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ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2026. Filed Jun 4, 2026.

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A company's yearly report to the SEC, with audited financial statements. It is the fullest account a company gives of its business, its finances and the risks it sees.

FY2026 · Filed Jun 4, 2026

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Previous report: 10-K

Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-06-26.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Current report: 10-K

Period ended 2026-03-31; filed 2026-06-04.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The baseline is this issuer’s latest earlier reporting period of the same form that was filed before the current report. A previous 10-Q is a different quarter, not a year-over-year comparison. Amendments are excluded.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

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Risk Factor Summary

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Our existing liquidity and capital resources may not be sufficient to allow us to fund or sustain our working capital requirements or pay our contractual or debt obligations.

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Our payment of the remaining Voltrek acquisition earn-out obligations may involve either payments in cash or our issuance of our common stock, which could materially affect our liquidity and/or result in significant dilution to our shareholders. In addition to the $1 million of our common stock issuable on the 14th trading day after our public announcement of our fiscal 2025 financial results, we also have the option to pay up to 20% of the then remaining earn-out obligation at maturity in shares of our outstanding common stock. Such issuances of our common stock likely will be materially dilutive to our shareholders.

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The amount of our remaining Voltrek acquisition earn-out obligations will likely be subject to resolution by an independent accounting firm. Such finally determined earn-out amount may exceed our current accrued liability for such earn-out amount and could materially affect our future liquidity;

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We may need to raise additional equity capital or subordinated or convertible debt to provide us with additional liquidity and capital resources to help fund our operations, pay our senior and anticipated subordinated debt obligations and pay our remaining Voltrek earn-out obligations. At our current stock price, any such equity capital raise would likely be materially dilutive to our shareholders.

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If we are unable to comply with NASDAQ’s minimum bid price requirement, including by effecting a reverse stock split, prior to September 15, 2025, our common stock may be delisted from NASDAQ. A reverse stock split may result in decreased trading volume and liquidity for our shares.

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Our continued emphasis on indirect distribution channels to sell our products and services to supplement our direct distribution channels has had limited success to date.

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Goodwill and other intangibles acquired through acquisitions could be impacted by our continued net losses and low levels of liquidity, thus resulting in a potential valuation impairment.

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Our existing liquidity and capital resources may not be sufficient to allow us to fund or sustain our working capital requirements or pay our contractual or debt obligations.

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Our existing liquidity and capital resources may not be sufficient to allow us to effectively fund or sustain our working capital requirements or pay our contractual or debt obligations, including our senior debt to Bank of America or our remaining earn-out obligations owed in connection with our acquisition of Voltrek. If we require additional capital resources, we may not be able to obtain sufficient equity capital and/or debt financing on acceptable terms or conditions, or at all. Factors affecting the availability to us of additional equity capital or debt financing on acceptable terms and conditions, or in sufficient amounts, include:

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Our history of operating losses over the past several years;

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Our frequent inability to achieve our financial results guidance or budget expectations;

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Our anticipated senior debt and subordinated earn-out debt obligations and security interests in substantially all of our assets;

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The use of funds to help satisfy our remaining Voltrek earn-out obligations;

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Our current and future financial condition;

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Our limited collateral availability;

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Our current customer concentration;

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The market’s, investors’ and lenders’ view of our company, industry and products;

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Our ability to achieve budgeted expectations or revenue guidance and the perception in the equity and debt markets of our ability to execute and sustain our business plan or achieve our operating results expectations;

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The price, volatility and trading volume and history of our common stock;

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Our ability to successfully attain shareholder approval of, and complete, a reverse stock split that helps us to avoid being delisted from NASDAQ on September 25, 2025;

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The impact of tariffs and other macroeconomic and geopolitical factors on our profitability.

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Our inability to obtain the equity capital or debt financing necessary to fund our operations could force us to scale back or restructure our operations or our senior or anticipated subordinated debt obligations. If we are unable to obtain any necessary additional equity capital or debt financing, our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.

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Our payment of the remaining Voltrek acquisition earn-out obligations may involve either payments in cash or our issuance of our common stock, which could materially affect our liquidity, limit our operational and financial flexibility and/or result in significant dilution to our shareholders.

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On June 23, 2025, we entered into a binding term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) with Final Frontier, LLC (“Final Frontier”) and its owner, the prior owners of Voltrek, with respect to our remaining earn-out obligations owed to Final Frontier pursuant to our October 5, 2022 acquisition of Voltrek. Pursuant to the Term Sheet, on August 1, 2025, we will pay Final Frontier $875,000 in full and final payment of our Voltrek acquisition fiscal 2024 earn-out obligations. We also agreed with Final Frontier to submit the final determination of our fiscal 2025 and aggregate fiscal 2023 through fiscal 2025 earn-out obligations to binding arbitration if not otherwise mutually agreed by the parties. We agreed to pay to Final Frontier the finally determined remaining earn-out amount as follows: (i) $1.0 million in our common stock issuable 14 trading days after our fiscal 2025 earnings announcement and (ii) the remaining amount pursuant to an anticipated senior subordinated second lien note maturing on July 15, 2027 (the “Senior Subordinated Note”). We agreed to pay monthly principal payments to Final Frontier on the anticipated Senior Subordinated Note of $25,000 beginning on January 15, 2026, which will increase to $50,000 on July 15, 2026 through maturity. We will also pay interest monthly to Final Frontier at the annual rate of 7% beginning on July 15, 2025. We have the right to pay up to 20% of the remaining outstanding earn-out amount at maturity in shares of our common stock. The anticipated Senior Subordinated Note will be subordinated to our senior credit facilities with Bank of America and will be secured by a second lien on all of our assets. We and Final Frontier agreed to use our respective commercially reasonable best efforts to agree to final documentation further reflecting the terms and conditions set forth in the Term Sheet within 30 days of entering into the Term Sheet.

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The requirement to repay our remaining Voltrek acquisition earn-out obligations, as well as our senior debt with Bank of America, may negatively impact our liquidity or limit our operational and financial flexibility, as well as divert resources from operating expenses, potentially harming relationships with suppliers, hindering growth strategies and jeopardizing our business. In addition, such obligations could result in holders of our common stock not receiving any consideration in a sale of our business, or if we were to liquidate, dissolve or wind-up, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Additionally, our payments of some of our Voltrek earn-out obligations in shares of our common stock may result in our existing shareholders experiencing significant dilution to the value of their investment in our common stock.

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Our remaining Voltrek acquisition earn-out obligations are likely to be subject to disagreement between us and the sellers of Voltrek and subject to final resolution by an independent accounting firm. Such finally determined earn-out amount could be in excess of our current accrued liability for such earn-out amount and could materially adversely affect our future liquidity.

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We may owe additional material earn-out payments based on Voltrek’s financial performance in fiscal 2025. We have currently accrued an estimated liability of approximately $3.3 million for such earn-out payments. The total amount due will be subject to acceptance between us and the sellers of Voltrek. If there is any disagreement over the final amount, it would likely be subject to final resolution by an independent accounting firm. The final earn-out amount determined to be owed by us could be in excess of our current accrued liability for such earn-out amount and could materially adversely affect our liquidity.

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We may need to raise additional equity capital or subordinated or convertible debt to provide us with additional liquidity and capital resources to help fund our operations and pay our senior debt to Bank of America and our remaining Voltrek acquisition earn-out obligations. At our current stock price, such an equity or convertible debt raise would likely be materially dilutive to our shareholders.

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We may need to raise additional equity capital or subordinated or convertible debt in order to fund our operations, pay our senior debt to Bank of America and pay our remaining Voltrek earn-out obligations, and may pursue equity or debt financings, which may be materially dilutive to our existing shareholders. At our current stock price, the issuance of additional common stock or convertible debt would significantly dilute the value our common stock held by existing shareholders. Similarly, any new securities we may issue may carry preferences, superior voting rights, or additional terms that could adversely affect shareholders of our common stock. Future capital raising efforts may incur substantial costs, such as investment banking, legal and accounting fees, and could lead to non-cash expenses that further negatively impact our financial condition.

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Our failure to meet the continued listing requirements of NASDAQ may result in the delisting of our common stock on NASDAQ, and we likely will need to seek to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock to avoid delisting by September 15, 2025.

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Our common stock is currently listed on NASDAQ, which has qualitative and quantitative listing criteria. On September 20, 2024, we received written notice from NASDAQ that we were not in compliance with NASDAQ’s minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on NASDAQ, as the closing bid price of our common stock had been below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days. We were granted 180-calendar days, or until March 19, 2025 to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. On March 19, 2025, we submitted a formal request to NASDAQ for an additional 180-calendar day period to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement and provided written notice to NASDAQ that we intend to effectuate a reverse stock split during the additional compliance period if necessary to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement.

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On March 20, 2025, we received a letter from NASDAQ notifying us that we were eligible for an additional 180-calendar day period, or until September 15, 2025, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. If we do not regain compliance by September 15, 2025, then NASDAQ will notify us of its determination to delist our common stock from trading on NASDAQ. Although we would have an opportunity to appeal the delisting determination to a hearings panel, under NASDAQ rules, our delisting from NASDAQ would be effective on or about September 16, 2025.

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We will likely need to seek to effect a reverse stock split of our common stock prior to September 15, 2025 in order to attempt to comply with the NASDAQ minimum bid price requirements. We will likely seek shareholder approval at our 2025 annual meeting of shareholders to allow our Board to implement a reverse stock split. There can be no assurance we will be able to obtain shareholder approval for such a reverse stock split proposal. We may be unable to complete a reverse stock split, and even if we do, we may still be unable to meet the minimum bid price requirement, and we may be unable to meet other applicable NASDAQ listing requirements, including maintaining minimum levels of shareholders’ equity or market values of our common stock.

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If NASDAQ delists our common stock from trading on its exchange, we expect our common stock could be quoted on an over-the-counter market. If this were to occur, we could face significant material adverse consequences, including:

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reduced liquidity for our common stock;

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reduced level of analyst coverage; and
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We do not have major sources of recurring revenue, and we depend upon a limited number of customers in any given period to generate a substantial portion of our revenue. The reduction of revenue from our most significant customer over the past several fiscal years has had, and the potential future loss of other significant customers or a major customer would likely have, a materially adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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We do not have major sources of recurring revenue, a substantial portion of our revenues are derived from major project-based retrofit work that is awarded through a competitive bid process, and we depend upon a limited number of customers in any given period to generate a substantial portion of our revenue. The reduction of revenue from our most significant customer over the past several fiscal years has had, and the potential future loss of other significant customers or a major customer would likely have, a materially adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and it is generally difficult to predict the timing of projects that will be awarded, which can impact our ability to achieve our expected financial results.

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We had goodwill of 1,484 thousand and net intangible assets of $3,379 thousand as of March 31, 2025. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life are not amortized but are subject to a periodic impairment evaluation. Goodwill and acquired intangible assets with an indefinite life are tested for impairment at least annually or when events and circumstances indicate that fair value of a reporting unit may be below their carrying value. Some factors that could lead to a goodwill impairment assessment would be:

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We had goodwill of almost $1.5 million and net intangible assets of almost $2.6 million as of March 31, 2026. In accordance with GAAP, goodwill and intangible assets with an indefinite life are not amortized but are subject to a periodic impairment evaluation. Goodwill and acquired intangible assets with an indefinite life are tested for impairment at least annually or when events and circumstances indicate that fair value of a reporting unit may be below their carrying value. Some factors that could lead to a goodwill impairment assessment would be:

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We are subject to financial and operating covenants in our senior credit agreement, and any failure to comply with such covenants, or obtain waivers in the event of non-compliance, could limit our borrowing availability or result in a default under our senior credit agreement, materially adversely impacting our liquidity. We also will be subject to similar covenants in our anticipated subordinated debt agreement evidencing our Voltrek acquisition earn-out repayment obligations.

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We are subject to financial and operating covenants in our credit agreement, and any failure to comply with such covenants, or obtain waivers in the event of non-compliance, could limit our borrowing availability or result in a default under our credit agreement, materially adversely impacting our liquidity.

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Our senior credit agreement, and our anticipated subordinated debt agreement evidencing our Voltrek acquisition earn-out obligations, contains, and will contain, provisions that limit our future borrowing availability and sets forth other customary covenants, including certain restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, consolidate or merge, enter into acquisitions, make investments, pay any dividend or distribution on our stock, redeem, repurchase or retire shares of our stock, or pledge or dispose of assets.

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Our credit agreement contains provisions that limit our future borrowing availability and set forth other customary covenants, including certain restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, consolidate or merge, enter into acquisitions, make investments, pay any dividend or distribution on our stock, redeem, repurchase or retire shares of our stock, or pledge or dispose of assets.

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There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the financial and other covenants in our senior and anticipated subordinated debt agreements. Our failure to comply with these covenants could cause us to be unable to borrow under the senior credit agreement and may constitute an event of default under our senior and anticipated subordinated debt agreements, which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of the maturity of any indebtedness then outstanding under our senior and subordinated debt agreements and, which would require us to pay all amounts then outstanding. Such an event would materially adversely affect our financial condition and liquidity. Additionally, such events of non-compliance could impact the terms of any additional borrowings and/or any credit renewal terms. Any failure to comply with such covenants may be a disclosable event and may be perceived negatively. Such perception could adversely affect the market price for our common stock and our ability to obtain financing in the future.

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There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with the financial and other covenants in our senior debt agreements. Our failure to comply with these covenants could cause us to be unable to borrow under the credit agreement and may constitute an event of default under our senior debt agreements, which, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of the maturity of any indebtedness then outstanding under our senior debt agreements and, which would require us to pay all amounts then outstanding. Such an event would materially adversely affect our financial condition and liquidity. Additionally, such events of non-compliance could impact the terms of any additional borrowings and/or any credit renewal terms. Any failure to comply with such covenants may be a disclosable event and may be perceived negatively. Such perception could adversely affect the market price for our common stock and our ability to obtain financing in the future.

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Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation allow us to issue up to 230 million shares, consisting of 200 million shares of our common stock and 30 million shares of our preferred stock. We may in the future issue additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock, which could result in substantial dilution to the interests of existing shareholders. For example, on the 14th trading day after we announce our fiscal 2025 financial results, we will issue Final Frontier $1.0 million in shares of our common stock. At our per share price of $0.67 on May 30, 2025, that would result in us issuing approximately 1,492,537 shares of our common stock. Additionally, we have the option to pay up to 20% of the then remaining outstanding balance of our Voltrek earn-out obligations at maturity in shares of our common stock (or over 4% of our currently outstanding common stock).

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Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended, allow us to issue up to 50 million shares, consisting of 20 million shares of our common stock and 30 million shares of our preferred stock. We may in the future issue additional shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for our common stock, which could result in substantial dilution to the interests of existing shareholders.

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The trading market for our common stock may continue to depend, in part, on the research reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us and our peer group companies. If these analysts do not continue to provide adequate research coverage or if one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our stock, lowers our stock’s price target or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. For example, if our common stock is delisted from NASDAQ, our analysts may not continue to provide regular reports on our company. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which could cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.

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The trading market for our common stock may continue to depend, in part, on the research reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us and our peer group companies. If these analysts do not continue to provide adequate research coverage or if one or more of the analysts who covers us downgrades our stock, lowers our stock’s price target or publishes inaccurate or unfavorable research about our business, our stock price would likely decline. If one or more of these analysts ceases coverage of our company or fails to publish reports on us regularly, demand for our stock could decrease, which could cause our stock price and trading volume to decline.

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We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the continued operation of our business and repay our senior debt and anticipated senior subordinated debt. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, the terms of our existing revolving credit agreement and our senior subordinated debt restrict the payment of cash dividends on our common stock. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that our Board deems relevant. The restrictions on, and decision not to, pay dividends on our common stock may impact our ability to attract certain investors and raise funds, if necessary, in the capital markets.

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We have never paid or declared any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently intend to retain all available funds and any future earnings to fund the continued operation of our business and repay our senior debt. We do not anticipate paying any cash dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future. In addition, the terms of our existing revolving credit agreement restrict the payment of cash dividends on our common stock. Any future determination to pay dividends will be at the discretion of our board of directors and will depend on our financial condition, results of operations, capital requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors that our Board deems relevant. The restrictions on, and decision not to, pay dividends on our common stock may impact our ability to attract certain investors and raise funds, if necessary, in the capital markets.

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Our quarterly revenue and operating results have fluctuated in the past and will likely vary from quarter to quarter in the future. Our results for any particular quarter are not an indication of our future performance. Our revenue and operating results may fall below the expectations of market analysts or investors in some future quarter or quarters. Our failure to meet these expectations could cause the market price of our common stock to further decline. If the price of our common stock is volatile or falls significantly, including following a potential reverse stock split, we may be the target of securities litigation or could be delisted from NASDAQ. If we become involved in this type of litigation or are delisted, regardless of the outcome, we could incur substantial legal costs, management’s attention could be diverted from the operation of our business, and our reputation could be damaged, which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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Our quarterly revenue and operating results have fluctuated in the past and will likely vary from quarter to quarter in the future. Our results for any particular quarter are not an indication of our future performance. Our revenue and operating results may fall below the expectations of market analysts or investors in some future quarter or quarters. Our failure to meet these expectations could cause the market price of our common stock to decline. If the price of our common stock is volatile or falls significantly, we may be the target of securities litigation or could be delisted from NASDAQ. If we become involved in this type of litigation or are delisted, regardless of the outcome, we could incur substantial legal costs, management’s attention could be diverted from the operation of our business, and our reputation could be damaged, which could adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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We are currently implementing a new ERP system. ERP implementations are complex, labor intensive, and time-consuming projects, which also involve substantial expenditures on system software and implementation activities. The new ERP system will be important to our ability to provide important information to our management, obtain, and deliver products, provide services and customer support, accurately maintain books and records, provide accurate, timely and reliable reports on our financial and operating results, and otherwise operate our business. ERP implementations also require transformation of business and financial processes in order to reap the benefits of the ERP system. Any such implementation involves risks inherent in the conversion to a new computer system technology solution, including loss of information and potential disruption to our normal operations. The implementation and maintenance of the new ERP system will require, the investment of significant financial and human resources, the re-engineering of processes of our business, and the attention of many employees who would otherwise be focused on other aspects of our business. Our results of operations could be adversely affected if we experience time delays or cost overruns during the ERP implementation process, or if we are unable to reap the benefits we expect from the ERP system. Any material deficiencies in the design and implementation of the new ERP system could also result in potentially materially higher costs and could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and otherwise negatively affect our financial reporting and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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We are currently implementing a new ERP system. ERP implementations are complex, labor intensive, and time-consuming projects, which also involve substantial expenditures on system software and implementation activities. Our new ERP system will be important to our ability to provide important information to our management, obtain, and deliver products, provide services and customer support, accurately maintain books and records, provide accurate, timely and reliable reports on our financial and operating results, and otherwise operate our business. ERP implementations also require transformation of business and financial processes in order to reap the benefits of the ERP system. Any such implementation involves risks inherent in the conversion to a new computer system technology solution, including loss of information and potential disruption to our normal operations. The implementation and maintenance of the new ERP system will require the investment of significant financial and human resources, the re-engineering of processes of our business, and the attention of many employees who would otherwise be focused on other aspects of our business. Our results of operations could be adversely affected if we experience time delays or cost overruns during the ERP implementation process, or if we are unable to reap the benefits we expect from the new ERP system. Any material deficiencies in the design and implementation of our new ERP system could also result in potentially materially higher costs and could adversely affect our ability to operate our business and otherwise negatively affect our financial reporting and the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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Recent changes in government and regulatory support for EV adoption, including incentives, mandates, infrastructure investment and emissions regulations and federal funding for EV infrastructure development, may negatively impact the adoption by consumers of EVs. For example, on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14154 “Unleashing American Energy”, which may have direct implications on the policies and regulations that impact the automotive and transportation industries, including the rescission of waivers granted by the EPA for zero emission vehicle regulations. Moreover, federal support for EV adoption generally may be in jeopardy under the current administration, as prior executive orders directing the federal government to transition to an all-electric fleet of cars and trucks have been rescinded. Additionally, the Trump administration has halted significant federal funding for EV infrastructure and has ordered the termination of federal subsidy programs for EVs. Such reduction or elimination of governmental support, including federal funding, for EV infrastructure development could negatively impact demand for our products and services.

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Recent or potential future changes in government and regulatory support for EV adoption, including incentives, mandates, infrastructure investment and emissions regulations and federal funding for EV infrastructure development, may negatively impact the adoption by consumers of EVs. For example, on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14154 “Unleashing American Energy”, which has had, and may continue to have, direct implications on the policies and regulations that impact the automotive and transportation industries, including the rescission of waivers granted by the EPA for zero emission vehicle regulations. Moreover, federal support for EV adoption generally may be in jeopardy under the current administration, as prior executive orders directing the federal government to transition to an all-electric fleet of cars and trucks have been rescinded. Additionally, the Trump administration halted significant federal funding for EV infrastructure and ordered the termination of federal subsidy programs for EVs. While the freeze on federal funding for EV infrastructure has since been lifted, federal subsidy programs for EVs have been terminated. Such disruption, reduction or elimination of governmental support for EV adoption, including any future reduction or elimination in federal funding for EV infrastructure development, could negatively impact demand for our products and services.

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We do not have major sources of recurring revenue, and we depend upon a limited number of customers in any given period to generate a substantial portion of our revenue. The reduction of revenue from our most significant customer over the past several fiscal years has had, and the potential future loss of other significant customers or a major customer would likely have, a materially adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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We do not have major sources of recurring revenue, a substantial portion of our revenues are derived from project-based work that is awarded through a competitive bid process and we depend upon a limited number of customers in any given period to generate a substantial portion of our revenue. The reduction of revenue from our most significant customer over the past several fiscal years has had, and the potential future loss of other significant customers or a major customer would likely have, a materially adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows, and it is generally difficult to predict the timing and success rate of the projects that we bid and will be awarded.

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A substantial portion of our revenues are derived from project-based work that is awarded through a competitive bid process. It is generally difficult to predict the timing and success rate of the projects that we bid and will be awarded. In prior fiscal years, one customer represented more than 40% of total revenues, which has not recurred in recent fiscal years. The reduction of revenue from this customer has had a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. While this customer continues to be a substantial source of business for us (24.3% of our fiscal 2025 revenue), we continue to attempt to diversify our customer base and expand our reach to national accounts, ESCOs, the agent driven distribution channel, lighting maintenance customers and the EV market, there is no assurance we will be successful in replacing this reduced revenue. Additionally, even as we progress toward diversifying our customer base, timing of execution on projects with new or additional customers is unpredictable.

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A substantial portion of our revenues are derived from project-based work that is awarded through a competitive bid process. It is generally difficult to predict the timing and success rate of the projects that we bid and will be awarded. In prior fiscal years, one customer represented more than 40% of total revenues, which has not recurred in recent fiscal years. The reduction of revenue from this customer has had a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flow. While this customer continues to be a substantial source of business for us (26.0% of our fiscal 2026 revenue), we continue to attempt to diversify our customer base and expand our reach to national accounts, ESCOs, the agent driven distribution channel, lighting maintenance customers and the EV market, there is no assurance we will be successful in replacing this reduced revenue. Additionally, even as we progress toward diversifying our customer base, timing of execution on projects with new or additional customers is unpredictable.

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Our information technology systems involve the storage of our confidential information and trade secrets, as well as our customers’ personal and proprietary information in our equipment, networks and corporate systems. Security breaches expose us to a risk of loss of this information, litigation and increased costs for security measures, loss of revenue, damage to our reputation and potential liability. Security breaches or unauthorized access may result in a combination of significant legal and financial exposure, increased remediation and other costs, theft and/or unauthorized use or publication of our trade secrets and other confidential business information, damage to our reputation and a loss of confidence in the security of our products, services and networks that could have an adverse effect upon our business. While we take steps to prevent unauthorized access to our corporate systems, because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or sabotage systems change frequently or may be designed to remain dormant until a triggering event, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. Further, the risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber attacks, or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments, and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as cyber attacks have become more prevalent and harder to detect and fight against. In addition, hardware, software or applications we procure from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture or other problems that could unexpectedly compromise network and data security. Any breach or failure of our information technology systems could result in decreased revenue, increased expenses, increased capital expenditures, customer dissatisfaction and potential lawsuits, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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Our information technology systems involve the storage of our confidential information and trade secrets, as well as our customers’ personal and proprietary information in our equipment, networks and corporate systems. Security breaches, including cybersecurity breaches, expose us to a risk of loss of this information, litigation and increased costs for security measures, loss of revenue, damage to our reputation and potential liability. Security breaches or unauthorized access may result in a combination of significant legal and financial exposure, increased remediation and other costs, theft and/or unauthorized use or publication of our trade secrets and other confidential business information, damage to our reputation and a loss of confidence in the security of our products, services and networks that could have an adverse effect upon our business. While we take steps to prevent unauthorized access to our corporate systems, because the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access, disable or sabotage systems change frequently or may be designed to remain dormant until a triggering event, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement adequate preventative measures. Further, the risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber attacks, or cyber intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments, and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as cyber attacks have become more prevalent and harder to detect and fight against. In addition, hardware, software or applications we procure from third parties may contain defects in design or manufacture or other problems that could unexpectedly compromise network and data security. Any breach or failure of our information technology systems could result in decreased revenue, increased expenses, increased capital expenditures, customer dissatisfaction and potential lawsuits, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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Government tariffs and other actions may adversely affect our business.

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Government tariffs and other actions have adversely affected, and may continue to adversely affect, our business.

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Changes in government budget priorities, including the rollback of electric vehicle initiatives, political gridlock, and future potential government shutdown, have negatively impacted, and may in the future continue to negatively impact, our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

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Changes in government budget priorities, including the rollback of EV initiatives, political gridlock, and future potential government shutdown, have negatively impacted, and may in the future continue to negatively impact, our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Previous wording

Our business strategy may rely, in part, on regulatory support for EV adoption, including incentives, mandates, infrastructure investment and emissions regulations and federal funding for EV infrastructure development. However, on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14154 “Unleashing American Energy”, which may have direct implications on the policies and regulations that impact the automotive and transportation industries, including the rescission of waivers granted by the EPA for zero emission vehicle regulations. Moreover, federal support for EV adoption generally may be in jeopardy under the current administration, as prior executive orders directing the federal government to transition to an all-electric fleet of cars and trucks have been rescinded. Additionally, the Trump administration has halted significant federal funding for EV infrastructure and has ordered the termination of federal subsidy programs for EVs.

Current wording

Our business strategy may rely, in part, on regulatory support for EV adoption, including incentives, mandates, infrastructure investment and emissions regulations and federal funding for EV infrastructure development. However, on January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14154 “Unleashing American Energy”, which has had, and may continue to have, direct implications on the policies and regulations that impact the automotive and transportation industries, including the rescission of waivers granted by the EPA for zero emission vehicle regulations. Moreover, federal support for EV adoption generally may be in jeopardy under the current administration, as prior executive orders directing the federal government to transition to an all-electric fleet of cars and trucks have been rescinded. Additionally, the Trump administration temporarily halted significant federal funding for EV infrastructure and successfully ordered the termination of federal subsidy programs for EVs.

Previous wording

Such reduction or elimination of governmental support, including federal funding, for EV infrastructure development could negatively impact demand and payment for our products and services, hinder our growth initiatives and materially affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Current wording

Such disruption, reduction or elimination of governmental support for EV adoption, including any future reduction or elimination of federal funding, for EV infrastructure development, could negatively impact demand and payment for our products and services, hinder our growth initiatives and materially affect our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Previous wording

We are experiencing ongoing increasing pressures to reduce the selling price of our lighting products and incur the related negative impact on our gross margins, driven largely by the ongoing increase in competition from foreign competitors.

Current wording

We are experiencing ongoing increasing pressures to reduce the average selling price of our products and related negative impact on our gross margins driven largely by the ongoing increase in competition from foreign competitors.

Previous wording

If we are unable to attract, incentivize and retain our third-party distributors and sales agents, or our distributors and sales agents do not sell our products and services at the levels expected, our revenues could decline and our costs could increase.

Current wording

If we are unable to attract, incentivize and retain our third-party distributors, or our distributors do not sell our products and services at the levels expected, our revenues could decline and our costs could increase.

Previous wording

We utilize manufacturer representative sales agencies that sell our products through distributors. Many of these sales agents and distributors are not exclusive, which means that these sales agents and distributors may sell other third-party products and services in direct competition with us. Since many of our competitors use sales agents and distributors to sell their products and services, competition for such agents and distributors is intense and may adversely affect our product pricing and gross margins. Additionally, due to mismanagement, industry trends, macro-economic developments, or other reasons, our sales agents and distributors may be unable to effectively sell our products at the levels desired or anticipated. In addition, we have historically relied on direct sales to sell our products and services, which were often made in competition with sales agents and distributors. In order to attract and form lasting partnerships with sales agents and distributors, we are attempting to overcome our historical perception as a direct sales competitor. As a result, we may have difficulty attracting and retaining sales agents and distributors and any inability to do so could have a negative effect on our ability to attract and obtain customers, which could have an adverse impact on our business.

Current wording

We sell our products through distributors. Many of these distributors are not exclusive, which means that these distributors may sell other third-party products and services in direct competition with us. Since many of our competitors use distributors to sell their products and services, competition for such distributors is intense and may adversely affect our product pricing and gross margins. Additionally, due to mismanagement, industry trends, macro-economic developments or other reasons, our distributors may be unable to effectively sell our products at the levels desired or anticipated. In addition, we have historically relied on direct sales to sell our products and services, which were often made in competition with sales agents and distributors. In order to attract and form lasting partnerships with sales agents and distributors, we are attempting to overcome our historical perception as a direct sales competitor. As a result, we may have difficulty attracting and retaining sales agents and distributors and any inability to do so could have a negative effect on our ability to attract and obtain customers, which could have an adverse impact on our business.

Previous wording

Adverse conditions in the global economy have negatively impacted, and could in the future negatively impact, our customers, suppliers and business.

Current wording

Adverse conditions in the global economy, including due to changes in diplomatic and trade relationships, have negatively impacted, and could in the future negatively impact, our customers, suppliers and business.

Previous wording

In addition, third parties may bring infringement and other claims that could be time-consuming and expensive to defend. Also, parties making infringement and other claims against us may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief that could effectively block our ability to provide our products, services or business methods and could cause us to pay substantial damages. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us, we may need to obtain one or more licenses from third parties, which may not be available at a reasonable cost, or at all. It is possible that our intellectual property rights may not be valid or that we may infringe upon existing or future proprietary rights of others. Any successful infringement claims could subject us to significant liabilities, require us to seek licenses on unfavorable terms, prevent us from manufacturing or selling products, services and business methods and require us to redesign or, in the case of trademark claims, re-brand our company or products, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.

Current wording

In addition, third parties have brought, and may bring future, infringement and other claims that could be time-consuming and expensive to defend. Also, parties making infringement and other claims against us may be able to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief that could effectively block our ability to provide our products, services or business methods and could cause us to pay substantial damages. In the event of a successful claim of infringement against us, we may need to obtain one or more licenses from third parties, which may not be available at a reasonable cost, or at all. It is possible that our intellectual property rights may not be valid or that we may infringe upon existing or future proprietary rights of others. Any successful infringement claims could subject us to significant liabilities, require us to seek licenses on unfavorable terms, prevent us from manufacturing or selling products, services and business methods and require us to redesign or, in the case of trademark claims, re-brand our company or products, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and cash flows.
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

A substantial portion of our revenues are derived from major project-based retrofit work that is awarded through a competitive bid process. It is generally difficult to predict the timing of projects that will be awarded, which can impact our ability to achieve our expected financial results.

Previous report — wording carried elsewhere

Over the past several years we have incurred substantial net losses and negative cash flow. If these trends continue, our liquidity and financial condition will be further materially adversely affected.