8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):

April 14, 2022

CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada	001-32898	86-0442833
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(State or other jurisdictionof incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS EmployerIdentification No.)
BAK Industrial Park, Meigui Street
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Huayuankou Economic Zone
Dalian, China, 116450
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
(86)(411)-3918-5985
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value	CBAT	Nasdaq Capital Market

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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ITEM 2.02. Results of Operations

and Financial Condition.

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On April 14, 2022, CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) released its unaudited results of operations for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. A copy of the press release issued by the Company concerning the foregoing results is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto are intended to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Sections 11 and 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing, the information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements

and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated April 14, 2022
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CBAK ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Date: April 14, 2022	By:	/s/<br> Xiangyu Pei
		Xiangyu Pei
		Interim Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit99.1

CBAKEnergy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Unaudited Financial Results

--NetRevenues up 80% year over year in the fourth quarter –

--Full-YearNet Revenues up 40% year over year in 2021–

--CBAKEnergy turns to profitability in 2021

DALIAN, China, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBAT) (“CBAK Energy,” or the “Company”) a leading lithium-ion battery manufacturer and electric energy solution provider in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.

FourthQuarter 2021 Financial Highlights

●	Netrevenues were $27.8 million, an increase of 80% from $15.4 million in the same period of 2020.
●	Grossprofit was $1.0 million, similar to that in the same period of 2020.
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●	Grossmargin was 3.7%, compared to 6.8% from the same period of 2020.
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●	Netincome attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $9.2 million, compared to a net loss attributable to shareholders of CBAK<br>Energy of $4.3 million in the same period of 2020.
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FullYear 2021 Financial Highlights

●	Netrevenues were $52.7 million, an increase of 40% from $37.6 million in 2020.
●	Grossprofit was $5.1 million, an increase of 88% from $2.7 million in 2020.
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●	Grossmargin was 9.7%, an increase of 250 basis points from 2020.
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●	Netincome attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $61.5 million, compared to a net loss attributable to shareholders of CBAK<br>Energy of $7.8 million in 2020.
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Yunfei Li, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented: “2021 was a major year for CBAK Energy as we’ve gained significant traction across multiple fronts. We continued to strengthen our competitive advantages through innovative technology and product developments. We also expanded our production capacity as scheduled to address increasing battery demands for light electric vehicles (“LEV”) and electric vehicles (“EV”). Moreover, we brought in materials for lithium-ion batteries with an acquisition of a majority stake in Zhejiang Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology Co. to build out and enhance our battery product ecosystem as we seek stable raw material supply and drive greater revenue for our business.”

Mr. Li continued: “As 2022 evolves, LEVs and EVs will maintain their strong growth momentum and we will continue to focus on scaling up capacity and expanding our battery material business. Looking forward, we believe these growth drivers and strategies will cement our competitive strengths and empower us to become a frontrunner and leader in lithium-ion battery production and electric energy solutions.”

Xiangyu Pei, Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company, noted: “We continued to expand revenue and gross margin levels that are driven by stronger sales of high power lithium batteries as well as the addition of the material business brought by the acquisition of Hitrans. Notably, our revenues grew 40% year-over-year to $52.7 million in 2021 while gross margin increased by 250 basis points to 9.7%. We also turned to profitability in 2021 with net income of $61.5 million attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy, from a loss of $7.8 million in the previous year. Importantly, we continued to invest in new headcounts, new business as well as research and development to drive further growth. We believe these investments, combined with our sound financial position and powerful battery product ecosystem, will enable us to sustain long-term, profitable growth.”

FourthQuarter 2021 Business Highlights & Recent Developments

●	In<br>March 2022, the Company announced that revenues of Zhejiang Hitrans Lithium Battery Technology Co. (“Hitrans”), a leading<br>lithium-ion battery material supplier in China, reached almost $100 million in the first nine months of 2021 before the acquisition of<br>its majority stake closed, four times CBAK Energy’s revenues in the same period.
●	In<br>December 2021, CBAK Energy announced an agreement with AZAPA R&D China (“AZAPA”) to develop a customized battery pack<br>for the Sino-Japan joint venture that designs and produces electronic and battery control systems for electric vehicles.
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●	In<br>November 2021, Dalian CBAK Power Battery Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBAK Energy, completed its previously announced acquisition<br>of 81.56% equity interests in Hitrans.
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●	In<br>November 2021, CBAK Energy announced it has begun operations at its lithium battery manufacturing plant in the city of Nanjing in China’s<br>Jiangsu province with an initial capacity of 0.7 GWh. The Company has also started operating a new production line at its Dalian facility<br>with a capacity of 0.4 GWh.
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FourthQuarter 2021 Financial Results

Netrevenues were $27.8 million, an increase of 80% from $15.4 million in the same period of 2020. This was driven mostly by strong sales of high power lithium batteries, and additional revenues from lithium battery materials brought by the acquisition of Hitrans from Nov. 26, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021.

Net Revenues by End-product Applications<br> ($ thousands)	2021<br> Fourth<br> Quarter		2020<br> Fourth<br> Quarter		% Change<br> YoY
Segment 1
High power lithium batteries used in:
Uninterruptable supplies	$	9,308	$	5,641		65
Light electric vehicles		485		13		3631
Electric vehicles		142		-483		-129
Segment 2 (Hitrans)
Materials for use in manufacturing of lithium battery cell
Precursor		9,139		-		-
NiCoMn		8,726		-		-
Trading of raw materials used in lithium batteries		2		10,249		-100
Total	$	27,802	$	15,420		80

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Costof revenues was $26.8 million, an increase of 86% from $14.4 million in the same period of 2020. This was primarily due to increased net revenues.

Grossprofit was $1.0 million, similar to that in the same period of 2020. Gross margin was 3.7%, compared to 6.8% in the same period of 2020. The change in gross margin was primarily due to the increase in raw material costs.

Totaloperating expenses were $6.8 million, a decrease of 3% from $7.0 million in the same period of 2020, as we recovered certain doubtful accounts and there’s no impairment charge on property, plant, and equipment, which offsets the impact from increased expenses related to research and development, sales and marketing, and general administration.

●	Researchand development expenses were $1.9 million, an increase of 252% from $0.5 million in the same period of 2020.
●	Salesand marketing expenses were $1.0 million, an increase of 197% from $0.3 million in the same period of 2020.
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●	Generaland administrative expenses were $4.2 million, an increase of 272% from $1.1 million in the same period of 2020.
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●	Recoveryof doubtful accounts was $0.3 million, compared to provision for doubtful accounts of $0.7 million in the same period of 2020.
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Operatingloss was $5.8 million, compared to $6.0 million in the same period of 2020.

Financeincome, net was $0.6 million, compared to finance expenses of $0.2 million in the same period of 2020.

Changein fair value of warrants was $4.6 million, compared to $2.1 million in the same period of 2020. The change in fair value of the warrants liability is mainly due to share price decline.

Netincome attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $9.2 million, compared to a net loss attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $4.3 million in the same period of 2020.

Basicand diluted income per share were both $0.1. In comparison, basic and diluted loss per share in the same period of 2020 were both $0.07.

Cashand cash equivalents were $7.4 million as of December 31, 2021, compared to $2.0 million as of September 30, 2021.

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FullYear 2021 Financial Results

Netrevenues were $52.7 million, an increase of 40% from $37.6 million in 2020. This was primarily due to stronger sales of batteries for uninterruptable supplies and LEVs as well as the addition of the material business brought by the acquisition of Hitrans from Nov. 26, 2021 to Dec. 31, 2021.

Net Revenues by End-product Applications<br> ($ thousands)	2021<br> Full Year		2020<br> Full Year		% Change<br> YoY
Segment 1
High power lithium batteries used in:
Uninterruptable supplies	$	33,308	$	22,749		46
Light electric vehicles		733		39		1,779
Electric vehicles		244		260		-6
Segment 2 (Hitrans)
Materials for use in manufacturing of lithium battery cell
Precursor		9,139		-		-
NiCoMn		8,726		-		-
Trading of raw materials used in lithium batteries		520		14,518		-96
Total	$	52,670	$	37,566		40

Costof revenues was $47.6 million, an increase of 36% from $34.9 million in 2020. This was primarily attributed to increased net revenues.

Grossprofit was $5.1 million, an increase of 88% from $2.7 million in 2020. Gross margin was 9.7%, an increase of 2.5 percentage points from 2020. The improvement in gross margin was primarily attributed to the increase in the quality passing rate of products, which was a result of CBAK Energy’s quality control and upgrades on production lines.

Totaloperating expenses were $16.8 million, an increase of 50% from $11.2 million in 2020. Most of the increase in all expense categories was due to growing headcount and the acquisition of Hitrans.

●	Researchand development expenses were $5.3 million, an increase of 214% from $1.7 million in 2020. The increase was mainly due to the increase<br>in salaries, and the acquisition of Hitrans.
●	Salesand marketing expenses were $2.3 million, an increase of 228% from $0.7 million in 2020. The increase was mainly due to the increase<br>in salaries, the acquisition of Hitrans, and expanded sales and marketing efforts.
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●	Generaland administrative expenses were $10.0 million, an increase of 168% from $3.7 million in 2020. The increase was mainly due to Nasdaq<br>listing expenses, the increase in salaries resulting from the Hitrans’ acquisition and the new facility in Nanjing as well as the<br>increase in consultancy fees.
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●	Recoveryof doubtful accounts was $0.8 million, compared to provision for doubtful accounts of $0.7 million in 2020.
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Operatingloss was $11.7 million, compared to $8.5 million in 2020.

Financeincome, net was $0.8 million, compared to finance expenses of $1.4 million in 2020, representing an improvement of $2.2 million as a result of lower loan balances in 2021 and interest income generated from security deposit to finance for the issuance of bills payable.

Changein fair value of warrants was $61.8 million, compared to $2.1 million in 2020. The change in fair value of the warrants liability is mainly due to share price decline.

Netincome attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy was $61.5 million, compared to a net loss attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy of $7.8 million in 2020.

Basicand diluted income per share were both $0.70 In comparison, basic and diluted loss per share in 2020 were both $0.13.

ConferenceCall

CBAK’s management will host an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on Thursday, April 14, 2022 (8:00 PM Beijing/Hong Kong Time on April 14, 2022).

For participants who wish to join the call, please register in advance for the conference using the link provided below at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled call start time. Upon registration, participants will receive the conference call access information, including dial-in numbers, Direct Event passcode, a unique registrant ID and an email with detailed instructions to join the conference call.

Participant Online Registration:

http://apac.directeventreg.com/registration/event/1846656

Once completing the registration, please dial-in at least 10 minutes before the scheduled start time of the earnings call and enter the Direct Event passcode and registrant ID as instructed to connect to the call.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/4hmkrmif

A replay of the conference call may be accessed by phone approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live call at the following numbers until April 22, 2022. To access the replay, please reference the conference ID 1846656.

International	+61-2-8199-0299
United<br> States	+1-855-452-5696
Hong<br> Kong, China	+852-800-963-117
Mainland,<br> China	+86-800-988-0552
	+86-400-820-9703

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AboutCBAK Energy

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAT）is a leading high-tech enterprise in China engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sales of new energy high power lithium batteries. The applications of the Company’s products and solutions include electric vehicles, light electric vehicles, electric tools, energy storage, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), and other high-power applications. In January 2006, CBAK Energy became the first lithium battery manufacturer in China listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market. CBAK Energy has multiple operating subsidiaries in Dalian and Nanjing, as well as a large-scale R&D and production base in Dalian.

For more information, please visit www.cbak.com.cn.

SafeHarbor Statement

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, strategy and plans, and our expectations for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “should,” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Our actual results may differ materially or perhaps significantly from those discussed herein, or implied by, these forward-looking statements.

Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are only estimates or predictions of future events based on information currently available to our management and management’s current beliefs about the potential outcome of future events. Whether these future events will occur as management anticipates, whether we will achieve our business objectives, and whether our revenues, operating results, or financial condition will improve in future periods are subject to numerous risks. There are a significant number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from statements made in this press release, including: significant legal and operational risks associated with having substantially all of our business operations in China, the Chinese government may exercise significant oversight and discretion over the conduct of our business and may intervene in or influence our operations at any time, which could result in a material change in our operations and/or the value of our securities or could significantly limit or completely hinder our ability to offer or continue to offer securities to investors and could cause the value of such securities to significantly decline or be worthless, trading in our securities may be prohibited under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act if the PCAOB subsequently determines our audit work is performed by auditors that the PCAOB is unable to inspect or investigate completely, the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic, changes in domestic and foreign laws, regulations and taxes, uncertainties related to China’s legal system and economic, political and social events in China, the volatility of the securities markets; and other risks including, but not limited to, the ability of the Company to meet its contractual obligations, the uncertain market for the Company’s lithium battery cells and business, macroeconomic, technological, regulatory, or other factors affecting the profitability of battery cells designed for energy storage that we discussed or referred to in the Company’s disclosure documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, including the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as well as in our other reports filed or furnished from time to time with the SEC. You should read these factors and the other cautionary statements made in this press release. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, other than as required by applicable law.

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Forinvestor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.

Investor Relations Department

Phone: 86-411-39185985

Email: ir@cbak.com.cn

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Ms. Feifei Shen

Phone: +86 13466566136

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Phone: +86 13917110134

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In the United States:

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Phone: +1 973-619-3227

Email: Julia@blueshirtgroup.com

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CBAKEnergy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

UnauditedCondensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In $ except for number of shares)

		****	December 31, 2021		****
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	11,681,750		$	7,357,875
Pledged deposits	8,989,748			18,996,749
Trade accounts and bills receivable, net	29,571,274			49,907,129
Inventories	5,252,845			30,133,340
Prepayments and other receivables	7,439,544			12,746,990
Receivables from former subsidiary	-			2,263,955
Amount due from non-controlling interest, current	-			125,883
Amount due from related party, current	-			472,061
Income tax recoverable	-			47,189
Investment in sales-type lease, net	235,245			790,516
Total current assets	63,170,406			122,841,687
Property, plant and equipment, net	41,040,370			90,042,773
Construction in progress	30,193,309			27,343,092
Non-marketable equity securities				712,930
Prepaid land use rights	7,500,780			13,797,230
Intangible assets, net	11,807			1,961,739
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	-			1,968,032
Investment in sales-type lease, net	850,407			838,528
Amount due from related party, non-current	-			62,941
Deferred tax assets	-			1,403,813
Goodwill	-			1,645,232
Total assets	142,767,079		$	262,617,997
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade accounts and bills payable	28,352,292		$	65,376,212
Short-term bank borrowings	-			8,811,820
Current maturities of long-term bank loans	13,739,546			-
Other short-term loans	1,253,869			4,679,122
Accrued expenses and other payables	11,645,459			22,963,700
Payables to former subsidiaries, net	626,990			326,507
Deferred government grants, current	151,476			3,834,481
Product warranty provisions	155,888			127,837
Warrants liability	17,783,000			5,846,000
Operating lease liability, current	-			801,797
Total current liabilities	73,708,520			112,767,476
Deferred government grants, non-current	7,304,832			6,189,196
Product warranty provisions	1,835,717			1,900,429
Long term tax payable	7,511,182			-
Operating lease liability, non-current	-			876,323
Total liabilities	90,360,251			121,733,424
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock 0.001 par value; 500,000,000 authorized; 79,310,249 issued and 79,166,043 outstanding as of December 31, 2020; and 88,849,222 issued and 88,705,016 outstanding as of December 31, 2021	79,310			88,849
Donated shares	14,101,689			14,101,689
Additional paid-in capital	225,278,113			241,946,362
Statutory reserves	1,230,511			1,230,511
Accumulated deficit	(183,984,311	)		(122,498,259	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(239,609	)		2,489,017
	56,465,703			137,358,169
Less: Treasury shares	(4,066,610	)		(4,066,610	)
Total shareholders’ equity	52,399,093			133,291,559
Non-controlling interests	7,735			7,593,014
Total equity	52,406,828			140,884,573
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity	142,767,079		$	262,617,997

All values are in US Dollars.

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CBAKEnergy Technology, Inc. and Subsidiaries

UnauditedCondensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(In $ except for number of shares)

****	Year ended		****	Year ended		****
****	December 31, 2020		****	December 31, 2021		****
Net revenues	$	37,566,152		$	52,669,733
Cost of revenues		(34,852,132	)		(47,559,243	)
Gross profit		2,714,020			5,110,490
Operating expenses:
Research and development expenses		(1,678,895	)		(5,274,316	)
Sales and marketing expenses		(701,404	)		(2,301,720	)
General and administrative expenses		(3,745,676	)		(10,027,349	)
Impairment charge on property, plant and equipment		(4,345,811	)		-
(Provision for) recovery of doubtful accounts		(721,737	)		780,389
Total operating expenses		(11,193,523	)		(16,822,996	)
Operating loss		(8,479,503	)		(11,712,506	)
Finance expenses, net		(1,399,095	)		784,880
Other income (expenses), net		(40,170	)		3,644,363
Impairment of non-marketable equity securities		-			(692,639	)
Changes in fair value of warrants liability		2,072,000			61,802,000
(Loss) income before income tax		(7,846,768	)		53,826,098
Income tax credit, net		-			7,733,046
Net (loss) income		(7,846,768	)		61,559,144
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests		39,870			(73,092	)
Net (loss) income attributable to shareholders of CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.	$	(7,806,898	)	$	61,486,052
Net (loss) income		(7,846,768	)		61,559,144
Other comprehensive income (loss)
– Foreign currency translation adjustment		1,499,949			2,725,768
Comprehensive (loss) income		(6,346,819	)		64,284,912
Less: Comprehensive loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests		45,042			(70,234	)
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to CBAK Energy Technology, Inc.	$	(6,301,777	)	$	64,214,678
(Loss) Income per share
– Basic	$	(0.13	)	$	0.70
– Diluted	$	(0.13	)	$	0.70
Weighted average number of shares of common stock:
– Basic		61,992,386			87,605,493
– Diluted		61,992,386			87,881,851

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