Zeo Energy Corp.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed Jun 16, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed Jun 16, 2025
What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2025-01-23.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsCurrent report: 10-Q
Period ended 2025-03-31; filed 2025-06-16.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsThe 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.
Compared 129 previous paragraphs and 118 current paragraphs.
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Tables are not compared: 8 previous and 7 current tables excluded. Dates, whitespace, punctuation and numbering changes are ignored; changes to financial figures remain significant.
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Added paragraphs (7)
Current report
On May 28, 2025, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger and Reorganization (the “Merger Agreement”) by and among Heliogen, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Heliogen”), Zeo Energy, Hyperion Merger Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Zeo Energy (“Merger Sub I”) and Hyperion Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Zeo Energy (“Merger Sub II” and, together with Merger Sub I, the “Merger Subs”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and upon the terms and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions therein: (i) in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”), at the effective time of the First Merger (the “Effective Time”), Merger Sub I will merge with and into Heliogen (the “First Merger”), with Heliogen surviving the First Merger (Heliogen, as the surviving entity of the First Merger, the “First Surviving Corporation”) and immediately following the First Merger, the First Surviving Corporation will be a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of Zeo Energy; and (ii) in accordance with the DGCL and Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, immediately after the Effective Time, the First Surviving Corporation will merge with and into Merger Sub II (the “Second Merger” and, together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), with Merger Sub II surviving the Second Merger (Merger Sub II, as the surviving entity of the Second Merger, the “Surviving Company”). The Merger Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby have been approved by each of the board of directors of Heliogen (“Heliogen’s Board of Directors”) and the board of directors of Zeo Energy, and Heliogen’s Board of Directors has resolved to recommend to the stockholders of Heliogen to approve the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Mergers, and adopt the Merger Agreement, subject to its terms and conditions.
Current report
Consideration to Heliogen Stockholders. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Merger Agreement, at the Effective Time, by virtue of the First Merger, each issued and outstanding share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Heliogen (“Heliogen Common Stock”) (other than shares of Heliogen Common Stock held by Zeo Energy, Heliogen or their respective subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time) will be cancelled and automatically converted into the right to receive (i) a number of shares of class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Zeo Energy (“Zeo Energy Class A Common Stock”) equal to the Exchange Ratio (as defined below), without interest (the “Share Merger Consideration”), and (ii) if applicable, an amount in cash, rounded to the nearest cent, in lieu of any fractional share interest in Zeo Energy Class A Common Stock to which such holder otherwise would have been entitled (the “Fractional Share Consideration” and together with the Share Merger Consideration, the “Merger Consideration”), subject to any required tax withholding.
Current report
As set forth in the Merger Agreement, the “Exchange Ratio” is the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the quotient of (A) the Total Merger Consideration divided by (B) the fully diluted share count of Heliogen Common Stock outstanding (including shares underlying outstanding shares of Heliogen’s preferred stock (if any), In-the-Money Options (as defined below), Heliogen’s restricted stock units (“RSUs”), and the Commercial Warrants (as defined below) but excluding shares underlying SPAC Warrants (as defined below)) (the “Fully-Diluted Shares,” which as of May 16, 2025 was equal to 6,616,949), by (ii) $1.5859 (the “Parent Stock Price”); and the “Total Merger Consideration” is $10.0 million, less (x) 50% of any amount by which Heliogen’s Net Cash at the closing of the First Merger (the “Closing”) is less than $13.0 million (the “Net Cash Collar Floor”), or plus (y) 50% of any amount by which Heliogen’s Net Cash at the Closing is more than $16.0 million (the “Net Cash Collar Ceiling”); and “Net Cash” is the cash and cash equivalents and other current assts of Heliogen and its subsidiaries as of the Closing, less certain specified liabilities of Heliogen and its subsidiaries as of the Closing, including unpaid transaction expenses.
Current report
The shares of Zeo Energy Class A Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Mergers will be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). The Mergers, taken together, are intended to constitute a single integrated transaction that qualifies as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Current report
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the completion of the Mergers is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including, among others: (i) the approval of the Mergers and adoption of the Merger Agreement by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Heliogen Common Stock entitled to vote thereon; (ii) the approval for listing on Nasdaq of the Zeo Energy Class A Common Stock to be issued in the Mergers; (iii) the effectiveness of a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) to be filed by Zeo Energy with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) registering the Zeo Energy Class A Common Stock to be issued in connection with the Mergers; (iv) the accuracy of the parties’ respective representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement, subject to specified materiality qualifications; (v) compliance by the parties with their respective covenants in the Merger Agreement in all material respects; (vi) the absence of any law or order restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Mergers; and (vii) the receipt by each party of opinions of counsel to the effect that the Mergers, taken together, will constitute a single integrated transaction that qualifies as a reorganization for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Zeo Energy has the following additional conditions to its obligations to consummate the Closing: (A) the absence of a material adverse effect with respect to Heliogen and its subsidiaries on or after the date of the Merger Agreement that is continuing as of immediately prior to the Closing; and (B) the effective amendment of that certain Rights Agreement, dated April 16, 2023 by and between Heliogen and Continental Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as amended on April 16, 2024, December 17, 2024 and April 14, 2025 (the “Rights Agreement”); and (C) Heliogen’s Net Cash at the Closing being equal to or greater than $10.0 million.
Current report
Depreciation and amortization increased by $4.4 million, from $459,529 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $4,894,544 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the amortization of the cost of acquired contracts from the Lumio Asset Purchase Agreement.
Current report
General and administrative expenses increased by $7.2 million from $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $10.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to an increase in payroll costs associated with additional staffing, including stock compensation and higher professional fees associated with being a public company. The Company also recorded an additional reserve for bad debt pf $3 million related to one finance partner who has discontinued making payments.
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Previous report
We believe that continued government policy support of solar energy and increasing conventional utility costs provide the solar energy market with material headwinds for accelerating adoption in the United States, which currently lags other international markets, including Australia and Europe. We offer our products and services throughout Florida, Ohio, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois and plan to enter new markets selectively where favorable net metering policies exist and solar penetration is below 7% of the addressable residential market. Most of our sales were generated in Florida through September 30, 2024, and 2023 with the remainder for each period generated in Ohio, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois. We have focused on improving our operational efficiency to meet the growing demand for our services and have increased our installation capacity by investing in new equipment and technology. We have also expanded our workforce by hiring more skilled technicians and training them extensively to ensure that they meet our high standards for quality and safety.
Previous report
On October 25, 2024, the Company closed an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Lumio Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Lumio”), and Lumio HX, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with Lumio, the “Sellers”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to acquire certain assets of the Sellers on an as-is, where-is basis, including uninstalled residential solar energy contracts, certain inventory, intellectual property and intellectual property rights, equipment, records, goodwill and other intangible assets (collectively, the “Assets”), free and clear of any liens other than certain specified liabilities of the Sellers that are being assumed (collectively, the “Liabilities” and such acquisition of the Assets and assumption of the Liabilities together, the “Transaction”) for a total purchase price of (i) $4 million in cash and (ii) 6,206,897 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001, to be paid to LHX Intermediate, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“LHX”). The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants of the parties for a transaction involving the acquisition of assets from a debtor in bankruptcy, including the condition that the bankruptcy court enter an order authorizing and approving the Transaction.
Previous report
Depreciation and amortization decreased by a nominal amount, from $521,289 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $499,875 for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was due to a decrease in the amortization of intangible assets which became fully amortized.
Previous report
General and administrative expenses increased by $2.8 million from $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $7.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to stock compensation recognized in 2024. There was no stock compensation expense in 2023.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024, Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
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Revenue, net
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Cost of Goods Sold
Previous report
Cost of goods sold decreased by $18.4 million. The decrease was a result of the decrease in revenue. As a percentage of revenue, the cost of goods sold was 57.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, which was consistent with the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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Depreciation and amortization
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Depreciation and amortization decreased by a nominal amount, from $1,431,482 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, to $1,413,074 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was due to a decrease in the amortization of intangible assets which became fully depreciated.
Previous report
General and Administrative expenses
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General and administrative expenses increased by $6.2 million from $9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $15.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to stock compensation and an increase in headcount, infrastructure-related expenses to support increased revenues and expenses related to the Business Combination.
Previous report
Sales and Marketing
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Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $3.6 million, from $19.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $16.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was a result of a reduction in cost to support fewer sales people and less revenue.
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Other income (expense), net
Previous report
Other income (expense), net increased from $55,938 of other expense to $722,072 of other income primarily due to a gain on fair value of warrant liabilities of $828,000.
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Previous wording
Our mission is to expedite the country’s transition to renewable energy by offering our customers an affordable and sustainable means of achieving energy independence. We are a vertically integrated provider of residential solar energy systems, other energy efficient equipment and related services currently serving customers in Florida, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri. Sunergy was created on October 1, 2021 through the Contribution of Sun First Energy, LLC, a rapidly growing solar sales management company, and Sunergy Solar, LLC, a large solar installation company based in Florida, to Sunergy Renewables, LLC.
Current wording
Our company and personnel are passionate about delivering cost savings and increased independence and reliability to energy consumers. Our mission is to expedite the country’s transition to renewable energy by offering our customers an affordable and sustainable means of achieving energy independence. We are a vertically integrated company offering energy solutions and services that include sale, design, procurement, installation, and maintenance of residential solar energy systems. Many of our solar energy system customers also purchase other energy efficient-related equipment or services or roofing services from us. The majority of our customers are located in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Ohio, and Illinois, and we have an expanding base of customers in California, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Utah, and Virginia. Sunergy was created on October 1, 2021 through the Contribution of Sun First Energy, LLC, a rapidly growing solar sales management company, and Sunergy Solar, LLC, a large solar installation company based in Florida, to Sunergy Renewables, LLC.
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Since our founding, we have continued to invest in a platform of services and tools to enable large scale operations for us and our partner network, which includes sales partners, installation partners and other strategic partners. The platform includes processes and software, as well as the fulfillment and acquisition of marketing leads. We believe our platform empowers our in-house sales team and external sales dealers to profitably serve our regional and underpenetrated markets and helps us compete effectively against larger, more established industry players without making significant investment in technology and infrastructure.
Current wording
Since our founding, we have continued to invest in a platform of services and tools to enable large scale operations for us and our partner network, which includes sales partners, installation partners and other strategic partners. The platform includes processes and software, as well as the capacity for the fulfillment and acquisition of marketing leads. We believe our platform empowers our in-house sales team and external sales dealers to profitably serve our regional and underpenetrated markets and helps us compete effectively against larger, more established industry players without making significant investment in technology and infrastructure.
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We have focused to date on a simple, capital light business strategy utilizing, as of September 30, 2024, approximately 180 sales agents and approximately 22 independent sales dealers to produce a growing sales pipeline. We engineer and design projects and process building permit applications on behalf of our customers to timely install their systems and assist their connections to the local utility power grid. Most of the equipment we install is drop-shipped to the installation site by our regional distributors, requiring minimal inventory to be held by the Company during any given period. We depend on our distributors to timely handle logistics and related requirements in moving equipment to the installation sites. In addition to our main offering of residential solar energy systems, we sell and install products such as roofing, insulation, energy efficient appliances and battery storage systems for the residential market.
Current wording
We have focused to date on a simple, capital light business strategy utilizing, as of March 31, 2025, approximately 290 sales agents and approximately 22 independent sales dealers to produce our sales pipeline. We engineer and design projects and process building permit applications on behalf of our customers to timely install their systems and assist their connections to the local utility power grid. Most of the equipment we install is drop-shipped to the installation site by our regional distributors, requiring minimal inventory to be held by the Company during any given period. We depend on our distributors to timely handle logistics and related requirements in moving equipment to the installation sites. In addition to our main offering of residential solar energy systems, we sell and install products such as roofing, insulation, energy efficient appliances and battery storage systems for the residential market.
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Our core solar service offerings are generated by customer purchases and financing through third-party long-term lenders that provide customers with simple, predictable pricing for solar energy that is insulated from rising retail electricity prices. Most of our customers finance their purchases with affordable loans from third-party lenders that require minimal or no upfront capital or down payment. We have also launched a leasing program where a third-party purchases the residential solar energy system that we install on the customer’s property. We believe this leasing option may better suit some homeowners in a higher interest rate environment who may not have a need for the investment tax credits associated with investing in renewable energy.
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Our core solar service offerings are paid for by customer purchases and financed through either third-party long-term lenders or third-party operators who offer leasing products that provide customers with simple, predictable pricing for solar energy that is insulated from rising retail electricity prices. Most of our customers finance their purchases with affordable loans or leases that require minimal or no upfront capital or down payment.
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On the Closing Date, we consummated the Business Combination. Prior to the Closing, (i) except as otherwise specified in the Business Combination Agreement, each issued and outstanding ESGEN Class B ordinary share was converted into one ESGEN Class A ordinary; and (ii) ESGEN was domesticated into the State of Delaware so as to become a Delaware corporation. In connection with the Closing, we changed our name from “ESGEN Acquisition Corporation” to “Zeo Energy Corp.”
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On March 13, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), we consummated the Business Combination of Sunergy Renewables with ESGEN Acquisition Corp. Prior to the Closing, (i) except as otherwise specified in the Business Combination Agreement, each issued and outstanding ESGEN Class B ordinary share was converted into one ESGEN Class A ordinary; and (ii) ESGEN was domesticated into the State of Delaware so as to become a Delaware corporation. In connection with the Closing, we changed our name from “ESGEN Acquisition Corporation” to “Zeo Energy Corp.”
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While Sunergy did not control or have common ownership of ESGEN prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company evaluated the ownership of the new entity subsequent to the consummation of the transaction to determine if a change in control occurred by evaluating whether Sunergy was under common control prior to and subsequent to the consummation of the transaction. If the business combination is between entities under common control, then the acquisition method of accounting is not applicable and the guidance in ASC 805-50 regarding common control should be applied instead. EITF Issue 02-5 “Definition of ‘Common Control’ in Relation to FASB Statement No. 141” indicates that common control would exist if a group of stockholders holds more than 50 percent of the voting ownership of each entity, and contemporaneous written evidence of an agreement to vote a majority of the entities’ shares in concert exists. Prior to the Business Combination, Sunergy was majority owned by five entities (the “Primary Sellers”), who entered into a Voting Agreement, dated September 7, 2023. The term of the Voting Agreement is for five years from the date of the Voting Agreement. The consummation of the Business Combination with ESGEN occurred within the term of the Voting Agreement.
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While Sunergy did not control or have common ownership of ESGEN prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company evaluated the ownership of the new entity subsequent to the consummation of the transaction to determine if a change in control occurred by evaluating whether Sunergy was under common control prior to and subsequent to the consummation of the transaction. If the business combination is between entities under common control, then the acquisition method of accounting is not applicable and the guidance in ASC 805-50 regarding common control should be applied instead. EITF Issue 02-5 “Definition of ‘Common Control’ in Relation to FASB Statement No. 141” indicates that common control would exist if a group of stockholders holds more than 50 percent of the voting ownership of each entity, and contemporaneous written evidence of an agreement to vote a majority of the entities’ shares in concert exists. Prior to the Business Combination, Sunergy was majority owned by five entities (the “Primary Sellers”), who entered into a voting agreement, dated September 7, 2023 (the “Voting Agreement”). The term of the Voting Agreement is for five years from the date of the Voting Agreement. The consummation of the Business Combination with ESGEN occurred within the term of the Voting Agreement.
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Expansion of Residential Sales into New Markets. Our future revenue growth is, in part, dependent on our ability to expand our product offerings and services in the select residential markets where we operate in Florida, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri. We primarily generate revenue from our sales, product offerings and services in the residential housing market. To continue our growth, we intend to expand our presence in the residential market into additional states based on markets underserved by national sales and installation providers that also have favorable incentives and net metering policies. We believe that our entry into new markets will continue to facilitate revenue growth and customer diversification.
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Expansion of Residential Sales into New Markets. Our future revenue growth is, in part, dependent on our ability to expand our product offerings and services in the select residential markets where we operate in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio. We primarily generate revenue from our sales, product offerings and services in the residential housing market. To continue our growth, we intend to expand our presence in the residential market into additional states based on markets underserved by national sales and installation providers that also have favorable incentives and net metering policies. We believe that our entry into new markets will continue to facilitate revenue growth and customer diversification.
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Expansion of New Products and Services. In 2024 we sold over $2.5 million in roofing replacements to facilitate our solar installations and to repair rooftops on homes in Florida damaged by severe weather. We plan to expand our roofing business in all markets we enter in the future. Roofing facilitates a faster processing time for our solar installations in cases where the customer is in need of a roof replacement prior to installing a solar system. In addition, to provide more financing options for our prospective residential solar energy customers, in 2023, we launched a program that allows customers to choose a leasing option to finance their systems from a third party. We expect selling systems utilizing third party leases under this and other similar programs to be a growing portion of our customer finance offerings in the future.
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Expansion of New Products and Services. In 2025, we continued our roofing replacements to facilitate our solar installations and to repair rooftops on homes in Florida damaged by severe weather. We plan to expand our roofing business in all markets we enter in the future. Roofing facilitates a faster processing time for our solar installations in cases where the customer is in need of a roof replacement prior to installing a solar system. In addition, to provide more financing options for our prospective residential solar energy customers, we have programs in place that allow our customers to choose a leasing option to finance their systems from a third party. We expect selling systems utilizing third party leases under this and other similar programs to be a growing portion of our customer finance offerings in the future.
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Adding New Customers and Expansion of Sales with Existing Customers. We intend to approximately double our in-house sales force and external sales dealers in 2024 in order to target new customers in the Southern U.S. regional residential markets. We provide competitive compensation packages to our in-house sales teams and external sales dealers, which incentivizes the acquisition of new customers.
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Adding New Customers and Expansion of Sales with Existing Customers. We intend to increase our in-house sales force and external sales dealers in 2025 in order to target new customers in the Southern U.S. regional residential markets. We provide competitive compensation packages to our in-house sales teams and external sales dealers, which incentivizes the acquisition of new customers.
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Our primary source of revenue is the sale of our residential solar systems. Our systems are fully functional at the time of installation and require an inspection prior to interconnection to the utility power grid. We sell our systems primarily direct to end user customers for use in their residences. Upon installation inspection, we satisfy our performance obligation and recognize revenue. Many of the Company’s customers finance their obligations with third parties. In these situations, the finance company deducts their financing fees and remits the net amount to the Company. Revenue is recorded net of these financing fees (and/or dealer fees). The volume of sales and installations of rooftop solar systems, our primary product, increase from April to September when a majority of our sales teams are most active in our areas of service. In addition to sales of solar systems, “adders” or accessories to a sale may include roofing, energy efficient appliances, upgraded insulation and/or energy storage systems. All adders consisted of less than 10% of the total revenue, net in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023.
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Our primary source of revenue is the sale of our residential solar systems. Our systems are fully functional at the time of installation and require an inspection prior to interconnection to the utility power grid. We sell our systems primarily direct to end user customers for use in their residences. Upon installation inspection, we satisfy our performance obligation and recognize revenue. Many of the Company’s customers finance their obligations with third parties. In these situations, the finance company deducts their financing fees and remits the net amount to the Company. Revenue is recorded net of these financing fees (and/or dealer fees). The volume of sales and installations of rooftop solar systems, our primary product, increase from April to September when a majority of our sales teams are most active in our areas of service. In addition to sales of solar systems, “adders” or accessories to a sale may include roofing, energy efficient appliances, upgraded insulation and/or energy storage systems. All adders consisted of less than 10% of the total revenue, net in the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.
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Our revenue is affected by changes in the volume and average selling prices of our solutions and related accessories, supply and demand, sales incentives and fluctuating interest rates that increase or decrease the monthly payments for customers purchasing systems through third party financing. Approximately 5% of our sales were paid in cash by the customer in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023. Our revenue growth is dependent on our ability to compete effectively in the marketplace by remaining cost competitive, developing and introducing new sales teams within existing and new territories, scaling our installation teams to keep up with demand and maintaining a strong internal operations team to process orders while working with building departments and utilities to permit and interconnect our customers to the utility grid.
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Our revenue is affected by changes in the volume and average selling prices of our solutions and related accessories, supply and demand, sales incentives and fluctuating interest rates that increase or decrease the monthly payments for customers purchasing systems through third party financing. Approximately 5% of our sales were paid in cash by the customer in each of the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024. Our revenue growth is dependent on our ability to compete effectively in the marketplace by remaining cost competitive, developing and introducing new sales teams within existing and new territories, scaling our installation teams to keep up with demand and maintaining a strong internal operations team to process orders while working with building departments and utilities to permit and interconnect our customers to the utility grid.
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During 2024, costs of goods sold decreased in association with a reduction in revenues. Revenues declined because of the effect of higher interest rates on the consumer financing rates. The increased cost of consumer lending has reduced the advantage provided by financed solar power relative to standard utility costs, which has negatively affected the demand for our products.
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Cost of goods sold decreased in association with a reduction in revenues. Revenues declined because of the effect of higher interest rates on the consumer financing rates. The increased cost of consumer lending has reduced the advantage provided by financed solar power relative to standard utility costs, which has negatively affected the demand for our products.
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The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:
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The following table sets forth a summary of our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:
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Revenue, net decreased by approximately $18.2 million. Several factors affected the reduction in sales. The primary reason is due to the effect of higher interest rates on the consumer financing rates. This increased cost of consumer lending has reduced the advantage provided by financed solar power relative to standard utility costs, which has negatively affected the demand for our products. The second factor affecting revenue is an increase in sales volume from our internal sales teams and decreases in sales volume from sales by our dealer network, which sales mix improves our profitability.
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Revenue, net decreased by approximately $11.4 million. Several factors affected the reduction in sales. The primary reason is due to the effect of higher interest rates on the consumer financing rates. This increased cost of consumer lending has reduced the advantage provided by financed solar power relative to standard utility costs, which has negatively affected the demand for our products. The second factor affecting revenue is a decreases in sales volume from sales by our dealer network.
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Cost of goods sold decreased by $10.7 million. The decrease was a result of the decrease in revenue as noted above offset by an increase in the cost of labor and materials during the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to 2023. As a percentage of revenue, cost of goods sold improved from 55.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 51.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. This improvement was driven by a decrease in the cost of materials and efficiencies in labor.
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Cost of goods sold decreased by $9.2 million. The decrease was a result of the decrease in revenue as noted above offset by an increase in the cost of labor and materials during the three months ended March 30, 2025 as compared to 2024. As a percentage of revenue, cost of goods sold improved from 69.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to 58.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. This improvement was driven by a decrease in the cost of materials and efficiencies in labor.
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Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $3.4 million. The decrease was a result of a reduction in cost to support fewer sales people and less revenue.
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Sales and marketing expenses decreased by $4.4 million. The decrease was a result of a reduction in commissions earned due to the decrease in revenue.
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Other income (expense), net increased from expense of $1,245 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to income of $66,281 for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was due to a gain on fair value of warrant liabilities.
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Other income (expense), net increased from expense of $173,222 for the three months ended March 31, 2024 to income of $715,535 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The increase was primarily due to a gain on fair value of warrant liabilities.
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As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our cash and cash equivalents balance were approximately $4.3 million and $8.0 million, respectively. The Company maintains its cash in checking and savings accounts.
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As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, our cash and cash equivalents balance were approximately $2.9 million and $5.6 million, respectively. The Company maintains its cash in checking and savings accounts.
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Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $12.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to a net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $5.8 million during nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in net income due to the decrease in revenue and the closing of the Business Combination.
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Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $2.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 compared to a net cash used in operating activities of approximately $10.2 million during three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to a increase in accounts receivable collected during the period.
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Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, relating to purchases of property and equipment. Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $0.2 million, relating to purchases of vehicles.
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Net cash used in investing activities was approximately $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, relating to purchases of property and equipment. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was approximately $0.2 million, relating to purchases of property and equipment.
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Net cash provided by financing activities was approximately $8.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily relating to the net proceeds from the issuance of convertible preferred stock. Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was approximately $3.5 million, primarily relating to distributions to members.
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Net cash used in financing activities was approximately $104,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily relating to the repayment of debt and finance leases. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 30, 2024 was approximately $10.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily relating to cash acquired from the Business Combination of $10.4 million offset by repayments of debt and distributions of stockholders.
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We discuss our significant accounting policies in Note 3, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to our condensed consolidated financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are subject to judgments and uncertainties that affect the application of such policies. We believe these financial statements include the most likely outcomes with regard to amounts that are based on our judgment and estimates. Our financial position and results of operations may be materially different when reported under different conditions or when using different assumptions in the application of such policies. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from the actual amounts, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. We believe the following accounting policies are critical to the preparation of our consolidated financial statements due to the estimation process and business judgment involved in their application:
Current wording
We discuss our significant accounting policies in Note 3, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to our condensed consolidated financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are subject to judgments and uncertainties that affect the application of such policies. We believe these financial statements include the most likely outcomes with regard to amounts that are based on our judgment and estimates. Our financial position and results of operations may be materially different when reported under different conditions or when using different assumptions in the application of such policies. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from the actual amounts, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. We believe the following accounting policies are critical to the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements due to the estimation process and business judgment involved in their application:
Previous wording
Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not result in an impairment of goodwill. First, the Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether or not it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company conducts a quantitative goodwill impairment test comparing the fair value of the applicable reporting unit with its carrying value. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, the Company recognizes an impairment loss in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit. The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test at December 31 of each year. There was no goodwill impairment recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023.
Current wording
Goodwill is not amortized but is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not result in an impairment of goodwill. First, the Company assesses qualitative factors to determine whether or not it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If the Company concludes that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the Company conducts a quantitative goodwill impairment test comparing the fair value of the applicable reporting unit with its carrying value. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, the Company recognizes an impairment loss in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit. The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test at December 31 of each year. There was no goodwill impairment recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.
Previous wording
Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the intangible assets may not be recoverable. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or any other significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates the recoverability of intangible assets by comparing their carrying amounts to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the intangible assets. If such intangible assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the intangible assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. The Company determines fair value based on discounted cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risk inherent in the Company’s current business model for the specific intangible asset being valued. No impairment charges were recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, and 2023.
Current wording
Intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the intangible assets may not be recoverable. Conditions that would necessitate an impairment assessment include a significant decline in the observable market value of an asset, a significant change in the extent or manner in which an asset is used, or any other significant adverse change that would indicate that the carrying amount of an asset or group of assets may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates the recoverability of intangible assets by comparing their carrying amounts to future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the intangible assets. If such intangible assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the intangible assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. The Company determines fair value based on discounted cash flows using a discount rate commensurate with the risk inherent in the Company’s current business model for the specific intangible asset being valued. No impairment charges were recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.
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Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:
Previous report — wording carried elsewhere
Revenue, net decreased by approximately $32.1 million. Several factors affected the reduction in sales. The primary reason is due to the effect of higher interest rates on the consumer financing rates. This increased cost of consumer lending has reduced the advantage provided by financed solar power relative to standard utility costs, which has negatively affected the demand for our products. The second factor affecting revenue is an increase in sales volume from our internal sales teams and decreases in sales volume from sales by our dealer network, which sales mix improves our profitability.