FuelCell Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Results
FuelCell Energy (FCEL) reported a 54% increase in fourth-quarter revenues, reaching $17.0 million, compared to $11.0 million the previous year. For the fiscal year 2020, total revenues increased 17% to $70.9 million. The company achieved a significant reduction in loss from operations, reporting $(17.1) million compared to $(33.0) million in the previous year. However, the net loss for FY 2020 widened to $(89.1) million vs. $(77.6) million in FY 2019. Despite a 2.5% decrease in backlog to $1.29 billion, FuelCell remains focused on clean energy innovations and operational improvements.
- Fourth-quarter revenues increased 54% to $17.0 million.
- Fiscal year 2020 revenues grew 17% to $70.9 million.
- Loss from operations reduced by 48% to $(17.1) million in Q4.
- Improved balance sheet through strategic capital raises, retiring high-cost debt.
- Net loss for fiscal year 2020 increased to $(89.1) million.
- Backlog decreased by 2.5% to $1.29 billion.
- Service and License revenues dropped 6% in FY 2020.
Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Highlights
(All comparisons year-over-year unless otherwise noted)
- Revenues of
$17.0 million compared to$11.0 million , a54% increase - Loss from operations of
$(17.1) million compared to$(33.0) million - Net loss of
$(18.9) million compared to$(35.2) million - Adjusted EBITDA of
$(8.6) million compared to$(11.0) million
Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Highlights
(All comparisons year-over-year unless otherwise noted)
- Revenues of
$70.9 million compared to$60.8 million , a17% increase - Loss from operations of
$(39.2) million compared to$(66.9) million - Net loss of
$(89.1) million compared to$(77.6) million - Adjusted EBITDA of
$(17.7) million compared to$(31.4) million - Backlog of
$1.29 billion , a decrease of2.5%
DANBURY, Conn., Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FuelCell Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCEL) -- a global leader in fuel cell technology—with a purpose of utilizing its proprietary, state-of-the-art fuel cell platforms to enable a world empowered by clean energy—today reported financial results and key business highlights for its fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2020.
“One year ago we launched our Powerhouse business strategy, with the first pillar of the strategy – Transform – containing the key deliverable of building a solid financial foundation,” said Mr. Jason Few, President and CEO. “Having made progress toward this goal, and as we look toward the second year of our journey, we intend to focus on operational and commercial excellence, while maintaining prudent capital deployment, reducing our overall cost of capital and focusing on lean resource management, cost reduction opportunities, and developing and defining a clear strategic roadmap for the Company. We are firmly focused on delivering revenue growth as we strive to capture the significant market opportunities that we believe lay before us with our proprietary technologies.”
Mr. Few continued, “During fiscal year 2020, we made progress executing on our project backlog, including completion of our 2.8 megawatt biogas power platform in Tulare, California. Additionally, we are near completion on the combined 8.8 megawatts of new power platforms at the U.S. Navy base in Groton, Connecticut and at the wastewater treatment facility in San Bernardino, California. We also recently began early stage construction activity on 24.5 megawatts of projects, including the Toyota hydrogen project at the Port of Long Beach, and utility scale projects in Yaphank, New York and Derby, Connecticut. Financially, we have improved our balance sheet through a series of strategic capital raises, allowing us to retire high-cost debt and providing unrestricted cash to execute on our strategic initiatives and growth plans.”
“The global marketplace is increasingly looking for cleaner energy solutions to combat climate change, made possible by regulatory support and private capital being deployed around the world. We are developing compelling innovations in distributed hydrogen, long-duration storage and carbon capture that we believe will differentiate FuelCell Energy solutions from others in the marketplace and will enable end-users to meet sustainability goals. Based on the initial policy objectives outlined by the incoming White House administration, we expect clean energy and climate policies in the U.S. to begin to match the pace of advancement seen in other markets such as Europe and Asia, and to be favorable toward development of the growing hydrogen economy,” added Mr. Jason Few.
“Operationally, continuous improvement and accelerating execution of our business plan are major focus areas for FuelCell Energy. For example, during fiscal year 2020, we made a number of improvements in our manufacturing processes and capabilities, focusing on increasing throughput and simplifying and streamlining production steps, while implementing applicable social distancing protocols. In late June, we restarted operations at our Torrington manufacturing facility with an annualized production rate of 17 megawatts. As a result of the improvements in our manufacturing processes and capabilities, the Company now has the capability to increase our annualized production rate up to 45 megawatts on a single production shift.”
Powerhouse Business Strategy Update
In January 2020, we launched our Powerhouse business strategy, which is focused on initiatives intended to Transform, Strengthen and Grow our company over a three-year period.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, we:
- Received
$3.0 million of funding support from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) to be used toward the development and commercialization of FuelCell Energy’s reversible solid oxide fuel cell (RSOFC) system, which performs water electrolysis for the production of hydrogen, stores hydrogen, and then produces power by using the produced hydrogen; and - Received an
$8.0 million funding award from the DOE, in collaboration with the Office of Nuclear Energy, to support the design and manufacture of a SureSource® electrolysis platform capable of producing hydrogen.
Additionally, since the end of fiscal year 2020, we have:
- Completed an underwritten offering of 25 million shares of common stock, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately
$156.3 million , after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses; - Repaid all amounts owed, including accrued interest and prepayment fees, to the lenders and the agent under the Orion Credit Agreement, which totaled approximately
$87.3 million , and resulted in the extinguishment of the Orion Credit Facility and the release of$11.2 million of restricted cash to the Company; and - Paid all amounts owed to Enbridge Inc. under the Series 1 Preferred Shares issued by a subsidiary of the Company, which totaled Cdn.
$27.4 million , or approximately U.S.$21.5 million , following which Enbridge Inc. surrendered its Series 1 Preferred Shares.
Mr. Few concluded, “The four key product opportunities we are pursuing are: (1) distributed generation, (2) distributed hydrogen, (3) long-duration hydrogen energy storage and power generation as well as electrolysis, and (4) carbon capture, sequestration and utilization (CCSU). These technologies provide an opportunity for FuelCell Energy to be a key solutions provider and an enabler in the global clean energy transition. In fiscal year 2021, we are focused on commercially advancing new applications of our technology, including working toward delivery of our first demonstration solid oxide electrolysis platform, while continuing to execute on our backlog of projects and delivering our traditional distributed generation solutions.”
Consolidated Financial Metrics
In this press release, FuelCell Energy refers to various GAAP (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures being used and disclosed by other companies. FuelCell Energy believes that this non-GAAP information is useful to an understanding of its operating results and the ongoing performance of its business. A reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and any other non-GAAP measures is contained in the appendix to this press release.
| Three Months Ended October 31, | Twelve Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | 2020 | 2019 | Change | |||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | 16,999 | $ | 11,041 | 54 | % | $ | 70,871 | $ | 60,752 | 17 | % | |||||||||
| Gross loss | (8,045 | ) | (23,389 | ) | -66 | % | (7,725 | ) | (21,269 | ) | -64 | % | |||||||||
| Loss from operations | (17,122 | ) | (32,992 | ) | -48 | % | (39,166 | ) | (66,929 | ) | -41 | % | |||||||||
| Net Loss | (18,856 | ) | (35,179 | ) | -46 | % | (89,107 | ) | (77,568 | ) | 15 | % | |||||||||
| EBITDA | (11,573 | ) | (28,958 | ) | -60 | % | (19,789 | ) | (54,576 | ) | -64 | % | |||||||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | (19,656 | ) | (36,003 | ) | -45 | % | (92,438 | ) | (100,245 | ) | -8 | % | |||||||||
| Net loss per basic and diluted share | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | -65 | % | $ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (1.82 | ) | -77 | % | |||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (8,550 | ) | $ | (10,959 | ) | -22 | % | $ | (17,704 | ) | $ | (31,412 | ) | -44 | % | |||||
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2020 Results
Note: All comparisons are between the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, unless otherwise specified.
Fourth quarter revenues increased
- Service and License revenues increased
623% to$5.4 million from$0.8 million . Service revenues included revenue recognized for module exchanges at three plant locations compared to no module exchanges in the comparable prior year period. - Generation revenues decreased
6% to$5.1 million from$5.5 million due to plant maintenance activities, primarily related to downtime while upgrades were performed at our 14.9 MW Bridgeport Fuel Cell facility. - Advanced Technologies contract revenues increased
48% to$6.4 million from$4.3 million as a result of revenues recognized in connection with our Joint Development Agreement with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (“EMRE”), which was executed during the first quarter of fiscal 2020, and the timing of activity under other existing contracts.
Cost of service and license revenues in the quarter increased to
Gross loss totaled
Operating expenses decreased
Net loss for the quarter totaled
Adjusted EBITDA totaled
Fiscal Year 2020 Results
Note: All comparisons are between fiscal year 2020 and fiscal year 2019, unless otherwise specified.
Revenues increased
- Service and License revenues decreased
6% to$25.1 million from$26.6 million . Fiscal year 2020 included license revenues of$4.0 million recorded in connection with the Joint Development Agreement that was entered into with EMRE in early fiscal year 2020, compared with$10.0 million recorded in the prior fiscal year related to a separate license agreement entered into with EMRE. In addition, the prior fiscal year included revenue recorded for the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project service agreement. Revenues are no longer being recognized under this service agreement as a result of the purchase of the project by a subsidiary of FuelCell Energy in May 2019. - Generation revenues increased
42% to$19.9 million from$14.0 million , reflecting revenue from electricity generated under our PPAs. The increase was due to additional revenue that was recorded for the PPA associated with the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project, which was acquired in May 2019, and the Tulare BioMAT project, which commenced operations in December 2019. - Advanced Technologies contract revenues increased
31% to$25.8 million from$19.6 million , primarily due to revenues recognized in connection with the Company’s Joint Development Agreement with EMRE. - Product Sales decreased to
$0 from$0.5 million .
Gross loss in fiscal year 2020 totaled
Operating expenses for fiscal year 2020 decreased
Net loss for fiscal year 2020 totaled
Adjusted EBITDA in fiscal year 2020 improved
Unrestricted Cash and Financing Update
Fiscal Year 2020
During the fourth quarter, on October 2, 2020, the Company closed on an underwritten offering of approximately 50 million shares of its common stock. Net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses totaled approximately
As of October 31, 2020, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled
Subsequent to the 2020 Fiscal Year End:
On December 4, 2020, the Company closed on an underwritten offering of 25 million shares of its common stock. Net proceeds to the Company after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses totaled approximately
Proceeds from this offering have been utilized as follows:
- Extinguishment of Senior Secured Debt: On December 7, 2020, the Company paid
$87.3 million to settle the outstanding principal, accrued but unpaid interest, prepayment premium, fees, costs and other expenses due and owing to the agent and the lenders under the Orion Credit Facility and the Orion Credit Agreement and related loan documents. Concurrently, the agent released all of the collateral from the liens granted under the security documents associated with the Orion Credit Facility, which included the release of$11.2 million of restricted cash to the Company. - Payment under the Series 1 Preferred Shares: On December 17, 2020, the Company paid all amounts owed to Enbridge Inc. under the Series 1 Preferred Shares previously issued by a subsidiary of the Company, totaling
$21.5 million U.S. dollars. Following such payment, Enbridge Inc. surrendered its Series 1 Preferred Shares and the Guarantee executed by the Company in favor of Enbridge was terminated. - Working Capital: The remaining
$47.5 million of proceeds from the offering is unrestricted cash and may be used to accelerate the development and commercialization of our solid oxide platform and for project development, project financing, working capital support and general corporate purposes.
Backlog
| As of October 31, | |||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | Change | ||||||||
| Service | 146,810 | 169,371 | -13.3 | % | |||||||
| Generation | 1,067,228 | 1,114,366 | -4.2 | % | |||||||
| License | 22,182 | 22,931 | -3.3 | % | |||||||
| Advanced Technologies | 49,153 | 11,978 | 310.4 | % | |||||||
| Total Backlog | $ | 1,285,373 | $ | 1,318,646 | -2.5 | % | |||||
Backlog decreased
Only projects for which we have an executed PPA are included in Generation backlog, which represents future revenue under long-term PPAs. Together, the Service and Generation portion of backlog had a weighted average term of approximately 18 years, with weighting based on the dollar amount of backlog and utility service contracts of up to 20 years in duration at inception.
Backlog represents definitive agreements executed by the Company and our customers. Projects sold to customers (and not retained by the Company) are included in product sales and Service backlog and the related Generation backlog is removed upon the sale.
Conference Call Information
FuelCell Energy will host a conference call today beginning at 10:00 a.m. EST to discuss the fourth fiscal quarter and full year results for fiscal year 2020 as well as key business highlights. Participants can access the live call via webcast on the Company website or by telephone as follows:
- The live webcast of the call and supporting slide presentation will be available at www.fuelcellenergy.com. To listen to the call, select “Investors” on the home page, proceed to the “Events & Presentations” page and then click on the “Webcast” link listed under the January 21 earnings call event, or click here.
- Alternatively, participants can dial 647-689-4106 and state FuelCell Energy or the conference ID number 9572604.
The replay of the conference call will be available via webcast on the Company’s Investors’ page at
www.fuelcellenergy.com approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call.
Cautionary Language
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements with respect to the Company’s anticipated financial results and statements regarding the Company’s plans and expectations regarding the continuing development, commercialization and financing of its fuel cell technology and its business plans and strategies. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause such a difference include, without limitation, changes to projected deliveries and order flow, changes to production rate and product costs, general risks associated with product development, manufacturing, changes in the regulatory environment, customer strategies, ability to access certain markets, unanticipated manufacturing issues that impact power plant performance, changes in critical accounting policies, access to and ability to raise capital and attract financing, potential volatility of energy prices, rapid technological change, competition, the Company’s ability to successfully implement its new business strategies and achieve its goals, the Company’s ability to achieve its sales plans and cost reduction targets, changes by the U.S. Small Business Administration or other governmental authorities to, or with respect to the implementation or interpretation of, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the Paycheck Protection Program or related administrative matters, and concerns with, threats of, or the consequences of, pandemics, contagious diseases or health epidemics, including the novel coronavirus, and resulting supply chain disruptions, shifts in clean energy demand, impacts to customers’ capital budgets and investment plans, impacts to the Company’s project schedules, impacts to the Company’s ability to service existing projects, and impacts on the demand for the Company’s products, as well as other risks set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
About FuelCell Energy
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) is a global leader in sustainable clean energy technologies that address some of the world’s most critical challenges around energy, safety and global urbanization. As a leading global manufacturer of proprietary fuel cell technology platforms, FuelCell Energy is uniquely positioned to serve customers worldwide with sustainable products and solutions for businesses, utilities, governments and municipalities. Our solutions are designed to enable a world empowered by clean energy, enhancing the quality of life for people around the globe. We target large-scale power users with our megawatt-class installations globally, and currently offer sub-megawatt solutions for smaller power consumers in Europe. To provide a frame of reference, one megawatt is adequate to continually power approximately 1,000 average sized U.S. homes. We develop turn-key distributed power generation solutions and operate and provide comprehensive service for the life of the power plant. Our fuel cell solution is a clean, efficient alternative to traditional combustion-based power generation, and is complementary to an energy mix consisting of intermittent sources of energy, such as solar and wind turbines. Our customer base includes utility companies, municipalities, universities, hospitals, government entities/military bases and a variety of industrial and commercial enterprises. Our leading geographic markets are currently the United States and South Korea, and we are pursuing opportunities in other countries around the world. FuelCell Energy, based in Connecticut, was founded in 1969.
SureSource, SureSource 1500, SureSource 3000, SureSource 4000, SureSource Recovery, SureSource Capture, SureSource Hydrogen, SureSource Storage, SureSource Service, SureSource Capital, FuelCell Energy, and FuelCell Energy logo are all trademarks of FuelCell Energy, Inc.
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FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| October 31, 2020 | October 31, 2019 | ||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted | $ | 149,867 | $ | 9,434 | |||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents – short-term | 9,233 | 3,473 | |||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 9,563 | 3,292 | |||||
| Unbilled receivables | 8,041 | 7,684 | |||||
| Inventories | 50,971 | 54,515 | |||||
| Other current assets | 6,306 | 5,921 | |||||
| Total current assets | 233,981 | 84,319 | |||||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents – long-term | 32,952 | 26,871 | |||||
| Project assets | 161,809 | 144,115 | |||||
| Inventories – long-term | 8,986 | 2,179 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 36,331 | 41,134 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 10,098 | - | |||||
| Goodwill | 4,075 | 4,075 | |||||
| Intangible assets, net | 19,967 | 21,264 | |||||
| Other assets | 15,339 | 9,489 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 523,538 | $ | 333,446 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 21,366 | $ | 21,916 | |||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 939 | - | |||||
| Accounts payable | 9,576 | 16,943 | |||||
| Accrued liabilities | 15,681 | 11,452 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 10,399 | 11,471 | |||||
| Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary | 938 | 950 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 58,899 | 62,732 | |||||
| Long-term deferred revenue | 31,501 | 28,705 | |||||
| Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary | 18,265 | 16,275 | |||||
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 9,817 | - | |||||
| Long-term debt and other liabilities | 150,651 | 90,140 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 269,133 | 197,852 | |||||
| Redeemable Series B preferred stock (liquidation preference of | 59,857 | 59,857 | |||||
| Total equity: | |||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | |||||||
| Common stock ( | 29 | 19 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,359,454 | 1,151,454 | |||||
| Accumulated deficit | (1,164,196 | ) | (1,075,089 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (739 | ) | (647 | ) | |||
| Treasury stock, Common, at cost (56,411 and 42,496 shares as of October 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively) | (432 | ) | (466 | ) | |||
| Deferred compensation | 432 | 466 | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 194,548 | 75,737 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 523,538 | $ | 333,446 | |||
FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended October 31, | |||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||
| Product | $ | - | $ | 481 | |||
| Service and license | 5,436 | 752 | |||||
| Generation | 5,148 | 5,474 | |||||
| Advanced Technologies | 6,415 | 4,334 | |||||
| Total revenues | 16,999 | 11,041 | |||||
| Costs of revenues: | |||||||
| Product | 2,412 | 4,190 | |||||
| Service and license | 8,127 | 3,777 | |||||
| Generation | 10,297 | 22,595 | |||||
| Advanced Technologies | 4,208 | 3,868 | |||||
| Total cost of revenues | 25,044 | 34,430 | |||||
| Gross loss | (8,045 | ) | (23,389 | ) | |||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||
| Administrative and selling expenses | 7,603 | 8,252 | |||||
| Research and development expense | 1,474 | 1,351 | |||||
| Total costs and expenses | 9,077 | 9,603 | |||||
| Loss from operations | (17,122 | ) | (32,992 | ) | |||
| Interest expense | (4,268 | ) | (2,816 | ) | |||
| Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability | 2,225 | - | |||||
| Other income, net | 314 | 649 | |||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | (18,851 | ) | (35,159 | ) | |||
| Provision for income taxes | (5 | ) | (20 | ) | |||
| Net loss | (18,856 | ) | (35,179 | ) | |||
| Series B preferred stock dividends | (800 | ) | (821 | ) | |||
| Series D preferred stock deemed dividends | - | (3 | ) | ||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (19,656 | ) | $ | (36,003 | ) | |
| Loss per share basic and diluted: | |||||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.23 | ) | |
| Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 256,375,578 | 154,408,279 | |||||
FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||
| Product | $ | — | $ | 481 | ||||
| Service and license | 25,133 | 26,618 | ||||||
| Generation | 19,943 | 14,034 | ||||||
| Advanced Technologies | 25,795 | 19,619 | ||||||
| Total revenues | 70,871 | 60,752 | ||||||
Costs of revenues: | ||||||||
| Product | 9,924 | 18,552 | ||||||
| Service and license | 24,545 | 18,943 | ||||||
| Generation | 27,873 | 31,642 | ||||||
| Advanced Technologies | 16,254 | 12,884 | ||||||
| Total costs of revenues | 78,596 | 82,021 | ||||||
Gross loss | (7,725 | ) | (21,269 | ) | ||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||
| Administrative and selling expenses | 26,644 | 31,874 | ||||||
| Research and development expenses | 4,797 | 13,786 | ||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 31,441 | 45,660 | ||||||
| Loss from operations | (39,166 | ) | (66,929 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense | (15,294 | ) | (10,623 | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability | (37,086 | ) | — | |||||
| Gain on extinguishment of financing obligation | 1,801 | — | ||||||
| Other income, net | 684 | 93 | ||||||
| Loss before provision for income taxes | (89,061 | ) | (77,459 | ) | ||||
| Provision for income taxes | (46 | ) | (109 | ) | ||||
| Net loss | (89,107 | ) | (77,568 | ) | ||||
| Series A warrant exchange | — | (3,169 | ) | |||||
| Series B preferred stock dividends | (3,331 | ) | (3,231 | ) | ||||
| Series C preferred stock deemed dividends and redemption value adjustment, net | — | (6,522 | ) | |||||
| Series D preferred stock deemed dividends and redemption accretion | — | (9,755 | ) | |||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ | (92,438 | ) | $ | (100,245 | ) | ||
| Loss per share basic and diluted: | ||||||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders | $ | (0.42 | ) | $ | (1.82 | ) | ||
| Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 221,960,288 | 55,081,266 | ||||||
Appendix
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Financial results are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Management also uses non-GAAP measures to analyze and make operating decisions on the business. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and Adjusted EBITDA are alternate, non-GAAP measures of cash utilization by the Company.
These supplemental non-GAAP measures are provided to assist readers in determining operating performance. Management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful in assessing performance and highlighting trends on an overall basis. Management also believes these measures are used by companies in the fuel cell sector and by securities analysts and investors when comparing the results of the Company with those of other companies. EBITDA differs from the most comparable GAAP measure, net loss attributable to the Company, primarily because it does not include finance expense, income taxes and depreciation of property, plant and equipment and project assets. Adjusted EBITDA adjusts EBITDA for stock-based compensation, restructuring charges and other unusual items such as the legal settlement recorded during the first quarter of fiscal 2020, which are considered either non-cash or non-recurring.
While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with the use of these measures. The measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures, and should be read only in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The following table calculates EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles these figures to the GAAP financial statement measure Net loss.
| Three Months Ended October 31, | Year Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
| (Amounts in thousands) | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (18,856 | ) | $ | (35,179 | ) | $ | (89,107 | ) | $ | (77,568 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization (1) | 5,549 | 4,034 | 19,377 | 12,353 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 5 | 20 | 46 | 109 | ||||||||||||
| Other income, net(2) | (314 | ) | (649 | ) | (684 | ) | (93 | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability | (2,225 | ) | - | 37,086 | - | |||||||||||
| Gain on extinguishment of financing obligation | - | - | (1,801 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | 4,268 | 2,816 | 15,294 | 10,623 | ||||||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | (11,573 | ) | $ | (28,958 | ) | $ | (19,789 | ) | $ | (54,576 | ) | ||||
| Impairment expense | 2,417 | 17,520 | 2,417 | 20,360 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 606 | 479 | 1,868 | 2,804 | ||||||||||||
| Legal settlement (3) | - | - | (2,200 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (8,550 | ) | $ | (10,959 | ) | $ | (17,704 | ) | $ | (31,412 | ) | ||||
| (1) | Includes depreciation and amortization on our Generation portfolio of | ||
| (2) | Other (income)/expense, net includes gains and losses from transactions denominated in foreign currencies, changes in fair value of derivatives, and other items incurred periodically, which are not the result of the Company’s normal business operations. | ||
| (3) | The Company received a legal settlement of |
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