Ideal Power Inc.
For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 15, 2025.
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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 15, 2025
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What changed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-Q
Period ended 2024-09-30; filed 2024-11-14.
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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 2025-05-15.
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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.
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Upon product launch, we design and build initial prototypes for testing and to solicit customer feedback. Based on the results of testing and customer feedback, we incorporate any necessary changes into the product design, build final prototypes and complete additional testing prior to full commercial release. To date, our customers have purchased prototypes in small quantities for evaluation and provided us feedback that has been incorporated into our final product designs. We expect significantly higher volume orders from customers once we secure a design win from them, and they start to build inventory in advance of launching their OEM product. For the product launches described above, we would expect the time from announcing a design win to the sale of the related OEM product to be roughly one year, although it may vary considerably depending on the customer. We would expect a significantly longer design cycle for automotive applications. Design wins are expected to result in significant revenue growth for us over time as product life cycles tend to be relatively long for power electronics products as changing to another technology would require an OEM to redesign their product. See “First Design Win” below.
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Customer Engagements
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First Design Win
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In late 2024, we announced our first design win for SSCBs with one of the largest circuit protection equipment manufacturers in Asia serving the industrial and utility markets. In connection with this design win, we entered into a joint development agreement for a SSCB product incorporating multiple B-TRAN® devices. The agreement includes the product design, prototype builds and testing of the SSCB, which was targeted for completion in the second quarter of 2025, to be followed by commercial sales later in the year. We completed our deliverables under the agreement in the first quarter of 2025, three months ahead of schedule. We expect to announce additional design wins and/or custom development agreements in 2025.
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*Revenue.*Revenue was $12,003 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $78,739 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our revenue included product sales and development revenue related to our first design win. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our revenue was from the completion of the second phase of our development agreement with Stellantis.
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*Cost of Revenue.*Cost of commercial revenue was $30,862 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $68,498 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our cost of revenue included cost of product sales and development expenses related to our first design win. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, our cost of revenue related to the completion of the second phase of our development agreement with Stellantis.
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Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased by $201,099, or 15%, to $1,567,992 in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $1,366,893 in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was due to higher personnel costs of $160,005 and semiconductor fabrication costs of $51,288, partly offset by lower other B-TRAN® development spending of $10,194. We expect higher quarterly research and development expenses in the remainder of 2025 as compared to the first quarter of 2025 as we continue development of our B-TRAN® technology. There will also be quarter-to-quarterly variability to research and development expenses due to the timing of semiconductor fabrication runs and other development activities.
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Financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2025 resulted in cash outflows of $9,346 from the payment of withholding taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units.
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Distribution Agreements
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In March 2024, we announced a global distribution agreement with Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (RELL) and, in August 2024, we announced a global distribution agreement with RYOSHO U.S.A., INC. (RYOSHO), a subsidiary of RYODEN CORPORATION (TSE: 8084). We have commenced shipments of our products to both RELL and RYOSHO to fulfill initial end customer orders. In September 2024, we announced a distribution agreement with Sekorm Advanced Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. for the distribution of our products throughout China.
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Test and Evaluation Agreements and Other Collaborations
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In August 2024, we announced that we are collaborating with a third global automaker on their potential use of B-TRAN™-enabled contactors as a replacement for electromechanical contactors in their electric vehicles.
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Public Offering
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In March 2024, we issued and sold 1,366,668 shares of our common stock at a price of $7.50 per share and 633,332 pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of our common stock at a price of $7.499 per pre-funded warrant in an underwritten public offering. The pre-funded warrants have an exercise price of $0.001 per share. The underwriter had a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 300,000 shares of our common stock at the offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. In April 2024, the underwriter exercised this option in full. The net proceeds to us from the public offering were $15.7 million, inclusive of the underwriter’s exercise of its option to purchase additional shares in full. We intend to use the net proceeds from the public offering to fund further commercialization and development of our B-TRAN™ technology and for general corporate and working capital purposes.
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*Commercial Revenue.*Commercial revenue was $554 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1,557 in the three months ended September 30, 2023. Commercial revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2024 related to initial orders from customers evaluating our technology. Larger orders and corresponding revenue growth are expected as customers advance in their evaluation, prototyping and overall design cycles. Commercial revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2023 related to Phase 1 of our development agreement with Stellantis. We expect product revenue to increase modestly in the fourth quarter of 2024 and development revenue to resume once Phase 3 of our development agreement with Stellantis is underway. We may also generate development revenue from other customers.
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*Cost of Commercial Revenue.*Cost of commercial revenue was $1,511 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $2,787 in the three months ended September 30, 2023. Cost of commercial revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2024 related to initial low volume shipments of our products. Cost of commercial revenue in the three months ended September 30, 2023 related to Phase 1 or our development agreement with Stellantis. While we expect gross margins to be negative in the near term due to low production volumes, we expect significant improvement in gross margins as we commence higher volume production and shipments in the future.
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Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses decreased slightly by $6,475, or less than 1%, to $1,684,063 in the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $1,690,538 in the three months ended September 30, 2023. We expect higher research and development expenses in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to the addition of engineering personnel this year and higher semiconductor fabrication and/or packaging costs.
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Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to the nine months ended September 30, 2023
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*Commercial Revenue.*Commercial revenue was $80,624 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $100,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Commercial revenue related to our development agreement with Stellantis and initial orders from customers evaluating our technology.
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Grant Revenue. We did not generate grant revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. We generated $37,388 in grant revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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*Cost of Commercial Revenue.*Cost of commercial revenue was $87,483 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $76,800 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Cost of commercial revenue related to our development agreement with Stellantis and initial orders from customers evaluating our technology.
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Cost of Grant Revenue. Cost of grant revenue was $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as we did not have any active grant programs. Cost of grant revenue was $37,388 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Cost of grant revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was equal to the associated grant revenue resulting in no gross profit.
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Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses increased by $276,449, or 6%, to $4,613,703 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $4,337,254 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was due to higher personnel costs of $402,490, placement fees and expenses of $111,933, semiconductor fabrication costs of $89,584, packaging costs of $83,674 and other B-TRAN™ development spending of $73,981, partly offset by lower stock-based compensation expense of $485,213.
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General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased slightly by $12,090, or less than 1%, to $2,695,041 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $2,682,951 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
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Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $126,803, or 15%, to $996,992 in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $870,189 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was due to higher personnel costs of $203,858 and other spending of $14,054, partly offset by lower professional fees of $47,305 and stock-based compensation expense of $43,804.
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Interest Income, Net. Net interest income was $490,556 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $318,922 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due to the impact of a higher cash balance post-public offering on interest earned from our money market account.
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Net Loss. Our net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $7,822,039, or 4% higher, as compared to a net loss of $7,548,272 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, for the reasons discussed above.
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Ideal Power Inc. is located in Austin, Texas. We are focused on the further development and commercialization of our Bidirectional bipolar junction TRANsistor (B-TRAN™) solid-state switch technology.
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Ideal Power Inc. is located in Austin, Texas. We are solely focused on the further development and commercialization of our Bidirectional bipolar junction TRANsistor (B-TRAN®) solid-state switch technology.
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To date, operations have been funded primarily through the sale of common stock and pre-funded warrants and we have generated $3.7 million in grant revenue for bidirectional power switch development. We did not generate grant revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2024. We may pursue additional research and development grants, if and when available, to further develop and/or improve our technology.
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To date, operations have been funded primarily through the sale of common stock and pre-funded warrants.
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We are in the process of commercializing our B-TRAN™ technology and launched our first two commercial products, the SymCool® Power Module and SymCool® IQ Intelligent Power Module, in 2023. We generated $80,624 in commercial revenue in the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
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We are in the process of commercializing our B-TRAN® technology and have launched our first two commercial products, the SymCool® Power Module and SymCool® IQ Intelligent Power Module. We generated $12,003 and $78,739 in revenue in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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In early 2023, we launched our first commercial product, the SymCool® Power Module. This multi-die B-TRAN™ module is designed to meet the very low conduction loss needs of the solid-state circuit breaker market. We commenced shipment of SymCool® Power Modules to fulfill customer orders in the first quarter of 2024.
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In early 2023, we launched our first commercial product, the SymCool® Power Module. This multi-die B-TRAN® module is designed to meet the very low conduction loss needs of the solid-state circuit breaker (“SSCB”) market. We commenced shipment of SymCool® Power Modules to fulfill customer orders in 2024.
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In late 2023, we launched our second commercial product, the SymCool® IQ Intelligent Power Module (IPM). The SymCool® IQ IPM builds on the bidirectional B-TRAN™ multi-die packaging design of our SymCool® Power Module and adds an integrated intelligent driver optimized for bidirectional operation. This product targets several markets including renewable energy, energy storage, EV charging and other industrial applications. We expect initial sales of this product as early as late 2024.
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In late 2023, we launched our second commercial product, the SymCool® IQ Intelligent Power Module (“IPM”). The SymCool® IQ IPM builds on the multi-die packaging design of our SymCool® Power Module and adds an integrated intelligent driver optimized for bidirectional operation. This product targets several markets including renewable energy, energy storage, electric vehicle (“EV”) charging and other industrial applications. We announced our first order for this product in late 2024.
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During the fourth quarter of 2022, we announced, and began Phase 1 of, a product development agreement with Stellantis, a top 10 global automaker, for a custom B-TRAN™ power module for use in the automaker’s EV drivetrain inverters in its next generation EV platform. In Phase 1 of the program, we provided packaged B-TRAN™ devices, test kits and technical data to Stellantis for their evaluation. During the third quarter of 2023, we secured, and began Phase 2 of, this program. In Phase 2 of the program, we collaborated with Stellantis and the program partners, including both the program’s packaging company and the organization building the initial drivetrain inverter, to supply B-TRAN™ devices for integration into the custom power module and inverter designs. Also, as part of Phase 2, we provided Stellantis a comprehensive test plan for the testing required to achieve certification to automotive standards for B-TRAN™. The test plan was subsequently approved as submitted. In the first quarter of 2024, we successfully completed Phase 2 of the program. We recorded the remaining revenue under Phase 2 of this program in the first quarter of 2024. We are currently finalizing the scope of work for the next phase of the program with Stellantis. The next phase of the program is expected to be finalized and started after Stellantis selects a Tier 1 auto supplier to manufacture the EV drivetrain inverter utilizing the custom B-TRAN™ power module.
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In 2022, we announced, and began the first phase of, a product development agreement with Stellantis, a top 10 global automaker, for a custom B-TRAN® power module for use in the automaker’s EV drivetrain inverters in its next generation EV platform. In the first phase of the program, we provided packaged B-TRAN® devices, test kits and technical data to Stellantis for their evaluation. In 2023, we secured, and began the second phase of, this program. In the second phase of the program, we collaborated with Stellantis and the program partners, including both the program’s packaging company and the organization building the initial drivetrain inverter, to supply B-TRAN® devices for integration into the custom power module and inverter designs. Also, as part of the second phase of the program, we provided Stellantis a comprehensive test plan for the testing required to achieve certification to automotive standards for B-TRAN®. The test plan was subsequently approved as submitted. In 2024, we successfully completed the second phase of the program. The next phase of the program builds on the completion of deliverables from the prior two program phases and transitions to Stellantis’ production team. We are currently finalizing the scope of work for the next phase of the program with Stellantis. This phase is expected to include the extensive testing of the custom B-TRAN® module to meet automotive certification standards enabling B-TRAN® to be the core of the powertrain inverter for the automaker’s next-generation EVs.
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We have announced several test and evaluation agreements with prospective customers, including, but not limited to, a second top 10 global automaker, a top 10 global provider of power conversion solutions to the solar industry, two global diverse power management market leaders, a tier 1 automotive supplier and a global power conversion supplier. These companies, along with other current and future participants in our test and evaluation program, intend to test and evaluate, or have already begun testing and evaluating, the B-TRAN™ for use in their applications. We expect to incorporate the feedback from these customers into our future commercial products. We began B-TRAN™ customer shipments to initial program participants in mid-2023.
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We have announced several engagements and/or initial orders with large companies, including a second top 10 global automaker, a third global automaker, a top 10 global provider of power conversion solutions to the solar industry, two global diverse power management market leaders, three tier 1 automotive suppliers, a global power conversion supplier and others. These companies intend to test and evaluate, or are already in the process of testing and evaluating, our technology for use in their applications. These engagements could lead to future design wins or custom development agreements. We also announced agreements with three distribution partners. We may add other distribution partners in the future.
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General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased by $39,944, or 5%, to $893,969 in the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $854,025 in the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was due to higher professional fees of $58,613, personnel costs of $14,558 and other costs of $4,989, partly offset by lower stock-based compensation expense of $38,216. We expect slightly to moderately higher general and administrative expenses, exclusive of stock-based compensation, in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
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General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses increased by $46,133, or 5%, to $899,821 in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $853,688 in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was due to higher personnel costs of $57,394, stock-based compensation expense of $14,076 and other spending of $18,746, partly offset by lower investor relations spending of $44,083. We expect slightly to modestly higher quarterly general and administrative expenses, exclusive of stock-based compensation, in the remainder of 2025 as compared to the first quarter of 2025.
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Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $26,679, or 9%, to $320,642 in the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $293,963 in the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was due to higher personnel costs of $74,728 and other spending of $6,566, partly offset by lower stock-based compensation expense of $34,805 and professional fees of $19,810. We expect higher sales and marketing expenses in the fourth quarter of 2024 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2023, partly due to hiring as we further commercialize our B-TRAN™ technology.
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Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses increased by $21,549, or 7%, to $338,160 in the three months ended March 31, 2025 from $316,611 in the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase was due to higher personnel costs of $35,896, partly offset by lower stock-based compensation expense of $13,768 and other spending of $579. We expect higher quarterly sales and marketing expenses in the remainder of 2025 as compared to the first quarter of 2025 as we further commercialize our B-TRAN® technology.
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Loss from Operations. Our loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $2,899,631, or 2% higher, as compared to the $2,839,756 loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2023, for the reasons discussed above.
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Loss from Operations. Our loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $2,824,832, or 12% higher, as compared to the $2,526,951 loss from operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024, for the reasons discussed above.
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Interest Income, Net. Net interest income was $209,283 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $99,275 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to the impact of a higher cash balance post-public offering on interest earned from our money market account.
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Interest Income, Net. Net interest income was $121,808 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $57,325 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, primarily as a result of the impact of increased interest from a higher cash balance on our money market account.
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Net Loss. Our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $2,690,348, or 2% lower, as compared to a net loss of $2,740,481 for the three months ended September 30, 2023, for the reasons discussed above.
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Net Loss. Our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $2,703,024, or 9% higher, as compared to a net loss of $2,469,626 for the three months ended March 31, 2024, for the reasons discussed above.
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We currently generate commercial revenue only. We have incurred losses since inception. We have funded our operations to date primarily through the sale of common stock and pre-funded warrants.
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We have incurred losses since inception. We have funded our operations to date primarily through the sale of common stock and pre-funded warrants.
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At September 30, 2024, we had cash and cash equivalents of $18.7 million. Our net working capital at September 30, 2024 was $18.1 million. We had no outstanding debt at September 30, 2024.
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At March 31, 2025, we had cash and cash equivalents of $13.7 million. Our net working capital at March 31, 2025 was $13.4 million. We had no outstanding debt at March 31, 2025.
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Operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in cash outflows of $6,192,707 which were due to the net loss for the period of $7,822,039, partly offset by stock-based compensation of $1,163,808, depreciation and amortization of $250,936, other non-cash items of $117,136 and favorable balance sheet timing of $97,452.
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Operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2025 resulted in cash outflows of $2,066,774 which were due to the net loss for the period of $2,703,024, partly offset by stock-based compensation of $384,595, favorable balance sheet timing of $139,102 and other non-cash items of $112,553.
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Operating activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2023 resulted in cash outflows of $5,178,734, which were due to the net loss for the period of $7,548,272, partly offset by stock-based compensation of $1,859,209, depreciation and amortization of $193,900 and favorable balance sheet timing of $316,429.
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Operating activities in the three months ended March 31, 2024 resulted in cash outflows of $1,875,295 which were due to the net loss for the period of $2,469,626, partly offset by stock-based compensation of $381,019, favorable balance sheet timing of $105,817 and other non-cash items of $107,495.
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We expect an increase in cash outflows from operating activities in the fourth quarter of 2024 as we further develop and commercialize our B-TRAN™ technology.
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We expect an increase in cash outflows from operating activities in the remainder of 2025 as we further develop and commercialize our B-TRAN® technology.
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Investing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 resulted in cash outflows of $445,100 and $406,035, respectively, for the acquisition of intangible assets and property and equipment.
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Investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 resulted in cash outflows of $69,878 and $103,550, respectively, for the acquisition of intangible assets and fixed assets.
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Financing activities in the nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in cash inflows of $15,724,818 in net proceeds from the public offering of our common stock and pre-funded warrants, $1,018,898 from the exercise of warrants, and $86,757 from the exercise of stock options, slightly offset by $11,579 in tax payments related to the vesting of restricted stock units.
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Financing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2024 resulted in cash inflows of $13,652,663 from issuance of common stock and pre-funded warrants in a public offering and $86,757 from the exercise of stock options.
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There have been no significant changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to the critical accounting estimates disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
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There have been no significant changes during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to the critical accounting estimates disclosed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
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Loss from Operations. Our loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $8,312,595, or 6% higher, as compared to the $7,867,194 loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, for the reasons discussed above.