Beam Global Reports Full Year 2024 Operating Results

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Beam Global (NASDAQ: BEEM) reported its full year 2024 operating results, achieving revenues of $49.3 million, marking a 124% increase over 2022 but a decrease from $67.4 million in 2023. The company demonstrated significant financial improvements with positive gross margins of 15%, up 13 percentage points from 2023, and reduced net cash used in operations to $2.2 million from $13.3 million in 2023.

Notable achievements include a 229% increase in non-government commercial revenues, representing 38% of total revenues. The company maintains a debt-free status with an unused $100 million credit line and $4.6 million cash on hand. Operational highlights include major orders from the U.S. Army ($7.4M) and Department of Homeland Security ($4.8M), the acquisition of Serbia-based Telcom, and the launch of four new products: BeamSpot™, BeamBike™, BeamPatrol™, and BeamWell™.

Positive

• Gross margins improved significantly to 15% (up 13 percentage points)
• 229% increase in non-government commercial revenues
• Reduced cash burn from operations to $2.2M from $13.3M in 2023
• Secured major government contracts worth $12.2M combined
• Maintained debt-free status with $100M credit line available
• Strategic acquisition of Telcom for in-house production capabilities

Negative

• Revenue declined to $49.3M from $67.4M in 2023
• Operating loss of $11.7M for the year
• Cash position decreased to $4.6M from $10.4M in 2023
• Operating expenses increased to $19.0M from $17.5M

Insights

Financial Analyst

Beam Global's 2024 report presents a significant financial transformation despite top-line revenue slipping to $49.3 million from $67.4 million. The crucial story here is the dramatic margin improvement - gross margins jumped 13 percentage points to 15% (21% on a non-GAAP basis), suggesting substantially improved operational efficiency.

The company's cash burn has been radically reduced, with operating cash use dropping to just $2.2 million from $13.3 million in 2023 - an 83% reduction that substantially extends runway. This cash preservation coupled with zero debt and an untapped $100 million credit line provides substantial financial flexibility.

Two important strategic pivots are evident: First, commercial revenue grew by 229% and now constitutes 38% of the business, reducing government dependency. Second, the Serbia-based Telcom acquisition brings power electronics production in-house, which should drive further margin expansion through vertical integration.

While overall revenue declined, context matters - 2024 still represented 124% growth over 2022 levels, suggesting 2023 may have been an anomaly rather than the norm. The company's five-year revenue CAGR of 68% remains impressive, indicating strong secular growth despite year-over-year fluctuation.

The $5.6 million backlog provides modest visibility, but expanded global distribution channels and new product introductions create multiple avenues for growth resumption in 2025.

Business Strategy Expert

Beam Global's 2024 results reveal a strategic pivot from pure growth to sustainable profitability. The 13% gross margin improvement indicates the company is successfully addressing fundamental unit economics after years of prioritizing scale.

The Telcom acquisition represents classic vertical integration - bringing power electronics production in-house immediately improves margins while creating intellectual property moats. This follows their previous AllCell acquisition, forming a pattern of thoughtful supply chain consolidation.

The product portfolio expansion is particularly noteworthy. Launching four new products (BeamSpot™, BeamBike™, BeamPatrol™, BeamWell™) in a single quarter indicates accelerated R&D execution and creates multiple growth vectors beyond their core EV ARC™ system. This diversification reduces dependency on any single product line.

The geographic expansion strategy targets regions with pressing energy security needs - the Middle East, Africa, and European markets like Cyprus. These regions often lack reliable grid infrastructure, making Beam's off-grid solutions particularly valuable.

Most significantly, the 229% growth in commercial revenues demonstrates successful channel diversification beyond government contracts. Government procurement cycles are notoriously lumpy and politically influenced, as evident from the election-related uncertainty the company cited. The shift toward commercial customers should reduce revenue volatility long-term.

The implementation of a reseller program and partnership approach (Benzina Zero, Zero Motorcycles) shows Beam is effectively leveraging other companies' distribution networks rather than building everything internally - a capital-efficient growth strategy that accelerates market penetration without proportional expense increases.

SAN DIEGO, April 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beam Global, (Nasdaq: BEEM), (the “Company”), a leading provider of innovative and sustainable infrastructure solutions for the electrification of transportation, smart cities, and energy security, today announced its operating results for the year ended December 31, 2024.

2024 and Recent Company Highlights:

Financial:

• Revenues of $49.3 million, more than double any previous year’s revenue in the Company’s history excluding 2023
• Five-year Revenue CAGR 68%
• Revenues from non-government commercial entities increased by 229% from 2023 to 2024
• Positive full year gross margins of 15% - an improvement of 13 percentage points over 2023
• Adjusted non-GAAP gross margins, net of non-cash costs were 21%
• Net cash used in Operations for 2024 was $2.2 million vs. 2023 at $13.3 million
• Backlog of $5.6 million on December 31, 2024
• Debt free and $100 million line of credit available and unused

Operational:

• Acquisition of Serbia-based Telcom – provides Beam with in-house production capabilities for power electronics
• Received $7.4 million order from the U.S. Army for 88 off-grid EV ARC^TM systems
• Received $4.8 million order from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for EV ARC^TM systems
• Achieved CE (Conformité Européenne) certification on EV ARC^TM
• Achieved Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act Compliance for EV ARC™
• Launched four new products BeamSpot™, BeamBike™, BeamPatrol™, BeamWell™
• Received first orders for BeamSpot™ and BeamWell™
• Closed and deployed first “Driving on Sunshine” sponsorship deal with Globos Osiguranje
• Introduced the Beam Global Reseller Program – expanding outside sales resources
• Delivered UK Ministry of Defence EV ARC™ systems to Cyprus
• Entered Middle Eastern and African markets through reselling partnerships
• Added new police and international airport fleet customers, further expanding our customer base in critical sectors
• Enhanced Beam Global leadership team:
  
  
  • COO – Mark Myers, former Nuclear Navy Officer
  • VP of Sales - Andy Lovsted joined Beam Global in the U.S.
  • Director of Channel Partnerships - Igor Labovic joined Beam Global in Europe
• Announced partnership with Benzina Zero, an innovative provider of electric mopeds, scooters, electric bicycles and micro-mobility solutions
• Announced partnership with Zero Motorcycles, an innovative provider of electric motorcycles
• Expanded global patent portfolio:
  
  
  • Awarded European Patent for Thermal Management Technology that Makes Lithium-ion Batteries Safer
  • Awarded U.S. Patent for Wireless / Inductive Electric Vehicle Charging Powered by Renewable Energy
  • Granted U.S. Patent for High-Volume Battery Assembly and Safety Technology

“2024 was a year of tremendous expansion for Beam Global,” said Desmond Wheatley, CEO of Beam Global. “It was a year in which we introduced more new e-mobility and energy security products in the last quarter of the year than we have done in the last decade. It was also a year in which we expanded geographically into markets with billions of potential new customers for Beam. We completed another acquisition in Serbia, which will make our products less expensive, more effective, and harder to compete with. We won new patents as we continued to build our intellectual property portfolio. Using our technological differentiation, we won new customers with unique requirements that we believe only we can fulfill. With these strategic moves and others, we created a platform for growth, which is unlike anything that we’ve had in the Company’s history. We have made dramatic improvements to our gross profitability and set the Company on a clear path to being cash-flow positive. We have sufficient cash and other working capital resources to allow us to continue to execute on our plans and we remain debt free while still having access to our $100 million line of credit which remains untapped. We believe that the Company retains excellent opportunities for growth in 2025 as a result of our geographic and product portfolio expansions, and in spite of political and economic uncertainty in the United States.”

2024 Financial Summary

Revenues
Beam Global’s revenues as of December 31, 2024, was $49.3 million compared to $67.4 million in 2023. Although there was a decrease year over year, this was a 124% increase over 2022 revenue of $22.0 million and twice any full year’s revenue in our history except 2023. Additionally, revenues derived from non-government commercial entities increased by 229% for the twelve months from 2023 to 2024 and were 38% of total revenues in 2024.   We believe that the decrease in revenue is a result of order timing, uncertainty in the U.S. government’s zero emission vehicle strategy related to the presidential election. These matters have mainly impacted our larger federal customers, and we do not believe that they signify any fundamental reduction in global demand for our products. We have continued to invest in our sales resources with new hires in both the U.S. and Europe and we have further expanded our selling resources without costs through adding external resources who are paid only when they make sales.     

Gross Profit
The Company reported a positive gross profit of $7.3 million, or 15% gross margin, for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to a gross profit of $1.2 million, or 2% gross margin in 2023. As a percentage of revenue, the full year margin improved by thirteen percentage points primarily because we have implemented cost improvements in late 2023 as a result of design changes to the EV ARC^TM as well as operational improvements and positive margins generated from the acquisitions in Europe. The gross profit includes a non-cash negative impact of $2.4 million for depreciation and $0.7 million for amortization of intangible assets resulting from the AllCell acquisition. Without this non-cash expense, our gross profit for 2024 was $10.5 million, a 21% gross margin. The Company’s engineering teams have continued to implement design changes during 2024 which further reduce costs of the bill of materials and improve the product margins. We expect the Company’s revenue to grow in the future and our fixed overhead absorption to continue to improve.

Operating Expenses
Total operating expenses were $19.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $17.5 million in the prior year.   The operating expenses in 2024 includes an increase of $3.8 million due to having a full year of operating expenses for the Serbian acquisitions and a non-cash positive impact of $0.4 million, without these, adjusted operating expenses increase for the year ended December 31, 2024 would be $1.6 million compared to the same period in 2023. The increase is mostly attributable to salaries and benefits of $0.7 million related to new hires in 2024, $0.4 million related to outside services, partially related to acquisitions, and $0.4 million related to marketing expenses.

Loss from Operations
Loss from operations was $11.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $16.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Backing out the non-cash items that included $3.7 million for depreciation and amortization, $3.3 million for stock-based compensation and $0.4 million for allowance for credit losses, offset by $4.7 million for change in fair value of contingent consideration liabilities pertaining to the true-up of the earnout payment for the Amiga acquisition, the non-cash loss from operations was $8.9 million for 2024, compared to loss from operations of $11.8 million for 2023. The Non-GAAP loss from operations decreased 24% year over year due to increased gross profit of 13 percentage points in 2024 and management of operating expenses.

Cash
On December 31, 2024, we had cash of $4.6 million, compared to cash of $10.4 million at December 31, 2023. The cash decrease between December 31, 2023 and 2024 included cash payments for our acquisitions of $3.2 million.  Net cash used for operating activities was $2.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $13.3 million for the same period in 2023.

We have historically met our cash needs through a combination of debt and equity financing and more recently through increasing gross profit contributions. Our cash requirements are generally for operating activities and acquisitions.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement our condensed consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP, we present Non-GAAP Loss from Operations which is non-GAAP financial measures, in this press release. We use Non-GAAP Loss from Operations in conjunction with GAAP measures as part of our overall assessment of our performance to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies and to communicate with our board of directors concerning our financial performance. We believe Non-GAAP Loss from Operations is also helpful to investors, analysts and other interested parties because it can assist in providing a more consistent and comparable overview of our operations across our historical financial periods. Non-GAAP Loss from Operations has limitations as an analytical tool. Therefore, you should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Because of these limitations, you should consider Non-GAAP Loss from Operations alongside other financial performance measures, including net loss attributable to other GAAP measures. In evaluating Non-GAAP Loss from Operations you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as, or similar to, some of the adjustments reflected in this press release. Our presentation of Non-GAAP Loss from Operations should not be construed to imply that our future results will be unaffected by the types of items excluded from the calculations of Non-GAAP Loss from Operations. Non-GAAP Loss from Operations is not presented in accordance with GAAP and the use of these terms vary from others in our industry. Reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure has been provided in the financial statement tables included within this press release, and investors are encouraged to review this reconciliation.

Conference Call April 11, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET

Management will host a conference call on Friday, April 11, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. ET to review financial results and provide an update on corporate developments. Following management’s formal remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session.

Participants can register for the conference through the following link:   

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About Beam Global
Beam Global is a clean technology innovator which develops and manufactures sustainable infrastructure products and technologies. We operate at the nexus of clean energy and transportation with a focus on sustainable energy infrastructure, rapidly deployed and scalable EV charging solutions, safe energy storage and vital energy security. With operations in the U.S. and Europe, Beam Global develops, patents, designs, engineers and manufactures unique and advanced clean technology solutions that power transportation, provide secure sources of electricity, save time and money and protect the environment. Beam Global is headquartered in San Diego, CA with facilities in Chicago, IL and Belgrade and Kraljevo, Serbia. Beam Global is listed on Nasdaq under the symbol BEEM. For more information visit BeamForAll.com, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).

Forward-Looking Statements
This Beam Global Press Release may contain forward-looking statements. All statements in this Press Release other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally accompanied by terms or phrases such as “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “plan,” “intend,” “seek,” “goal,” “will,” “should,” “may,” or other words and similar expressions that convey the uncertainty of future events or results. These statements relate to future events or future results of operations. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause Beam Global’s actual results to be materially different from these forward-looking statements. Except to the extent required by law, Beam Global expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

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Beam Global
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
			December 31,				December 31,
			2024				2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash		$	4,572			$	10,393
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $259 and $448			8,027				15,943
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			2,243				2,453
Inventory, net			12,284				11,933
Total current assets			27,126				40,722
Property and equipment, net			13,704				16,513
Operating lease right of use assets			1,893				1,026
Goodwill			10,580				10,270
Intangible assets, net			8,037				9,050
Deposits			119				62
Total assets		$	61,459			$	77,643
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable		$	8,959			$	9,732
Accrued expenses			2,462				2,737
Sales tax payable			195				209
Deferred revenue, current			847				828
Note payable, current			63				40
Deferred consideration			-				2,713
Contingent consideration, current			93				-
Operating lease liabilities, current			696				615
Total current liabilities			13,315				16,874
Commitments and contingencies (F-14)
Deferred revenue, noncurrent			800				402
Note payable, noncurrent			199				160
Contingent consideration, noncurrent			216				4,725
Other liabilities, noncurrent			3,380				3,787
Deferred tax liabilities, noncurrent			1,290				1,698
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent			971				455
Total liabilities			20,171				28,101
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 authorized, none outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.			-				-
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 350,000,000 shares authorized, 14,835,630 and 14,398,243 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.			15				14
Additional paid-in-capital			147,072				142,265
Accumulated deficit			(104,643	)			(93,361	)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI)			(1,156	)			624
Total stockholders' equity			41,288				49,542
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	61,459			$	77,643

Beam Global
Consolidated Statements of Operations
( In thousands, except per share amounts)
	Year Ended
	December 31,
		2024				2023
Revenues	$	49,336			$	67,353
Cost of revenues		42,040				66,149
Gross profit		7,296				1,204
Operating expenses		18,953				17,465
Loss from operations		(11,657	)			(16,261	)
Other income (expense)
Interest income		205				261
Other income (expense)		110				(36	)
Interest expense		(34	)			(12	)
Other income		281				213
Loss before income tax expense		(11,376	)			(16,048	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(94	)			12
Net Loss	$	(11,282	)		$	(16,060	)
Net foreign currency translation adjustments		(1,781	)			624
Total Comprehensive Loss	$	(13,063	)		$	(15,436	)
Net Income (loss) per share - basic/diluted	$	(0.77	)		$	(1.30	)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic/diluted		14,621				12,345

Beam Global
Reconciliation of Loss from Operations to Non-GAAP Loss from Operations
(Unaudited, In thousands)
						Year Ended
						December 31,
							2024				2023
GAAP Total Revenue						$	49,336			$	67,353
GAAP Total COGS							42,040				66,149
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Depreciation and amortization							3,155				970
Non-GAAP Total COGS						$	38,885			$	65,179
Non-GAAP Gross Profit						$	10,451			$	2,174
Gross Margin %							21	%			3	%
GAAP Total Operating Expenses							18,953				17,465
Adjusted to exclude the following:
Depreciation and amortization							558				581
Non-cash compensation							3,322				2,675
Allowance for credit losses							392				0
Fair value of contingent consideration (1)							(4,675	)			260
Non-GAAP Total adjustments						$	(403	)		$	3,516
Non-GAAP Total Operating Expenses						$	19,356			$	13,949
GAAP Loss from Operations						$	(11,657	)		$	(16,261	)
Non-GAAP total adjustments							2,752				4,486
Non-GAAP Loss from Operations						$	(8,905	)		$	(11,775	)

⁽¹⁾   Fair value of contingent consideration is non-cash. The Earnout Consideration is paid in the Company’s stock. See the financial statement notes included in prior quarterly and annual filings.

FAQ

What was Beam Global's (BEEM) revenue performance in 2024?

Beam Global reported $49.3M in revenue for 2024, down from $67.4M in 2023 but up 124% from 2022, with non-government commercial revenue growing 229%.

How much did Beam Global's (BEEM) gross margins improve in 2024?

Gross margins improved to 15% in 2024, a 13 percentage point increase from 2% in 2023, with adjusted non-GAAP gross margins of 21%.

What major government orders did Beam Global (BEEM) receive in 2024?

Beam received a $7.4M order from U.S. Army for 88 EV ARC systems and a $4.8M order from Department of Homeland Security.

What was Beam Global's (BEEM) cash position at the end of 2024?

Beam ended 2024 with $4.6M in cash, down from $10.4M in 2023, with an unused $100M credit line and remained debt-free.

What new products did Beam Global (BEEM) launch in 2024?

Beam launched four new products: BeamSpot™, BeamBike™, BeamPatrol™, and BeamWell™.