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PLUG POWER INC - Quarter Report: 2018 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

 

OR

 

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                    TO                   

 

Commission File Number: 1-34392

 

PLUG POWER INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

22-3672377

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

 

Identification Number)

 

968 ALBANY SHAKER ROAD, LATHAM, NEW YORK 12110

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 

(518) 782-7700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non- accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☒

Non-accelerated filer ☐

 

Smaller reporting company ☐

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. ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b 2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

 

The number of shares of common stock, par value of $0.01 per share, outstanding as of November 9, 2018 was 233,367,836.

 

 


 

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INDEX to FORM 10-Q

 

 

Page

 

 

PART I.   FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

 

 

 

Item 1 – Interim Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 

3

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheet 

3

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations 

4

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss 

5

 

 

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity  

6

 

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 

7

 

 

Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements 

8

 

 

Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 

36

 

 

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 

55

 

 

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures 

56

 

 

PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION 

 

 

 

Item 1 – Legal Proceedings 

56

 

 

Item 1A – Risk Factors 

56

 

 

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 

58

 

 

Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities 

58

 

 

Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures 

58

 

 

Item 5 – Other Information 

58

 

 

Item 6 – Exhibits 

58

 

 

Signatures 

59

 

 

 

 

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PART 1.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1 — Interim Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Plug Power Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheet

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

September 30,

    

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

13,825

 

$

24,828

 

Restricted cash

 

 

15,803

 

 

13,898

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

24,721

 

 

15,331

 

Inventory

 

 

53,428

 

 

48,776

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

16,050

 

 

16,774

 

Total current assets

 

 

123,827

 

 

119,607

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

32,424

 

 

29,329

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $33,401 and $31,588, respectively

 

 

13,155

 

 

10,414

 

Leased property, net of accumulated depreciation of $8,826 and $11,812, respectively

 

 

130,015

 

 

87,065

 

Goodwill

 

 

9,157

 

 

9,445

 

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,203 and $1,735, respectively

 

 

4,058

 

 

3,785

 

Other assets

 

 

6,642

 

 

11,165

 

Total assets

 

$

319,278

 

$

270,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock, and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

37,105

 

$

42,362

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

8,553

 

 

10,595

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

10,996

 

 

8,630

 

Finance obligations

 

 

48,705

 

 

34,506

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

11,489

 

 

18,762

 

Other current liabilities

 

 

247

 

 

866

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

117,095

 

 

115,721

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

28,525

 

 

25,809

 

Common stock warrant liability

 

 

1,083

 

 

4,391

 

Finance obligations

 

 

86,562

 

 

37,069

 

Convertible senior notes, net

 

 

61,509

 

 

 —

 

Long-term debt

 

 

9,372

 

 

13,371

 

Other liabilities

 

 

18

 

 

94

 

Total liabilities

 

 

304,164

 

 

196,455

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable preferred stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share (aggregate involuntary liquidation preference $16,664); 10,431 shares authorized; Issued and outstanding: 2,620 at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 

 

709

 

 

709

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; 750,000,000 shares authorized; Issued (including shares in treasury): 232,511,393 at September 30, 2018 and 229,073,517 at December 31, 2017

 

 

2,326

 

 

2,291

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

1,284,384

 

 

1,250,899

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

1,762

 

 

2,194

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(1,243,430)

 

 

(1,178,636)

 

Less common stock in treasury:  15,002,663 at September 30, 2018 and 587,151 at December 31, 2017

 

 

(30,637)

 

 

(3,102)

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

14,405

 

 

73,646

 

Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity

 

$

319,278

 

$

270,810

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Plug Power Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2018

    

2017

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

$

36,668

 

$

38,060

 

$

66,101

 

$

47,907

Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

 

5,156

 

 

2,217

 

 

16,330

 

 

10,496

Power Purchase Agreements

 

 

5,555

 

 

(1,663)

 

 

16,365

 

 

7,593

Fuel delivered to customers

 

 

5,786

 

 

(4,149)

 

 

16,016

 

 

2,782

Other

 

 

 —

 

 

128

 

 

 —

 

 

279

Net revenue

 

 

53,165

 

 

34,593

 

 

114,812

 

 

69,057

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

 

27,428

 

 

35,671

 

 

52,927

 

 

44,398

Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

 

5,302

 

 

4,531

 

 

17,139

 

 

14,684

Power Purchase Agreements

 

 

8,767

 

 

7,853

 

 

27,055

 

 

21,844

Fuel delivered to customers

 

 

7,259

 

 

5,810

 

 

19,576

 

 

15,262

Other

 

 

 —

 

 

138

 

 

 —

 

 

301

Total cost of revenue

 

 

48,756

 

 

54,003

 

 

116,697

 

 

96,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit (loss)

 

 

4,409

 

 

(19,410)

 

 

(1,885)

 

 

(27,432)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research and development

 

 

8,402

 

 

7,436

 

 

25,477

 

 

20,059

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

8,652

 

 

9,535

 

 

29,202

 

 

36,584

Total operating expenses

 

 

17,054

 

 

16,971

 

 

54,679

 

 

56,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

 

(12,645)

 

 

(36,381)

 

 

(56,564)

 

 

(84,075)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and other expense, net

 

 

(6,352)

 

 

(2,724)

 

 

(15,593)

 

 

(7,112)

Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability

 

 

1,716

 

 

(1,878)

 

 

3,308

 

 

(16,454)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

$

(17,281)

 

$

(40,983)

 

$

(68,849)

 

$

(107,641)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

1,716

 

 

 —

 

 

7,581

 

 

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to the Company

 

$

(15,565)

 

$

(40,983)

 

$

(61,268)

 

$

(107,641)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock dividends declared and accretion of discount

 

 

(13)

 

 

(25)

 

 

(39)

 

 

(3,086)

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

 

$

(15,578)

 

$

(41,008)

 

$

(61,307)

 

$

(110,727)

Net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted

 

$

(0.07)

 

$

(0.18)

 

$

(0.28)

 

$

(0.52)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

 

 

218,953,106

 

 

225,762,535

 

 

218,930,891

 

 

212,419,634

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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Plug Power Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

    

2018

    

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to the Company

 

$

(15,565)

 

$

(40,983)

 

$

(61,268)

 

$

(107,641)

 

Other comprehensive (loss) income - foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

(82)

 

 

555

 

 

(432)

 

 

1,711

 

Comprehensive loss

 

$

(15,647)

 

$

(40,428)

 

$

(61,700)

 

$

(105,930)

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

 

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Plug Power Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

    

    

    

 

    

    

 

    

Accumulated

    

 

    

    

    

 

    

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

 Paid-in

 

Comprehensive

 

Treasury Stock

 

Accumulated

 

Stockholders’

 

 

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Capital

    

Income

    

Shares

    

Amount

    

Deficit

    

Equity

 

December 31, 2017

 

229,073,517

 

$

2,291

 

$

1,250,899

 

$

2,194

 

 

587,151

 

$

(3,102)

 

$

(1,178,636)

 

$

73,646

 

Net loss attributable to the Company

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(61,268)

 

 

(61,268)

 

Cumulative effect from adoption of accounting standard

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,487)

 

 

(3,487)

 

Other comprehensive loss

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(432)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(432)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

450,270

 

 

 5

 

 

6,384

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

6,389

 

Stock dividend

 

20,245

 

 

 —

 

 

39

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(39)

 

 

 —

 

Public offerings, common stock, net

 

2,560,849

 

 

26

 

 

4,886

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4,912

 

Stock option exercises

 

406,412

 

 

 4

 

 

123

 

 

 —

 

 

17,606

 

 

(35)

 

 

 —

 

 

92

 

Equity component of convertible senior notes, net of issuance costs and income tax benefit

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

30,121

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

30,121

 

Purchase of capped call

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(16,000)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(16,000)

 

Purchase of common stock forward

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

14,397,906

 

 

(27,500)

 

 

 —

 

 

(27,500)

 

Exercise of warrants

 

100

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Provision for common stock warrants

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

7,932

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

7,932

 

September 30, 2018

 

232,511,393

 

$

2,326

 

$

1,284,384

 

$

1,762

 

 

15,002,663

 

$

(30,637)

 

$

(1,243,430)

 

$

14,405

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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Plug Power Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

    

2018

    

2017

 

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to the Company

 

$

(61,268)

 

$

(107,641)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, and leased property

 

 

8,592

 

 

6,596

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

 

511

 

 

443

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

6,389

 

 

7,288

 

Provision for bad debts and other assets

 

 

746

 

 

 —

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount on convertible senior notes

 

 

4,436

 

 

496

 

Provision for common stock warrants

 

 

7,932

 

 

34,570

 

Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability

 

 

(3,308)

 

 

16,454

 

Income tax benefit

 

 

(7,581)

 

 

 —

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provide (use) cash: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(9,390)

 

 

(40,946)

 

Inventory

 

 

12,554

 

 

(14,747)

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

1,272

 

 

(590)

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities

 

 

(7,609)

 

 

6,524

 

Accrual for loss contracts related to service

 

 

 —

 

 

(752)

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

5,082

 

 

11,011

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

(41,642)

 

 

(81,294)

 

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(3,268)

 

 

(1,820)

 

Purchase of intangible asset

 

 

(879)

 

 

 —

 

Purchases for construction of leased property

 

 

(13,381)

 

 

(26,471)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(17,528)

 

 

(28,291)

 

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of warrants, net of transaction costs

 

 

 —

 

 

17,636

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

92

 

 

40

 

Payments for redemption of preferred stock

 

 

 —

 

 

(3,700)

 

Proceeds from public offerings, net of transaction costs

 

 

4,912

 

 

20,664

 

Proceeds from issuance of convertible senior notes, net

 

 

95,856

 

 

 —

 

Purchase of capped call and common stock forward

 

 

(43,500)

 

 

 —

 

Proceeds from borrowing of long-term debt, net of transaction costs

 

 

 —

 

 

20,147

 

Principal payments on long-term debt

 

 

(11,944)

 

 

(4,261)

 

Proceeds from sale/leaseback transactions accounted for as finance obligations

 

 

32,938

 

 

26,280

 

Repayments of finance obligations

 

 

(25,138)

 

 

(11,616)

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

53,216

 

 

65,190

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

 

 

(49)

 

 

286

 

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

(6,003)

 

 

(44,109)

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash beginning of period

 

 

68,055

 

 

100,636

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash end of period

 

$

62,052

 

$

56,527

 

Other Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

10,338

 

$

6,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of non-cash investing and financing activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognition of right of use asset

 

$

58,577

 

$

 —

 

Net transfers between inventory, leased assets and property, plant and equipment

 

 

17,206

 

 

 —

 

Increase in property, plant and equipment financed as long-term debt or financing leases

 

 

408

 

 

 —

 

Conversion of preferred stock to common stock

 

 

 —

 

 

8,222

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

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1.  Nature of Operations

 

Description of Business

 

Plug Power Inc., or the Company, is a leading provider of alternative energy technology focused on the design, development, commercialization and manufacture of hydrogen and fuel cell systems used primarily for the electric mobility and stationary power markets.  As part of the global drive to electrification, the Company has recently leveraged product proven in the material handling vehicle space to enter new, adjacent, electric vehicle markets, specifically electric delivery vans.

 

We are focused on proton exchange membrane, or PEM, fuel cell and fuel processing technologies, fuel cell/battery hybrid technologies, and associated hydrogen storage and dispensing infrastructure from which multiple products are available. A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity and heat without combustion. Hydrogen is derived from hydrocarbon fuels such as liquid petroleum gas (LPG), propane, methanol, ethanol, gasoline or biofuels. The Company develops complete hydrogen generation, delivery, storage and refueling solutions for customer locations. Currently the Company obtains the majority of its hydrogen by purchasing it from fuel suppliers for resale to customers.

 

In our core business, we provide and continue to develop commercially-viable hydrogen and fuel cell product solutions to replace lead‑acid batteries in electric material handling vehicles and industrial trucks for some of the world’s largest retail-distribution and manufacturing businesses. We are focusing our efforts on industrial mobility applications (electric forklifts and electric industrial vehicles) at multi‑shift high volume manufacturing and high throughput distribution sites where our products and services provide a unique combination of productivity, flexibility and environmental benefits. Additionally, we manufacture and sell fuel cell products to replace batteries and diesel generators in stationary backup power applications. These products prove valuable with telecommunications, transportation and utility customers as robust, reliable and sustainable power solutions.

 

Our current products and services include:

GenDrive: GenDrive is our hydrogen fueled PEM fuel cell system providing power to material handling electric vehicles, including class 1, 2, 3 and 6 electric forklifts and ground support equipment;

GenFuel:  GenFuel is our hydrogen fueling delivery, generation, storage and dispensing systems;

GenCare: GenCare is our ongoing ‘internet of things’-based maintenance and on-site service program for GenDrive fuel cells, GenSure products, GenFuel products and ProGen engines;

GenSure:  GenSure is our stationary fuel cell solution providing scalable, modular PEM fuel cell power to support the backup and grid-support power requirements of the telecommunications, transportation, and utility sectors;

GenKey: GenKey is our turn-key solution combining either GenDrive or GenSure power with GenFuel fuel and GenCare aftermarket service, offering complete simplicity to customers transitioning to fuel cell power; and

ProGen:  ProGen is our fuel cell stack and engine technology currently used globally in mobility and stationary fuel cell systems, and as engines in electric delivery vans;

We provide our products worldwide through our direct product sales force, and by leveraging relationships with original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and their dealer networks. We manufacture our commercially-viable products in Latham, NY.

 

We were organized as a corporation in the State of Delaware on June 27, 1997.

 

Unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms “Company,” “Plug Power,” “we,” “our” or “us” as used herein refers to Plug Power Inc. and its subsidiaries.

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Liquidity

 

Our cash requirements relate primarily to working capital needed to operate and grow our business, including funding operating expenses, growth in inventory to support both shipments of new units and servicing the installed base, growth in equipment leased to customers under long-term arrangements, funding the growth in our GenKey “turn-key” solution, which includes the installation of our customers’ hydrogen infrastructure as well as delivery of the hydrogen fuel,  continued development and expansion of our products, payment of lease/financing obligations under sale/leaseback financings, and the repayment or refinancing of our long-term debt. Our ability to achieve profitability and meet future liquidity needs and capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including the timing and quantity of product orders and shipments; attaining and expanding positive gross margins across all product lines; the timing and amount of our operating expenses; the timing and costs of working capital needs; the timing and costs of building a sales base; the ability of our customers to obtain financing to support commercial transactions; our ability to obtain financing arrangements to support the sale or leasing of our products and services to customers and to repay or refinance our long-term debt, and the terms of such agreements that may require us to pledge or restrict substantial amounts of our cash to support these financing arrangements; the timing and costs of developing marketing and distribution channels; the timing and costs of product service requirements; the timing and costs of hiring and training product staff; the extent to which our products gain market acceptance; the timing and costs of product development and introductions; the extent of our ongoing and new research and development programs; and changes in our strategy or our planned activities. If we are unable to fund our operations with positive cash flows and cannot obtain external financing, we may not be able to sustain future operations.  As a result, we may be required to delay, reduce and/or cease our operations and/or seek bankruptcy protection.

 

We have experienced and continue to experience negative cash flows from operations and net losses.  The Company incurred net losses attributable to common shareholders of $61.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $130.2 million, $57.6 million, and $55.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of $1.2 billion at September 30, 2018.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, cash used in operating activities was $41.6 million, consisting of a net loss attributable to the Company of $61.3 million, offset by net inflows from fluctuations in working capital and other assets and liabilities of $1.9 million, and by the impact of non-cash charges/gains of $17.7 million. The changes in working capital were related to decreases in inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets and an increase in deferred revenue offset by an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities. As of September 30, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of $13.8 million and net working capital of $6.7 million. By comparison, at December 31, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $24.8 million and net working capital of $3.9 million.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, totaled $17.5 million and included purchases of property, plant and equipment and outflows associated with materials, labor, and overhead necessary to construct new leased property. Cash outflows related to equipment that we sell and equipment we lease directly to customers are included in net cash used in operating activities and net cash used in investing activities, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 totaled $53.2 million and primarily resulted from net proceeds of $52.4 million from the issuance of Convertible Senior Notes, net of purchases of a capped call and a common stock forward, and a $7.8 million increase in finance obligations, offset by $11.9 million of principal payments on long-term debt.

In March 2018, we issued $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.5% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2023 (Convertible Senior Notes). The total net proceeds from this offering, after considering costs of the issuance, were approximately $96.1 million. Approximately $43.5 million of the proceeds were used for the cost of a capped call and a common stock forward, both of which are hedges related to the Convertible Senior Notes. The remaining net proceeds from the Convertible Senior Notes will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital.

 

The Company enters into sale/leaseback agreements with various financial institutions to facilitate the Company’s commercial transactions with key customers. The Company sells certain fuel cell systems and hydrogen infrastructure to the financial institutions, and leases the equipment back to support certain customer locations and to fulfill its varied Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).  In connection with certain operating leases, the financial institutions required the Company

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to maintain cash balances in restricted accounts securing the Company’s lease obligations. Cash received from customers under the PPAs is used to make lease payments. As the Company performs under these agreements, the required restricted cash balances are released, according to a set schedule. The total remaining lease payments to financial institutions under these agreements was $53.5 million, which have been partially secured with restricted cash and pledged service escrows.

 

Commencing in the third quarter of 2018, the Company has an amended and restated master lease agreement with Wells Fargo (Wells Fargo MLA) to finance the Company’s commercial transactions with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart).  Pursuant to the Wells Fargo MLA, the Company sells fuel cell systems and hydrogen infrastructure to Wells Fargo and then leases them back and operates them at Walmart sites under lease agreements with Walmart. The total remaining lease payments to Wells Fargo was $51.9 million at September 30, 2018. Transactions completed in the three months ended September 30, 2018 were accounted for as operating leases and therefore recognized as revenue. In connection with the Wells Fargo MLA, the Company has a customer guarantee for a majority of the transaction. The Wells Fargo MLA requires a letter of credit for the unguaranteed portion.

 

In November 2018, the Company completed a private placement of an aggregate of 35,000 shares of the Company’s Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Series E Preferred Stock) resulting in net proceeds of approximately $31.0 million (see Note 16).

 

We have historically funded our operations primarily through public and private offerings of common and preferred stock, as well as short-term borrowings, long-term debt and project financing, and recently with Convertible Senior Notes.  The Company believes that its current working capital and cash anticipated to be generated from future operations, as well as borrowings from lending and project financing sources and proceeds from equity offerings, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund operations for at least one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. There is no guarantee that future funding will be available if and when required or at terms acceptable to the Company.  This projection is based on our current expectations regarding new project financing and product sales and service, cost structure, cash burn rate and other operating assumptions. Additionally, the Company has other capital sources available, including the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (see Note 9).

 

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

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

 

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.

 

The information presented in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2017, has been derived from the Company’s December 31, 2017 audited consolidated financial statements. All other information has been derived from the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company.

 

 

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Leases

 

The Company is a lessee in several noncancelable (1) operating leases, primarily related to sale/leaseback transactions with financial institutions for deployment of the Company’s products at certain customer sites, and (2) finance leases, also primarily related to sale/leaseback transactions with financial institutions for similar commercial purposes.  The Company accounts for leases in accordance with ASC Topic 842, Leases (ASC Topic 842), (see Recently Adopted Accounting Standards, as the Company has early adopted ASC Topic 842 in 2018). 

 

The Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at contract inception. The Company recognizes a right of use (ROU) asset and a lease liability (i.e. finance obligation) at the lease commencement date.  For operating leases, the lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. For finance leases, the lease liability is initially measured in the same manner and date as for operating leases, and is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.

 

Key estimates and judgments include how the Company determines (1) the discount rate it uses to discount the unpaid lease payments to present value, (2) lease term and (3) lease payments.

 

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ASC Topic 842 requires a lessee to discount its unpaid lease payments using the interest rate implicit

in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, its incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Company cannot determine the interest rate implicit in the lease because it does not have access to the lessor’s estimated residual value or the amount of the lessor’s deferred initial direct costs. Therefore, the Company generally uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate for the lease. The Company’s incremental borrowing rate for a lease is the rate of interest it would have to pay on a collateralized basis to borrow an amount equal to the lease payments under similar terms.

 

·

The lease term for all of the Company’s leases includes the noncancelable period of the lease, plus any additional periods covered by either a Company option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise, or an option to extend (or not to terminate) the lease controlled by the lessor.

 

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Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise fixed payments, and the exercise price of a Company option to purchase the underlying asset if the Company is reasonably certain to exercise the option.

 

The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received.  For operating leases, the ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the carrying amount of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs, plus (minus) any prepaid (accrued) lease payments, less the unamortized balance of lease incentives received. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

For finance leases, the ROU asset is subsequently amortized using the straight-line method from the lease commencement date to the earlier of the end of its useful life or the end of the lease term unless the lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Company or the Company is reasonably certain to exercise an option to purchase the underlying asset. In those cases, the ROU asset is amortized over the useful life of the underlying asset. Amortization of the ROU asset is recognized and presented separately from interest expense on the lease liability.  The Company’s leases do not contain variable lease payments.  

 

ROU assets for operating and finance leases are periodically reviewed for impairment losses. The Company uses the long-lived assets impairment guidance in ASC Subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant,and Equipment – Overall, to determine whether an ROU asset is impaired, and if so, the amount of the impairment loss to recognize. No impairments losses have been recognized to date. 

 

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The Company monitors for events or changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of one of its leases. When a reassessment results in the remeasurement of a lease liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the corresponding ROU asset.

 

Operating and finance lease ROU assets are presented within leased property, net on the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet. The current portion of operating and finance lease liabilities is included in finance obligations within current liabilities and the long-term portion is presented in finance obligations within noncurrent liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

The Company has elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a lease term of 12 months or less. The Company has elected to apply the short-term lease recognition and measurement exemption for other classes of leased assets.  The Company recognizes the lease payments associated with its short-term leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

Adoption of ASC Topic 842 - Transition Approach

 

As discussed in Recent Accounting Pronouncements, effective January 1, 2018, the Company early adopted ASC Topic 842.  Further, ASU 2018-11 was issued in July 2018, which allowed for a modified retrospective basis of accounting for the transition.  The Company selected this transition method and therefore restatement of prior period consolidated financial statements or presentation of comparative disclosures is not necessary. 

 

While determining the impact from the transition, the Company elected the practical expedients allowed under ASC 842.  The Company did not reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases, (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases, or (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases.  No modifications to leases effective upon January 1, 2018 were noted where hindsight expedients were necessary to apply.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company enters into contracts that may contain one or a combination of fuel cell systems and infrastructure, installation, maintenance, spare parts, fuel delivery and other support services. Contracts containing fuel cell systems and related infrastructure may be sold, or provided to customers under a PPA.

 

The Company does not include a right of return on its products other than rights related to standard warranty provisions that permit repair or replacement of defective goods. The Company accrues for anticipated standard warranty costs at the same time that revenue is recognized for the related product, or when circumstances indicate that warranty costs will be incurred, as applicable.  Only a limited number of fuel cell units are under standard warranty.

 

Revenue is measured based on the consideration specified in a contract with a customer, subject to the allocation of consideration to individual performance obligations as discussed below. The Company recognizes revenue when it satisfies a performance obligation by transferring control over a product or service to a customer.

 

The Company accounts for each separate performance obligation of multiple deliverable arrangements as a separate unit of accounting if the delivered item or items have value to the customer on a standalone basis. The Company considers a performance obligation to be distinct and have a standalone value if the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources readily available to the customer and the Company’s promise to transfer the goods or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. The Company allocates revenue to each separate performance obligation based on relative standalone selling prices.

 

Payment terms for fuel cells, infrastructure and service are invoiced with terms ranging from 30 to 90 days. Service is prepaid upfront in a majority of the arrangements.  The Company does not adjust the transaction price for a significant financing component when the performance obligation is expected to be fulfilled within a year.

 

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and therefore revenue is net of these non-cash charges.  The provision of common stock warrants is allocated to the relevant revenue-related line items based upon the expected mix of the revenue for each respective contract.

 

Nature of goods and services

 

The following is a description of principal activities from which the Company generates its revenue.

 

(i)Sales of Fuel Cell Systems and Related Infrastructure

 

Revenue from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure represents sales of our GenDrive units, GenSure stationary backup power units, as well as hydrogen fueling infrastructure.

 

The Company considers comparable list prices, as well as historical average pricing approaches to determine standalone selling prices.  Once relative standalone selling prices are determined, the Company proportionately allocates the sale consideration to each performance obligation within the customer arrangement. The allocated sales consideration related to fuel cell systems and infrastructure, spare parts, and hydrogen infrastructure is recognized at a point in time, when the performance obligation has been satisfied, which usually occurs at shipment if title and risk of loss have passed to the customer or upon commissioning.

 

(ii)Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

Revenue from services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure represents revenue earned on our service and maintenance contracts and sales of spare parts. The sales consideration allocated to services as discussed above is generally recognized as revenue over time on a straight-line basis over the expected service period.

 

In substantially all of its commercial transactions, the Company sells extended maintenance contracts that generally provide for a five to ten year service period from the date of product installation. Services include monitoring, technical support, maintenance and services that provide for 97-98% uptime of the fleet. These services are accounted for as a separate performance obligation, and accordingly, revenue generated from these transactions, subject to the proportional allocation of sale consideration, is deferred and recognized in income over the term of the contract, generally on a straight-line basis. Additionally, the Company may enter into annual service and extended maintenance contracts that are billed monthly. Revenue generated from these transactions is recognized in income on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract. Costs are recognized as incurred over the term of the contract. Sales of spare parts are included within service revenue on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations. When costs are projected to exceed revenues over the life of the contract, an accrual for loss contracts is recorded.  Costs are estimated based upon historical experience and consider the estimated impact of the Company’s cost reduction initiatives.  The actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

When costs are projected to exceed revenues over the life of an extended maintenance contract, an accrual for loss contracts is recorded.  Costs are estimated based upon historical experience and consider the estimated impact of the Company’s cost reduction initiatives.  The actual results may differ from these estimates.

 

Upon expiration of the extended maintenance contracts, customers either choose to extend the contract or switch to purchasing spare parts and maintaining the fuel cell systems on their own.

 

(iii)Power Purchase Agreements

 

Revenue from PPAs primarily represents payments received from customers who make monthly payments to access the Company’s GenKey solution.

 

When fuel cell systems and related infrastructure are provided to customers through a PPA, revenues associated with these agreements are treated as rental income and recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreements. 

 

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In conjunction with entering into a PPA with a customer, the Company may enter into sale/leaseback transactions with third-party financial institutions, whereby the fuel cells, a majority of the related infrastructure, and, in some cases service are sold to the third-party financial institution and leased back to the Company through either an operating or finance lease.

 

Certain of the Company’s sale/leaseback transactions with third-party financial institutions are required to be accounted for as financing leases.  As a result, no upfront revenue was recognized at the closing of these transactions and a finance obligation for each lease was established.  The fuel cell systems and related infrastructure that are provided to customers through these PPAs are considered leased property on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.  Costs to service the leased property, depreciation of the leased property, and other related costs are considered cost of PPA revenue on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations.  Interest cost associated with finance leases is presented within interest and other expense, net on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated statement of operations.

 

The Company also has sale/leaseback transactions with financial institutions, which were required to be accounted for as an operating lease. The Company has rental expense associated with these sale/leaseback agreements with financial institutions.  Rental expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreements and is characterized as cost of PPA revenue on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Company adopted ASC Topic 842, effective January 1, 2018. As part of the adoption, the Company elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components (i.e. maintenance services) within its rental income related to all PPA-related assets.

 

(iv)Fuel Delivered to Customers

 

Revenue associated with fuel delivered to customers represents the sale of hydrogen to customers that has been purchased by the Company from a third party or generated on site.

 

The Company purchases hydrogen fuel from suppliers and sells to its customers upon delivery.  Revenue and cost of revenue related to this fuel is recorded as dispensed, and is included in the respective “Fuel delivered to customers” lines on the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations.

 

(v)Other

 

Other revenue primarily represents cost reimbursement research and development contracts associated with the development of PEM fuel cell technology.

 

Contract accounting is used for research and development contract revenue. The Company generally shares in the cost of these programs with cost sharing percentages ranging from 30% to 50% of total project costs. Revenue from time and material contracts is recognized on the basis of hours expended plus other reimbursable contract costs incurred during the period and is included within the “other” revenue line on the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations. All allowable work performed through the end of each calendar quarter is billed, subject to limitations in the respective contracts.

 

Contract costs

 

The Company expects that incremental commission fees paid to employees as a result of obtaining sales contracts are recoverable and therefore the Company capitalizes them as contract costs.

 

Capitalized commission fees are amortized on a straight line basis over the period of time over which the transfer of goods or services to which the assets relate occur, typically ranging from 5 to 10 years. Amortization of the capitalized commission fees is included in selling, general, and administrative expenses.

 

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The Company recognizes the incremental costs of obtaining contracts as an expense when incurred if the amortization period of the assets that the Company otherwise would have recognized is one year or less. These costs are included in selling, general, and administrative expenses.

 

During 2017, the Company issued warrants to Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) and Walmart. The fair value of warrants associated with each of these transactions are accounted for as revenue incentives as described in Note 11, Warrant Transaction Agreements.

 

Adoption of ASC Topic 606 - Transition Approach

 

As discussed in Recent Accounting Pronouncements, on January 1, 2018, the Company adopted ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASC Topic 606), which offers two transition approaches: full retrospective and modified retrospective. The Company chose the modified retrospective approach as its transition method and will not experience a significant effect on the timing and amount of revenue recognized or the amount of revenue allocated to the identified performance obligations. There was an insignificant amount of historical contract acquisition costs that were expensed and were not capitalized upon adoption of ASC Topic 606. However, upon adoption, contract acquisition costs of $0.1 million were capitalized and are being amortized as described above.

 

Cash Equivalents

 

Cash equivalents consist of money market accounts with an initial term of less than three months. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, cash equivalents consist of money market accounts. For purposes of the unaudited interim consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly-liquid debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.  The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are deposited with financial institutions located in the U.S. and may at times exceed insured limits.

 

Common Stock Warrant Accounting

 

The Company accounts for common stock warrants as either derivative liabilities or as equity instruments depending on the specific terms of the warrant agreement.

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

Registered common stock warrants that require the issuance of registered shares upon exercise and do not sufficiently preclude an implied right to cash settlement are accounted for as derivative liabilities. We currently classify these derivative warrant liabilities on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet as a long-term liability, which are revalued at each balance sheet date subsequent to the initial issuance, using the Black-Scholes pricing model. This pricing model, which is based, in part, upon unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, requires the Company to develop its own assumptions. Changes in the fair value of the warrants are reflected in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations as change in fair value of common stock warrant liability.

 

Equity Instruments

 

Common stock warrants that meet certain applicable requirements of ASC Topic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging – Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity, and other related guidance, including the ability of the Company to settle the warrants without the issuance of registered shares or the absence of rights of the grantee to require cash settlement, are accounted for as equity instruments. The Company classifies these equity instruments within additional paid-in capital on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet and the estimated fair value is presented as a reduction of the applicable revenue stream. Common stock warrants accounted for as equity instruments represent the warrants issued to Amazon and Walmart as discussed in Note 11.  These warrants are remeasured at each financial reporting date prior to vesting, using the Monte Carlo pricing model.  Once these warrants vest, they are no longer remeasured.  This pricing model, which is based, in part, upon unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, requires the Company to develop its own assumptions. Changes in fair value resulting from remeasurement of common stock warrants issued in

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connection with the Amazon Transaction Agreement and the Walmart Transaction Agreement, as described in Note 11, Warrant Transaction Agreements, and are recorded as cumulative catch up adjustments as a reduction of revenue.

 

Convertible Senior Notes

The Company accounts for the issued Convertible Senior Notes with separate liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component was initially determined by estimating the fair value of a similar debt instrument that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the conversion option was determined by deducting the estimated fair value of the liability component from the par value of the Convertible Senior Notes as a whole as of the date of issuance. This difference represents a debt discount that is amortized to interest expense, with a corresponding increase to the carrying amount of the liability component, over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes using the effective interest rate method. The equity component is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification. The Company has allocated issuance costs incurred to the liability and equity components. Issuance costs attributable to the liability component are being amortized to expense over the respective term of the Convertible Senior Notes, and issuance costs attributable to the equity components were netted with the respective equity component in additional paid-in capital.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which require 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 unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Reclassifications and Correction of Immaterial Errors

 

Reclassifications are made, whenever necessary, to prior period financial statements to conform to the current period presentation. The provision for common stock warrants presented historically as one line item on the consolidated statements of operations has been allocated to each of the relevant revenue line items. This reclassification did not have an impact on gross profit (loss) or net loss within the consolidated statements of operations or major categories within the consolidated statements of cash flows in the periods presented.

 

In the third quarter of 2018, it was determined that the presentation in the consolidated statements of operations of certain service arrangements and the amortization of the associated finance obligations had not been appropriately accounted for resulting in an overstatement of our revenue and cost of revenue.  This presentation resulted in a gross up of these line items and had no impact on gross profit (loss) or net loss.  The Company corrected the 2017 unaudited interim consolidated financial statements to be consistent with the current period presentation and will correct comparable financial information in future filings. The amount reclassified from revenue on service performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure to cost of revenue on PPAs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.8 million and $2.3 million, respectively.  The amount reclassified from cost of revenue on service performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure to cost of revenue on PPAs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The Company does not consider the impact of the prior period correction to be material to the prior period consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2018, the Company early adopted ASC Topic 842, as amended effective January 1, 2018 and elected the available practical expedients. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 had an insignificant impact on the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations. The most significant impact was the recognition of right of use assets and finance obligations for operating leases on the consolidated unaudited interim balance sheet, as well as expanded disclosures. The table below summarizes the impact of this initial adoption to the consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2018 (in thousands). In addition, the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was impacted by a decrease of depreciation expenses of $0.3 million. See Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies for gross profit recognized on sale/leaseback transactions accounted for under ASC Topic 842.

 

 

 

 

Recognition of right of use asset

$

34,416

Decrease in accrued expenses

 

385

Recognition of finance obligation

 

(34,161)

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(3,229)

Decrease in leased property, net of accumulated depreciation

 

(563)

Increase in accumulated deficit

 

3,487

 

In June 2014, an accounting update was issued that replaces the existing revenue recognition framework regarding contracts with customers. The Company adopted this accounting update as of January 1, 2018. The standard outlines a five-step model whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied. The standard also requires new, expanded disclosures regarding revenue recognition. The Company did not experience a significant effect on the timing and amount of revenue recognized or the amount of revenue allocated to the identified performance obligations. There is an insignificant amount of historical contract acquisition costs that were expensed under prior guidance and were not capitalized upon adoption of ASC Topic 606. However, in subsequent periods, contract acquisition costs are capitalized in accordance with ASC Topic 606 (see Note 12).

 

In October 2016, an accounting update was issued to simplify how an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs.  Consequently, the amendments in this update eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory.  Two common examples of assets included in the scope of this update are intellectual property and property, plant, and equipment.  The Company adopted this update on January 1, 2018 and it did not have any effect on the consolidated financial statements because our net tax position is zero.

 

In November 2016, an accounting update was issued to reduce the existing diversity in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statements  of cash flows. This accounting update was adopted retrospectively by the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this update impacts the cash flows from financing activities due to the change in the presentation of restricted cash within the consolidated statements of cash flows. Net cash flows from financing activities and change in cash and cash equivalents, which now includes restricted cash, increased by $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and decreased by 6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30 2017.

 

Recently Issued and Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2018, an accounting update was issued to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement) by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. The amendments in this update are effective for public companies beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption of the amendments in this update are permitted. The Company is evaluating the adoption method and impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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In June 2018, an accounting update was issued to simplify the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions  resulting from expanding the scope of ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. An entity should apply the requirements of ASC Topic 718 to nonemployee awards except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost (that is, the period of time over which share-based payment awards vest and the pattern of cost recognition over that period). The amendments specify that ASC Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The amendments also clarify that ASC Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in this accounting update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption date of ASC Topic 606. The Company is evaluating the impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements. 

 

In January 2017, an accounting update was issued to simplify how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.  Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. This accounting update is effective for years beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is evaluating the impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, an accounting update was issued to reduce the existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows.  This accounting update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.  The Company is evaluating the impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

3.  Earnings Per Share

 

Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock (such as stock options, unvested restricted stock, common stock warrants, preferred stock, and Convertible Senior Notes) were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock (net of any assumed repurchases where applicable) that then shared in the earnings of the Company, if any. This is computed by dividing net earnings by the combination of dilutive common share equivalents, which is comprised of shares issuable under outstanding warrants, the conversion of preferred stock, and the Company’s share-based compensation plans, Convertible Senior Notes and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. In general, when the Company is in a net loss position, most common stock equivalents would be considered to be anti-dilutive and are, therefore, not included in the determination of diluted earnings per share. Accordingly, basic and diluted loss per share are the same.

 

While the Company plans to settle the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes in cash subject to available funding at time of settlement, we currently use the if-converted method for calculating any potential dilutive effect of the conversion option on diluted net income per share, subject to meeting the criteria for using the treasury stock method in future periods. As noted above, the Company is in a net loss position. The conversion option would have a dilutive impact on net loss per share of common stock when the average market price of the Company’s common stock for a given period exceeds the conversion price of the Convertible Senior Notes of $2.29 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company's weighted average common stock price was below the conversion price of the Convertible Senior Notes. The shares of common stock purchased in connection with issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes are excluded from weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share purposes although they remain legally outstanding.  See Note 8, Convertible Senior Notes, for a detailed description of their issuance.

 

 

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The dilutive potential common shares are summarized as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At September 30,

 

    

2018

    

2017

Stock options outstanding (1)

 

22,111,243

 

19,965,599

Restricted stock outstanding (2)

 

2,367,347

 

248,077

Common stock warrants (3)

 

115,824,142

 

115,824,242

Preferred stock (4)

 

2,782,075

 

2,782,075

Convertible Senior Notes

 

43,630,020

 

 —

Number of dilutive potential common shares

 

186,714,827

 

138,819,993

 

(1)

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company granted 2,170,000 and 5,030,000 stock options, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company granted 2,654,667 and 5,480,863 stock options, respectively.

 

(2)

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company granted 2,160,000 and zero shares of restricted stock, respectively.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, the Company granted 2,367,347 and 234,744 shares of restricted stock, respectively.

 

(3)

In February 2013, the Company issued 23,637,500 warrants as part of an underwritten public offering with an exercise price of $0.15 per warrant.  Of these warrants issued in February 2013, zero and 100 were unexercised as of September 30, 2018 and 2017.

 

In January 2014, the Company issued 4,000,000 warrants as part of an underwritten public offering with an exercise price of $4.00 per warrant. In December 2016, as a result of additional public offerings, and pursuant to the effect of the anti-dilution provisions of these warrants, the exercise price of the $4.00 warrants was reduced to $0.65. Of these warrants issued in January 2014, all 4,000,000 warrants were exercised during 2017, as described in Note 9, Stockholders’ Equity. 

 

In December 2016, the Company issued 10,501,500 warrants as part of two concurrent underwritten public offerings with an exercise price of $1.50 per warrant.  Of these warrants issued in December 2016, all 10,501,500 warrants were exercised during 2017, as described in Note 9, Stockholders’ Equity.

 

In April 2017, the Company issued 5,250,750 warrants with an exercise price of $2.69 per warrant, as described in Note 9, Stockholders’ Equity.  Of these warrants issued in April 2017, none have been exercised as of September 30, 2018.

 

In April 2017, the Company issued warrants to acquire up to 55,286,696 of the Company’s common stock as part of a transaction agreement, subject to certain vesting events, as described in Note 11, Warrant Transaction Agreements.  Of these warrants issued, none have been exercised as of September 30, 2018.

 

In July 2017, the Company issued warrants to acquire up to 55,286,696 of the Company’s common stock as part of a transaction agreement, subject to certain vesting events, as described in Note 11, Warrant Transaction Agreements. Of these warrants issued, none have been exercised as of September 30, 2018.

 

(4)

The preferred stock amount represents the dilutive potential common shares of the Series C redeemable convertible preferred stock, based on the conversion price of the preferred stock as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Of the 10,431 Series C redeemable preferred stock issued on May 16, 2013, 7,811 and 5,200 had been converted to common stock through September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, with the remainder still outstanding.  Of the 18,500 Series D redeemable convertible preferred stock issued on December 22, 2016, 3,700 shares were redeemed during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the remaining 14,800 were converted to common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

 

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4.  Inventory

 

Inventory as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

September 30, 2018

    

December 31, 2017

 

Raw materials and supplies

 

$

40,119

 

$

42,851

 

Work-in-process

 

 

10,088

 

 

3,492

 

Finished goods

 

 

3,221

 

 

2,433

 

 

 

$

53,428

 

$

48,776

 

 

Raw materials and supplies include spare parts inventory held at service locations valued at $5.7  million and $5.5 million as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

5. Leased Property

 

Leased property at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 consists of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

September 30,

    

December 31,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

Right of use assets - operating

 

$

55,582

 

$

 —

 

Right of use asset - finance

 

 

40,010

 

 

 —

 

Capitalized costs of lessor assets

 

 

43,249

 

 

98,877

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

(8,826)

 

 

(11,812)

 

Leased property, net

 

$

130,015

 

$

87,065

 

 

Depreciation expense related to leased property was $2.2 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Depreciation expense related to leased property was $6.8 million and $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Included in depreciation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was depreciation of the finance right of use asset of $1.6 million and $4.9 million, respectively.

 

6. Intangible Assets

 

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets as of September 30, 2018 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

Gross Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization Period

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Total

 

Acquired technology

 

9  years 

 

$

5,941

 

 

(2,032)

 

 

3,909

 

Customer relationships

 

10  years 

 

 

260

 

 

(117)

 

 

143

 

Trademark

 

5  years 

 

 

60

 

 

(54)

 

 

 6

 

 

 

 

 

$

6,261

 

$

(2,203)

 

$

4,058

 

 

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the Company’s acquired identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2017 are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

Gross Carrying

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization Period

 

Amount

 

Amortization

 

Total

 

Acquired technology

 

9  years 

 

$

5,200

 

$

(1,593)

 

$

3,607

 

Customer relationships

 

10  years 

 

 

260

 

 

(97)

 

 

163

 

Trademark

 

5  years 

 

 

60

 

 

(45)

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,520

 

$

(1,735)

 

$

3,785

 

 

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The change in the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization of the acquired technology from December 31, 2017 to September 30, 2018 is due to the acquisition of intellectual property from American Fuel Cell LLC in April 2018, as well as changes attributed to foreign currency translation.  As part of the agreement to acquire the intellectual property, the Company shall pay American Fuel Cell LLC milestone payments not to exceed $2.9 million in total, if certain milestones are met by April 2021.

 

Amortization expense for acquired identifiable intangible assets was $0.2 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Amortization expense for acquired identifiable intangible assets was $0.5 million for each of the nine month periods ended September 2018 and 2017. Estimated amortization expense for subsequent years is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2018

    

$

175

2019

 

 

590

2020

 

 

554

2021

 

 

554

2022

 

 

554

2023 and thereafter

 

 

1,631

Total

 

$

4,058

 

 

7.  Long-Term Debt

 

On December 23, 2016, the Company, and its subsidiaries Emerging Power Inc. and Emergent Power Inc. entered into a loan and security agreement with NY Green Bank, a Division of the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NY Green Bank), pursuant to which NY Green Bank made available to the Company a secured term loan facility in the amount of $25.0 million (Term Loan Facility), subject to certain terms and conditions.  The Company borrowed $25.0 million upon closing and incurred costs of $1.2 million.  On July 21, 2017, the Company and NY Green Bank entered into an amendment to the Term Loan Facility, which among other things, provided for an additional $20.0 million term loan, increasing the size of the total commitment to $45.0 million, amended the interest rate, prepayment penalty (for any prepayment in the calendar year 2017 or 2018, a prepayment charge equal to 7.5% of the advance amount being prepaid will apply) and product deployment and employment targets.  As with the existing facility, the up-sized facility will be repaid primarily as the Company’s various restricted cash balances are released over the term of the facility. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company borrowed the additional $20.0 million of working capital financing and incurred closing costs of $0.5 million. In June 2018, the timing and amount of the remaining principal payments were modified. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the outstanding principal balance under the Term Loan Facility was $21.2 million and $32.8 million, respectively.  The fair value of the Term Loan Facility approximates the carrying value as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, due to the variable interest rate of the Term Loan Facility. 

 

Advances under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at a rate equal to the sum of the LIBOR rate for the applicable interest period, plus applicable margin of 9.5%. The interest rate at September 30, 2018 and 2017 was approximately 11.8% and 10.8%, respectively.  The term of the loan is three years, with a maturity date of December 23, 2019.  As of September 30, 2018, estimated remaining principal payments will be approximately $4.0 million for the remainder of 2018 and $17.2 million during the year ending 2019.  These payments will be funded in part by restricted cash released, as described in Note 15, Commitments and Contingencies.

 

Interest and a varying portion of the principal amount is payable on a quarterly basis and the entire then outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan Facility, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, is due and payable on the maturity date.  On the maturity date, the Company may also be required to pay additional fees of up to $1.8 million if the Company is unable to meet certain goals related to the deployment of fuel cell systems in the State of New York and

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increasing the Company’s number of full-time employees in the State of New York.  The Company currently believes that it will meet those goals.

 

The Term Loan Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s and the guarantor subsidiaries’ assets, including, among other assets, all intellectual property, all securities in domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the securities in foreign subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions and exclusions.

 

 The Term Loan Facility contains covenants, including, among others, (i) the provision of annual and quarterly financial statements, management rights and insurance policies and (ii) restrictions on incurring debt, granting liens, making acquisitions, making loans, paying dividends, dissolving, and entering into leases and asset sales.  The Term Loan Facility also provides for events of default, including, among others, payment, bankruptcy, covenant, representation and warranty, change of control, judgment and material adverse effect defaults at the discretion of the lender.

 

The Term Loan Facility provides that if there is an event of default due to the Company’s insolvency or if the Company fails to perform, in any material respect, the servicing requirements for fuel cell systems under certain customer agreements, which failure would entitle the customer to terminate such customer agreement, replace the Company or withhold the payment of any material amount to the Company under such customer agreement, then the NY Green Bank has the right to cause a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company to replace the Company in performing the maintenance services under such customer agreement.

 

8. Convertible Senior Notes

In March 2018, the Company issued $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.5% Convertible Senior Notes due on March 15, 2023, in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  There are no required principal payments prior to maturity of the Convertible Senior Notes.

The total net proceeds from the Convertible Senior Notes were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

(in thousands)

Principal amount

$

100,000

Less initial purchasers' discount

 

(3,250)

Less cost of related capped call and common stock forward

 

(43,500)

Less other issuance costs

 

(894)

Net proceeds

$

52,356

The Convertible Senior Notes bear interest at 5.5%, payable semi-annually in cash on March 15 and September 15 of each year.  The Convertible Senior Notes will mature on March 15, 2023, unless earlier converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. The Convertible Senior Notes are unsecured and do not contain any financial covenants or any restrictions on the payment of dividends, or the issuance or repurchase of common stock by the Company.

Each $1,000 of principal of the Convertible Senior Notes will initially be convertible into 436.3002 shares of the Company’s common stock, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $2.29 per share, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events.  Holders of these Convertible Senior Notes may convert their Convertible Senior Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of the last business day immediately preceding September 15, 2022, only under the following circumstances:

1)

during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

 

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2)

during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price (as defined in the indenture governing the Convertible Senior Notes) per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate for the notes on each such trading day;

 

3)

if the Company calls any or all of the Convertible Senior Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or

 

4)

upon the occurrence of certain specified corporate events, such as a beneficial owner acquiring more than  50% of the total voting power of the Company’s common stock, recapitalization of the Company, dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or the Company’s common stock ceases to be listed on an active market exchange.

On or after September 15, 2022, holders may convert all or any portion of their Convertible Senior Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date regardless of the foregoing conditions.

 

Upon conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election.    While the Company plans to settle the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes in cash subject to available funding at time of settlement, we currently use the if-converted method for calculating any potential dilutive effect of the conversion option on diluted net income per share, subject to meeting the criteria for using the treasury stock method in future periods.

The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in some events but will not be adjusted for any accrued or unpaid interest. Holders who convert their Convertible Senior Notes in connection with certain corporate events that constitute a “make-whole fundamental change” per the indenture governing the Convertible Senior Notes or in connection with a redemption will be, under certain circumstances, entitled to an increase in the conversion rate. In addition, if the Company undergoes a fundamental change prior to the maturity date, holders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or a portion of its Convertible Senior Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the repurchased Convertible Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Company may not redeem the Convertible Senior Notes prior to March 20, 2021.  The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Convertible Senior Notes, at the Company’s option, on or after March 20, 2021 if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including at least one of the three trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.

In accounting for the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes, the Company separated the Convertible Senior Notes into liability and equity components. The initial carrying amount of the liability component of approximately $58.2 million, net of costs incurred, was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component of approximately $37.7 million, net of costs incurred, representing the conversion option, was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the Convertible Senior Notes. The difference between the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes and the liability component (the “debt discount”) is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes.  The effective interest rate is approximately 16.0%. The equity component of the Convertible Senior Notes is included in additional paid-in capital in the unaudited  interim consolidated balance sheet and is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification.

 

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accounting for the transaction costs, we allocated the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components using the same proportions as the proceeds from the Convertible Senior Notes. Transaction costs attributable to the liability component were approximately $2.4 million, were recorded as debt issuance cost (presented as contra debt in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet) and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes. The transaction costs attributable to the equity component were approximately $1.7 million and were netted with the equity component in stockholders’ equity.

The Convertible Senior Notes consist of the following at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Principal amounts:

 

  Principal

$

100,000

  Unamortized debt discount (1)

 

(36,324)

  Unamortized debt issuance costs (1)

 

(2,167)

  Net carrying amount

$

61,509

  Carrying amount of the equity component (2)

$

37,702

1)

Included in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet within Convertible Senior Notes, net and amortized over the remaining life of the Convertible senior notes using the effective interest rate method.

 

2)

Included in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet within additional paid-in capital, net of $1.7 million in equity issuance costs and associated income tax benefit of $7.6 million.

As of September 30, 2018, the remaining life of the Convertible Senior Notes is approximately 54 months.

Based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of  $1.92 on September 30, 2018, the if-converted value of the Convertible Senior Notes was less than the principal amount.

 

Capped Call

 

In conjunction with the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes, the Company entered into capped call options (“Capped Call”) on the Company’s common stock with certain counterparties at a price of $16.0 million. The net cost incurred in connection with the Capped Call has been recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.

The Capped Call is generally expected to reduce or offset the potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon any conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Convertible Senior Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap based on the cap price. The cap price of the Capped Call transactions will initially be $3.82 per share, which represents a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock of $1.91 per share on the date of the transaction, and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Capped Call. The Capped Call becomes exercisable if the conversion option is exercised.

By entering into the Capped Call, the Company expects to reduce the potential dilution to its common stock (or, in the event the conversion is settled in cash, to provide a source of cash to settle a portion of its cash payment obligation) in the event that at the time of conversion its stock price exceeds the conversion price under the Convertible Senior Notes.

 

Common Stock Forward

 

In connection with the sale of the Convertible Senior Notes, the Company also entered into a forward stock purchase transaction (“Common Stock Forward”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase 14,397,906 shares of its common stock for settlement on or about March 15, 2023. The number of shares of common stock that the Company will ultimately repurchase under the Common Stock Forward is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The Common

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Stock Forward is subject to early settlement or settlement with alternative consideration in the event of certain corporate transactions.

 The net cost incurred in connection with the Common Stock Forward of $27.5 million has been recorded as an increase in treasury stock in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.  The related shares were accounted for as a repurchase of common stock.

 

The fair values of the Capped Call and Common Stock Forward are not remeasured each reporting period. 

 

 

 

9.  Stockholders’ Equity

 

Preferred Stock

 

The Company has authorized 5.0 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share. The Company’s certificate of incorporation provides that shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Company’s Board of Directors is authorized to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences, qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, applicable to the shares of each series.

 

The Company has authorized Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share. As of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no shares of Series A Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock issued and outstanding.  See Note 10, Redeemable Preferred Stock, for a description of the Company’s  Series C and D redeemable preferred stock.

 

Common Stock and Warrants

 

The Company has one class of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. Each share of the Company’s common stock is entitled to one vote on all matters submitted to stockholders. There were 217,508,730 and 228,486,366 shares of common stock outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

On December 22, 2016, the Company issued warrants to purchase 10,501,500 shares of common stock in connection with offerings of common stock and Series D Redeemable Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share.  On April 12, 2017, the Company and Tech Opportunities LLC (“Tech Opps”) entered into an agreement, pursuant to which Tech Opps exercised in full its warrants to purchase an aggregate of 10,501,500 shares of common stock.  The net proceeds received by the Company pursuant to the exercise of the existing warrants was $15.1 million and the Company issued to Tech Opps warrants to acquire up to 5,250,750 additional shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.69 per share.  The warrants were exercisable as of October 12, 2017 and will expire on October 12, 2019. 

 

During April 2017, warrants issued in January 2014 as part of an underwritten public offering with Heights Capital Management Inc., were exercised in full to purchase an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, at an exercise price of $0.65 per share. The aggregate cash exercise price paid to the Company pursuant to the exercise of the warrants was $2.6 million.

 

Pursuant to the exercises of the above warrants in 2017, additional paid-in capital was increased $27.1 million and warrant liability reduced by $27.1 million.

 

During 2013, the Company completed a series of underwritten public offerings. One of the underwritten public offerings included accompanying warrants to purchase common stock. During February 2018, the remaining 100 warrants with an exercise price of $0.15 per share were exercised. There were zero and 100 warrants outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

 

During 2017, additional warrants to purchase up to 110,573,392 shares of common stock were issued in connection with transaction agreements with Amazon and Walmart, as discussed in Note 11.  In connection with these agreements, warrants to acquire 18,913,869 shares of common stock have vested and are therefore exercisable as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.  These warrants are measured at fair value and are classified as equity instruments on the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.

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At Market Issuance Sales Agreement

 

On April 3, 2017, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with FBR Capital Markets & Co., as sales agent (“FBR”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time through FBR, shares of common stock par value $0.01 per share having an aggregate offering price of up to $75.0 million.  The Company has raised $27.9 million to date. Under the Sales Agreement, in no event shall the Company issue or sell through FBR such a number of shares that exceeds the number of shares or dollar amount of common stock registered.

 

10.  Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock

 

In December 2016, the Company completed an offering of an aggregate of 18,500 shares of the Company’s Series D Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Series D Preferred Stock) and warrants to purchase 7,381,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Common Stock), resulting in aggregate proceeds of approximately $15.6 million.  During the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company redeemed 3,700 shares of the Series D Preferred Stock, at an aggregate redemption price of approximately $3.7 million.  On April 5, 2017, all of the remaining outstanding shares of the Series D Preferred Stock were converted into an aggregate of 9,548,393 shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $1.55.  The conversion was done at the election of the holder in accordance with the terms of the offering. After the conversion, no shares of Series D Preferred Stock remain outstanding. In December 2017, the series was deauthorized by the Board of Directors.

 

In November 2018, the Company completed a private placement of an aggregate of 35,000 shares of the Company’s Series E Convertible Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Series E Preferred Stock) resulting in net proceeds of approximately $31.0 million (see Note 16).

 

During the third quarter of  2017, 2,611 shares of the Company’s Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Series C Preferred Stock) were converted to common stock.  At September 30, 2018, there were 2,620  shares of Series C Preferred Stock outstanding. 

 

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, or other deemed liquidation event, as defined in the Securities Purchase Agreement, the holder of the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid an amount per share equal to the greater of (i) the original issue price, plus any accrued but unpaid dividends or (ii) the amount per share that would have been payable had all shares of the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock been converted to shares of common stock immediately prior to such liquidation event. The Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock is redeemable at the election of the holder of the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock or the Company.

 

The holder of the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock is entitled to receive dividends at a rate of 8% per annum, based on the original issue price per share of $248.794, payable in equal quarterly installments in cash or in shares of common stock, at the Company’s option. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, dividends have been paid in the form of shares of common stock. Each share of Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of common stock with the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion determined by dividing the original issue price per share of $248.794 by the conversion price in effect at the time the shares are converted. The conversion price of the Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 was $0.2343. The Series C Redeemable Preferred Stock votes together with the common stock on an as-converted basis on all matters.

 

11. Warrant Transaction Agreements

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

 

On April 4, 2017, the Company and Amazon entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “Amazon Transaction Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon, warrants to acquire up to 55,286,696 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Amazon

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Warrant Shares”), subject to certain vesting events described below. The Company and Amazon entered into the Amazon Transaction Agreement in connection with existing commercial agreements between the Company and Amazon with respect to the deployment of the Company’s GenKey fuel cell technology at Amazon distribution centers. The existing commercial agreements contemplate, but do not guarantee, future purchase orders for the Company’s fuel cell technology. Additionally, Amazon and the Company will begin working together on technology collaboration, exploring the expansion of applications for the Company’s line of ProGen fuel cell engines.  The vesting of the Amazon Warrant Shares is linked to payments made by Amazon or its affiliates (directly or indirectly through third parties) pursuant to the existing commercial agreements.

 

The majority of the Amazon Warrant Shares will vest based on Amazon’s payment of up to $600.0 million to the Company in connection with Amazon’s purchase of goods and services from the Company. The first tranche of 5,819,652 Amazon Warrant Shares vested upon the execution of the Amazon Transaction Agreement.  Accordingly, $6.7 million, the fair value of the first tranche of Amazon Warrant Shares, was recognized as selling, general and administrative expense on the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations during 2017 as this was considered to be marketing in nature and not a revenue incentive cost or contract acquisition cost. The second tranche of 29,098,260 Amazon Warrant Shares will vest in four installments of 7,274,565 Amazon Warrant Shares each time Amazon or its affiliates, directly or indirectly through third parties, make an aggregate of $50.0 million in payments for goods and services to the Company, up to payments totaling $200.0 million in the aggregate. The exercise price for the first and second tranches of Amazon Warrant Shares will be $1.1893 per share. After Amazon has made payments to the Company totaling $200.0 million, the third tranche of 20,368,784 Amazon Warrant Shares will vest in eight installments of 2,546,098 Amazon Warrant Shares each time Amazon or its affiliates, directly or indirectly through third parties, make an aggregate of $50.0 million in payments for goods and services to the Company, up to payments totaling $400.0 million in the aggregate. The exercise price of the third tranche of Amazon Warrant Shares will be an amount per share equal to ninety percent (90%) of the 30-day volume weighted average share price of the common stock as of the final vesting date of the second tranche of Amazon Warrant Shares. The Amazon Warrant Shares are exercisable through April 4, 2027.

 

The Amazon Warrant Shares provide for net share settlement that, if elected by the holders, will reduce the number of shares issued upon exercise to reflect net settlement of the exercise price. The Amazon Warrant Shares provide for certain adjustments that may be made to the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise due to customary anti-dilution provisions based on future events.  These warrants are classified as equity instruments.

 

Because the Amazon Warrant Shares contain performance criteria (i.e. aggregate purchase levels), which Amazon must achieve for the Amazon Warrant Shares to vest, as detailed above, the final measurement date for the Amazon Warrant Shares is the date on which the Amazon Warrant Shares vest. Prior to the final measurement, when achievement of the performance criteria has been deemed probable, the estimated fair value of Amazon Warrant Shares is being recorded as a reduction to revenue and an addition to additional paid-in capital based on the projected number of Amazon Warrant Shares expected to vest, the proportion of purchases by Amazon and its affiliates within the period relative to the aggregate purchase levels required for the Amazon Warrant Shares to vest and the then-current fair value of the related Amazon Warrant Shares. To the extent that projections change in the future as to the number of Amazon Warrant Shares that will vest, as well as changes in the fair value of the Amazon Warrant Shares, a cumulative catch-up adjustment will be recorded in the period in which the estimates change.

 

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 13,094,217 of the Amazon Warrant Shares have vested.  The amount of provision for common stock warrants recorded as a reduction of revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $1.8 million and $14.2 million, respectively.  The amount of provision for common stock warrants recorded as a reduction of revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $7.1 million and $16.1 million, respectively.    

 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

On July 20, 2017, the Company and Walmart entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “Walmart Transaction Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue to Walmart a warrant to acquire up to 55,286,696 shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to certain vesting events (the “Walmart Warrant Shares”). The Company and

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Walmart entered into the Walmart Transaction Agreement in connection with existing commercial agreements between the Company and Walmart with respect to the deployment of the Company’s GenKey fuel cell technology across various Walmart distribution centers. The existing commercial agreements contemplate, but do not guarantee, future purchase orders for the Company’s fuel cell technology. The vesting of the warrant shares, is linked to payments made by Walmart or its affiliates (directly or indirectly through third parties) pursuant to transactions entered into after January 1, 2017 under existing commercial agreements.

 

The majority of the Walmart Warrant Shares will vest based on Walmart’s payment of up to $600.0 million to the Company in connection with Walmart’s purchase of goods and services from the Company. The first tranche of 5,819,652 Walmart Warrant Shares vested upon the execution of the Walmart Transaction Agreement.  Accordingly, $10.9 million, the fair value of the first tranche of Walmart Warrant Shares, was recorded as a provision for common stock warrants and presented as a reduction to revenue on the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations during 2017. The second tranche of 29,098,260 Walmart Warrant Shares will vest in four installments of 7,274,565 Walmart Warrant Shares each time Walmart or its affiliates, directly or indirectly through third parties, make an aggregate of $50.0 million in payments for goods and services to the Company, up to payments totaling $200.0 million in the aggregate. The exercise price for the first and second tranches of Walmart Warrant Shares will be $2.1231 per share. After Walmart has made payments to the Company totaling $200.0 million, the third tranche of 20,368,784 Walmart Warrant Shares will vest in eight installments of 2,546,098 Walmart Warrant Shares each time Walmart or its affiliates, directly or indirectly through third parties, make an aggregate of $50.0 million in payments for goods and services to the Company, up to payments totaling $400.0 million in the aggregate. The exercise price of the third tranche of Walmart Warrant Shares will be an amount per share equal to ninety percent (90%) of the 30-day volume weighted average share price of the common stock as of the final vesting date of the second tranche of Walmart Warrant Shares, provided that, with limited exceptions, the exercise price for the third tranche will be no lower than $1.1893. The Walmart Warrant Shares are exercisable through July 20, 2027.

 

The Walmart Warrant Shares provide for net share settlement that, if elected by the holders, will reduce the number of shares issued upon exercise to reflect net settlement of the exercise price. The Walmart Warrant Shares provide for certain adjustments that may be made to the exercise price and the number of shares of common stock issuable upon exercise due to customary anti-dilution provisions based on future events.  These warrants are classified as equity instruments.

 

Because the Walmart Warrant Shares contain performance criteria (i.e. aggregate purchase levels), which Walmart must achieve for the Walmart Warrant Shares to vest, as detailed above, the final measurement date for the Walmart Warrant Shares is the date on which the Walmart Warrant Shares vest. Prior to the final measurement, when achievement of the performance criteria has been deemed probable, the estimated fair value of Walmart Warrant Shares is being recorded as a reduction to revenue and an addition to additional paid-in capital based on the projected number of Walmart Warrant Shares expected to vest, the proportion of purchases by Walmart and its affiliates within the period relative to the aggregate purchase levels required for the Walmart Warrant Shares to vest and the then-current fair value of the related Walmart Warrant Shares. To the extent that projections change in the future as to the number of Walmart Warrant Shares that will vest, as well as changes in the fair value of the Walmart Warrant Shares, a cumulative catch-up adjustment will be recorded in the period in which the estimates change. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, 5,819,652 of the Walmart Warrant Shares have vested.  The amount of provision for common stock warrants recorded as a reduction to revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $0.4 million and $11.8 million, respectively. The amount of provision for common stock warrants recorded as a reduction to revenue during the nine

months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 was $0.9 million and $11.8 million, respectively.

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12. Revenue

 

Disaggregation of revenue

 

In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by major product line and timing of revenue recognition (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Major products/services lines

 

Three months ended

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30,

 

September 30,

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

2018

 

2017

Sales of fuel cell systems

 

$

21,595

 

$

28,427

 

$

40,948

 

$

35,190

Sale of hydrogen installations and other infrastructure

 

 

15,073

 

 

9,633

 

 

25,153

 

 

12,717

Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

 

5,156

 

 

2,217

 

 

16,330

 

 

10,496

Power Purchase Agreements

 

 

5,555

 

 

(1,663)

 

 

16,365

 

 

7,593

Fuel delivered to customers

 

 

5,786

 

 

(4,149)

 

 

16,016

 

 

2,782

Other

 

 

 —

 

 

128

 

 

 —

 

 

279

    Net revenue

 

$

53,165

 

$

34,593

 

$

114,812

 

$

69,057

 

Contract balances

 

The following table provides information about receivables, contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

Accounts receivable

 

$

24,721

 

$

15,331

Contract assets

 

 

7,727

 

 

9,316

Contract liabilities

 

 

39,605

 

 

35,171

 

The contract assets relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed but not billed. These amounts are included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.

 

The contract liabilities relate to the advance consideration received from customers for services that will be recognized over time (primarily fuel cell and related infrastructure services). These amounts are included within deferred revenue on the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated interim balance sheet. 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contract assets

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

Transferred to receivables from contract assets recognized at the beginning of the period

 

$

(6,032)

Revenue recognized and not billed as of the end of the period

 

 

4,443

    Net change in contract assets

 

$

(1,589)

 

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Contract liabilities

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance as the beginning of the period

 

$

7,882

Increases due to cash received, net of amounts recognized as revenue during the period

 

 

(12,316)

    Net change in contract liabilities

 

$

(4,434)

 

Estimated future revenue

 

The following table includes estimated revenue expected to be recognized in the future (sales of fuel cell systems and hydrogen installations are expected to be recognized as revenue within one year; sales of services and PPAs are expected to be recognized as revenue over five to seven years) related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period, excluding provision for common stock warrants as it is not readily estimable as it depends on the valuation of the common stock warrants when revenue is recognized (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

December 31, 2017

Sales of fuel cell systems

 

$

21,029

 

$

26,298

Sale of hydrogen installations and other infrastructure

 

 

6,705

 

 

15,512

Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

 

75,416

 

 

77,453

Power Purchase Agreements

 

 

114,757

 

 

130,042

    Total estimated future revenue

 

$

217,907

 

$

249,305

 

Contract costs

 

Contract costs consists of capitalized commission fees and other expenses related to obtaining or fulfilling a contract.

 

Capitalized contract costs at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were $0.1 million and zero, respectively. Expense related to the amortization of capitalized contract costs was not significant for the three or nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

13.  Income Taxes

 

The Company recognized an income tax benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $1.7 million and $7.6 million, respectively, as a result of the intraperiod tax allocation rules under ASC Topic 740-20, Intraperiod Tax Allocation, under which the Company recognized a benefit for current losses as a result of an entry to additional paid-in capital related to the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes discussed in Note 8. The Company has not changed its overall conclusion with respect to the need for a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets, which remain fully reserved.

The remaining net deferred tax asset generated from the Company’s net operating loss has been offset by a full valuation allowance because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits of the net operating loss carry forward will not be realized. The Company also recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as a component of income tax expense.

 

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14.  Fair Value Measurements

 

Convertible Senior Notes

 

The fair value of the Convertible Senior Notes was $60.6 million on issuance.  The fair value was determined based on Level 3 inputs, including assumed volatility of 45.0%.  The Company carries the Convertible Senior Notes at face value less an unamortized discount on its unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet, and presents the fair value for required disclosure purposes only.  At September 30, 2018, the carrying value of the Convertible Senior Notes, excluding unamortized debt issue costs, approximates the fair value.  For further information on the Convertible Senior Notes (see Note 8).

 

Derivative Liabilities

 

The Company’s common stock warrant liability represents the only asset or liability classified financial instrument measured at fair value on a recurring basis in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.  The fair value measurement is determined by using Level 3 inputs due to the lack of active and observable markets that can be used to price identical assets.  Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs and should be used to determine fair value only when observable inputs are not available.  Unobservable inputs should be developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which might include internally generated data and assumptions being used to price the asset or liability.

 

Fair value of the common stock warrant liability is based on the Black-Scholes pricing model which is based, in part, upon unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions.

 

The Company used the following assumptions for its liability-classified common stock warrants:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

September 30, 2017

Risk-free interest rate

 

1.64% - 2.56%

 

1.01% - 2.01%

Volatility

 

18.40% - 81.69%

 

62.0% - 108.77%

Expected average term

 

0.01 - 1.53

 

0.39 - 5.23

 

There was no expected dividend yield for the warrants granted.

 

If factors change and different assumptions are used, the warrant liability and the change in estimated fair value could be materially different. Generally, as the market price of our common stock increases, the fair value of the warrants increase, and conversely, as the market price of our common stock decreases, the fair value of the warrants decrease. Also, a significant increase in the volatility of the market price of the Company’s common stock, in isolation, would result in significantly higher fair value measurements; and a significant decrease in volatility would result in significantly lower fair value measurements.

 

The following table shows the activity in the common stock warrant liability (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

    

September 30, 2017

 

Beginning of period

$

4,391

 

$

11,387

 

Change in fair value of common stock warrants

 

(3,308)

 

 

16,454

 

Issuance of common stock warrants

 

 —

 

 

4,905

 

Exercise of common stock warrants

 

 —

 

 

(27,089)

 

End of period

$

1,083

 

$

5,657

 

 

 

 

 

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Equity Instruments

 

The fair value measurement of the Company’s equity-classified common stock warrants further described in Note 11, Warrant Transaction Agreements, is determined by using Level 3 inputs due to the lack of active and observable markets that can be used to price identical instruments. 

 

Fair value of the equity-classified common stock warrants is based on the Monte Carlo pricing model which is based, in part, upon unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, requiring the Company to develop its own assumptions.

 

The Company used the following assumptions for its equity-classified common stock warrants:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

September 30, 2017

Risk-free interest rate

 

2.72% - 2.99%

 

2.30% - 2.36%

Volatility

 

75.00% - 85.00%

 

85.00% - 90.00%

Expected average term

 

8.51 - 9.30

 

9.51 - 10.00

 

The Monte Carlo pricing models used in the determination of the fair value of the equity-classified warrants also incorporate assumptions involving future revenues associated with Amazon and Walmart, and related timing.

 

The following table represents the fair value per warrant on the execution date of the transaction agreements and as of September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon Warrant Shares

 

 

Walmart Warrant Shares

Issuance date - first tranche

$

1.15

 

$

1.88

As of vesting date - second tranche, first installment

 

2.16

 

 

 —

As of period end - second tranche

 

1.55

 

 

1.45

 

 

 

15.  Commitments and Contingencies

 

Operating Leases – as Lessor

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company has several noncancelable operating leases (as lessor), primarily associated with assets deployed at customer sites. These leases expire over the next six to seven years. Leases contain termination clauses with associated penalties, the amount of which cause the likelihood of cancelation to be remote. 

 

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of September 30, 2018 are (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

Remainder of 2018

 

$

6,675

2019

 

 

26,569

2020

 

 

24,839

2021

 

 

20,117

2022

 

 

11,340

2023 and thereafter

 

 

13,594

Total future minimum lease payments

 

$

103,134

 

Operating Leases – as Lessee

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company has several noncancelable operating leases (as lessee), primarily associated with sale/leaseback transactions that are partially secured by restricted cash (see also Note 1) as summarized below.  These leases expire over the next six to seven years. Minimum rent payments under operating leases are recognized

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on a straight‑line basis over the term of the lease.  Leases contain termination clauses with associated penalties, the amount of which cause the likelihood of cancelation to be remote.

 

 Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of September 30, 2018 are (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2018

 

$

4,754

2019

 

 

17,675

2020

 

 

16,304

2021

 

 

11,562

2022

 

 

6,110

2023 and thereafter

 

 

11,472

Total future minimum lease payments

 

 

67,877

Less imputed lease interest

 

 

(15,929)

Total lease liabilities

 

$

51,948

 

Rental expense for all operating leases was $3.9  million and $3.4  million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Rental expense for all operating leases was $11.0 million and $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.    

 

The gross profit on sale/leaseback transactions for all operating leases was $6.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities were $21.7 million and $23.9 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, security deposits associated with sale/leaseback transactions were $5.5 million and $8.3 million, respectively and are included in other assets on the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.

 

Other information related to the operating leases are presented in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

September 30, 2018

Cash payments

$

3,994

 

$

10,617

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

 

4.04

 

 

4.12

Weighted average discount rate

 

12.0%

 

 

12.0%

 

The Company has received cash for future services to be performed associated with certain sale/leaseback transactions and recorded the balance as a finance obligation.  The outstanding balance of this obligation at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is $21.3 million and $10.4 million, respectively.  The amount is amortized using the effective interest method. The fair value of this finance obligation approximates the carrying value as of September 30, 2018.

 

Finance Leases – As Lessee

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company entered into sale/leaseback transactions, which were accounted for as finance leases and reported as part of finance obligations on the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.  In June 2018, the timing and amount of the lease payments from certain previous sale/leaseback transactions were amended to extend the due date. The outstanding balance of finance obligations related to sale/leaseback transactions at September 30, 2018 was $59.5 million.  The fair value of the finance obligation approximates the carrying value as of  September 30, 2018.

 

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Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable finance leases related to sale/leaseback transactions (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of September 30, 2018 are (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2018

$

8,889

2019

 

30,030

2020

 

6,042

2021

 

6,042

2022

 

4,296

2023 and thereafter

 

17,025

Total future minimum lease payments

 

72,324

Less imputed lease interest

 

(12,811)

Total lease liabilities

$

59,513

 

 

 

 

Finance lease costs include amortization of the right of use assets (i.e. depreciation expense) and interest of lease liabilities (i.e. interest and other expense, net in the unaudited interim consolidated statement of operations). Finance lease costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively are (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

Nine months ended

 

September 30, 2018

 

September 30, 2018

Amortization of right of use asset

$

2,193

 

$

6,776

Interest on finance obligations

 

1,837

 

 

4,781

Total finance lease cost

$

4,030

 

$

11,557

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities were zero and $0.2 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

 

The Company has a finance lease associated with its property and equipment in Latham, New York.  Liabilities relating to this agreement of $2.5 million and $2.4 million have been recorded as a finance obligation, in the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  The fair value of this finance obligation approximates the carrying value as of September 30, 2018.

 

Other information related to the finance leases are presented in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

September 30, 2018

Cash payments

$

6,986

 

$

26,392

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

 

3.02

 

 

3.56

Weighted average discount rate

 

11.2%

 

 

11.1%

 

Restricted Cash

 

In connection with certain of the above noted sale/leaseback agreements, cash of $48.2 million at September 30, 2018 is required to be restricted as security and will be released over the lease term. The Company has additional letters of credit backed by security deposits as disclosed in the Operating Leases section above.

 

The Company also has letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $0.5 million at September 30, 2018 associated with a finance obligation from the sale/leaseback of its building. Cash collateralizing this letter of credit is also considered restricted cash.

 

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Litigation

 

Legal matters are defended and handled in the ordinary course of business.  The Company has established accruals for matters for which management considers a loss to be probable and reasonably estimable. It is the opinion of management that facts known at the present time do not indicate that such litigation, after taking into account insurance coverage and the aforementioned accruals, will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

 

Concentrations of credit risk

 

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

 

At September 30, 2018, two customers comprise approximately 75.3% of the total accounts receivable balance.  At December 31, 2017, three customers comprised approximately 59.0% of the total accounts receivable balance.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, 61.9% of total consolidated revenues were associated primarily with two customers, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, 66.3% of total consolidated revenues were associated primarily with two customers.

 

 

16. Subsequent Events

 

In November 2018, the Company completed a private placement to certain accredited investors of an aggregate of 35,000 shares of the Company’s Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Series E Preferred Stock) The net proceeds to the Company were approximately $31.0 million after deducting placement agent fees and expenses payable by the Company. The Series E Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $2.31 per share. The Company is required to redeem the Series E Preferred Stock for cash (or, subject to certain conditions, at the Company’s option, in common stock or a combination of cash and common stock) in thirteen monthly installments of $2.693 million each from May 2019 through May 2020. Common stock used for redemptions will generally be valued based on a discounted volume weighted average price formula.

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Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included within this report, and our audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.  In addition to historical information, this Form 10-Q and the following discussion contain statements that are not historical facts and are considered forward-looking within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These forward-looking statements contain projections of our future results of operations or of our financial position or state other forward-looking information. In some cases you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “plan,” “projected” or the negative of such words or other similar words or phrases. We believe that it is important to communicate our future expectations to our investors. However, there may be events in the future that we are not able to accurately predict or control and that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on forward-looking statements because they involve risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially from those discussed as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to: the risk that we continue to incur losses and anticipate continuing to incur losses; the risk that we will need to raise additional capital to fund our operations and such capital may not be available to us; our ability to obtain financing arrangements to support the sale or leasing of our products and services to customers; the ability to achieve the forecasted gross margin on the sale of our products; the volatility of our stock price; the risk that a sale of a significant number of shares of stock could depress the market price of our common stock; the risk that a loss of one or more of our major customers could result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition; the cost and availability of fuel and fueling infrastructures for our products; the risk of elimination of government subsidies and economic incentives for alternative energy products; the risk of potential losses related to any product liability claims or contract disputes; competitive factors, such as price competition and competition from other traditional and alternative energy companies; the cost and availability of components and parts for our products; our ability to establish and maintain relationships with third parties with respect to product development, manufacturing, distribution and servicing and the supply of key product components;  the risk that pending orders may not convert to purchase orders, in whole or in part; the risk that unit orders will not ship, be installed and/or converted to revenue, in whole or in part; the risks related to the use of flammable fuels in our products; our ability to protect our intellectual property; the risk that our lack of extensive experience in manufacturing and marketing products may impact our ability to manufacture and market products on a profitable and large‑scale commercial basis; the cost and timing of developing, marketing and selling our products and our ability to raise the necessary capital to fund such costs; market acceptance of our products and services, including GenDrive units; our ability to develop commercially viable products; our ability to reduce product and manufacturing costs; our ability to successfully market, distribute and service our products and services internationally; our ability to improve system reliability for our products; the risk of loss related to an inability to maintain an effective system of internal controls; our ability to attract and maintain key personnel; the risks associated with potential future acquisitions; the cost of complying with current and future federal, state and international governmental regulations; the risk the accounting method for convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash, such as the Convertible Senior Notes, could have a material effect on our reported financial results; the risk the convertible note hedges may affect the value of the Convertible Senior Notes and our common stock; the risk that we are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the convertible note hedge transactions and other risks and uncertainties discussed under Item IA—Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, as filed March 9, 2018.  Readers should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements were made and are not guarantees of future performance. Except as may be required by applicable law, we do not undertake or intend to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Overview

 

Plug Power Inc., or the Company, is a leading provider of alternative energy technology focused on the design, development, commercialization and manufacture of hydrogen and fuel cell systems used primarily for the electric mobility and stationary power markets.  As part of the global drive to electrification, the Company has recently leveraged product proven in the material handling vehicle space to enter new, adjacent, electric vehicle markets, specifically electric delivery vans.

 

We are focused on proton exchange membrane, or PEM, fuel cell and fuel processing technologies, fuel cell/battery hybrid technologies, and associated hydrogen storage and dispensing infrastructure from which multiple products are available. A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity and heat without combustion. Hydrogen is derived from hydrocarbon fuels such as liquid petroleum gas (LPG), propane, methanol, ethanol, gasoline or biofuels. The Company develops complete hydrogen generation, delivery, storage and refueling solutions for customer locations. Currently the Company obtains the majority of its hydrogen by purchasing it from fuel suppliers for resale to customers.

 

In our core business, we provide and continue to develop commercially-viable hydrogen and fuel cell product solutions to replace lead‑acid batteries in electric material handling vehicles and industrial trucks for some of the world’s largest retail-distribution and manufacturing businesses. We are focusing our efforts on industrial mobility applications (electric forklifts and electric industrial vehicles) at multi‑shift high volume manufacturing and high throughput distribution sites where our products and services provide a unique combination of productivity, flexibility and environmental benefits. Additionally, we manufacture and sell fuel cell products to replace batteries and diesel generators in stationary backup power applications. These products prove valuable with telecommunications, transportation and utility customers as robust, reliable and sustainable power solutions.

 

Our current products and services include:

GenDrive: GenDrive is our hydrogen fueled PEM fuel cell system providing power to material handling electric vehicles, including class 1, 2, 3 and 6 electric forklifts and ground support equipment;

GenFuel:  GenFuel is our hydrogen fueling delivery, generation, storage and dispensing systems;

GenCare: GenCare is our ongoing ‘internet of things’-based maintenance and on-site service program for GenDrive fuel cells, GenSure products, GenFuel products and ProGen engines;

GenSure:  GenSure is our stationary fuel cell solution providing scalable, modular PEM fuel cell power to support the backup and grid-support power requirements of the telecommunications, transportation, and utility sectors;

GenKey: GenKey is our turn-key solution combining either GenDrive or GenSure power with GenFuel fuel and GenCare aftermarket service, offering complete simplicity to customers transitioning to fuel cell power; and

ProGen:  ProGen is our fuel cell stack and engine technology currently used globally in mobility and stationary fuel cell systems, and as engines in electric delivery vans;

We provide our products worldwide through our direct product sales force, and by leveraging relationships with original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, and their dealer networks. We manufacture our commercially-viable products in Latham, NY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recent Developments

 

In November 2018, the Company completed a private placement to certain accredited investors of an aggregate of 35,000 shares of the Company’s Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Series E Preferred Stock) The net proceeds to the Company were approximately $31.0 million after deducting placement agent fees and expenses payable by the Company. The Series E Preferred Stock is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at a conversion price of $2.31 per share. The Company is required to redeem the Series E Preferred Stock for cash (or, subject to certain conditions, at the Company’s option, in common stock or a combination of cash and common stock) in thirteen monthly installments of $2.693 million each from May 2019 through May 2020. Common stock used for redemptions will generally be valued based on a discounted volume weighted average price formula.

 

Results of Operations

 

Our primary sources of revenue are from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure, services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure, Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), and fuel delivered to customers.  Revenue from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure represents sales of our GenDrive units, GenSure stationary backup power units, as well as hydrogen fueling infrastructure. Revenue from services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure represents revenue earned on our service and maintenance contracts and sales of spare parts.  Revenue from PPAs primarily represents payments received from customers who make monthly payments to access the Company’s GenKey solution.  Revenue associated with fuel delivered to customers represents the sale of hydrogen to customers that has been purchased by the Company from a third party or generated on site.

 

In the third quarter of 2018, it was determined that the presentation in the consolidated statements of operations of certain service arrangements and the amortization of the associated finance obligations had not been appropriately accounted for resulting in an overstatement of our revenue and cost of revenue.  This presentation resulted in a gross up of these line items and had no impact on gross profit (loss) or net loss.  The Company corrected the 2017 unaudited interim consolidated financial statements to be consistent with the current period presentation and will correct comparable financial information in future filings. The amount reclassified from revenue on service performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure to cost of revenue on PPAs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $0.8 million and $2.3 million, respectively.  The amount reclassified from cost of revenue on service performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure to cost of revenue on PPAs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $1.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The Company does not consider the impact of the prior period correction to be material to the prior period consolidated financial statements.

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In 2017, in separate transactions, the Company issued to each of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Walmart”) warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock.  The Company records a portion of the estimated fair value of the warrants as a reduction of revenue based upon the projected number of shares of common stock expected to vest under the warrants, the proportion of purchases by Amazon, Walmart and their affiliates within the period relative to the aggregate purchase levels required for vesting of the respective warrants, and the then-current fair value of the warrants.  Beginning in September 2018, the provision for common stock warrants is allocated based on estimated contractual cash flows by revenue stream.  Prior period amounts have been reclassified to be consistent with current period presentation. The amount of provision for common stock warrants recorded as a reduction of revenue during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively is shown in the table below (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

September 30,

For the period ended September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

$

878

 

$

3,525

Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

 

352

 

 

1,410

Power Purchase Agreements

 

 

221

 

 

529

Fuel delivered to customers

 

 

675

 

 

2,468

Total

 

$

2,126

 

$

7,932

For the period ended September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

$

7,119

 

$

8,029

Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

 

2,848

 

 

3,212

Power Purchase Agreements

 

 

7,091

 

 

7,091

Fuel delivered to customers

 

 

8,999

 

 

9,545

Total

 

$

26,057

 

$

27,877

Revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit (loss) and gross margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

 

September 30,

 

 

    

 

Net

    

Cost of

    

Gross

    

Gross

 

 

 

Net

    

Cost of

    

Gross

    

Gross

 

 

 

Revenue

 

Revenue

 

Profit(Loss)

 

Margin

 

 

Revenue

 

Revenue

 

Profit(Loss)

 

Margin

 

For the period ended September 30, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

$

36,668

 

$

27,428

 

$

9,240

 

25.2

%

 

$

66,101

 

$

52,927

 

$

13,174

 

19.9

%

Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

 

5,156

 

 

5,302

 

 

(146)

 

(2.8)

%

 

 

16,330

 

 

17,139

 

 

(809)

 

(5.0)

%

Power Purchase Agreements

 

 

5,555

 

 

8,767

 

 

(3,212)

 

(57.8)

%

 

 

16,365

 

 

27,055

 

 

(10,690)

 

(65.3)

%

Fuel delivered to customers

 

 

5,786

 

 

7,259

 

 

(1,473)

 

(25.5)

%

 

 

16,016

 

 

19,576

 

 

(3,560)

 

(22.2)

%

Total

 

$

53,165

 

$

48,756

 

$

4,409

 

8.3

%

 

$

114,812

 

$

116,697

 

$

(1,885)

 

(1.6)

%

For the period ended September 30, 2017:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

$

38,060

 

$

35,671

 

$

2,389

 

6.3

%

 

$

47,907

 

$

44,398

 

$

3,509

 

7.3

%

Services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure

 

 

2,217

 

 

4,531

 

 

(2,314)

 

(104.4)

%

 

 

10,496

 

 

14,684

 

 

(4,188)

 

(39.9)

%

Power Purchase Agreements

 

 

(1,663)

 

 

7,853

 

 

(9,516)

 

572.2

%

 

 

7,593

 

 

21,844

 

 

(14,251)

 

(187.7)

%

Fuel delivered to customers

 

 

(4,149)

 

 

5,810

 

 

(9,959)

 

240.0

%

 

 

2,782

 

 

15,262

 

 

(12,480)

 

(448.6)

%

Other

 

 

128

 

 

138

 

 

(10)

 

(7.8)

%

 

 

279

 

 

301

 

 

(22)

 

(7.9)

%

Total

 

$

34,593

 

$

54,003

 

$

(19,410)

 

(56.1)

%

 

$

69,057

 

$

96,489

 

$

(27,432)

 

(39.7)

%

 

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Revenue – sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure.  Revenue from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure represents revenue from the sale of our fuel cells, such as GenDrive units and GenSure stationary backup power units, as well as hydrogen fueling infrastructure referred to at the site level as hydrogen installations.

 

Revenue from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure for the three months ended September 30, 2018 decreased  $1.4 million, or 3.7%, to $36.7 million from $38.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Included within revenue was provision for common stock warrants of $0.9 million and $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, positively impacting the change in revenue. In addition, the main drivers for the decrease in revenue were decreases in GenDrive deployment volume and infrastructure sites. There were 1,400 units recognized as revenue during the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to 2,239 for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Seven hydrogen installations during the three months ended September 30, 2018, were recognized as revenue, compared to eight during the three months ended September 30, 2017. Included in revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2018 were 767 units and four sites associated with sale/leaseback transactions accounted for as operating leases.

 

Revenue from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $18.2 million, or 38.0%, to $66.1 million from $47.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Included within revenue was provision for common stock warrants of $3.5 million and $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, positively impacting the change in revenue. In addition, the main drivers for the increase in revenue were better pricing and class mix, as well as increases in sales of infrastructure.  There were 2,526 units recognized as revenue during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, consistent with 2,580 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  Eleven hydrogen installations during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were recognized as revenue, compared to ten during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Included in revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 were 767 units and four sites associated with sale/leaseback transactions accounted for as operating leases.

 

Revenue – services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure.  Revenue from services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure represents revenue earned on our service and maintenance contracts and sales of spare parts.  At September 30, 2018, there were 10,139 fuel cell units and 51 hydrogen installations under extended maintenance contracts, an increase from 8,516 fuel cell units and 40 hydrogen installations at September 30, 2017, respectively.

 

Revenue from services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased $2.9 million, or 132.6%, to $5.2 million from $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Included within revenue was provision for common stock warrants of $0.4 million and $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, positively impacting the change in revenue. In addition,  the increase in service revenues was due to the increase in units under service contracts.  The average number of units under extended maintenance contracts during the three months ended September 30, 2018 was 10,040, compared to 7,567 during the three months ended September 30, 2017.  This 32.7% increase in average units serviced throughout the three months is directionally consistent with the increase in revenue, as compared to the prior year period, as well as pricing mix.

 

Revenue from services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $5.8 million, or 55.6%, to $16.3 million from $10.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Included within revenue was provision for common stock warrants of $1.4 million and $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, positively impacting the change in revenue. In addition,  the increase in service revenues was due to the increase in units under service contracts.  The average number of units under extended maintenance contracts during the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was 9,706, compared to 7,266 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  This 33.6% increase in average units serviced throughout the nine months corresponds with the increase in revenue, as compared to the prior year period.

 

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Revenue – Power Purchase Agreements.  Revenue from PPAs represents payments received from customers for power generated through the provision of equipment and service.  The equipment and service can be associated with sale/leaseback transactions in which the Company sells fuel cell systems and related infrastructure to a third-party, leases them back and operates them at customers’ locations who are parties to PPAs with the Company.  Alternatively, the Company can retain the equipment as leased property and provide it to customers under PPAs.  At September 30, 2018, there were 35 GenKey sites associated with PPAs, as compared to 30 at September 30, 2017.

 

Revenue from PPAs for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased $7.2 million, or 434.1%, to $5.6 million from $(1.7) million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Included within revenue was provision for common stock warrants of $0.2 million and $7.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, positively impacting the change in revenue. In addition, the increase is due to the increased number of sites the Company has deployed under these types of arrangements. The average number of sites under PPA arrangements was 35 in the third quarter of 2018, as compared to 29 in  the three months ended September 30, 2017.  This 20.7% increase in average sites under PPAs throughout the three months corresponds with the increase in revenue, as compared to the prior year period.

 

Revenue from PPAs for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $8.8 million, or 115.5%, to $16.4 million from $7.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Included within revenue was provision for common stock warrants of $0.5 million and $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, positively impacting the change in revenue. In addition, the increase is due to the increased number of sites the Company has deployed with these types of arrangements. The average number of sites under PPA arrangements was 34 for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to 28 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  This 21.4% increase in average sites under PPAs throughout the nine months corresponds with the increase in revenue, as compared to the prior year period.

 

Revenue – fuel delivered to customers.  Revenue associated with fuel delivered to customers represents the sale of hydrogen to customers that has been purchased by the Company from a third party.  As part of the GenKey solution, the Company contracts with fuel suppliers to purchase liquid hydrogen, which is then sold to its customers.  At September 30, 2018, there were 71 sites associated with fuel contracts, as compared to 55 at September 30, 2017.  The sites generally are the same as those which had purchased hydrogen installations within the GenKey solution.

 

Revenue associated with fuel delivered to customers for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased $9.9 million, or 239.5%, to $5.8 million from $(4.2) million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Included within revenue was provision  for common stock warrants of $0.7 million and $9.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, positively impacting the change in revenue. In addition, the increase in revenue is due to an increase in sites taking fuel deliveries in 2018, compared to 2017, as well as increases in fuel prices.  The average number of sites receiving fuel deliveries was 69 during the three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to 51 during the three months ended September 30, 2017.  This 35.3% increase in average sites with molecule delivery throughout the three months corresponds with the increase in price and revenue, as compared to the prior year period.

 

 Revenue associated with fuel delivered to customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $13.2 million, or 475.7%, to $16.0 million from $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  Included within revenue was provision for common stock warrants of $2.5 million and $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, positively impacting the change in revenue. In addition, the increase in revenue is due to an increase in sites taking fuel deliveries in 2018, compared to 2017, as well as increases in fuel prices.  The average number of sites receiving fuel deliveries was 66 during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to 48 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  This 37.5% increase in average sites with molecule delivery throughout the nine months plus the impact of price increases corresponds to the increases in revenue, as compared to the prior year period.

 

Cost of revenue – sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure.  Cost of revenue from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure includes direct materials, labor costs, and allocated overhead costs related to the manufacture of our fuel cells such as GenDrive units and GenSure stationary backup power units, as well as hydrogen fueling infrastructure referred to at the site level as hydrogen installations.

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Cost of revenue from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure for the three months ended September 30, 2018 decreased 23.1%, or $8.2 million, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017, driven by the previously stated decrease in the number of GenDrive deployment volume.  Gross margin generated from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure improved to 25.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to 6.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The provision for common stock warrants effectively equated to a discount of 2.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 15.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, the improvement was due to lower material costs and better pricing.

Cost of revenue from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 19.2%, or $8.5 million, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017, driven by the previously stated consistent number of GenDrive deployment volume and infrastructure sites recognized as revenue.  Gross margin generated from sales of fuel cell systems and related infrastructure improved to 19.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared  to 7.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The provision for common stock warrants effectively equated to a discount of 5.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 14.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, the improvement was due to lower material costs and previously stated higher deployment volume.

Cost of revenue – services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure. Cost of revenue from services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure includes the labor, material costs and allocated overhead costs incurred for our product service and hydrogen site maintenance contracts and spare parts.  At September 30, 2018, there were 10,139 fuel cell units and 51 hydrogen installations under extended maintenance contracts, an increase from 8,516 fuel cell units and 40 hydrogen installations at September 30, 2017, respectively.  

 

Cost of revenue from services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased 17.0%, or $0.8 million, to $5.3 million, compared to the three months ended September 30,  2017 of $4.5 million.  Gross margin improved to (2.8)% for the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to (104.4)% for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  The provision for common stock warrants effectively equated to a discount of 6.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 56.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, the improvement in gross margin is due to reductions in costs from changes in product configuration, and improved leverage as the number of units in the field increases.

Cost of revenue from services performed on fuel cell systems and related infrastructure for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 16.7%, or $2.5 million, to $17.1 million, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $14.7 million due to the increase in the number of units under these service agreements.  Gross margin improved to (5.0)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, from (39.9)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The provision for common stock warrants effectively equated to a discount of 7.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 23.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, the improvement in gross margin is due to reductions in costs from changes in product configuration, and improved leverage as the number of units in the field increases.       

Cost of revenue – Power Purchase Agreements.  Cost of revenue from PPAs includes payments made to financial institutions for leased equipment and service used to fulfill the PPAs, and depreciation of leased property.  Leased units are associated with sale/leaseback transactions in which the Company sells fuel cell systems and related infrastructure to a third-party, leases them back, and operates them at customers’ locations who are parties to PPAs with the Company.  Alternatively, the Company can hold the equipment for investment and recognize the depreciation and service cost of the assets as cost of revenue from PPAs.  At September 30, 2018, there were 35 GenKey sites associated with PPAs, as compared to 30 at September 30, 2017.

 

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Cost of revenue from PPAs for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased $0.9 million, or 11.6%, to $8.8 million from $7.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was a result of the increase in the number of customer sites under these agreements. Gross margin was  (57.8)% for the three months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to 572.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The provision for common stock warrants effectively equated to a discount of 3.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 130.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. Excluding the effect of the discount, margin was relatively consistent at (51.8)% and (44.7)% for the three months ended September 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Cost of revenue from PPAs for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $5.2 million, or 23.9%, to $27.1 million from $21.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase was a result of the increase in the number of customer sites party to these agreements. Gross margin was (65.3)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, as compared to (187.7)% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The provision for common stock warrants effectively equated to a discount of 3.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 48.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Excluding the effect of the discount, margin was relatively consistent at (60.1)% and (48.8)% for the nine months ended September 2018 and 2017, respectively.

 

Cost of revenue – fuel delivered to customers.  Cost of revenue from fuel delivered to customers represents the purchase of hydrogen from suppliers that ultimately is sold to customers.  As part of the GenKey solution, the Company contracts with fuel suppliers to purchase liquid hydrogen and separately sells to its customers when delivered or dispensed.  At September 30, 2018, there were 71 sites associated with fuel contracts, as compared to 55 at September 30, 2017.  The sites generally are the same as those which had purchased hydrogen installations within the GenKey solution.

 

Cost of revenue from fuel delivered to customers for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased $1.4 million, or 24.9%, to $7.3 million from $5.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  Gross margin changed to (25.4)% during the three months ended September 30, 2018, compared to 240.0% during the three months ended September 30, 2017 due to pricing mix and improvements in efficiencies from changes in system design.  The provision for common stock warrants effectively equated to a discount of 10.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 185.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, the improvement was due to higher volume of liquid hydrogen delivered to customer sites, as a result of an increase in the number of hydrogen installations completed under GenKey agreements and higher fuel costs. 

Cost of revenue from fuel delivered to customers for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $4.3 million, or 28.3%, to $19.6 million from $15.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  Gross margin percent improved to (22.2)% during the nine months ended September 30, 2018, compared to (448.6)% during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 due to pricing mix and improvements in efficiencies from changes in system design. The provision for common stock warrants effectively equated to a discount of 13.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 compared to 77.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, the increase is due primarily to higher volume of liquid hydrogen delivered to customer sites, as a result of an increase in the number of hydrogen installations completed under GenKey agreements and higher fuel costs. 

Research and development expense. Research and development expense includes: materials to build development and prototype units, cash and non-cash compensation and benefits for the engineering and related staff, expenses for contract engineers, fees paid to consultants for services provided, materials and supplies consumed, facility related costs such as computer and network services, and other general overhead costs associated with our research and development activities.

Research and development expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased $1.0 million, or 13.0%, to $8.4 million, from $7.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  The increase was primarily related to an increase in programs associated with improving product reliability to reduce ongoing service costs.

Research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $5.4 million, or 27.0%, to $25.5 million, from $20.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  The increase was primarily related to an increase in programs associated with improving product reliability to reduce ongoing service costs.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses includes cash and non-cash compensation, benefits, amortization of intangible assets and related costs in support of our general corporate functions, including general management, finance and accounting, human resources, selling and marketing, information technology and legal services.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2018, decreased $0.9 million, or 8.4%, to $8.7 million from $9.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  This decrease is primarily due to decreases in stock-based compensation and sales-based incentives.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, decreased $7.4 million, or 20.2%, to $29.2 million from $36.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  This decrease is primarily due to warrant related charges in 2017 of $7.1 million that did not recur and decreases in salaries, benefits, incentive compensation and other bonuses, due to a reduction in headcount, offset by costs associated with investigating an accident at a customer site of $2.6 million.    

Interest and other expense, net. Interest and other expense, net consists of interest and other expenses related to our long-term debt, convertible senior notes, obligations under finance leases and our finance obligations, as well as foreign currency exchange losses, offset by interest and other income consisting primarily of interest earned on our cash and cash equivalents, foreign currency exchange gains and other income. The Company has a series of finance leases with Generate Lending LLC and Wells Fargo and a loan and security agreement with NY Green Bank.  In March of 2018, the Company issued convertible senior notes in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Net interest and other expense for the three months ended September 30, 2018 increased $3.6 million, or 133.2%, as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2017. The increase results from the increase in interest bearing liabilities and includes the amortization of the discount on convertible senior notes, which has increased the average effective rate. 

Net interest and other expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased $8.5 million, or 119.2%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The increase results from the interest-bearing liabilities and includes the amortization of the discount on convertible senior notes. 

Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability. The Company accounts for common stock warrants as common stock warrant liability with changes in the fair value reflected in the consolidated statement of operations as change in the fair value of common stock warrant liability.

 

The change in fair value of common stock warrant liability for the three months ended September 30, 2018 resulted in a decrease in the associated warrant liability of $1.7 million as compared to an increase of $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017.  These variances are primarily due to changes in the average remaining term, the Company’s common stock share price, and changes in volatility of our common stock, which are significant inputs to the Black-Scholes valuation model.

 

The change in fair value of common stock warrant liability for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 resulted in a decrease in the associated warrant liability of $3.3 million as compared to an increase of $16.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.  These variances are primarily due to changes in the average remaining term, the Company’s common stock share price, and changes in volatility of our common stock, which are significant inputs to the Black-Scholes valuation model.

 

Income taxes. The Company recognized an income tax benefit in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 of $1.7 million and $7.6 million, respectively, as a result of the intraperiod tax allocation rules under ASC Topic 740-20, Intraperiod Tax Allocation, under which the Company recognized a benefit for current losses as a result of an entry to additional paid-in capital related to the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes. The Company has not changed its overall conclusion with respect to the need for a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets, which remain fully reserved.

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The remaining net deferred tax asset generated from our net operating loss has been offset by a full valuation allowance because it is more likely than not that the tax benefits of the net operating loss carry forward will not be realized. The Company also recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as a component of income tax expense.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Our cash requirements relate primarily to working capital needed to operate and grow our business, including funding operating expenses, growth in inventory to support both shipments of new units and servicing the installed base, growth in equipment leased to customers under long-term arrangements, funding the growth in our GenKey “turn-key” solution, which includes the installation of our customers’ hydrogen infrastructure as well as delivery of the hydrogen fuel,  continued development and expansion of our products, payment of lease/financing obligations under sale/leaseback financings, and the repayment or refinancing of our long-term debt. Our ability to achieve profitability and meet future liquidity needs and capital requirements will depend upon numerous factors, including the timing and quantity of product orders and shipments; attaining and expanding positive gross margins across all product lines; the timing and amount of our operating expenses; the timing and costs of working capital needs; the timing and costs of building a sales base; the ability of our customers to obtain financing to support commercial transactions; our ability to obtain financing arrangements to support the sale or leasing of our products and services to customers and to repay or refinance our long-term debt, and the terms of such agreements that may require us to pledge or restrict substantial amounts of our cash to support these financing arrangements; the timing and costs of developing marketing and distribution channels; the timing and costs of product service requirements; the timing and costs of hiring and training product staff; the extent to which our products gain market acceptance; the timing and costs of product development and introductions; the extent of our ongoing and new research and development programs; and changes in our strategy or our planned activities. If we are unable to fund our operations with positive cash flows and cannot obtain external financing, we may not be able to sustain future operations.  As a result, we may be required to delay, reduce and/or cease our operations and/or seek bankruptcy protection.

 

We have experienced and continue to experience negative cash flows from operations and net losses.  The Company incurred net losses attributable to common shareholders of $61.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and $130.2 million, $57.6 million, and $55.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015, respectively, and had an accumulated deficit of $1.2 billion at September 30, 2018.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, cash used in operating activities was $41.6 million, consisting of a net loss attributable to the Company of $61.3 million, offset by net inflows from fluctuations in working capital and other assets and liabilities of $1.9 million, and by the impact of non-cash charges/gains of $17.7 million. The changes in working capital were related to decreases in inventory, prepaid expenses and other current assets and an increase in deferred revenue offset by an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities. As of September 30, 2018, we had cash and cash equivalents of $13.8 million and net working capital of $6.7 million. By comparison, at December 31, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $24.8 million and net working capital of $3.9 million.

 

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, totaled $17.5 million and included purchases of property, plant and equipment and outflows associated with materials, labor, and overhead necessary to construct new leased property. Cash outflows related to equipment that we sell and equipment we lease directly to customers are included in net cash used in operating activities and net cash used in investing activities, respectively. Net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 totaled $53.2 million and primarily resulted from net proceeds of $52.4 million from the issuance of Convertible Senior Notes, net of purchases of a capped call and a common stock forward, and a $7.8 million increase in finance obligations, offset by $11.9 million of principal payments on long-term debt.

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In March 2018, we issued $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.5% Convertible Senior Notes due in 2023 (Convertible Senior Notes). The total net proceeds from this offering, after considering costs of the issuance, were approximately $96.1 million. Approximately $43.5 million of the proceeds were used for the cost of a capped call and a common stock forward, both of which are hedges related to the Convertible Senior Notes. The remaining net proceeds from the Convertible Senior Notes will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital.

 

The Company enters into sale/leaseback agreements with various financial institutions to facilitate the Company’s commercial transactions with key customers. The Company sells certain fuel cell systems and hydrogen infrastructure to the financial institutions, and leases the equipment back to support certain customer locations and to fulfill its varied Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).  In connection with certain operating leases, the financial institutions required the Company to maintain cash balances in restricted accounts securing the Company’s lease obligations. Cash received from customers under the PPAs is used to make lease payments. As the Company performs under these agreements, the required restricted cash balances are released, according to a set schedule. The total remaining lease payments to financial institutions under these agreements was $53.5 million, which have been partially secured with restricted cash and pledged service escrows.

 

Commencing in the third quarter of 2018, the Company has an amended and restated master lease agreement with Wells Fargo (Wells Fargo MLA) to finance the Company’s commercial transactions with Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Walmart).  Pursuant to the Wells Fargo MLA, the Company sells fuel cell systems and hydrogen infrastructure to Wells Fargo and then leases them back and operates them at Walmart sites under lease agreements with Walmart. The total remaining lease payments to Wells Fargo was $51.9 million at September 30, 2018. Transactions completed in the three months ended September 30, 2018 were accounted for as operating leases and therefore recognized as revenue. In connection with the Wells Fargo MLA, the Company has a customer guarantee for a majority of the transaction. The Wells Fargo MLA requires a letter of credit for the unguaranteed portion.

 

In November 2018, the Company completed a private placement of an aggregate of 35,000 shares of the Company’s Series E Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Series E Preferred Stock) resulting in net proceeds of approximately $31.0 million.

 

We have historically funded our operations primarily through public and private offerings of common and preferred stock, as well as short-term borrowings, long-term debt and project financing, and recently with Convertible Senior Notes.  The Company believes that its current working capital and cash anticipated to be generated from future operations, as well as borrowings from lending and project financing sources and proceeds from equity offerings, will provide sufficient liquidity to fund operations for at least one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. There is no guarantee that future funding will be available if and when required or at terms acceptable to the Company.  This projection is based on our current expectations regarding new project financing and product sales and service, cost structure, cash burn rate and other operating assumptions. Additionally, the Company has other capital sources available, including the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement.

 

Several key indicators of liquidity are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine months

 

Year

 

 

 

ended or at

 

ended or at

 

 

    

September 30, 2018

    

December 31, 2017

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

13,825

 

$

24,828

 

Restricted cash at end of period

 

 

48,227

 

 

43,227

 

Working capital at end of period

 

 

6,732

 

 

3,886

 

Net loss attributable to common shareholders

 

 

61,307

 

 

130,178

 

Net cash used in operating activities

 

 

41,642

 

 

60,182

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment and leased property

 

 

16,649

 

 

44,363

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

 

53,216

 

 

71,616

 

 

 

 

 

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Long-Term Debt

 

On December 23, 2016, the Company, and its subsidiaries Emerging Power Inc. and Emergent Power Inc. entered into a loan and security agreement with NY Green Bank, a Division of the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NY Green Bank), pursuant to which NY Green Bank made available to the Company a secured term loan facility in the amount of $25.0 million (Term Loan Facility), subject to certain terms and conditions.  The Company borrowed $25.0 million upon closing and incurred costs of $1.2 million.  On July 21, 2017, the Company and NY Green Bank entered into an amendment to the Term Loan Facility, which among other things, provided for an additional $20.0 million term loan, increasing the size of the total commitment to $45.0 million, amended the interest rate, prepayment penalty (for any prepayment in the calendar year 2017 or 2018, a prepayment charge equal to 7.5% of the advance amount being prepaid will apply) and product deployment and employment targets.  As with the existing facility, the up-sized facility will be repaid primarily as the Company’s various restricted cash balances are released over the term of the facility. During the year ended December 31, 2017, the Company borrowed the additional $20.0 million of working capital financing and incurred closing costs of $0.5 million. In June 2018, the timing and amount of the remaining principal payments were modified. At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the outstanding principal balance under the Term Loan Facility was $21.2 million and $32.8 million, respectively.  The fair value of the Term Loan Facility approximates the carrying value as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, due to the variable interest rate of the Term Loan Facility. 

 

Advances under the Term Loan Facility bear interest at a rate equal to the sum of the LIBOR rate for the applicable interest period, plus applicable margin of 9.5%. The interest rate at September 30, 2018 and 2017 was approximately 11.8% and 10.8%, respectively.  The term of the loan is three years, with a maturity date of December 23, 2019.  As of September 30, 2018, estimated remaining principal payments will be approximately $4.0 million for the remainder of 2018 and $17.2 million during the year ending 2019.  These payments will be funded in part by restricted cash released.

 

Interest and a varying portion of the principal amount is payable on a quarterly basis and the entire then outstanding principal balance of the Term Loan Facility, together with all accrued and unpaid interest, is due and payable on the maturity date.  On the maturity date, the Company may also be required to pay additional fees of up to $1.8 million if the Company is unable to meet certain goals related to the deployment of fuel cell systems in the State of New York and increasing the Company’s number of full-time employees in the State of New York.  The Company currently believes that it will meet those goals.

 

 The Term Loan Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s and the guarantor subsidiaries’ assets, including, among other assets, all intellectual property, all securities in domestic subsidiaries and 65% of the securities in foreign subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions and exclusions.

 

 The Term Loan Facility contains covenants, including, among others, (i) the provision of annual and quarterly financial statements, management rights and insurance policies and (ii) restrictions on incurring debt, granting liens, making acquisitions, making loans, paying dividends, dissolving, and entering into leases and asset sales.  The Term Loan Facility also provides for events of default, including, among others, payment, bankruptcy, covenant, representation and warranty, change of control, judgment and material adverse effect defaults at the discretion of the lender.

 

The Term Loan Facility provides that if there is an event of default due to the Company’s insolvency or if the Company fails to perform, in any material respect, the servicing requirements for fuel cell systems under certain customer agreements, which failure would entitle the customer to terminate such customer agreement, replace the Company or withhold the payment of any material amount to the Company under such customer agreement, then the NY Green Bank has the right to cause a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company to replace the Company in performing the maintenance services under such customer agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Convertible Senior Notes

In March 2018, the Company issued $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.5% Convertible Senior Notes due on March 15, 2023, in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  There are no required principal payments prior to maturity of the Convertible Senior Notes.

The total net proceeds from the Convertible Senior Notes were as follows:

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

(in thousands)

Principal amount

$

100,000

Less initial purchasers' discount

 

(3,250)

Less cost of related capped call and common stock forward

 

(43,500)

Less other issuance costs

 

(894)

Net proceeds

$

52,356

The Convertible Senior Notes bear interest at 5.5%, payable semi-annually in cash on March 15 and September 15 of each year.  The Convertible Senior Notes will mature on March 15, 2023, unless earlier converted or repurchased in accordance with their terms. The Convertible Senior Notes are unsecured and do not contain any financial covenants or any restrictions on the payment of dividends, or the issuance or repurchase of common stock by the Company.

Each $1,000 of principal of the Convertible Senior Notes will initially be convertible into 436.3002 shares of the Company’s common stock, which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $2.29 per share, subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of specified events.  Holders of these Convertible Senior Notes may convert their Convertible Senior Notes at their option at any time prior to the close of the last business day immediately preceding September 15, 2022, only under the following circumstances:

1)

during any calendar quarter (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price on each applicable trading day;

 

2)

during the five business day period after any five consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the trading price (as defined in the indenture governing the Convertible Senior Notes) per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate for the notes on each such trading day;

 

3)

if the Company calls any or all of the Convertible Senior Notes for redemption, at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or

 

4)

upon the occurrence of certain specified corporate events, such as a beneficial owner acquiring more than 50% of the total voting power of the Company’s common stock, recapitalization of the Company, dissolution or liquidation of the Company, or the Company’s common stock ceases to be listed on an active market exchange.

On or after September 15, 2022, holders may convert all or any portion of their Convertible Senior Notes at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date regardless of the foregoing conditions.

 

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Upon conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, at the Company’s election.    While the Company plans to settle the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes in cash subject to available funding at time of settlement, we currently use the if-converted method for calculating any potential dilutive effect of the conversion option on diluted net income per share, subject to meeting the criteria for using the treasury stock method in future periods.

The conversion rate will be subject to adjustment in some events but will not be adjusted for any accrued or unpaid interest. Holders who convert their Convertible Senior Notes in connection with certain corporate events that constitute a “make-whole fundamental change” per the indenture governing the Convertible Senior Notes or in connection with a redemption will be, under certain circumstances, entitled to an increase in the conversion rate. In addition, if the Company undergoes a fundamental change prior to the maturity date, holders may require the Company to repurchase for cash all or a portion of its Convertible Senior Notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the repurchased Convertible Senior Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

The Company may not redeem the Convertible Senior Notes prior to March 20, 2021.  The Company may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Convertible Senior Notes, at the Company’s option, on or after March 20, 2021 if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been at least 130% of the conversion price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), including at least one of the three trading days immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption, during any 30 consecutive trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of redemption at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date.

In accounting for the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes, the Company separated the Convertible Senior Notes into liability and equity components. The initial carrying amount of the liability component of approximately $58.2 million, net of costs incurred, was calculated by measuring the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component of approximately $37.7 million, net of costs incurred, representing the conversion option, was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the Convertible Senior Notes. The difference between the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes and the liability component (the “debt discount”) is amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes.  The effective interest rate is approximately 16.0%. The equity component of the Convertible Senior Notes is included in additional paid-in capital in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet and is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification.

 

We incurred transaction costs related to the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes of approximately $4.1 million, consisting of initial purchasers' discount of $3.3 million and other issuance costs of approximately $0.8 million. In accounting for the transaction costs, we allocated the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components using the same proportions as the proceeds from the Convertible Senior Notes. Transaction costs attributable to the liability component were approximately $2.4 million, were recorded as debt issuance cost (presented as contra debt in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet) and are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes. The transaction costs attributable to the equity component were approximately $1.7 million and were netted with the equity component in stockholders’ equity.

The Convertible Senior Notes consists of the following at September 30, 2018 (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

Principal amounts:

 

  Principal

$

100,000

  Unamortized debt discount (1)

 

(36,324)

  Unamortized debt issuance costs (1)

 

(2,167)

  Net carrying amount

$

61,509

  Carrying amount of the equity component (2)

$

37,702

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1)

Included in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet within Convertible Senior Notes, net and amortized over the remaining life of the Convertible senior notes using the effective interest rate method.

 

2)

Included in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet within additional paid-in capital, net of $1.7 million in equity issuance costs and associated income tax benefit of $7.6 million.

As of September 30, 2018, the remaining life of the Convertible Senior Notes is approximately 54 months.

Based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock of  $1.92 on September 30, 2018, the if-converted value of the Convertible Senior Notes was less than the principal amount.

 

Capped Call

 

In conjunction with the issuance of the Convertible Senior Notes, the Company entered into capped call options (“Capped Call”) on the Company’s common stock with certain counterparties at a price of $16.0 million. The net cost incurred in connection with the Capped Call has been recorded as a reduction to additional paid-in capital in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.

The Capped Call is generally expected to reduce or offset the potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon any conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes and/or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted Convertible Senior Notes, as the case may be, with such reduction and/or offset subject to a cap based on the cap price. The cap price of the Capped Call transactions will initially be $3.82 per share, which represents a premium of 100% over the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock of $1.91 per share on the date of the transaction, and is subject to certain adjustments under the terms of the Capped Call. The Capped Call becomes exercisable if the conversion option is exercised.

By entering into the Capped Call, the Company expects to reduce the potential dilution to its common stock (or, in the event the conversion is settled in cash, to provide a source of cash to settle a portion of its cash payment obligation) in the event that at the time of conversion its stock price exceeds the conversion price under the Convertible Senior Notes.

 

Common Stock Forward

 

In connection with the sale of the Convertible Senior Notes, the Company also entered into a forward stock purchase transaction (“Common Stock Forward”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase 14,397,906 shares of its common stock for settlement on or about March 15, 2023. The number of shares of common stock that the Company will ultimately repurchase under the Common Stock Forward is subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. The Common Stock Forward is subject to early settlement or settlement with alternative consideration in the event of certain corporate transactions.

 

The net cost incurred in connection with the Common Stock Forward of $27.5 million has been recorded as an increase in treasury stock in the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.  The related shares were accounted for as a repurchase of common stock.

 

The fair values of the Capped Call and Common Stock Forward are not remeasured each reporting period.

 

At Market Issuance Sales Agreement

 

On April 3, 2017, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with FBR Capital Markets & Co., as sales agent (“FBR”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time through FBR, shares of common stock par value $0.01 per share having an aggregate offering price of up to $75.0 million.  The Company has raised $27.9 million to date. Under the Sales Agreement, in no event shall the Company issue or sell through FBR such a number of shares that exceeds the number of shares or dollar amount of common stock registered. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company did not offer any shares pursuant to the Sales Agreement.

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Operating Leases – As Lessor

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company has several noncancelable operating leases (as lessor), primarily associated with assets deployed at customer sites. These leases expire over the next six to seven years. Leases contain termination clauses with associated penalties, the amount of which cause the likelihood of cancelation to be remote.

 

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of September 30, 2018 are (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2018

 

$

6,675

2019

 

 

26,569

2020

 

 

24,839

2021

 

 

20,117

2022

 

 

11,340

2023 and thereafter

 

 

13,594

Total future minimum lease payments

 

$

103,134

 

Operating Leases – As Lessee

 

As of September 30, 2018, the Company has several noncancelable operating leases (as lessee), primarily associated with sale/leaseback transactions that are partially secured by restricted cash as summarized below.  These leases expire over the next six to seven years. Minimum rent payments under operating leases are recognized on a straight‑line basis over the term of the lease.  Leases contain termination clauses with associated penalties, the amount of which cause the likelihood of cancelation to be remote.

 

 Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable operating leases (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of September 30, 2018 are (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

Remainder of 2018

 

$

4,754

2019

 

 

17,675

2020

 

 

16,304

2021

 

 

11,562

2022

 

 

6,110

2023 and thereafter

 

 

11,472

Total future minimum lease payments

 

 

67,877

Less imputed lease interest

 

 

(15,929)

Total lease liabilities

 

$

51,948

 

Rental expense for all operating leases was $3.9  million and $3.4  million for the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.  Rental expense for all operating leases was $11.0 million and $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.    

 

The gross profit on sale/leaseback transactions for all operating leases was $6.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.

 

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities were $21.7 million and $23.9 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, security deposits associated with sale/leaseback transactions were $5.5 million and $8.3 million, respectively and are included in other assets on the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.

 

 

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Other information related to the operating leases are presented in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

September 30, 2018

Cash payments

$

3,994

 

$

10,617

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

 

4.04

 

 

4.12

Weighted average discount rate

 

12.0%

 

 

12.0%

 

The Company has received cash for future services to be performed associated with certain sale/leaseback transactions and recorded the balance as a finance obligation.  The outstanding balance of this obligation at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 is $21.3 million and $10.4 million, respectively.  The amount is amortized using the effective interest method. The fair value of this finance obligation approximates the carrying value as of September 30, 2018.

 

Finance Leases – As Lessee

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company entered into sale/leaseback transactions, which were accounted for as finance leases and reported as part of finance obligations on the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet.  In June 2018, the timing and amount of the lease payments from certain previous sale/leaseback transactions were amended to extend the due date. The outstanding balance of finance obligations related to sale/leaseback transactions at September 30, 2018 was $59.5 million.  The fair value of the finance obligation approximates the carrying value as of  September 30, 2018.

 

 

Future minimum lease payments under noncancelable finance leases related to sale/leaseback transactions (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess of one year) as of September 30, 2018 are (in thousands):

 

 

 

Remainder of 2018

$

8,889

2019

 

30,030

2020

 

6,042

2021

 

6,042

2022

 

4,296

2023 and thereafter

 

17,025

Total future minimum lease payments

 

72,324

Less imputed lease interest

 

(12,811)

Total lease liabilities

$

59,513

 

Finance lease costs include amortization of the right of use assets (i.e. depreciation expense) and interest of lease liabilities (i.e interest and other expense, net in the unaudited interim consolidated statement of operations). Finance lease costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively are (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

Nine months ended

 

September 30, 2018

 

September 30, 2018

Amortization of right of use asset

$

2,193

 

$

6,776

Interest on finance obligations

 

1,837

 

 

4,781

Total finance lease cost

$

4,030

 

$

11,557

 

Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities were zero and $0.2 million for three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.

 

The Company has a finance lease associated with its property and equipment in Latham, New York.  Liabilities relating to this agreement of $2.5 million and $2.4 million have been recorded as a finance obligation, in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.  The fair value of this finance obligation approximates the carrying value as of September 30, 2018.

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Other information related to the finance leases are presented in the following table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended 

 

 

Nine months ended

 

 

September 30, 2018

 

 

September 30, 2018

Cash payments

$

6,986

 

$

26,392

Weighted average remaining lease term (years)

 

3.02

 

 

3.56

Weighted average discount rate

 

11.2%

 

 

11.1%

 

Restricted Cash

 

In connection with certain of the above noted sale/leaseback agreements, cash of $48.2 million at September 30, 2018 is required to be restricted as security and will be released over the lease term. The Company has additional letters of credit backed by security deposits as disclosed in the Operating Leases section above.

 

The Company also has letters of credit in the aggregate amount of $0.5 million at September 30, 2018 associated with a finance obligation from the sale/leaseback of its building. Cash collateralizing this letter of credit is also considered restricted cash.

 

Critical Accounting Estimates

 

Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of and during the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates and judgments, including those related to revenue recognition for multiple element arrangements, bad debts, inventories, intangible assets, valuation of long-lived assets, accrual for loss contracts on service, operating and finance leases, product warranty reserves, unbilled revenue, common stock warrants, income taxes, stock-based compensation, contingencies, and purchase accounting. We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience and on various other factors and assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about (1) the carrying values of assets and liabilities and (2) the amount of revenue and expenses realized that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

We refer to the policies and estimates set forth in the section “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Estimates”, as well as a discussion of significant accounting policies included in Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the consolidated financial statements, both of which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, except for the policy on Convertible Senior Notes described below. 

The Company accounts for the issued Convertible Senior Notes with separate liability and equity components. The carrying amount of the liability component was initially determined by estimating the fair value of a similar debt instrument that does not have an associated convertible feature. The carrying amount of the equity component representing the conversion option was determined by deducting the estimated fair value of the liability component from the par value of the Convertible Senior Notes as a whole as of the date of issuance. This difference represents a debt discount that is amortized to interest expense, with a corresponding increase to the carrying amount of the liability component, over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes using the effective interest rate method. The equity component is not remeasured as long as it continues to meet the conditions for equity classification. The Company has allocated issuance costs incurred to the liability and equity components. Issuance costs attributable to the liability component are being amortized to expense over the respective term of the Convertible Senior Notes, and issuance costs attributable to the equity components were netted with the respective equity component in additional paid-in capital.

 

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2018, the Company early adopted ASC Topic 842, Leases (ASC Topic 842), as amended effective January 1, 2018 and elected the available practical expedients. The adoption of ASU 2016-02 had an insignificant impact on the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations. The most significant impact was the recognition of right of use assets and finance obligations for operating leases on the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet, as well as expanded disclosures. The table below summarizes the impact of this initial adoption to the unaudited interim consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2018 (in thousands). In addition, the consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 was impacted by a decrease of depreciation expenses of $0.3 million.

 

 

 

 

Recognition of right of use asset

$

34,416

Decrease in accrued expenses

 

385

Recognition of finance obligation

 

(34,161)

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets

 

(3,229)

Decrease in leased property, net of accumulated depreciation

 

(563)

Increase in accumulated deficit

 

3,487

 

In June 2014, an accounting update was issued that replaces the existing revenue recognition framework regarding contracts with customers. The Company adopted this accounting update as of January 1, 2018. The standard outlines a five-step model whereby revenue is recognized as performance obligations within a contract are satisfied. The standard also requires new, expanded disclosures regarding revenue recognition. The Company did not experience a significant effect on the timing and amount of revenue recognized or the amount of revenue allocated to the identified performance obligations. There is an insignificant amount of historical contract acquisition costs that were expensed under prior guidance and were not capitalized upon adoption of ASC Topic 606. However, in subsequent periods, contract acquisition costs are capitalized in accordance with ASC Topic 606.

 

In October 2016, an accounting update was issued to simplify how an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs.  Consequently, the amendments in this update eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory.  Two common examples of assets included in the scope of this update are intellectual property and property, plant, and equipment.  The Company adopted this update on January 1, 2018 and it did not have any effect on the consolidated financial statements because our net tax position is zero.

 

In November 2016, an accounting update was issued to reduce the existing diversity in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statements of cash flows. This accounting update was adopted retrospectively by the Company on January 1, 2018. The adoption of this update impacts the cash flows from financing activities due to the change in the presentation of restricted cash within the consolidated statements of cash flows. Net cash flows from financing activities and change in cash and cash equivalents, which now includes restricted cash, increased by $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and decreased by 6.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

 

Recently Issued and Not Yet Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

 

In August 2018, an accounting update was issued to help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in cloud computing arrangement (hosting arrangement) by providing guidance for determining when the arrangement includes a software license. The amendments in this update are effective for public companies beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption of the amendments in this update are permitted. The Company is evaluating the adoption method and impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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In August 2018, an accounting update was issued to improve effectiveness of the disclosures in the notes to the financial statements by facilitating clear communication of the information required by generally accepted accounting standards (GAAP) that is most important to users of each entity’s financial statements. The focus of improvement includes the development of a framework that promotes consistent decisions by the board about disclosure requirements and the appropriate exercise of discretion by reporting entities. The Company is evaluating the impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements. 

 

In June 2018, an accounting update was issued to simplify the accounting for nonemployee share-based payment transactions  resulting from expanding the scope of ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, to include share-based payment transactions for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees. An entity should apply the requirements of ASC Topic 718 to nonemployee awards except for specific guidance on inputs to an option pricing model and the attribution of cost (that is, the period of time over which share-based payment awards vest and the pattern of cost recognition over that period). The amendments specify that ASC Topic 718 applies to all share-based payment transactions in which a grantor acquires goods or services to be used or consumed in a grantor’s own operations by issuing share-based payment awards. The amendments also clarify that ASC Topic 718 does not apply to share-based payments used to effectively provide (1) financing to the issuer or (2) awards granted in conjunction with selling goods or services to customers as part of a contract accounted for under ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The amendments in this accounting update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that fiscal year. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than an entity’s adoption date of ASC Topic 606. The Company is evaluating whether to early adopt this accounting update during the remainder of 2018.

 

In January 2017, an accounting update was issued to simplify how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test.  Step 2 measures a goodwill impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of a reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. This accounting update is effective for years beginning after December 15, 2019.  Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The Company is evaluating the impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In August 2016, an accounting update was issued to reduce the existing diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statements of cash flows.  This accounting update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period.  The Company is evaluating the impact this update will have on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Item 3 — Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

From time to time, we may invest our cash in government, government backed and interest-bearing investment-grade securities that we generally hold for the duration of the term of the respective instrument. We do not utilize derivative financial instruments, derivative commodity instruments or other market risk sensitive instruments, positions or transactions in any material fashion, except for a capped call and common stock forward purchased in March 2018 related to the issuance of Convertible Senior Notes. We are not subject to any material risks arising from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices or other market changes that affect market risk sensitive instruments.

 

Our exposure to changes in foreign currency rates is primarily related to sourcing inventory from foreign locations and operations of HyPulsion. This practice can give rise to foreign exchange risk resulting from the varying cost of inventory to the receiving location. The Company reviews the level of foreign content as part of its ongoing evaluation of overall sourcing strategies and considers the exposure to be not significant.  Our HyPulsion exposure presently is mitigated by low levels of operations and its sourcing is primarily intercompany in nature and denominated in U.S. dollar.

 

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Item 4 — Controls and Procedures

 

(a)  Disclosure controls and procedures.

 

The chief executive officer and chief financial officer, based on their evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective for ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in filed or submitted reports is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)  Changes in internal control over financial reporting.

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting except for new controls put in place associated with adoption of and accounting and presentation required by ASC Topic 842.

 

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1 — Legal Proceedings

 

On August 28, 2018, a lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight individuals against the Company and five corporate co-defendants in the 9th Judicial District Court, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. The lawsuit relates to the previously disclosed May 2018 accident involving a forklift powered by the Company’s fuel cell at a Procter & Gamble facility in Louisiana. The lawsuit alleges claims against the Company and the co-defendants for defect in construction and/or composition, design defect, inadequate warning, breach of express warranty and negligence. The lawsuit claims an unspecified amount of damages for wrongful death and personal injuries, among other damages.  The Company intends to vigorously defend the litigation. Given the early stage of this matter, the Company is unable to determine the likelihood of an adverse outcome.  However, the Company does not expect the lawsuit to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, liquidity or results of operations, or to otherwise have a material adverse effect on the Company.

 

An action had been brought in New York State Supreme Court by General Electric Co. (GE) and an affiliate against the Company related to indemnification agreement between GE and the Company. The Company entered into a settlement agreement for this action on September 19, 2018.

 

Item 1A - Risk Factors

 

The following Risk Factors are in addition to the Risk Factors described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, which sets forth information relating to important risks and uncertainties that could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and operating results.  Those risk factors continue to be relevant to an understanding of our business, financial condition and operating results and, accordingly, you should review and consider such risk factors in making any investment decision with respect to our securities.

 

Convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash, such as the Convertible Senior Notes, will have a material effect on our reported financial results.

Under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20, Debt with Conversion and Other Options, or ASC 470-20, an entity must separately account for the liability and equity components of the convertible debt instruments (such as the Convertible Senior Notes) that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion in a manner that reflects the

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issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of ASC 470-20 on the accounting for the Convertible Senior Notes is that the equity component is required to be included in the additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on our consolidated balance sheet at the issuance date and the value of the equity component would be treated as debt discount for purposes of accounting for the debt component of the Convertible Senior Notes. As a result, we are required to record a non-cash interest expense as a result of the amortization of the discounted carrying value of the Convertible Senior Notes to their face amount over the term of the Convertible Senior Notes. We will report larger net losses (or lower net income) in our financial results because ASC 470-20 will require interest to include the amortization of the debt discount, which could adversely affect our reported or future financial results or the trading price of our common stock.

While the Company plans to settle the principal amount of the Convertible Senior Notes in cash subject to available funding at time of settlement, we currently use the if-converted method for calculating any potential dilutive effect of the conversion option on diluted net income per share, subject to meeting the criteria for using the treasury stock method in future periods. We cannot be sure that the accounting standards in the future will permit the use of the treasury stock method. If we are unable or otherwise elect not to use the treasury stock method in accounting for the shares issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Senior Notes, then our diluted earnings per share could be adversely affected

The convertible note hedges may affect the value of the Convertible Senior Notes and our common stock.

In connection with the pricing of the Convertible Senior Notes, we entered into convertible note hedge transactions with one or more of the initial purchasers of the Convertible Senior Notes and/or their respective affiliates or other financial institutions, or the option counterparties. The convertible note hedge transactions are generally expected to reduce the potential dilution upon any conversion of Convertible Senior Notes and/or provide a source of cash to settle a portion of its cash payments related to any excess over the principal amount upon conversion of any Convertible Senior Notes.

The option counterparties and/or their respective affiliates may modify their hedge positions by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to our common stock and/or purchasing or selling our common stock in secondary market transactions prior to the maturity of the Convertible Senior Notes (and are likely to do so during any observation period related to a conversion of Convertible Senior Notes or following any repurchase of Convertible Senior Notes by us on any fundamental change repurchase date or otherwise). This activity could also cause or avoid an increase or a decrease in the market price of our common stock. In addition, if any such convertible note hedge transaction fails to become effective, the option counterparties may unwind their hedge positions with respect to our common stock, which could adversely affect the value of our common stock.

The potential effect, if any, of these transactions and activities on the market price of our common stock will depend in part on market conditions and cannot be ascertained at this time. Any of these activities could adversely affect the value of our common stock.

 

We are subject to counterparty risk with respect to the convertible note hedge transactions.

The option counterparties will be financial institutions or affiliates of financial institutions, and we will be subject to the risk that one or more of such option counterparties may default under the convertible note hedge transactions. Our exposure to the credit risk of the option counterparties will not be secured by any collateral. If any option counterparty becomes subject to bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings, we will become an unsecured creditor in those proceedings with a claim equal to our exposure at that time under our transactions with that option counterparty. Our exposure will depend on many factors but, generally, an increase in our exposure will be correlated to an increase in our common stock market price and in the volatility of the market price of our common stock. In addition, upon a default by an option counterparty, we may suffer adverse tax consequences and dilution with respect to our common stock. We can provide no assurance as to the financial stability or viability of any option counterparty.

 

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Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

(a)  None.

 

(b)  Not applicable.

 

(c)  None.

 

Item 3 — Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None.

 

Item 4 — Mine Safety Disclosures

 

None.

 

Item 5 — Other Information

 

(a)  None.

 

(b)  None.

 

Item 6 — Exhibits

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

31.2

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 

 

 

32.1

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 

 

 

32.2

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

101.INS*

XBRL Instance Document (1)

101.SCH*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)

101.CAL*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)

101.DEF*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document (1)

101.LAB*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase Document (1)

101.PRE*

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)


 

(1)

Filed herewith.

 

*Submitted electronically herewith. Attached as Exhibit 101 are the following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) and tagged as blocks of text: (i) Interim Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017; (ii) Interim Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017; (iii) Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017; (iv) Interim Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018; (v) Interim Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017; and (vi) related notes, tagged as blocks of text.

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Signatures

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

PLUG POWER INC.

 

 

 

Date:  November 9, 2018

By:

/s/ Andrew Marsh

 

 

Andrew Marsh

 

 

President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director (Principal
Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date:  November 9, 2018

By:

/s/ Paul B. Middleton

 

 

Paul B. Middleton

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)

 

 

 

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