Brenmiller Energy Reports First Half 2022 Financial Results and Operational Update
Brenmiller Energy Ltd. (BNRG) reported a significant revenue increase to $1.5 million for H1 2022, boosted by a licensing fee from its Brazil project. The company secured a €4 million drawdown from the European Investment Bank for its Dimona production facility in Israel, expected to enhance manufacturing capacity for thermal energy storage systems. Notable achievements include a $9 million system deal with Philip Morris in Romania and a potential $5 million contract with Wolfson Hospital in Israel under an Energy as a Service model.
- Revenue increased to $1.5 million in H1 2022.
- Secured €4 million drawdown for production facility expansion.
- Signed $9 million contract with Philip Morris Romania.
- Potential $5 million contract with Wolfson Hospital.
- Research and development expenses rose to $2.47 million from $1.90 million, indicating higher operational costs.
- Accelerating Investment to Expand Israeli Production Facility -
- Significant Increase in Revenue to
- Expects Completion of Current Projects to Lead to Increased Commercial Orders -
ROSH HAAYIN,
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Key Highlights
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Significant increase in revenue to
for the first half of 2022, driven by the recognition of a licensing fee upon the final delivery of know-how for the Company’s project with Fortlev in$1.5 million Brazil . -
Completed the first draw down for
4 million euros , onJuly 28, 2022 , under our credit facility with theEuropean Investment Bank , which will allow for accelerated investment in our production facility inDimona, Israel . -
Completed construction of our first utility scale project with Enel in
Italy with commissioning expected in the second half of 2022. -
Began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market (“Nasdaq”) under ticker symbol “BNRG” on
May 25, 2022 . -
Signed framework agreement with Philip Morris for the supply of the Company’s bGen™ TES; signed agreement for a
system in$9 million Romania . -
Selected by the
Government Procurement Administration inIsrael to supply heat energy using our bGen system under a potential Energy as a Service (EaaS) contract.
Management Commentary
“2022 is turning out to be a historic year for Brenmiller Energy,” said Avi Brenmiller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
“With the completion of our first pilot project in
Research and Development
Research, development, and engineering expenses were
Research, development, and engineering expenses, net breakdown:
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2022 |
2021 |
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USD in thousands (unaudited) |
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Total research, development, and engineering expenses |
2,730 |
2,532 |
Less – grants | (263) |
(634) |
Research, development and engineering expenses, net | 2,467 |
1,898 |
Balance Sheet Update
As of
New Project Awards
In
On
Dimona Israel Production Facility
On
The production facility is currently under construction and will have a capacity to produce up to 4,000 MWh per year of bGen thermal storage modules. The draw down on the EIB credit facility is a critical step in the Company meeting its target to reach full production capacity by the end of 2023. The
Operational Update
Brenmiller is currently in the process of installing pilot projects in various geographic regions in an effort to demonstrate the use of its technologies for both industrial and utility scale applications, which are ultimately expected to support the commercialization of the technology. Its pilot projects are progressing as planned and are expected to reach major milestones over the next twelve months. Key updates to its pilot projects include:
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Fortlev: Brenmiller designed, manufactured, and installed a 1 MWh TES with Fortlev in
Brazil . The TES system, which is being charged with biomass, is now completed and is in operation as reported in our press release datedAugust 9, 2022 . -
Enel: Brenmiller is designing, manufacturing, and installing a 23 MWh TES system for a combined cycle power plant for Enel in
Italy . This is the Company’s first utility scale project. The project has finished the manufacturing stage, all storage modules have been shipped to the project site and construction is complete. The next stage is hot commissioning, and the project has already passed several milestone tests, including high pressure tests for its piping systems. Brenmiller expects to commission this project in the second half of 2022, with full operations expected by year end 2022. Following its testing of the system, Enel will have an option to add additional storage capacity at the site. -
SUNY Purchase: The Company has installed a 0.5 MWh thermal storage-based co-generation station with the
New York Power Authority (NYPA) atSUNY Purchase College inNew York . The system includes hybrid charging with both exhaust gas and electricity. The project is currently in the commissioning phase with final delivery expected in the second half of 2022.
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
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2022 |
2021 |
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ASSETS | USD in thousands |
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CURRENT ASSETS: | |||
Cash and cash equivalents | 9,144 |
8,280 |
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Restricted deposits | 42 |
47 |
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Trade receivables | 761 |
162 |
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Other receivables | 577 |
553 |
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Inventory | 327 |
95 |
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Assets held for sale (Rotem1) | 603 |
- |
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TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 11,454 |
9,137 |
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NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | |||
Restricted deposits | 159 |
179 |
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Investment in joint venture | 40 |
- |
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Right-of-use assets, net | 1,576 |
3,018 |
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Property, plant and equipment: | |||
Plant and equipment, net | 1,423 |
1,583 |
|
- |
679 |
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Total property, plant and equipment | 1,423 |
2,262 |
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TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 3,198 |
5,459 |
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TOTAL ASSETS | 14,652 |
14,596 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||
Short-term bank credit and loans | - |
5 |
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Trade payables | 71 |
264 |
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Deferred revenues | 260 |
1,095 |
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Other payables | 1,757 |
1,623 |
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Provisions | 215 |
215 |
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Current maturities of lease liabilities | 566 |
954 |
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TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 2,869 |
4,156 |
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NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | |||
Lease liabilities | 1,113 |
2,448 |
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Liability for share options | 22 |
213 |
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Liability for royalties | 1,776 |
2,236 |
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TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | 2,911 |
4,897 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES | 5,780 |
9,053 |
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EQUITY : | |||
Share capital | 88 |
79 |
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Share premium | 52,157 |
45,648 |
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Receipts on account of warrants | 1,832 |
1,176 |
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Capital reserve from transactions with controlling shareholders | 54,061 |
54,061 |
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Capital reserve on share based payments | 2,046 |
1,318 |
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Foreign currency cumulative translation reserve | (1,675) |
(1,053) |
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Accumulated deficit | (99,637) |
(95,686) |
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TOTAL EQUITY | 8,872 |
5,543 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | 14,652 |
14,596 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
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2022 |
2021 |
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USD in thousands
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REVENUES | 1,520 |
285 |
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COSTS AND EXPENSES: | |||
COST OF REVENUES | (883) |
(2,589) |
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING EXPENSES, NET | (2,467) |
(1,898) |
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MARKETING AND PROJECT PROMOTION EXPENSES, NET | (612) |
(355) |
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GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | (2,328) |
(987) |
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SHARE IN LOSS OF JOINT VENTURE | (29) |
- |
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OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES), NET | 38 |
(293) |
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OPERATING LOSS | (4,761) |
(5,837) |
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FINANCIAL INCOME | 964 |
788 |
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FINANCIAL EXPENSES | (154) |
(135) |
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FINANCIAL INCOME, NET | 810 |
653 |
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LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | (3,951) |
(5,184) |
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OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS – ITEM THAT WILL NOT BE RECLASSIFIED TO PROFIT OR LOSS – EXCHANGE DIFFERENCES ON TRANSLATION TO PRESENTATION CURRENCY | (622) |
(35) |
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COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | (4,573) |
(5,219) |
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LOSS PER ORDINARY SHARE (in Dollars) - | |||
Basic and fully diluted loss | (0.28) |
*(0.44) | |
*Retroactively adjusted to give effect to a reverse stock split of the Ordinary Shares – see Note 10A. |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | |||
(Unaudited) | |||
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2022 |
2021 |
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USD in thousands |
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CASH FLOWS - OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||
Net cash used for operating activities | (4,982) |
(3,849) |
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CASH FLOWS - INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||
Purchase of equipment | (30) |
(26) |
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Installation of production line | (108) |
(96) |
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Investment in Joint venture | (74) |
- |
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Restricted deposits, net | - |
3 |
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Net cash used for investing activities | (212) |
(119) |
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CASH FLOWS - FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||
Proceeds from issuance of shares and warrants, net | 7,174 |
8,473 |
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Exercise of options and warrants | - |
20 |
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Repayment of bank loan and interest thereon | (5) |
(8) |
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Payments with respect to lease liabilities and interest thereon | (284) |
(383) |
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Repayment of royalties' liability | (24) |
- |
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Grants recognized as liability for royalties | 28 |
40 |
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Repayment of shareholder's loan | - |
(949) |
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Net cash provided by financing activities | 6,889 |
7,193 |
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NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | 1,695 |
3,225 |
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EXCHANGE DIFFERENCES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | (831) |
(67) |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD | 8,280 |
2,278 |
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE PERIOD | 9,144 |
5,436 |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS |
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- NET CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
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2022 |
2021 |
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USD in thousands |
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NET CASH USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||
Loss for the period | (3,951) |
(5,184) |
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Adjustments for: | |||
Depreciation | 121 |
123 |
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Amortization of right-of-use assets | 273 |
181 |
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Loss from realization of equipment, metals and parts | - |
311 |
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Increase (Decrease) in research and development expenses due to royalty obligation |
86 |
(40) |
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Provision | 24 |
673 |
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Share in loss of joint venture | 29 |
- |
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Other income | (80) |
- |
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Fair value adjustment of share options' liability | (178) |
(745) |
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Other financial expenses | 46 |
72 |
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Share-based payment | 728 |
124 |
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(2,902) |
(4,485) |
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Changes in operating working capital: | |||
Increase in trade and other receivables | (709) |
(246) |
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Decrease (increase) in inventory | (243) |
616 |
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Increase (decrease) in deferred revenues and trade and other payables | (1,128) |
266 |
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Net cash used for operating activities | (4,982) |
(3,849) |
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NON-CASH INVESTMENT AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||
Recognition of Lease liability and right-of-use asset | 449 |
146 |
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Derecognition of lease liability | 1,512 |
- |
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Derecognition of right of use asset | 1,432 |
- |
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INTEREST PAYMENTS (included in financing items) | 33 |
16 |
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