Ideal Power Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 27, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 27, 2026
What changed in Risk Factors?
Read the current filingPrevious report: 10-K
Period ended 2024-12-31; filed 2025-03-28.
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ITEM 1A. : RISK FACTORSCurrent report: 10-K
Period ended 2025-12-31; filed 2026-03-27.
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ITEM 1A. : RISK FACTORSThe 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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Previous wording
Since inception, we have sustained approximately $107.5 million in net losses and we had net losses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 of approximately $10.4 million and $10.0 million, respectively. We expect to incur losses and negative cash flows from operating activities at least until such time as we have commercialized our B-TRAN™ technology and developed a substantial and stable revenue base. We cannot assure you that we can develop a substantial and stable revenue base or achieve or sustain profitability in the future.
Current wording
Since inception, we have sustained approximately $118 million in net losses and we had net losses for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 of approximately $10.6 million and $10.4 million, respectively. We expect to incur losses and negative cash flows from operating activities at least until such time as we have commercialized our B-TRAN® technology and developed a substantial and stable revenue base. We cannot assure you that we can develop a substantial and stable revenue base or achieve or sustain profitability in the future.
Previous wording
We have been funding operations primarily through the sale of common stock and pre-funded warrants. We currently generate limited commercial revenue, and, in order to fund our operations until we are profitable, we may need to raise additional funds and such funds may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise funds on acceptable terms if and as needed, we may not be able to execute our business plan and generate sustainable revenue. This may seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the event we are not able to continue operations, you will likely suffer a complete loss of your investment in our securities.
Current wording
We have been funding operations primarily through the sale of common stock and pre-funded warrants. We currently generate limited commercial revenue, and, in order to fund our operations until we are profitable, we will need to raise additional funds and such funds may not be available on commercially acceptable terms, if at all. If we are unable to raise funds on acceptable terms if and as needed, we may not be able to execute our business plan and generate sustainable revenue. This may seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations. In the event we are not able to continue operations, you will likely suffer a complete loss of your investment in our securities.
Previous wording
Prototype and product development and testing may be subject to unanticipated and significant delays, expenses and technical or other problems. We cannot guarantee that we will successfully achieve our milestones within our planned timeframe or ever. We have developed and tested discrete B-TRAN® devices and SymCool® power modules. We cannot predict whether future prototypes of, or actual, B-TRAN® products will achieve results consistent with our expectations, third-party simulations or the expectations of our potential customers and/or licensees. A prototype or product could cost significantly more than expected or the prototype or product design fabrication process could uncover problems that are not consistent with our expectations. Prototypes of B-TRAN® devices and new product introductions are a material part of our business plan, and if they are not proven to be successful, our business and prospects would be harmed. In addition, for both testing and commercialization purposes, the B-TRAN® needs to be packaged and paired with an efficient double-sided driver. Driver development is subject to similar risks as B-TRAN® prototype and product development including being subject to unanticipated and significant delays, expenses and technical or other problems.
Current wording
Prototype and product development and testing may be subject to unanticipated and significant delays, expenses and technical or other problems. We cannot guarantee that we will successfully achieve our milestones within our planned timeframe or ever. We have developed and tested discrete B-TRAN® devices and SymCool® power modules. We cannot predict whether future prototypes of, or actual, B-TRAN® products will achieve results consistent with our expectations, third-party simulations or the expectations of our potential customers and/or licensees. A prototype or product could cost significantly more than expected or the prototype or product design fabrication process could uncover problems that are not consistent with our expectations. Prototypes of B-TRAN® devices and new product introductions are a material part of our business plan, and if they are not proven to be successful, our business and prospects would be harmed. In addition, for both testing and commercialization purposes, the B-TRAN® needs to be packaged and paired with an efficient driver. Driver development is subject to similar risks as B-TRAN® prototype and product development including being subject to unanticipated and significant delays, expenses and technical or other problems.
Previous wording
The marketing and sale of our future products to end user customers may be conducted by us, distributors, sales representatives, future licensees of our technology or likely a combination thereof. Consequently, the commercial success of our products may depend, to a great extent, on the efforts of others. We may not be able to identify, maintain or establish appropriate relationships in the future. We can give no assurance that any such third parties will focus adequate resources on selling our products or will be successful in selling them. In addition, these third parties may require customization of our designs or other concessions that could reduce the potential profitability of these relationships. Failure to develop favorable licensing relationships in our target markets may adversely affect our commercialization schedule and, to the extent we enter into such relationships, the failure of our licensees to focus adequate resources on selling our products or be successful in selling them or to meet their monetary obligations to us may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In 2024, we added three distribution partners. We can provide no assurance that these distributors will be successful in selling our products or that we will be able to secure additional distribution partners in the future.
Current wording
The marketing and sale of our future products to end user customers may be conducted by us, distributors, sales representatives, future licensees of our technology or likely a combination thereof. Consequently, the commercial success of our products may depend, to a great extent, on the efforts of others. We may not be able to identify, maintain or establish appropriate relationships in the future. We can give no assurance that any such third parties will focus adequate resources on selling our products or will be successful in selling them. In addition, these third parties may require customization of our designs or other concessions that could reduce the potential profitability of these relationships. Failure to develop favorable licensing relationships in our target markets may adversely affect our commercialization schedule and, to the extent we enter into such relationships, the failure of our licensees to focus adequate resources on selling our products or be successful in selling them or to meet their monetary obligations to us may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. In the last two years, we added four distribution partners. We can provide no assurance that these distributors will be successful in selling our products or that we will be able to secure additional distribution partners in the future.
Previous wording
We are in the process of developing and commercializing products for use in our target markets, which include, among others, electric and hybrid electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable energy, grid storage and improved grid resiliency. Governmental support for these markets and technologies may impact the size and growth rate of these markets and, as a result, our business. In recent years, the federal government and many states adopted regulations and established incentives to accelerate a transition to electric vehicles and promote the development and use of renewable energy in the United States. However, after the new U.S. administration took office in January 2025, the federal government has signaled that there could be less support for these markets and technologies at the federal level going forward and that priorities may be shifting to other areas. For example, in January 2025, the new U.S. administration took action to revoke the prior administration’s order that EVs make up half of all new cars sold in the U.S. by 2030, repealed certain tax credit programs for EV purchases and paused funding under the Inflation Reduction Act for a network of EV charging stations. While it is too early to determine how the new U.S. administration and its actions with respect to our target markets will impact the growth and scaling of those markets and related technologies, reduced government support could cause growth in these markets to slow or contract, which could have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, future operating results and financial condition.
Current wording
We are in the process of developing and commercializing products for use in our target markets, which include, among others, AI data centers, solid-state circuit protection, electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable energy, grid storage and improved grid resiliency. Governmental support for these markets and technologies may impact the size and growth rate of these markets and, as a result, our business. In recent years, the federal government and many states adopted regulations and established incentives to accelerate a transition to electric vehicles and promote the development and use of renewable energy in the United States. However, after the new U.S. administration took office in January 2025, there has been less support for these markets and technologies at the federal level as priorities have shifted to other areas. For example, in January 2025, the new U.S. administration took action to revoke the prior administration’s order that EVs make up half of all new cars sold in the U.S. by 2030, repealed certain tax credit programs for EV purchases and paused funding under the Inflation Reduction Act for a network of EV charging stations. While it is difficult to gauge the impact that the U.S. administration and its actions will have on the global growth and scaling of our target markets and related technologies, reduced government support in the United States and abroad could cause growth in these global markets to slow or contract, which may have a material adverse effect on our prospects, business, future operating results and financial condition.
Previous wording
We may need additional financing to execute our business plan and fund operations, which additional financing may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
Current wording
We will need additional financing to execute our business plan and fund operations, which additional financing may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
Previous wording
We have and, prior to profitable commercialization at scale, may continue to rely on raising funds from investors and/or other sources to support our research and development activities and execute our business plan. Macro-economic conditions in the United States and abroad, like those currently in effect, may result in a tightening of the credit markets and/or less capital available for small public companies, which may make it more difficult for us to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we are unable to raise funds on acceptable terms if and as needed, we may be forced to curtail our operations or even cease operating altogether. Therefore, unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, particularly in the United States, including as a result of inflation, and any recession or slowed economic growth, could have an outsized negative impact on us. This may seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Current wording
We have and, prior to profitable commercialization at scale, may continue to rely on raising funds from investors and/or other sources to support our research and development activities and execute our business plan. Macro-economic conditions in the United States and abroad may result in a tightening of the credit markets and/or less capital available for small public companies, which may make it more difficult for us to raise capital on commercially reasonable terms or at all. If we are unable to raise funds on acceptable terms if and as needed, we may be forced to curtail our operations or even cease operating altogether. Therefore, unfavorable macroeconomic conditions, particularly in the United States, including as a result of inflation, and any recession or slowed economic growth, could have an outsized negative impact on us. This may seriously harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Previous wording
We expect to fund a portion of our development efforts with funds received under government grants. However, we may not be awarded any such grants in the future, any such grant awards may be insufficient to fund a meaningful portion of our development spending and/or the timing of the receipt of any such award or awards may not coincide with the planned timing of our development efforts. Grants are subject to long procurement cycles, typically 6 to 12 months, and there may not be open grant solicitations for topics relevant to our B-TRAN® technology. Grant topics are typically identified 1 to 2 years prior to the opening of the grant solicitation and the windows to submit proposals are discrete time periods. Further, the award of grants is a subjective process and government agencies often do not provide detailed feedback on why a grant was not received.
Current wording
We may pursue funding a portion of our development efforts with funds received under government grants. However, we may not be awarded any such grants in the future, any such grant awards may be insufficient to fund a meaningful portion of our development spending and/or the timing of the receipt of any such award or awards may not coincide with the planned timing of our development efforts. Grants are subject to long procurement cycles, typically 6 to 12 months, and there may not be open grant solicitations for topics relevant to our B-TRAN® technology. Grant topics are typically identified 1 to 2 years prior to the opening of the grant solicitation and the windows to submit proposals are discrete time periods. Further, the award of grants is a subjective process and government agencies often do not provide detailed feedback on why a grant was not received.
Previous wording
We are authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, with such rights, preferences and privileges as may be determined from time-to-time by our Board of Directors (“Board”). Our Board is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock in one or more series, and to fix for any series the dividend rights, dissolution or liquidation preferences, redemption prices, conversion rights, voting rights, and other rights, preferences and privileges for the preferred stock. The issuance of shares of preferred stock, depending on the rights, preferences and privileges attributable to the preferred stock, could reduce the voting rights and powers of our common stock and the portion of our assets allocated for distribution to common stockholders in a liquidation event, and could also result in dilution in the book value per share of our common stock. The preferred stock could also be utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method for raising additional capital or discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company, to the detriment of the investors in our common stock. We cannot assure you that we will not, under certain circumstances, issue shares of our preferred stock. At December 31, 2024, we had no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
Current wording
We are authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, with such rights, preferences and privileges as may be determined from time-to-time by our Board. Our Board is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock in one or more series, and to fix for any series the dividend rights, dissolution or liquidation preferences, redemption prices, conversion rights, voting rights, and other rights, preferences and privileges for the preferred stock. The issuance of shares of preferred stock, depending on the rights, preferences and privileges attributable to the preferred stock, could reduce the voting rights and powers of our common stock and the portion of our assets allocated for distribution to common stockholders in a liquidation event, and could also result in dilution in the book value per share of our common stock. The preferred stock could also be utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method for raising additional capital or discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company, to the detriment of the investors in our common stock. We cannot assure you that we will not, under certain circumstances, issue shares of our preferred stock. At December 31, 2025, we had no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
Previous wording
Shares eligible for future sale, including warrants and options exercisable into shares of our common stock, may cause dilution to our existing stockholders and may adversely affect the market for our common stock.
Current wording
Shares eligible for future sale, including pre-funded warrants and options exercisable into shares of our common stock and restricted stock units and performance stock units subject to future vesting, may cause dilution to our existing stockholders and may adversely affect the market for our common stock.
Previous wording
At December 31, 2024, we had 8,335,491 shares of common stock outstanding and 763,827 pre-funded warrants with an exercise price of $0.001 that are included in our computation of basic earnings per share. Shares beneficially owned by our affiliates, if any, and employees are subject to volume and other restrictions under Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act, various vesting agreements, our insider trading policy and/or any applicable 10b5-1 trading plan. Shares that are not beneficially owned by our affiliates and employees generally can be freely sold in the public market, potentially subject in some cases to restrictions under Rule 144.
Current wording
At December 31, 2025, we had 8,537,387 shares of common stock outstanding and 653,827 pre-funded warrants with an exercise price of $0.001 that are included in our computation of basic earnings per share. Shares beneficially owned by our affiliates, if any, and employees are subject to volume and other restrictions under Rules 144 and 701 under the Securities Act, various vesting agreements, our insider trading policy and/or any applicable 10b5-1 trading plan. Shares that are not beneficially owned by our affiliates and employees generally can be freely sold in the public market, potentially subject in some cases to restrictions under Rule 144.
Previous wording
At December 31, 2024, we had 1,297,369 potentially dilutive shares outstanding, exclusive of pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock that are considered outstanding common shares and included in our computation of basic earnings per share, and we may grant additional options, restricted stock units, performance stock units, other stock-based awards and/or warrants in the future. The holders of vested options or warrants, including pre-funded warrants, may exercise their options and/or warrants and sell a large number of shares. Any sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
Current wording
At December 31, 2025, we had 1,373,809 potentially dilutive shares outstanding, exclusive of pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of common stock that are considered outstanding common shares and included in our computation of basic earnings per share, and we may grant additional options, restricted stock units, performance stock units, other stock-based awards and/or warrants in the future. The holders of vested options or pre-funded warrants may exercise their options and/or pre-funded warrants and sell a large number of shares. Any sale of a substantial number of shares of our common stock may have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
Previous wording
Raising additional capital, if necessary, may cause dilution to our existing stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our technologies.
Current wording
Raising additional capital, as necessary, may cause dilution to our existing stockholders, restrict our operations or require us to relinquish rights to our technologies.
Previous wording
The trading market for our common stock may be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. As of December 31, 2024, no securities analyst published reports on us. If no research analysts initiate coverage on us in 2025, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline. In addition, if one or more analysts initiate coverage on us but issues an adverse opinion regarding our stock, our stock price would likely decline.
Current wording
The trading market for our common stock may be influenced by the research and reports that industry or securities analysts publish about us or our business. As of December 31, 2025, one securities analyst published reports on us. If this securities analyst stops publishing reports on us and no other securities analysts initiate coverage on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which in turn could cause our stock price or trading volume to decline. In addition, if this securities analyst downgrades his rating of our stock or one or more analysts initiate coverage on us but issues an adverse opinion regarding our stock, our stock price may decline.