Beam Global
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 11, 2025.
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Notes to Financial Statements
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023
| 1. | CORPORATE ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS |
CORPORATE ORGANIZATION
Beam Global was incorporated in June 2006 as a limited liability company (“LLC”). Through a series of transactions and mergers, including a series of 2010 transactions where the then existing entity was acquired by an inactive publicly held company in a transaction treated as a recapitalization of the Company, the resulting entity became a Nevada Corporation. On September 15, 2020, the Company announced its rebranding and changed its corporate name to Beam Global (hereinafter the “Company”, “us”, “we”, “our” or “Beam”) and trading on Nasdaq: BEEM.
On March 4, 2022, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of All Cell Technologies, LLC (“All Cell”), an energy storage solutions and technologies company based in Broadview, Illinois.
On October 20, 2023, the Company completed an acquisition of Amiga DOO Kraljevo (“Amiga”), a company engaged in the manufacture and distribution of steel structures with electronic integration located in Kraljevo, Serbia. Refer to note 4, Business Combination for additional details.
On August 30, 2024, Beam acquired Telcom d.o.o. Beograd (“Telcom”), a business located in Serbia and engaged in the manufacturing of power electronics and telecommunications equipment. Refer to note 4, Business Combinations for additional details.
NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Beam is a clean-technology innovation company headquartered in San Diego, California with factories in the U.S. in San Diego, California and Broadview, Illinois and in Europe in Belgrade and Kraljevo, Serbia. We develop, design, engineer, manufacture and sell high-quality, renewably energized Infrastructure products for electric vehicle (“EV”) charging, energy security and disaster preparedness and highly energy-dense battery solutions in safe, compact and unique form-factors. Additionally, we manufacture steel structures with electronic integration such as street lighting, cell towers and energy infrastructure products as well as power electronics including invertors, charge controllers, power supplies and LED lighting. Beam’s products enable vital and highly valuable energy production in locations where it is either too expensive or too impactful to connect to the utility grid, or where the requirements for electrical power are so important that grid failures, like blackouts, are intolerable. Beam’s energy storage products provide high energy density in safe, compact and bespoke form-factors, which are ideal for the rapidly growing mobile and stationary equipment product market which often requires electrical energy without being connected to the electrical grid.
Beam’s products and proprietary technology solutions target the following markets:
| · | electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure; |
| · | energy storage solutions; |
| · | energy security and disaster preparedness; |
| · | mobile and stationary equipment; |
| · | transportation infrastructure products; and |
| · | power electronics and telecommunications equipment |
| 2. | SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
These financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include our accounts. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain amounts in prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The effects of the reclassification were not material to the consolidated financial statements.
USE OF ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates in the accompanying financial statements include the allowance for credit losses (CECL), valuation of inventory and standard cost allocations, depreciable lives of property and equipment, valuation of contingent consideration liability, valuation of intangible assets, estimates of loss contingencies, estimates of the valuation of lease liabilities and the related right of use assets, valuation of share-based costs, and the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets.
CONCENTRATIONS
Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and accounts receivable.
The Company maintains its cash in banks and financial institution deposits that at times may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts from inception through December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, approximately $3.1 million of the Company’s cash deposits were greater than the federally insured limits.
Major Customers
The Company continually assesses the financial strength of its customers. We are not aware of any material credit risks associated with our customers. For the year ended December 31, 2024, one customer accounted for 15% of total revenues and for the year ended December 31, 2023, three customers accounted for 37%,16% and 10% of total revenues, each with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of revenues. At December 31, 2024, accounts receivable from one customer accounted for 27% of total accounts receivable and at December 31, 2023, accounts receivable from four customers accounted for 11%,10%,10% and 10% of total accounts receivable each with no other single customer accounting for more than 10% of the accounts receivable balance. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company had a heavy concentration of sales to federal, state and local governments which represented 62% and 82% of revenues, respectively.
Foreign Operations
The following summarizes key financial metrics associated with the Company’s continuing operations:
| Schedule of concentration risk | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Assets - Serbia | $25,020 | $23,716 |
| Assets - U.S. | 36,439 | 53,927 |
| Total Assets | $61,459 | $77,643 |
| Liabilities - Serbia | $8,297 | $8,177 |
| Liabilities - U.S. | 11,874 | 19,924 |
| Total Liabilities | $20,171 | $28,101 |
| December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Sales - Serbia | $11,843 | $3,396 |
| Sales - U.S. | 37,493 | 63,957 |
| Total Revenues | $49,336 | $67,353 |
| Net Loss - Serbia | $(732) | $(366) |
| Net Loss - U.S. | (10,550) | (15,694) |
| Total Net Loss | $(11,282) | $(16,060) |
CASH
For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. There wereno cash equivalents at December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The Company’s reporting currency is U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar. The functional currency of Amiga and Telcom is the Serbian Dinar. The Company translates the assets and liabilities at the exchange rates in effect on the balance sheet date. The Company translates the revenue, costs, and expenses at the average rate of exchange rates in effect during the period. The Company includes translation gains and losses in the stockholders’ equity section of the Company’s consolidated balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss. Transactions undertaken in other currencies are translated using the exchange rate in effect as of the transaction date and any exchange gains and losses resulting from these transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations in other income. The translation loss for the year ending December 31, 2024 was $1.8 million loss and $0.6 million gain for the year ending December 31, 2023, resulting from transactions between the Company, Amiga and Telcom, the timing of the transactions in relation to changes in exchange rates and the fluctuation in the exchange rate between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar.
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company follows the authoritative guidance that establishes a formal framework for measuring fair values of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements that are already required by generally accepted accounting principles to be measured at fair value. The guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The transaction is based on a hypothetical transaction in the principal or most advantageous market considered from the perspective of the market participant that holds the asset or owes the liability.
The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants who are independent, knowledgeable, and willing and able to transact would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable. The Company attempts to utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
The Company is able to classify fair value balances based on the observability of those inputs. The guidance establishes a formal fair value hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 measurements and the lowest priority to level 3 measurements, and accordingly, Level 1 measurement should be used whenever possible.
The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities or published net asset value for alternative investments with characteristics similar to a mutual fund.
Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The methods used may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while management believes its valuation methods are appropriate, the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a difference fair value measurement at the reporting date. There were no changes in the Company’s valuation methodologies from the prior year.
For purpose of this disclosure, the carrying amounts for financial assets and liabilities such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable – trade, other prepaid expenses and current assets, accounts payable and other current liabilities, all approximate fair value due to their short-term nature as of December 31, 2024. The Company had Level 3 liabilities as of December 31, 2024. There were no transfers between levels during the reporting period.
| Schedule of contingent consideration | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |
| Contingent Consideration as of December 31, 2022 | $– | $– | $– |
| Additions | – | – | 7,438 |
| Change in fair value | – | – | 2,713) |
| Contingent Consideration as of December 31, 2023 | $– | $– | $4,725 |
| Additions | – | – | 259 |
| Change in fair value | – | – | (4,675) |
| Contingent Consideration as of December 31, 2024 | $– | $– | $309 |
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
In 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments in this ASU replace the incurred loss model for recognition of credit losses with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses over the life of the loan and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to calculate credit loss estimates. This update did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company does business and extends credit based on an evaluation of each customer’s financial condition, generally without requiring collateral. Management reviews accounts receivable on a periodic basis to determine if any receivables may become uncollectible. Management’s evaluation includes several factors including the aging of the accounts receivable balances, a review of significant past due accounts, dialogue with the customer, the financial profile of a customer, our historical write-off experience, net of recoveries, and economic conditions. Exposure to losses on receivables is expected to vary by customer due to the financial condition of each customer. The Company estimates future credit losses based on the age of customer receivable balances, collection history and forecasted economic trends. The Company monitors exposure to credit losses and maintains allowances for anticipated losses considered necessary under the circumstances. The allowance for expected credit losses was $0.3 million at December 31, 2024 and $0.4 million at December 31, 2023.
| Schedule of accounts receivable | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
| Allowance for credit losses: | ||
| Beginning of period | $448 | $– |
| Net provision for credit losses | (72) | 448 |
| (Charge-offs)/recoveries, net | (117) | – |
| End of Period | $259 | $448 |
INVENTORY
Inventory is stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out method of accounting. Inventory costs primarily relate to purchased raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of our products, work in process for products being manufactured, and finished goods. Included in these costs are direct labor and certain manufacturing overhead costs associated with normal capacity in the manufacturing process. The Company regularly reviews inventory components and quantities on hand and performs annual physical inventory counts.
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND DEPRECIATION
Property and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets of 3 to 7 years, except for leasehold improvements for which the depreciation is recorded over the shorter of the lease term or the estimated useful life. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs, along with fixed assets below our capitalization threshold, are expensed as incurred.
Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future undiscounted net cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. There were no events triggering a review for impairment during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Property and equipment are carried at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the asset. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using the shorter of the lease term or estimated useful life of the asset. Additions and improvements are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Useful lives of each asset class are as follows:
| Asset Category | Useful Life |
|---|---|
| Office and furniture and equipment | 5-7 years |
| Computer equipment and software | 5 years |
| Land, buildings and leasehold improvements | Lesser of lease term or useful life |
| Autos | 5 years |
LEASES
At the inception of a contract the Company assesses whether the contract is, or contains, a lease. The Company’s assessment is based on: (1) whether the contract involves the use of a distinct identified asset, (2) whether we obtain the right to substantially all the economic benefit from the use of the asset throughout the period, and (3) whether it has the right to direct the use of the asset. The Company allocates the consideration in the contract to each lease component based on its relative stand-alone price to determine the lease payments. The Company has elected to not recognize right of use assets and lease liabilities for short term leases that have a term of 12 months or less.
BUSINESS COMBINATION
The purchase price of an acquisition is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. To the extent the purchase price exceeds the fair value of the net identifiable tangible and intangible assets assumed, such excess is allocated to goodwill. The Company determines the estimated fair values after review and consideration of relevant information, including discounted cash flows and estimates made by management. The Company records the net assets and results of operations of an acquired entity from the acquisition date. Acquisition-related costs are recognized separately from the acquisition and are expensed as incurred.
Assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, are recorded at fair value upon acquisition and are carried at cost less accumulated amortization. Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives except for customer relationships, for which the amortization is recorded on an accelerated method over the estimate useful life.
Contingent consideration liability is recognized at the estimated fair value on the acquisition date. Subsequent changes to the fair value of contingent consideration liability are recognized in operating expenses in the statement of operations. Contingent consideration liability related to the acquisition consists of commercial milestone payments and are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation. The fair value of commercial milestone payments reflects management’s estimates of discount rates and probability of achieving certain milestones.
**FINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS **
Administrative costs for patents are accumulated on the balance sheet as a patent asset until such time as a patent is issued. The costs of these intangible assets are classified as a long-term asset and amortized on a straight-line basis over the legal life of such asset, which is typically 20 years. In the event a patent is denied or abandoned, all accumulated administrative costs will be expensed in the period in which the patent was denied or abandoned.
GOODWILL
Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase prices of an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets. The Company is required to assess goodwill for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. Such assessment is performed at the reporting unit level, for which the Company has one. The Company first assesses qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test, including macroeconomic conditions, industry and market considerations, and our overall financial performance. If, after completing the qualitative assessment, it is determined it is more likely than not that the estimated fair value is greater than the carrying value, the Company concludes no impairment exists. Alternatively, if the Company determines in the qualitative assessment, it is more likely than not that the fair value is less than its carrying value, then the Company performs a quantitative goodwill impairment test to identify both the existence of an impairment and the amount of impairment loss, by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the estimated fair value of the reporting unit is less than the carrying value, then a goodwill impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The goodwill annual assessment test is performed in the fourth quarter of every year or when an event occurs, or circumstances change such that it is reasonably possible that an impairment may exist. There were no such triggering events during the year ended December 31, 2024 and the annual testing was performed in the fourth quarter with no impairment identified.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue is recognized by applying the following five steps: 1) identify the contracts with a customer; 2) identify the performance obligations in the contract; 3) determine the transaction price; 4) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations; and 5) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy a performance obligation.
Revenues are primarily derived from the direct sales of manufactured products. Revenues may also consist of maintenance fees for the maintenance of previously sold products and revenues from sales of professional services.
Revenues from inventoried product are recognized upon the final delivery of such product to the customer or when legal transfer of ownership takes place. Revenue values are fixed price arrangements determined at the time an order is placed, or a contract is entered into. The customer is typically obligated to make payment for such products within a 30 to 45-day period after delivery.
Revenues from maintenance fees for services provided by the Company are recognized equally over the period of the maintenance term. Revenue values are fixed price arrangements determined at the time an order is placed, or a contract is entered into. The customer is typically obligated to make payment for the service in advance of the maintenance period.
Extended maintenance or warranty services, where the customer has the option to purchase this extension as a separate purchase option, are considered a separate performance obligation. If the Company does not control the extended services, in terms of having the responsibility for fulfillment of the obligation or the option to choose who will perform the services, the Company is acting as an agent and would report the revenues on a net basis.
Revenues from professional services such as relocations, charger replacements or out of warranty repairs are recognized when services are performed. Revenue values are based upon fixed fee arrangements or hourly fee-based arrangements with agreed hourly rates of service categories in line with expertise requirements. These services are billed to a customer as such services are provided and the customer will be obligated to make payments for such services typically within a 30 to 45-day period.
Revenue is recorded net of discounts and sales taxes collected on behalf of governmental authorities; shipping and handling fees billed to customers are recorded as revenues.
Any deposits received from a customer prior to delivery of the purchased product or monies paid prior to the period for which a service is provided are accounted for as deferred revenue on the balance sheet.
The Company generally provides a standard one-year warranty on its EV charging infrastructure products for materials and workmanship but may provide multiple-year warranties as negotiated, and it will pass on the warranties from its vendors, if any, which generally covers this one-year period. Effective Q3 2024, the Company increased their warranties offered, in new customer orders, to five-year warranties. The Company accrues for product warranties when the loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. During the year-ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a $6 thousand product warranty accrual in Accrued Expenses with an offset to Cost of Revenues, of which $13 thousand in repairs were completed during the year. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company recorded a $0.1 million product warranty accrual, of which $0.1 million in repairs were completed during the year.
Disaggregation of Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The following table disaggregates gross revenue from our clients by significant geographic area for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Schedule of disaggregation of revenue | Year Ended | |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| United States | $37,493 | $63,957 |
| Serbia | 6,951 | 291 |
| Romania | 1,970 | 436 |
| Cyprus | 1,008 | – |
| Montenegro | 646 | 775 |
| Croatia | 697 | 1,006 |
| Other | 571 | 888 |
| Total revenue | $49,336 | $67,353 |
COST OF REVENUES
The Company records direct material and component costs, direct labor and associated benefits, and manufacturing overhead costs such as supervision, manufacturing equipment depreciation, rent, and utility costs, all of which are capitalized into inventory prior to a sale, and once sold are recorded as costs of revenues. The Company further includes shipping and handling costs as cost of revenues.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Expenditures for research and development of the Company’s products are expensed when incurred and are included in operating expenses. The Company recognized research and development costs of $1.8 million and $2.3 million for the years ending December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
ADVERTISING
The Company conducts advertising for the promotion of its products and services. Advertising costs are charged to operations and included in operating expenses when incurred. Such amounts aggregated $0.2 million for the year ending December 31, 2024 and $0.3 million for the year ending December 31, 2023.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Compensation expense related to stock awards is measured at estimated fair market value and the expense is amortized over the vesting period using the straight-line attribution method and expense for performance based stock grants is amortized over the service period.
The Company estimates the fair value of each stock option at the grant date by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Forfeitures are accounted for as incurred, as a reversal of share-based compensation expense related to awards that will not vest. The fair value of restricted stock units is determined based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. Compensation expense for time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) is recognized ratably over the vesting period. A portion of RSUs granted contain performance conditions for vesting tied to specific company goals, such as gross margin and revenue targets (PSUs). The Company has calculated the results for fiscal year 2024 and determined that the “maximum” performance measure for cumulative revenue and the “threshold” performance measure for gross margin were achieved as of December 31, 2024.
INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred asset will not be realized.
The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50 percent likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company believes its tax positions are all highly certain of being upheld upon examination. As such, the Company has not recorded a liability for unrecognized tax benefits. All tax returns will remain open for examination by the federal and state taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, from the date of utilization of any net operating loss carryforwards. The Company has received no notice of audit from the IRS for any of the open tax years.
NET LOSS PER SHARE
Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the periods presented. Diluted net loss per common share is computed using the weighted average number of common stock outstanding for the period, and, if dilutive, potential common stock outstanding during the period. Potential common stock consists of the incremental shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options, stock warrants, convertible debt instruments or other common stock equivalents. Potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive.
The following shares were not included in the computation of diluted loss per share for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 because the effects would have been anti-dilutive. These options and warrants may dilute future earnings per share.
| Schedule of anti-dilutive | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Stock Options | 663,004 | 481,858 |
| Warrants | 200,000 | 610,745 |
| Restricted Stock Units | 178,125 | 213,750 |
| Total Shares | 1,041,129 | 1,306,353 |
**COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES **
Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued, which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. Company management and its legal counsel assess such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company’s legal counsel evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein. If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements. If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be reasonably estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability, together with an estimate of the range of possible loss if determinable would be disclosed. The Company does not include legal costs in its estimates of amounts to accrue.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The continuing impacts of rising interest rates, inflation, changes in foreign currency exchange rates and geopolitical developments, such as the imposition of tariffs and shifts in international alliances, have resulted, and may continue to result, in a global slowdown of economic activity, which may decrease demand for a broad variety of goods and services, including those provided by the Company’s clients and as a result, the Company, while also disrupting supply channels, sales channels and advertising and marketing activities for an unknown period of time. Additionally, recent changes to U.S. policy implemented by the U.S. Congress, and the Executive Branch and the responses of other nations to such actions have impacted and may in the future impact, among other things, the U.S. and global economy, international alliances and trade relations, unemployment, immigration, healthcare, taxation, the U.S. regulatory environment, inflation and other areas. As a result of the current uncertainty regarding economic activity, the Company is unable to predict the size and duration of the impact of its revenue and its results of operations, if any, of actions taken to date and those that may occur in the future. The extent of the potential impact of these macroeconomic factors on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on a variety of factors, including the extent of geopolitical disruption and its impact on the Company’s clients, partners, industry and employees, all of which are uncertain at this time and cannot be accurately predicted. The Company continues to monitor the effects of these macroeconomic factors and intends to take steps deemed appropriate to limit the impact on its business.
There can be no assurance that precautionary measures, whether adopted by the Company or imposed by others, will be effective, and such measures could negatively affect its sales, marketing, and client service efforts, delay and lengthen its sales cycles, decrease its employees’, clients’, or partners’ productivity, or create operational or other challenges, any of which could harm its business and results of operations.
SEGMENTS
The Company assesses its segment reporting based on how it internally manages and reports the results of its business to its chief operating decision maker. Management reviews financial results, manages the business and allocates resources on an aggregate basis. Therefore, financial results are reported in a single operating segment.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Recently adopted pronouncements
In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07 requiring enhanced segment disclosures. ASU 2023-07 requires disclosure of significant segment expenses regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) included within segment operating profit or loss. Additionally, ASU 12 2023-07 requires a description of how the CODM utilizes segment operating profit or loss to assess segment performance. The requirements of ASU 2023-07 are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company's annual reporting requirements were effective for the year ending 2024 and interim reporting requirements will be effective beginning with the first quarter of fiscal 2025 and should be applied on a retrospective basis to all periods presented. We adopted this ASU retrospectively on December 31, 2024.See Note 15. Segment Reporting.
Recent pronouncement not yet adopted
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, “Disclosure Improvements” (“ASU 2023-06”), which amends the disclosure or presentation requirements related to various subtopics in the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”). The ASU was issued in response to the SEC’s disclosure update and simplification initiative issued in August 2018. The effective date for the amendments for each topic will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoptions prohibited.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”). ASU 2023-09 requires disaggregated information about a company’s effective tax rate reconciliation and information on income taxes paid. The standard is effective for Beam beginning with our annual financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on the consolidated financial statements.
| 3. | LIQUIDITY |
The Company has a history of net losses, including the accompanying financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 where the Company had net losses of $11.3 million (which includes $1.1 million of non-cash expenses) and $16.1 million (which includes $4.3 million of non-cash expenses), respectively, and net cash used in operating activities of $2.2 million and $13.3 million, respectively. During 2024, the $2.2 million of operating cash usage included a $8.2 million decrease in accounts receivable offset by $4.4 million decrease in change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, $0.9 million decrease in accounts payable and $0.6 million decrease in other long term liabilities compared to 2023.
At December 31, 2024, the Company had a cash balance of $4.6 million and working capital of $13.8 million. Based on the Company’s current operating plan and the available working capital that can be converted to cash (specifically the accounts receivable balance of approximately $8.0 million), the Company believes that it has the ability to fund its operations and meet contractual obligations for at least twelve months from the date of this report.
Furthermore, the Company may pursue other equity or debt financings. In addition, the Company’s exercised warrants have generated $0.8 million and $0.2 million of proceeds during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company strives to become profitable in the next few years as our revenues grow, we improve our gross profit and we leverage our overhead costs, we expect to continue to incur losses for a period of time. If necessary, the Company may raise additional capital to finance its future operations through equity or debt financings. There is no guarantee that profitable operations will be achieved, or that additional capital or debt financing will be available on a timely basis, on favorable terms, or at all, and such funding, if raised, may not be sufficient to meet our obligations or enable us to continue to implement our long-term business strategy. In addition, obtaining additional funding or entering into other strategic transactions could result in significant dilution to our stockholders.
| 4. | BUSINESS COMBINATIONS |
Amiga DOO Kraljevo
On October 20, 2023, the Company acquired Amiga DOO Kraljevo (“Amiga”), pursuant to a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement dated October 6, 2023 (the “Purchase Agreement”) by and among the Company and the owners of Amiga (the “Sellers”). Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired all the equity stock of Amiga from the Sellers in exchange for cash and common stock. With respect to the cash portion of the purchase price, the Company paid to the Sellers 4.6 million euros ($4.9 million) at closing and an additional 2.5 million euros ($2.7 million) was paid on January 2, 2024. With respect to the equity portion of the purchase price, the Company issued to the Sellers an aggregate of 451,807 shares of our common stock.
The Sellers are eligible to earn additional shares of the Company’s common stock if Amiga meets certain revenue milestones for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025 (the “Earnout Consideration”). The Earnout Consideration that Sellers are eligible to receive is equal to two times the amount of revenue of Amiga (“Amiga Net Revenue”) that is greater than specific revenue targets for each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2025. The Earnout Consideration will be paid in the Company’s stock for each annual target period and will be calculated based on the volume weighted average price of Beam’s common stock for the thirty trading days prior to the end of the applicable measurement period. In no event and under no circumstances will the Company issue to the Sellers an amount of the Company’s common stock that exceeds 19.99% of the total outstanding common stock of the Company immediately prior to the closing. An estimate of the fair value of the contingent consideration has been recorded in the opening balance sheet. On February 16, 2024, the Company and the Sellers entered into an amendment to the Purchase Agreement to remove the requirement that the Sellers shall be providing services to Amiga as a condition to receive the Earnout Consideration. As of December 31, 2024, the Company recorded a fair value adjustment of $4.7 million adjustment to reduce the liability for Earnout Consideration.
Amiga, located in Serbia, is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of steel structures with integrated electronics, such as streetlights, cell towers, and ski lift towers. The acquisition of Amiga is assisting in introducing our products to Europe, increasing and diversifying our revenues, enhancing our manufacturing and engineering capabilities, accelerating the development of BeamSpot™ and other products both in Europe and the U.S., adding new customer segments in both Europe and the U.S., and we believe, increasing barriers to entry for future competition, and advancing Beam’s position as a leader in the green economy.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805,Business Combinations. Goodwill represents the premium the Company paid over net fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired.
On November 7, 2023, Amiga changed its name to Beam Europe LLC.
The valuation of the Earnout Consideration was performed using a two-factor Monte Carlo simulation, which includes estimates and assumptions such as forecasted revenues of Amiga, volatility, discount rates, share price and the milestone settlement value. As such valuation includes the use of unobservable inputs, it is considered to be a Level 3 measurement. The fair value of the Earnout Consideration is reassessed on a quarterly basis with the change recorded to operating expenses. Change in the fair value of the Earnout Consideration during the year ended December 31, 2023 and the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
| Schedule of change in the fair value of the earnout consideration | |
|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $4,488 |
| Change in fair value of the Earnout Consideration | 238 |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $4,725 |
| Change in fair value of the Earnout Consideration | (4,675) |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $50 |
The following table summarizes the estimated fair value allocation of consideration exchanged for the estimated fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The estimated fair value for working capital is generally equivalent to the net book value of the acquired assets and liabilities on the acquisition date. Fair value assigned to property, plant and equipment is based on real estate appraisals, market value comparisons, or acquired net book value of recently acquired assets. The valuation of the contingent consideration is based on a two-factor Monte Carlo simulation using the Company’s forecasted results for the operations for the two years subject to revenue earn-out targets. The Company incurred $0.2 million of transaction costs during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, directly related to the acquisition that are reflected in operating expenses in the statement of operations.
Consideration is comprised of the following (in thousands):
| Schedule of consideration comprised | |
|---|---|
| Cash | $4,874 |
| Common Stock | 1,847 |
| Deferred Cash Consideration - Tranche 2 | 2,713 |
| Deferred Equity Consideration - Tranche 2 | 1,121 |
| Earnout Consideration | 4,725 |
| Total consideration | $15,280 |
The following table shows the allocation of consideration to assets and liabilities at fair value (in thousands):
| Schedule of consideration to assets and liabilities | |
|---|---|
| Assets Acquired | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $222 |
| Accounts receivable | 1,454 |
| Inventory | 2,181 |
| Prepaid expenses | 414 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 14,282 |
| Goodwill | 5,445 |
| Total assets acquired | $23,998 |
| Liabilities Assumed | |
| Accounts payable | $1,948 |
| Accrued expenses | 219 |
| Deferred revenue | 971 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 1,631 |
| Other liabilities | 3,949 |
| Total liabilities assumed | $8,718 |
| Net assets acquired | $15,280 |
Telcom
On August 30, 2024, the Company acquired Telcom d.o.o Beograd (“Telcom”), pursuant to a Share Sale and Purchase Agreement dated as of August 30, 2024 (the “Agreement”) with the owners (the “Sellers”) of Telcom. Telcom is a business located in Serbia and engaged in the manufacturing of telecommunications equipment. Beam acquired all of the equity stock of Telcom from the Sellers in exchange for cash and Beam common stock. The total purchase price was subject to adjustment based on the amount of cash held by Telcom at closing. Based on Telcom’s cash balance at closing equal to approximately EUR 220,298, Beam paid to the Sellers a purchase price equal to EUR 815,298 which was paid to the Sellers as follows: (i) EUR 430,000 cash and (ii) issued 82,506 shares of Beam common stock. At closing, Telcom had a positive working capital balance of approximately EUR 500,000 which consisted of (i) a cash balance equal to EUR 220,000, accounts receivables of approximately EUR 115,000, inventory of approximately EUR 275,000 and accounts payable of approximately EUR 110,000.
In addition to the above payments, the Sellers are eligible to earn up to EUR 250,000 (the “Earnout Cap”) in additional shares of Beam common stock if Telcom meets certain revenue milestones for fiscal years 2024 and 2025 (the “Earnout Consideration”). The Telcom Earnout Consideration that Sellers are eligible to receive for 2024 will be equal to the amount the net revenue of Telcom (“Telcom Net Revenue”) exceeds EUR 850,000 for 2024 up to the Earnout Cap. Provided that Sellers Earnout Consideration was less than the Earnout Cap, the Sellers will be eligible for additional Telcom Earnout Consideration in 2025 if (i) 2025 Telcom Net Revenue exceeds 2024 Telcom Net Revenue, and (ii) 2025 Telcom Net Revenue exceeds EUR 850,000. The Telcom Earnout Consideration for 2025 will be calculated based on the amount the 2025 Net Revenue exceeds the 2024 Net Revenue subject to the Earnout Cap. In no event, will the Sellers Earnout Consideration for 2024 and 2025, in the aggregate, exceed the Earnout Cap. The Earnout Consideration for each period will be calculated based on the volume weighted average price of Beam’s common stock for the thirty trading days prior to the end of the applicable calendar year. In no event and under no circumstances will the Sellers receive from Beam or will Beam issue to the Sellers in connection with the transaction Beam’s common stock in an amount that exceeds 19.99% of the outstanding common stock of Beam immediately prior to closing.
The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805,Business Combinations. Goodwill represents the premium the Company paid over net fair value of tangible and intangible assets acquired.
The valuation of the Earnout Consideration was performed using a discounted cash flow analysis to determine the fair value of the contingent consideration, which includes estimates and assumptions such as forecasted revenues of Telcom, discount rates, and the milestone settlement value. As such valuation includes the use of unobservable inputs, it is considered to be a Level 3 measurement. The fair value of the Earnout Consideration will be reassessed on a quarterly basis with the change recorded to operating expenses. Change in the fair value of the Earnout Consideration during the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
Schedule of change in the fair value of earnout consideration:
| Schedule of change in the fair value of the earnout consideration | |
|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $– |
| Acquisition of Telcom | 276 |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $276 |
The following table summarizes the estimated fair value allocation of consideration exchanged for the estimated fair value of tangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The estimated fair value for working capital is generally equivalent to the net book value of the acquired assets and liabilities on the acquisition date. Fair value assigned to property, plant and equipment is based on real estate appraisals, market value comparisons, or acquired net book value of recently acquired assets. The valuation of the contingent consideration is based on a discounted cash flow analysis using the Company’s forecasted results for the operations for the two years subject to revenue earn-out targets.
Consideration is comprised of the following (in thousands):
| Schedule of consideration is comprised | |
|---|---|
| Cash | $481 |
| Common Stock | 387 |
| Earnout Consideration | 276 |
| Total consideration | $1,144 |
The following table shows the allocation of consideration to assets and liabilities at fair value (in thousands):
| Schedule of assets acquired and liabilities assumed | |
|---|---|
| Assets Acquired | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | $244 |
| Accounts receivable | 224 |
| Inventory | 296 |
| Prepaid expenses | 2 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 30 |
| Goodwill | 692 |
| Total assets acquired | $1,488 |
| Liabilities Assumed | |
| Accounts payable | $266 |
| Accrued expenses | 10 |
| Other liabilities | 68 |
| Total liabilities assumed | $344 |
| Net assets acquired | $1,144 |
The Company believed it to be probable the maximum amount of Earnout Consideration would be earned and therefore accrued the full amount in the opening balance sheet. The estimated fair values were assigned to identifiable assets acquired and liabilities.
All Cell Technologies, LLC
On March 4, 2022, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of All Cell Technologies, LLC (“All Cell”), a leader in energy storage solutions. This acquisition has increased and diversified our Company’s revenue, intellectual property portfolio and customer base, and improved our gross profitability and manufacturing capabilities. The Company purchased substantially all of the assets and business of All Cell for 1,055,000 shares of our common stock (“Closing Consideration”) plus an additional $0.9 million in cash for the net working capital held by All Cell at closing.
The valuation of the Earnout Consideration was performed using a two-factor Monte Carlo simulation, which includes estimates and assumptions such as forecasted revenues of All Cell, volatility, discount rates, share price and the milestone settlement value. As such valuation includes the use of unobservable inputs, it is considered to be a Level 3 measurement. The fair value of the Earnout Consideration was determined to bezero during the year ended December 31, 2023 as follows (in thousands):
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $6,791 |
|---|---|
| Issue earnout shares for 2022 | (7,051) |
| Change in estimated fair value | 260 |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $– |
Pro Forma Unaudited Financial Information
The unaudited pro forma information for the periods set forth below gives effect to the acquisitions of Telcom as if it had occurred on January 1, 2024 and Amiga had it occurred on January 1, 2023. This pro forma information is presented for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved had the transactions been consummated as of that time nor does in purport to be indicative of future financial operating results. The pro forma unaudited financial information includes a conservative estimate of sell-through of the Company’s legacy products, as well as updated depreciation related to the fair value adjustments from the acquisitions.
Pro forma net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are $49.9 million and $71.5 million, respectively. Proforma net loss for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are $11.4 million and $16.5 million, respectively.
The consolidated statement of operations includes revenue of $13.7 million and net loss of $5.3 million related to acquired operations for the year ended December 31, 2024 and revenue of $11.9 million and net loss of $5.8 million related to the acquired operations for the year ended December 31, 2023.
| 5. | PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets are summarized as follows (in thousands):
| Schedule of other current assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31, | December 31, | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Vendor prepayments | $1,884 | $2,253 |
| Deferred equity offering costs | – | 11 |
| Prepaid insurance | 135 | 42 |
| Related party receivable | – | 116 |
| Other | 224 | 31 |
| Total prepaid expenses and other current | $2,243 | $2,453 |
Related party receivables as of December 31, 2023 consisted primarily of payroll related taxes due for stock-based compensation.
| 6. | INVENTORY |
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Costs are determined using the first in-first out (FIFO) method. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, inventory consists of the following (in thousands):
| Schedule of inventory | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31, | December 31, | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Finished goods | $4,929 | $1,953 |
| Work in process | $1,147 | 2,006 |
| Raw materials | $6,208 | 7,974 |
| Total inventory | $12,284 | $11,933 |
| 7. | PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT |
Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
| Schedule of property and equipment | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31, | December 31, | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Office furniture and equipment | $227 | $227 |
| Computer equipment and software | 283 | 248 |
| Land, buildings and leasehold improvements | 7,528 | 7,935 |
| Autos | 769 | 616 |
| Machinery and equipment | 9,207 | 9,200 |
| Total property and equipment | 18,014 | 18,226 |
| Less accumulated depreciation | (4,310) | (1,713) |
| Property and Equipment, net | $13,704 | $16,513 |
Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $2.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively. For both years ending December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, depreciation expense recognized in Operating expenses was $0.3 million in both years and $2.4 million and $0.5 million in Cost of Good Sold respectively. In 2024 and 2023, $0.2 million and $0.2 million of depreciation was capitalized into inventory as manufacturing overhead costs, respectively. See Note 4 for additional details of the acquisition of land, buildings and machinery and equipment.
| 8. | GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS |
Intangible assets, net as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 consists of the following (in thousands):
| Schedule of intangible assets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Weighted-average Amortization Period (yrs) | |
| Developed technology | $8,074 | $(1,346) | $6,728 | 11 |
| Trade name | 1,756 | (322) | 1,434 | 10 |
| Customer relationships | 444 | (110) | 334 | 13 |
| Backlog | 185 | (185) | – | 1 |
| Patents | 611 | (57) | 554 | 20 |
| Intangible assets | $11,070 | $(2,020) | $9,050 | |
| Gross Carrying Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Carrying Amount | Weighted- average Amortization Period (yrs) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developed technology | $8,074 | $(2,080) | $5,994 | 11 |
| Trade name | 1,756 | (498) | 1,258 | 10 |
| Customer relationships | 444 | (158) | 286 | 13 |
| Backlog | 185 | (185) | – | 1 |
| Patents | 576 | (77) | 499 | 20 |
| Intangible assets | $11,035 | $(2,998) | $8,037 |
Amortization expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $1.0 million. Amortization expense for intangible assets held as of December 31, 2024 will be $1.0 million for each of the years 2025 – 2028. For both years ending December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, amortization expense recognized in Operating expenses was $0.2 million and $0.3 million respectively and $0.7 million and $0.8 million in Cost of Good Sold respectively.
The Company’s acquisitions identified Goodwill and intangible assets. Goodwill represents the purchase price in excess of fair values assigned to the underlying identifiable net assets of the acquired business. Goodwill as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 consists of the following (in thousands):
| Schedule of goodwill | Goodwill |
|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $4,600 |
| Acquisition of Amiga | 5,445 |
| Currency impact | 225 |
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | $10,270 |
| Acquisition of Telcom | 692 |
| Currency impact | (382) |
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $10,580 |
| 9. | ACCRUED EXPENSES AND LONG-TERM LIABILITIES |
The major components of accrued expenses and long-term liabilities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
| Schedule of accrued expenses | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31, | December 31, | |
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Accrued Expenses: | ||
| Accrued vacation | $271 | $246 |
| Accrued salaries and bonus | 1,498 | 1,086 |
| Vendor accruals | 75 | 50 |
| Accrued warranty | 6 | 27 |
| Customer prepayments | – | – |
| Other accrued expense | 612 | 1,328 |
| Total accrued expenses | $2,462 | $2,737 |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities: | ||
| Long-term deferred tax liability | $1,290 | $1,698 |
| Acquired long-term liability | 3,380 | 3,787 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $4,670 | $5,485 |
Acquired long-term liability of $3.4 million consists of a restructuring debt settlement from the acquisition of Amiga. Approximately $0.5 million is current and included in other accrued expenses and the rest is categorized in long-term liability. The debt restructuring was entered into in 2021 for a nine year term with six years remaining at December 31, 2024. Payments are due quarterly as a percentage of the remaining balance due. $31 thousand consists of non-current liabilities related to the acquisition of Telcom. Approximately $32 thousand is current and included in other accrued expenses and the rest is categorized in long-term liability.
| 10. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
Legal Matters:
The Company may from time to time become party to actions, claims, suits, investigations or proceedings arising from the ordinary course of our business, including actions with respect to intellectual property claims, breach of contract claims, labor and employment claims and other matters. Any litigation could divert management time and attention from the Company, could involve significant amounts of legal fees and other fees and expenses, or could result in an adverse outcome having a material adverse effect on our financial condition, cash flows or results of operations. Actions, claims, suits, investigations and proceedings are inherently uncertain, and their results cannot be predicted with certainty. We are not currently involved in any legal proceedings that we believe are, individually or in the aggregate, material to our business, results of operations or financial condition. However, regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of associated cost and diversion of management time. As of December 31, 2024, after consulting with legal counsel, management believes there were no pending or threatened lawsuits that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the results of our operations.
Other Commitments:
The Company enters into various contracts or agreements in the normal course of business whereby such contracts or agreements may contain commitments. Since inception, the Company entered into agreements to act as a reseller for certain vendors; joint development contracts with third parties; referral agreements where the Company would pay a referral fee to the referrer for business generated; sales agent agreements whereby sales agents would receive a fee equal to a percentage of revenues generated by the agent; business development agreements and strategic alliance agreements where both parties agree to cooperate and provide business opportunities to each other and in some instances, provide for a right of first refusal with respect to certain projects of the other parties; agreements with vendors where the vendor may provide marketing, investor relations, public relations, software licenses, technical consulting or subcontractor services, vendor arrangements with non-binding minimum purchasing provisions, and financial advisory agreements where the financial advisor would receive a fee and/or commission for raising capital for the Company.
| 11. | LEASES |
On September 1, 2020, the Company entered into a five-year operating lease for their headquarters building in San Diego, California, with two one-year options to extend the term of the lease. At this time, it is not reasonably certain that the Company will extend the term of the lease and, therefore, the renewal periods have been excluded from the right-of-use (“ROU”) asset.
As part of the All Cell acquisition, the Company assumed a facility lease located in Broadview, Illinois, and recorded $0.2 million in right-of-use asset and lease liability. The lease term ended on August 31, 2023 and contains clauses for annual rent escalation. The present values of the lease payment streams were calculated using an effective borrowing rate of 10%. The Company remained in the facility on a month-to-month lease and then entered into a five-year lease extension effective February 1, 2024 and recorded $1.4 million in right-of-use asset and lease liability.
As part of the acquisitions in Serbia, the Company assumed a lease for a small office and a few minimal leases in Belgrade, Serbia, which have an indefinite term and may be terminated at any time with 30 day’s notice. Because of the short term and small value, these leases were not capitalized.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities were $1.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Operating lease costs for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $1.0 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
The table below summarizes the Company's lease-related assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands):
| Schedule of lease assets and liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year Ended | ||
| December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Lease assets | $1,893 | $1,026 |
| Lease liabilities | ||
| Current operating lease liabilities, included in current liabilities | $696 | $615 |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities, included in long-term liabilities | 971 | 455 |
| Total Lease liabilities | $1,667 | $1,070 |
Supplemental cash flow information related to the lease is as follows:
| Year Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $1,098 | $628 |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations: | ||
| Operating leases | $1,697 | $– |
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term: | ||
| Operating leases | 3.22 | 3.77 |
| Weighted Average Discount Rate: | ||
| Operating leases | 10% | 10% |
As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments to present value. The estimated incremental borrowing rate is derived from information available at the lease commencement date. The future minimum rental commitments for our operating leases is as follows (in thousands):
| Schedule of minimum lease payments | |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 820 |
| 2026 | 364 |
| 2027 | 377 |
| 2028 | 390 |
| Total undiscounted future minimum payments | 1,951 |
| Less imputed interest | (284) |
| Total lease liability | $1,667 |
| 12. | STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
Stock Issued for Acquisitions
The Company issued 1,055,000 shares of its common stock upon acquiring certain assets of All Cell during the year ended December 31, 2022. An additional 446,815 shares were issued in 2023 to All Cell in payment of contingent consideration for 2022 results.
The Company issued 451,807 shares of its common stock upon acquiring Amiga during the year ended December 31, 2023. See further discussion in note 4. Business Combination.
The Company issued 82,506 shares of its commons stock upon acquiring Telcom during the year ended December 31, 2024. See further discussion in note 4. Business Combination.
Committed Equity Facility
In 2022, the Company entered into a Common Stock Purchase Agreement and Registration Rights Agreement with B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC under which the Company issued 281,157 shares for approximately $3.0 million. As consideration for B. Riley’s commitment to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, the Company issued B. Riley 10,484 shares of its common stock in both September 2022 and April 2023. The facility was terminated on October 1, 2024.
The Company issued 281,157 shares under the Purchase Agreement for $3.0 million in proceeds, of which $0.5 million was offset by the offering costs as of December 31, 2024.
Awards Under Stock Incentive Plans
On June 9, 2021, the Company’s stockholders approved the Beam Global 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) under which 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are allowed to be issued pursuant to the exercise of stock options or other awards granted under such plan in addition to the 630,000 shares previously allowed under the Beam Global 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. The number of shares reserved for issuance under the 2021 Plan will increase automatically on January 1 of each of 2022 through 2031 by the number of shares equal to 5% of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock as of the immediately preceding December 31, or a lesser number as may be determined by our board of directors or compensation committee. As of December 31, 2024,2.9 million shares remain available to grant under the 2021 Plan.
Stock Options
Stock options are granted to new and existing employees. New employee option grants generally have a term of ten years and vest ratably over four years. Existing employee option grants generally have a term of ten years and vest immediately upon grant.
The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model incorporates certain assumptions for inputs including a risk-free market interest rate, expected dividend yield of the underlying common stock, expected option life and expected volatility in the market value of the underlying common stock based on our historical volatility. The Company uses the simplified method to estimate the expected term. The expected term of stock options granted to employees is equal to the contractual term of the option award. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility because the Company’s stock options and warrants have characteristics different from those of its traded stock, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate.
We used the assumptions in the table below and we assumed there would not be dividends granted for the options granted in fiscal 2024 and 2023:
| Schedule of assumptions for options granted | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year ended December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Expected volatility | 89.04% - 92.70% | 90.25% - 94.51% |
| Expected term | 5 - 7 Years | 5 - 7 Years |
| Risk-free interest rate | 3.63% - 4.48% | 3.55% - 4.47% |
| Weighted-average FV | $4.02 | $5.93 |
Option activity for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
| Schedule of option activity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted · Weighted · Aggregate | ||||
| Average · Average · Intrinsic | ||||
| Number of | Exercise | Remaining | Value | |
| Options | Price | Contractual Life | (in thousands) | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 336,758 | $12.54 | ||
| Granted | 169,800 | 7.54 | ||
| Forfeited | (24,700) | 19.70 | ||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 481,858 | $10.41 | 7.25 Years | $350 |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2023 | 151,310 | $5.55 | 7.18 Years | $233 |
| Granted | 358,700 | 5.13 | ||
| Forfeited | 177,554 | 9.92 | ||
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 663,004 | $6.69 | 7.75 Years | $– |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2024 | 384,755 | $8.63 | 6.65 Years | $– |
The Company’s stock option compensation expense was $0.8 million and $0.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and there was $1.4 million of total unrecognized compensation costs related to outstanding stock options at December 31, 2024 which will be recognized over 3.8 years. There were no options exercised in the year ended December 31, 2024, and the total intrinsic value of options exercised was immaterial for the year ended December 31, 2023. Number of stock options vested and unvested as of December 31, 2024 were 384,755 and 278,249, respectively. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the weighted average fair value of options granted was $4.02 and $5.93 per share, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense is generally included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.
Restricted Stock Units
In November 2022, the Company granted 285,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) to its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), half of which contain performance conditions (PSUs). 50% of the RSUs without performance conditions vested upon grant, and 25% vested on February 1 st of 2024 and 25% vested on February 1 st of 2025. The number of shares issuable under the PSUs are determined based on the achievement of performance metrics specific to the Company that are measured at the end of fiscal year 2024. The fair value of both the RSUs and PSUs were based on the stock price of $13.05 per share on the date of grant. The PSUs were further reviewed to determine estimated performance over the term and then a factor was applied ranging from 0% to 150% of the grant date fair value. As of December 31, 2024, the PSUs achieved the “maximum” three-year cumulative revenue payout at 150% and the “threshold” three-year average gross margin resulting in 75% resulting in an additional 44,531 PSUs granted for a total of 187,031 shares granted.
A summary of activity of the RSUs for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:
| Schedule of RSU activity | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
| Unvested at beginning of 2024 | 71 | $13.05 |
| Granted | – | – |
| Vested | (36) | $7.25 |
| Forfeited | – | – |
| Unvested at end of 2024 | 36 | $13.05 |
A summary of activity of the PSUs for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:
| Schedule of RSU activity | Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| Unvested at beginning of 2024 | 143 | $13.05 |
| Granted | 45 | $13.05 |
| Vested | (187) | $7.25 |
| Forfeited | – | – |
| Unvested at end of 2024 | – | – |
Stock compensation expense related to restricted stock units was $1.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, with $0.2 million in unrecognized stock compensation expense remaining to be recognized over 2 months as of December 31, 2024. There were 35,625 restricted stock units that vested during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Restricted Stock Awards
The Company issues restricted stock to the members of its board of directors as compensation for such members’ services. Such grants generally vest ratably over four quarters. Through 2022, the Company also issued restricted stock to its CEO, for which generally 50% of the shares granted vest ratably over four quarters and the remaining 50% vest ratably over twelve quarters. The common stock related to these awards are issued to an escrow account on the date of grant and released to the grantee upon vest. The fair value is determined based on the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock on the date granted and the related expense is recognized ratably over the vesting period.
A summary of activity of the restricted stock awards for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
| Schedule of restricted stock awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weighted- | ||
| Nonvested | Average Grant- | |
| Shares | Date Fair Value | |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2022 | $17,865 | $14.11 |
| Granted | 19,795 | 10.98 |
| Vested | (31,022) | 12.29 |
| Forfeited | (5,400) | 11.68 |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2023 | $1,238 | $20.17 |
| Granted | 80,645 | 6.20 |
| Vested | (71,803) | 6.44 |
| Forfeited | (10,080) | 6.20 |
| Nonvested at December 31, 2024 | $– | $– |
Stock compensation expense related to restricted stock awards was $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 and $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, respectively. Fair values of restricted stock vested during each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were $0.4 million.
As of December 31, 2024, there were no unreleased shares of common stock.
Warrants
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company had exercisable warrants to purchase up to 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price per share equal to $17.00 to a consultant for investor relations services to be provided over a five-year period. The warrants are immediately exercisable but are subject to repurchase by the Company until the required service is provided. The fair value of such warrants was $8.05 per share or $1.6 million on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model incorporated certain assumptions for inputs including a risk-free market interest rate of 3.86%, expected dividend yield of the underlying common stock of 0%, expected life of 2.5 years and expected volatility in the market value of the underlying common stock based on our historical volatility of 99.6%. The fair value of the warrants was recorded to prepaid expenses and other current assets to be recognized over the service period. During the year ended December 31, 2024, $0.3 million was recorded as expense and at December 31, 2024, $1.0 million of cost has not been recognized and will be recognized over the next 3.25 years.
A summary of activity of warrants outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
| Schedule of warrant outstanding | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of Warrants | Weighted Average Exercise Price | |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2022 | 440,204 | $6.30 |
| Granted | 200,000 | 17.00 |
| Exercised | (29,459) | 6.30 |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2023 | 610,745 | $9.80 |
| Granted | – | – |
| Expired | (282,334) | 6.40 |
| Exercised | (128,411) | 6.30 |
| Outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 200,000 | 17.00 |
| Exercisable at December 31, 2024 | 200,000 | $17.00 |
Exercisable warrants as of December 31, 2024 have a weighted average remaining contractual life of 3.25 years and will expire in March 2028. The intrinsic value of the exercisable shares of the warrants at December 31, 2024 was $0.00.
During the year ended December 31, 2024,128,411 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s registered common stock were exercised generating $0.8 million, and in the year ended December 31, 2023,29,459 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s registered common stock were exercised generating $0.2 million.
| 13. | REVENUES |
For each of the identified periods, revenues can be categorized into the following (in thousands):
| Schedule of revenues | ||
|---|---|---|
| Twelve Months Ended | ||
| December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Product sales | $46,057 | $65,152 |
| Maintenance fees | 129 | 83 |
| Professional services | 1,127 | 146 |
| Shipping and handling | 2,266 | 2,308 |
| Discounts and allowances | (243) | (337) |
| Total revenues | $49,336 | $67,353 |
During the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,62% and 80% of revenues were derived from federal, state and local governments, respectively. In addition,25% of revenues in the year ended December 31, 2024 were international sales compared to 15% in the prior year.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, deferred revenue was $1.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively. These amounts consisted mainly of customer deposits in the amount of $0.6 million and $0.7 million for December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively and prepaid multi-year maintenance plans for previously sold products which account for $1.1 million and $0.5 million for December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and pertain to services to be provided through 2035. Revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 which pertained to revenue deferred in prior years was $1.0 million and $0.4 million respectively.
The balance of contract assets is driven the by the difference in timing of when revenue is recognized from performance obligations satisfied in the current reporting period and when amounts are invoiced to the customer. The balance of contract liabilities is driven by the difference in timing between when cash is received pursuant to a contract and when the Company’s performance obligations under the contract are satisfied.
The following table provides the activity for the contract liabilities recognized (in thousands):
| Schedule of contract liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| For the Year Ended | ||
| December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Beginning Balance | $1,230 | $1,449 |
| Additions | 662 | 459 |
| Recognized in revenue | (245) | (679) |
| Ending Balance | $1,647 | $1,230 |
| 14. | INCOME TAXES |
There was no Federal income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 due to the Company’s net losses. Income tax expense represents the minimum state taxes due.
The provision for income taxes consists of the following:
| Schedule of provision for income taxes | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Current: | ||
| Federal | – | – |
| State | 13,922 | 14,240 |
| Foreign | 199,522 | – |
| Subtotal | 213,444 | 14,240 |
| Deferred: | ||
| Federal | – | – |
| State | – | – |
| Foreign | (307,101) | – |
| Subtotal | (307,101) | – |
| Cushion | ||
| Net provision (benefit) | (93,657) | 14,240 |
The pretax loss by country is shown below (in thousands):
| Schedule of pretax loss | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| United States | $(10,537) | $(15,682) |
| International | $(839) | $(366) |
The blended Federal and State tax rate of 27.31% applies to loss before taxes. The Company’s tax expense differs from the “expected” tax expense for Federal income tax purposes, (computed by applying the United States Federal tax rate of 21% to loss before taxes), as follows (in thousands):
| Schedule of income tax reconciliation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Computed “expected” tax expense (benefit) | $(2,389) | $(3,370) |
| State taxes, net of federal benefit | (761) | (933) |
| Change in FV of Contingent Consideration | (982) | – |
| Non-deductible stock options | 336 | 14 |
| Non-deductible items | 11 | 48 |
| Foreign tax rate differential | 69 | 22 |
| True-up to tax return | 210 | 70 |
| Change in deferred tax asset valuation allowance | 3,412 | 4,161 |
| Total | $(94) | $12 |
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The effects of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows (in thousands):
| Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year Ended December 31, | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Deferred tax assets: | ||
| Stock options | $1,081 | $1,115 |
| Deferred Revenue | 151 | 147 |
| Capitalized R&D | 828 | 286 |
| Patents/Intangible Assets | 1,424 | 1,598 |
| Lease Liability | 456 | 297 |
| Other | 310 | 287 |
| Net operating loss carryforward | 22,167 | 19,035 |
| Total gross deferred tax assets | 26,417 | 22,765 |
| Less: Deferred tax asset valuation allowance | (25,913) | (22,500) |
| Total net deferred tax assets | 504 | 265 |
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||
| ROU Asset | (442) | (283) |
| Depreciation | (1,352) | (1,680) |
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (1,794) | (1,963) |
| Total net deferred taxes | $(1,290) | $(1,698) |
As a result of the Company’s history of incurring operating losses, a full valuation allowance has been established. The valuation allowance at December 31, 2024 was $25.9 million. The increase in the valuation allowance during 2024 was $3.4 million which was all recorded through deferred taxes.
At December 31, 2024, the Company has a Federal net operating loss carry forward of $79.0 million, of which $25.1 million is available to offset future net income through 2037, a State net operating loss carry forward of $84.7 million. The net operating loss (“NOL”) expires during the years 2027 to 2037 and $53.9 million may be carried forward indefinitely and limited to offsetting 80% of taxable income. The utilization of the net operating loss carryforwards is dependent upon the ability of the Company to generate sufficient taxable income during the carryforward period. In the event that a significant change in ownership of the Company occurs as a result of the Company’s issuance of common stock, the utilization of the NOL carry forward will be subject to limitation under certain provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. Management does not presently believe that such a change has occurred.
No liability related to uncertain tax positions is recorded on the financial statements related to uncertain tax positions. There are no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024. The Company does not expect that uncertain tax benefits will materially change in the next 12 months.
The Company will file U.S. Federal, California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin State tax returns, and a New York City tax return. All tax returns will remain open for examination by the Federal and State taxing authorities for three and four years, respectively, from the date of utilization of any net operating loss carryforwards. No additional provision has been made for U.S. income taxes related to undistributed foreign earnings of the Company’s wholly owned Serbian subsidiary or for unrecognized deferred tax liabilities for temporary differences related to investments in subsidiaries. As such, earnings are expected to be permanently reinvested, the investments are permanent in duration, or the Company has estimated that no additional tax liability will arise as a result of the distribution of such earnings. A liability could arise if amounts are distributed by the subsidiary or if the subsidiary is ultimately disposed of. It is not practical to estimate the additional income taxes, if any, related to permanently reinvested earnings. There are no unremitted earnings as of December 31, 2024.
| 15. | SEGMENT REPORTING |
The Company has a single reportable segment focused around providing clean-technology innovation focused on providing high-quality, renewably energized products. The Company’s chief operating decision-maker (the “CODM”), who is the Chief Executive Officer, assesses performance for the reportable segment and decides how to allocate resources using net income (loss) as the primary measure of profitability. The CODM is not regularly provided with specific segment expenses, but focuses on revenue, gross profit, and net income. Expense information, including cost of sales, can be easily computed from the provided information. These segment (and consolidated) measures of profitability are shown in the statements of operations. The measure of segment assets are reported on the balance sheets as total assets.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Beam Global | ||
| Dated: April 11, 2025 | By: | /s/ Desmond Wheatley |
|---|---|---|
| Desmond Wheatley, Chief Executive Officer President and Chairman | ||
Power of Attorney
Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints each of Desmond Wheatley and Lisa A. Potok, true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with the power of substitution, for him in any and all capacities, to sign amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact, or his substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this report has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
| Name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Executive Officer: | ||
| /s/ Desmond Wheatley | Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman | April 11, 2025 |
| Desmond Wheatley | ||
| Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer: | ||
| /s/ Lisa A. Potok | Chief Financial Officer | April 11, 2025 |
| Lisa A. Potok | ||
| Directors: | ||
| /s/ Anthony Posawatz | Director | April 11, 2025 |
| Anthony Posawatz | ||
| /s/ Judy Krandel | Director | April 11, 2025 |
| Judy Krandel | ||
| /s/ George Syllantavos | Director | April 11, 2025 |
| George Syllantavos | ||
| /s/ Desmond Wheatley | Director | April 11, 2025 |
| Desmond Wheatley | ||
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