122,787 | |||
Inventories | 13,616,922 | |||
Prepayments and other receivables | 3,349,666 | |||
Income tax recoverable | 47,138 | |||
Amount due from trustee | 11,788,931 | |||
Property, plant and equipment, net | 21,180,913 | |||
Construction in progress | 607,138 | |||
Intangible assets, net | 1,959,033 | |||
Prepaid land use rights, non current | 6,274,433 | |||
Leased assets, net | 48,394 | |||
Deferred tax assets | 1,715,998 | |||
Short term bank loan | (8,802,402 | ) | ||
Other short term loans – CBAK Power | (20,597,522 | ) | ||
Trade accounts and bills payable | (41,479,323 | ) | ||
Accrued expenses and other payables | (4,654,413 | ) | ||
Deferred government grants | (290,794 | ) | ||
Land appreciation tax | (463,980 | ) | ||
Deferred tax liabilities | (325,346 | ) | ||
NAV | 29,452,252 | |||
Less: Waiver of dividend payable | 1,304,601 | |||
Total NAV acquired | 30,756,853 | |||
Non-controlling interest (24.43%) | (7,513,899 | ) | ||
Goodwill | 1,709,399 | |||
Total identifiable net assets | 24,952,353 |
The goodwill balance is primarily attributed to the assembled workforce, expanded market opportunities and cost and other operating synergies anticipated upon the integration of the operations of CBAT and Zhejiang Hitrans.
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Note 5 – Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
Purchase Accounting Adjustments:
(a) | Reflects $25.0 million, which represents the purchase price paid to Zhejiang Hitrans common shareholders as calculated in Note 4. |
(b) | Reflects the change in book value for Zhejiang Hitrans’s asset and liability balances to reflect estimated fair value as of the acquisition date, November 30, 2021 |
(c) | Reflects adjustments to eliminate Zheijing Hitrans’s historical shareholders’ equity, which represents the historical book value of Zheijing Hitrans’s net assets, as a result of the application of purchase accounting. |
(d) | Waiver of dividend payable as of acquired date |
Note 6 – Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Operations
Purchase Accounting Adjustments:
(a) | Reflects adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2021 for amortization expense related to the fair value of identified intangible assets with definite lives. |
(b) | Elimination of direct, incremental transaction costs of the Acquisition incurred by CBAT and Zhejiang Hitrans, which primarily relate to, advisory, legal, valuation and other professional services, that are reflected in the historical financial statements, | |
(c) | Reflects adjustments to income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 and nine months ended September 30, 2021, for the tax effect of the transaction adjustments. Because the tax rate used for these pro forma financial statements is the statutory rate and an estimate, it will likely vary from the effective rate in periods subsequent to the completion of the business combination, and those differences may be material. |
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