MISSISSAUGA, August 11, 2022 (GLOBENEWSWIRE) – Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. (the “Company” or “Next Hydrogen“) (TSXV:NXH, OTC:NXHSF), a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers, is pleased to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.

“We are very proud of our team’s efforts to install the test infrastructure and commence system testing operations this quarter, despite some supply chain challenges,” said Raveel Afzaal, President and CEO of Next Hydrogen.  “This essential capability will help accelerate the deployment of our innovative product lines in a cost-effective manner, de-risk our journey to large volume commercial sales, and establish a strong brand for Next Hydrogen.”

Q2 2022 Financial Highlights

 

• Revenue was $44,826 and $85,621, for the three-month and six-month period, compared to $59,123 in the previous year
• Net loss was $3.4 million and $7.1 million, for the three-month and six-month period, compared to a loss of $14.4 million and $16.6 million in the previous year
• Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $2.5 million and $5.1 million, for the three-month and six-month period, compared to a loss of $2.2 million and $3.9 million in the previous year
• Cash balance was $30.3 million as of June 30, 2022, compared to $35 million as of March 31, 2022

Management is also proud to highlight a number of recent developments that demonstrate significant recent progress:

• Next Hydrogen was ranked first amongst publicly-traded companies as the fastest-growing sustainable company in Canada by Corporate Knights, a Canadian media and research company committed to advancing a sustainable economy.
• The Company completed the installation of multiple test platforms at its new 27,000 square foot facility in Mississauga, Ontario. The test infrastructure includes bench scale test stands for qualification testing of new materials and performance characterization, pilot scale test equipment for validating new electrolyzer designs, durability and lifetime characteristics, and a factory acceptance test stand which is capable of testing commercial systems before they are shipped out to customers.  This critical capability is expected to significantly accelerate the deployment of its new product lines in a reliable and cost-effective manner.
• The Company signed a memorandum of understanding with Black & Veatch, a global engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company, to develop a complete, large-scale, and integrated multi-megawatt green hydrogen solution and identify areas of deeper collaboration and specific global opportunities. Next Hydrogen’s unique hydrogen technology expertise and Black & Veatch’s vast customer network and engineering leadership will offer an integrated hydrogen solution to clients worldwide.
• Next Hydrogen joined a coalition of 40 partners that will work together, through the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, to become one of at least four regional clean hydrogen hubs designated through the US federal Clean Hydrogen Hubs program included in the federal 2021 bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to advance a vision that enables a long-term sustainable clean hydrogen industry in the US Northeast. The coalition will be competitively positioned to advance a vision that enables a long-term sustainable clean hydrogen industry in the Northeast region and to develop a proposal in response to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement with $8 billion in funding available.
• The Company successfully upgraded its U.S. listing to the OTCQX under the symbol “NXHSF”, which is the highest market tier of OTC Markets and requires companies to meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

For a more detailed discussion of Next Hydrogen’s second quarter results, please see the Company’s financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis, which are available on the Company’s website at nexthydrogen.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Next Hydrogen

Founded in 2007, Next Hydrogen is a designer and manufacturer of electrolyzers that use water and electricity as inputs to generate clean hydrogen for use as an energy source.  Next Hydrogen’s unique cell design architecture supported by 39 patents enables high current density operations and superior dynamic response to efficiently convert intermittent renewable electricity into green hydrogen on an infrastructure scale.  Following successful pilots, Next Hydrogen is scaling up its technology to deliver commercial solutions to decarbonize transportation and industrial sectors.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

The following financial measure does not have any standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures employed by other companies:

Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), adjusted for share-based compensation, unrealized gain (loss) on foreign exchange, transaction costs and other unusual and non-recurring items.

Management believes that this financial measure is useful for investors and other readers, when used in conjunction with other IFRS financial measures, as it is a measure used internally by management to evaluate performance.  However, this financial measure is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Contact Information

Raveel Afzaal, President and Chief Executive Officer Next Hydrogen Solutions Inc. Email: rafzaal@nexthydrogen.com Phone: 647-961-6620 www.nexthydrogen.com

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