Bloom Energy Announces Fourth Quarter 2021 and Full Year 2021 Financial Results and Updates Long-term Growth Prospects

Rhea-AI Summary

Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) reported a robust fourth quarter for 2021, achieving $342.5 million in revenue, a 37.3% increase from 2020. The company recorded 735 system acceptances, marking a 63.3% year-over-year rise. For the full year, revenue reached $972.2 million, up 22.4% from 2020, with a total of 1,879 system acceptances. However, GAAP gross margin decreased to 20.3% from 20.9%. Bloom raised its long-term revenue growth outlook to 30-35% over the next decade, projecting $1.1 - $1.15 billion in 2022 revenue.

Positive

• Revenue increased by 37.3% in Q4 2021 compared to Q4 2020.
• Record acceptances of 735 systems in Q4 2021, up 63.3% year-over-year.
• Total revenue for 2021 was $972.2 million, a 22.4% increase from the previous year.
• Record ending backlog of 6,549 systems, nearly doubling from 2020.
• Long-term revenue growth outlook increased to 30-35% over the next 10 years.

Negative

• GAAP gross margin declined to 20.3% in 2021 from 20.9% in 2020.
• Non-GAAP gross margin decreased to 21.7% in 2021 from 23.1% in 2020.
• Operating loss of $13.5 million in Q4 2021, worsening from $4.5 million in Q4 2020.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) today announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth Quarter Highlights

• Revenue of $342.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of 37.3% compared to $249.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
• Record acceptances of 735 systems in the fourth quarter of 2021, an increase of 63.3% compared to the fourth quarter of 2020.
• Cash flows from operating activities of $47.2 million, compared to ($18.7) million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
• Ending cash balance of $615.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to $416.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Total Year Highlights

• Record ending backlog of 6,549 systems in the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 1,994 in 2020.
• Revenue of $972.2 million in 2021, an increase of 22.4% compared to $794.2 million in 2020.
• Record acceptances of 1,879 systems in 2021, an increase of 41.8% compared to 2020.
• GAAP gross margin of 20.3% in 2021, a decline of 0.6 percentage points compared to a gross margin of 20.9% in 2020.
• Non-GAAP gross margin of 21.7% in 2021, a decline of 1.3 percentage points compared to gross margin of 23.1% in 2020.
• Launched commercial availability of Bloom Electrolyzer and Hydrogen Energy Server starting in 2022 to establish leadership position in unlocking a net zero emissions future.
• In the fourth quarter of 2021, announced an expansion of the strategic partnership with SK ecoplant Co., Ltd. to accelerate hydrogen commercialization resulting in 450 MW of equipment backlog to be recognized over the next three years.

Commenting on the fourth quarter and full year earnings, KR Sridhar, founder, chairman, and CEO of Bloom Energy said, “This was a record quarter and year for Bloom Energy. With nearly $1 billion in revenue, we are now at an inflection point. In many ways, as the energy industry transforms, we are in a category of our own with growing revenue, margin expansion, strong backlog and the best, most innovative solutions for customers who want low-carbon and resilient power today and a zero-emissions energy tomorrow. We are poised to capitalize on demand for clean energy, decarbonization, and the growth of the hydrogen and renewable fuels economy.”

Greg Cameron, executive vice president and CFO of Bloom Energy added, “This year was about execution, and we are in an excellent position both operationally and financially. We had another record year for revenue and acceptances. Our backlog is up nearly 100% year-on-year, our pipeline is stronger than it has ever been, and our balance sheet is sound. We have the products, team, strategy, and track-record to execute on our growth plans.”

Summary of Key Financial Metrics

Preliminary Summary GAAP Profit and Loss Statements

($000)		Q421		Q321		Q420		FY21		FY20
Revenue		342,471		207,228		249,387		972,176		794,247
Cost of Revenue		273,768		170,345		185,761		774,595		628,454
Gross Profit		68,703		36,883		63,626		197,581		165,793
Gross Margin		20.1%		17.8%		25.5%		20.3%		20.9%
Operating Expenses		82,208		80,772		68,144		312,083		246,578
Operating Loss		(13,505)		(43,889)		(4,518)		(114,502)		(80,785)
Operating Margin		(3.9%)		(21.2%)		(1.8%)		(11.8%)		(10.2%)
Non-operating Expenses1		19,818		8,481		22,620		49,943		76,768
Net Loss		(33,323)		(52,370)		(27,138)		(164,445)		(157,553)
GAAP EPS		(0.19)		(0.30)		($0.16)		($0.95)		($1.14)

1.	Non-operating expenses and tax provision and non-controlling interest

Preliminary Summary Non-GAAP Financial Information¹

($000)		Q421		Q321		Q420		FY21		FY20
Revenue		342,471		207,228		249,387		972,176		794,247
Cost of Revenue2		269,706		167,400		182,097		760,784		610,979
Gross Profit2		72,765		39,828		67,290		211,392		183,268
Gross Margin2		21.2%		19.2%		27.0%		21.7%		23.1%
Operating Expenses2		67,448		62,751		55,300		249,762		190,160
Operating Income (loss) 2		5,317		(22,923)		11,990		(38,370)		(6,892)
Operating Margin2		1.6%		(11.1%)		4.8%		(3.9%)		(0.9%)
Adjusted EBITDA4		18,692		(9,777)		25,521		14,031		45,497
Adjusted EPS3		(0.05)		(0.20)		($0.08)		($0.55)		($0.67)

1.		A detailed reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP financial measures is provided at the end of this press release
2.		Excludes stock-based compensation
3.		Adjusted EPS is net income (loss) excluding net loss attributable to non-controlling interest, gain (loss) on revaluation of embedded derivatives, loss on extinguishment of debt, fair value adjustment for PPA derivatives, stock-based compensation expense, interest rate swap settlement, contingent consideration remeasurement using the adjusted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (WASO) share count
4.		Adjusted EBITDA is net income (loss) excluding net loss attributable to non-controlling interest, gain (loss) on revaluation of embedded derivatives, loss on extinguishment of debt, fair value adjustment for PPA derivatives, stock-based compensation expense, interest rate swap settlement, contingent consideration remeasurement, depreciation and amortization, provision for income tax, and interest expense

Outlook

• Bloom increases long-term revenue growth outlook five points to 30-35% over next 10 years.

• Bloom provides the following outlook for the full-year 2022:
  • Revenue: $1.1 - $1.15 billion
  • Product & Service Revenue: ~27%
  • Non-GAAP Gross Margin*: ~24%
  • Non-GAAP Operating Margin*: ~1%
  • Cash Flow from Operations: Positive

*Non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating margin only exclude stock-based compensation.

Acceptances

We use acceptances as a key operating metric to measure the volume of our completed Energy Server installation activity from period to period. Acceptance typically occurs upon transfer of control to our customers, which, depending on the contract terms, is when the system is: shipped and delivered to our customers; when the system is shipped and delivered and is physically ready for startup and commissioning; or when the system is shipped and delivered and is turned on and producing power.

Balance Sheet Highlights

Bloom Energy’s cash position, including restricted cash, as of December 31, 2021 was $615.1 million, compared to $416.7 million as of December 31, 2020. Unrestricted cash as of December 31, 2021 was $396.0 million, compared to $246.9 million as of December 31, 2020. Bloom ended the fourth quarter of 2021 with $539.7 million of total debt, an increase of $23.7 million from the third quarter of 2021. Recourse debt as of December 31, 2021 was $300.0 million, unchanged from September 30, 2021.

Conference Call Details

Bloom will host a conference call today, February 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its financial results. To participate in the live call, analysts and investors may call +1 (844) 200-6205 and enter the passcode: 689359. Those calling from outside the United States may dial +1 (833) 950-0062 and enter the same passcode: 689359. A simultaneous live webcast will also be available under the Investor Relations section on our website at https://investor.bloomenergy.com/. Following the webcast, an archived version will be available on Bloom’s website for one year. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available for one week following the call, by dialing +1 (866) 813-9403 or + 1 (226) 621-4642 entering passcode 219118.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, and not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. There are a number of limitations related to the use of these non-GAAP financial measures versus their nearest GAAP equivalents. For example, other companies may calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently or may use other measures to evaluate their performance, all of which could reduce the usefulness of our non-GAAP financial measures as tools for comparison. Bloom urges you to review the reconciliations of its non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures set forth in this press release, and not to rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business. With respect to Bloom’s expectations regarding its 2022 Outlook, Bloom is not able to provide a quantitative reconciliation of non-GAAP gross margin and non-GAAP operating margin measures to the corresponding GAAP measures without unreasonable efforts.

About Bloom Energy

Bloom Energy empowers businesses and communities to responsibly take charge of their energy. The company’s leading solid oxide platform for distributed generation of electricity and hydrogen is changing the future of energy. Fortune 100 companies around the world turn to Bloom Energy as a trusted partner to deliver lower carbon energy today and a net-zero future. For more information, visit www.bloomenergy.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or our future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “will” and “would” or the negative of these words or similar terms or expressions that concern Bloom’s expectations, strategy, priorities, plans or intentions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, Bloom’s expectations regarding revenue growth, margin expansion and its innovative solutions; Bloom’s expectations regarding its growth plans; and Bloom’s financial outlook for 2022. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and may differ materially from actual future events or results due to a variety of factors including, but not limited to, Bloom’s limited operating history; the emerging nature of the distributed generation market and rapidly evolving market trends; the significant losses Bloom has incurred in the past; the significant upfront costs of Bloom’s Energy Servers and Bloom’s ability to secure financing for its products; Bloom’s ability to drive cost reductions and to successfully mitigate against potential price increases; Bloom’s ability to service its existing debt obligations; Bloom’s ability to be successful in new markets; the ability of the Bloom Energy Server to operate on the fuel source a customer will want; the success of the strategic partnership with SK ecoplant in the United States and international markets; timing and development of an ecosystem for the hydrogen market, including in the South Korean market; continued incentives in the South Korean market; the timing and pace of adoption of hydrogen for stationary power; the risk of manufacturing defects; the accuracy of Bloom’s estimates regarding the useful life of its Energy Servers; delays in the development and introduction of new products or updates to existing products; Bloom’s ability to secure partners in order to commercialize its electrolyzer and carbon capture products; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and its potential impact on Bloom’s business; the availability of rebates, tax credits and other tax benefits; changes in the regulatory landscape; Bloom’s reliance on tax equity financing arrangements; Bloom’s reliance upon a limited number of customers; Bloom’s lengthy sales and installation cycle, construction, utility interconnection and other delays and cost overruns related to the installation of its Energy Servers; business and economic conditions and growth trends in commercial and industrial energy markets; global economic conditions and uncertainties in the geopolitical environment; overall electricity generation market; Bloom’s ability to protect its intellectual property; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in Bloom’s SEC filings from time to time. More information on potential factors that may impact Bloom’s business are set forth in Bloom’s periodic reports filed with the SEC, including our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended on September 30, 2021 as filed with the SEC on November 5, 2021, as well as subsequent reports filed with or furnished to the SEC from time to time. These reports are available on Bloom’s website at www.bloomenergy.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Bloom assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements.

The Investor Relations section of Bloom’s website at investor.bloomenergy.com contains a significant amount of information about Bloom Energy, including financial and other information for investors. Bloom encourages investors to visit this website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (preliminary & unaudited)
(in thousands)
		December 31,
		2021				2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	396,035			$	246,947
Restricted cash			92,540				52,470
Accounts receivable			87,789				96,186
Contract assets			25,201				3,327
Inventories			143,370				142,059
Deferred cost of revenue			25,040				41,469
Customer financing receivable			5,784				5,428
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			30,661				30,718
Total current assets			806,420				618,604
Property, plant and equipment, net			604,106				600,628
Operating lease right-of-use assets			106,660				35,621
Customer financing receivable, non-current			39,484				45,268
Restricted cash, non-current			126,539				117,293
Deferred cost of revenue, non-current			1,289				2,462
Goodwill			1,957
Other long-term assets			39,116				34,511
Total assets		$	1,725,571			$	1,454,387
Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity and Noncontrolling Interest
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	72,967			$	58,334
Accrued warranty			11,746				10,263
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			114,139				112,004
Deferred revenue and customer deposits			82,080				114,286
Operating lease liabilities			13,101				7,899
Financing obligations			14,721				12,745
Recourse debt			8,348
Non-recourse debt			17,483				120,846
Total current liabilities			334,585				436,377
Deferred revenue and customer deposits, non-current			63,880				87,463
Operating lease liabilities, non-current			106,187				41,849
Financing obligations, non-current			461,899				459,981
Recourse debt, non-current			283,483				168,008
Non-recourse debt, non-current			217,416				102,045
Other long-term liabilities			51,097				17,268
Total liabilities			1,518,547				1,312,991
Redeemable convertible preferred stock, Series A: 10,000,000 shares authorized and 10,000,000 shares and no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.			208,551				—
Redeemable noncontrolling interest			300				377
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Common stock: $0.0001 par value; Class A shares - 600,000,000 shares authorized and 160,627,544 shares and 140,094,633 shares issued and outstanding and Class B shares - 600,000,000 shares authorized and 15,832,863 shares and 27,908,093 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.			18				17
Additional paid-in capital			3,219,081				3,182,753
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(350	)			(9	)
Accumulated deficit			(3,263,075	)			(3,103,937	)
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity			(44,326	)			78,824
Noncontrolling interest			42,499				62,195
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest, stockholders' (deficit) equity and noncontrolling interest		$	1,725,571			$	1,454,387

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (preliminary & unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Years Ended December 31,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Revenue:
Product		$	250,165			$	171,801			$	663,512			$	518,633
Installation			42,349				28,827				96,059				101,887
Service			32,809				32,137				144,184				109,633
Electricity			17,148				16,622				68,421				64,094
Total revenue			342,471				249,387				972,176				794,247
Cost of revenue:
Product			181,765				105,071				471,654				332,724
Installation			43,458				29,604				110,214				116,542
Service			37,017				39,493				148,286				132,329
Electricity			11,528				11,593				44,441				46,859
Total cost of revenue			273,768				185,761				774,595				628,454
Gross profit			68,703				63,626				197,581				165,793
Operating expenses:
Research and development			26,794				21,690				103,396				83,577
Sales and marketing			23,696				18,840				86,499				55,916
General and administrative			31,718				27,614				122,188				107,085
Total operating expenses			82,208				68,144				312,083				246,578
Loss from operations			(13,505	)			(4,518	)			(114,502	)			(80,785	)
Interest income			40				70				262				1,475
Interest expense			(25,227	)			(21,246	)			(69,025	)			(76,276	)
Interest expense to related parties			—				—				—				(2,513	)
Other income (expense), net			(10,087	)			(4,176	)			(8,139	)			(8,318	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—				—				—				(12,878	)
Gain (loss) on revaluation of embedded derivatives			725				(1,737	)			(919	)			464
Loss before income taxes			(48,054	)			(31,607	)			(192,323	)			(178,831	)
Income tax provision			451				(16	)			1,046				256
Net loss			(48,505	)			(31,591	)			(193,369	)			(179,087	)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(15,182	)			(4,453	)			(28,924	)			(21,534	)
Net loss attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders			(33,323	)			(27,138	)			(164,445	)			(157,553	)
Net loss per share available to Class A and Class B common stockholders, basic and diluted		$	(0.19	)		$	(0.16	)		$	(0.95	)		$	(1.14	)
Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share attributable to Class A and Class B common stockholders, basic and diluted			175,922				165,975				173,438				138,722

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (preliminary & unaudited)
(in thousands)
		Years Ended December 31,
		2021				2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss		$	(193,369	)		$	(179,087	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			53,454				52,279
Non-cash lease expense			9,708				5,328
Write-off of property, plant and equipment, net			—				38
Impairment of equity method investment			—				4,236
Revaluation of derivative contracts			17,532				(425	)
Stock-based compensation expense			73,274				73,893
Gain on remeasurement of investment			(1,966	)			—
Contingent consideration remeasurement			(3,623	)			—
Interest Rate Swap Settlement			10,879				—
Termination of interest rate swap contracts			(11,520	)			—
Loss on extinguishment of debt			—				11,785
Amortization of debt issuance costs and premium, net			3,797				6,455
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			8,570				(61,685	)
Contract assets			(21,874	)			—
Inventories			(885	)			(33,004	)
Deferred cost of revenue			17,567				19,910
Customer financing receivable			5,428				5,159
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			1,520				(3,124	)
Other long-term assets			(2,854	)			2,904
Accounts payable			13,132				(620	)
Accrued warranty			1,482				(241	)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(2,145	)			17,753
Operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities			(11,810	)			(2,855	)
Deferred revenue and customer deposits			(57,002	)			(12,972	)
Other long-term liabilities			30,024				(4,523	)
Net cash used in operating activities			(60,681	)			(98,796	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(49,810	)			(37,913	)
Net cash acquired from step acquisition			3,114				—
Net cash used in investing activities			(46,696	)			(37,913	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of debt, net			134,039				300,000
Proceeds from issuance of debt to related parties			—				30,000
Repayment of debt			(123,374	)			(176,522	)
Repayment of debt - related parties			—				(2,105	)
Debt issuance costs			—				(13,247	)
Proceeds from financing obligations			16,849				26,279
Repayment of financing obligations			(13,642	)			(10,756	)
Contribution from noncontrolling interest			—				6,513
Distributions to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests			(5,838	)			(7,622	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			89,790				23,491
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock, net			208,551				—
Net cash provided by financing activities			306,375				176,031
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalent and restricted cash			(594	)			—
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			198,404				39,322
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Beginning of period			416,710				377,388
End of period		$	615,114			$	416,710

Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (preliminary & unaudited) (in thousands)

Gross Profit and Gross Margin to Gross Profit Excluding Stock-Based Compensation and Gross Margin Excluding Stock-Based Compensation

Gross profit and gross margin excluding stock-based compensation (SBC) are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to gross profit or gross margin, as determined under GAAP. These measures remove the impact of stock-based compensation. We believe that gross profit and gross margin excluding stock-based compensation supplement the GAAP measures and enable us to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period. A reconciliation of gross profit and gross margin excluding stock-based compensation to gross profit and gross margin, the most directly comparable GAAP measures, and the computation of gross margin excluding stock-based compensation are as follows:

		Q421		Q321		Q420		FY21		FY20
Revenue		342,471		207,228		249,387		972,176		794,247
Gross profit		68,703		36,883		63,626		197,581		165,793
Gross margin %		20.1%		17.8%		25.5%		20.3%		20.9%
Stock-based compensation - cost of revenue		4,062		2,945		3,664		13,811		17,475
Gross profit excluding SBC		72,765		39,828		67,290		211,392		183,268
Gross margin excluding SBC %		21.2%		19.2%		27.0%		21.7%		23.1%

Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses to Cost of Revenue and Operating Expenses Excluding Stock-Based Compensation

Cost of revenue and operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation are a supplemental measure of operating performance that does not represent and should not be considered an alternative to cost of revenue and operating expenses, as determined under GAAP. This measure removes the impact of stock-based compensation. We believe that cost of revenue and operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation supplements the GAAP measure and enables us to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period. A reconciliation of cost of revenue and operating expenses excluding stock-based compensation to cost of revenue and operating expenses, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, are as follows:

		Q421		Q321		Q420		FY21		FY20
Cost of revenue		273,768		170,345		185,761		774,595		628,454
Stock-based compensation - cost of revenue		4,062		2,945		3,664		13,811		17,475
Cost of revenue – excluding SBC		269,706		167,400		182,097		760,784		610,979

		Q421		Q321		Q420		FY21		FY20
Operating expenses		82,208		80,772		68,144		312,083		246,578
Stock-based compensation - operating expenses		14,760		18,021		12,844		62,321		56,418
Operating expenses – excluding SBC		67,448		62,751		55,300		249,762		190,160

Operating Loss to Operating Income (Loss) Excluding Stock-Based Compensation

Operating loss excluding stock-based compensation is a supplemental measure of operating performance that does not represent and should not be considered an alternative to operating loss, as determined under GAAP. This measure removes the impact of stock-based compensation. We believe that operating income (loss) excluding stock-based compensation supplements the GAAP measure and enables us to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period. A reconciliation of operating income (loss) excluding stock-based compensation to operating loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and the computation of operating income (loss) excluding stock-based compensation are as follows:

		Q421		Q321		Q420		FY21		FY20
Operating loss		(13,505)		(43,889)		(4,518)		(114,502)		(80,785)
Stock-based compensation		18,822		20,966		16,508		76,132		73,893
Operating Income (loss) excluding SBC		5,317		(22,923)		11,990		(38,370)		(6,892)

Net Loss to Adjusted Net Loss and Computation of Adjusted Net Loss per Share (EPS)

Adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per share are supplemental measures of operating performance that do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to net loss and net loss per share, as determined under GAAP. These measures remove the impact of the non-controlling interests associated with our legacy PPA entities, the revaluation of derivatives, fair market value adjustment for the PPA derivatives, the loss on termination of interest rate swaps related to PPA V debt that was extinguished, contingent consideration related to the BE Japan acquisition, and stock-based compensation, all of which are non-cash charges. We believe that adjusted net loss and adjusted net loss per share supplement GAAP measures and enable us to more effectively evaluate our performance period-over-period. A reconciliation of adjusted net loss to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and the computation of adjusted net loss per share are as follows:

		Q421		Q321		Q420		FY21		FY20
Net loss to Common Stockholders		(33,323)		(52,370)		(27,138)		(164,445)		(157,553)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		—		—		—		12,878
Loss for non-controlling interests1		(15,182)		(4,292)		(4,453)		(28,924)		(21,534)
Loss (gain) on derivatives liabilities2		13,356		184		1,737		15,000		(464)
Loss (gain) on the fair value adjustments for certain PPA derivatives3		—		(125)		140		(1,053)		110
Interest Rate Swap Settlement4		10,879		—		—		10,879		—
Contingent Consideration Remeasurement5		(3,623)		—		—		(3,623)		—
Stock-based compensation		18,822		20,966		16,508		76,132		73,893
Adjusted Net Loss		(9,071)		(35,637)		(13,206)		(96,034)		(92,670)
Net loss to Common Stockholders per share		$ (0.19)		$ (0.30)		$ (0.16)		$ (0.95)		$ (1.14)
Adjusted net loss per share (EPS)		$ (0.05)		$ (0.20)		$ (0.08)		$ (0.55)		$ (0.67)
GAAP weighted average shares outstanding attributable to common, Basic and Diluted (thousands)		175,922		174,269		165,975		173,438		138,722
Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding attributable to common, Basic and Diluted (thousands)6		175,922		174,269		165,975		173,438		138,722

1.		Represents the profits and losses allocated to the non-controlling interests under the hypothetical liquidation at book value (HLBV) method
2.		Represents the adjustments to the fair value of the embedded derivatives associated with the convertible notes and other derivatives
3.		Represents the adjustments to the fair value of the derivative forward contract for one PPA entity, a wholly owned subsidiary
4.		Represents the loss on termination of interest rate swaps related to PPA V debt that was extinguished
5.		Represents the gain on the contingent consideration relating to the BE Japan acquisition
6.		Includes adjustments to reflect assumed conversion of certain convertible promissory notes

Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP supplemental measure of operating performance that does not represent and should not be considered an alternative to operating loss or cash flow from operations, as determined by GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense, non-controlling interest, revaluations, stock-based compensation and depreciation and amortization expense. We use Adjusted EBITDA to measure the operating performance of our business, excluding specifically identified items that we do not believe directly reflect our core operations and may not be indicative of our recurring operations. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures provided by other companies due to potential differences in methods of calculations. A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net loss is as follows:

		Q421		Q321		Q420		FY21		FY20
Net loss to Common Stockholders		(33,323)		(52,370)		(27,138)		(164,445)		(157,553)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—		—		—		—		12,878
Loss for non-controlling interests1		(15,182)		(4,292)		(4,453)		(28,924)		(21,534)
Loss (gain) on derivative liabilities2		13,356		184		1,737		15,000		(464)
Loss (gain) on the fair value adjustments for certain PPA derivatives3		—		(125)		140		(1,053)		110
Interest Rate Swap Settlement4		10,879		—		—		10,879		—
Contingent Consideration Remeasurement5		(3,623)		—		—		(3,623)		—
Stock-based compensation		18,822		20,966		16,508		76,132		73,893
Adjusted Net Loss		(9,071)		(35,637)		(13,206)		(96,034)		(92,670)
Depreciation & amortization		13,375		13,271		13,391		53,454		52,279
Provision (benefit) for income tax		451		158		(16)		1,046		256
Interest expense (income), Other expense (income), net		13,937		12,431		25,352		55,565		85,632
Adjusted EBITDA		18,692		(9,777)		25,521		14,031		45,497

1.		Represents the profits and losses allocated to the non-controlling interests under the hypothetical liquidation at book value (HLBV) method
2.		Represents the adjustments to the fair value of the embedded derivatives associated with the convertible notes and other derivatives
3.		Represents the adjustments to the fair value of the derivative forward contract for one PPA entity, a wholly owned subsidiary
4.		Represents the loss on termination of interest rate swaps related to PPA V debt that was extinguished
5.		Represents the gain on the contingent consideration relating to the BE Japan acquisition

 

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