Nikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA), an aspiring electric-trucks manufacturing company, will announce its Q2 2020 financial results on August 04, 2020, according to the company’s official website. The company’s stock started trading on the NASDAQ on June 04, 2020, at $33.75 and touched its peak of $93.99 during trading on June 09, 2020, before closing at $80. Since then, the stock has been zigzagging its way downwards, closing at $29.92 on July 24, 2020.
The drop in its share price includes over 20% plummet on July 20, 2020, due to the company’s disclosure of selling 23.9 million shares to warrant holders at $11.5, not only offering the shares at a deep discount but also diluting the shareholding of its existing shareholders. While the company has zero revenue, its investors are hopeful that the company will generate revenue within a year or two. According to the company, it has received orders worth $10 billion from leading logistics and transportation companies like Anheuser-Busch.
In its SEC filings, the company forecasts to achieve revenue of $150 million in 2021 and over $3 billion by the end of 2024 by following a lease-based business model. The model entails a seven-year contract for a one-time fee, which is over five times its competitors, with warranty and fueling of trucks borne by the company. The company, in its estimates, has set a target of selling at least 12,000 units of battery-powered and hydrogen fuel trucks.
The $1 billion financing, required for setting up hydrogen fuel stations, will be met through $700 million of equity financing between late 2021 and early 2022. The remaining financing will be met by issuing debt, the company predicts in its SEC filing. Nikola Motors held the groundbreaking of a $600 million factory in Arizona near Phoenix. The company plans to roll out an electric battery-powered truck in late 2021 and hydrogen fuel-powered trucks a year or two later.
It is a fact that, without any tangible product yet, Nikola has been able to beat established auto giants like Ford and Fiat Chrysler in market capitalization, which suggests that investors see value in Nikola. However, the company has not been able to develop a marketable product yet. The company has started to take $5,000 pre-orders for its Nikola Badger, an electric and hydrogen fuel-cell pickup truck. According to Nikola’s founder Trevor Milton, the Badger will be a direct competitor to the Ford F-150 and Tesla Cybertruck. The company plans to display the truck at an event in December 2020.
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