8-K
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 12, 2024

 

 

FTC Solar, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

001-40350

81-4816270

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

9020 N Capital of Texas Hwy, Suite I-260

 

Austin, Texas

 

78759

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 737 787-7906

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

 

FTCI

 

The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 12, 2024, FTC Solar, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release regarding its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. A copy of the Company's press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information furnished in this Current Report under this Item 2.02 and the exhibit furnished herewith shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press release dated November 12, 2024

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

 

 

 


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

FTC SOLAR, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

November 12, 2024

By:

/s/ Cathy Behnen

 

 

 

Cathy Behnen,
Chief Financial Officer

 


EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

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FTC Solar Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Third Quarter Highlights and Recent Developments

Third quarter revenue of $10.1 million, in-line with prior target
Industry veteran Yann Brandt joined as CEO
Announced 1GW tracker supply agreement with Dunlieh Energy
Announced multi-year agreement with Strata Clean Energy for 500mw, expandable to 1GW+
Provided incremental project detail on 1GW of projects with Sandhills Energy
Post quarter-end, received $4.7 million earn-out on prior investment
Entered into binding term sheet for $15 million promissory note to strengthen balance sheet

 

AUSTIN, Texas — November 12, 2024– FTC Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FTCI), a leading provider of solar tracker systems, today announced financial results for the third quarter ending September 30, 2024, which were in line with the company's prior targets.

 

“I’m excited to have begun my tenure as CEO during the third quarter,” said Yann Brandt, President and Chief Executive Officer of FTC Solar. “As I take stock of our positioning at the 90-day mark, I believe the company is in an enviable position in many respects. This includes having a product portfolio that customers love, a business they appreciate working with, and a cost structure poised to enable strong margin growth and profitability. In addition, the company now has a compelling and expanded 1P product set that opens up the vast majority of the market that wasn’t available to the company in the past. The company is in a strong position as it relates to some of the most critical aspects of the business, and I can't wait to work alongside our team to scale our market share.”

 

“With a solid underlying foundation, we have also been pleased to announce some recent business wins, including a 500-megawatt, scalable supply agreement with industry leader Strata Clean Energy, a one-gigawatt plus agreement with new customer Dunlieh Energy, additional project detail on one-gigawatt worth of projects with Sandhills Energy, as well as new announcements today of a $15 million note placement and a $4.7 million earn out on a prior investment, both of which add incremental strength to our balance sheet.”

 

The company added $18 million in new purchase orders since August 8, 2024. The contracted portion of the company's backlog1 now stands at $513 million.

 

Summary Financial Performance: Q3 2024 compared to Q3 2023

 

 

U.S. GAAP

 

 

Non-GAAP(b)

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Revenue

 

$

10,136

 

 

$

30,548

 

 

$

10,136

 

 

$

30,548

 

Gross margin percentage

 

 

(42.5

%)

 

 

11.1

%

 

 

(38.3

%)

 

 

12.8

%

Total operating expenses

 

$

10,670

 

 

$

19,656

 

 

$

8,131

 

 

$

13,222

 

Loss from operations(a)

 

$

(14,976

)

 

$

(16,277

)

 

$

(12,174

)

 

$

(9,706

)

Net loss

 

$

(15,359

)

 

$

(16,937

)

 

$

(12,678

)

 

$

(10,008

)

Diluted loss per share

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.10

)

 

$

(0.08

)

 

(a)
Adjusted EBITDA for Non-GAAP
(b)
See below for reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures

 

 


 

Third Quarter Results

Total third-quarter revenue was $10.1 million, within our target range. This revenue level represents a decrease of 11.3% compared to the prior quarter and a decrease of 66.8% compared to the year-earlier quarter due to lower product volumes.

 

GAAP gross loss was $4.3 million, or 42.5% of revenue, compared to gross loss of $2.3 million, or 20.5% of revenue, in the prior quarter. Non-GAAP gross loss was $3.9 million or 38.3% of revenue. The result for this quarter compares to non-GAAP gross profit of $3.9 million in the prior-year period, with the difference driven primarily by the impact of lower current quarter revenues which were not sufficient to cover certain fixed indirect costs.

 

GAAP operating expenses were $10.7 million. On a non-GAAP basis, operating expenses were $8.1 million. This result compares to non-GAAP operating expenses of $13.2 million in the year-ago quarter. 

 

GAAP net loss was $15.4 million or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to a loss of $12.2 million or $0.10 per diluted share in the prior quarter and a net loss of $16.9 million or $0.14 per diluted share in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted EBITDA loss, which excludes an approximate $3.2 million net loss from stock-based compensation expense and other non-cash items, was $12.2 million, compared to losses of $10.5 million(2) in the prior quarter and $9.7 million in the year-ago quarter.

 

Subsequent Events

Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, the company received a $4.7 million cash earn-out relating to the company’s prior investment in Dimension Energy, a community solar developer in which the company invested $4 million in 2018. FTC Solar sold its stake in 2021 for $22 million and remained eligible to receive earn-out payments based on Dimension achieving certain performance milestones. To-date, FTC has received more than $9 million in earn-out payments and is eligible to receive up to an additional $5 million based on performance through the end of 2024.

 

The company also announced today that on November 8, 2024, the company entered into a binding term sheet with an institutional investor (the “Investor”) to issue to the Investor, in a private placement, senior secured promissory notes (the “Notes”) in an aggregate principal amount of fifteen million dollars ($15,000,000) and common stock purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase 17,500,000 shares of our common stock.

 

The Notes will bear interest at a rate of 11% per annum if payable in cash or, at our option, 13% per annum if paid-in-kind and will mature five (5) years from the date of issuance. The Warrants are immediately exercisable at an exercise price of $0.01 per share, subject to certain customary adjustments to be set forth in the definitive documentation, and will expire ten (10) years from the date of issuance. We have also agreed that the Investor shall be entitled to nominate one (1) person for election to our board of directors at our annual stockholder meeting. The issuance of the Notes and Warrants will be subject to customary closing conditions and the preparation and negotiation of definitive documents. We currently expect that the issuance of the Notes and Warrants will occur on or prior to November 30, 2024.

 

Outlook

For the fourth quarter, we expect revenue to be approximately flat to up 39% relative to the third quarter.

(in millions)

 

3Q'24
Guidance

 

3Q'24
Actual

 

4Q'24
Guidance
(3)

Revenue

 

$9.0 – $11.0

 

$10.1

 

$10.0 – $14.0

Non-GAAP Gross Profit (Loss)

 

$(4.3) – $(1.5)

 

$(3.9)

 

$(4.2) – $(1.5)

Non-GAAP Gross Margin

 

(47.8%) – (13.5%)

 

(38.3%)

 

(42.2%) – (10.7%)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

 

$9.3 – $10.0

 

$8.1

 

$8.2 – $9.0

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA

 

$(14.7) – $(11.0)

 

$(12.2)

 

$(13.7) – $(9.9)

 

Looking ahead to 2025, for the first quarter we expect continued improvement in revenue, margin and adjusted EBITDA. We remain confident we will achieve adjusted EBITDA breakeven on a quarterly basis in 2025.

 


 

Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call

FTC Solar’s senior management will host a conference call for members of the investment community at 8:30 a.m. E.T. today, during which the company will discuss its third quarter results, its outlook and other business items. This call will be webcast and can be accessed within the Investor Relations section of FTC Solar's website at https://investor.ftcsolar.com. A replay of the conference call will also be available on the website for 30 days following the webcast.

 

About FTC Solar Inc.

Founded in 2017 by a group of renewable energy industry veterans, FTC Solar is a global provider of solar tracker systems, technology, software, and engineering services. Solar trackers significantly increase energy production at solar power installations by dynamically optimizing solar panel orientation to the sun. FTC Solar’s innovative tracker designs provide compelling performance and reliability, with an industry-leading installation cost-per-watt advantage.

 

Footnotes

1. The term ‘backlog’ or ‘contracted and awarded’ refers to the combination of our executed contracts (contracted) and awarded orders (awarded), which are orders that have been documented and signed through a contract, where we are in the process of documenting a contract but for which a contract has not yet been signed, or that have been awarded in writing or verbally with a mutual understanding that the order will be contracted in the future. In the case of certain projects, including those that are scheduled for delivery on later dates, we have not locked in binding pricing with customers, and we instead use estimated average selling price to calculate the revenue included in our contracted and awarded orders for such projects. Actual revenue for these projects could differ once contracts with binding pricing are executed, and there is also a risk that a contract may never be executed for an awarded but uncontracted project, or that a contract may be executed for an awarded but uncontracted project at a date that is later than anticipated, or that a contract once executed may be subsequently amended, supplemented, rescinded, cancelled or breached, including in a manner that impacts the timing and amounts of payments due thereunder, thus reducing anticipated revenues. Please refer to our SEC filings, including our Form 10-K, for more information on our contracted and awarded orders, including risk factors.

2. A reconciliation of prior quarter Non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures may be found in Exhibit 99.1 of our Form 8-K filed on August 8, 2024.

3. We do not provide a quantitative reconciliation of our forward-looking non-GAAP guidance measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures because certain information needed to reconcile those measures is not available without unreasonable efforts due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying these measures as a result of changes in project schedules by our customers that may occur, which are outside of our control, and the impact, if any, of credit loss provisions, asset impairment charges, restructuring or changes in the timing and level of indirect or overhead spending, as well as other matters, that could occur which could significantly impact the related GAAP financial measures.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward looking statements. These statements are not historical facts but rather are based on our current expectations and projections regarding our business, operations and other factors relating thereto. Words such as “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and as such are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. You should not rely on our forward-looking statements as predictions of future events, as actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements because of several factors, including those described in more detail above and in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained therein. FTC Solar undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.

 

 


 

FTC Solar Investor Contact:

Bill Michalek
Vice President, Investor Relations
FTC Solar
T: (737) 241-8618
E: IR@FTCSolar.com

 

# # #

 

 


 

FTC Solar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(in thousands, except shares and per share data)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

$

7,411

 

 

$

27,274

 

 

$

27,092

 

 

$

80,927

 

Service

 

 

2,725

 

 

 

3,274

 

 

 

7,061

 

 

 

22,874

 

Total revenue

 

 

10,136

 

 

 

30,548

 

 

 

34,153

 

 

 

103,801

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product

 

 

11,798

 

 

 

22,775

 

 

 

34,632

 

 

 

73,694

 

Service

 

 

2,644

 

 

 

4,394

 

 

 

8,278

 

 

 

22,492

 

Total cost of revenue

 

 

14,442

 

 

 

27,169

 

 

 

42,910

 

 

 

96,186

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

(4,306

)

 

 

3,379

 

 

 

(8,757

)

 

 

7,615

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

1,467

 

 

 

1,921

 

 

 

4,441

 

 

 

5,716

 

Selling and marketing

 

 

2,406

 

 

 

6,324

 

 

 

6,830

 

 

 

9,887

 

General and administrative

 

 

6,797

 

 

 

11,411

 

 

 

19,374

 

 

 

31,053

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

10,670

 

 

 

19,656

 

 

 

30,645

 

 

 

46,656

 

Loss from operations

 

 

(14,976

)

 

 

(16,277

)

 

 

(39,402

)

 

 

(39,041

)

Interest income (expense), net

 

 

24

 

 

 

(108

)

 

 

(111

)

 

 

(194

)

Gain from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,085

 

 

 

898

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

93

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

122

 

 

 

(265

)

Loss from unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

(256

)

 

 

(336

)

 

 

(767

)

 

 

(336

)

Loss before income taxes

 

 

(15,115

)

 

 

(16,771

)

 

 

(36,073

)

 

 

(38,938

)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(244

)

 

 

(166

)

 

 

(298

)

 

 

(175

)

Net loss

 

 

(15,359

)

 

 

(16,937

)

 

 

(36,371

)

 

 

(39,113

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

207

 

 

 

(38

)

 

 

62

 

 

 

(451

)

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(15,152

)

 

$

(16,975

)

 

$

(36,309

)

 

$

(39,564

)

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.12

)

 

$

(0.14

)

 

$

(0.29

)

 

$

(0.35

)

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

 

127,380,292

 

 

 

119,793,821

 

 

 

126,234,997

 

 

 

112,794,562

 

 

 


 

FTC Solar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

 

(in thousands, except shares and per share data)

 

September 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

8,255

 

 

$

25,235

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

37,345

 

 

 

65,279

 

Inventories

 

 

15,124

 

 

 

3,905

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

15,502

 

 

 

14,089

 

Total current assets

 

 

76,226

 

 

 

108,508

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

 

1,720

 

 

 

1,819

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

2,409

 

 

 

1,823

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

137

 

 

 

542

 

Goodwill

 

 

7,421

 

 

 

7,353

 

Equity method investment

 

 

1,273

 

 

 

240

 

Other assets

 

 

2,507

 

 

 

2,785

 

Total assets

 

$

91,693

 

 

$

123,070

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

18,742

 

 

$

7,979

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

23,965

 

 

 

34,848

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

333

 

 

 

88

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

4,444

 

 

 

3,612

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

9,862

 

 

 

8,138

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

57,346

 

 

 

54,665

 

Operating lease liability, net of current portion

 

 

883

 

 

 

1,124

 

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

3,056

 

 

 

4,810

 

Total liabilities

 

 

61,285

 

 

 

60,599

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock par value of $0.0001 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock par value of $0.0001 per share, 850,000,000 shares authorized; 127,723,582 and 125,445,325 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

 

13

 

 

 

13

 

Treasury stock, at cost; 10,762,566 shares as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

366,132

 

 

 

361,886

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(231

)

 

 

(293

)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(335,506

)

 

 

(299,135

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

30,408

 

 

 

62,471

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

91,693

 

 

$

123,070

 

 

 


 

FTC Solar, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(36,371

)

 

$

(39,113

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

4,243

 

 

 

9,044

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,004

 

(Gain) loss from sale of property and equipment

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

Amortization of debt issue costs

 

 

236

 

 

 

532

 

Provision for obsolete and slow-moving inventory

 

 

177

 

 

 

1,261

 

Loss from unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

767

 

 

 

336

 

Gain from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

(4,085

)

 

 

(898

)

Warranty and remediation provisions

 

 

4,735

 

 

 

3,938

 

Warranty recoverable from manufacturer

 

 

388

 

 

 

45

 

Credit loss provisions

 

 

1,330

 

 

 

4,302

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

220

 

 

 

221

 

Lease expense and other

 

 

861

 

 

 

748

 

Impact on cash from changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

26,604

 

 

 

(26,625

)

Inventories

 

 

(11,396

)

 

 

9,033

 

Prepaid and other current assets

 

 

(1,403

)

 

 

(3,122

)

Other assets

 

 

(514

)

 

 

67

 

Accounts payable

 

 

10,622

 

 

 

(6,160

)

Accruals and other current liabilities

 

 

(13,502

)

 

 

5,491

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

832

 

 

 

(138

)

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

(2,013

)

 

 

(5,740

)

Lease payments and other, net

 

 

(968

)

 

 

(607

)

Net cash used in operations

 

 

(18,008

)

 

 

(46,383

)

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(1,355

)

 

 

(460

)

Equity method investment in Alpha Steel

 

 

(1,800

)

 

 

(900

)

Proceeds from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

4,085

 

 

 

898

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

 

930

 

 

 

(462

)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sale of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

34,007

 

Stock offering costs paid

 

 

 

 

 

(95

)

Proceeds from stock option exercises

 

 

3

 

 

 

221

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

3

 

 

 

34,133

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

95

 

 

 

(153

)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(16,980

)

 

 

(12,865

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

25,235

 

 

 

44,385

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

8,255

 

 

$

31,520

 

 

 


 

Notes to Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures to Nearest Comparable GAAP Measures

We present Non-GAAP gross profit (loss), Non-GAAP operating expense, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS as supplemental measures of our performance. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net loss plus (i) provision for (benefit from) income taxes, (ii) interest (income) expense, net (iii) depreciation expense, (iv) amortization of intangibles, (v) stock-based compensation, and (vi) CEO transition costs, non-routine legal fees, severance and certain other costs (credits). We also deduct the contingent gains arising from earnout payments and project escrow releases relating to the disposal of our investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary from net loss in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA. We define Adjusted Net Loss as net loss plus (i) amortization of debt issue costs and intangibles, (ii) stock-based compensation, (iii) CEO transition costs, non-routine legal fees, severance and certain other costs (credits), and (iv) the income tax expense (benefit) of those adjustments, if any. We also deduct the contingent gains arising from earnout payments and project escrow releases relating to the disposal of our investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary from net loss in arriving at Adjusted Net Loss. Adjusted EPS is defined as Adjusted Net Loss on a per share basis using our weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

 

Non-GAAP gross profit (loss), Non-GAAP operating expense, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS are intended as supplemental measures of performance that are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We present these non-GAAP measures, many of which are commonly used by investors and analysts, because we believe they assist those investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on an ongoing basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies.

 

Non-GAAP gross profit (loss), Non-GAAP operating expense, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Loss and Adjusted EPS should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and you should not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. These Non-GAAP financial measures, when presented, are reconciled to the most closely applicable GAAP measure as disclosed below.

 

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP gross profit (loss) to the most closely related GAAP measure for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(in thousands, except percentages)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

U.S. GAAP revenue

 

$

10,136

 

 

$

30,548

 

 

$

34,153

 

 

$

103,801

 

U.S. GAAP gross profit (loss)

 

$

(4,306

)

 

$

3,379

 

 

$

(8,757

)

 

$

7,615

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

183

 

 

 

90

 

 

 

534

 

 

 

339

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

243

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

699

 

 

 

1,313

 

Severance costs

 

 

 

 

 

252

 

 

 

 

 

 

252

 

Non-GAAP gross profit (loss)

 

$

(3,880

)

 

$

3,902

 

 

$

(7,524

)

 

$

9,519

 

Non-GAAP gross margin percentage

 

 

(38.3

%)

 

 

12.8

%

 

 

(22.0

%)

 

 

9.2

%

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP operating expenses to the most closely related GAAP measure for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

U.S. GAAP operating expenses

 

$

10,670

 

 

$

19,656

 

 

$

30,645

 

 

$

46,656

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

(101

)

 

 

(115

)

 

 

(294

)

 

 

(256

)

Amortization expense

 

 

(133

)

 

 

(133

)

 

 

(401

)

 

 

(409

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

(1,076

)

 

 

(1,011

)

 

 

(3,544

)

 

 

(7,731

)

CEO transition

 

 

(1,229

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,229

)

 

 

 

Non-routine legal fees

 

 

 

 

 

(98

)

 

 

(66

)

 

 

(181

)

Severance costs

 

 

 

 

 

(1,836

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,823

)

Other (costs) credits

 

 

 

 

 

(3,241

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,241

)

Non-GAAP operating expenses

 

$

8,131

 

 

$

13,222

 

 

$

25,111

 

 

$

33,015

 

 

 


 

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to the related GAAP measure of loss from operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

(in thousands)

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

U.S. GAAP loss from operations

 

$

(14,976

)

 

$

(16,277

)

 

$

(39,402

)

 

$

(39,041

)

Depreciation expense

 

 

284

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

828

 

 

 

595

 

Amortization expense

 

 

133

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

409

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,319

 

 

 

1,192

 

 

 

4,243

 

 

 

9,044

 

CEO transition

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

 

Non-routine legal fees

 

 

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

181

 

Severance costs

 

 

 

 

 

2,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,075

 

Other costs

 

 

 

 

 

3,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,241

 

Other income (expense), net

 

 

93

 

 

 

(50

)

 

 

122

 

 

 

(265

)

Loss from unconsolidated subsidiary

 

 

(256

)

 

 

(336

)

 

 

(767

)

 

 

(336

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

(12,174

)

 

$

(9,706

)

 

$

(33,280

)

 

$

(24,097

)

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Loss to the related GAAP measure of net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

 

 

Three months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

(in thousands, except shares and per share data)

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Adjusted Net Loss

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Adjusted Net Loss

 

Net loss per U.S. GAAP

 

$

(15,359

)

 

$

(15,359

)

 

$

(16,937

)

 

$

(16,937

)

Reconciling items -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

244

 

 

 

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

 

Interest (income) expense, net

 

 

(24

)

 

 

 

 

 

108

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issue costs in interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

177

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

284

 

 

 

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

133

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

133

 

 

 

133

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

1,319

 

 

 

1,319

 

 

 

1,192

 

 

 

1,192

 

CEO transition(a)

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-routine legal fees(b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

 

 

 

98

 

Severance costs(c)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,088

 

 

 

2,088

 

Other costs(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,241

 

 

 

3,241

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP amounts

 

$

(12,174

)

 

$

(12,678

)

 

$

(9,706

)

 

$

(10,008

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP net loss per share (Adjusted EPS):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

N/A

 

 

$

(0.10

)

 

N/A

 

 

$

(0.08

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

N/A

 

 

 

127,380,292

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

119,793,821

 

 

(a)

We incurred one-time incremental recruitment fees in connection with hiring a new CEO in August 2024. In addition, we agreed to upfront and incremental sign-on bonuses (collectively, the "sign-on bonuses"), a portion of which will be paid to our CEO in 2024, with clawback provisions over the next two years, and a portion of which will be paid annually over the next two years, all contingent upon continued employment. These sign-on bonuses will be expensed over the next two years, ending on October 1, 2026, to reflect the required service periods. We do not view these sign-on bonuses as being part of the normal on-going compensation arrangements for our CEO.

(b)

Non-routine legal fees represent legal fees and other costs incurred for specific matters that were not ordinary or routine to the operations of the business.

(c)

Severance costs in 2023 were due to restructuring changes.

(d)

Other costs in 2023 included the write-down of remaining prepaid costs resulting from the termination of our consulting agreement with a related party.

 

 


 

The following table reconciles Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Loss to the related GAAP measure of net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

 

 

Nine months ended September 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

(in thousands, except shares and per share data)

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Adjusted Net Loss

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

Adjusted Net Loss

 

Net loss per U.S. GAAP

 

$

(36,371

)

 

$

(36,371

)

 

$

(39,113

)

 

$

(39,113

)

Reconciling items -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

298

 

 

 

 

 

 

175

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

111

 

 

 

 

 

 

194

 

 

 

 

Amortization of debt issue costs in interest expense

 

 

 

 

 

236

 

 

 

 

 

 

532

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

828

 

 

 

 

 

 

595

 

 

 

 

Amortization of intangibles

 

 

401

 

 

 

401

 

 

 

409

 

 

 

409

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

4,243

 

 

 

4,243

 

 

 

9,044

 

 

 

9,044

 

Gain from disposal of investment in unconsolidated subsidiary(a)

 

 

(4,085

)

 

 

(4,085

)

 

 

(898

)

 

 

(898

)

CEO transition(b)

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

1,229

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-routine legal fees(c)

 

 

66

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

181

 

Severance costs(d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,075

 

 

 

2,075

 

Other costs(e)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,241

 

 

 

3,241

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP amounts

 

$

(33,280

)

 

$

(34,281

)

 

$

(24,097

)

 

$

(24,529

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Non-GAAP net loss per share (Adjusted EPS):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

N/A

 

 

$

(0.27

)

 

N/A

 

 

$

(0.22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

N/A

 

 

 

126,234,997

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

112,794,562

 

 

(a)

We exclude the gain from collection of contingent contractual amounts arising from the sale in 2021 of our investment in an unconsolidated subsidiary as these amounts are not considered part of our normal ongoing operations.

(b)

We incurred one-time incremental recruitment fees in connection with hiring a new CEO in August 2024. In addition, we agreed to upfront and incremental sign-on bonuses (collectively, the "sign-on bonuses"), a portion of which will be paid to our CEO in 2024, with clawback provisions over the next two years, and a portion of which will be paid annually over the next two years, all contingent upon continued employment. These sign-on bonuses will be expensed over the next two years, ending on October 1, 2026, to reflect the required service periods. We do not view these sign-on bonuses as being part of the normal on-going compensation arrangements for our CEO.

(c)

Non-routine legal fees represent legal fees and other costs incurred for specific matters that were not ordinary or routine to the operations of the business.

(d)

Severance costs in 2023 were due to restructuring changes.

(e)

Other costs in 2023 included the write-off of remaining prepaid costs resulting from the termination of our consulting agreement with a related party.