Capstone Green Energy Holdings Inc
For the period ended Sep 30, 2024. Filed Nov 12, 2024.
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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
1. Business and Organization
Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a Capstone Turbine International, Inc.), along with its consolidated operating subsidiary Capstone Green Energy LLC (the “Operating Subsidiary”) is a provider of customized microgrid solutions, on-site resilient Energy-as-a-Service (“EaaS”) solutions, and on-site energy technology systems focused on helping customers around the globe solve the “Energy Trilemma” of resiliency, sustainability, and affordability. These solutions include stationary distributed power generation applications and distribution networks, including cogeneration (combined heat and power (“CHP”), integrated combined heat and power (“ICHP”), and combined cooling, heat and power (“CCHP”), renewable energy, natural resources, and critical power supply. The Company’s inverter-based technologies solve resiliency by being able to seamlessly connect to the electric grid or be the backbone of a localized microgrid. The Company’s Energy Conversion Products business line is driven by the Company’s industry-leading, highly efficient, low-emission, resilient microturbine energy systems offering scalable solutions in addition to a broad range of customer-tailored solutions. Through the EaaS business line the Company offers build, own, operate and maintain (“BOOM”) as well as energy rental solutions utilizing the Company’s microturbine energy systems. The Company offers comprehensive factory protection plan service contracts that limit life-cycle costs, as well as providing aftermarket spare parts. The Company’s emerging business line is Hydrogen Energy Solutions. Through the Hydrogen Energy Solutions business line, the Company offers customers the ability to run on hydrogen blended fuel source. Because this is still an emerging offering, Hydrogen Energy Solutions revenue has been immaterial to date.
Historically, the business described above was conducted by Capstone Green Energy Corporation, which was organized in 1988 and has been commercially producing its microturbine generators since 1998. In connection with the emergence from Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (the “Chapter 11 Bankruptcy”) on December 7, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), Capstone Green Energy Corporation was reorganized (the “Reorganization”) and became a privately-held company (“Reorganized PrivateCo”). Capstone Turbine International, Inc., a former wholly owned subsidiary of Capstone Green Energy Corporation, which was incorporated in Delaware on June 10, 2004, became a publicly-traded company and was renamed Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. The Operating Subsidiary was also formed as part of the Reorganization.
As a result of the delay in filing the Company’s periodic reports with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the requirements relating to Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”), the Company was unable to comply with the Nasdaq listing standards. The Company’s common stock was suspended from trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market effective October 5, 2023 and formally delisted effective October 23, 2023. The Company filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 on October 17, 2024, and with the filing, the Company became current with all of its periodic filings with the SEC.
All references in these footnotes to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “Capstone” are to Capstone Green Energy Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries for the three and six months ended September 30, 2023 and to Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries as of September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024 and for the three and six months ended September 30, 2024.
2. Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Going Concern
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024 was derived from audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include all adjustments (including normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. Results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for any other interim period or for the full year. These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 filed with the SEC on September 26, 2024. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) refers to the Company’s fiscal years ending March 31 as its “Fiscal” years.
Basis for Consolidation The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this filing include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Subsidiary and Capstone Turbine Financial Services, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary that was formed in October 2015, after elimination of inter-company transactions.
Significant Accounting Policies Except as described below, there have been no changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Fiscal Year 2024 filed with the SEC, that have had a material impact on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Going Concern In connection with the preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months and six ended September 30, 2024, management evaluated whether there were conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to meet its obligations as they become due over the next twelve months from the date of the issuance of the financial statements. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash of$2.7 million and a working capital deficit of$7.8 million. The Company incurred a net loss of$4.4 million during the six months ended September 30, 2024.
On September 28, 2023, the Company filed for a prepackaged financial restructuring with its Senior Lender, Goldman Sachs under the U.S. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy laws. The Company emerged from bankruptcy on December 7, 2023 and effected a financial and organizational restructuring. However, given its current cash position, lack of liquidity, limits to accessing capital and debt funding options, and current economic and market risks, there is substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and its ability to meet its financial obligations as they become due over the next twelve months from the date of issuance of the financial statements as of, and for the period ended September 30, 2024.
3. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Not Yet Adopted
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07,Segment Reporting*: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures*(Topic 280). This update applies to all public entities that are required to report segment information in accordance with Topic 280. The amendments in this update revise reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this update do not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024— i.e., beginning with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2025 and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The standard should be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. The adoption of this guidance will impact the Company’s disclosures only. The Company is in the process of assessing the effect adoption will have on its annual consolidated financial statement disclosure.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09,Income Taxes: Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures(Topic 740), which requires that an entity, on an annual basis, disclose additional income tax information, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendment in the ASU is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024— i.e., beginning with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 and interim periods thereafter. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
4. Customer Concentrations and Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivables are presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, net of estimated credit losses. The Company applies the aging method by pooling receivables based on levels of delinquency and applying historical loss rates on what has been historically uncollectible by aging categories. The historical loss rate is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future losses, as necessary. Additionally, the allowance for credit loss calculation includes subjective adjustments for qualitative risk* *factors that could likely cause estimated credit losses to differ from historical experience. The factors include assessments of various economic conditions, significant events that occurred, geographic location, size and credit ratings of the customers. The Company may also record a specific reserve for individual accounts when the Company becomes aware of specific customer circumstances, such as in the case of a bankruptcy filing or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position. Accounts deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance for credit loss.
In accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 326, the Company evaluates the collectability of outstanding accounts receivable balances to determine an allowance for credit loss that reflects its best estimate of the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) on a quarterly basis.
Changes in the CECL allowance for accounts receivable are as follows (in thousands):
| · · · | ||
|---|---|---|
| Balance, March 31, 2024 | $3,287 | |
| Provision for credit loss | | 414 |
| Recoveries | | 11 |
| Balance, September 30, 2024 | | $3,712 |
E-Finity Distributed Generation (“E-Finity”), Arctic Energy Inc. (“Arctic”) and Lone Star Power Solutions, LLC (“Lone Star”), three of the Company’s domestic distributors, and GET/CWS Limited, one of the Company’s international customers, accounted for 21%,14%,10% and 11% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. E-Finity and Cal Microturbine, two of the Company’s domestic distributors, accounted for 21% and 11% of revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2023, respectively. E-Finity and Lone Star accounted for 17% and 13% of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2024, respectively. E-Finity and Cal Microturbine accounted for 16% and 10% of revenue for the six months ended September 30, 2023, respectively.
Additionally, GET/CWS Limited accounted for 29% of net accounts receivable as of September 30, 2024. Supernova Energy Services SAS (“Supernova”), one of the Company’s international distributors, and Capstone Engineered Solutions (“CES”), one of the Company’s domestic distributors, accounted for 14% and 11% of net accounts receivable as of March 31, 2024, respectively. The Company recorded a credit loss expense of $0.3 million andzero during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company recorded a credit loss expense of $0.4 million andzero during the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
5. Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis) or net realizable value and consisted of the following (in thousands):
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · September 30, · · March 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2024 | ||||||
| Raw materials | $21,848 | $23,779 | ||||
| Finished goods | | | 1,235 | | | 780 |
| Total | | | 23,083 | | | 24,559 |
| Less: non-current portion | | | (3,206) | | | (3,917) |
| Total inventory, net non-current portion | | $19,877 | | $20,642 | ||
The non-current portion of inventories represents that portion of inventories in excess of amounts expected to be sold or used in the next twelve months. The non-current inventories are primarily comprised of parts for older generation products that are still in operation but are not technologically compatible with current configurations. The Company expects to use the non-current portion of the inventories on hand as of September 30, 2024 over the periods presented in the following table (in thousands):
| · · · | ||
|---|---|---|
| · · · Non-current Inventory | ||
| · · · Balance Expected | ||
| Expected Period of Use · · · to be Used | ||
| 13 to 24 months | $1,176 | |
| 25 to 36 months | | 2,030 |
| Total | | $3,206 |
6. Property, Plant, Equipment and Rental Assets
Property, plant, equipment and rental assets consisted of the following (in thousands):
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · · September 30, · · March 31, | ||||||
| · 2024 · 2024 | ||||||
| Machinery, equipment, automobiles and furniture | | $14,933 | | $14,921 | ||
| Leasehold improvements | | 8,889 | | 8,889 | ||
| Molds and tooling | | | 3,476 | | | 3,476 |
| Rental assets | | | 29,747 | | | 31,762 |
| Total property, plant, equipment and rental assets | | 57,045 | | 59,048 | ||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | | (34,617) | | (33,194) | ||
| Total Property, plant, equipment and rental assets, net | | $22,428 | | $25,854 | ||
The Company regularly assesses the useful lives of property and equipment and retires assets no longer in service. Depreciation expense for property, plant, equipment and rental assets was $1.1 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Depreciation expense for property, plant, equipment and rental assets was $2.1 million and $2.0 million for the six months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
7. Temporary Equity
Redeemable Preferred Units
Redeemable noncontrolling interests are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as Temporary Equity.
During Fiscal 2024, in connection with the Reorganization, the Operating Subsidiary issued 10,449,863 Series A Redeemable Preferred Units (the “Preferred Units”) that include a redemption feature. The Preferred Units have an aggregate value representing 37.5% equity ownership in the Operating Subsidiary (“Aggregate Purchase Price”). At any time during the six-month period following the sixth anniversary of the Effective Date, the holders of the Preferred Units may elect to have all, but not less than all, of the then outstanding Preferred Units redeemed. Therefore, the Preferred Units are probable of becoming redeemable and are classified as temporary (‘mezzanine’) equity.
The Preferred Units also provide the holder with the option to convert all or less than all of the Preferred Units into Operating Subsidiary Common Units (“Common Units”) at any time and from time to time without the payment of additional consideration. If the holder elects to convert the Preferred Units, the specified number of Preferred Units to be converted will be divided by the total number of Preferred Units then outstanding times 37.50% of the Common Units deemed outstanding. To the extent some, but not all of the Preferred Units are converted, the 37.50% percentage will be proportionately reduced, and the same adjustment will apply for purposes of calculating other as-converted entitlements of the Preferred Units. None of the Preferred Units had been converted into Common Units as of September 30, 2024.
Additionally, the Preferred Units provide the holder with a put option to sell the shares to the Operating Subsidiary and the Liquidation Preference provides the holder with the option to exchange the Preferred Units for cash (together, the “Features”).
The holder of the noncontrolling interest hold a liquidation preference that protects the holder from absorbing losses. The Company incurred a net loss of $0.4 million and $4.4 million during the three and six months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, therefore, there were no earnings to allocate to Operating Subsidiary.
The fair value of $1.23 and $1.33 per Preferred Unitat September 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, below were determined through the use of an option-pricing method (“OPM”) that treats the common and preferred units as call options on the enterprise value of the Company with exercise prices based on the liquidation preference of the preferred units. The OPM incorporated multiple thresholds that represent future change of control sale prices where the payout structure would differ based on the rights and preferences of each share class. The OPM used was the Black-Scholes Merton (“BSM”) model to price the call option, which includes the below variables. The enterprise value utilized by the Company in the OPM represents the value agreed upon by the parties involved in the restructuring as approved by the Bankruptcy Court:
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| · · September 30, · · March 31, | ||||||||
| · 2024 · 2024 | ||||||||
| Fair value of common units | | $1.04 | | | $1.15 | | ||
| Dividend yield | | | —% | | | —% | ||
| Volatility | | | 96.5% | | | 93.0% | ||
| Risk-free interest rate | | | 3.6% | | | 4.2% | ||
| Expected term | | | 5.7 years | | | | 6.2 years | |
At each reporting period, the Company remeasures the redemption value of the Preferred Units and adjusts the carrying value, if that value exceeds the initial fair value, to equal the maximum redemption value to retained earnings. The initial fair value was$13.9 million. Subsequent remeasurements of fair value have not exceeded the initial fair value; therefore, no adjustments have been made prior to the current period. The remeasurement as of September 30, 2024 resulted in a fair value of$12.8 million, which does not exceed the initial fair value; therefore, an adjustment to the carrying value was not recorded.
8. Fair Value Measurements
The FASB has established a framework for measuring fair value using GAAP. That framework provides a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:
Level 1. Inputs to the valuation methodology are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2. Inputs to the valuation methodology include:
| ● | Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets |
| ● | Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets |
| ● | Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability |
| ● | Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means |
If the asset or liability has a specified (contractual) term, the level 2 input must be observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3. Inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement.
The asset or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used must maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
Basis for Valuation
The carrying values reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and the exit notes approximate their fair values because of the immediate or short-term maturities of these financial instruments. The fair value of the Company’s Exit Notes (as defined below) on the date of issuance approximated their carrying value based on a comparable market yield analysis completed by the Company. Financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis are those that are adjusted to fair value at each reporting period and include the Company’s Preferred Units. The Company used the BSM model (Level 3) with standard valuation inputs to value the Preferred Units as detailed in Note 7— Temporary Equity.
9. Balance Sheet Information
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $2.3 million of royalty-related assets remaining recorded within the Prepaid expenses and other current assets and Other assets line items on the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The assets are being amortized over a 15-year period through September 2033 using an effective royalty rate.
A 15-year amortization period is the minimum expected life cycle of the current generation of products. The effective royalty rate is calculated as the prepaid royalty settlement divided by total projected C200 System units over the 15-year amortization period. On a quarterly basis, the Company performs a re-forecast of C200 System unit shipments to determine if an adjustment to the effective royalty rate is necessary and accordingly whether an impairment exists. The Company determined an impairment did not exist as of September 30, 2024.
The current and long-term portions of prepaid royalties and prepaid and other assets were as follows (in thousands):
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · September 30, · March 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2024 | ||||||
| Other royalty-related current assets | | $124 | | $124 | ||
| Other royalty-related non-current assets | | | 2,180 | | 2,239 | |
| Total royalty-related assets | | $2,304 | | $2,363 | ||
| Prepaid vendor inventory | | | 2,491 | | | 3,417 |
| Prepaid insurance | | | 790 | | | 908 |
| Deposits | | | 360 | | | 366 |
| Prepaid taxes | | | 589 | | | 397 |
| Other assets | | | 500 | | | 1,035 |
| Total Prepaid expenses, and other current assets and Other assets | | $7,034 | | $8,486 | ||
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of (in thousands):
| | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · September 30, · March 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2024 | ||||||
| Trade payables | | $18,753 | | $15,095 | ||
| Accrued professional fees | | | 578 | | | 2,827 |
| Accrued commissions | | | 174 | | | 148 |
| Accrued service claims | | | 177 | | | 278 |
| Other | | | 1,426 | | | (136) |
| Total Accounts payable and accrued expenses | | $21,108 | | $18,212 | ||
10. Accrued Warranty Reserve
The Company provides for the estimated costs of warranties at the time revenue is recognized. The specific terms and conditions of those warranties vary depending upon the microturbine product sold and the geography of sale. The Company’s product warranties generally start from the delivery date and continue for up totwenty-four months. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty obligation include product failure rates, anticipated hours of product operations and costs of repair or replacement in correcting product failures. These factors are estimates that may change based on new information that becomes available each period. Similarly, the Company also accrues the estimated costs to address reliability repairs on products no longer in warranty when, in the Company’s judgment, and in accordance with a specific plan developed by the Company, it is prudent to provide such repairs. The Company assesses the adequacy of recorded warranty liabilities quarterly and adjusts to the liability, as necessary. When the Company has sufficient evidence that product changes are altering the historical failure occurrence rates, the impact of such changes is then taken into account in estimating future warranty liabilities.
Changes in the accrued warranty reserve consisted of the following (in thousands):
| · · · · · · | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | September 30, | | March 31, |
| · 2024 · 2024 | ||||
| Balance, beginning of the year | | $1,437 | | $1,576 |
| Standard warranty (benefit) provision | | (223) | | 32 |
| Deductions for warranty claims | | (69) | | (171) |
| Balance, end of the period | | $1,145 | | $1,437 |
11. Debt
Exit Note Purchase Agreement
The Company entered into an Exit Facility during Fiscal 2024 (the “Exit Note Purchase Agreement”), for an aggregated principal amount of $28.1 million, consisting of $21.1 million of Exit Roll Up Notes, including accrued and unpaid interest and commitment fees and $7.0 million of Exit New Money Notes (together the “Exit Notes”) subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Exit Note Purchase Agreement by and among Operating Subsidiary, as the issuer, the Company and Capstone Financial Services, as the guarantors (the “Guarantors”), Broad Street Credit Holdings LLC (the “Purchaser”) and Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Holdings, Inc. (the “Collateral Agent”).
The Exit Note Purchase Agreement also provides for a $10.0 million uncommitted incremental facility. The proceeds from the fully drawn $7.0 million of Exit New Money Notes were used to fund restructuring expenses and for working capital, for general corporate purposes. The Exit Notes bear interest at a rate equal to the Adjusted Term SOFR (as defined in the Exit Note Purchase Agreement) plus 7.00% per annum. A portion of the interest on the Exit Notes is paid-in-kind until the third year following December 7, 2023.
The Exit Roll Up Notes mature on December 7, 2026, and the Exit New Money Notes mature on December 7, 2025.
The scheduled maturities of the Company’s debt are as follows as of September 30, 2024:
| | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year Ending March 31, · · | |||
| 2025 (remainder of fiscal year) | $— | ||
| 2026 | | | 7,676 |
| 2027 | | | 23,364 |
| 2028 | | | — |
| 2029 | | | — |
| Thereafter | | | — |
| Total principal payments and debt maturities | | | 31,040 |
| Less unamortized issuance costs | | | (185) |
| Net principal payments and debt maturities | | $30,855 | |
The Exit Notes issued pursuant to the Exit Note Purchase Agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of the present and future property and assets of Operating Subsidiary and each Guarantor, subject to customary exceptions
and exclusions. The Exit Note Purchase Agreement also includes conditions precedent, representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, events of default, and other customary provisions, including financial covenants with respect to minimum consolidated liquidity and minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA.
On March 27, 2024, the Company obtained a waiver from the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent in anticipation of default on March 31, 2024. The waiver granted was specific to the$1.0 million consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant for the measurement date of March 31, 2024, and covered the period through June 30, 2024. There can be no assurance that the Purchase and the Collateral Agent will waive any future defaults that may occur. If future defaults occur, the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent can exercise their rights and remedies under the Exit Note Purchase Agreement (and other security related documents), including a right to accelerate the maturity of the Company’s repayment obligations under the Exit Notes. The Company has the right to cure an event of default for a breach of the consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant with a prepayment on the Exit Notes up to the amount that is required to achieve the minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant for the quarter. In the event the Company does not cure the breach, the requisite Purchaser may cause the Collateral Agent to enforce any and all liens and security interests created pursuant to the Collateral Documents and may enforce any and all rights and remedies available. The Company believes it is probable the consolidated liquidity and consolidated adjusted EBITDA financial covenants discussed below will be satisfied for all measurement dates in the upcoming 12 months. Accordingly, the Exit New Money Notes, net of discount were reclassified to a non-current liability on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the Company is in compliance with all financial covenants.
On June 28, 2024, the Company entered into the First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to the Exit Note Purchase Agreement. The First Amendment provides for: (i) the amendment of the minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA financial covenant to (a) allow adjustment for costs related to the restatement of, or other adjustments to, the financial statements of the Company for the period beginning on the Closing Date (as defined in the Exit Note Purchase Agreement) and ending at the end of the 2025 Fiscal Year and (b) the minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA financial covenant to be first tested at the quarter ended September 30, 2024, (ii) the amendment of the minimum consolidated liquidity financial covenant to (a) reduce the minimum consolidated liquidity to $1,000,000 from September 30, 2024 to March 30, 2025 and (b) defer the testing of the minimum consolidated liquidity financial covenant to September 30, 2024 and (iii) the extension of the deadline for the delivery of the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 (the “fiscal 2024 financial statements”) to September 27, 2024 and the removal of the covenant that the fiscal 2024 financial statements be accompanied by a report and opinion of an independent certified public accountant which is not subject to any “going concern” or like qualification.
The minimum consolidated liquidity covenant will be tested at all times from and after September 30, 2024, and requires the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain a minimum average Consolidated Liquidity (as defined in the First Amendment) during anyseven consecutive day period of no less than:
(i) from September 30, 2024 to March 30, 2025, $1,000,000;
(ii) from March 31, 2025 to June 29, 2025, $2,500,000;
(iii) from June 30, 2025 to September 29, 2025, $3,000,000;
(iv) from September 30, 2025 to March 30, 2026, $3,500,000; and
(v) from March 31, 2026 to December 7, 2026, $4,000,000.
The minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA covenant will be tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter, commencing with September 30, 2024, and will require the Company and its subsidiaries to maintain a minimum consolidated adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the First Amendment) as at the end of any fiscal quarter (i) from the Closing Date until September 30, 2024, for the period of the fiscal quarters then ended in such calendar year and (ii) from October 1, 2024, for the four fiscal quarter period then ended, to be less than the correlative amount indicated below (with corresponding calendar quarters also included as reference):
| | |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Quarter Ending | Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA |
| September 30, 2024 | $2,500,000 |
| December 31, 2024 | $4,000,000 |
| March 31, 2025 | $5,000,000 |
| June 30, 2025 | $5,500,000 |
| September 30, 2025 | $6,000,000 |
| December 31, 2025 | $6,500,000 |
| March 31, 2026 | $8,000,000 |
| June 30, 2026 | $8,000,000 |
| September 30, 2026 | $8,000,000 |
As of September 30, 2024, the Company has an outstanding Exit Notes balance of $30.9 million, comprised of $21.1 million of Exit Roll Up Notes, (includes accrued interest of $1.1 million), $7.0 million of Exit New Money Notes and $2.9 million of total PIK interest, less debt issuance costs of $0.2 million. Debt issuance costs in relation to the Exit New Money Notes and the Exit Roll Up Notes are being amortized over the term at an effective interest rate of 12.35% as of September 30, 2024.
12. Revenue Recognition
The Company derives its revenues primarily from the sale of microturbine products, accessories, parts, equipment rentals and services.
The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
| ● | Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer |
| ● | Identification of the performance obligations in the contract |
| ● | Determination of the transaction price |
| ● | Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract |
| ● | Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation |
Microturbine Products The Company recognizes revenue when the performance obligation identified under the terms of the contract with its customer is satisfied, which generally occurs, for microturbine products, upon the transfer of control in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the sale. The majority of the Company’s revenue associated with a microturbine product is recognized at a point in time when the microturbine product is shipped to the customer. On occasion, the Company enters into bill-and-hold arrangements. Each bill-and-hold arrangement is reviewed and revenue is recognized only when certain criteria have been met: (i) the reason for the bill-and-hold arrangement is substantive; (ii) the product is segregated from the Company’s other inventory items held for sale; (iii) the product is ready for shipment to the customer; and (iv) the Company does not have the ability to use the product or direct it to another customer.
Accessories The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations identified under the terms of contracts with its customers are satisfied, which generally occurs, for accessories, upon the transfer of control in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the sale.
Parts and Services Revenue from extended warranties and post-shipment performance obligations is recognized when or as those obligations are satisfied. The Company primarily offers assurance-type standard warranties that do not represent separate performance obligations and will separately offer and price extended warranties that are separate performance obligations for which the associated revenue is recognized over-time based on the extended warranty period. The Company records amounts billed to customers for reimbursement of shipping and handling costs within revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a system has transferred to a customer are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in cost of goods sold. Sales taxes and other usage-based taxes are excluded from revenue. The Company extends payment terms past one year only on a limited basis, and thus any financing component is not considered material.
Factory Protection Plan and Service Cost Reimbursement In addition to the provision of standard warranties, the Company offers Factory Protection Plans (“FPP”) to minimize product downtime and control maintenance costs to
ensure the microturbine system will operate when needed and perform as intended at the lowest cost of ownership. Revenue related to the Company’s performance obligation to provide replacement parts as needed is recognized over the 30-day FPP contract period with automatic renewals for 5,10,15, or 20 years under ASC 606. The related costs are accrued at the time a customer submits an order, and the order’s compliance with the terms of the plan are confirmed, for a replacement part to reflect the Company’s obligation. The accrual reflects the Company’s best estimate of the probable liability under the replacement part obligation. The provision is periodically adjusted to reflect actual experience. FPP contracts typically go into effect once the standard warranty expires.
Comprehensive factory protection plan service contracts require payment at the beginning of the contract period. Advance payments are not considered a significant financing component as they are typically received less than one year before the related performance obligations are satisfied. These payments are treated as a contract liability and are classified in deferred revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Once control transfers to the customer and the Company meets the revenue recognition criteria, the deferred revenue is recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The deferred revenue relating to the annual maintenance service contracts is recognized in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the contract.
Some FPPs offer labor reimbursement on the labor performed on a microturbine system. Due to the nature of the arrangement, labor reimbursements are accounted for under ASC 460. An Authorized Service Provider (ASP) must perform the labor. ASPs submit claims for labor reimbursements and are credited for the cost of labor if the repairs meet the Company’s prescribed standards. The Company is unable to develop a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential payout under these arrangements because the FPPs do not contain a limit on the number of labor reimbursements that may be submitted. However, given historical practice, the Company has priced the FPP to cover all costs incurred related to the labor reimbursement and is not exposed to significant losses over the FPP premium.
The labor reimbursement is separate and distinct from the parts offering; therefore, the Company allocates a portion of the transaction price to the labor reimbursement based on SSP. The Company applies judgment in determining the SSP as the labor reimbursement is not sold separately. The Company will recognize a liability at the inception of the executed FPP agreement for the premium received in advance for the Labor offering. Income will be recognized on a net, straight-line basis with labor reimbursement costs recognized when incurred.
Significant Judgments - Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations
The Company enters into contracts with its customers that often include promises to transfer multiple products, parts, accessories, FPP and services. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer products or services that are distinct. Determining whether products and services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately or combined as one unit of accounting may require significant judgment.
Products, parts and accessories are distinct as such services are often sold separately. In determining whether FPP and service contracts are distinct, the Company considers the following factors for each FPP and services agreement: availability of the services from other vendors, the nature of the services, the timing of when the services contract was signed in comparison to the product delivery date and the contractual dependence of the product on the customer’s satisfaction with the professional services work. To date, the Company has concluded that all of the FPP and services contracts included in contracts with multiple performance obligations are distinct.
The Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price (“SSP”) basis. The SSP is the price at which the Company would sell a promised product or service separately to a customer. Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation.
The Company determines SSP by considering its overall pricing objectives and market conditions. Significant pricing practices taken into consideration include the Company’s discounting practices, the size and volume of the Company’s transactions, the customer demographic, the geographic area where systems and services are sold, price lists, its go-to-market strategy, historical sales and contract prices. The determination of SSP is made through approval by the Company’s management, taking into consideration the go-to-market strategy. As the Company’s go-to-market strategies evolve, the Company may modify its pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes to SSP.
In certain cases, the Company is able to establish SSP based on observable prices of products or services sold separately in comparable circumstances to similar customers. The Company uses a single amount to estimate SSP when it has observable prices.
If SSP is not directly observable, for example when pricing is highly variable, the Company uses a range of SSP. The Company determines the SSP range using information that may include market conditions or other observable inputs. The Company typically has more than one SSP for individual products and services due to the stratification of those products and services by customer size and geography.
The following table presents disaggregated revenue by business group (in thousands):
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| · · Three Months Ended September 30, · · Six Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Microturbine Products | | $10,885 | | $14,468 | | $16,147 | | $27,475 | ||||
| Accessories | | | 385 | | | 624 | | | 484 | | | 824 |
| Total Product and Accessories | | | 11,270 | | | 15,092 | | | 16,631 | | | 28,299 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Parts and Services | | | 7,923 | | | 9,637 | | | 15,822 | | | 17,303 |
| Rentals | | 3,529 | | 3,639 | | 5,911 | | 6,669 | ||||
| Total Revenue | | $22,722 | | $28,368 | | $38,364 | | $52,271 | ||||
The following table presents disaggregated revenue by geography based on the primary operating location of the Company’s customers (in thousands):
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| · · Three Months Ended September 30, · · Six Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||||||||
| United States | | $15,855 | | $17,313 | | $24,786 | | $28,847 | ||||
| Mexico | | 1,126 | | | 2,519 | | | 1,618 | | | 3,243 | |
| All other North America | | 107 | | 116 | | 137 | | 687 | ||||
| Total North America | | 17,088 | | 19,948 | | 26,541 | | 32,777 | ||||
| Total Europe | | | 1,527 | | | 4,414 | | | 4,951 | | | 11,320 |
| Asia | | 394 | | 1,073 | | 896 | | 1,767 | ||||
| Australia | | 215 | | 331 | | 1,917 | | 3,329 | ||||
| All other | | 3,498 | | 2,602 | | 4,059 | | 3,078 | ||||
| Total Revenue | | $22,722 | | $28,368 | | $38,364 | | $52,271 | ||||
Contract Balances
The Company’s deferred revenues consist of advance payments for microturbine products, parts, accessories and FPP contracts, as well as advance payments on service obligations and extended warranties. Deferred revenue is included in Deferred revenue, current and Deferred revenue, non-current liability line items on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Changes in deferred revenue consisted of the following (in thousands):
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| · September 30, · March 31, | |||||
| · · 2024 · · 2024 | |||||
| Opening balance, beginning of the year | | $11,858 | | $24,189 | |
| Closing balance, end of the period | | $9,884 | | $11,858 | |
| Revenue recognized in the period from: | | | | | |
| Amounts included in deferred revenue at the beginning of the period | | $5,656 | | $16,527 | |
Deferred revenue attributed to FPP contracts represent the unearned portion of the Company’s contracts. FPP contracts are generally paid quarterly in advance, with revenue recognized on a straight-line basis over the contract period. As of September 30, 2024, approximately $3.8 million of revenue is expected to be recognized from the remaining performance obligations for FPP contracts. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately $3.2 million of these remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months and the balance of $0.6 million will be recognized thereafter.
The Distributor Support System (“DSS program”) provides additional support for distributor business development activities, customer lead generation, brand awareness and tailored marketing services for each of our major geographic and market verticals. This program is funded by the distributors and was developed to provide improved worldwide distributor training, access to online documentation and technical publications, paperless service software, sales efficiency, website development, company branding and funding for increased strategic business-to-business marketing
activities. Capstone Distributor Support Services Corporation (CDSSC), a related party, owns and operates the DSS program for the Company under a service agreement. Refer to Note 13— Commitments and Contingencies—Services Agreement between Reorganized PrivateCo and Operating Subsidiary for further details.
Unsatisfied Performance Obligations
The Company has elected the practical expedient to disclose only the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts with an original expected length greater thanone year. The majority of the Company’s revenues resulted from sales of inventoried systems with short periods of manufacture and delivery and thus are excluded from this disclosure.
Practical Expedients
The Company applies a practical expedient to expense costs as incurred for costs to obtain a contract when the amortization period would have beenone year or less. These costs are recorded within sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
13. Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Commitments
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had firm commitments to purchase inventories of approximately $22.2 million through Fiscal 2026. Certain inventory delivery dates and related payments are not scheduled; therefore, amounts under these firm purchase commitments will be payable upon the receipt of the related inventories.
Lease Commitments
See Note 14— Leases.
Related Party Transactions
On the Effective Date, Reorganized PrivateCo continues to own assets consisting of (i) all of the Company’s right, title, and interest in and to certain trademarks of the Company and (ii) assets owned by the Company relating to distributor support services ((i) and (ii) together, the “Retained Assets”) and certain income tax attributes that remained with Reorganized PrivateCo.
Services Agreement between Reorganized PrivateCo and Operating Subsidiary
On the Effective Date, Operating Subsidiary entered into a Services Agreement by and among Reorganized PrivateCo and Operating Subsidiary (the “Reorganized PrivateCo Services Agreement”). The Reorganized PrivateCo Services Agreement provides that, among other things, Operating Subsidiary will provide certain services to Reorganized PrivateCo, and Reorganized PrivateCo will provide the Operating Subsidiary’s distributors on a subcontracted basis and, where applicable, to Operating Subsidiary, certain ongoing services and transition services related to Reorganized PrivateCo’s distributor support services business. Reorganized PrivateCo will pay to Operating Subsidiary a service fee (the “Reorganized PrivateCo Services Fee”) of an amount in cash equal to 90% of Reorganized PrivateCo’s Income (as defined in the Reorganized PrivateCo Services Agreement) less itemized expenses incurred and actually paid in cash by Reorganized PrivateCo in direct support of Operating Subsidiary’s distributors and in Reorganized PrivateCo’s performance of the services (excluding the Reorganized PrivateCo Services Fees). The Company reported $0.7 and $1.3 million of DSS service fees in Other income, net, during the three and six months ended September 30, 2024.
Trademark License Agreement
On the Effective Date, the Company entered into a Trademark License Agreement (the “Trademark License Agreement”) by and between Reorganized PrivateCo, as licensor, and the Company, as licensee. The Trademark License Agreement provides that, among other things, Reorganized PrivateCo grants the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-bearing, non-transferable, non-sublicensable (except to the Company’s affiliates), worldwide, perpetual (subject to the terms and conditions of the Trademark License Agreement), irrevocable (subject to the terms and conditions of the Trademark License Agreement), limited license, under all of its right, title and interest in and to the Capstone Trademarks (as defined in the Trademark License Agreement) to use the Capstone Trademarks solely in connection with the Business
(as defined in the Trademark License Agreement). In consideration for the license, the Company pays Reorganized PrivateCo an annual royalty of $100,000. Reorganized PrivateCo may not assign the Capstone Trademarks to any third party without the Company’s consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned (subject to the terms and conditions of the Trademark License Agreement). If Reorganized PrivateCo does not use any of the Capstone Trademarks for six consecutive months, then the Capstone Trademarks will be assigned to the Company forno further consideration.
Services Agreement between the Company and Operating Subsidiary
On the Effective Date, the Company entered into a Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) by and among the Company and Operating Subsidiary. The Services Agreement provides, among other things, that the Company will provide certain services to Operating Subsidiary, in its capacity as a majority equity holder of Operating Subsidiary, and in consideration for the services provided by the Company, Operating Subsidiary will reimburse the Company for its reasonable audit, board and executive compensation expenses incurred in connection with being a publicly traded company (the “New Capstone Services Fee”). The New Capstone Services Fee will not exceed $2,500,000 per fiscal year (the “Services Fee Cap”), to be increased on April 1 of each year, beginning with April 1, 2024, by an amount equal to the greater of (a)3.5000% and (b) the Consumer Price Index, as set by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and available on March 31 of each year; provided however, that for the Fiscal Year ending March 31, 2024, such amount was prorated based on the number of days in such fiscal year following the execution of the Reorganized PublicCo Services Agreement; provided, further, however, that such increase effective on April 1, 2024, was equal to 1.7500%.
Other Commitments
The Company has agreements with certain of its distributors requiring that, if the Company renders parts obsolete in inventories the distributors own and hold in support of their obligations to serve fielded microturbines, then the Company is required to replace the affected stock at no cost to the distributors. While the Company has never incurred costs or obligations for these types of replacements, it is possible that future changes in the Company’s product technology could result in and yield costs to the Company if significant amounts of inventory are held at distributors. As of September 30, 2024, no significant inventories of this nature were held at distributors.
Legal Matters
Capstone Turbine Corporation v. Turbine International, LLC
On February 3, 2020, Capstone Turbine Corporation filed suit against its former distributor, Turbine International, LLC (“Turbine Intl.”), in the Superior Court of California alleging breach of contract relating to the parties’ prior distributor relationship (which terminated at the end of March 2018) and Turbine Intl.’s failure to satisfy its payment obligations under certain financial agreements; namely an accounts receivable agreement and promissory note in favor of Capstone. The Company is seeking approximately $4.8 M in compensatory damages, along with injunctive relief and attorney’s fees, interest, and costs. A trial date has been set for December 2, 2024.
In 2020, the parties made a number of court filings, including answers, cross-claims, and a First Amended Complaint. Turbine Intl.’s filings were against Capstone, and individually against Mr. James Crouse, Capstone’s Former Chief Revenue Officer. Capstone’s subsequent filings were against Turbine Intl., as well as its guarantors, including a related entity Hispania Petroleum SA (“Hispania”) and the principals of both entities. Currently, the defendants are without counsel. As legal entities cannot appear without counsel, the Court issued a default judgment against Turbine Intl. and struck its counterclaim. As part of the Reorganization, the Company became the party to the litigation. The Company has not recorded a liability as of September 30, 2024, as the Company is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss.
SEC Investigation
In June 2023, prior to the issuance of the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board commenced an Investigation into certain accounting and internal control matters of the Company, principally focused on certain revenue recognition matters (the “Revenue Recognition Investigation”), and self-reported its findings to the Division of Enforcement of the SEC. Following the self-report, the SEC Enforcement Division commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the restatement of the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statements (the “SEC Investigation”). The Audit Committee further self-reported its findings pursuant to an investigation into FPP related practices to the SEC. The Company is cooperating with
the SEC in connection with its investigation. Investigations of this nature are costly and require management to devote significant time and attention away from the ongoing operation of the business. The Company cannot predict the duration or outcome of this matter and has not recorded a liability as of September 30, 2024, as a loss cannot be reasonably estimated.
Cal Microturbine Arbitration
On March 13, 2024, Cal Microturbine, a current distributor of the Company, filed a complaint before the American Arbitration Association, seeking approximately $24.5 million in damages and alleging that the Company breached the Distributor Agreement between the parties and committed fraud in allowing another company, Capstone Engineered Solutions, to sell, rent and service turbines in Cal Microturbine’s exclusive territory under the Distribution Agreement. On August 18, 2024, Cal Microturbine amended its complaint and reduced its damage claims to $18.8 million. On September 9, 2024, the Company filed a counterclaim against Cal Microturbine for $20.0 million, alleging various violations of the Distributor Agreement. On September 27, 2024, Cal Microturbine provided the second amendment to its complaint to increase its claims and damages to $25.0 million. The parties have completed selection of a three person arbitration panel which has provided a hearing date in June 2025, with a backup date in September 2025. The parties are pursuing mediation to potentially accelerate the conclusion of this matter. Discovery is also scheduled to being in November 2024. The Company has not recorded a liability as of September 30, 2024, as it is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss.
Spitzer v. Flexon, Jamison, Juric, Robinson, and Hencken
On October 13, 2023, a putative securities class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, captioned Spitzer v. Flexon, et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-08659, naming certain of the Company’s current and former directors and officers as defendants. The suit alleges various claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5 based on allegedly false and misleading statements and allegedly inadequate disclosure regarding the Company’s business, operations and prospects and the circumstances leading up to the restatement of the Company’s quarterly and annual financial statements. The suit is purportedly brought on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s securities between June 14, 2021 and September 22, 2023, and seeks to recover unspecified compensatory damages and other relief, including attorney’s fees. The Company is not a named respondent in this matter and has not engaged legal counsel.
In August 2024, Petitioners made an unprompted settlement demand. The action has been stayed since September 6, 2024 to allow the parties to explore settlement, the outcome of which such cannot be assured or reasonably estimated. The Company may incur significant legal expenses in defending the matters described above and in connection with any other potential legal matters, including expenses for the potential reimbursement of legal fees of officers and directors under Company indemnification obligations. At this point, the Company anticipates that such legal fees will not exceed the insurance deductible of $1.2 million as the defendants’ legal costs are covered under the Company’s D&O insurance coverage. The Company has not recorded a liability as of September 30, 2024, as a loss that could exceed the D&O coverage is not expected. The Company incurred legal fees against the insurance deductible of $1.2 million as of September 30, 2024.
Mark Estrada and Ricardo Montalvo, vs. Capstone Green Energy LLC and Erick Kim
In August 2024, two filings were made by the Bibiyan Law Group against Capstone and an individual supervisory employee at Capstone (in order to retain state court jurisdiction) on behalf of current and former non-exempt California Capstone employees. Both filings allege various pay violations including failure to pay overtime wages, failure to provide meal periods and breaks, and failure to issue accurate pay statements. The first filing, which was made with the Superior Court of the State of California, requests that the Court certify the non-exempt employees as a Class. The Court has not ruled on that request. Capstone, in consultation with its legal counsel, believes that the arbitration agreements that it has in place with such current and former employees, which agreements include a class action waiver, is enforceable and will move to compel arbitration. The second filing was made with the Labor Development Workforce Agency (“Agency”). The 65 days that the Agency had to accept the claim expired last week. Accordingly, plaintiffs’ are now able to pursue the claim privately under the Private Attorney General Act (“PAGA”). However, the recent PAGA reform creates uncertainty in two areas; First, under the reform statute, a defendant can now cap its potential penalties if it conducts an audit into the alleged violations and proposes remedial action. Capstone did conduct such an audit but was unable to find any violations based on its review of the plaintiffs’ letter, its pay records, and its existing policies and procedures. However, Capstone
did propose adding further training and reminders to its employees regarding correct timekeeping requirements. It is unclear whether this proposal will satisfy the requirements for the penalties cap, as the reform legislation is so new. Second, under the reform statute, once the plaintiffs’ begin to pursue the claims under PAGA, Capstone can request that the Agency conduct an early evaluation and assessment. It is unclear how the Agency will respond at this point, as the reform legislation is so new. It is notable that under PAGA, prevailing plaintiffs are required to split any recovery with the Agency, retaining only 25% of any such recovery. Notwithstanding, law firms pursue PAGA because courts have ruled that mandatory arbitration provisions are not effective against the Agency. The Company has not recorded a liability as of September 30, 2024, as the Company is unable to estimate the possible loss or range of possible loss. The Company intends to fight the claims vigorously.
DV Energy, LLC vs Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc, Capstone Turbine Corporation, Capstone Green Energy Corporation, and Capstone Green Energy, LLC.
On August 26, 2024, DV Energy, LLC (“DV Energy”), a Capstone distributor in Russia, filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles to recover a $0.7 million parts deposit, along with interest and legal fees. DV Energy is claiming breach of contract, restitution, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, account stated, money had and received, open book account, unfair business practices, accounting, and conversion. The complaint relates to a deposit for a product order that Capstone was restricted from delivering due to changes in U.S. sanctions laws following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Capstone is disputing DV Energy’s claim on the basis that the distributor agreement clearly states that deposits are non-refundable and the Company intends to fill the order when U.S. Sanctions permits. The Company’s Distributor Agreement defines deposits as non-refundable. The value of the DV Energy deposit is recorded in the Company’s financial statements as a current liability as of September 30, 2024.
14. Leases
Lessor
The Company rents microturbine equipment to its customers for terms up tothirty-six months with anextension option, which may impact the lease term. Monthly rental payments are fixed; however, the leases may include variable payments for fuel, excess labor, additional equipment, or technician labor and engineering support. As further described below, the Company rents certain microturbine equipment back from customers and subleases this equipment to end users as a part of its Energy-as-a-Service business.
At September 30, 2024, the Company’s minimum rental revenue to be received was as follows (in thousands):
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| · · Leased · · Owned and | ||||||
| Year Ending March 31, · Assets · Financed Assets | ||||||
| 2025 (remainder of fiscal year) | | $1,807 | | $5,510 | ||
| 2026 | | 1,482 | | 4,355 | ||
| 2027 | | — | | 672 | ||
| 2028 | | — | | 550 | ||
| 2029 | | — | | 286 | ||
| Thereafter | | | — | | | 589 |
| Total minimum rental revenue | | $3,289 | | $11,962 | ||
Lessee
The Company leases facilities and equipment under various non-cancelable operating and finance leases expiring at various times through Fiscal 2037. All of the leases require the Company to pay maintenance, insurance and property taxes. The lease agreements for primary office and manufacturing facilities provide for rent escalation over the lease term andrenewal options forfive-year periods. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, which may include extension periods.
During the six months ended September 30, 2024, the Company did not enter into any rental agreements to rent used microturbine equipment from customers where that equipment was not currently in use. The existing rental agreements provide the Company an option to extend the lease, however, the Company is not likely to exercise these options and therefore not included in the determination of the lease term. As of September 30, 2024, lease commitments
totaled approximately 16.8 MW of microturbines and had an average term of 36 months and a total commitment value of approximately $17.6 million.
The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands):
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| · · Three Months Ended September 30, · · Six Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||||||||
| Finance lease costs (1) | | $184 | | $197 | | $375 | | $401 | ||||
| Operating lease costs | | | 1,324 | | | 1,317 | | | 2,687 | | | 2,223 |
| Total lease costs | | $1,508 | | $1,514 | | $3,062 | | $2,624 | ||||
(1)Interest expense is included in finance lease costs.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the leases was as follows (dollars in thousands):
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| · September 30, · March 31, | ||||||
| · · 2024 · · 2024 | ||||||
| Finance lease right-of-use assets | | $4,089 | | $4,391 | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | | | 10,326 | | | 12,279 |
| Total right-of-use assets | | $14,415 | | $16,670 | ||
| | | | | | | |
| Finance lease liability, current | | $926 | | $964 | ||
| Operating lease liability, current | | | 3,991 | | | 4,041 |
| Finance lease liability, non-current | | | 1,854 | | | 2,300 |
| Operating lease liability, non-current | | 6,604 | | 8,527 | ||
| Total lease liabilities | | $13,375 | | $15,832 | ||
| | | | | | | |
| Finance leases: | | | | | | |
| Weighted average remaining lease life | | 0.91 years | | 1.41 years | ||
| Weighted average discount rate | | | 12.74% | | | 13.00% |
| Operating leases: | | | | | | |
| Weighted average remaining lease life | | 4.35 years | | 4.48 years | ||
| Weighted average discount rate | | | 12.45% | | | 13.00% |
Supplemental cash flow information related to the leases was as follows (in thousands):
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| · · | ||||||
| · · Six Months Ended September 30, | ||||||
| · 2024 · 2023 | ||||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities · · · · | ||||||
| Finance cash flows from finance leases | | $108 | | $714 | ||
| Operating cash flows from finance leases | | $19 | | $18 | ||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | | $2,707 | | $2,210 | ||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations | | | | | | |
| Finance leases | | $— | | $447 | ||
| Operating leases | | $— | | $6,901 | ||
At September 30, 2024, the Company’s minimum commitments under non-cancelable operating and finance leases were as follows (in thousands):
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| · · Finance · · Operating | ||||||
| Year Ending March 31, · Leases · Leases | ||||||
| 2025 (remainder of fiscal year) | | $551 | | $2,673 | ||
| 2026 | | | 2,059 | | | 4,368 |
| 2027 | | 251 | | 1,747 | ||
| 2028 | | — | | 1,636 | ||
| 2029 | | — | | 1,337 | ||
| Thereafter | | | — | | | 1,882 |
| Total lease payments | | $2,861 | | $13,643 | ||
| Less: imputed interest | | | (81) | | | (3,048) |
| Present value of lease liabilities | | $2,780 | | $10,595 | ||
15. Net Loss Per Common Share
The Company has common and non-voting common stock outstanding. The non-voting common stock has the same economic rights as the common stock; therefore, earnings per share is presented on a combined basis. Basic income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and non-voting common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed without consideration of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents such as stock options, restricted stock units and warrants as the effect would have been anti-dilutive if the Company incurred a loss. In addition, the change in the carrying value of the Preferred Units are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
The Company didnot have any outstanding stock options or warrants as of September 30, 2024. In addition, there wereno adjustments to the carrying value of the Preferred Units for the three and six months ended September 30, 2024, as subsequent remeasurements of fair value have not exceeded the initial fair value.
16. Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all subsequent events through the filing date of this Form 10-Q with the SEC, to ensure that this filing includes appropriate disclosure of events both recognized in the financial statements as of September 30, 2024, and events which occurred subsequently but were not recognized in the financial statements. There were no subsequent events, other than what has been described above, which required recognition, adjustment to or disclosure in the financial statements.
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