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Bloom Energy Corp

For the period ended Mar 31, 2024. Filed May 9, 2024.

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Mar 31, 2024 · Filed May 9, 2024

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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share data)

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents1$515,957$664,593
Restricted cash151,38746,821
Accounts receivable less allowance for credit losses of $119 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 20231, 2348,422340,740
Contract assets333,78841,366
Inventories1526,351502,515
Deferred cost of revenue456,05145,984
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1, 547,63951,148
Total current assets1,579,5951,693,167
Property, plant and equipment, net1496,225493,352
Operating lease right-of-use assets1, 6138,941139,732
Restricted cash115,37833,764
Deferred cost of revenue3,5523,454
Other long-term assets1, 752,36350,208
Total assets$2,286,054$2,413,677
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable1, 8$94,231$132,078
Accrued warranty9,19719,326
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities1, 999,307130,879
Deferred revenue and customer deposits1, 1094,696128,922
Operating lease liabilities1, 1120,51320,245
Financing obligations36,72738,972
Total current liabilities354,671470,422
Deferred revenue and customer deposits1, 1239,91219,140
Operating lease liabilities1, 13141,024141,939
Financing obligations404,728405,824
Recourse debt843,477842,006
Non-recourse debt1, 144,4584,627
Other long-term liabilities8,6349,049
Total liabilities1,796,9041,893,007
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock: $0.0001 par value; Class A shares — 600,000,000 shares authorized, and 226,933,763 shares and 224,717,533 shares issued and outstanding and Class B shares — 600,000,000 shares authorized and no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively2121
Additional paid-in capital4,394,1484,370,343
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,139)(1,687)
Accumulated deficit(3,925,915)(3,866,599)
Total equity attributable to common stockholders466,115502,078
Noncontrolling interest23,03518,592
Total stockholders’ equity$489,150$520,670
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$2,286,054$2,413,677

1 We have a variable interest entity related to a joint venture in the Republic of Korea (see Note 15— SK ecoplant Strategic Investment), which represents a portion of the consolidated balances recorded within these financial statement line items.

2 Including amounts from related parties of $292.4 million and $262.0 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

3 Including amounts from related parties of $3.5 million and $6.9 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

4 Including amounts from related parties of $0.9 million as of December 31, 2023. There wereno amounts from related parties as of March 31, 2024.

5 Including amounts from related parties of $2.2 million and $2.3 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

6 Including amounts from related parties of $1.9 million and $2.0 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

7 Including amounts from related parties of $8.3 million and $9.1 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

8 Including amounts from related parties of $0.1 million as of December 31, 2023. There wereno amounts from related parties as of March 31, 2024.

9 Including amounts from related parties of $6.1 million and $3.4 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

10 Including amounts from related parties of $5.7 million and $1.7 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

11 Including amounts from related parties of $0.4 million and $0.4 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

12 Including amounts from related parties of $3.5 million and $6.7 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

13 Including amounts from related parties of $1.4 million and $1.6 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

14 Including amounts from related parties of $4.5 million and $4.6 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20242023
Revenue:
Product$153,364$193,745
Installation11,44420,525
Service56,46040,663
Electricity14,03020,258
Total revenue1235,298275,191
Cost of revenue:
Product115,757129,613
Installation15,35325,100
Service56,50651,244
Electricity9,60614,967
Total cost of revenue197,222220,924
Gross profit38,07654,267
Operating expenses:
Research and development35,48545,690
Sales and marketing13,59927,111
General and administrative238,00945,147
Total operating expenses87,093117,948
Loss from operations(49,017)(63,681)
Interest income7,5311,995
Interest expense3(14,546)(11,746)
Other expense, net4(1,170)(1,343)
Gain on revaluation of embedded derivatives158117
Loss before income taxes(57,044)(74,658)
Income tax (benefit) provision(501)259
Net loss(56,543)(74,917)
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest981(3,350)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders$(57,524)$(71,567)
Net loss per share available to common stockholders, basic and diluted(0.25)$(0.35)
Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share available to common stockholders, basic and diluted225,587206,724

1 Including related party revenue of $122.2 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

2 Including related party general and administrative expenses of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wereno related party general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

3 Including related party interest expense of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wasno related party interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

4 Including related party other expense, net of $(0.5) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wasno related party other expense, net for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(in thousands)

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20242023
Net loss$(56,543)$(74,917)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustment(948)(271)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes(948)(271)
Comprehensive loss(57,491)(75,188)
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest485(3,520)
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders$(57,976)$(71,668)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(in thousands, except share data)

Common Stock · Additional Paid-In Capital · Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss · Accumulated Deficit · Total Equity Attributable to Common Stockholders · Noncontrolling Interest · Total Stockholders’ Equity
Shares · Amount
Balances at December 31, 2023224,717,533$21$4,370,343$(1,687)$(3,866,599)$502,078$18,592$520,670
Issuance of restricted stock awards1,483,902———————
ESPP purchase632,688—6,297——6,297—6,297
Exercise of stock options99,640—519——519—519
Stock-based compensation——16,989——16,989—16,989
Contributions from noncontrolling interest——————3,9583,958
Accrued dividend————(1,620)(1,620)—(1,620)
Legal reserve————147147—147
Subsidiary liquidation————(319)(319)—(319)
Foreign currency translation adjustment———(452)—(452)(496)(948)
Net (loss) income————(57,524)(57,524)981(56,543)
Balances at March 31, 2024226,933,763$21$4,394,148$(2,139)$(3,925,915)$466,115$23,035$489,150
Common Stock · Additional Paid-In Capital · Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss · Accumulated Deficit · Total Equity Attributable to Common Stockholders · Noncontrolling Interest · Total Stockholders’ Equity
Shares · Amount
Balances at December 31, 2022205,664,690$20$3,906,491$(1,251)$(3,564,483)$340,777$38,039$378,816
Issuance of restricted stock awards2,104,904———————
ESPP purchase449,525—7,756——7,756—7,756
Exercise of stock options114,526—769——769—769
Stock-based compensation——29,294——29,294—29,294
Derecognition of the pre-modified forward contract fair value——76,242——76,242—76,242
Equity component of redeemable convertible preferred stock——16,145——16,145—16,145
Foreign currency translation adjustment———(101)—(101)(170)(271)
Net loss————(71,567)(71,567)(3,350)(74,917)
Balances at March 31, 2023208,333,645$20$4,036,697$(1,352)$(3,636,050)$399,315$34,519$433,834

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20242023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss$(56,543)$(74,917)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization12,51818,150
Non-cash lease expense8,9517,934
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment(2)191
Revaluation of derivative contracts(158)(117)
Stock-based compensation18,13627,743
Amortization of debt issuance costs1,471665
Unrealized foreign currency exchange loss1,13628
Other(50)—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable1(7,615)(78,872)
Contract assets27,578(1,051)
Inventories(24,965)(127,666)
Deferred cost of revenue3(10,183)5,793
Prepaid expenses and other current assets43,509(4,527)
Other long-term assets5(2,155)(128)
Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities(8,807)(7,507)
Finance lease liabilities97244
Accounts payable6(33,455)(26,835)
Accrued warranty(10,129)(7,876)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities7(32,996)(32,277)
Deferred revenue and customer deposits8(13,454)(13,108)
Other long-term liabilities(150)(577)
Net cash used in operating activities(147,266)(314,710)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment(21,435)(26,574)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment7—
Net cash used in investing activities(21,428)(26,574)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt—(9,892)
Proceeds from financing obligations1,3341,163
Repayment of financing obligations(4,958)(4,266)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock6,8168,525
Contributions from noncontrolling interest3,958—
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock—310,957
Net cash provided by financing activities7,150306,487
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalent, and restricted cash(912)(124)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(162,456)(34,921)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Beginning of period745,178518,366
End of period$582,722$483,445
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest$9,714$13,409
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases8,7427,446
Operating cash flows from finance leases65254
Cash paid during the period for income taxes327213
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Liabilities recorded for property, plant and equipment, net$3,539$4,517
Recognition of operating lease right-of-use asset during the year-to-date period4,0626,535
Recognition of finance lease right-of-use asset during the year-to-date period97244
Accrual for dividend1,620—
Derecognition of the pre-modified forward contract fair value—76,242
Equity component of redeemable convertible preferred stock—16,145

1 Including changes in related party balances of $30.3 million and $4.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

2 Including changes in related party balances of $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wereno associated related party balances as of March 31, 2023.

3 Including changes in related party balances of $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wereno associated related party balances as of March 31, 2023.

4 Including changes in related party balances of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wereno associated related party balances as of March 31, 2023.

5 Including changes in related party balances of $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wereno associated related party balances as of March 31, 2023.

6 Including changes in related party balances of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wereno associated related party balances as of March 31, 2023.

7 Including changes in related party balancesof $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wereno associated related party balances as of March 31, 2023.

8 Including changes in related party balances of $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. There wereno associated related party balances as of March 31, 2023.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

The unaudited interim financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented.

The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Website references throughout this document are provided for convenience only, and the content on the referenced websites is not incorporated by reference into this report.

  1. Nature of Business, Liquidity and Basis of Presentation

Nature of Business

For information on the nature of our business, see Part II, Item 8, Note 1 —Nature of Business, Liquidity and Basis of Presentation, Nature of Business section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Liquidity

We have generally incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operations since our inception. With the series of new debt offerings, debt extinguishments, and conversions to equity that we completed during 2023, 2022 and 2021, we had $843.5 million and $4.5 million of total outstanding recourse and non-recourse debt, respectively, as of March 31, 2024, which was classified as long-term debt.

Our future capital requirements depend on many factors, including our rate of revenue growth, the timing and extent of spending on research and development efforts and other business initiatives, the rate of growth in the volume of system builds and the need for additional working capital, the expansion of sales and marketing activities both in domestic and international markets, market acceptance of our products, our ability to secure financing for customer use of our Energy Servers, the timing of installations and of inventory build in anticipation of future sales and installations, and overall economic conditions. In order to support and achieve our future growth plans, we may need or seek advantageously to obtain additional funding through equity or debt financing. Failure to obtain this financing in future quarters may affect our financial position and results of operations, including our revenues and cash flows.

In the opinion of management, the combination of our existing cash and cash equivalents and expected timing of operating cash flows is expected to be sufficient to meet our operational and capital cash flow requirements and other cash flow needs for the next 12 months from the date of issuance of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

For information on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) signed into law on August 16, 2022, and its impact on our business, see Part II, Item 8, Note 1 —Nature of Business, Liquidity and Basis of Presentation, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Basis of Presentation

We have prepared the condensed consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

Principles of Consolidation

For information on the principles of consolidation, see Part II, Item 8, Note 1 —Nature of Business, Liquidity and Basis of Presentation, Principles of Consolidation section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Use of Estimates

For information on the use of accounting estimates, see Part II, Item 8, Note 1 — Nature of Business, Liquidity and Basis of Presentation, Use of Estimates section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Concentration of Risk

Geographic Risk— The majority of our revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2024 is attributable to operations with customers in the Republic of Korea, Japan, India and Taiwan (collectively referred to as the “Asia Pacific region”), and for the three months ended March 31, 2023 — to operations in the U.S.. The majority of our long-lived assets are attributable to operations in the U.S. for all periods presented. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, total revenue in the Asia Pacific region was 60% and 5%, respectively, of our total revenue.

Credit Risk— At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, one customer that is our related party (see Note 10 —Related Party Transactions) accounted for approximately 84% and 74% of accounts receivable, respectively.

Customer Risk — During the three months ended March 31, 2024, revenue fromtwo customers accounted for approximately 52% and 15% of our total revenue. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, two customers represented approximately 41% and 25% of our total revenue.

  1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Refer to the accounting policies described in Part II, Item 8, Note 2 —Summary of Significant Accounting Policiesin our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

Refer to the accounting guidance not yet adopted described in Part II, Item 8, Note 2 —Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Based on the Company’s continued evaluation, we do not expect a material impact from new accounting guidance not yet adopted to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

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.

  1. Revenue Recognition

Contract Balances

The following table provides information about accounts receivables, contract assets, customer deposits and deferred revenue from contracts with customers (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Accounts receivable$348,422$340,740
Contract assets33,78841,366
Customer deposits75,14075,734
Deferred revenue59,46872,328

Contract assets relate to contracts for which revenue is recognized upon transfer of control of performance obligations, but where billing milestones have not been reached. Customer deposits and deferred revenue include payments received from customers or invoiced amounts prior to transfer of control of performance obligations.

Contract assets and contract liabilities are reported in a net position on an individual contract basis at the end of each reporting period. Contract assets are classified as current in the condensed consolidated balance sheets when both the milestones other than the passage of time, are expected to be complete and the customer is invoiced within one year of the balance sheet date, and as long-term when both the above-mentioned milestones are expected to be complete, and the customer is invoiced more than one year out from the balance sheet date. Contract liabilities are classified as current in the condensed consolidated balance sheets when the revenue recognition associated with the related customer payments and invoicing is expected to occur within one year of the balance sheet date and as long-term when the revenue recognition associated with the related customer payments and invoicing is expected to occur in more than one year from the balance sheet date.

Contract Assets

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Beginning balance$41,366$46,727
Transferred to accounts receivable from contract assets recognized at the beginning of the period(18,123)(10,787)
Revenue recognized and not billed as of the end of the period10,54511,838
Ending balance$33,788$47,778

Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue activity during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, consisted of the following (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Beginning balance$72,328$94,355
Additions176,484224,939
Revenue recognized(189,344)(231,446)
Ending balance$59,468$87,848

Deferred revenue is equivalent to the total transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied, or partially unsatisfied, as of the end of the period. The primary component of deferred revenue at the end of the period consists of performance obligations relating to the provision of maintenance services under current contracts and future renewal periods.

Some of these obligations provide customers with material rights over a period that we estimate to be largely commensurate with the period of their expected use of the associated Energy Servers. As a result, we expect to recognize these amounts as revenue over a period of up to 21 years, predominantly on a relative standalone selling price basis that reflects the cost of providing these services. Deferred revenue also includes performance obligations relating to product acceptance and installation. A significant amount of this deferred revenue is reflected as additions and revenue recognized in the same 12-month period, and a portion of this deferred revenue is expected to be recognized beyond this 12-month period mainly due to deployment schedules.

We do not disclose the value of the unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which we recognize revenue at the amount to which we have the right to invoice for services performed.

Disaggregated Revenue

We disaggregate revenue from contracts with customers into four revenue categories: product, installation, services and electricity (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31,
20242023
Revenue from contracts with customers:
Product revenue$153,364$193,745
Installation revenue11,44420,525
Services revenue56,46040,663
Electricity revenue4,8273,838
Total revenue from contract with customers226,095258,771
Revenue from contracts that contain leases:
Electricity revenue9,20316,420
Total revenue$235,298$275,191
  1. Financial Instruments

Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash

The carrying values of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash approximate fair values and were as follows (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
As Held:
Cash$112,134$144,102
Money market funds470,588601,076
$582,722$745,178
As Reported:
Cash and cash equivalents$515,957$664,593
Restricted cash66,76580,585
$582,722$745,178

Restricted cash consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Restricted cash, current$51,387$46,821
Restricted cash, non-current15,37833,764
$66,765$80,585

Factoring Arrangements

We sell certain customer trade receivables on a non-recourse basis under factoring arrangements with a financial institution. These transactions are accounted for as sales and cash proceeds are included in cash used in operating activities. We derecognized $80.7 million and $59.6 million of accounts receivable during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The cost of factoring such accounts receivable on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, was $1.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively. The cost of factoring is recorded in general and administrative expenses.

  1. Fair Value

Our accounting policy for the fair value measurement of cash equivalents and embedded Escalation Protection Plan (“EPP”) derivatives is described in Part II, Item 8 Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The tables below set forth, by level, our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value for the respective periods. The table does not include assets and liabilities that are measured at historical cost or any basis other than fair value (in thousands):

Fair Value Measured at Reporting Date Using
March 31, 2024Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$470,588$—$—$470,588
$470,588$—$—$470,588
Liabilities
Derivatives:
Embedded EPP derivatives$—$—$4,218$4,218
$—$—$4,218$4,218
Fair Value Measured at Reporting Date Using
December 31, 2023Level 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds$601,076$—$—$601,076
$601,076$—$—$601,076
Liabilities
Derivatives:
Embedded EPP derivatives$—$—$4,376$4,376
$—$—$4,376$4,376

Money Market Funds —Money market funds are valued using quoted market prices for identical securities and are therefore classified as Level 1 financial assets.

Embedded Escalation Protection Plan Derivative Liability in Sales Contracts —We estimate the fair value of the embedded EPP derivatives in certain sales contracts using a Monte Carlo simulation model, which considers various potential electricity price curves over the sales contracts’ terms. We use historical grid prices and available forecasts of future electricity prices to estimate future electricity prices. We have classified these derivatives as a Level 3 financial liability.

The changes in the Level 3 financial liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

Embedded EPP Derivative Liability
Liabilities at December 31, 2023$4,376
Changes in fair value(158)
Liabilities at March 31, 2024$4,218

For more details on EPP derivatives, refer to Part II, Item 8 Note 5 — Fair Value in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Financial Assets and Liabilities and Other Items Not Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

Debt Instruments —The term loans and convertible senior notes are based on rates currently offered for instruments with similar maturities and terms (Level 2). The following table presents the estimated fair values and carrying values of debt instruments (in thousands):

March 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Net CarryingValueFair ValueNet CarryingValueFair Value
Debt instruments
Recourse:
3% Green Convertible Senior Notes due June 2028$616,184$584,999$615,205$673,613
2.5% Green Convertible Senior Notes due August 2025227,293245,985226,801260,820
Non-recourse:
4.6% Term Loan due October 2026$2,972$2,807$3,085$2,866
4.6% Term Loan due April 20261,4861,4481,5421,479
  1. Balance Sheet Components

Inventories

The components of inventory consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Raw materials$298,079$270,414
Work-in-progress71,13750,632
Finished goods157,135181,469
$526,351$502,515

The inventory reserves were $19.9 million and $18.7 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Receivables from employees$6,637$6,538
Tax receivables5,1923,231
Prepaid hardware and software maintenance4,5055,202
Prepaid managed services4,4525,636
Prepaid workers compensation4,2756,851
Advance income tax provision2,8662,557
Deferred expenses2,1802,257
Interest receivable1,9471,697
Deposits made1,7011,702
Prepaid deferred commissions1,1131,178
Prepaid rent1,0671,232
Other prepaid expenses and other current assets11,70413,067
$47,639$51,148

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Energy Servers$309,725$309,770
Machinery and equipment176,130174,549
Leasehold improvements116,36094,646
Construction-in-progress94,574104,650
Buildings50,17349,477
Computers, software and hardware30,73128,901
Furniture and fixtures10,71312,541
788,406774,534
Less: accumulated depreciation(292,181)(281,182)
$496,225$493,352

Depreciation expense related to property, plant and equipment was $12.5 million and $18.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Deferred commissions$10,516$9,373
Deferred expenses8,2709,069
Long-term lease receivable7,0287,335
Deposits made3,1333,157
Prepaid managed services1,8781,646
Deferred tax asset1,5621,385
Prepaid and other long-term assets19,97618,243
$52,363$50,208

Accrued Warranty and Product Performance Liabilities

Accrued warranty and product performance liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Product performance$7,033$18,066
Product warranty2,1641,260
$9,197$19,326

Changes in the product warranty and product performance liabilities were as follows (in thousands):

Balances at December 31, 2023$19,326
Accrued warranty and product performance liabilities, net4,950
Warranty and product performance expenditures during the quarter(15,079)
Balances at March 31, 2024$9,197

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
General invoice and purchase order accruals$37,110$36,266
Compensation and benefits27,02547,901
Interest payable7,1773,823
Sales tax liabilities6,75217,412
Sales-related liabilities5,9755,121
Provision for income tax2,9943,374
Accrued legal expenses2,4521,359
Accrued consulting expenses2,0423,244
Accrued restructuring costs (Note 11)1,9273,793
Accrued installation1,1304,939
Finance lease liability9811,072
Other3,7422,575
$99,307$130,879

Preferred Stock

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized, of which 13,491,701 shares were previously designated as Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock (the “Series B RCPS”). The Series B RCPS were converted to Class A common stock as of September 23, 2023, as a result of the SK ecoplant Second Tranche Closing (for details please refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 17 —SK ecoplant Strategic Investmentin our Annual Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023).

The preferred stock had $0.0001 par value. There wereno shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

  1. Outstanding Loans and Security Agreements

The following is a summary of our debt as of March 31, 2024 (in thousands, except percentage data):

UnpaidPrincipalBalance · Net Carrying Value · InterestRate · Maturity Dates · Entity
Current · Long-Term · Total
3% Green Convertible Senior Notes due June 2028$632,500$—$616,184$616,1843.0%June 2028Company
2.5% Green Convertible Senior Notes due August 2025230,000—227,293227,2932.5%August 2025Company
Total recourse debt862,500—843,477843,477
4.6% Term Loan due October 20262,972—2,9722,9724.6%October 2026Korean JV
4.6% Term Loan due April 20261,486—1,4861,4864.6%April 2026Korean JV
Total non-recourse debt4,458—4,4584,458
Total debt$866,958$—$847,935$847,935

The following is a summary of our debt as of December 31, 2023 (in thousands, except percentage data):

UnpaidPrincipalBalance · Net Carrying Value · InterestRate · Maturity Dates · Entity
Current · Long-Term · Total
3% Green Convertible Senior Notes due June 2028$632,500$—$615,205$615,2053.0%June 2028Company
2.5% Green Convertible Senior Notes due August 2025230,000—226,801226,8012.5%August 2025Company
Total recourse debt862,500—842,006842,006
4.6% Term Loan due October 20263,085—3,0853,0854.6%October 2026Korean JV
4.6% Term Loan due April 20261,542—1,5421,5424.6%April 2026Korean JV
Total non-recourse debt4,627—4,6274,627
Total debt$867,127$—$846,633$846,633

Recourse debt refers to debt that we have an obligation to pay. Non-recourse debt refers to debt that is recourse to only our subsidiary, Bloom SK Fuel Cell, LLC, a joint venture in the Republic of Korea with SK ecoplant (the “Korean JV”). The differences between the unpaid principal balances and the net carrying values apply to deferred financing costs. We and our subsidiary were in compliance with all financial covenants as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Recourse Debt Facilities

3% Green Convertible Senior Notes due June 2028 and Capped Call Transactions

Please refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 7 —Outstanding Loans and Security Agreementsin our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, for discussion of our 3% Green Convertible Senior Notes due June 2028 (the “3% Green Notes”) and privately negotiated capped call transactions in connection with the pricing of the 3% Green Notes.

The noteholders could not convert their 3% Green Notes during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as the Closing Price Condition, as defined in the indenture, dated as of May 16, 2023, between us and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, was not met during the three months ended December 31, 2023 as per the indenture, dated as of May 16, 2023.

Total interest expense recognized related to the 3% Green Notes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $5.7 million, and was comprised of contractual interest expense of $4.7 million and amortization of the initial purchasers’ discount and other issuance costs of $1.0 million. There wasno interest expense recognized related to the 3% Green Notes for the three months ended March 31, 2023. We have not recognized any special interest expense related to the 3% Green Notes to date.

The amount of unamortized debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, was $16.3 million and $17.3 million, respectively.

2.5% Green Convertible Senior Notes due August 2025

Please refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 7 —Outstanding Loans and Security Agreementsin our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, for discussion of our 2.5% Green Convertible Senior Notes due August 2025 (the “2.5% Green Notes”).

The noteholders could not convert their 2.5% Green Notes during the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as the Closing Price Condition, as defined in the indenture, dated as of August 11, 2020, between us and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, was not met during the three months ended December 31, 2023 as per the indenture, dated as of August 11, 2020.

Total interest expense recognized related to the 2.5% Green Notes for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, was $1.9 million and $1.9 million, and was comprised of contractual interest expense of $1.4 million and $1.4 million and amortization of issuance costs of $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively. We have not recognized any special interest expense related to the 2.5% Green Notes to date.

The amount of unamortized debt issuance costs as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, was $2.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively.

Non-recourse Debt Facilities

Please refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 7 —Outstanding Loans and Security Agreements in our Annual Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 for discussion of our non-recourse debt.

Repayment Schedule and Interest Expense

The following table presents details of our outstanding loan principal repayment schedule as of March 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Remainder of 2024$—
2025230,000
20264,458
2027—
2028632,500
Thereafter—
$866,958
  1. Leases

Facilities, Energy Servers, and Vehicles

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, rent expense for all occupied facilities was $5.6 million and $5.6 million, respectively.

Operating and financing lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, were as follows (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Operating Leases:
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net 1, 2$138,941$139,732
Current operating lease liabilities(20,513)(20,245)
Non-current operating lease liabilities(141,024)(141,939)
Total operating lease liabilities$(161,537)$(162,184)
Finance Leases:
Finance lease right-of-use assets, net 2, 3, 4$2,508$2,708
Current finance lease liabilities5(981)(1,072)
Non-current finance lease liabilities6(1,730)(1,837)
Total finance lease liabilities$(2,711)$(2,909)
Total lease liabilities$(164,248)$(165,093)

1 These assets primarily include leases for facilities, Energy Servers, and vehicles.

2 Net of accumulated amortization.

3 These assets primarily include leases for vehicles.

4 Included in property, plant and equipment, net in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

5 Included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

6 Included in other long-term liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The components of our lease costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were as follows (in thousands):

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20242023
Operating lease costs$8,905$7,799
Financing lease costs:
Amortization of right-of-use assets297201
Interest on lease liabilities6662
Total financing lease costs363263
Short-term lease costs9444
Total lease costs$9,277$8,506

Weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates for our leases as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, were as follows:

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Weighted average remaining lease term:
Operating leases7.2 years7.4 years
Finance leases3.2 years3.2 years
Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases10.6%10.6%
Finance leases9.6%9.5%

Future lease payments under lease agreements as of March 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):

Operating Leases · Finance Leases
Remainder of 2024$27,468$961
202534,009888
202634,014654
202732,875486
202826,618157
202919,8474
Thereafter61,116—
Total minimum lease payments235,9473,150
Less: amounts representing interest or imputed interest(74,410)(439)
Present value of lease liabilities$161,537$2,711

Managed Services Financing

For details on Managed Services Financing refer to Part I, Item 7, Section Purchase and Financing Options, sub-section Managed Services Financingand Part II, Item 8, Note 8 —Leasesin our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

We recognized $7.1 million and $7.3 million of product revenue, $2.3 million and $3.0 million of installation revenue, $1.3 million and $1.2 million of financing obligations, and $4.1 million and $5.5 million of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities from successful sale and leaseback transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

The recognized operating lease expense from successful sale and leaseback transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, was $3.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

At March 31, 2024, future lease payments under the Managed Services Agreements financing obligations were as follows (in thousands):

Financing Obligations
Remainder of 2024$32,615
202543,157
202638,595
202722,271
202812,369
Thereafter26,773
Total minimum lease payments175,780
Less: imputed interest(90,616)
Present value of net minimum lease payments85,164
Less: current financing obligations(36,729)
Long-term financing obligations$48,435

The total financing obligations, as reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, were $441.5 million and $444.8 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. We expect the difference between these obligations and the principal obligations in the table above to be offset against the carrying value of the related Energy Servers at the end of the lease and the remainder recognized as either a gain or loss at that point.

  1. Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans

Stock-Based Compensation Expense

The following table summarizes the components of stock-based compensation expense in the condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20242023
Cost of revenue$3,814$4,161
Research and development5,0848,410
Sales and marketing2,0905,817
General and administrative7,87211,165
$18,860$29,553

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we capitalized $10.0 million and $8.9 million of stock-based compensation cost, respectively, into inventory and deferred cost of goods sold.

Stock Option and Stock Award Activity

The following table summarizes the stock option activity under our stock plans during the reporting period:

Outstanding Options
Number ofSharesWeightedAverageExercisePriceRemainingContractualLife (Years)AggregateIntrinsicValue
(in thousands)
Balances at December 31, 20237,247,624$20.933.8$19,446
Granted1,000,0009.08
Exercised(99,640)5.44
Expired(284,187)27.03
Balances at March 31, 20247,863,79719.394.724,003
Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 20247,519,52819.864.422,034
Exercisable at March 31, 20246,859,630$20.893.7$18,252

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized $0.2 million and $0.2 million of stock-based compensation costs for stock options, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 we granted 1,000,000 stock options. We didnot grant stock options in the three months ended March 31, 2023.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $0.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock options of $7.0 million and $0.1 million, respectively. This cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining weighted-average period of 3.3 years and 0.3 years, respectively. Cash received from stock options exercised totaled $0.5 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Executive Performance-Based Stock Options

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we granted 955,000 stock options to certain executives to purchase shares of common stock that contain certain performance-based vesting criteria related to corporate milestones (the “performance-based stock options”). The performance-based stock options were granted “at-the-money” and have a term of 10 years. The performance-based stock options vest based over afour-year or athree-year requisite service period.

The fair value of each performance-based stock option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model. Recognition of stock-based compensation expense associated with these performance-based stock options commences when the performance condition is considered probable of achievement, using management’s best estimates, which consider the inherent risk and uncertainty regarding the future outcomes of the milestones. Forfeitures of the performance-based stock options are recognized as they occur.

We used the following weighted-average assumptions in applying the Black-Scholes valuation model for determination of the performance-based stock options valuation:

Risk-free interest rate4.1%
Expected term (years)6.0
Expected dividend yield—
Expected volatility97.1%

Stock Awards

A summary of our stock awards activity and related information is as follows:

Number ofAwardsOutstandingWeightedAverage GrantDate FairValue
Unvested Balance at December 31, 20239,889,341$18.25
Granted3,948,2969.52
Vested(1,483,902)19.43
Forfeited(707,643)20.33
Unvested Balance at March 31, 202411,646,092$15.01

Stock Awards— The estimated fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”) is based on the fair value of our Class A common stock on the date of grant. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recognized $17.9 million and $22.6 million of stock-based compensation costs for stock awards, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had $99.5 million and $113.5 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to unvested stock awards, expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.3 years and 2.0 years, respectively.

Executive Awards

On March 1, 2024, the Company granted RSU, PSU and the performance-based stock option awards (the “2024 Executive Awards”) to certain executive staff pursuant to the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. The RSUs have time-based vesting schedules, started vesting on January 15, 2024 and shall vest over afour-year period. The PSUs have either afour-year, athree-year, or aone-year cliff vesting period, and the performance-based stock options have either afour-year or athree-year cliff vesting period. The PSUs and performance-based stock options will vest based on a combination of time and achievement against performance metrics targets assuming continued employment and service through each vesting date. Stock-based compensation costs associated with the 2024 Executive Awards are recognized over the service period as we evaluate the probability of the achievement of the performance conditions. As of March 31, 2024, the unamortized compensation expense for the RSUs, PSUs, and the performance-based stock options per the 2024 Executive Awards was $9.4 million.

For details on the 2023, 2022, and 2021 Executive Awards refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 9 —Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plansin our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the unamortized compensation expense for the RSUs and PSUs per the 2023 Executive Awards was $4.1 million and $7.0 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the unamortized compensation expense for the RSUs and PSUs per the 2022 Executive Awards was $1.2 million and $6.2 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the unamortized compensation expense for the RSUs and PSUs per the 2021 Executive Awards was $7.1 million and $8.2 million.

The following table presents the stock activity and the total number of shares available for grant under our stock plans:

Plan Shares Availablefor Grant
Balances at December 31, 202332,877,906
Added to plan9,871,670
Granted(4,944,248)
Cancelled/Forfeited789,664
Expired(221,086)
Balances at March 31, 202438,373,906

2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

For details on the 2018 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2018 ESPP”), refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 9 —Stock-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plansin our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we (reversed) recognized $(1.1) million and $6.5 million of stock-based compensation costs for the 2018 ESPP, respectively. We issued 632,688 and 449,525 shares in the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we added an additional 2,418,528 and 2,239,563 shares and there were 16,990,424 and 15,204,584 shares available for issuance as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had $10.8 million and $8.8 million of unrecognized stock-based compensation costs, expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years and 0.8 years, respectively.

  1. Related Party Transactions

There have beenno changes in related party relationships during the three months ended March 31, 2024. For information on our related party transactions, see Part II, Item 8, Note 12 — Related Party Transactions in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Our operations include the following related party transactions (in thousands):

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20242023
Total revenue from related parties1$122,168$833
Cost of product revenue220—
General and administrative expenses3203—
Interest expense452—
Other expense, net5(491)—

1 Includes revenue from SK ecoplant for the three months ended March 31, 2024, which became a related party on September 23, 2023, however we had transactions with SK ecoplant in prior periods (see Note 15 —SK ecoplant Strategic Investment). Revenue from related parties for the three months ended March 31, 2023 relate to Korean JV in its entirety.

2 Includes expenses billed by SK ecoplant to Korean JV for headcount support services.

3 Includes rent expenses per operating lease agreements entered between Korean JV and SK ecoplant and miscellaneous expenses billed by SK ecoplant to Korean JV.

4 Interest expense pertwo term loans entered between Korean JV and SK ecoplant in fiscal year 2023.

5 Other expense, net is represented by realized foreign gain for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Below is the summary of outstanding related party balances as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Accounts receivable$292,356$262,031
Contract assets3,5316,872
Deferred cost of revenue, current—875
Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,1802,257
Operating lease right-of-use assets11,8532,031
Other long-term assets8,2709,069
Accounts payable—77
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities6,0953,427
Deferred revenue and customer deposits, current5,6781,707
Operating lease liabilities, current1439440
Deferred revenue and customer deposits, non-current3,5446,709
Operating lease liabilities, non-current11,4421,617
Non-recourse debt24,4584,627

1 Balances relate to operating leases entered between Korean JV and SK ecoplant.

2 Represent the total balance oftwo term loans entered between Korean JV and SK ecoplant in fiscal year 2023.

  1. Restructuring

In September 2023, as a result of a review of current strategic priorities and resource allocation, we approved the restructuring plan (the “Restructuring Plan”) intended to realign our operational focus to support our multi-year growth, scale the business, and improve our cost structure and operating margins. Please refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 12 —Restructuringin our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, for details.

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, impact from restructuring on our condensed consolidated statements of operations was not material. We expect to incur $6.3 million in restructuring costs in subsequent quarters, out of which we expect $3.5 million will relate to relocation costs, $2.0 million will relate to the facility closure costs, and $0.8 million will relate to other restructuring costs. However, 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.

The following table presents our current liability as accrued for restructuring charges on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The table sets forth an analysis of the components of the restructuring charges and payments made against the accrual for the three months ended March 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Three Months Ended March 31, 2024
Facility ClosureSeveranceOtherTotal
Balance at December 31, 2023$2,577$464$752$3,793
Restructuring accrual (release)(89)(385)86(388)
Payments(822)(79)(577)(1,478)
Balance at March 31, 2024$1,666$—$261$1,927

At March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, facility closure costs, severance, and other restructuring costs were included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments

Purchase Commitments with Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers — In order to reduce manufacturing lead-times for an adequate supply of inventories, we have agreements with our component suppliers and contract manufacturers to allow long lead-time component inventory procurement based on a rolling production forecast. We are contractually obligated to purchase long lead-time component inventory procured by certain manufacturers in accordance with our forecasts. We can generally give notice of order cancellation at least 90 days prior to the delivery date. However, we occasionally issue purchase orders to our component suppliers and third-party manufacturers that are not cancellable. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had no material open purchase orders with our component suppliers and third-party manufacturers that are not cancellable.

Performance Guarantees — We guarantee the performance of the Energy Servers at certain levels of output and efficiency to our customers over the contractual term. We monitor the need for any accruals arising from such guaranties, which are calculated as the difference between committed and actual power output or between natural gas consumption at warranted efficiency levels and actual consumption, multiplied by the contractual rates with the customer. Amounts payable under these guaranties are accrued in periods when the guaranties are not met and are recorded as service revenue in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. We paid $15.1 million and $15.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, for such performance guarantees.

Letters of Credit —In 2019, pursuant to the PPA II upgrade of the Energy Servers, we agreed to indemnify our financing partner for losses that may be incurred in the event of certain regulatory, legal or legislative developments and established a cash-collateralized letter of credit facility for this purpose. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of this cash-collateralized letter of credit was $26.9 million and $40.4 million, respectively.

In addition, we have other outstanding letters of credit issued to our customers and other counterparties in the U.S. and international locations under different performance and financial obligations. These letters of credit are collateralized through cash deposited in the controlled bank accounts with the issuing banks and are classified as restricted cash in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balances of the cash-collateralized letters of credit issued to our customers and other counterparties in the U.S. and international locations were $32.5 million and $32.6 million, respectively.

Pledged Funds — In 2019, pursuant to the PPA IIIb upgrade of the Energy Servers, we established a restricted cash fund of $20.0 million, which had been pledged for aseven-year period to secure our operations and maintenance obligations with respect to the totality of our obligations to the financier. All or a portion of such funds would be released if we meet certain credit rating and/or market capitalization milestones prior to the end of the pledge period. If we do not meet the required criteria within the first five-year period, the funds would still be released to us over the followingtwo years as long as the Energy Servers continue to perform in compliance with our warranty obligations. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the balance of the restricted cash fund was $7.4 million and $7.6 million, respectively.

Contingencies

Indemnification Agreements —We enter into standard indemnification agreements with our customers and certain other business partners in the ordinary course of business. Our exposure under these agreements is unknown because it involves future claims that may be made against us but have not yet been made. To date, we have not paid any claims or been required to defend any action related to our indemnification obligations. However, we may record charges in the future as a result of these indemnification obligations.

Investment Tax Credits — Our Energy Servers are eligible for federal Income Tax Credits (the “ITC”) that accrued to qualified property under Internal Revenue Code Section 48 when placed into service. However, the ITC program has operational criteria that extend for five years. If the energy property is disposed of or otherwise ceases to be qualified investment credit property before the close of the five-year recapture period is fulfilled, it could result in a partial reduction of the incentives.

Legal Matters —We are involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. We review all legal matters at least quarterly and assess whether an accrual for loss contingencies needs to be recorded. We record an accrual for loss contingencies when management believes that it is both probable that a liability has been incurred and the

amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Legal matters are subject to uncertainties and are inherently unpredictable, so the actual liability in any such matter may be materially different from our estimates. If an unfavorable resolution were to occur, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows for the period in which the resolution occurs or in future periods.

In March 2019, the Lincolnshire Police Pension Fund filed a class action complaint in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara, against us, certain members of our senior management, certain of our directors and the underwriters in our July 25, 2018 IPO alleging violations under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act for alleged misleading statements or omissions in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC in connection with the IPO. Two related class action cases were subsequently filed in the Santa Clara County Superior Court against the same defendants containing the same allegations; Rodriquez vs Bloom Energy et al. was filed on April 22, 2019 and Evans vs Bloom Energy et al. was filed on May 7, 2019. These cases have been consolidated. Plaintiffs’ consolidated amended complaint was filed with the court on September 12, 2019. On October 4, 2019, defendants moved to stay the lawsuit pending the federal district court action discussed below. On December 7, 2019, the Superior Court issued an order staying the action through resolution of the parallel federal litigation mentioned below. We believe the complaint to be in contravention of our forum selection clause in our Restated Certificate of Incorporation and we intend to defend this action vigorously. We are unable to estimate any range of reasonably possible losses.

In May 2019, Elissa Roberts filed a class action complaint in the federal district court for the Northern District of California against us, certain members of our senior management team, and certain of our directors’ alleging violations under Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act for alleged misleading statements or omissions in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC in connection with the IPO. On September 3, 2019, the court appointed a lead plaintiff and lead plaintiffs’ counsel. On November 4, 2019, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint adding the underwriters in the IPO and our auditor as defendants for the Section 11 claim, as well as adding claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), against us, and certain members of our senior management team. The amended complaint alleged a class period for all claims from the time of our IPO until September 16, 2019. On April 21, 2020, plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint, which continued to make the same claims and added allegations pertaining to the restatement and, as to claims under the Exchange Act, extended the putative class period through February 12, 2020. On July 1, 2020, we and the other defendants filed motions to dismiss the second amended complaint. On September 29, 2021, the court entered an order dismissing with leave to amend (1) five of seven statements or groups of statements alleged to violate Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act and (2) all allegations under the Exchange Act. All allegations against our auditors were also dismissed. Plaintiffs elected not to amend the complaint and instead on October 22, 2021 filed a motion for entry of final judgment in favor of our auditors so that plaintiffs could appeal the dismissal of those claims. The court denied that motion on December 1, 2021 and in response plaintiffs filed a motion asking the court to certify an interlocutory appeal as to the accounting claims. The court denied plaintiffs’ motion on April 14, 2022. The claims for violation of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act that were not dismissed by the court entered the discovery phase.

On January 6, 2023, Bloom and the plaintiffs’ entered into an agreement in principle to settle the claims against Bloom, its executives and directors, and the IPO underwriters for a payment of $3.0 million, which we expect to be funded entirely by our insurers. If the settlement becomes effective, we expect it to result in a dismissal with prejudice of all claims against us, our executives and directors, and the underwriters. The settlement does not constitute an acknowledgement of liability or wrongdoing. On June 30, 2023, Bloom and the plaintiff’s executed a definitive settlement agreement containing the foregoing terms and customary terms for class action settlements, and on the same date, filed the settlement agreement with the court to seek its approval. The judge issued a preliminary approval of the settlement on October 31, 2023. Notice of the settlement together with requested Plaintiff attorney fees was sent to the defined class of Bloom stockholders and on May 2, 2024 the final settlement was approved.

In June 2021, we filed a petition for writ of mandate and a complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief in the Santa Clara Superior Court against the City of Santa Clara for failure to issue building permits for two of our customer installations and asking the court to require the City of Santa Clara to process and issue the building permits. In October 2021, we filed an amended petition and complaint that asserts additional constitutional and tort claims based on the City’s failure to timely issue the Energy Server permits. On April 21, 2023, the parties executed a settlement agreement which allows our two pending customer installations to proceed under building permits and requires the City of Santa Clara to amend its zoning code so that future installations of Bloom Energy Servers in Santa Clara require only building permits.

In February 2022, Plansee SE/Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. (“Plansee/GTP”), a former supplier, filed a request for expedited arbitration with the World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center in Geneva Switzerland (“WIPO”), for various claims allegedly in relation to an Intellectual Property and Confidential Disclosure

Agreement between Plansee/GTP and Bloom Energy Corporation. Plansee/GTP’s statement of claims includes allegations of infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,802,328, 8,753,785 and 9,434,003. On April 3, 2022, we filed a complaint against Plansee/GTP in the Eastern District of Texas to address the dispute between Plansee/GTP and Bloom Energy Corporation in a proper forum before a U.S. Federal District Court. Our complaint seeks the correction of inventorship of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,802,328, 8,753,785 and 9,434,003 (the “Patents-in-Suit”); declaratory judgment of invalidity, unenforceability, and non-infringement of the Patents-in-Suit; and declaratory judgment of no misappropriation. Further, our complaint seeks to recover damages we have suffered in relation to Plansee/GTP’s business dealings that, as alleged, constitute acts of unfair competition, tortious interference contract, breach of contract, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and violations of the Clayton Antitrust Act. On June 9, 2022, Plansee/GTP filed a motion to dismiss the complaint filed in the Eastern District of Texas and compel arbitration (or alternatively to stay). We filed our opposition on June 30, 2022, Plansee/GTP filed its reply on July 14, 2022 and we filed our sur-reply on July 22, 2022. On February 9, 2023, Magistrate Judge Payne issued a report and recommendation to stay the district court action pending an arbitrability determination by the arbitrator for each claim.

On February 23, 2023, we filed an amended complaint adding additional causes of action and filed objections to the Magistrate’s report and recommendation. On April 26, 2023, Judge Gilstrap overruled our objections to the Magistrate’s report and recommendation and stayed the district court action pending arbitrability determinations by the arbitrator in the WIPO proceeding. The arbitration had been held in abeyance awaiting the decision of the Eastern District of Texas. A hearing by the arbitrator in WIPO on arbitrability took place on June 27, 2023. On October 2, 2023, the arbitrator in the WIPO proceeding issued a ruling concluding that all the parties’ claims were arbitrable. On November 18, 2023, the arbitrator bifurcated the arbitration into a first phase that will focus on Bloom’s claims directed to improper inventorship of the Patents-in-Suit and Bloom’s defective product claims. Briefing on the first phase will take place throughout 2024 with a potential evidentiary hearing to be scheduled in 2025. We are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of the arbitration at this time.

  1. Income Taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded an income tax (benefit) provisions of $(0.5) million and $0.3 million on pre-tax losses of $57.0 million and $74.7 million for effective tax rates of 0.9% and (0.3)%, respectively.

The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, is lower than the statutory federal tax rate primarily due to a full valuation allowance against U.S. deferred tax assets.

New Foreign Tax Rules

In 2021, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development announced an Inclusive Framework on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting, including Pillar Two Model Rules defining a global minimum tax, which calls for the taxation of large multinational corporations at a minimum rate of 15%. Subsequently, multiple sets of administrative guidance have been issued. Many non-U.S. tax jurisdictions have either recently enacted legislation to adopt certain components of the Pillar Two Model Rules beginning in 2024 (including the European Union Member States) with the adoption of additional components in later years or announced their plans to enact legislation in future years. We are continuing to evaluate the impacts of enacted legislation and pending legislation to enact Pillar Two Model Rules in the non-U.S. tax jurisdictions we operate in. However, legislation enacted as of March 31, 2024 did not have a material impact on our financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and is not expected to have a material impact on our 2024 financial statements due to the relatively small operations outside the U.S.

  1. Net Loss per Share Available to Common Stockholders

Please refer to the condensed consolidated statements of operations for computation of our net loss per share available to common stockholders, basic and diluted.

The following common stock equivalents (in thousands) were excluded from the computation of our net loss per share available to common stockholders, diluted, for the three months presented as their inclusion would have been antidilutive (in thousands):

Three Months EndedMarch 31,
20242023
Convertible notes47,73614,187
Redeemable convertible preferred stock—1,349
Stock options and awards2,4516,413
50,18721,949
  1. SK ecoplant Strategic Investment

In September 2023, we entered into the Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement (the “JVA”) and the Share Purchase Agreement (together, the “Amended JV Agreements”) with SK ecoplant which allowed SK ecoplant to increase its share of the voting rights in the Korean JV to 60% and increased the scope of assembly done by the joint venture facility in the Republic of Korea to full assembly.

In January, 2024, SK ecoplant increased its capital contribution to Korean JV by $3.9 million, which increased its voting rights in the Korean JV to 60%. However, as of March 31, 2024, we continue to consolidate the Korean JV in our financial statements as we remain a primary beneficiary of this joint venture.

The following are the aggregate carrying values of the Korean JV’s assets and liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, after eliminations of intercompany transactions and balances, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

March 31,December 31,
20242023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$7,228$3,003
Accounts receivable13,05619,567
Inventories11,5488,156
Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,054644
Total current assets33,88631,370
Property and equipment, net2,3462,519
Operating lease right-of-use assets1,9592,138
Other long-term assets4446
Total assets$38,235$36,073
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$1,693$3,480
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities4,2212,347
Operating lease liabilities439440
Total current liabilities6,3536,267
Operating lease liabilities1,4421,617
Non-recourse debt4,4584,627
Total liabilities$12,253$12,511

For a description of the strategic investment with SK ecoplant Co., Ltd. (“SK ecoplant”, formerly known as SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.), a subsidiary of the SK Group, please refer to Part II, Item 8, Note 17 —SK ecoplant Strategic Investmentin our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

  1. Subsequent Events

There have been no subsequent events that occurred during the period subsequent to the date of these condensed consolidated financial statements that would require adjustment to our disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements as presented.

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