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Exhibit 99.1

Intchains Group Limited Reports Second Quarter 2024 Unaudited Financial Results

SHANGHAI, China – August 15, 2024 – Intchains Group Limited (Nasdaq: ICG) (“we,” or the “Company”), a provider of integrated solutions consisting of high-performance computing ASIC chip products for blockchain applications and a corporate holder of cryptocurrencies based on Ethereum, or ETH, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Second Quarter 2024 Operating and Financial Highlights

 

   

Sales volume of ASIC chips was 274,019 units for the second quarter of 2024, compared to 371,423 units for the same period of 2023, representing a decrease of 26.2%. ASIC chip sales for the second quarter of 2024 consisted of 100,082 units sold directly to customers and 173,937 units embedded in computing equipment for blockchain applications.

 

   

Revenue was RMB123.0 million (US$16.9 million) for the second quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 785.1% from RMB13.9 million for the same period of 2023.

 

   

Net income was RMB50.4 million (US$6.9 million) for the second quarter of 2024, compared to net loss of RMB20.5 million for the same period of 2023.

 

   

As of June 30, 2024, the fair value of our cryptocurrency assets was RMB135.7 million (US$18.7 million), primarily comprised of approximately 2,417 ETH with a total fair value of RMB59.3 million (US$8.3 million), and approximately 10,422,648 Tether (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC) with a total fair value of RMB74.1 million (US$10.4 million).

Mr. Qiang Ding, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “In the second quarter of 2024, the WEB3 industry as a whole has continued to demonstrate robust year-over-year growth. Since March, we began mass production and sales of our newly introduced Goldshell-branded Box series computing equipment, designed for Kaspa, Alephium, Litecoin and Dogecoin cryptocurrency mining. These products, powered by our latest ASIC chips, have garnered substantial market recognition since their launch due to their robust technical specifications, including superior hashrates, and have contributed to our second quarter revenue of RMB123.0 million, representing an increase of 785.1% year-over-year. Looking ahead, Intchains remains focused to technological innovation, aiming to deliver higher-quality and more efficient solutions in the WEB3 industry.

Mr. Ding added, “Since implementing our cryptocurrency acquisition strategy last quarter, we have continued to increase our ETH holdings, optimizing our asset allocation. We believe that this strategy, along with our cutting-edge technology and advanced go-to-market capabilities, will significantly enhance the resilience and profitability of our business model, positioning us strongly to capitalize on long-term opportunities in the WEB3 market.”

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Revenue

Revenue was RMB123.0 million (US$16.9 million) for the second quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 785.1% from RMB13.9 million for the same period of 2023. The substantial growth was primarily driven by a significant increase in the average selling price of our ASIC chip products, which was attributable to the sales of our latest ASIC chip products, which commanded higher average selling prices compared to the older ASIC chip products.


Cost of Revenue

Cost of revenue was RMB40.9 million (US$5.6 million) for the second quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 33.2% from RMB30.7 million for the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily caused by the impact of inventory write-down, prepayment write-down and provision for inventory purchase commitments, which amounted to RMB 30.3 million (US$4.2 million) for the second quarter of 2024, compared to RMB22.5 million for the same period of 2023. The percentage increase in cost of revenue was substantially lower than the percentage increase in our revenue, which was primarily due to the higher gross margins for our latest ASIC chip products.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were RMB24.3 million (US$3.3 million) for the second quarter of 2024, representing an increase of 40.2% from RMB17.3 million for the same period of 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in research and development expenses, sales and marketing expenses, and general and administrative expenses.

 

   

Research and development expenses increased by 47.6% to RMB13.2 million (US$1.8 million) for the second quarter of 2024 from RMB9.0 million for the same period of 2023, primarily due to the increased share-based incentive expenses, labor costs and expenses related to our research and development projects.

 

   

Sales and marketing expenses increased by 48.5% to RMB1.9 million (US$0.3 million) for the second quarter of 2024 from RMB1.3 million for the same period of 2023, mainly driven by the increased business promotion expenses, increased share-based incentive expenses and labor costs.

 

   

General and administrative expenses increased by 25.5% to RMB8.9 million (US$1.2 million) for the second quarter of 2024 from RMB7.1 million for the same period of 2023, mainly driven by the increased taxes surcharges, as well as the increased share-based incentive expenses and labor costs.

 

   

Loss on fair value of cryptocurrency, net, for the second quarter of 2024 was RMB0.3 million (US$0.04 million), compared to nil in the same period of 2023.

Interest Income

Interest income decreased by 5.6% to RMB4.1 million (US$0.6 million) for the second quarter of 2024 from RMB4.4 million for the same period of 2023.

Other Income, Net

Other income, net, decreased to RMB0.1 million (US$0.02 million) for the second quarter of 2024 from RMB0.3 million for the same period of 2023, mainly due to the decrease of government grants, which was partially offset by the change in the fair value of short-term investments.


Net Income/(Loss)

As a result of the foregoing, we recorded a net income of RMB50.4 million (US$6.9 million) for the second quarter of 2024, compared to a net loss of RMB20.5 million for the same period of 2023.

Basic and Diluted Net Earnings/(Loss) Per Ordinary Share

Basic and diluted net earnings per ordinary share were RMB0.42 (US$0.06) for the second quarter of 2024, compared to basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share of RMB0.17 for the same period of 2023. Each ADS represents two of the Company’s Class A ordinary shares.

Recent Developments

Overseas Expansion

We have historically generated all of our revenue from sales in the PRC. However, with the continued implementation of our overseas development strategy and the official launch of our Goldshell-branded computing equipment for blockchain applications targeted at overseas markets at the beginning of March 2024, we started generating revenue from customers in overseas countries and regions, primarily in Hong Kong and the United States. For the second quarter of 2024, our overseas revenue accounted for 71.7% of our total revenue. For our overseas sales, we accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for our products, subject to applicable local laws and regulations. We may or may not liquidate such cryptocurrencies upon receipt.

Conference Call Information

The Company’s management team will host an earnings conference call to discuss its financial results at 9:00 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time on August 15, 2024 (9:00 A.M. Beijing Time on August 16, 2024). Details for the conference call are as follows:

 

Event Title:    Intchains Group Limited Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call
Date:    August 15, 2024
Time:    9:00 P.M. U.S. Eastern Time
Registration Link:    https://register.vevent.com/register/BI867e1497d39c4c20aecc6767dc702afb

All participants must use the link provided above to complete the online registration process in advance of the conference call. Upon registering, each participant will receive a set of dial-in numbers and a personal access PIN, which will be used to join the conference call.

Additionally, a live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available at the Company’s website at https://intchains.com/.


About Intchains Group Limited

Intchains Group Limited is a provider of integrated solutions consisting of high-performance computing ASIC chip products for blockchain applications and a corporate holder of cryptocurrencies based on ETH. The Company utilizes a fabless business model and specializes in the front-end and back-end of IC design, the two major components of the IC product development chain. The Company has established strong supply chain management with a leading foundry, which helps to ensure its product quality and stable production output. The Company’s products consist of high-performance computing ASIC chips with high computing power and superior power efficiency, computing equipment incorporating its ASIC chips, and ancillary software and hardware, all of which cater to the evolving needs of the blockchain industry. The Company has built a proprietary technology platform named “Xihe” to develop a wide range of ASIC chips with high efficiency and scalability. To support its WEB3 industry development initiatives, the Company acquires and holds ETH-based cryptocurrencies as its long-term asset reserve using liquid assets that exceed its working capital requirements. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at: https://intchains.com/.

Exchange Rate Information

The unaudited United States dollar (“US$”) amounts disclosed in the accompanying financial statements are presented solely for the convenience of the readers. Translations of amounts from RMB into US$ for the convenience of the reader were calculated at the noon buying rate of US$1.00=RMB7.2672 on the last trading day of the second quarter of 2024 (June 28, 2024). No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into US$ at such rate.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about: (i) our goals and strategies; (ii) our future business development, formed condition and results of operations; (iii) expected changes in our revenue, costs or expenditures; (iv) growth of and competition trends in our industry; (v) our expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, our products; (vi) general economic and business conditions in the markets in which we operate; (vii) relevant government policies and regulations relating to our business and industry; (viii) fluctuations in the market price of ETH-based cryptocurrencies; gains or losses from the sale of ETH-based cryptocurrencies; changes in accounting treatment for the Company’s ETH-based cryptocurrencies holdings; a decrease in liquidity in the markets in which ETH-based cryptocurrencies are traded; security breaches, cyberattacks, unauthorized access, loss of private keys, fraud, or other events leading to the loss of the Company’s ETH-based cryptocurrencies; impacts to the price and rate of adoption of ETH-based cryptocurrencies associated with financial difficulties and bankruptcies of various participants in the industry; and (viii) assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “project” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and other filings with the SEC.

For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

Intchains Group Limited

Investor relations

Email: ir@intchains.com


INTCHAINS GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data, or as otherwise noted)

 

     As of
December 31,
    As of June 30,  
     2023     2024  
     RMB     RMB     US$  

ASSETS

      

Current Assets:

      

Cash and cash equivalents

     694,750       645,064       88,764  

Inventories, net

     41,767       40,526       5,576  

Prepayments and other current assets, net

     47,403       59,625       8,205  

Short-term investments

     13,596       16,554       2,278  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     797,516       761,769       104,823  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current Assets:

      

Cryptocurrency

     645       135,668       18,668  

Property, equipment, and software, net

     49,184       48,563       6,682  

Intangible assets, net

     3,425       3,767       518  

Right-of-use assets

     1,735       1,253       172  

Deferred tax assets

     12,899       21,049       2,896  

Prepayments on long-term assets

     113,425       112,856       15,530  

Other non-current assets

     421       740       102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current assets

     181,734       323,896       44,568  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     979,250       1,085,665       149,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES, AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Current Liabilities:

      

Accounts payable

     195       4,170       574  

Contract liabilities

     9,828       61,038       8,399  

Income tax payable

     1,634       9,225       1,269  

Lease liabilities

     1,103       1,511       208  

Provision for warranty

     40       128       18  

Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities

     15,364       19,817       2,727  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     28,164       95,889       13,195  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-current Liabilities:

      

Deferred tax liabilities

           45       6  

Lease liabilities

     761              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     761       45       6  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     28,925       95,934       13,201  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shareholders’ Equity:

      

Ordinary shares (US$0.000001 par value; 50,000,000,000 shares authorized, 119,876,032 and 120,023,092 shares issued, 119,876,032 and 119,957,044 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2024, respectively)

     1       1        

Subscriptions receivable from shareholders

     (1     (1      

Additional paid-in capital

     186,262       189,997       26,144  

Statutory reserve

     48,265       50,923       7,007  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,838       1,617       222  

Retained earnings

     713,960       747,194       102,817  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     950,325       989,731       136,190  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     979,250       1,085,665       149,391  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


INTCHAINS GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(All amounts in thousands, except share and per share data, or as otherwise noted)

 

     For the Three Months ended June 30,  
     2023     2024  
     RMB     RMB     US$  

Products revenue

     13,899       123,014       16,927  

Cost of revenue

     (30,717     (40,930     (5,632
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit/(loss)

     (16,818     82,084       11,295  

Operating expenses:

      

Research and development expenses

     (8,977     (13,247     (1,823

Sales and marketing expenses

     (1,274     (1,892     (260

General and administrative expenses

     (7,055     (8,857     (1,219

Loss on fair value of cryptocurrency, net

           (259     (36
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     (17,306     (24,255     (3,338
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) from operations

     (34,124     57,829       7,957  

Interest income

     4,391       4,145       570  

Foreign exchange gains, net

     989       673       93  

Other income, net

     283       125       17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income/(loss) before income tax expenses

     (28,461     62,772       8,637  

Income tax (expense)/benefit

     7,948       (12,417     (1,709
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Income/(loss)

     (20,513     50,355       6,928  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of nil tax

     3,170       (329     (45
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income/(loss)

     (17,343     50,026       6,883  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares used in per share calculation

      

— Basic

     119,876,032       119,915,507       119,915,507  

— Diluted

     119,877,800       120,014,635       120,014,635  

Net earnings/(loss) per share

      

— Basic

     (0.17     0.42       0.06  

— Diluted

     (0.17     0.42       0.06  


INTCHAINS GROUP LIMITED

UNAUDITED CRYPTOCURRENCY-ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

As of Quarter Ended

  

Cryptocurrency

  

Approximate
Number of
Cryptocurrency
Held at
End of
Quarter

   Original
Cost Basis
    

Approximate
Average
Cost Price
Per Unit of
Cryptocurrency

  

Lowest
Market
Price Per
Unit of
Cryptocurrency
During
Quarter (a)

   Market
Value of
Cryptocurrency
Held at End of
Quarter Using
Lowest Market
Price (b)
    

Highest
Market
Price Per
Unit of
Cryptocurrency
During
Quarter (c)

   Market
Value of
Cryptocurrency
Held at End of
Quarter Using
Highest Market
Price (d)
    

Market
Price Per
Unit of
Cryptocurrency
at End of
Quarter (e)

   Market
Value of
Cryptocurrency
Held at End of
Quarter Using
Ending Market
Price (f)
 
          Unit    USD      USD    USD    USD      USD    USD      USD    USD  

June 30, 2024

   ETH    1,937      6,179,744      3,190    2,814      5,450,718      3,974      7,697,638      3,394      6,574,178  
   ETH-Coinbase Staked    480      1,301,108      2,711    2,954      1,417,920      4,243      2,036,640      3,645      1,749,600  
   Bitcoin    3.95      265,883      67,312    56,500      223,175      72,777      287,469      61,613      243,371  
   USDT&USDC    10,422,648      10,423,276      1    1      10,386,315      1      10,458,980      1      10,404,063  
   Others    Multiple *      107,484      Multiple *    Multiple *      54,226      Multiple *      122,435      Multiple *      64,202  
        

 

 

          

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Total         18,277,495              17,532,354           20,603,162           19,035,414  
        

 

 

          

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

March 31, 2024

   ETH    346      999,180      2,888    2,100      726,600      4,094      1,416,524      3,618      1,251,828  
   ETH-Coinbase Staked    479      1,297,687      2,709    2,236      1,071,044      4,341      2,079,339      3,842      1,840,318  
   Bitcoin    0.67      44,995      67,157    38,501      25,796      73,836      49,470      70,407      47,173  
   USDT&USDC    99,583      99,583      1    1      99,583      1      99,583      1      99,583  
   Others    Multiple *      81,571      Multiple *    Multiple *      67,814      Multiple *      124,481      Multiple *      91,346  
        

 

 

          

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 
   Total         2,523,016              1,990,837           3,769,397           3,330,248  
        

 

 

          

 

 

       

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

*

The ‘Others’ category encompasses various cryptocurrencies that are not reported individually due to their lower significance. This category is labeled as ‘Multiple’ to indicate the presence of diverse prices associated with different type of cryptocurrency. Due to their immaterial nature, detailed price listings are not provided.

(a)

The “Lowest Market Price Per Unit of Cryptocurrency During Quarter” represents the lowest market price for a single unit of cryptocurrency reported on the Coinbase exchange during the respective quarter, without regard to when we obtained any of the cryptocurrency.

(b)

The “Market Value of Cryptocurrency Held at End of Quarter Using Lowest Market Price” represents a mathematical calculation consisting of the lowest market price for a single unit of cryptocurrency reported on the Coinbase exchange during the respective quarter multiplied by the number of cryptocurrency we held at the end of the applicable period.

(c)

The “Highest Market Price Per Unit of Cryptocurrency During Quarter” represents the highest market price for a single unit of cryptocurrency reported on the Coinbase exchange during the respective quarter, without regard to when we obtained any of the cryptocurrency.

(d)

The “Market Value of Cryptocurrency Held at End of Quarter Using Highest Market Price” represents a mathematical calculation consisting of the highest market price for a single unit of cryptocurrency reported on the Coinbase exchange during the respective quarter multiplied by the number of cryptocurrency we held at the end of the applicable period.

(e)

The “Market Price Per Unit of Cryptocurrency at End of Quarter” represents the market price of a single unit of cryptocurrency on the Coinbase exchange at midnight UTC+8 time on the last day of the respective quarter, which aligns with our revenue recognition cut-off.

(f)

The “Market Value of Cryptocurrency Held at End of Quarter Using Ending Market Price” represents a mathematical calculation consisting of the market price of a single unit of cryptocurrency on the Coinbase exchange at midnight UTC+8 time on the last day of the respective quarter multiplied by the number of cryptocurrency we held at the end of the applicable period.