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PLUG POWER INC

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 12, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 12, 2025

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Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

**1.**Nature of Operations

Plug Power Inc. (the “Company”, “Plug”, “we” or “our”) is facilitating the paradigm shift to an increasingly electrified world by innovating cutting-edge hydrogen and fuel cell solutions. While we continue to develop commercially viable hydrogen and fuel cell product solutions, we have expanded our offerings to support a variety of commercial operations that can be powered with clean hydrogen. We provide electrolyzers that allow customers — such as refineries, producers of chemicals, steel, fertilizer and commercial refueling stations — to generate hydrogen on-site. We are focusing our efforts on (a) industrial mobility applications, including electric forklifts and electric industrial vehicles, at multi shift high volume manufacturing and high throughput distribution sites where we believe our products and services provide a unique combination of productivity, flexibility, and environmental benefits; (b) production of hydrogen; and (c) stationary power systems that will support critical operations, such as data centers, microgrids, and generation facilities, in either a backup power or continuous power role, and replace batteries, diesel generators or the grid for telecommunication logistics, transportation, and utility customers. Plug expects to support these products and customers with an ecosystem of vertically integrated products that produce, transport, store and handle, dispense, and use hydrogen for mobility and power applications.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has continued to experience negative cash flows from operations and net losses. The Company incurred net losses of approximately $196.9 million and $295.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of $6.8 billion as of March 31, 2025. The Company’s working capital was $745.5 million as of March 31, 2025, which included unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $295.8 million and current restricted cash of $196.1 million.

The future use of our available liquidity will be based upon the ongoing review of the funding needs of our businesses, the optimal allocation of our resources, and the timing of cash flow generation. To the extent that we desire to access alternative sources of capital, market conditions could adversely impact our ability to do so at that time and at terms favorable to the Company.

The Company has an “at-the-market” equity offering program with B. Riley Securities, Inc. (“B. Riley”) pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, offer and sell through or to B. Riley, as sales agent or principal, shares of the Company’s common stock, having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $1.0 billion under a sales agreement. The Company has the right at its sole discretion to direct B. Riley to act on a principal basis and purchase directly from the Company up to $11.0 million of shares of its common stock on any trading day if the Company’s market capitalization is more than $1.0 billion (or up to $10.0 million if the Company’s market capitalization is less than $1.0 billion) and up to $55.0 million of shares in any calendar week if the Company’s market capitalization is more than $1.0 billion (or up to $30.0 million if the Company’s market capitalization is less than $1.0 billion). On February 23, 2024 and November 7, 2024, the Company and B. Riley amended the at-the-market equity program to increase the aggregate offering price of shares of common stock available for issuance under the program to $1.0 billion. The “at-the-market” equity offering program will terminate upon the earliest of (a) December 31, 2025 with respect to principal transactions and January 17, 2026 with respect to agency transactions, (b) the sale of all shares of common stock under the program or (c) termination of the sales agreement. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company sold through the “at-the-market” equity offering program 5,154,177 shares of common stock at a weighted-average sales price of $1.69 per share for gross proceeds of $8.7 million with related issuance costs of $0.2 million. Of the aggregate gross sales price of $1.0 billion available, the Company has $986.2 million of availability remaining.

On November 12, 2024, the Company issued an unsecured convertible debenture in aggregate principal amount of $200.0 million (the “6.00% Convertible Debenture”) to YA II PN, Ltd., an investment fund managed by Yorkville Advisors Global, LP (“Yorkville”), in exchange for the payment of $190.0 million pursuant to the Debenture Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 11, 2024 (the “Debenture Purchase Agreement”). Yorkville may convert all or any portion of the principal amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, at a conversion price of $1.51. Under the Debenture Purchase Agreement, Yorkville is permitted in certain circumstances to convert up to $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture plus accrued and unpaid

interest thereon, each calendar month beginning with December 2024, at a conversion price equal to the lower of the (1) $1.51 and (2)97.25% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price for the Company’s common stock during thethree trading days immediately preceding the applicable conversion date (the “Market Price”); provided that such Market Price is not less than $0.3941. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Yorkville converted $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture into cash and $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture into 10,440,906 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of the date of this filing, approximately $20.0 million of aggregate principal remains outstanding.

On February 10, 2025, the Company entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (the “SEPA”) with Yorkville, pursuant to which the Company has the right, at its option, to sell to Yorkville up to $1.0 billion in the aggregate gross sales of its common stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions set forth therein. The Company has the right, but not the obligation, from time to time at its sole discretion to direct Yorkville to purchase directly from the Company up to $10.0 million shares of its common stock on any trading day. The SEPA expires on February 10, 2027.

On March 20, 2025, the Company sold 46,500,000 shares of its common stock, pre-funded warrants (the “Pre-Funded Warrants”) to purchase 138,930,464 shares of its common stock, and accompanying warrants (the “Common Warrants”) to purchase 185,430,464 shares of its common stock (the “Offering”) in a registered direct offering pursuant to an underwriting agreement with several underwriters. The Company received net proceeds from the Offering of $267.5 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and related expenses and excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the warrants. The Pre-Funded Warrants became exercisable immediately follow the closing date of the Offering with a term ofthree years and an exercise price of $0.001 per share of common stock. Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised for 127,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share. The Common Warrants are exercisable at any time on or aftersix months after the date of issuance with a term ofthree years and an exercise price of $2.00 per share of common stock. If all of the Common Warrants in the Offering were to be exercised in cash at their exercise price, the Company would receive additional gross proceeds of approximately $371.0 million.

On May 5, 2025, the Company issued the initial tranche of secured debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $210.0 million pursuant to the Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement (the “Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement”) with Yorkville for a purchase price of $199.5 million. Under the Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement, Yorkville is committed to purchase a second tranche of secured debentures in an aggregate principal amount of up to $105.0 million for a purchase price of $99.8 million subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth therein. The Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement also permits the Company to sell to Yorkville a third uncommitted tranche of secured debentures in an aggregate principal amount of up to $210.0 million. All secured debentures issued under the Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement will incur interest at a rate of 15% per annum, which interest will increase to 25% per annum upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement) for so long as such event remains uncured and unwaived. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the closing of the initial tranche to retire $60.0 million of principal on the Company’s existing convertible debenture with Yorkville. Within five days of the date on which the Company obtains stockholder approval to increase the number of its authorized shares of common stock, the Company will issue to Yorkville a warrant to purchase 31,500,000 shares of common stock (“Debenture Warrants”). The exercise price of the Debenture Warrants will be determined at the time of the issuance of the Debenture Warrants and will equal the lower of (i) the closing price of the Company’s common stock immediately preceding the issuance of the Debenture Warrants or (ii) the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for thefive trading days immediately preceding the issuance of the Debenture Warrants.

In addition to the proceeds described above, the Company expects to have savings resulting from the restructuring plan announced in March 2025 (the “2025 Restructuring Plan”). The 2025 Restructuring Plan includes initiatives to reduce our workforce, realign the Company’s manufacturing footprint and streamline the organization to enhance operational efficiency and improve overall liquidity. The expected annual savings from the 2025 Restructuring Plan are expected to be significant and will begin to be realized beginning in the second half of 2025.

The Company believes that its working capital, cash position and restricted cash to be released over the next 12 months, together with its right to direct B. Riley to purchase shares from the Company under the “at-the-market” equity offering program, its right to direct Yorkville to purchase shares from the Company under the SEPA, and the Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement with Yorkville, will be sufficient to fund its on-going operations for a period of at least 12 months subsequent to the issuance of the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

**2.**Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In addition, we include our share of the results of our joint ventures with Renault SAS (“Renault”) named HyVia SAS (“HyVia”), a French société par actions simplifiée (prior period only), Acciona Generación Renovable, S.A. in Spain, named AccionaPlug S.L., and SK Innovation Co., Ltd, successor in interest to SK E&S Co., Ltd. in South Korea, named SK Plug Hyverse, and our investment in Clean H2 Infra Fund using the equity method based on our economic ownership interest and our ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial decisions of HyVia, AccionaPlug S.L., SK Plug Hyverse and Clean H2 Infra Fund.

Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments, which consist solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented, have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 (the “2024 Form 10-K”).

The information presented in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2024 has been derived from the Company’s 2024 audited consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

There have been no significant changes in our reported financial position or results of operations and cash flows resulting from the adoption of new accounting pronouncements.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective

Other than the accounting standards mentioned in our 2024 Form 10-K, all issued but not yet effective accounting and reporting standards as of March 31, 2025 are either not applicable to the Company or are not expected to have a material impact on the Company.

3. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common stock are computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common stock outstanding during the reporting period. Since the Company is in a net loss position, all common stock equivalents

would be considered anti-dilutive and are therefore not included in the determination of diluted earnings per share. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per share are the same.

As of March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had potentially dilutive shares of common stock totaling 423,211,385 and 165,521,786, respectively.

4. Inventory

Inventory as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 consisted of the following (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · March 31, · December 31,
​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024
Raw materials and supplies - production locations​$380,264​$385,455
Raw materials and supplies - customer locations​​28,619​​28,983
Work-in-process​123,015​129,824
Finished goods​161,574​138,380
Inventory​$693,472​$682,642

Inventory is comprised of raw materials and supplies, work-in-process, and finished goods. The increase in inventory is primarily due to an increase in finished goods related to future sales. In addition, the Company has recorded reductions to inventory which comprised of excess and obsolete items and related lower of cost or net realizable value adjustments of $148.0 million and $158.9 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.

5. Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets as of March 31, 2025 were as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Weighted Average · ​ · Gross Carrying · ​ · Accumulated · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · Amortization Period · Amount · Amortization · Total
Acquired technology14 years$34,877​$(8,467)​$26,410
Dry stack electrolyzer technology​10 years​​11,351​​(765)​​10,586
Customer relationships, trade name, and other​15 years​57,116​​(11,335)​​45,781
​​​​$103,344​$(20,567)​$82,777

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Weighted Average · ​ · Gross Carrying · ​ · Accumulated · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · Amortization Period · Amount · Amortization · Total
Acquired technology14 years​$34,872​$(7,805)​$27,067
Dry stack electrolyzer technology​10 years​​11,351​​(383)​​10,968
Customer relationships, trade name, and other15 years​56,989​​(10,364)​46,625
​​​​$103,212​$(18,552)​$84,660

The change in the gross carrying amount of the acquired technology and customer relationships, trade name and other during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to foreign currency translation.

Amortization expense for acquired identifiable intangible assets during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $2.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively.

The estimated amortization expense for subsequent years as of March 31, 2025 is as follows (in thousands):

​​​​
Remainder of 2025​$6,012
2026​​7,955
2027​​7,955
2028​​7,618
2029​​7,505
2030 and thereafter​​45,732
Total​$82,777

6. Investments

Investments in Non-consolidated Entities and Non-marketable Equity Securities

Non-marketable Equity Securities

Our investment in non-marketable equity securities was $2.6 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.

Equity Method Investments

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company accounted for the following investments in the investee’s common stock under the equity method, which are included in the investments in non-consolidated entities and non-marketable equity securities on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets (amounts in thousands):

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​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · As of March 31, 2025 · ​ · As of December 31, 2024
​ · Formation · Common Stock · Carrying · Common Stock · Carrying
Investee · ​ · Date · ​ · Ownership % · ​ · Value · ​ · Ownership % · ​ · Value
AccionaPlug S.L.​Q4 2021​50%​​4,603​50%​​4,276
Clean H2 Infra Fund​Q4 2021​5%​​30,100​5%​​29,111
SK Plug Hyverse​Q1 2022​49%​​47,773​49%​​49,488
​​​​​​$82,476​​​$82,875

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company contributed approximately $0.5 million, $0 and $0 to AccionaPlug S.L., SK Plug Hyverse and Clean H2 Infra Fund, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company contributed approximately $16.2 million, $1.7 million, $0 and $4.0 million to HyVia, AccionaPlug S.L., SK Plug Hyverse and Clean H2 Infra Fund, respectively.

The Company’s capital commitments related to its equity method investments as of March 31, 2025 was $0.3 million, all of which is expected to be paid during the remainder of 2025.

7. Fair Value Measurements

The Company records the fair value of assets and liabilities in accordance with ASC 820,Fair Value Measurement(“ASC 820”). ASC 820 defines fair value as the price received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date and in the principal or most advantageous market for that asset or liability. The fair value should be calculated based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, not on assumptions specific to the entity.

In addition to defining fair value, ASC 820 expands the disclosure requirements around fair value and establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three levels based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable in the market. Each fair value measurement is reported in one of the three levels, which is determined by the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

These levels are:

●Level 1 — quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
●Level 2 — quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
●Level 3 — unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability at fair value.

There wereno transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis include equity method investments that have not been remeasured or impaired in the current period, such as our investments in AccionaPlug S.L., SK Plug Hyverse and Clean H2 Infra Fund.

The following table summarizes the carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · As of March 31, 2025
​ · ​ · Carrying · ​ · Fair · ​ · Fair Value Measurements
​AmountValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Liabilities​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
6.00% Convertible Debenture​$108,650​$108,650​$—​$—​$108,650
Contingent consideration​​43,379​​43,379​​—​​—​​43,379
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · As of December 31, 2024
​ · ​ · Carrying · ​ · Fair · ​ · Fair Value Measurements
​AmountValueLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Liabilities​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
6.00% Convertible Debenture​$173,150​$173,150​$—​$—​$173,150
Contingent consideration​​60,746​​60,746​​—​​—​​60,746

The liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis that have unobservable inputs and are therefore categorized as Level 3 are related to the 6.00% Convertible Debenture.

The fair value of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture as of March 31, 2025 is comprised of a single financial liability in which the Company elected the fair value option under ASC 825,Financial Instruments(“ASC 825”), with changes in fair value recorded in gain/loss from changes in fair value of 6.00% Convertible Debenture in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations. There was no change in the instrument-specific credit risk during the three months ended March 31, 2025.

The fair value of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture as of March 31, 2025 was based on a Monte Carlo simulation of stock price of the Company on a daily basis and a discounted cash flow model that incorporates the amortization schedule, contingent on the daily simulated stock price. The valuation utilized significant Level 3 unobservable inputs, including implied yield, volatility, and risky discount rate. Other significant assumptions include risk-free rate, principal value, the Company’s common stock price, maturity date and the various conversion features and prices per the agreement. Significant judgment is required in selecting the significant inputs and assumptions. Actual assumptions may differ from our current estimates and such differences could materially impact fair value of the convertible note.

Refer to Note 9, “Convertible Debt Instruments”, for the change in the carrying amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Contingent consideration

The fair value of contingent consideration as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 is related to the Joule Processing LLC (“Joule”) acquisition in 2022 and the Frames Holding B.V. (“Frames”) acquisition in 2021.

Inthe unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets, contingent consideration was recorded in the contingent consideration, loss accrual for service contracts, and other current liabilities and contingent consideration, loss accrual for service contracts, and other liabilities financial statement line items and was comprised of the following unobservable inputs as of March 31, 2025:

​​​​​​​​​​
Financial Instrument · Fair Value · Valuation Technique · Unobservable Input · Range (weighted average)
Contingent consideration​$43,379​Scenario-based method​Credit spread​13.22%
​​​​​​​Discount rate​17.03% - 17.38%
​​​43,379​​​​​​

In the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets, contingent consideration was recorded in the contingent consideration, loss accrual for service contracts, and other current liabilities and contingent consideration, loss accrual for service contracts, and other liabilities financial statement line items and was comprised of the following unobservable inputs as of December 31, 2024:

​​​​​​​​​​
Financial Instrument · Fair Value · Valuation Technique · Unobservable Input · Range (weighted average)
Contingent consideration​$60,746​Scenario-based method​Credit spread​11.83%
​​​​​​​Discount rate​15.91% - 16.00%
​​​60,746​​​​​​

The change in the carrying amount of contingent consideration for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was as follows (in thousands):

​​​​
​Three months ended
​ · ​ · March 31, 2025
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2024​$60,746
Cash payments​​(6,024)
Change in fair value of contingent consideration​​(11,819)
Foreign currency translation adjustment​476
Ending balance as of March 31, 2025​$43,379

8. Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 consisted of (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · March 31, · December 31,
​ · ​ · 2025 · ​ · 2024
Accrued payroll and compensation related costs​$11,710​$14,642
Accrued restructuring costs​​15,886​​129
Accrual for capital expenditures​​14,641​​20,040
Accrued accounts payable​​51,493​​39,808
Accrued sales and other taxes​​26,379​​24,182
Accrued interest​​6,613​​2,540
Accrued other​​2,135​​1,804
Total​$128,857​$103,145

The increase in accrued expenses during the three months ended March 31, 2025 was primarily due to accruals related to the Company’s 2025 Restructuring Plan. Refer to Note 19, “Restructuring”, for additional information.

9. Convertible Debt Instruments

On November 11, 2024, the Company entered into the Debenture Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Company issued to Yorkville the 6.00% Convertible Debenture in exchange for the payment of $190.0 million. The 6.00% Convertible Debenture was issued in a private placement in reliance upon an exemption from registration provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The 6.00% Convertible Debenture ranks pari passu in right of payment with all other outstanding and future senior indebtedness of the Company.

The Debenture Purchase Agreement provides that Yorkville may convert all or any portion of the principal amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon, at an initial conversion price of $2.90 (the “Fixed Price”), representing a conversion premium of 146% to the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock on November 11, 2024. The Fixed Price is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances including if the Company issues shares of common stock at price per share that is less than the Fixed Price or certain convertible securities with a conversion price that is less than the Fixed Price (the “Dilutive Price”), in which case the Fixed Price would be adjusted to equal the Dilutive Price, subject to certain exceptions. On March 20, 2025, the Company issued shares of common stock at a price of $1.51 in the Offering, which reduced the Fixed Price of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture from $2.90 to a Dilutive Price of $1.51. Refer to Note 11, “Stockholders’ Equity”, and Note 21, “Subsequent Events”, for additional information.

In certain circumstances, Yorkville will be permitted to convert up to $22.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, each calendar month beginning with December 2024, at a conversion price equal to the lower of the (1) Fixed Price and (2)97.25% of the lowest daily volume-weighted average price for the Company’s common stock during thethree trading days immediately preceding the applicable conversion date (the “Market Price”); provided that such Market Price is not less than $0.3941 (the “Floor Price”). During the three months ended March 31, 2025, Yorkville converted $45.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture into cash and $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture into 10,440,906 shares of the Company’s common stock.

The following table shows change in the carrying amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture (in thousands):

​​​​
​ · ​ · Three months ended
​March 31, 2025
Beginning balance as of December 31, 2024​$173,150
Payments of principal settled in cash​​(45,000)
Payment of principal settled in common stock​​(30,000)
Loss on extinguishment of convertible debenture​​2,416
Change in fair value of the convertible debenture​​7,338
Amortization of discount​​746
Ending balance as of March 31, 2025​$108,650

The Company incurred losses on extinguishment of convertible debt instruments and debt of $3.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, of which $2.4 million was due to the difference between the carrying amount of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture and principal settled in cash, as noted above, and $1.3 million was due to a premium cost on the principal settled in cash of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture.

The following table summarizes the total interest expense and effective interest rate related to the 6.00% Convertible Debenture for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (in thousands, except for the effective interest rate):

​​​​
​ · ​ · Three months ended
​March 31, 2025
Interest expense​$1,881
Amortization of discount​​746
Total​$2,627
Effective interest rate​​8.8%

7.00% Convertible Senior Notes

As of March 31, 2025 and December 2024, the 7.00% Convertible Senior Notes consisted of the following (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Principal amounts:​​​​​​
Principal​$140,396​$140,396
Unamortized debt premium, net of offering costs(1)​​6,231​​7,514
Net carrying amount​$146,627​$147,910
(1)Included in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets within convertible debt instruments, net and amortized over the remaining life of the notes using the effective interest rate method.

The following table summarizes the total interest expense and effective interest rate related to the 7.00% Convertible Senior Notes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except for the effective interest rate):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Three months ended
​ · March 31, 2025 · March 31, 2024
Interest expense​$2,423​$296
Amortization of premium​​(1,284)​​(159)
Total​$1,139​$137
Effective interest rate​​3.0%​​3.0%

There wereno conversions of the 7.00% Convertible Senior Notes during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The estimated fair value of the 7.00% Convertible Senior Notes as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was approximately $121.4 million and $112.5 million, respectively. The fair value estimation was primarily based on a quoted price in an active market.

3.75% Convertible Senior Notes

As of March 31, 2025 and December 2024, the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes consisted of the following (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Principal amounts:​​​​​​
Principal​$58,462​$58,462
Unamortized debt issuance costs(1)​​(78)​​(189)
Net carrying amount​$58,384​$58,273
(1)Included in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets within convertible debt instruments, net and amortized over the remaining life of the notes using the effective interest rate method.

The following table summarizes the total interest expense and effective interest rate related to the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands, except for the effective interest rate):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Three months ended
​ · March 31, 2025 · March 31, 2024
Interest expense​$548​$1,690
Amortization of debt issuance costs​​111​​316
Total​$659​$2,006
Effective interest rate​​4.5%​​4.5%

There wereno conversions of the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The estimated fair value of the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was approximately $57.2 million and $44.9 million, respectively. The fair value estimation was primarily based on a quoted price in an active market.

10. Extended Maintenance Contracts and Warranty Reserve

Loss Accrual

On a quarterly basis, we evaluate any potential losses related to our extended maintenance contracts for sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other that have been sold. The following table shows the roll forward of balances in the accrual for loss contracts (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Three months ended · ​ · Year ended
​ · March 31, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Beginning balance​$134,356​$137,853
Provision for loss accrual​​9,460​​45,226
Releases to service cost of sales​​(11,825)​​(51,578)
Increase to loss accrual related to customer warrants​​(572)​​3,313
Foreign currency translation adjustment​​319​​(458)
Ending balance​$131,738​$134,356

Product Warranty Reserve

On a quarterly basis, we evaluate our product warranty reserve. The Company applies a failure rate based on product type on a contract-by-contract basis to determine its product warranty reserve liability. The Company’s product warranty reserve liability balance as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 was $12.4 million and $12.1 million, respectively.

11. Stockholders’ Equity

On March 20, 2025, the Company sold to several underwriters in a registered direct offering 46,500,000 shares of its common stock, Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase 138,930,464 shares of its common stock, and accompanying Common Warrants to purchase 185,430,464 shares of its common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of $279.9 million with $11.9 million of underwriting discounts and $0.5 million of related issuance costs.

The Pre-Funded Warrants became exercisable immediately following the closing date of the Offering with a term ofthree years and an exercise price of $0.001 per share of common stock. Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised for 127,500,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.001 per share. Refer to Note 21, “Subsequent Events”, for additional information. The Common Warrants are exercisable at any time on or after six

months after the date of issuance with a term ofthree years and an exercise price of $2.00 per share of common stock. If all of the Common Warrants in the Offering were to be exercised in cash at their exercise price, the Company would receive additional gross proceeds of approximately $371.0 million.

Each Common Warrant or Pre-Funded Warrant is exercisable solely by means of a cash exercise, except that a Common Warrant or Pre-Funded Warrant will be exercisable via cashless exercise if at the time of exercise, a registration statement registering the issuance of the shares of common stock underlying the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants (the “2025 Warrant Shares”) under the Securities Act is not then effective or the prospectus contained therein is not available for the issuance of the 2025 Warrant Shares. The Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants include certain rights upon “fundamental transactions” as described in the Common Warrants and Pre-Funded Warrants, including the right of the holders thereof to receive from the Company or a successor entity the same type or form of consideration (and in the same proportion) that is being offered and paid to the holders of common stock in such fundamental transaction with respect to the unexercised portion of the applicable Common Warrants or Pre-Funded Warrants immediately prior to such fundamental transaction. Alternatively, the holder of a Common Warrant shall have the right to receive the cash value of the remaining unexercised portion of its Common Warrants upon a fundamental transaction, such value to be calculated using the Black-Scholes Option Pricing Model, as described in the Common Warrants. A holder of the Common Warrants or Pre-Funded Warrants (together with its affiliates) may not exercise any portion of a Common Warrant or Pre-Funded Warrant to the extent that the holder would beneficially own more than 4.99% (or, as may be increased upon written notice at the election of the holder, up to 9.99%) of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock immediately after exercise.

The Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants are freestanding financial instruments that are legally detachable and separately exercisable from the shares of common stock with which they were issued, do not embody an obligation for the Company to repurchase its shares, and permit the holders to receive a fixed number of shares of common stock upon exercise.

As of the issuance date, the common stock was valued at $73.5 million based on the Company’s stock price. The Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants were valued at $219.4 million and $162.5 million, respectively, using the following Black-Scholes assumptions:

​​​​​
​​Pre-Funded​Common
​​Warrants​Warrants
Risk-free interest rate​3.96%​3.96%
Volatility​93.06%​93.06%
Expected average term (years)​3.00​3.00
Exercise price​$0.001​$2.00
Stock price​$1.58​$1.58

The net proceeds from the March 2025 offering of $267.5 million were allocated, based on the fair value disclosed above, to the common stock, Pre-Funded Warrants and Common Warrants using the relative fair value method and recorded to stockholders’ equity. Accordingly, $43.1 million, $128.9 million and $95.5 million of net proceeds were allocated to common stock, Pre-Funded Warrants, and Common Warrants, respectively.

Common Stock

On January 17, 2024, the Company entered into the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “ATM Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley, pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, offer and sell through or to B. Riley, as sales agent or principal, shares of the Company’s common stock, having an aggregate gross sales price of up to $1.0 billion. As of February 23, 2024, the Company had $697.9 million authorized for issuance remaining under the ATM Sales Agreement. On February 23, 2024, the Company amended the ATM Sales Agreement to, among other things, increase the amount of shares of the Company’s common stock available for sale under the ATM Sales Agreement to $1.0 billion. On November 7, 2024, the Company amended the ATM Sales Agreement to, among other things, increase the amount of shares of the Company’s common stock available for sale under the amended ATM Sales Agreement to $1.0 billion. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company sold 5,154,177 shares of common stock at a weighted-

average sales price of $1.69 per share for gross proceeds of $8.7 million with related issuance costs of $0.2 million. Of the aggregate gross sales price of $1.0 billion available, the Company has $986.2 million of availability remaining.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of foreign currency translation gains and losses. There wereno reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.

Net current-period other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 increased due to foreign currency translation losses of $2.7 million. Net current-period other comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 increased due to foreign currency translation losses of $2.3 million.

12. Warrant Transaction Agreements

Amazon Transaction Agreement in 2022

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the balance of the contract asset related to the warrant was $31.9 million and $33.2 million, respectively, which was recorded in contract assets in the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024,3,000,000 of the shares related to the warrant had vested andnone of the shares had been exercised. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there wereno exercises with respect to the shares related to the warrant. The total amount of provision for common stock warrants recorded as a reduction of revenue for the warrant during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $3.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively.

Amazon Transaction Agreement in 2017

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, all 55,286,696 of the shares related to the warrant had vested and the warrant was exercised with respect to 34,917,912 shares of the Company’s common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there wereno exercises with respect to the shares related to the warrant. The total amount of provision for common stock warrants recorded as a reduction of revenue for the warrant during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively.

Walmart Transaction Agreement

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the balance of the contract asset related to the warrant was $1.9 million and $2.6 million, respectively, which was recorded in contract assets in the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024,42,556,206 and 40,010,108 of the shares related to the warrant had vested, respectively, and the warrant was exercised with respect to 13,094,217 shares of the Company’s common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, there wereno exercises with respect to the shares related to the warrant. The total amount of provision for common stock warrants recorded as a reduction of revenue for the warrant during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $5.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

13. Revenue

Disaggregation of revenue

The following table provides information about disaggregation of revenue (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
Major products/services lines · ​ · Three months endedMarch 31,
​ · 2025 · 2024
Sales of fuel cell systems​$16,656​$19,003
Sales of hydrogen infrastructure​​5,648​​12,295
Sales of electrolyzers​​9,210​​1,351
Sales of engineered equipment​​1,529​​4,216
Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure​​16,874​​13,023
Power purchase agreements​​23,210​​18,304
Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment​​29,457​​18,286
Sales of cryogenic equipment and liquefiers​​30,463​​31,430
Other​​627​​2,356
Net revenue​$133,674​$120,264

Contract balances

Contract assets primarily relate to contracts for which revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis; however, billings escalate over the life of a contract. Contract assets also include amounts recognized as revenue in advance of billings to customers, which are dependent upon the satisfaction of another performance obligation. These amounts are included in contract assets on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The deferred revenue and other contract liabilities relate to the advance consideration received from customers for services that will be recognized over time (primarily fuel cell and related infrastructure services and electrolyzer systems and solutions). Deferred revenue and other contract liabilities also include advance consideration received from customers prior to delivery of products. These amounts are included within deferred revenue and other contract liabilities on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Significant changes in the contract assets and the deferred revenue and other contract liabilities balances during the period are as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
Contract assets · ​ · Three months ended · ​ · Year ended
​ · March 31, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Transferred to receivables from contract assets recognized at the beginning of the period​$(8,837)​$(27,513)
Change in contract assets related to warrants​​(1,967)​​(4,909)
Impairment​​—​​(35,118)
Revenue recognized and not billed as of the end of the period​​8,149​​29,566
Net change in contract assets​$(2,655)​$(37,974)
​​​​​​​
Deferred revenue and other contract liabilities · ​ · Three months ended · ​ · Year ended
​ · March 31, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Increases due to customer billings, net of amounts recognized as revenue during the period​$18,999​$74,702
Change in contract liabilities related to warrants​​108​​440
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance as of the beginning of the period​​(40,804)​​(160,819)
Net change in deferred revenue and other contract liabilities​$(21,697)​$(85,677)

Estimated future revenue

The following table includes estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period, including provision for common stock warrants (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · As of · ​ · Expected recognition
​ · March 31, 2025 · period (years)
Sales of fuel cell systems​$34,172​​1 - 2
Sales of hydrogen installations and other infrastructure​​20,842​​1
Sales of electrolyzers​​223,797​​1 - 2
Sales of engineered equipment​​2,084​​1
Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure​​128,523​​5 - 10
Power purchase agreements​​340,744​​5 - 10
Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment​​66,093​​5 - 10
Sales of cryogenic equipment and other​​44,236​​1
Total estimated future revenue​$860,491​​​

14. Income Taxes

The Company recorded $0 and $0.2 million of income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company has not changed its overall conclusion with respect to the need for a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in the U.S., which remain fully reserved. With the exception of a few service entities mainly in Europe, all domestic and foreign deferred tax assets are offset by a full valuation allowance because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits of the net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as a component of income tax expense.

15. Employee Benefit Plans

2011 and 2021 Stock Option and Incentive Plan

Stock-based compensation costs recognized, excluding the Company’s matching contributions of $2.8 million and $3.2 million to the Plug Power Inc. 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan and quarterly Board compensation, were $8.5 million and $10.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The methods and assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of stock-based awards are consistent with those described in our 2024 Form 10-K.

The components and classification of stock-based compensation expense, excluding the Company’s matching contributions to the Plug Power Inc. 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan and quarterly Board compensation, were as follows (in thousands):

​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · Three months ended
​ · March 31, 2025 · March 31, 2024
Cost of sales​$1,087​$2,006
Research and development​​1,137​​2,342
Selling, general and administrative​​6,249​​6,023
​​$8,473​$10,371

Service Stock Options Awards

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company granted 4,000 service stock option awards at a weighted average exercise price of $1.86. In addition,1,414,167 service stock option awards were forfeited at a weighted average exercise price of $8.37. The total fair value of the service stock option awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was approximately $1.9 million and $6.1 million, respectively.

Compensation cost associated with service stock option awards represented approximately $3.5 million and $6.9 million of the total share-based payment expense recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Compensation cost for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included ($0.7) million of reversals due to forfeitures of service stock option awards related to restructuring in the first quarter of 2025. Forfeitures represent the expense related to awards for which the requisite service period was not met. The compensation expense reversals were offset by compensation costs of $4.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, there was approximately $26.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to service stock option awards to be recognized over the weighted average remaining period of 1.78 years.

Market Condition Stock Option Awards

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company did not grant market condition stock option awards. In addition,547,500 market condition stock option awards were forfeited at a weighted average exercise price of $7.87.

Compensation cost associated with market condition stock option awards represented approximately $0.3 million and ($6.1) million of the total share-based payment expense recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Compensation costs associated with these awards are recognized as the requisite service period is rendered, regardless of when, if ever, the market condition is satisfied. Compensation cost for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 included ($1.4) million and ($15.2) million of reversals due to forfeitures of unvested market condition stock option awards during the first quarters of 2025 and 2024, respectively. Forfeitures represent the expense related to awards for which the requisite service period was not met. The compensation expense reversals were offset by compensation costs of $1.7 million and $9.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, there was approximately $3.5 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to market condition stock option awards to be recognized over the weighted average remaining period of 1.30 years.

As of March 31, 2025, there were 2,513,333 unvested market condition stock option awards for which the employee requisite service period had not been rendered but were expected to vest. The aggregate intrinsic value of these unvested market condition stock option awards was $0 as of March 31, 2025. The weighted average exercise price of these unvested market condition stock option awards was $7.87 and the weighted average remaining contractual term was 5.13 years as of March 31, 2025.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Awards

The following table reflects the restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity during the three months ended March 31, 2025 (in thousands except share amounts):

​​​​​​​​​
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Weighted · ​ · Aggregate
​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · Average Grant Date · ​ · Intrinsic
​ · Shares · Fair Value · Value
Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units as of December 31, 2024​6,750,372​$7.44​$14,378
Granted​397,000​​2.04​​—
Vested​(77,831)​​21.42​​—
Forfeited​(586,135)​​9.22​​—
Unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units as of March 31, 2025​6,483,406​$6.74​$8,753

The weighted average grant-date fair value of the restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $2.04 and $5.23, respectively. The total fair value of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $1.7 million and $6.6 million, respectively.

Compensation cost associated with restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards represented approximately $4.7 million and $9.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Compensation cost for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included ($0.9) million of reversals due to forfeitures of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards during the first quarter of 2025. Forfeitures represent the expense related to awards for which the requisite service period was not met. The compensation expense reversals were offset by compensation costs of $5.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, there was $27.8 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards to be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.44 years.

Included in the total unvested restricted stock and restricted stock units as of March 31, 2025, there were 250,000 restricted stock units outstanding with a performance target. The Company recorded expense associated with the restricted stock units with a performance target of ($0.4) million and $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. Compensation cost for the three months ended March 31, 2025 included ($0.7) million of reversals due to forfeitures of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards during the first quarter of 2025. Forfeitures represent the expense related to awards for which the requisite service period was not met. The compensation expense reversals were offset by compensation costs of $0.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, there was $0.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to the restricted stock units outstanding with a performance target to be recognized over the weighted average period of 1.33 years.

401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan

The Company issued 1,460,079 shares of common stock and 895,258 shares of common stock pursuant to the Plug Power Inc. 401(k) Savings & Retirement Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

The Company’s expense for this plan was approximately $2.8 million and $3.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Non-Employee Director Compensation

The Company granted 134,491 shares of common stock and 53,598 shares of common stock to non-employee directors as compensation during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The Company’s share-based compensation expense in connection with non-employee director compensation was approximately $0.2 million and $0.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Restricted Cash

In connection with certain of the noted sale/leaseback agreements, cash of $443.7 million and $476.2 million was required to be restricted as security as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, which will be released over the lease term. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company also had certain letters of credit backed by security deposits totaling $255.6 million and $276.4 million, respectively, of which $225.3 million and $242.7 million are security for the noted sale/leaseback agreements, respectively, and $30.3 million and $33.7 million are letters of credit related to customs and other transactions, respectively.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $73.8 million and $73.7 million, respectively, held in escrow related to the construction of certain hydrogen production plants.

The Company also had $1.2 million of consideration held by our paying agent in connection with the Joule acquisition reported as restricted cash as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 with a corresponding accrued liability on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company also had $0.1 million of consideration held by our paying agent in connection with the acquisition oftwo subsidiaries of Cryogenic Industrial Solutions, LLC, Alloy Custom Products, LLC, and WesMor Cryogenics, LLC (collectively, “CIS”), reported as restricted cash as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 with a corresponding accrued liability on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. Additionally, the Company had $6.4 million and $7.4 million in restricted cash as collateral resulting from the Frames acquisition as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively, with a corresponding accrued liability on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Litigation

Legal matters are handled in the ordinary course of business. The outcome of any such matters, regardless of the merits, is inherently uncertain; therefore, assessing the likelihood of loss and any estimated damages is difficult and subject to considerable judgment. Liabilities for loss contingencies arising from claims, assessments, litigation, fines, and penalties and other sources are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. Legal costs incurred in connection with loss contingencies are expensed as incurred. While we are not in a position to accurately predict the outcome of any legal or other proceedings, where there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss may be incurred, GAAP requires us to disclose an estimate of the reasonably possible loss or range of loss, if material, or make a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Except for a $0.5 million accrual relating to a settled matter subject to pending court approval, which has not been paid as of March 31, 2025, a reasonably possible loss or range of loss associated with any individual legal proceeding cannot be currently estimated.

Securities Litigation and Related Stockholder Derivative Litigation

2021 Securities Action and Related Derivative Litigation

One action is pending in which alleged stockholders of the Company assert claims derivatively, on the Company’s behalf, based on allegations and claims that were asserted in In re Plug Power, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 1:21-cv-2004 (S.D.N.Y.), an earlier putative securities class action that is no longer pending (the “2021 Securities Action”). In an opinion and order entered in August 2023, the district court dismissed the 2021 Securities Action with prejudice, and the plaintiffs in that action did not appeal.

A consolidated stockholder derivative action relating to the claims and allegations in the 2021 Securities Action is pending in the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware, styled In re Plug Power Inc. Stockholder Derivative Litigation, Cons. C.A. No. 2022-0569-KSJM (Del. Ch.). By stipulation and order, the action was stayed until motions to dismiss were finally resolved in the 2021 Securities Action. On March 8, 2024, the alleged stockholder plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint asserting claims against our officers Andrew J. Marsh, Paul B. Middleton, Gerard L. Conway, Jr., and Keith Schmid, and against our current or former directors George C. McNamee, Gary K. Willis, Maureen O. Helmer, Johannes M. Roth, Gregory L. Kenausis, Lucas Schneider, and Jonathan Silver. The Company is named as nominal defendant. Primarily based on allegations in the 2021 Securities Action, the plaintiffs assert claims against the individual defendants for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, disgorgement, and unjust enrichment based on alleged transactions in the Company’s securities while allegedly in possession of material non-public information concerning (i) the Company’s financial accounting prior to the announcement that the Company would need to restate certain financial statements and (ii) the potential amendment and termination of a warrant agreement between the Company and a significant customer. On May 10, 2024, the Company, as nominal defendant, and all of the individual defendants filed a motion to dismiss (a) for failure to make a pre-suit demand or to adequately allege demand futility and (b) by the individual defendants, for failure to state a claim. Oral argument on the motion was held on November 4, 2024.

2023 Securities Action and Related Derivative Litigation

A consolidated action is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware asserting claims under the federal securities laws against the Company and certain of its senior officers on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of the Company’s securities, styled In re Plug Power, Inc. Securities Litigation, No. 1:23-cv-00576-MN (the “2023 Securities Action”). The plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint on September 28, 2023, in which they assert claims under the federal securities laws against the Company and four of its senior officers, Mr. Marsh, Mr. Middleton, Sanjay Shrestha, and former officer David Mindnich, on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of the Company’s common stock between January19, 2022 and March 1, 2023. The complaint alleges that the defendants made “materially false and/or misleading statements” about the Company’s business and operations, including the Company’s revenue goals for 2022, its ability to effectively manage its supply chain and product manufacturing, and its progress in construction of new hydrogen production capacity. On February 4, 2025, the Court issued an opinion and order dismissing the consolidated complaint, with leave to replead. The plaintiffs filed an amended complaint on February 25, 2025, in which they no longer name Mr. Mindnich, but otherwise substantially release the previous claims. The Company and the other defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss on April 30, 2025.

Beginning on September 13, 2023, three separate actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware and in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York asserting claims derivatively, on behalf of the Company, against certain former and current Company officers and directors based on the allegations and claims in the 2023 Securities Action. Those cases have been consolidated in the District of Delaware under the caption In re Plug Power, Inc. Stockholder Deriv. Litig., No. 1:23-cv-01007-MN (D. Del.). The defendants named in the constituent complaint were Mr. Marsh, Mr. Middleton, Mr. Mindnich, Martin Hull, Ms. Helmer, Mr. Kenausis, Mr. McNamee, Mr. Schneider, Mr. Silver, Mr. Willis, and current or former directors Jean Bua, Kavita Mahtani, and Kyungyeol Song. In an order entered on April 26, 2024, the Court approved the parties’ stipulation to stay all proceedings until motions to dismiss have been resolved in the 2023 Securities Action.

2024 Securities Litigation

On March 22, 2024, Ete Adote filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York asserting claims under the federal securities laws against the Company, Mr. Marsh, and Mr. Middleton, on behalf of an alleged class of purchasers of the Company’s common stock between May 9, 2023 and January 16, 2024, styled Adote v. Plug Power, Inc. et al., No. 1:24-cv-00406-MAD-DJS (N.D.N.Y.). The complaint alleges that the defendants made misstatements concerning the Company’s progress in construction of new hydrogen production capacity and its ability to effectively manage its supply chain. On April 30, 2024, a second complaint asserting substantially similar claims against the same defendants, but on behalf of a putative class of purchasers of the Company’s common stock between March 1, 2023 and January 16, 2024, was filed in the Northern District of New York, styled Lee v. Plug Power, et al., No. 1:24;cv-0598-MAD-DJS (N.D.N.Y.). The Court has approved stipulations in both actions extending the time

for all defendants to respond to any pleading until after the Court appoints lead plaintiff(s). Appeals from an order appointing lead plaintiffs are pending.

Other Litigation

On May 2, 2023, a lawsuit entitled Jacob Thomas and JTurbo Engineering & Technology, LLC v. Joule Processing, LLC and Plug Power Inc., Case No. 4:23-cv-01615, was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas against Joule Processing, LLC and the Company. The only claims that remain are misappropriation of trade secrets under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, 18 U.S.C. § 1836, misappropriation of trade secrets under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and breach of contract. The Parties entered into a settlement agreement that resolves this suit, and the Parties filed a stipulation of dismissal with prejudice on March 17, 2025. The settlement did not have a material impact on the Company’s unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

On July 24, 2023, an action entitled Felton v. Plug Power, Inc., Case No. 1:23-cv-887, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York asserting claims against the Company pursuant to the New York State Human Rights Law. The complaint asserts that the plaintiff is seeking damages to redress injuries suffered as a result of harassment and discrimination on the basis of his race, together with creating a hostile work environment, and retaliation. The Company disagrees with plaintiff’s representations about his time at the Company and intends to vigorously defend against his allegations. Plaintiff’s counsel moved to withdraw from the case, which the court approved on March 18, 2024, and therefore plaintiff is now pro se. The discovery deadline was February 28, 2025. Plug Power submitted a motion for summary judgment on April 18, 2025, seeking dismissal of this action.

On October 23, 2024, a case entitled First Solar, Inc. v. Plug Power Inc., Index No. 655610/2024 was filed in the New York State Supreme Court, New York County, asserting a claim for breach of contract associated with a purchase order for solar panels manufactured by First Solar to be purchased by the Company. The complaint seeks monetary relief along with pre-judgment interest.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts receivable. Cash and restricted cash are maintained in accounts with financial institutions, which, at times may exceed the Federal depository insurance coverage of $250 thousand. The Company has not experienced losses on these accounts and management believes, based upon the quality of the financial institutions, that the credit risk with regard to these deposits is not significant.

Concentrations of credit risk with respect to receivables exist due to the limited number of select customers with whom the Company has commercial sales arrangements. To mitigate credit risk, the Company performs appropriate evaluation of a prospective customer’s financial condition.

As of March 31, 2025, one customer individually exceeded 10% of total consolidated accounts receivable balance with a balance of $17.2 million, or 11.8%, of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable balance. As of December 31, 2024, one customer individually exceeded 10% of total consolidated accounts receivable with a balance of $38.5 million, or 24.5%, of the Company’s consolidated accounts receivable.

For the three months ended March 31, 2025, two customers individually exceeded 10% of total consolidated revenues. One customer accounted for $36.8 million, or 27.5%, andone customer accounted for $23.9 million, or 17.9%, of total consolidated revenues. For the three months ended March 31, 2024, two customers individually exceeded 10% of total consolidated revenues. One customer accounted for $36.0 million, or 30.0%, andone customer accounted for $17.1 million, or 14.2%, of total consolidated revenues.

DOE Loan Guarantee

On January 16, 2025, Plug Power Energy Loan Borrower LLC, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, finalized a loan guarantee of up to $1.66 billion with the U.S. Department of Energy (the “DOE”) through the DOE’s Loan Program Office to finance the development, construction, and ownership of up tosix green hydrogen production facilities. The Company incurred $15.2 million of closing fees of which the Company recorded amortization of $0.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025. Of the net $14.6 million capitalized closing fees, $2.9 million and $11.7 million are included in prepaid expenses, tax credits, and other current assets and other assets, respectively, on the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Guarantee

On May 30, 2023, HyVia entered into a government grant agreement with Bpifrance. As part of the agreement, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Plug Power France, was required to issue a guarantee to Bpifrance in the amount of €20.0 million through the end of January 2027. Plug Power France is liable to the extent of the guarantee for sums due to Bpifrance from HyVia under the agreement based on the difference between the total amount paid by Bpifrance and the final amount certified by HyVia and Bpifrance. As part of the agreement, there were certain milestones that HyVia was required to meet, and the nonperformance of these milestones or termination of this agreement could result in this guarantee being called upon. As of March 31, 2025, no payments related to this guarantee have been made, however the Company recorded a liability of $2.1 million related to this guarantee based on the Company’s estimate of the guarantee being called upon.

Unconditional Purchase Obligations

The Company has entered into certain off–balance sheet commitments that require the future purchase of goods or services (“unconditional purchase obligations”). The Company’s unconditional purchase obligations primarily consist of supplier arrangements, take or pay contracts and service agreements. For certain vendors, the Company’s unconditional obligation to purchase a minimum quantity of raw materials at an agreed upon price is fixed and determinable while certain other raw material costs will vary due to product forecasting and future economic conditions.

Future payments under non-cancelable unconditional purchase obligations with a remaining term in excess of one year as of March 31, 2025, were as follows (in thousands):

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Remainder of 2025$31,028
2026​​50,782
2027​​64,852
2028​​—
2029​​—
2030 and thereafter​​—
Total​​146,662

17. Segment and Geographic Area Reporting

Our organization is managed from a sales perspective based on “go-to-market” sales channels, emphasizing shared learning across end-user applications and common supplier/vendor relationships. These sales channels are structured to serve a range of customers for our products and services. As a result of this structure, we concluded that we haveone operating and reportable segment – the design, development and sale of hydrogen products and solutions that help customers meet their business goals while decarbonizing their operations. Our chief executive officer was identified as the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). All significant operating decisions made by management are based upon analysis of Plug on a total company basis, including assessments related to our incentive compensation plans. The accounting policies of the segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

The information regularly provided to the CODM used to assess performance and allocate resources is the same as the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The measure of segment profit or loss used by the CODM in assessing segment performance and how to allocate resources is consolidated net loss which is presented in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations. The CODM uses net loss in strategic planning, for example, decision making of whether to allocate resources towards strengthening sales channels, investing in research and development, focusing on cost-down initiatives, and/or analyzing Company overhead in respect to specific products and service lines. Net loss is also used to monitor budget versus actual results and is considered in assessments related to company-wide incentive compensation. The significant segment expenses included within the segment measure of profit or loss are total costs of revenue, research and development expense, selling, general and administrative expense, and impairment expense. Other segment items are comprised of restructuring, change in fair value of contingent consideration, interest income, interest expense, other income/(expense), net, loss on extinguishment of convertible debt instruments and debt, change in fair value of convertible debenture, loss on equity method investments, income tax expense and net loss attributable to non-controlling interest, which are presented in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations. The CODM is not regularly provided a measure of segment assets.

The following table presents reported segment revenue, significant segment expenses, other segment items and segment measure of profit/(loss):

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​ · ​ · Three months ended
​ · March 31, 2025 · March 31, 2024
Total net revenue​$133,674​$120,264
Cost of revenue:​​​​​​
Sales of equipment, related infrastructure and other​$(74,556)​$(135,125)
Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure​​(14,462)​​(12,957)
Provision for loss contracts related to service​​(8,888)​​(15,745)
Power purchase agreements​​(49,932)​​(55,228)
Fuel delivered to customers and related equipment​​(59,354)​​(58,573)
Other costs of revenue​​(343)​​(1,711)
Operating expenses:​​​​​​
Research and development​$(17,357)​$(25,280)
Selling, general and administrative​​(80,839)​​(77,959)
Impairment​​(1,064)​​(284)
Other segment items, net(1)​$(23,535)​$(33,178)
Consolidated net loss attributable to Plug Power Inc.​$(196,656)​$(295,776)
(1)Included in other segment items, net are restructuring, change in fair value of contingent consideration, interest income, interest expense, other income/(expense), net, loss on extinguishment of convertible debt instruments and debt, change in fair value of convertible debenture, loss on equity method investments, income tax expense and net loss attributable to non-controlling interest

The revenue and long-lived assets based on geographic location are as follows (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Revenues · ​ · Long-Lived Assets
​ · ​ · Three months ended · ​ · As of
​ · March 31, 2025 · March 31, 2024 · March 31, 2025 · December 31, 2024
United States​$121,363​$105,914​$1,213,258​$1,208,096
Other foreign countries​​12,311​​14,350​​85,057​​72,208
Total​$133,674​$120,264​$1,298,315​$1,280,304

18. Related Party Transactions

SK Plug Hyverse

Our 49/51 joint venture, SK Plug Hyverse, aims to provide hydrogen fuel cell systems, hydrogen fueling stations, electrolyzers and clean hydrogen to the Korean and other selected Asian markets. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company recognized related party total revenue of $0 and $3.4 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had related party outstanding accounts receivable of $0.8 million and $3.5 million, respectively.

19. Restructuring

In March 2025, the Company announced the 2025 Restructuring Plan. The 2025 Restructuring Plan includes initiatives to reduce our workforce, realign the Company’s manufacturing footprint and streamline the organization to enhance operational efficiency and improve overall liquidity. We began executing the 2025 Restructuring Plan in March 2025 and expect the 2025 Restructuring Plan to be completed in the second half of 2025, subject to local law and consultation requirements.

In February 2024, the Company announced a restructuring plan (the “2024 Restructuring Plan”). The 2024 Restructuring Plan includes strategic moves to enhance our financial performance and ensure long-term value creation in a competitive market. We approved a comprehensive initiative that encompassed a broad range of measures, including operational consolidation, strategic workforce adjustments, and various other cost-saving actions). These measures were aimed at increasing efficiency, improving scalability, and maintaining our leadership position in the renewable energy industry. We began executing the 2024 Restructuring Plan in February 2024 and it was effectively completed during the fourth quarter of 2024.

The determination of when we accrue for involuntary termination benefits under restructuring plans depends on whether the termination benefits are provided under an ongoing benefit arrangement or under a one-time benefit arrangement. We account for involuntary termination benefits that are provided pursuant to one-time benefit arrangements in accordance with ASC 420,Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations(“ASC 420”) whereas involuntary termination benefits that are part of an ongoing written or substantive plan are accounted for in accordance with ASC 712,Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits(“ASC 712”). We accrue a liability for termination benefits under ASC 420 in the period in which the plan is communicated to the employees and the plan is not expected to change significantly. For ongoing benefit arrangements, inclusive of statutory requirements, we accrue a liability for termination benefits under ASC 712 when the existing situation or set of circumstances indicates that an obligation has been incurred, it is probable the benefits will be paid, and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The restructuring charges that have been incurred but not yet paid are recorded in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets, as they are expected to be paid within the next twelve months.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we incurred $17.2 million and $6.0 million in restructuring costs, respectively, in the restructuring financial statement line item in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated statements of operations. The following table reflects the category of restructuring charges incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):

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​ · ​ · Three months ended
​ · March 31, 2025 · March 31, 2024
Employee severance and benefit arrangements​$15,887​$5,215
Legal and professional fees​​171​​796
Contract termination costs​​1,096​​—
Total restructuring charges​$17,154​$6,011

The accrued restructuring balances as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 were recorded in the accrued expenses financial statement line item in the unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets. Restructuring activities related to the 2025 and 2024 Restructuring Plans were as follows (in thousands):

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​​​2025Restructuring Plan​​2024Restructuring Plan
Accrued balance as of December 31, 2024​$—​$129
Accruals and adjustments​​15,753​​4
Cash payments​​—​​—
Accrued balance as of March 31, 2025​$15,753​$133

As of March 31, 2025, total accrued expenses related to restructuring activities were comprised of (1) $14.5 million of employee severance and benefit arrangements, (2) $0.3 million of legal and professional services costs, and (3) $1.1 million of contract termination costs.

We estimate that we will incur future restructuring costs related to employee severance and benefit arrangements in the range of $1.4 million to $3.0 million. In addition, we expect to incur future restructuring costs related to legal and professional fees and contract termination costs as well as facility exit costs during 2025; however, the Company cannot estimate the total amount expected to be incurred as cost reduction actions continue to be evaluated. The Company anticipates completing these restructuring activities in the second half of 2025. The actual timing and amount of costs associated with these restructuring actions may differ from our current expectations and estimates and such differences may be material.

20. Variable Interest Entities

Hidrogenii

In the third quarter of 2022, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Plug Power LA JV, LLC, created a joint venture with Niloco Hydrogen Holdings LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Olin, named Hidrogenii to support reliability of supply and speed to market for hydrogen throughout North America and set the foundation for broader collaboration between Plug and Olin. Hidrogenii began the construction of a 15-ton-per-day hydrogen plant in St. Gabriel, Louisiana. Hidrogenii is owned 50% by Plug Power LA JV, LLC and 50% by Niloco Hydrogen Holdings LLC.

The Company has determined Hidrogenii to be a VIE, and the Company is considered to be the VIE’s primary beneficiary, as we determined we have both the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. On an ongoing basis, we are contractually obligated to certain operational capital funding. We consolidate the joint venture’s results within our single consolidated reportable segment. Hidrogenii has similar risks to those described in Item 1A, “Risk Factors”, in the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K.

The VIE’s assets can be used to settle only the VIE’s obligations and the creditors related to the VIE’s liabilities have no recourse against the general credit of the Company. The table below summarizes balances associated with Hidrogenii as reflected on our unaudited interim condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​ · ​
​ · ​ · As of
​March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Assets​​​​
Cash and cash equivalents$408$667
Prepaid expenses, tax credits and other current assets​7​242
Total current assets​415​909
Property, plant, and equipment, net​155,926​147,696
Total assets​156,341​148,605
Liabilities​​​​
Accounts payable$1,780$1,340
Accrued expenses​3,786​27
Total liabilities​5,566​1,367
Equity​​​​
Equity$150,775$147,238
Total equity​150,775​147,238
Total liabilities and equity$156,341$148,605

21. Subsequent Events

Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement

On May 5, 2025, the Company issued to Yorkville the initial tranche of secured debentures in the aggregate principal amount of $210.0 million pursuant to the Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement for a purchase price of $199.5 million. Under the Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement, Yorkville is committed to purchase a second tranche of secured debentures in an aggregate principal amount of up to $105.0 million for a purchase price of $99.8 million subject to the satisfaction of the closing conditions set forth therein. The Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement also permits the Company to sell to Yorkville a third uncommitted tranche of secured debentures in an aggregate principal amount of up to $210.0 million. All secured debentures issued under the Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement will incur interest at a rate of 15% per annum, which interest will increase to 25% per annum upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Secured Debenture Purchase Agreement) for so long as such event remains uncured and unwaived. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the initial tranche to retire $60.0 million of principal on the Company’s existing convertible debenture with Yorkville. As of the date of this filing, approximately $20.0 million of aggregate principal of the 6.00% Convertible Debenture remains outstanding. Within five days of the date on which the Company obtains stockholder approval to increase the number of its authorized shares of common stock, the Company will issue to Yorkville the Debenture Warrants to purchase 31,500,000 shares of common stock. The exercise price of the Debenture Warrants will be determined at the time of the issuance of the Debenture Warrants and will equal the lower of (i) the closing price of the Company’s common stock immediately preceding the issuance of the Debenture Warrants or (ii) the average closing price of the Company’s common stock for thefive trading days immediately preceding the issuance of the Debenture Warrants.

Subsequent to March 31, 2025, the Pre-Funded Warrants were exercised for 127,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for gross proceeds of $0.1 million.

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