FTC Solar, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 31, 2025.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2024
Note 1. Descr iption of business
FTC Solar, Inc. (the “Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) was founded in 2017 and is incorporated in the state of Delaware. In April 2021, we completed an initial public offering ("IPO"), and our common stock currently trades on the Nasdaq Capital Market ("Nasdaq") under the symbol “FTCI”.
We are a global provider of solar tracker systems, supported by proprietary software and value-added engineering services. Solar tracker systems move solar panels throughout the day to maintain an optimal orientation relative to the sun, thereby increasing the amount of solar energy produced at a solar installation. Our original two modules-in-portrait ("2P") solar tracker system is marketed under the Voyager brand name (“Voyager”) and our one module-in-portrait ("1P") solar tracker system is marketed under the Pioneer brand name ("Pioneer"). We also have a mounting solution to support the installation and use of U.S.-manufactured thin-film modules. Our primary software offerings include SUNPATH which helps customers optimize solar tracking for increased energy production and our SUNOPS real-time operations management platform. In addition, we have a team of renewable energy professionals available to assist our U.S. and worldwide clients in site layout, structural design, pile testing and other needs across the solar project development and construction cycle. Our products and services provide tracker solutions for large utility-scale solar and distributed generation projects around the world. Our customers are primarily engineering, procurement and construction companies ("EPCs") and we also contract with developers and owners. The Company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and has international subsidiaries in Australia, China, India, South Africa and Spain.
We are an emerging growth company, as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. Under the JOBS Act, we elected to use the allowed extended transition period to delay adopting new or revised accounting standards until such time as those standards apply to private companies.
Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies
Basis of presentation and principles of consolidation
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) based on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern and include the results of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. As discussed further in "Liquidity" below, given the Company's current cash balances and recurring losses from operations, management has concluded that there is substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern during the next year.
We will consolidate a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE") where it has been determined that we are the primary beneficiary of the entity's operations. The primary beneficiary is the party that has both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the VIE's economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. In evaluating whether we are the primary beneficiary, we will evaluate our power to direct the most significant activities of the VIE by considering the purpose and design of the entity and the risks the entity was designed to create and pass through to its variable interest holders. We also will evaluate our economic interests in the VIE.
We currently operate in one business segment, the manufacturing and servicing of solar tracker systems. See Note 22, "Segment information and certain concentrations" below for further discussion.
Liquidity and Going Concern
We have incurred cumulative losses since inception and have a history of cash outflows from operations, inclusive of$34.7 million in cash utilized for our operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, we had$11.2 million of cash on hand and$27.1 million of working capital.
As of December 31, 2024, in addition to our cash on hand and working capital, we had approximately$64.9 million of remaining capacity available for future sales of our common stock under our ATM program as defined and described further in Note 16, "Stockholders' equity" below. Our ability to use the ATM program may be constrained by the size of our non-affiliate market capitalization, our trading volume and other factors, and there can be no assurance regarding the price at which we will be able to sell such shares, and any sales of our common stock under the ATM program may be at prices that result in additional dilution to our existing stockholders.
Based on our cash position at December 31, 2024 and our recent operating losses, we have concluded that substantial doubt exists as to our ability to continue as a going concern within the next year.
At December 31, 2024, we had a contractual obligation that could require us to make additional capital contributions of up to$0.8 million to Alpha Steel LLC ("Alpha Steel"). In addition, as described further in Note 11, "Equity method investment", pursuant to an equipment supply agreement we have with Alpha Steel, we have committed to placing a minimum level of purchase orders for torque tubes with Alpha Steel during the period from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, with such volume commitments increasing in each of the next two annual periods. In the event we fail to meet our minimum required purchase commitments in any period, we would contractually be required to make a cash payment for the net profit attributable to any unfilled requirements, calculated as specified in the agreement, in an amount not to exceed $4.0 million in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2024, we had met approximately 19% of our required purchase commitments for the period ending June 30, 2025.
On December 22, 2023, we received notification from Nasdaq that we were not in compliance with the requirement to maintain a minimum closing bid price of $1.00 per share on our common stock, and had been for at least 30 consecutive business days.
In order to address our noncompliance with the minimum bid price requirement, we completed a 1-for-10 reverse stock split (the "Reverse Stock Split"), effective November 29, 2024. On December 17, 2024, we were notified by Nasdaq that, after having maintained a closing bid price of $1.00 or greater for 10 consecutive business days from December 2, 2024, to December 16, 2024, we had regained compliance with Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
In addition to the Reverse Stock Split we effected, effective November 29, 2024, during the fourth quarter of 2024, we also (i) entered into an agreement with an institutional investor to purchase $15.0 million in principal amount of our Senior Notes and Warrants, receiving proceeds of nearly $14.6 million, net of lender fees, (ii) sold our Atlas software platform, receiving proceeds of $0.9 million, (iii) received $4.7 million in additional contingent earnout payments from our investment in Dimension Energy LLC ("Dimension") that we sold in 2021, which was in addition to $4.1 million received earlier in 2024, and (iv) reduced our headcount by approximately 12% in an effort to adjust our cost structure to meet our current needs. Also, during the first quarter of 2025, we received a contingent earnout payment from Dimension totaling $3.2 million.
We elected, pursuant to the Senior Notes, for interest payable under the Senior Notes to be added to the principal amount on the applicable interest payment dates of the last day of June and December of each year, and we anticipate that we will make similar elections in the future. However, we may elect to make such interest payments in cash instead. The obligations under the Senior Notes are secured by a lien on our assets and the assets of our subsidiaries.
Our ability to meet our liquidity needs over the next year is dependent upon (i) our cash on hand (subject to a quarter-end minimum balance covenant of $5 million under the terms of our Senior Notes offering), (ii) our expectations of increased project activity and cash flow during the twelve-month period following issuance of our consolidated financial statements, (iii) expected proceeds of up to $10 million from an additional private placement of debt based on a term sheet executed on March 4, 2025, and (iv) utilization, as appropriate, of the capacity available for future sales of our common stock under the ATM program, which may be constrained by the size of our non-affiliate market capitalization, our trading volume and other factors. In addition, we continue to remain focused on implementing additional cost savings steps, which could impact, among other things, location of our headcount and the level of services currently provided by third parties, and we continue to evaluate further opportunities to obtain additional financing, although the ability to ultimately obtain such additional financing is not entirely within our control. Additional information regarding the term sheet described above may be found in Note 23, "Subsequent events" below.
Use of estimates
Preparationof consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported revenue and expenses during the period. Estimates are used for calculating the measure of progress of our solar tracker projects and deriving the standalone selling prices of the individual performance obligations when determining amounts to recognize for revenue, estimating allowances for credit losses and slow-moving and obsolete inventory, determining useful lives of long-lived assets and the estimated fair value of those assets for impairment assessments, and estimating the fair value of investments, warrants, stock compensation awards, warranty liabilities and federal and state taxes, including tax valuation allowances, as well as other contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and anticipated results, trends, and various other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, including assumptions as to future events. Actual results could differ from those estimates due to risks and uncertainties.
Cash and cash equivalents
We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Certain of our cash equivalents include deposits in money market funds that invest primarily in short-term securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities and contain no restrictions on immediate redemption. Interest earned on cash equivalents is included in interest income, which is reported net of interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.
Accounts receivable, net
Trade receivables are recorded at invoiced amounts, net of allowances for credit losses, and do not bear interest. We generally do not require collateral from our customers; however, in certain circumstances, we may require letters of credit, other collateral, additional guarantees or advance payments.
The allowance for credit losses is based on the lifetime expected credit loss of our customer accounts. To assess the lifetime expected credit loss, we utilize a loss rate method that takes into consideration historical experience and certain other factors, as appropriate, such as credit quality, current economic or other conditions and changes in project status that may affect a customer's ability to pay.
Receivables arising from revenue recognized in excess of billings represents our unconditional right to consideration before customers are invoiced due to the level of progress obtained as of period end on our contracts to procure and deliver tracker systems and related equipment. Further information may be found below in ourrevenue recognition policy.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with costs computed on a first-in, first-out basis. The Company periodically reviews its inventories for excess and obsolete items and adjusts carrying costs to estimated net realizable values when they are determined to be less than cost.
Leases
We make a determination whether a contract is a lease or contains a lease at the inception of the contract and will reassess that conclusion if the contract is modified. All leases are assessed for classification as an operating lease or a finance lease. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets are reflected on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating lease liabilities are separated into a current portion, which is included in other current liabilities, and a noncurrent portion which is reflected separately on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company does not have any finance lease ROU assets or liabilities.
ROU assets represent our right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. The Company does not obtain and control its right to use the identified asset until the lease commencement date.
Our lease liabilities are recognized at the applicable lease commencement date based on the present value of the lease payments required to be paid over the lease term. Because the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, we generally use our incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments to present value. The estimated incremental borrowing rate is derived from information available at the lease commencement date. We factor in publicly available data for instruments with similar characteristics when calculating our incremental borrowing rates. The Company's ROU assets are also recognized at the applicable lease commencement date. The ROU asset equals the carrying amount of the related lease liability, adjusted for any lease payments made prior to lease commencement and lease incentives provided by the lessor. Variable lease payments are expensed as incurred and do not factor into the measurement of the applicable ROU asset or lease liability.
The term of our leases equals the non-cancellable period of the lease, including any rent-free periods provided by the lessor, and also include options to renew or extend the lease (including by not terminating the lease) that we are reasonably certain to exercise. We establish the term of each lease at lease commencement and reassess that term in subsequent periods when one of the triggering events outlined in ASC 842 occurs. Our operating lease cost for the lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Our lease contracts often include lease and non-lease components. For facility leases, we elected the practical expedient offered by the standard to not separate lease from non-lease components and, therefore, account for them as a single lease component. For our other contracts that include leases, the Company accounts for the lease and non-lease components separately.
We have elected, for all classes of underlying assets, not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for leases with a term of twelve months or less. Lease cost for short-term leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Property and equipment, net
Cost
Property and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. Maintenance and repair costs that do not extend the useful life or improve an asset, are expensed as incurred.
Third-party and internal personnel costs are capitalized during the application development stage of software developed or obtained for internal use or, for marketed software, once technological feasibility is reached. Costs incurred during the preliminary planning stage and post-implementation of new software systems projects, including data conversion and training costs, are expensed as incurred, as are costs for marketed software prior to the product reaching a stage of technological feasibility.
Depreciation
We depreciate our property and equipment using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives, which generally are as follows:
| Category | Depreciation period (in years) |
|---|---|
| Leasehold improvements | 3 |
| Field equipment | 5 |
| Information technology equipment | 3 |
| Tooling | 3 |
| Capitalized software | 3 |
Impairment
We review our long-lived assets that are held for use for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable or that its useful life may be shorter than previously expected. If such impairment indicators are present or other factors exist that indicate the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable, we determine whether an impairment has occurred through the use of an undiscounted cash flow analysis of the asset at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows exist. If an impairment has occurred, we recognize a loss for the difference between the carrying amount and the fair value of the asset, which in most cases is estimated based upon Level 3 unobservable inputs. If the asset is determined to have a remaining useful life shorter than previously expected, an adjustment for the shorter remaining life will be made for purposes of recognizing future depreciation expense. Assets are classified as held for sale when we have a plan, approved by the appropriate levels of management, for disposal of such assets, as well as other considerations, and those assets are stated at the lower of carrying value or estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell.
Intangible assets, net
Intangible assets are recorded at fair value when acquired in connection with a business combination and consist of developed technology in the form of software tools, licenses, and intellectual property, which are amortized over the period of their estimated useful lives, generally 2.5 -3.0 years, using the straight-line method. Costs incurred to renew or extend the term of a recognized intangible asset, if any, are expensed as incurred. We evaluate intangible assets for impairment using the method described above under "Impairment".
Goodwill
We recognize goodwill as the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the identified assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination accounted for using the acquisition method. Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to a periodic assessment for impairment at least annually, or whenever events and circumstances indicate an impairment may exist. Our assessments may include qualitative factors such as current or expected industry and market conditions, our overall financial performance, share price trends, market capitalization and other company-specific events.
We operate in one segment, being the consolidated entity, which we have also determined is the reporting unit for goodwill impairment.
We determined that we hadno impairment of our goodwill as of December 31, 2024.
Equity method investments
We use the equity method of accounting for investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over operating and financial policies of the investee. Our proportionate share of the net income or loss of these investees is included in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss. Judgment regarding the level of influence over each equity method investment includes considering key factors such as our ownership interest, legal form of the investee, representation on the board of directors or managers, participation in policy-making decisions and material intra-entity transactions.
We account for distributions received from equity method investees under the “nature of the distribution” approach based on the nature of the activity or activities of the investee that generated the distribution as either a return on investment (classified as cash inflows from operating activities) or a return of investment (classified as cash inflows from investing activities).
We evaluate equity method investments for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the investment might not be recoverable. Factors considered by the Company when reviewing an equity method investment for impairment include the length of time and the extent to which the fair value of the equity method investment has been less than its cost, the investee’s financial condition and near-term prospects and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for anticipated recovery. An impairment that is other-than temporary is recognized in the period identified.
We made an accounting policy election that, upon the sale of our equity method investments, we will recognize contractual contingent gains arising from earnout provisions and project escrow releases when such amounts are realizable in periods subsequent to the disposal date.
Deferred costs
Debt discount and issue costs
Legal, consulting, accounting and other fees that are incremental and directly related to issuances of long-term debt, including any discounts on the debt, are capitalized and reflected as a reduction to the principal amount of our outstanding debt. These costs are amortized to interest expense over the term of the debt using the interest method. In prior periods, we incurred similar costs relating to the establishment of a revolving line of credit agreement, which were capitalized and included as a component of other assets as the line of credit was not utilized. Costs associated with the revolving line credit were amortized to interest expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the line of credit facility.
Equity offering costs
Legal, consulting, banking, accounting and other fees that are incremental and directly related to anticipated equity offerings are capitalized as incurred and offset against proceeds received upon consummation of the offering as a component of additional paid-in capital. In the event an anticipated offering is terminated, such costs will be expensed.
Warrants
Warrants issued for the purchase of our common stock are evaluated for liability or equity classification and recorded at fair value upon issuance. Fair value may be determined using a Black-Scholes model or other valuation technique depending on the terms of the warrants. Warrants containing clauses that could require settlement in cash or with other assets are reflected as liabilities whereas warrants that may only be settled with the issuance of our common stock are reflected as a component of our equity. Warrants classified as liabilities are adjusted to current fair value at the end of each reporting period with changes reflected in our results of operations. Legal, consulting, accounting and other fees that are incremental and directly related to the issuance of warrants are expensed as incurred for warrants classified as liabilities or shown as a reduction to the value of our warrants as reflected in our equity.
Warranty
Typically, the sale of solar tracker projects includes parts warranties to customers as part of the overall price of the product. We provide standard assurance type warranties for our products for periods generally ranging from five toten years. We also accrue for costs relating to remediation efforts involving product issues we believe require correction. We record a provision for estimated warranty and remediation expenses in cost of sales, net of amounts recoverable from manufacturers under their warranty obligations to us. When historical claims information relating to our equipment is not sufficient, we will base our estimates on industry studies involving the nature and frequency of product failure rates for similar parts used by our competitors, as well as other related businesses. We do not maintain general or unspecified reserves; all warranty reserves are related to specific projects. All actual or estimated material costs incurred for warranty or remediation services in subsequent periods are charged to those established reserves.
While we periodically monitor our warranty activities and claims, if actual costs incurred were to be different from our estimates, we would recognize adjustments to our warranty reserves in the period in which those differences arise or are identified.
Stock-based compensation
We recognize compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made, including stock options and restricted stock units ("RSUs"), based on the estimated fair value of the award on the grant date. We calculate the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model for awards with service-based vesting or through use of a lattice model or a Monte Carlo simulation for stock option and RSU awards with market conditions. The fair value of RSUs with service or performance-based vesting is based on the estimated fair value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. We consider the closing price of our stock, as reported on Nasdaq, to be the fair value of our stock on the grant date.
The Black-Scholes model and Monte Carlo simulations rely on various assumptions, in addition to the exercise price of the option and the value of our common stock on the date of grant. These assumptions include:
Expected Term: The expected term represents the period that the Company’s stock-based awards are expected to be outstanding and is calculated as the average of the option vesting and contractual terms, based on the simplified method, when we do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term for options granted. The simplified method deems the term to be the average of the time-to-vesting and the contractual life of the options. The contractual life of an option may be up to 10 years. Monte Carlo simulations estimate the derived service period of awards with market conditions.
Expected Volatility: Since the Company did not have a trading history of its common stock prior to our IPO and since such trading history subsequent to our IPO has been limited and may be less than the expected term of an award, the expected volatility may be derived from (i) our actual historical stock volatility with respect to certain more recent awards or (ii) the average historical stock volatilities of several public companies within the Company’s industry that it considers to be comparable to its business over a period equivalent to the expected term of the stock option grants or (iii) a combination of each method such as with recent awards granted with market conditions.
Risk-Free-Interest-Rate: The Company bases the risk-free interest rate on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury zero-coupon issues with a remaining term equivalent to the expected term.
Expected Dividend: The Company has not issued any dividends in its history and does not expect to issue dividends over the life of the options and, therefore, has estimated the dividend yield to be zero.
We use Monte Carlo simulations for certain awards granted with market conditions which provide an estimated average present value for each award based on a simulation assuming Geometric Brownian Motion in a risk-neutral framework using up to 250,000 simulation paths to determine the derived service and vesting periods.
Forfeitures are accounted for as they occur. For service-based awards, stock-based compensation is recognized using the straight-line attribution approach over the requisite service period. For performance-based awards, stock-based compensation is recognized based on graded vesting over the requisite service period when the performance condition is probable of being achieved. Stock compensation expense for market-based awards is recognized over the derived service period determined in the valuation model, inclusive of any vesting conditions.
Income taxes
Pursuant to ASC 740, Accounting for Income Taxes, we use the asset and liability method for accounting for income taxes. Under this method, we recognize deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the respective carrying amounts and tax basis of our assets and liabilities. Deferred tax balances are adjusted to reflect tax rates based on currently enacted tax laws, which will be in effect in the years in which the temporary differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the results of operations in the period of the enactment date.
We establish valuation allowances when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized. On a quarterly basis, we evaluate the need for, and the adequacy of, valuation allowances based on the expected realization of our deferred tax assets. The factors used to assess the likelihood of realization include our latest forecast of future taxable income, available tax planning strategies that could be implemented, reversal of taxable temporary differences and carryback potential to realize the net deferred tax assets.
We account for uncertain tax positions in accordance with authoritative guidance which prescribes a minimum recognition threshold a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements. Our evaluations of tax positions consider various factors including, but not limited to, changes in tax law, the measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in tax returns, the effective settlement of matters subject to audit, information obtained during in-process audit activities and changes in facts or circumstances related to a tax position. We accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense.
Functional currency
The reporting currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. We determine the functional currency of each subsidiary in accordance with ASC 830, Foreign Currency Matters, based on the currency of the primary economic environment in which each subsidiary operates. We translate the assets and liabilities of our non-U.S. dollar functional currency subsidiaries into U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the end of each period. Revenue and expenses for these subsidiaries are translated using rates that approximate those in effect during the period. Gains and losses from these translations are recognized as a cumulative translation adjustment in "Accumulated other comprehensive loss" in "Total stockholders’ equity" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company remeasures monetary assets and liabilities that are not denominated in the functional currency at exchange rates in effect at the end of each period. Foreign currency gains or losses realized or from remeasurement are reflected in "Other income (expense), net" in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.
Revenue recognition
Product revenue is derived from the sale of solar tracker systems and customized components for those systems, individual part sales for certain specific transactions and the sale of term-based software licenses. Term-based licensed software is deployed on the customers’ own servers and has significant standalone functionality.
Service revenue includes revenue from shipping and handling services, engineering consulting and pile testing services, our subscription-based enterprise licensing model and maintenance and support services in connection with the term-based software licenses. Our subscription-based enterprise licensing model typically has contract terms ranging fromone totwo years and consists of subscription fees from the licensing of subscription services. Our hosted on-demand service arrangements do not provide customers with the right to take possession of the software supporting the hosted services. Support services include ongoing security updates, upgrades, bug fixes, and maintenance.
We recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which we expect to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services by following a five-step process: (1) identify the contract with a customer, (2) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (3) determine the transaction price, (4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (5) recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation, as further described below.
Identify the contract with a customer: A contract with a customer exists when (i) the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s rights regarding the products and services to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to these products and services, (ii) the contract has commercial substance, and (iii) the Company determines that collection of substantially all consideration for products and services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. In assessing the recognition of revenue, we also evaluate whether two or more contracts should be combined and accounted for as one contract and if the combined or single contract should be accounted for as multiple performance obligations which could change the amount of revenue and profit (loss) recorded in a period. Change orders may include changes in specifications or design, manner of performance, equipment, materials, scope of work, and/or the period of completion of the project. We analyze change orders to determine if they should be accounted for as a modification to an existing contract or a new stand-alone contract.
Contracts we enter into with our customers for sale of solar tracker systems are generally under two different types of arrangements: (1) purchase agreements and equipment supply contracts (“Purchase Agreements”), and (2) sale of individual parts for those systems.
Change orders from our customers that are deemed to be modifications to existing contracts are included in the total estimated contract revenue when it is probable that the change order will result in additional value that can be reliably estimated and realized.
Identify the performance obligations in the contract: We enter into contracts that can include various combinations of products and services, which are either capable of being distinct and accounted for as separate performance obligations or as one performance obligation since the majority of tasks and services are part of a single project or capability. However, determining whether products or services are considered distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately versus together may sometimes require significant judgment.
Our Purchase Agreements typically include two performance obligations: 1) our solar tracker systems or customized components of those systems, and 2) shipping and handling services. The deliverables included as part of our solar tracker systems are predominantly accounted for as one performance obligation, as these deliverables are part of a combined promise to deliver a project.
The revenue for shipping and handling services will be recognized over time based on progress in meeting shipping terms of the arrangements, as this faithfully depicts the Company’s performance in transferring control. Revenue for stand-alone engineering consulting and pile testing services is recognized at a point in time upon completion of the services performed.
Sales of individual parts of our solar tracker systems for certain specific transactions include multiple performance obligations consisting of individual parts of those systems. Revenue is recognized for parts sales at a point in time when the obligations under the terms of the contract with our customer are satisfied. Generally, this occurs with the transfer of control of the asset, which is in line with shipping terms.
Determine the transaction price: The transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which we will be entitled in exchange for transferring services to the customer. Such amounts are typically stated in the customer contract, and to the extent that we identify variable consideration, we will estimate the variable consideration at the onset of the arrangement as long as it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The majority of our contracts do not contain variable consideration provisions as a continuation of the original contract. None of our contracts contain a significant financing component. Taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are not included in revenue.
Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations in the contract: Once we have determined the transaction price, we allocate the total transaction price to each performance obligation in a manner depicting the amount of consideration to which we expect to be entitled in exchange for transferring the good(s) or service(s) to the customer. We allocate the transaction price to each performance obligation identified in the contract on a relative standalone selling price basis.
We use the expected cost-plus margin approach based on hardware, labor, and related overhead cost to estimate the standalone selling price of our solar tracker systems, customized components of those systems, and individual parts for certain specific transactions. We also use the expected cost-plus margin approach based on expected third-party shipping and transportation costs to estimate the standalone selling price of our shipping, handling and logistics performance obligations. We use the adjusted market assessment approach for all other performance obligations.
Recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance obligation: For each performance obligation identified, we determine at contract inception whether we satisfy the performance obligation over time or at a point in time. The performance obligations in the contracts for our solar tracker systems and customized components of those systems are satisfied over time as work progresses, utilizing an input measure of progress determined by cost-to-cost measures on these projects as this faithfully depicts our performance in transferring control. Additionally, our performance does not create an asset with an alternative use, due to the highly customized nature of the product, and we have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. Our performance obligations for individual part sales for certain specific transactions are recognized at a point in time as and when control transfers based on the terms for the contract. Our performance obligations for engineering consulting and pile testing services are recognized at a point in time upon completion of the services. Our performance obligations for term-based software licenses are recognized at a point in time as and when control transfers, either upon delivery to the customer or the software license start date, whichever is later. Our performance obligations for shipping and handling services are satisfied over time as the services are delivered over the term of the contract. We recognize revenue for subscription and other services on a straight-line basis over the contract period. With regard to support revenue, a time-elapsed method is used to measure progress because we transfer control evenly over the contractual period. Accordingly, the fixed consideration related to support revenue is generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract term.
Contract assets and liabilities: The timing of revenue recognition, billing, and cash collection results in the recognition of accounts receivable, unbilled receivables for revenue recognized in excess of billings, and deferred revenue in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. We have elected to use the practical expedient of expensing incremental costs of obtaining a contract for our contracts of less than one year in duration. We may receive advances or deposits from our customers before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities, which are reflected as “deferred revenue” in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. Customer deposits are short term as the related performance obligations are typically fulfilled within 12 months. Changes in deferred revenue relate to fluctuations in the timing of customer deposits and completion of performance obligations. Revenue recognized during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 from amounts included in deferred revenue at each respective prior year end totaled$3.6 million and$11.3 million, respectively, and were equal to the amount of each respective prior year-end deferred revenue balance.
Cost of revenue consists primarily of costs related to raw materials, equipment manufacturing activities, net of incentives earned, freight and delivery, product warranty, remediation and personnel costs (salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation). Personnel costs in cost of revenue include both direct labor costs, as well as costs attributable to any individuals whose activities relate to the procurement, installment and delivery of the finished product and services. Cost of revenue owed but not yet paid is recorded as accrued cost of revenue. Deferred cost of revenue, a component of our prepaid and other current assets, results from the timing differences between the costs incurred in advance of the satisfaction of all revenue recognition criteria consistent with our revenue recognition policy.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”)
The IRA was enacted into law on August 16, 2022, and provides for various clean energy credits, including an Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit under Section 45X (“45X Credit”) for eligible parts, including torque tubes and structural fasteners, that we purchase from Alpha Steel. Our agreements with Alpha Steel allow for us to receive benefit of the 45X Credits earned by Alpha Steel in the form of reductions to the purchase price of the products manufactured for us on a per-unit basis. Utilizing guidance in IAS 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance, we recognize the benefits of these reductions as they are earned during the manufacturing process and reflect them as related party receivables and a reduction of our cost of revenue.
Research and development
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and consist primarily of personnel costs, including salaries, bonuses, benefits, and stock-based compensation, along with other costs related to development of new products and services, as well as enhancing system performance, improving product reliability, reducing product cost, and simplifying installation. Research and development costs also include depreciation and allocated overhead.
Advertising costs
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and are included in selling and marketing expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss.
Concentrations of credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are primarily cash, cash equivalents and accounts receivable.
We regularly maintain cash balances with various financial institutions that exceed federally insured amounts, but we have experienced no losses associated with these amounts to date. We also took action in 2023 to reallocate cash balances between different financial institutions based on our assessment as to the financial health of certain institutions.
We extend credit to customers in the normal course of business, often without requiring collateral. We also perform credit analyses and monitor the financial health of our customers to reduce credit risk.
Our accounts receivables are derived from revenue earned from customers primarily located in the United States, Australia and South Africa. No countries other than the United States account for 10%or more of our revenue. Most ofour customers are project developers, solar asset owners and engineering, procurement and construction (“EPC”) contractors that design and build solar energy projects. Often times, as discussed further in "Note 5, Accounts receivable, net" and "Note 22, Segment information and certain concentrations" below, a small number of customers account for a significant portion of our revenue for each period and our outstanding receivables at each period end.
Fair value of financial instruments
Our financial instruments consist of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, warrants and debt obligations. Cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are stated at their carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short time to the expected receipt or payment date. We estimate the fair value of our warrants using a Black-Scholes model involving current assumptions at each reporting period of (i) the per share value of our common stock, (ii) the expected holding period of the warrants before exercise, (iii) the estimated volatility of our stock over the expected holding period of the warrants, (iv) a risk free interest rate over the expected holding period of the warrants and, (v) an estimated dividend yield on our common stock over the expected holding period of the warrants. Each of those assumptions are subject to change over time. The fair value of our fixed-rate debt obligations will be impacted by changes in market rates for similar debt subsequent to our initial borrowings.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value has been defined to minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring the use of observable market data when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on active market data. Unobservable inputs we select reflect our assumptions about what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information currently available.
The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels:
Level 1: Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
We account for our long-term debt on an amortized cost basis.
Recent accounting pronouncements adopted and not yet adopted
Adopted
We adopted ASU No. 2023-07 - Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07"), effective December 31, 2024. ASU 2023-07 requires public companies to disclose significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis and will require interim disclosures beginning in 2025 about a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets that were previously required annually. As noted above, we operate in one segment. See Note 22, "Segment information and certain concentrations" below for additional disclosures required by ASU 2023-07.
Not yet adopted
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2023-09 - Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ("ASU 2023-09"). ASU 2023-09 requires companies to disclose (i) additional categories of information about federal, state and foreign income taxes above a quantitative threshold in their rate reconciliation table and (ii) income taxes paid, net of refunds, disaggregated by federal, state and foreign taxes for annual periods, as well as other disclosure changes. As an emerging growth company, we are not required to adopt ASU 2023-09 prior to 2026, although earlier adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09 on our existing income tax disclosures.
In March 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted the final rule under SEC Release No. 33-11275, The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors. This rule would require registrants to disclose certain climate-related information in registration statements and annual reports. In April 2024, the SEC issued a stay of the final rules pending a judicial review of the validity of the rules by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. We are currently evaluating the final rule to determine its impact on our disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 - Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-04). ASU 2024-03 requires companies to disclose additional specific information including, among other things, (a) purchases of inventory, (b) employee compensation, (c) depreciation, and (d) intangible asset amortization included in each of its expense captions disclosed on the face of its results of operations statement, as well as total selling expenses. As clarified in ASU 2025-01, we are required to adopt ASU 2024-03 for our annual reporting effective December 31, 2027 and in our quarterly reporting beginning in 2028.
Other standards that have been issued but not yet adopted as of December 31, 2024, are either not applicable to us or are not expected to have any material impact upon adoption.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts relating to vendor deposits in "Note 7, Prepaids and other current assets" have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. There was no impact on our financial condition or results of operations as a result of the reclassification.
Note 3. Sale of Atlas software platform
On December 2, 2024, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with a third-party for the sale of certain assets, including intellectual property, associated with our Atlas web-based software platform, used by customers to organize and manage their solar project portfolios, for a price of $0.9 million, plus future potential earnout payments. The earnout payments, which could total up to $0.2 million, are contingent upon annual license renewals by certain existing customers during 2025. In accordance with our existing accounting policy, we will recognize a gain from these contingent earnout payments upon receipt. We have also agreed to provide certain assistance involving existing customer relationships and access to various systems, including websites, which are necessary to support the Atlas platform for up to 9 months following closing.
For the year ended December 31, 2024, we recognized a gain from sale of these assets totaling 0.9 million. Revenue associated with the Atlas software platform was not material to our consolidated results during the years ended December 31, 2024 or 2023.
Note 4. Reductions in force
In the fourth quarter of 2024, in order to adjust our overhead costs to reflect current market conditions and activity levels, as well as to take advantage of process efficiencies we have gained in the last few years due to our design-to-value and cost reduction efforts, we reduced our headcount by 30 employees, or approximately 12%, of our existing headcount at that time. Certain of our headcount changes also reflect a shift of our employee base to more cost-effective markets with exceptional talent.
In August 2023, we restructured and combined selected indirect and administrative functions in order to better control and manage our overhead costs in relation to current market conditions, including the impact of start-up delays for certain customer projects. This effort resulted in a reduction of 21 employees, including certain members of our executive leadership team, or approximately 9% of our existing headcount at that time. Also, in November 2023, we announced that certain other members of our executive leadership team, including our then President and Chief Executive Officer and our then Chief Financial Officer, would step down from their positions and depart the Company, effective in December 2023.
In connection with these events, we recognized severance and termination-related costs as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Cost of revenue | $70 | $252 |
| Research and development | 34 | 140 |
| Selling and marketing | 382 | 552 |
| General and administrative | 152 | 3,478 |
| Total | $638 | $4,422 |
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had accruals totaling approximately$0.2 million and$2.7 million, respectively, relating to payments still to be made to our former employees. The remaining liability to our former employees will be paid in 2025. Payments made to former employees for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, were approximately$3.1 million and$2.1 million, respectively.
Note 5. Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Trade receivables | $22,369 | $46,152 |
| Related party receivables | 3,121 | 868 |
| Revenue recognized in excess of billings | 15,936 | 26,813 |
| Other receivables | — | 3 |
| Total | 41,426 | 73,836 |
| Allowance for credit losses | (1,717) | (8,557) |
| Accounts receivable, net | $39,709 | $65,279 |
On April 3, 2024, we entered into a First Amendment ("the Amendment") to Master Project Supply Agreements dated October 11, 2021 with a customer and major solar project developer that owed us approximately $30.8 million for project equipment we had previously completed and made available to the customer pursuant to the Master Project Supply Agreements. The Amendment was executed in consideration of and concurrent with the sale of the uncompleted projects by our customer, including the amended Master Project Supply Agreements, to a new third-party developer (the "Purchaser") who assumed certain obligations to us under the amended Master Project Supply Agreements.
Pursuant to the Amendment, we received a cash payment of $9.0 million from the Purchaser to acquire completed foundation piles, which are being stored at the request of the Purchaser for final delivery to the project sites. The remaining completed project equipment, with an estimated fair value of approximately $13.2 million, was retained by us and returned to our inventory in exchange for forgiveness of the associated outstanding receivable balance owed by our customer. The fully reserved remaining unpaid receivable balance totaling approximately $8.9 million was written off against our allowance for credit losses.
Information about our related party receivables at December 31, 2024 and 2023, may be found below in Note 18, "Related party transactions".
We bill our customers for contracted amounts in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, which generally coincide with achievement of specified milestones on a project, such as completion of engineering, shipment, delivery or commissioning. Changes in our revenue recognized in excess of billings relate to fluctuations in the timing of billings in relation to the amount of revenue recognized over time as work progresses.
Included in total receivables above are amounts billed under retainage provisions totaling$0.9 million as of December 31, 2023. We hadno receivables for billed retainage as of December 31, 2024.
At December 31, 2024, three customers accounted for approximately 42%,21% and 11%, respectively, of our total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2023, four customers accounted for approximately 42%,20%,13% and 11%, respectively, of our total accounts receivable.
Activity in the allowance for credit losses in 2024 and 2023 was as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $8,557 | $1,184 |
| Impact of adoption of ASU 2016-13, effective January 1, 2023 | N/A | — |
| Amounts charged to earnings during the period | 2,072 | 7,373 |
| Write-offs of accounts | (8,912) | — |
| Balance at end of period | $1,717 | $8,557 |
Note 6. Inve ntories
Inventories consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Finished goods | $10,660 | $4,246 |
| Allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventory | (516) | (341) |
| Total | $10,144 | $3,905 |
The increase in our finished goods inventory is primarily related to completed project equipment retained by us pursuant to the agreement reached with a major customer described further in Note 5, "Accounts receivable, net" above.
Activity in the allowance for slow-moving and obsolete inventory for each period was as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $341 | $1,320 |
| Additions charged to earnings | 177 | 706 |
| Write-offs of obsolete inventory | (2) | (1,685) |
| Balance at end of period | $516 | $341 |
Note 7. Prepaid and other current assets
Prepaid and other current assets consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor deposits | $7,184 | $5,667 |
| Vendor deposits with related party | 2,005 | 520 |
| Prepaid expenses | 842 | 1,251 |
| Prepaid taxes | 595 | 447 |
| Deferred cost of revenue | 433 | 666 |
| Other current assets | 3,969 | 5,538 |
| Total | $15,028 | $14,089 |
At December 31, 2024, other current assets included$2.0 million for a non-interest-bearing advance to a customer related to pre-project construction financing activities. This advance is secured by certain customer assets.
At December 31, 2023, other current assets included $3.0 million for (i) a short-term interest-bearing loan to a customer for pre-project construction financing activities, as well as the non-interest-bearing customer advance described above.
Note 8. Leases
We lease office and warehouse space in various locations, including our corporate headquarters in Austin, Texas. Additionally, we lease space for an applications laboratory in Austin, Texas and a research and development facility in Seguin, Texas. All of our manufacturing is outsourced to contract manufacturing partners, and we currently do not own or lease any manufacturing facilities.
We utilized a weighted average discount rate of approximately 5% in establishing our operating lease ROU assets and liabilities at lease inception. At December 31, 2024, our weighted average remaining lease term for our operating leases was approximately 2.6 years.
Our expense for our operating leases consisted of the following:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Operating lease cost | $1,123 | $996 |
| Short-term lease cost | 390 | 424 |
| Total lease cost | $1,513 | $1,420 |
| Reported in: | ||
| Cost of revenue | $881 | $907 |
| Research and development | 91 | 55 |
| Selling and marketing | 126 | 92 |
| General and administrative | 415 | 366 |
| Total lease cost | $1,513 | $1,420 |
Future remaining operating lease payment obligations were as follows:
| (in thousands) | December 31,2024 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | $884 |
| 2026 | 313 |
| 2027 | 291 |
| 2028 | 124 |
| 2029 | 33 |
| Total lease payments | 1,645 |
| Less: imputed interest | (479) |
| Present value of operating lease liabilities | $1,166 |
| Current portion of operating lease liability | $755 |
| Operating lease liability, net of current portion | 411 |
| Present value of operating lease liabilities | $1,166 |
Note 9. Prop erty and equipment, net
Property and equipment consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Leasehold improvements | $338 | $157 |
| Field equipment | 1,108 | 1,062 |
| Information technology equipment | 659 | 466 |
| Tooling | 1,847 | 1,014 |
| Capitalized software | 1,011 | 734 |
| Total | 4,963 | 3,433 |
| Accumulated depreciation | (2,746) | (1,610) |
| Property and equipment, net | $2,217 | $1,823 |
We recognized depreciation expense associated with our property and equipment each period as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Tangible asset depreciation | $889 | $668 |
| Capitalized software depreciation | 247 | 165 |
| Total depreciation expense | $1,136 | $833 |
Note 10. Intan gible assets, net and goodwill
Intangible assets consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | Estimated Useful Lives (Years) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developed technology | 2.5 – 3.0 | $2,014 | $2,555 |
| Total | 2,014 | 2,555 | |
| Accumulated amortization | (2,014) | (2,013) | |
| Intangible assets, net | $— | $542 |
On January 13, 2017, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with SunEdison Utility Holdings, Inc. ("Seller") to purchase all assets and liabilities of the Seller. The assets purchased as part of this acquisition included $1.2 million of developed technology in the form of software tools for the AP90 tracker, a first-generation tracker based on a 1P linked-row design. The developed technology for the AP90 tracker was amortized over a 3-year period. A portion of this fully amortized developed technology, relating to our Atlas software platform, was sold to a third party as described further in Note 3, "Sale of Atlas software platform" above.
On June 14, 2022, we acquired the outstanding stock of Shanghai Han Xiang New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. ("HX Tracker"), a China-based supplier of tracker systems. In connection with that acquisition, we identified nearly $1.4 million of developed technology in connection with the Helios 1P tracker system, which we amortized over a 2.5-year period on a straight-line basis ending on December 31, 2024.
Amortization expense recognized for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 totaled$0.5 million in each respective year.
Activity in our goodwill balance arising largely from the acquisition of HX Tracker was as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $7,353 | $7,538 |
| Translation | (214) | (185) |
| Balance at end of period | $7,139 | $7,353 |
Note 11. Equity method investment
On February 9, 2023, we entered into a limited liability company agreement (the "LLC Agreement") with Taihua New Energy (Thailand) Co., LTD ("Taihua"), a leading steel fabricator and an existing vendor, and DAYV LLC, for the creation of Alpha Steel, a Delaware limited liability company dedicated to producing steel components, including torque tubes and structural fasteners, for utility-scale and distributed generation solar projects. The Alpha Steel facility, which is located outside of Houston in Sealy, Texas, began limited commercial production late in the fourth quarter of 2023.
As amended, the LLC Agreement allows for members at their option, and with the approval of the Board of Managers, to make payments in respect of Alpha Steel’s contractual obligations in the event that Alpha Steel does not or is not able to make such payments from its own resources (“Credit Support Payments”). Any such Credit Support Payments will be treated as capital contributions by the members to Alpha Steel, with any member funding more than its ratable share of Credit Support Payments being deemed to have loaned such excess to each underfunding member at the U.S. prime rate plus 2%.
We have a 45% interest in Alpha Steel, which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as we are not the primary beneficiary in the operations of this entity as a result of our variable interest. Taihua has a 51%interest in Alpha Steel and DAYV LLC, an entity owned by certain members of the Board of Managers of Alpha Steel and a related party with the parent company of Taihua, has a 4% interest in Alpha Steel. The Chief Executive Officer of Taihua is the General Manager of Alpha Steel. We have equal voting representation with Taihua and DAYV LLC, combined, on Alpha Steel's Board of Managers which will be responsible, through majority vote, for making certain "major decisions" involving Alpha Steel, as specified in the LLC Agreement, including, among other things, approval of an annual business plan.
As of December 31, 2024, we have made capital contributions to Alpha Steel to date totaling$2.7 million and we could be required under the LLC Agreement to make up to$0.8 million in future capital contributions if needed for expanded production. We recognized our share of Alpha Steel's net operating losses totaling$1.1 million and$0.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
In connection with the creation of Alpha Steel, we also entered into a three-year equipment supply agreement (the "Supply Agreement") with Alpha Steel, the terms of which will apply to our equipment purchase orders. Pursuant to the Supply Agreement, we have committed to placing a minimum level of purchase orders for torque tubes with Alpha Steel during the period from January 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, with such volume commitments increasing in each of the next two annual periods. In the event we fail to meet our minimum required purchase commitments in any period, we would contractually be required to make a cash payment for the net profit attributable to any unfilled requirements, calculated as specified in the agreement, in an amount not to exceed $4.0 million in the aggregate. As of December 31, 2024, we had met approximately 19% of our required purchase commitments for the period ending June 30, 2025. The Supply Agreement may be terminated early in accordance with its provisions or may be extended beyond the initial term if mutually agreed to by the parties.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, we were contingently liable for unpaid vendor obligations, including issued but unsatisfied purchase orders, of Alpha Steel totaling approximately$0.2 million and$3.4 million, respectively. We expect Alpha Steel will be able to satisfy these obligations with financial resources available to them in the normal course of operations.
Note 12. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following:
| (in thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Accrued cost of revenue | $13,033 | $26,773 |
| Related party accrued cost of revenue | 1,718 | 1,451 |
| Accrued compensation | 3,687 | 3,858 |
| Other accrued expenses | 1,696 | 2,766 |
| Total accrued expenses | $20,134 | $34,848 |
| Warranty reserves | $9,482 | $7,279 |
| Current portion of operating lease liability | 755 | 740 |
| Non-federal tax obligations | 76 | 119 |
| Total other current liabilities | $10,313 | $8,138 |
Information about our related party accrued cost of revenue at December 31, 2024 and 2023, may be found below in Note 18, "Related party transactions".
Other accrued expenses primarily include amounts due for (i) legal and other costs associated with outstanding legal matters and (ii) other professional services.
Activity by period in the Company's warranty accruals was as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $11,002 | $12,426 |
| Warranties issued and remediation added during the period | 7,204 | 4,310 |
| Settlements made during the period | (3,384) | (4,254) |
| Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties | (2,918) | (1,480) |
| Balance at end of period | $11,904 | $11,002 |
| Warranty accruals are reported in: | ||
| Other current liabilities | $9,482 | $7,279 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 2,422 | 3,723 |
| Balance at end of period | $11,904 | $11,002 |
Note 13. Income taxes
The components of our loss before income taxes were as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| United States loss | $(47,125) | $(48,530) |
| Foreign loss | (1,251) | (2,098) |
| Total loss before income taxes | $(48,376) | $(50,628) |
The provisions for (benefits from) income taxes and the reasons for the differences between the provisions for and benefits from income taxes using the U.S. federal income tax rate were as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Current - | ||
| Federal | $— | $— |
| State | — | (350) |
| Foreign | 355 | 95 |
| 355 | (255) | |
| Deferred - | ||
| Federal | — | — |
| State | — | — |
| Foreign | (125) | (83) |
| (125) | (83) | |
| Provisions for (benefits from) income taxes | $230 | $(338) |
| Federal income tax benefit at statutory rate | $(10,159) | $(10,632) |
| State taxes, net of federal | (1,778) | (739) |
| Research and experimentation tax credit | (116) | 1,544 |
| Change in valuation allowance | 10,724 | 10,200 |
| Stock compensation | 1,480 | 1,218 |
| Section 162m limitation on executive compensation | — | 203 |
| Deferred tax true ups | 493 | (1,500) |
| State payable true ups | — | (326) |
| Change in state tax rate | (1,508) | (266) |
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | 908 | — |
| Permanent differences and other | 186 | (40) |
| Provisions for (benefits from) income taxes | $230 | $(338) |
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were as follows:
| (in thousands) | December 31,2024 | December 31,2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Fixed assets and intangibles | $115 | $44 |
| Leases | 268 | 348 |
| Accrued expenses | 4,629 | 5,590 |
| Net operating loss carryforward | 74,596 | 64,055 |
| Stock options | 2,132 | 2,475 |
| R&D credit carryforward | 2,119 | 1,886 |
| Other | 3,257 | 2,048 |
| Subtotal | 87,116 | 76,446 |
| Less: valuation allowance | (86,582) | (75,858) |
| Total deferred tax assets | 534 | 588 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| Leases | (261) | (339) |
| Prepaid expenses | (52) | (166) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (313) | (505) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $221 | $83 |
The net change in the total valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2024, was an increase of$10.7 million recorded through continuing operations. The net change in the total valuation allowance for the year ended December 31, 2023, was an increase of$10.2 million recorded through continuing operations. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, we considered whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We considered the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, carryback potential, projected future taxable income and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. After consideration of these factors and based upon the level of historical taxable losses, we believe it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefits of these deductible differences at December 31, 2024.
We have federal net operating loss carryforwards of approximately$321.1 million at December 31, 2024. These loss carryforwards have an indefinite carryforward period. We also have state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately$126.2 million which begin to expire in 2034.
We have federal R&D credit carryforwards of approximately$2.4 million at December 31, 2024, which begin to expirein 2038.
Utilization of our net operating loss carryforwards and other tax attributes to offset federal taxable income may be subject to annual limitation due to changes in ownership, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Sections 382 and 383.
We are subject to U.S. federal income tax, as well as income tax in multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. The tax returns for years 2018 and beyond remain open for examination. As of December 31, 2024, we are not currently under audit by any taxing authority.
We account for uncertainty in taxes in accordance with authoritative guidance. Changes in our accruals for unrecognized tax benefits were as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Balance at beginning of period | $1,039 | $1,421 |
| Increase for tax positions related to the current period | — | — |
| Increase for tax provisions related to prior periods | — | — |
| Decrease for tax positions related to prior periods | — | (382) |
| Balance at end of period | $1,039 | $1,039 |
The unrecognized tax benefits would not impact the effective tax rate if recognized due to the valuation allowance. We donot anticipate a significant increase or decrease over the next twelve months in the unrecognized tax benefits reported above. As of December 31, 2024, and 2023, we havenot accrued any interest or penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits.
Note 14. Debt
| (in thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Senior notes | $15,146 | $— |
| Less: discount and deferred loan costs | (5,680) | — |
| Long-term debt, net | $9,466 | $— |
On December 4, 2024, we entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with an institutional investor as the purchaser under the Purchase Agreement (the “Investor”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we sold, and the Investor purchased$15.0 million in principal amount of senior secured promissory notes (the “Senior Notes”) and warrants (the “Warrants”) (the “Offering”).
The Senior Notes bear interest to be paid in cash at the rate of 11% per annum; provided however, that the Company may, at its option, following notice to the Investor, instead increase the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Notes by the amount of such interest at the rate of 13% per annum ("paid-in-kind interest"). Interest is payable semi-annually on the final business day in June and on the final business day in December. We currently are utilizing the paid-in-kind interest option and have recognized additional paid-in-kind interest of $0.1 million as of December 31, 2024, which has been added to the principal amount of our Senior Notes.
To secure our obligations under the Purchase Agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries have granted a security interest over substantially all of their assets to the collateral agent for the benefit of the Investor, pursuant to a security and pledge agreement. At any time prior to December 4, 2026, the Company may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at a “make-whole” redemption price equal to the sum of undiscounted interest payments that would have otherwise been payable through an additional 12 months following the redemption. At any time on or after December 4, 2026, the Company may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes at a “make-whole” redemption price equal to the sum of undiscounted interest payments that would have otherwise been payable through the earlier of (i) the maturity date of the Senior Notes and (ii) an additional three months following the redemption. The Senior Notes mature on December 4, 2029. Certain of the Company’s subsidiaries each guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Senior Notes.
In addition to limitations on certain financial activities, including payment of dividends, and other customary covenants, during the period the Senior Notes are outstanding, we will be required to (i) maintain a minimum of $5.0 million of unrestricted cash on the last calendar day of each quarter, (ii) have annual revenue of $100 million for 2025 and $200 million for subsequent years and (iii) have annual EBITDA, as defined in the Purchase Agreement, of at least $25 million starting in 2026. A breach of these financial covenants, or the other covenants included in the Senior Notes, would constitute an event of default under the Senior Notes, resulting in the entire unpaid principal and accrued interest under the Senior Notes becoming due and payable, and enable the Investor to foreclose on our assets if we are not able to repay the outstanding obligations.
The Purchase Agreement also contains certain standard terms that could result in the Senior Notes becoming immediately due and payable before maturity, including an event of default with respect to the terms, covenants and financial covenants or a material adverse effect involving our business, properties, assets, liabilities, operations and financial condition, or otherwise, or our prospects that could adversely affect our ability to meet our obligations under the Purchase Agreement.
The Warrants, which were valued at$5.2 million upon issuance and are included as a long-term liability in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, are exercisable for 10 years and allow for the purchase of an aggregate of up to 1,750,000 (on a post-split basis) shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share. A member of our Board of Directors, Pablo Barahona, invested $500,000 in the Investor, which was used to finance the purchase price of the Offering. We determined liability classification for the Warrants was required based on terms that could require cash settlement upon the occurrence of a contingent change in control event.
The Company also incurred approximately$0.5 million of costs associated with the issuance of the debt, including lender fees, which are being amortized as additional interest expense over the life of the debt, and approximately$0.1 million of costs were incurred associated with the issuance of the Warrants, which were expensed as incurred. Total interest expense recognized during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, was$0.7 million and$1.3 million, respectively. The effective interest rate for the Senior Notes, including amortization of the discount and deferred loan costs, is approximately 18%.
The Company is utilizing the proceeds of the Offering for balance sheet support, growth acceleration and general corporate purposes.
Our 2021 Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility (the "Credit Facility"), with various lenders, including Barclays Bank PLC, as issuing lender, the swingline lender and as administrative agent, expired unused effective April 30, 2024. Interest expense recognized in 2023 and through April 30, 2024, primarily consisted of commitment and letter of credit fees, as well as amortization of costs relating to the initial establishment of the Credit Facility.
Note 15. Commit ments and contingencies
We may become involved in various claims, lawsuits, investigations, and other proceedings, arising in the normal course of business. We accrue a liability when information available prior to the issuance of financial statements indicates it is probable a loss has been incurred as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of the probable loss is a range, we record an accrual for the most likely estimate of the loss, or the low end of the range if there is not one best estimate. We adjust our accruals to reflect the impact of negotiation, settlements, rulings, advice of legal counsel and other information and events pertaining to a particular case. Legal costs are expensed as incurred.
In March of 2023, United States Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") issued notices of tariff assessment that indicated an action taken at the Import Specialist (i.e., the port) level with respect to merchandise imported from Thailand under entry number 004-1058562-5 (the “625 Assessment”) and entry number 004-1063793-9 (the “Original 939 Assessment”, and collectively with the 625 Assessment, the “Original CBP Assessments”). The Original CBP Assessments related to certain torque beams that are used in our Voyager+ product that were imported in 2022. In the Original CBP Assessments, CBP asserted that Section 301 China tariffs, Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs, and antidumping and countervailing duties applied to the merchandise. Based on correspondence received to date from CBP and our calculations based on applicable duty and tariff rates, the 625 Assessment is currently for approximately $2.84 million. In September of 2023, CBP informed us that the amount owed under the Original 939 Assessment was being revised downward to approximately $2.01 million (the "Revised 939 Assessment", and together with the 625 Assessment, the "Revised CBP Assessments"). Inparticular, CBP accepted our position that the Section 301 tariffs of
25%or 7.5% of the value of the merchandise, depending on tariff classification, as well as the antidumping and countervailing duties, previously assessed under the Original 939 Assessment are not applicable as they are only applicable to articles that originate in China and that, in this case, the finished goods are products of Thailand.
Upon review of the facts involved, and in consultation with outside legal counsel, we believe that the remaining amounts claimed in the Revised CBP Assessments are incorrect. In particular, the Section 301 tariffs of 25% or 7.5% of the value of the merchandise, depending on tariff classification, as well as the antidumping and countervailing duties, are not applicable under the 625 Assessment for the same reason stated above with respect to the Revised 939 Assessment, which has been accepted by CBP. Moreover, with respect to both Revised CBP Assessments, we believe that the goods in question were properly classified as parts of structures at the time of importation and that when properly classified, the beams and other materials are not subject to Section 232 duties applicable to more basic steel products.
CBP has legally finalized both Revised CBP Assessments. We filed a formal protest for the 625 Assessment in September of 2023 and for the Revised 939 Assessment in March of 2024. Based on the above, and under the relevant accounting guidance related to loss contingencies, we have made no accrual for the amounts claimed by CBP as of December 31, 2024, as we do not consider these amounts to be a probable obligation, as such term is defined and interpreted under the relevant accounting guidance, for us at this time. However, because matters of this nature are subject to inherent uncertainties, and unfavorable rulings or developments, including future assessments of additional duties or tariffs owed in respect of other shipments or other materials beyond what is presently included in the Revised CBP Assessments, could occur despite our belief that the tariffs and duties asserted are incorrect, there can be no certainty that the Company may not ultimately incur charges that are not currently recorded as liabilities. Since the outcome of these matters cannot be predicted with certainty, the costs associated with them could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
Note 16. Stoc kholders' equity
Preferred stock
Our certificate of incorporation, as amended on April 28, 2021, June 8, 2021, and November 29, 2024 (the "Certificate of Incorporation"), authorizes the Company to issue up to 10 million shares of preferred stock with a par value of $0.0001 with such designation, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the Company’s board of directors. As of December 31, 2024, there were no shares of preferred stock issued or outstanding.
Common stock
The Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the Company to issue 850 million shares of $0.0001 par value of common stock. Holders of our common stock are entitled to dividends, as and when declared by the board of directors, subject to the rights of the holders of all classes of stock outstanding having priority rights as to dividends. There have beenno dividends declared to date. The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote for each share of common stock; provided that, except as otherwise required by law, holders of our common stock (in such capacity) shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of preferred stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.
Treasury stock
On July 21, 2020, the Company’s board of directors approved the acquisition of 989,667 shares (on a post-split basis) of common stock for an aggregate price of $0 from founders of the Company. The acquisition of these shares was recorded as treasury stock on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020, and the shares were added to the overall pool of stock available to be utilized for future option/stock award issuances to other employees of the organization.
On January 8, 2021, the Company’s board of directors approved the acquisition of 14,844 shares (on a post-split basis) of common stock for an aggregate price of $0 from founders of the Company. The acquisition of these shares was recorded as treasury stock on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2021, and the shares were added to the overall pool of stock available to be utilized for future option/stock award issuances to other employees of the organization.
On April 5, 2021, the Company’s board of directors approved the acquisition of 71,746 shares (on a post-split basis) of common stock for an aggregate price of $0 from founders of the Company. The acquisition of these shares wasrecorded as treasury stock on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2021, and the shares were added to the overall pool of stock available to be utilized for future option/stock award issuances to other employees of the organization.
Reverse stock split
On November 29, 2024, we effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of our outstanding common stock (the "Reverse Stock Split"). The Reverse Stock Split did not impact the par value of our common stock or the authorized number of shares of our common stock. We have made revisions to certain sections in these consolidated financial statements to reflect the retroactive comparative impact of the Reverse Stock Split on (i) the outstanding number of common and treasury shares prior to the Reverse Stock Split in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, (ii) activity in the number of common and treasury shares prior to the Reverse Stock Split in our Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity, (iii) the net loss per share prior to the Reverse Stock Split in our Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss, as well as in Note 19, "Net loss per share" below and (iv) in the number of outstanding stock-based compensation awards prior to the Reverse Stock Split in Note 17, "Stock-based compensation and other employee benefit plans" below, as well as other areas where noted.
ATM program
On September 14, 2022, we filed a prospectus supplement and entered into an equity distribution agreement (as amended from time to time, the "EDA") under which we may from time to time, in one or more transactions, offer and sell newly issued shares of our common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $100 million in "at the money" offerings (the "ATM program"). We have and intend to continue to use the net proceeds from this offering for general corporate purposes, including working capital and operating expenses. We may also use a portion of such proceeds to acquire or invest in businesses, products, services or technologies.
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC served as our initial sales agent under the EDA until August 9, 2023, when that role was assumed by Barclays Capital Inc. ("Barclays") pursuant to an amendment to the EDA. The offering of our common stock under the EDA will terminate upon the earlier of (1) the sale of all common stock subject to the EDA or (2) the termination of the EDA by us or by Barclays as permitted therein. The EDA contains customary representations, covenants and indemnification provisions.
Under the ATM program, we sold 1,542,189 shares (on a post-split basis) of newly issued common stock valued at$35.1 million (for proceeds, net of commissions and fees, of approximately$34.0 million), during the year ended December 31, 2023. We did not sell any shares of our common stock under the ATM program during the year ended December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, approximately$64.9 million of capacity remained for future sales of our common stock under the ATM program. Such future sales are dependent on the price of our common stock at the time of sale. Our ability to use the ATM program may be constrained by the size of our non-affiliate market capitalization, our trading volume and other factors, and there can be no assurance regarding the price at which we will be able to sell such shares, and any sales of our common stock under the ATM program may be at prices that result in additional dilution to our existing stockholders.
Note 17. Stock compensation and other employee benefit plans
Stock compensation plans
On January 9, 2017, the Company’s board of directors adopted the 2017 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). The Plan offered employees, directors and selected service providers the opportunity to acquire equity in the Company through grants of options, restricted stock awards, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and other stock awards, at exercise prices, if applicable, not less than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the date of grant.
Our 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2021 Plan"), which was adopted by our Board of Directors and approved by our stockholders on April 16, 2021, and became effective on April 27, 2021, provides for the grant of awards similar to the 2017 Plan, as well as stock bonuses and cash awards. The number of shares initially reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan was 1,264,524 (on a post-split basis), which will automatically increase on January 1 of each calendar year prior to the tenth anniversary of the Plan's effective date in an amount equal to the lesser of (i)4% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding on the day prior (December 31st), and (ii) a number of shares of common stock determined by the compensation committee of the Company's board of directors. Through December 31, 2024, an additional 1,292,392 shares (on a post-split basis) became available for issuance pursuant to the automatic increase provisions of the 2021 Plan, resulting in a total number of shares authorized for issuance under the 2021 Plan of 2,556,916 (on a post-split basis).
On August 16, 2024, we filed a registration statement on Form S-8 to register an additional 650,000 shares (on a post-split basis) of common stock for issuance upon the vesting and settlement of time-based RSUs, in accordance with the terms of the Restricted Stock Unit Inducement Award Agreement, by and between the Company and Yann Brandt and the vesting and settlement of performance-based RSUs, in accordance with the terms of the Share Target Restricted Stock Unit Inducement Award Agreement by and between the Company and Yann Brandt (collectively, the "Employment Inducement Awards"). The Employment Inducement Awards were granted effective August 19, 2024, in connection with Mr. Brandt's commencement of employment as our President and Chief Executive Officer.
On July 1, 2022, we filed a registration statement on Form S-8 to register 500,000 (on a post-split basis) shares of common stock for issuance upon the settlement of RSUs and the exercise of stock options previously granted under the 2017 Plan that remain outstanding. No new awards have been or will be granted under the 2017 Plan following the effectiveness of our 2021 Plan on April 27, 2021.
Concurrent with the adoption of the 2021 Plan, we also adopted the 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "2021 ESPP Plan") in order to provide employees of the Company and its designated subsidiaries with an opportunity to purchase the Company's common stock through accumulated payroll deductions at 85% of the stock's fair market value. As of December 31, 2024, this plan has not yet been implemented internally within the Company, andno purchases of common stock have been made pursuant to the 2021 ESPP Plan.
Stock options generally vest betweentwo andfour years from the date of grant, and, for those remaining outstanding as of December 31, 2024, have only service-based vesting conditions.
RSU grants may contain either (i) service-based vesting conditions or (ii) a combination of market or performance and service-based vesting conditions, which must be met in order to vest. Awards with service-based vesting conditions generally vest over a period of three tofour years from the date of grant. Awards with market or performance-based vesting conditions will generally vest upon achievement of the related targets, providing the employee continues to be employed at the date of vesting. Performance conditions in certain of our outstanding awards are based on the recipient achieving specified sales metrics whereas, market conditions in certain outstanding awards are based on the closing price of our common stock achieving specified levels for a period of time.
Generally, new shares of authorized common stock are issued to satisfy vesting or exercise of awards under both the 2017 and 2021 Stock Incentive Plans, although treasury shares are also available for issuance at our discretion.
Stock compensation expense for each period was as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
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| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Cost of revenue | $902 | $1,596 |
| Research and development | 344 | 541 |
| Selling and marketing | 345 | 718 |
| General and administrative | 3,821 | 5,440 |
| Total stock compensation expense | $5,412 | $8,295 |
Information relating to our outstanding option awards was as follows:
| Options · Shares() · Weighted-average exercise price() · Weighted-average remaining contractual term (in years) · Intrinsic value (in thousands) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2023 | 241,553 | $18.20 | ||||
| Granted | 1,200 | $4.90 | ||||
| Exercised | (12,629) | $0.69 | ||||
| Forfeited | (512) | $4.90 | ||||
| Expired | (9,959) | $4.75 | ||||
| Outstanding as of December 31, 2024 | 219,653 | $19.73 | 6.30 | $240 | ||
| Vested at December 31, 2024 or expected to vest in the future | 219,653 | $19.73 | 6.30 | $240 | ||
| Exercisable at December 31, 2024 | 196,465 | $21.27 | 5.99 | $239 | ||
| Unvested and expected to vest in the future | 23,188 | $6.65 | 8.94 | $ | - | |
| At December 31, 2024: | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation cost not yet recognized (in thousands) | $108 | |||||
| Weighted-average remaining expense recognition period (in years) | 0.54 | |||||
| * - | Shares and weighted-average exercise prices have been revised to reflect the Reverse Stock Split, effective November 29, 2024. |
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Assumptions used to value option awards were as follows:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
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| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Black-Scholes-Merton pricing formula weighted-average assumptions: | ||
| Expected life (in years) | 1.00 | 5.50 |
| Risk-free interest rate | 4.94% | 4.16% |
| Volatility | 97.51% | 97.51% |
| Dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Valuations(*): | ||
| Grant-date fair value per option(*) | $1.90 | $5.20 |
| Intrinsic value of options exercised (in thousands) | $39 | $1,324 |
| Average intrinsic value per share of options exercised | $3.10 | $18.40 |
| * - | Grant-date fair values per option have been revised to reflect the Reverse Stock Split, effective November 29, 2024. |
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Information relating to our outstanding restricted stock unit awards was as follows:
| Shares() · Weighted-average grant date fair value() | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted stock units: | |||
| Nonvested as of December 31, 2023 | 1,189,114 | $18.70 | |
| Granted | 1,057,466 | $2.62 | |
| Vested | (379,833) | $23.04 | |
| Forfeited | (300,307) | $13.35 | |
| Nonvested as of December 31, 2024 | 1,566,440 | $5.97 | |
| Restricted stock unit vesting conditions: | |||
| Service-based vesting | 700,786 | $11.47 | |
| Performance conditions and service-based vesting | 150,000 | $5.63 | |
| Market conditions and service-based vesting | 715,654 | $0.67 | |
| Nonvested as of December 31, 2024 | 1,566,440 | $5.97 | |
| At December 31, 2024: | |||
| Stock-based compensation cost not yet recognized (in thousands) | $7,224 | ||
| Weighted-average remaining expense recognition period (in years) | 1.41 | ||
| * - | Shares and weighted-average grant date fair values have been revised to reflect the Reverse Stock Split, effective November 29, 2024. |
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The weighted average grant date fair value of RSUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2023 was $15.40 per RSU (on a post-split basis). The total fair value of RSUs vested was approximately $8.8 million and $15.1 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Other employee benefit plans
We sponsor a 401(k) savings plan for our U.S. employees, whereby the employees can elect to make pre- or post-tax contributions, subject to certain limitations. We make matching contributions equal to 100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2% of an employee's contribution. Employee and company contributions are both immediately vested. Company matching contributions were approximately$0.5 million and$0.6 million for the years ending December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Employees are also eligible to participate in various employee welfare benefit plans, including medical, dental, prescription and life insurance, in which the Company pays a portion of the cost. All such plans are unfunded.
Note 18. Related party transactions
Transactions with Ayna.AI LLC
In February 2022, we engaged Ayna.AI LLC (as successor in interest to Fernweh Engaged Operator Company LLC) (“Ayna”) to support us with improvements to our processes and performance in various areas including design, sourcing, logistics, pricing, software and standard configuration. The consideration for this engagement was a combination of cash and stock options, including options that vested over time, as well as options with vesting tied to certain performance metrics. The foregoing engagement constituted a related party transaction as South Lake One LLC, an entity affiliated with Isidoro Quiroga Cortés, a member of our board of directors at that time and now a former member of our board of directors, and a holder of more than 5% of our outstanding capital stock, was an investor in Ayna. In addition, Discrimen LLC was an investor in Ayna, and Isidoro Quiroga Cortés was affiliated with that entity. Isidoro Quiroga Cortés was also on the board of directors of Ayna.
On September 13, 2023, we executed a termination of the master services agreement and statement of work (collectively, the "Service Agreement") with Ayna and Fernweh Group LLC, the parent company of Fernweh Engaged Operator Company LLC, which resulted in a forfeiture of 2,000,000 unvested stock options that were part of the initial consideration for the engagement. Due to the accelerated timing of the payments required for the cash portion of the initial consideration and the expected service period over which the engagement was estimated to last, we had unamortized prepaid balances remaining at the termination date totaling approximately$3.2 million. These prepaid balances were fully amortized during the year ended December 31, 2023 as a charge to general and administrative expense. In addition, approximately$1.1 million of stock-based compensation expense previously recognized on the unvested stock options was reversed upon termination of the Service Agreement in connection with their forfeiture. An additional 100,00 options (on a post-split basis) to purchase shares of common stock at an exercise price of $38.60 per share (on a post-split basis) were fully vested and exercisable as of the termination date.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, we incurred$3.5 million of general and administrative expense associated with our engagement of Ayna. Cash payments during the year ended December 31, 2023, totaled$2.5 million.
Acquisitions of common stock and issuance of RSUs
Effective July 5, 2023, we acquired 31,250 shares (on a post-split basis) of our outstanding common stock held by ARC Family Trust, a related party and greater than 10% shareholder, for no monetary consideration. The acquired shares were then retired. The ARC Family Trust was established by Mr. Ahmad Chatila, a member of our Board of Directors, for the benefit of certain members of his family. Mr. Shaker Sadasivam, the Chairman of our Board of Directors, is the trustee of the ARC Family Trust.
Concurrent with the transaction described above and with the approval of our Board of Directors, we issued 25,000 RSUs (on a post-split basis) to Mr. Tony Alvarez, who was appointed as our Board Observer, effective July 5, 2023, and 6,250 RSUs (on a post-split basis) to Mr. William Aldeen "Dean" Priddy, Jr., a member of our Board of Directors and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board. These RSU grants vested upon the one-year anniversary of the date of grant.
Information relating to acquisitions of shares from founders of the Company during 2020 and 2021 at no cost for inclusion in treasury stock may be found in Note 16 "Stockholders' equity" above.
Related party receivables, deposits and payables
We had related party receivables at December 31, 2024 and 2023, totaling$3.1 million and$0.9 million, respectively, for future material cost discounts contractually owed to us by Alpha Steel in connection with the expected receipt of manufacturing cost reductions due to incentives available to Alpha Steel under the IRA as costs are incurred by Alpha Steel to purchase raw materials and manufacture torque tubes and other products that will be used to fulfill purchase orders we issue to Alpha Steel.
We also had related party liabilities to Alpha Steel at December 31, 2024 and 2023, totaling$1.7 million and$1.5 million, respectively, for the accrued cost of revenue recognized on certain of our customer projects associated with the cost of products that are being manufactured for us by Alpha Steel. Amounts included in our accounts payable balance at December 31, 2024 relating to Alpha Steel totaled$0.5 million (none at December 31, 2023).
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we made total deposits of$2.8 million to Alpha Steel, of which$2.0 million remains in our balance of vendor deposits as of December 31, 2024, as shown in Note 7 "Prepaids and other current assets" above.
Other
As described in Note 14, "Debt", above, a member of our Board of Directors, Pablo Barahona, invested $500,000 in the entity that purchased$15.0 million principal amount of our Senior Notes.
Note 19. Net loss per share
| Year ended December 31, | ||
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| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net loss (in thousands) | $(48,606) | $(50,290) |
| Weighted average shares outstanding for calculating basic and diluted loss per share(*) | 12,675,923 | 11,554,615 |
| Basic and diluted loss per share(*) | $(3.83) | $(4.35) |
| * - | Weighted average shares outstanding and basic diluted loss per share have been revised to reflect the Reverse Stock Split, effective November 29, 2024. |
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For purposes of computing diluted loss per share, weighted average common shares outstanding do not include potentially dilutive securities, including warrants deemed to be participating securities, which are anti-dilutive, as shown below.
| For the year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Anti-dilutive securities excluded from calculating dilutive loss per share(*): | ||
| Shares of common stock issuable under stock option plans outstanding | 219,653 | 241,553 |
| Shares of common stock issuable upon vesting of RSUs | 1,566,440 | 1,189,114 |
| Shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants | 1,750,000 | — |
| Potential common shares excluded from diluted net loss per share calculation | 3,536,093 | 1,430,667 |
| * - | The number of anti-dilutive securities excluded from calculating dilutive loss per share have been revised to reflect the Reverse Stock Split, effective November 29, 2024. |
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As described further in Note 14, "Debt" above, the Warrants are deemed to be participating securities as the holders of the Warrants could, in the event of a contingent dividend or distribution of cash, stock or other assets of the Company to common stockholders by way of return of capital or otherwise, be entitled to participate in such distribution to the same extent as a holder of common stock. Absent such an event, holders of the Warrants are not entitled to vote or receive dividends or be deemed to have the rights of a stockholder of the Company. Accordingly, the losses of the Company reflected above are attributed entirely to common stockholders.
Note 20. Fair value measurements
Our financial instruments consist of cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, warrants and debt obligations. Cash, cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable are stated at their carrying value, which approximates fair value due to the short time to the expected receipt or payment date.
Certain of our cash equivalents include deposits in money market funds that invest primarily in short-term securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities and contain no restrictions on immediate redemption. The carrying value for money market fund deposits approximates fair value based on quoted prices in active markets for units held (Level 1 classification) and totaled$0.5 million at December 31, 2024 and$13.9 million at December 31, 2023.
At December 31, 2024, we estimated the fair value of our warrants to be approximately$9.5 million utilizing a Black-Scholes model (Level 2 measurement).
We estimate the carrying value of our debt, as shown in our Consolidated Balance Sheet, approximates fair value at December 31, 2024 due to its recent issuance.
We did not hold any other financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis as categorized within the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Note 21. Sale of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
On June 24, 2021, we disposed of our 23% equity interest in Dimension.
The sales agreement with Dimension included an earnout provision which provided for the potential to receive additional contingent consideration earned through December 2024, based on Dimension achieving certain performance milestones. The sales agreement also included additional contingent consideration in the form of a projects escrow release based on Dimension’s completion of certain construction projects in progress at the time of the sale.
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, we received$8.8 million and$1.3 million, respectively, from earnout payments and project escrow releases. We also received a final earnout payment during the first quarter of 2025 attributable to performance by Dimension as of December 31, 2024. In accordance with our accounting policy, the amount received in the first quarter of 2025 was recognized at that time upon realization.
Note 22. Segment information and certain concentrations
Segment-related disclosures
We currently operate inone business segment, the manufacturing and servicing of solar tracker systems. We consider our segment results to be the same as our consolidated results and our segment accounting policies to be the same as those described in Note 2, "Summary of significant accounting policies".
We report our revenue based on the products and services we provide. Product revenue is derived from the sale of solar tracker systems and customized components for those systems, individual part sales for certain specific transactions and the sale of term-based software licenses. Service revenue includes revenue from shipping and handling services, engineering consulting and pile testing services, our subscription-based enterprise licensing model and maintenance and support services in connection with the term-based software licenses.
Our President and Chief Executive Officer is considered our chief operating decision maker ("CODM"). Our CODM uses consolidated net income (loss) to allocate resources, monitor budget versus actual results, evaluate our return on assets and manage our overall cost structure, as well as to assess our performance against our competitors.
Based on certain significant period cost information regularly provided to our CODM, following is a reconciliation including such costs to our consolidated net loss:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| ($ in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| Revenue: | ||
| Product | $37,520 | $101,872 |
| Service | 9,835 | 25,130 |
| Total revenue | 47,355 | 127,002 |
| Cost of revenue | ||
| Product | 48,185 | 93,314 |
| Service | 11,764 | 25,381 |
| Total cost of revenue | 59,949 | 118,695 |
| Gross profit (loss) | (12,594) | 8,307 |
| Less: significant segment period costs: | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | (4,510) | (6,699) |
| Personnel costs (excluding stock-based compensation) | (17,663) | (22,406) |
| Credit loss provisions | (2,072) | (7,373) |
| Other segment expenses(1) | (15,991) | (22,606) |
| Interest income | 346 | 1,032 |
| Interest expense | (665) | (1,285) |
| Gain from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary | 8,807 | 1,319 |
| Gain on sale of Atlas | 906 | — |
| Loss from change in fair value of warrant liability | (4,322) | — |
| Other income (expense), net | 468 | (257) |
| Loss from unconsolidated subsidiary | (1,086) | (660) |
| (Provision for) benefit from income taxes | (230) | 338 |
| Net loss | $(48,606) | $(50,290) |
| Supplemental information: | ||
| Indirect personnel costs (excluding stock-based compensation) in cost of revenue | $11,362 | $11,311 |
| Total depreciation and amortization expense | $1,671 | $1,375 |
| Capital expenditures | $1,645 | $816 |
| Total assets at period end | $89,928 | $123,070 |
| (1) - | Other segment expenses include research and development material and lab expenditures, professional services, marketing, employee travel, facility, insurance, depreciation and amortization and certain other period costs. |
Geographic concentrations
Third-party revenue was recognized by our subsidiaries established in the following locations:
| Year ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| United States | $42,253 | $119,982 |
| Australia | 4,369 | 7,000 |
| All other | 733 | 20 |
| Total third-party revenue | $47,355 | $127,002 |
Our long-lived assets, consisting of ROU assets and property and equipment, were in the following locations:
| As of December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | 2024 | 2023 |
| United States | $3,047 | $3,187 |
| Australia | 48 | 7 |
| India | 261 | 441 |
| All other | 10 | 7 |
| Total long-lived assets | $3,366 | $3,642 |
Cash and cash equivalents concentration
At December 31, 2024, approximately 89% of our cash and cash equivalents were in financial institutions located in the United States. Certain of our cash equivalents include deposits in money market funds that invest primarily in short-term securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities and contain no restrictions on immediate redemption. These deposits totaled$0.5 million at December 31, 2024 and$13.9 million at December 31, 2023.
Customer concentration
During the year ended December 31, 2024, four customers accounted for approximately 39%,11%,11% and 11%, respectively, of total revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2023, four customers accounted for approximately 23%,19%,17% and 13%, respectively, of total revenue.
Note 23. Subsequent events
On March 4, 2025, we executed a term sheet (the "Term Sheet") with the Investor in our Offering, described further in Note 14, "Debt" above, in which the Investor agreed to purchase up to an additional $10.0 million in principal amount of senior secured promissory notes (the "Notes") and warrants ("Additional Warrants") to purchase up to 1,166,667 shares of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
The Term Sheet provides that the Notes will bear interest at the rate of 11% per annum, payable semi-annually in cash (or 13% per annum, payable semi-annually in kind at our option). The Notes will mature on the fifth anniversary of the issuance date. Our obligations under the Notes will be secured by a lien on all present and future assets of the Company and its subsidiaries. In addition, the Term Sheet provides that the Additional Warrants will have a tenor of ten years and will be exercisable for shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $0.10 per share.
The Term Sheet is binding by its terms but is subject to certain conditions to closing, including the negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, including the Notes, the Additional Warrants, a securities purchase agreement, registration rights agreement, guaranty and security agreement.
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