Romeo Power Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Romeo Power, Inc. ("Romeo Power" or the "Company") (NYSE:RMO), an energy technology leader delivering advanced electrification solutions for complex commercial vehicle applications, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2021.

Recent Business Highlights

• Entered into a long-term supply agreement for lithium-ion battery cells with a Tier 1 battery cell and materials manufacturer.
• Progressed negotiations to validate supply and secure long-term cell supply commitments with additional potential partners, including for future US sourcing.
• Surpassed 750,000 miles of Romeo Power modules and battery packs being tested on the road.
• Advanced evaluation of key suppliers' capability to achieve run-rate volume and economics.
• Implemented key leadership changes to substantially strengthen the management team and increase public company management experience, including:
  • Named Susan Brennan as President and Chief Executive Officer, a veteran of high volume and complex manufacturing and technology businesses in the automotive and energy solutions industries,
  • Added Kerry Shiba as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, a highly experienced financial leader in public companies going through rapid growth and change,
  • Appointed Lauren Webb to become the Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, a newly created position, to leverage her deep knowledge of the industry and company to drive growth acceleration,
  • Appointed Matthew Sant as General Counsel and Secretary, a seasoned legal executive having significant experience in large public companies,
  • Made other key additions including the positions of Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President of Manufacturing, Vice President of Cell Engineering and Vice President of Global Supply Chain.

Second Quarter Financial Update

• Generated revenues of $926,000 for the second quarter of 2021
• Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of June 30, 2021 of $267.7 million

Management Commentary

"Romeo Power is building a foundation to shape the future of EV technology. As we look ahead, we have significantly bolstered our position for cell supply while continuing to increase value with our customers. Alongside our strengthened leadership team, I am looking forward to driving and executing on our shared commitment to expanding access to green energy solutions. I am honored to lead the company as it enters its next stage of development," said Susan Brennan, President and Chief Executive Officer.

"We are already accomplishing great work by strategically pursuing key relationships and capabilities. Our pioneering technology and battery solutions have been a dominant force in driving cost effective electrification of heavy-duty fleets. Now, we are entering a pivotal moment as more customers demand safe, effective, affordable and sustainable EV solutions for a wide-range of transportation use-cases. Romeo Power has the institutional knowledge, skills, strength and passion to capitalize on this opportunity. We believe that the company is poised for great success and growth in the months and years ahead."

Conference call information

Romeo Power will host a conference call at 2:00 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time) today, August 16, 2021. Participating on the call will be Susan Brennan, President and Chief Executive Officer, Lauren Webb, Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, and Kerry Shiba, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Romeo Power. To access the conference call, parties should visit the events section of the Investor Relations website at https://investors.romeopower.com/. A recording of the webcast will also be available following the conference call.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words "estimates," "projected," "expects," "anticipates," "forecasts," "plans," "intends," "believes," "seeks," "may," "will," "should," "future," "propose" and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, express or implied statements concerning the Company's ability to secure and maintain agreements with cell suppliers and OEMs, the Company's ability to validate key suppliers, the Company's expectations regarding its future financial performance, the demand for safe, effective, affordable and sustainable EV products, and the Company's ability to produce and deliver such products are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside Romeo Power's management's control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: Romeo Power's ability to execute on its plans to develop and market new products and the timing of these development programs; Romeo Power's estimates of the size of the markets for its products; the rate and degree of market acceptance of Romeo Power's products; the success of other competing technologies that may become available; Romeo Power's ability to identify and integrate acquisitions; the performance of Romeo Power's products and customers; potential litigation involving Romeo Power; demand for battery cells and supply shortages; the potential effects of COVID-19; and general economic and market conditions impacting demand for Romeo Power's products. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the SEC. If any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from those implied by our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Romeo Power undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Note Regarding Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, including EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. "EBITDA" is defined as earnings before interest income and expense, income tax expense or benefit, and depreciation and amortization. "Adjusted EBITDA" has been calculated using EBITDA adjusted for stock-based compensation, change in the fair value of warrants, investment loss, net and forgiveness of portion of shareholder notes receivable. The Company believes that both EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide additional information for investors to use in (1) evaluating our ongoing operating results and trends and (2) comparing our financial performance with those of comparable companies, which may disclose similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. These non-GAAP measures provide investors with incremental information for the evaluation of our performance after isolation of certain items deemed unrelated to our core business operations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are presented as supplemental measures to our GAAP measures of performance. When evaluating EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that we may incur future expenses similar to those excluded when calculating these measures. In addition, our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. Furthermore, our computation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures computed by other companies, as the nature of the adjustments that other companies may include or exclude when calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from the adjustments reflected in our measure. Because of these limitations, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation, nor should these measures be viewed as a substitute for the most directly comparable GAAP measure, which is net loss. As appropriate, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and information reconciling these non-GAAP financial measures to the Company's financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP are included in this press release.

About Romeo Power, Inc.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Romeo Power (NYSE:RMO) is an energy technology leader delivering advanced electrification solutions for complex commercial vehicle applications. The Company's suite of advanced hardware, combined with its innovative battery management system, delivers the safety, performance, reliability and configurability its customers need to succeed. Romeo Power's 113,000 square-foot manufacturing facility brings its flexible design and development process in-house to pack the most energy dense modules on the market. To keep up with everything Romeo Power, please follow the Company on social @romeopowerinc or visit https://romeopower.com.

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