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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended

June 30, 2023

or 

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

For the transition period from ______ to______.

Commission file number: 001-33059

 

FUEL TECH, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

20-5657551

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation of organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

Fuel Tech, Inc.

27601 Bella Vista Parkway

Warrenville, IL 60555-1617

630-845-4500

www.ftek.com

(Address and telephone number of principal executive offices)

  ________________________________

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

 FTEK

NASDAQ

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer

 

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

Smaller reporting company

 

   

Emerging growth company

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐

 

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

 

On July 31, 2023 there were outstanding 30,385,297 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the registrant. 

 

 

 

 

 

FUEL TECH, INC.

Form 10-Q for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023

 

INDEX

 

   

Page

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

1

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

2

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

3

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

4

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

5

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

16

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

19

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

19

PART II.

OTHER INFORMATION

20

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

20

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

20

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

20

Item 6.

Exhibits

21

SIGNATURES

22

 

 

 

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements

 

FUEL TECH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

  

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

ASSETS

        

Current assets:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $15,134  $23,328 

Short-term investments

  12,855   2,981 

Accounts receivable, net

  6,781   7,729 

Inventories, net

  528   392 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  1,287   1,395 

Total current assets

  36,585   35,825 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,651 and $18,557, respectively

  4,368   4,435 

Goodwill

  2,116   2,116 

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $437 and $406, respectively

  382   397 

Right-of-use operating lease assets, net

  495   197 

Long-term investments

  4,874   6,360 

Other assets

  789   794 

Total assets

 $49,609  $50,124 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

        

Current liabilities:

        

Accounts payable

 $3,097  $2,710 

Accrued liabilities:

        

Operating lease liabilities - current

  107   125 

Employee compensation

  615   1,105 

Other accrued liabilities

  1,307   826 

Total current liabilities

  5,126   4,766 

Operating lease liabilities - non-current

  376   66 

Deferred income taxes, net

  177   177 

Other liabilities

  280   274 

Total liabilities

  5,959   5,283 

Stockholders’ equity:

        

Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 31,361,303 and 31,272,303 shares issued, and 30,385,297 and 30,296,297 shares outstanding, respectively

  313   313 

Additional paid-in capital

  164,651   164,422 

Accumulated deficit

  (117,449)  (115,991)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (1,690)  (1,728)

Nil coupon perpetual loan notes

  76   76 

Treasury stock, at cost

  (2,251)  (2,251)

Total stockholders’ equity

  43,650   44,841 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $49,609  $50,124 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

                                        

FUEL TECH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per-share data)

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 

Costs and expenses:

                

Cost of sales

  3,465   3,690   7,947   6,935 

Selling, general and administrative

  2,915   2,874   6,160   5,928 

Research and development

  413   289   631   509 
   6,793   6,853   14,738   13,372 

Operating loss

  (1,332)  (485)  (1,990)  (1,469)

Interest expense

  (5)  (4)  (10)  (9)

Interest income

  307   8   646   9 

Other (expense) income, net

  (14)  134   (104)  124 

Loss before income taxes

  (1,044)  (347)  (1,458)  (1,345)

Income tax expense

     (9)     (9)

Net loss

 $(1,044) $(356) $(1,458) $(1,354)

Net loss per common share:

                

Basic net loss per common share

 $(0.03) $(0.01) $(0.05) $(0.04)

Diluted net loss per common share

 $(0.03) $(0.01) $(0.05) $(0.04)

Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:

                

Basic

  30,324,000   30,296,000   30,310,000   30,282,000 

Diluted

  30,324,000   30,296,000   30,310,000   30,282,000 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

FUEL TECH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

   

June 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 

Net loss

  $ (1,044 )   $ (356 )   $ (1,458 )   $ (1,354 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                               

Foreign currency translation adjustments

    (48 )     (222 )     38       (292 )

Comprehensive loss

  $ (1,092 )   $ (578 )   $ (1,420 )   $ (1,646 )

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

FUEL TECH, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)(in thousands of dollars or shares, as appropriate)

 

The following summarizes the changes in total stockholders' equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022:

 

                                   

Accumulated

   

Nil

                 
                   

Additional

           

Other

   

Coupon

                 
   

Common Stock

   

Paid-in

   

Accumulated

   

Comprehensive

   

Perpetual

   

Treasury

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Loss

   

Loan Notes

   

Stock

   

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2021

    30,264     $ 312     $ 164,199     $ (114,549 )   $ (1,604 )   $ 76     $ (2,234 )   $ 46,200  

Net loss

                      (998 )                       (998 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                            (70 )                 (70 )

Stock compensation expense

                18                               18  

Common shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units

    45       1       (1 )                              

Taxes paid on behalf of equity award participants

    (13 )                                   (17 )     (17 )

Balance at March 31, 2022

    30,296     $ 313     $ 164,216     $ (115,547 )   $ (1,674 )   $ 76     $ (2,251 )   $ 45,133  

Net loss

                      (356 )                       (356 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                            (222 )                 (222 )

Stock compensation expense

                28                               28  

Balance at June 30, 2022

    30,296     $ 313     $ 164,244     $ (115,903 )   $ (1,896 )   $ 76     $ (2,251 )   $ 44,583  

 

 

The following summarizes the changes in total stockholders' equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023:

 

                                   

Accumulated

   

Nil

                 
                   

Additional

           

Other

   

Coupon

                 
   

Common Stock

   

Paid-in

   

Accumulated

   

Comprehensive

   

Perpetual

   

Treasury

         
   

Shares

   

Amount

   

Capital

   

Deficit

   

Loss

   

Loan Notes

   

Stock

   

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2022

    30,296     $ 313     $ 164,422     $ (115,991 )   $ (1,728 )   $ 76     $ (2,251 )   $ 44,841  

Net loss

                      (414 )                       (414 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                            86                   86  

Stock compensation expense

                89                               89  

Balance at March 31, 2023

    30,296     $ 313     $ 164,511     $ (116,405 )   $ (1,642 )   $ 76     $ (2,251 )   $ 44,602  

Net loss

                      (1,044 )                       (1,044 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                            (48 )                 (48 )

Stock compensation expense

                98                               98  

Exercise of stock options

    44             42                               42  

Common shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units

    45                                            

Balance at June 30, 2023

    30,385     $ 313     $ 164,651     $ (117,449 )   $ (1,690 )   $ 76     $ (2,251 )   $ 43,650  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

FUEL TECH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

   

Six Months Ended

 
   

June 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Operating Activities

               

Net loss

  $ (1,458 )   $ (1,354 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

               

Depreciation

    154       182  

Amortization

    30       50  

Non-cash interest income on held-to-maturity securities

    (203 )      

Provision for credit losses, net of recoveries

          43  

Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures

    187       46  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

               

Accounts receivable

    966       (3,245 )

Inventories

    (135 )     (58 )

Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other non-current assets

    114       205  

Accounts payable

    383       812  

Accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities

    (21 )     (2 )

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

    17       (3,321 )

Investing Activities

               

Purchases of equipment and patents

    (103 )     (138 )

Purchases of debt securities

    (9,685 )      

Maturities of debt securities

    1,500        

Net cash used in investing activities

    (8,288 )     (138 )

Financing Activities

               

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

    42        

   Taxes paid on behalf of equity award participants

          (17 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

    42       (17 )

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash

    35       (280 )

Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

    (8,194 )     (3,756 )

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (Note 2)

    23,328       37,054  

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period (Note 2)

  $ 15,134     $ 33,298  

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

FUEL TECH, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2023

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per-share data)

 

 

1.     General

 

Organization

 

Fuel Tech, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Fuel Tech", the "Company", "we", "us" or "our") develops and provides proprietary technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, water treatment, and advanced engineering services. These technologies enable customers to operate in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

 

The Company’s nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction technologies reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from boilers, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources. To reduce NOx emissions, our technologies utilize advanced combustion modification techniques and post-combustion NOx control approaches including non-catalytic, catalytic, and combined systems. The Company also provides solutions for the mitigation of particulate matter, including particulate control with electrostatic precipitator products and services, and using flue gas conditioning systems which modify the ash properties of particulate for improved collection efficiency. The Company’s FUEL CHEM® technology improves the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units by controlling slagging, fouling, corrosion, and opacity.  Water treatment technologies include DGI® Dissolved Gas Infusion Systems which utilize a patented gas-infusing saturator vessel and a patent-pending channel injector to deliver supersaturated oxygen-water solutions and potentially other gas-liquid combinations to target process applications or environmental issues within the municipal and industrial water sectors. The infusion process has a variety of potential applications in the water and wastewater treatment sector, including aquaculture, agriculture/horticulture, pulp & paper, tanneries, landfill leachate, irrigation, treatment of natural waters, wastewater odor management as well as supplying oxygen or other gases for biochemical reactions and pH adjustment.

 

Many of Fuel Tech’s products and services rely heavily on the Company’s computational fluid dynamics modeling capabilities, which are enhanced by internally developed, high-end visualization software.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for the fair statement of Fuel Tech's financial position, cash flows, and results of operations for the periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2023. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Fuel Tech’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic and Geopolitical Events

 

Management cannot predict the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical events on the Company’s sales and marketing channels and supply chain, and as a result, the ultimate extent of the effects on the Company are highly uncertain and will depend on future developments. The Company continues to monitor the potential impacts on the business. 

 

 

2.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

Restricted cash as of June 30, 2022 represents funds that are restricted to satisfy any amount borrowed against the Company's Cash Collateral Security agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A (Cash Collateral Security agreement). In June 2022, the Company replaced the former Cash Collateral Security agreement with an Investment Collateral Security agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A (Investment Collateral Security agreement) where existing standby letters of credit are collateralized by amounts held in the Company's investment funds (see Note 10). 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash

 $12,354  $23,298 

Cash equivalents

  2,780   8,010 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in current assets

     1,990 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 $15,134  $33,298 

 

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Investments

 

In 2022, the Board of Directors approved a plan to invest up to $20,000 of excess capital in debt securities, or held in money market funds until such investments can be made, with BMO Harris Bank N.A (BMO Harris). A portion of the funds invested are restricted as collateral under the Investment Collateral Security agreement (see Note 10). At June 30, 2023, the amount of funds collateralized under the Investment Collateral Security agreement is $621 relating to existing standby letters of credit that is comprised of $322 with varying maturity dates and expire no later than June 30, 2024 and $299 with the latest maturity date no later than  November 30, 2025.

 

We consider all highly liquid debt investments with original maturities from the date of purchase of three months or less as cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include investments in money market funds. Carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the maturities of three months or less.

 

Our investments in debt securities consist of United States (US) Treasury securities, including Notes, Bonds, and Bills, and US Government Agency securities, which are designated as held-to-maturity (HTM) and stated at amortized cost. The Company has the positive intent and ability to hold these investments to maturity and does not expect to sell any debt securities before maturity to settle an obligation under the Investment Collateral Security agreement. The maturities of our HTM investments range from three to thirty-six months. HTM debt investments with original maturities of approximately three months or less from the date of purchase are classified within cash and cash equivalents. HTM debt investments with original maturities at the date of purchase greater than approximately three months and remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. HTM debt investments with remaining maturities beyond one year are classified as long-term investments. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount, are included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Interest income under the effective yield method. Accrued interest is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

 

Our investments in debt securities consist of United States (US) Treasury securities, including Notes, Bonds, and Bills, and US Government Agency securities. Due to the creditworthiness of the entities issuing these securities, there is no impairment recorded related to the unrealized losses.

 

The following table provides the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of our HTM debt securities:

 

  

As of

 

Held-to-maturity debt securities:

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Amortized cost

 $17,729  $9,341 

Gross unrecognized gains

      

Gross unrecognized losses

  (225)  (168)

Fair value

 $17,504  $9,173 

 

The following table provides the amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by maturities at June 30, 2023:

 

  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Within one year

 $12,855  $12,751 

After one year through two years

  4,408   4,300 

After two years through three years

  466   453 

Total

 $17,729  $17,504 

 

Inventories

 

Inventories consist primarily of equipment constructed for resale and spare parts and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the weighted-average cost method. At  June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, inventory included equipment constructed for resale of $207 and $207, respectively, and spare parts, net of reserves of $321 and $185, respectively. Usage is recorded in cost of sales in the period that parts were issued to a project, used to service equipment, or sold to customers. Equipment constructed for resale that is in process is recorded in Other assets. In process equipment for inventory recorded as Other assets was $632 and $634 as of  June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Inventories are periodically evaluated to identify obsolete or otherwise impaired parts and are written off when management determines usage is not probable. The Company estimates the balance of excess and obsolete inventory by analyzing inventory by age using last used and original purchase date and existing sales pipeline for which the inventory could be used. 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842). This guidance requires the measurement of all expected losses based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. For trade receivables and other financial instruments, we are required to use a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses which reflects losses that are probable. The Company adopted these ASUs on January 1, 2023 using the prospective method. Application of the amendments did not require a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date and did not have a material impact on our financial statements. Beginning on January 1, 2023, Fuel Tech will use the caption Allowance for Credit Losses and our expected credit loss model to calculate the allowance.

 

For the general risk categories, the company uses historical losses over a fixed period, excluding certain write-off activity that were not considered credit loss events, to determine the historical credit loss. Historical loss rates are then adjusted to consider current economic conditions, and past, current, and future events and circumstances when determining expected credit losses. Investments in financial assets issued by US Government and Government Agency are considered as having zero expected credit losses and are excluded from the allowance for credit loss calculation.

 

The following table provides the roll forward of the allowance for credit loss:

 

At January 1, 2022

 $223 

Provision charged to expense

  (19)

(Write-offs) / Recoveries

  (94)

At December 31, 2022

 $110 

Provision charged to expense

   

(Write-offs) / Recoveries

   

At June 30, 2023

 $110 

 

 

3.     Revenue

 

Disaggregated Revenue by Product Technology

 

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by product technology:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Air Pollution Control

                

Technology solutions

 $2,557  $1,966  $5,539  $3,807 

Spare parts

  425   262   599   358 

Ancillary revenue

  440   510   843   777 

Total Air Pollution Control technology revenues

  3,422   2,738   6,981   4,942 

FUEL CHEM

                

FUEL CHEM technology solutions

  2,039   3,630   5,767   6,961 

Total Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 

 

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Disaggregated Revenue by Geography

 

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the location of the end-user:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

United States

 $4,316  $4,279  $10,297  $7,967 

Foreign Revenues

                

Latin America

  153   60   153   129 

Europe

  820   922   1,399   1,326 

Asia

  172   1,107   899   2,481 

Total Foreign Revenues

  1,145   2,089   2,451   3,936 

Total Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 

 

Timing of Revenue Recognition

 

The following table presents the timing of our revenue recognition:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 $2,904  $4,402  $7,209  $8,096 

Products and services transferred over time

  2,557   1,966   5,539   3,807 

Total Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 

 

Contract Balances

 

The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In our Air Pollution Control (APC) technology segment, amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms. Generally, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in contract assets. For the FUEL CHEM technology segment, deliveries made in the current period but billed in subsequent periods are also considered unbilled receivables (contract assets). These assets are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. At June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, contract assets for APC technology projects were approximately $2,946, $3,082, and $1,277, respectively. There were no contract assets for the FUEL CHEM technology segment as of  June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021.  

 

However, the Company will periodically bill in advance of costs incurred before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. These liabilities are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. Contract liabilities were $938, $372, and $390 at June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively, and are included in other accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Changes in the contract asset and liability balances during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, were not materially impacted by any other items other than amounts billed and revenue recognized as described previously. Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period was $9 and $368 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $20 and $250 for three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, which represented primarily revenue from progress towards completion of our APC technology contracts.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had no construction contracts in progress that were identified as a loss contract. 

 

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Remaining Performance Obligations

 

Remaining performance obligations represents the transaction price of APC technology booked orders for which work has not been performed. As of June 30, 2023, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $6,613. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately $6,305 of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months with the remaining recognized thereafter. 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The components of accounts receivable are as follows:

 

  

As of

 
  

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Trade receivables

 $3,804  $4,605 

Unbilled receivables

  2,946   3,082 

Other short-term receivables

  141   152 

Allowance for credit losses

  (110)  (110)

Total accounts receivable

 $6,781  $7,729 

 

 

4.     Restructuring Activities

 

On January 18, 2019, the Company announced a planned suspension of its APC business operation in China. This action was part of Fuel Tech’s ongoing operational improvement initiatives designed to prioritize resource allocation, reduce costs, and drive profitability for the Company on a global basis. The transition associated with the suspension of the APC business which has taken place through June 30, 2023 includes staff rationalization and reduction, supplier and partner engagement, and the monetization of certain assets. The remaining transition activities include the execution of the activities to satisfy the requirements for the remaining APC projects in China (with a backlog totaling approximately $3) and those related to subsidiary closure.

 

The following table presents our revenues and net loss for 2023 and 2022 in China as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Total revenues

 $2  $  $2  $1 

Net income (loss)

  1   (38)  (19)  (51)

 

Total assets primarily consist of cash and other receivables. Total liabilities consist of accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities.

 

The following table presents net assets in China as follows:

 

  

As of

 
  

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Total assets

 $879  $929 

Total liabilities

  89   79 

Total net assets

 $790  $850 

 

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5.     Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Foreign currency translation

                

Balance at beginning of period

 $(1,642) $(1,674) $(1,728) $(1,604)

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                

Foreign currency translation adjustments (1)

  (48)  (222)  38   (292)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

 $(1,690) $(1,896) $(1,690) $(1,896)

 

(1)

In all periods presented, there were no tax impacts related to rate changes and no amounts were reclassified to earnings.

 

 

6.     Treasury Stock

 

Common stock held in treasury totaled 976,006 with a cost of $2,251 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. These shares were withheld from employees to settle personal tax withholding obligations that arose as a result of restricted stock units that vested in the periods presented.

 

 

7.     Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive effects of stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), warrants, and the nil coupon non-redeemable convertible unsecured loan notes. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of the nil coupon non-redeemable convertible unsecured loan notes, RSUs, warrants, and unexercised in-the-money stock options, except in periods of net loss where the effect of these instruments is anti-dilutive. Out-of-money stock options and warrants are excluded from diluted earnings per share because they are unlikely to be exercised and would be anti-dilutive if they were exercised. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, basic earnings per share is equal to diluted earnings per share because all outstanding stock awards, warrants, and convertible loan notes are considered anti-dilutive during periods of net loss. 

 

The following table sets forth the weighted-average shares used in calculating the earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Basic weighted-average shares

  30,324,000   30,296,000   30,310,000   30,282,000 

Conversion of unsecured loan notes

            

Unexercised options and unvested RSUs

            

Diluted weighted-average shares

  30,324,000   30,296,000   30,310,000   30,282,000 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, Fuel Tech had weighted-average outstanding equity awards of 313,700 and 364,800, respectively, and warrants of 2,850,000 in both periods, which were antidilutive for the purpose of the calculation of diluted earnings per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, Fuel Tech had 267,000 and 263,000, respectively, incremental equity awards that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as the inclusion of such would have been anti-dilutive due to a net loss in the period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, Fuel Tech had weighted-average outstanding equity awards of 583,000 and 466,000, respectively, and warrants of 2,850,000 in both periods, which were antidilutive for the purpose of the calculation of diluted earnings per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, Fuel Tech had 23,000 and 36,000, respectively, incremental equity awards that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as the inclusion of such would have been anti-dilutive due to a net loss in the period. These equity awards could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in future years.

 

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8.     Stock-Based Compensation

 

Under our stock-based employee compensation plan, referred to as the Fuel Tech, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incentive Plan), awards may be granted to participants in the form of Non-Qualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, RSUs, Performance Awards, Bonuses or other forms of share-based or non-share-based awards or combinations thereof. Participants in the Incentive Plan may be our directors, officers, employees, consultants, or advisors (except consultants or advisors in capital-raising transactions) as the directors determine are key to the success of our business. There are a maximum of 5,600,676 shares that may be issued or reserved for awards to participants under the Incentive Plan. As of June 30, 2023, Fuel Tech had 1,779,250 shares available for share-based awards under the Incentive Plan.

 

We did not record any excess tax benefits within income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Given the Company has a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets, there were no excess tax benefits to record for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. In addition, we account for forfeitures of awards based on an estimate of the number of awards expected to be forfeited and adjusting the estimate when it is no longer probable that the employee will fulfill the service condition.

    

Stock-based compensation is included in selling, general, and administrative costs in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The components of stock-based compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Stock options and restricted stock units, net of forfeitures

 $98  $28  $187  $46 

After-tax effect of stock-based compensation

 $98  $28  $187  $46 

 

Stock Options

 

Stock options granted to employees under the Incentive Plans have a 10-year life and they vest as follows: 50% after the second anniversary of the award date, 25% after the third anniversary, and the final 25% after the fourth anniversary of the award date. Fuel Tech calculates stock compensation expense for employee option awards based on the grant date fair value of the award, less expected annual forfeitures, and recognizes expense on a straight-line basis over the four-year service period of the award. Stock options granted to members of our board of directors vest immediately. Stock compensation for these awards is based on the grant date fair value of the award and is recognized in expense immediately.

 

Fuel Tech uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the grant date fair value of employee stock options. The principal variable assumptions utilized in valuing options and the methodology for estimating such model inputs include: (1) risk-free interest rate – an estimate based on the yield of zero–coupon treasury securities with a maturity equal to the expected life of the option; (2) expected volatility – an estimate based on the historical volatility of Fuel Tech’s Common Stock for a period equal to the expected life of the option; and (3) expected life of the option – an estimate based on historical experience including the effect of employee terminations.

 

Stock option activity for Fuel Tech’s Incentive Plans for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

                   

Weighted- Average

         
   

Number

   

Weighted-

   

Remaining

   

Aggregate

 
   

of

   

Average

   

Contractual

   

Intrinsic

 
   

Options

   

Exercise Price

   

Term

   

Value

 

Outstanding on January 1, 2023

    384,500     $ 2.98                  

Granted

                           

Exercised

    (44,000 )     0.96                  

Expired or forfeited

    (70,000 )     3.85                  

Outstanding on June 30, 2023

    270,500     $ 3.09       2.06     $ 16  

Exercisable on June 30, 2023

    270,500     $ 3.09       2.06     $ 16  

 

As of June 30, 2023, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Incentive Plans.
 

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Restricted Stock Units

 

RSUs granted to employees vest over time based on continued service (typically vesting over a period between two to four years), and RSUs granted to directors vest after a one year vesting period based on continued service. Such time-vested RSUs are valued at the date of grant based on the closing price of the Common Shares on the grant date. Compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. 

 

In addition to the time vested RSUs, the Company entered into a 2023 Executive Performance RSU Award Agreement (the “2023 Agreement”) with certain officers, including its President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Sales (each a “2023 Participating Executive”) pursuant to which each 2023 Participating Executive will have the opportunity to earn a specified amount of restricted stock units (RSUs) based on Fuel Tech’s performance in 2023 and 2024. The target amount of RSUs for each of four possible RSU award components is set for each Participating Executive for 2023 and 2024. The amount, if any, of actual RSU awards to be issued is contingent on performance by the Participating Executive and the Company in the performance areas and for the measurement periods set forth in the Agreement as determined by the Company.

 

The Agreement provides for four possible RSU awards: “Look-Back RSUs,” “Total Revenue RSUs,” “New Business Growth RSUs,” and “Operating Income Growth” RSUs. If the Look-Back RSU’s are awarded, these RSUs will follow a vesting schedule that provides for vesting of one-third of the granted Look-Back RSUs after the first anniversary of the grant determination date, one-third after the second anniversary date and one-third after the third anniversary date. If the Total Revenue RSUs, New Business Growth RSUs, or Operating Income Growth RSUs targets are awarded, these RSU’s will follow a vesting schedule whereby 100% of the granted RSUs will vest one year following the grant determination date. All RSUs are valued at the date of grant based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

 

At  June 30, 2023, there is $1,772 of unrecognized compensation cost related to all non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Incentive Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining requisite service period of 2.15 years.

 

A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

           

Weighted Average

 
           

Grant Date

 
   

Shares

   

Fair Value

 

Unvested restricted stock units at January 1, 2023

    767,048     $ 1.32  

Granted

    965,200       1.26  

Vested

    (45,000 )     1.37  

Unvested restricted stock units at June 30, 2023

    1,687,248     $ 1.29  

 

The fair value of restricted stock that vested during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $62.

 

Deferred Directors Fees

 

In addition to the Incentive Plans, Fuel Tech has a Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors (Deferred Plan). Under the terms of the Deferred Plan, Directors can elect to defer Directors’ fees for shares of Fuel Tech Common Stock that are issuable at a future date as defined in the agreement. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718, Fuel Tech accounts for these awards as equity awards as opposed to liability awards. During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, Fuel Tech recorded no stock-based compensation expense under the Deferred Plan.

 

 

9.      Warrants

 

The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2023:

 

Range of Exercise Price     Number Outstanding/Exercisable     Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years     Weighted Average Exercise Price  
$5.10       2,500,000     3.12     $ 5.10  
$6.45       350,000     3.12     $ 6.45  
         2,850,000                

 

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10.     Debt Financing

 

On June 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Investment Collateral Security agreement to use for the sole purpose of issuing standby letters of credit that replaces the former Cash Collateral agreement with BMO Harris. The Investment Collateral Security agreement requires us to pledge our investments as collateral for 150% of the aggregate face amount of outstanding standby letters of credit. The Company pays 250 basis points on the face values of outstanding letters of credit. There are no financial covenants set forth in the Investment Collateral Security agreement. At June 30, 2023, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit totaling approximately $414 under the Investment Collateral Security agreement. At June 30, 2023, the investments held as collateral totaled $621. Fuel Tech is committed to reimbursing the issuing bank for any payments made by the bank under these instruments.

 

 

11.     Business Segment and Geographic Financial Data

 

Business Segment Financial Data

We segregate our financial results into two reportable segments representing two broad technology segments as follows:

 

 

The Air Pollution Control technology segment includes technologies to reduce NOx emissions in flue gas generated by the firing of natural gas or coal from boilers, incinerators, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources. These include Over-Fire Air systems, NOxOUT® and HERT™ Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction systems, and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems. Our SCR systems can also include Ammonia Injection Grid, and Graduated Straightening Grid GSG™ systems to provide high NOx reductions at significantly lower capital and operating costs than conventional SCR systems. ULTRA® technology creates ammonia at a plant site using safe urea for use with any SCR application. Electrostatic Precipitator technologies make use of electrostatic precipitator products and services to reduce particulate matter. Flue Gas Conditioning systems are chemical injection systems offered in markets outside the U.S. and Canada to enhance electrostatic precipitator and fabric filter performance in controlling particulate emissions.

 

 

The FUEL CHEM® technology segment, which uses chemical processes in combination with advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics and Chemical Kinetics Modeling boiler modeling, for the control of slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity and other sulfur trioxide-related issues in furnaces and boilers through the addition of chemicals into the furnace using TIFI® Targeted In-Furnace Injection™ technology.

 

The “Other” classification includes those profit and loss items not allocated to either reportable segment. There are no inter-segment sales that require elimination.

 

We evaluate performance and allocate resources based on reviewing gross margin by reportable segment. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (Note 1 in our annual report on Form 10-K). We do not review assets by reportable segment, but rather, in aggregate for the Company as a whole.

 

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Information about reporting segment net sales and gross margin from operations are provided below:

 

  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Three months ended June 30, 2023

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $3,422  $2,039  $  $5,461 

Cost of sales

  (2,347)  (1,118)     (3,465)

Gross margin

  1,075   921      1,996 

Selling, general and administrative

        (2,915)  (2,915)

Research and development

        (413)  (413)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $1,075  $921  $(3,328) $(1,332)

 

  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Three months ended June 30, 2022

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $2,738  $3,630  $  $6,368 

Cost of sales

  (1,802)  (1,888)     (3,690)

Gross margin

  936   1,742      2,678 

Selling, general and administrative

        (2,874)  (2,874)

Research and development

        (289)  (289)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $936  $1,742  $(3,163) $(485)

 

  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Six months ended June 30, 2023

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $6,981  $5,767  $  $12,748 

Cost of sales

  (4,941)  (3,006)     (7,947)

Gross margin

  2,040   2,761      4,801 

Selling, general and administrative

        (6,160)  (6,160)

Research and development

        (631)  (631)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $2,040  $2,761  $(6,791) $(1,990)

 

  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Six months ended June 30, 2022

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $4,942  $6,961  $  $11,903 

Cost of sales

  (3,231)  (3,704)     (6,935)

Gross margin

  1,711   3,257      4,968 

Selling, general and administrative

        (5,928)  (5,928)

Research and development

        (509)  (509)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $1,711  $3,257  $(6,437) $(1,469)

 

Geographic Segment Financial Data

 

Information concerning our operations by geographic area is provided below. Revenues are attributed to countries based on the location of the end-user. Assets are those directly associated with operations of the geographic area.

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Revenues:

                

United States

 $4,316  $4,279  $10,297  $7,967 

Foreign

  1,145   2,089   2,451   3,936 
  $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 

 

  

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Assets:

        

United States

 $46,191  $47,007 

Foreign

  3,418   3,117 
  $49,609  $50,124 

 

  

 

12.     Accrued Liabilities

 

The components of other accrued liabilities are as follows:

 

   

As of

 
   

June 30, 2023

   

December 31, 2022

 

Contract liabilities (Note 3)

  $ 938     $ 372  

Warranty reserve (Note 13)

    159       159  

Other accrued liabilities

    210       295  

Total other accrued liabilities

  $ 1,307     $ 826  

 

 

13.     Commitments and Contingencies

 

Fuel Tech is subject to various claims and contingencies related to, among other things, workers compensation, general liability (including product liability), and lawsuits. The Company records liabilities where a contingent loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of a probable loss is a range, the Company records the most probable estimate of the loss or the minimum amount when no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. The Company discloses a contingent liability even if the liability is not probable or the amount is not estimable, or both, if there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss may have been incurred.

 

From time to time we are involved in litigation with respect to matters arising from the ordinary conduct of our business. In the opinion of management, based upon presently available information, either adequate provision for anticipated costs have been accrued or the ultimate anticipated costs will not materially affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. We do not believe we have any pending loss contingencies that are probable or reasonably possible of having a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Fuel Tech issues a standard product warranty with the sale of its products to customers. Our recognition of warranty liability is based primarily on analyses of warranty claims experienced in the preceding years as the nature of our historical product sales for which we offer a warranty are substantially unchanged. This approach provides an aggregate warranty accrual that is historically aligned with actual warranty claims experienced.

 

There was no change in the warranty liability balance included in the other accrued liabilities line of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. The warranty liability balance was $159 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

 

14.     Income Taxes

 

The Company’s effective tax rate is approximately 0.0% and 0.7% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal tax rate of 21% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 primarily due to a full valuation allowance recorded on our United States, China and Italy deferred tax assets since we cannot anticipate when or if we will have sufficient taxable income to utilize the deferred tax assets in the future. Further, our effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal tax rate due to state taxes, differences between U.S. and foreign tax rates, foreign losses incurred with no related tax benefit, non-deductible commissions, and non-deductible meals and entertainment expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

Fuel Tech had no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

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FUEL TECH, INC.

 

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

 

Overview

 

In the second quarter of 2023, the Company continued to experience a challenging operational environment resulting from customers delaying the timing of purchasing decisions in our APC segment and unscheduled outages resulting in decreased chemical purchases in our FUEL CHEM segment. We continue to invest in development of new technologies to expand our product offerings into the water and waste-water treatment market. Our capital resources are sufficient for our immediate and longer-term needs, and we continue to enjoy the services and support of a dedicated workforce. We expect that our cost control efforts will maintain our existing levels of operating expenditures and the diminishing effects of the pandemic should lead to an improved market outlook.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic and Geopolitical Events

 

Management cannot predict the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical events on the Company’s sales and marketing channels and supply chain, and as a result, the ultimate extent of the effects on the Company is highly uncertain and will depend on future developments. The Company continues to monitor the potential impacts on the business. 

 

Key Operating Factors

Our FUEL CHEM segment experienced a decrease in revenues and segment operating profits in the quarter compared to 2022. The FUEL CHEM segment was impacted primarily due to unplanned unit outages for maintenance at multiple customer sites. 

 

Our Air Pollution Control (APC) business experienced improvement in the quarter compared to 2022, due to the execution on projects awarded in the prior years. We are also encouraged by the pace and depth of our business development activities, which reflects an increased focus on global emissions protocols across a variety of fuel sources. Our Consolidated APC backlog at June 30, 2023 was $6,613 and our global sales pipeline is in the $50 -75 million range.

 

Results of Operations

 

Revenues

 

Revenues for the three-month periods ending June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $5,461 and $6,368, respectively, representing a decrease of $907, or 14%, versus the same period last year. Revenues for the six-month periods ending June 30, 2023 and 2022 were $12,748 and $11,903, respectively, representing an increase of $845, or 7%, versus the same period last year.

 

The APC technology segment generated revenues of $3,422 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, representing an increase of $684, or 25%, from the prior year amount of $2,738. The APC technology segment generated revenues of $6,981 and $4,942 for the six-month periods ending June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, representing an increase of $2,039, or 41%. This increase in APC revenue was primarily related to the timing of project execution and new APC orders announced during 2022 and continuing through the first six months of 2023. Consolidated APC backlog at June 30, 2023 was $6,613 versus backlog at December 31, 2022 of $8,245. Our current backlog consists of U.S. domestic projects totaling $5,244 and international projects totaling $1,369

 

The FUEL CHEM technology segment generated revenues of $2,039 and $3,630 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, representing a decrease of $1,591, or 44%. The FUEL CHEM technology segment generated revenues of $5,767 and $6,961 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, representing a decrease of $1,194, or 17%. This decrease in FUEL CHEM revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the same period of the prior year was primarily due to unplanned client maintenance and outages.

 

 

Cost of sales and gross margin

 

Consolidated gross margin percentage for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 37% and 42%, respectively. Gross margin decreased versus the comparable period due to the change in segment mix and to the decreases in the APC and FUEL CHEM operating segment gross margin. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 the APC gross margin decreased to 31% from 34%, respectively, primarily due to product and project mix. FUEL CHEM operating segment gross margins decreased to 45% from 48% primarily due to the reduction in revenue.

 

Consolidated gross margin percentage for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were 38% and 42%, respectively. Gross margin decreased versus the comparable period due to the change in segment mix and to the decrease in the APC operating segment gross margin. For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 the APC gross margin decreased to 29% from 35%, respectively, primarily due to product and project mix. FUEL CHEM operating segment gross margins increased to 48% from 47%.

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) were $2,915 and $2,874 for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023the increase of $41 is primarily the result of increases in employee compensation and benefit related costs of $103 and professional fees of $65, partially offset by decreases in certain administrative expenses of $95, and other miscellaneous expenses of $32. For the three-month periods ending June 30, 2023 and 2022, SG&A as a percentage of revenues increased to 53% from 45%. The increase versus the comparable period is primarily due to the decrease in revenues in the current quarter.

 

SG&A expenses were $6,160 and $5,928 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 the increase of $232 is primarily the result of increases in employee compensation and benefit related costs of $357 and professional fees of $61, partially offset by decreases in certain administrative expenses of $102, depreciation expense of $18, and other miscellaneous expenses of $66. For the six-month periods ending June 30, 2023 and 2022, SG&A as a percentage of revenues decreased to48% from 50%. The decrease versus the comparable period is primarily due to the increase in revenues in the current year.

 

Research and development

 

Research and development expenses for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 were $413 and $631, respectively, and for the same periods in 2022 were $289 and $509, respectively. The expenditures in our research and development expenses are focused on new product development efforts in the pursuit of commercial applications for technologies outside of our traditional markets, and in the development and analysis of new technologies that could represent incremental market opportunities. This includes water treatment technologies and more specifically, our DGI® Dissolved Gas Infusion Systems, an innovative alternative to current aeration technology. This infusion process has a variety of applications in the water and wastewater industries, including remediation, treatment, biological activity, and wastewater odor management. DGI® technology benefits include reduced energy consumption, installation costs, and operating costs, while improving treatment performance.

 

Interest income

 

Interest income was $307 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to $8 for the same period in 2022Interest income was $646 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to $9 for the same period in 2022Interest income increased due to the interest income on the held-to-maturity debt securities and money market funds.

 

Other (expense) income, net

 

Other expense, net was $14 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to Other income, net of $134 for the same period in 2022. Other expense, net was $104 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to Other income, net of $124 for the same period in 2022. The changes in Other (expense) income, net were mainly due to transactional foreign exchange losses.

 

 

Liquidity and Sources of Capital

 

We have losses from operations during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 totaling $1,990. Our cash provided by operations for this same period totaled $17

 

Our cash and cash equivalent balance as of June 30, 2023 totaled $15,134, which includes $2,780 of cash equivalents, and our working capital totaled $31,459. We have no outstanding debt other than our outstanding letters of credit, under our Investment Collateral Security agreement with BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (the Investment Collateral Security agreement), which does not have any financial covenants. We expect to continue operating under this arrangement for the foreseeable future. 

 

 

Operating activities provided cash of $17 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the collection of accounts receivable balances, a decrease in other current assets of $114, an increase in accounts payable of $383 due to timing of project related activity and the impact of non-cash items of $168, offset by an increase in inventory of $135 for anticipated ancillary project demand.

 

Operating activities used cash of $3,321 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable balances of $3,245 due to the timing of project milestone billings and the net loss from continuing operations, partially offset by removals of non-cash items from our net income from continuing operations for depreciation and amortization of $232, increases in accounts payable balances of $812, and a decrease in other assets of $205.

 

Investing activities used cash of $8,288 and $138 for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Investing activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 primarily consisted of purchases of debt securities as investments partially offset by maturities of debt securities.

 

Financing activities provided cash of $42 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to cash used of $17 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022. In 2023, the financing activity was related to proceeds from the exercise of stock options. In 2022, financing activities were related to taxes paid on behalf of the equity award participants on the vesting of restricted stock units. 

 

The effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic have presented significant risks to the Company, not all of which the Company is able to fully evaluate or even foresee at the current time. Although the impact of the pandemic is difficult to quantify, the Company has experienced, and may continue to experience, reductions in demand for certain of our products due to the delay or abandonment of ongoing or anticipated projects due to our customers’, suppliers’ and other third parties’ financial distress or concern regarding the volatility of global markets. Other directly or indirectly COVID-19 related effects, such as supply chain disruptions and travel restrictions, have been impacting operations and financial performance to varying degrees. We continue to monitor our liquidity needs and in response to our recent periods of declines in revenue and net losses have taken measures to reduce expenses and restructure operations which we feel are necessary to ensure we maintain sufficient working capital and liquidity to operate the business and invest in our future. We have evaluated our ongoing business needs and considered the cash requirements of our base business of Air Pollution Control and FUEL CHEM, as well as our efforts to wind-down our APC operations in China. This evaluation included consideration of the following: a) customer and revenue trends in our APC and FUEL CHEM business segments, b) current operating structure and expenditure levels, and c) the costs of winding down our APC operations in China as well as other research and development initiatives. Based on this analysis, management believes that currently we have sufficient cash and working capital to operate our base APC and FUEL CHEM businesses. We believe our current cash position and net cash flows expected to be generated from operations are adequate to fund planned operations of the Company for the next 12 months.

 

We expect additional capital expenditures in 2023 for maintenance of field equipment, computer and systems, and general office equipment. We expect to fund our capital expenditures with cash from operations or cash on hand.

 

In 2022, the Board of Directors approved an investment plan that would hold $20,000 in funds at BMO Harris Bank (BMO Harris) to be invested in held-to-maturity debt securities of United States (US) Treasuries, including Notes, Bonds, and Bills, or US Government Agency securities. The funds would be held in money market funds until they are invested in those securities. The investments would be structured to create a maturity “ladder” where the proceeds from maturities are re-invested to maintain a balance of short- and long-term investments based on the expected business needs. Maturities will be between three and thirty-six months. This strategy allows the Company to provide returns on excess cash, while managing liquidity and minimizing exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

 

On June 30, 2022, the Company entered into the Investment Collateral Security agreement to use for the sole purpose of issuing standby letters of credit, which replaces the Cash Collateral Security agreement with BMO Harris Bank, N.A. (the Former Collateral agreement). The Investment Collateral Security agreement requires us to pledge our investments as collateral for 150% of the aggregate face amount of outstanding standby letters of credit. The Company pays 250 basis points on the face values of outstanding letters of credit. There are no financial covenants set forth in the Investment Collateral Security agreement. At June 30, 2023, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit totaling approximately $414 under the Investment Collateral Security agreement. At June 30, 2023, the investments held as collateral totaled $621. Fuel Tech is committed to reimbursing the issuing bank for any payments made by the bank under these instruments.

 

 

Contingencies and Contractual Obligations

 

Fuel Tech issues a standard product warranty with the sale of its products to customers as discussed in Note 13. There was no change in the warranty liability balance during the six months ended June 30, 2023.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and reflect Fuel Tech’s current expectations regarding future growth, results of operations, cash flows, performance and business prospects, and opportunities, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, our management. Fuel Tech has tried to identify forward-looking statements by using words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “will,” and similar expressions, but these words are not the exclusive means of identifying forward-looking statements. These statements are based on information currently available to Fuel Tech and are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed in Fuel Tech’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 in Item 1A under the caption “Risk Factors,” which could cause Fuel Tech’s actual growth, results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance and business prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements. Fuel Tech undertakes no obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events, developments, or changed circumstances or for any other reason. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in Fuel Tech’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Item 3.          Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Fuel Tech’s earnings and cash flow are subject to fluctuations due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates. We do not enter into foreign currency forward contracts nor into foreign currency option contracts to manage this risk due to the immaterial nature of the transactions involved.

 

Item 4.          Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Fuel Tech maintains disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls designed to ensure (a) that information required to be disclosed in Fuel Tech’s filings under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (b) that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the principal executive and financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Fuel Tech’s Chief Executive Officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d -15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report, and they have concluded that these controls and procedures are effective.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

 

We are from time to time involved in litigation incidental to our business. We are not currently involved in any litigation in which we believe an adverse outcome would have a material effect on our business, financial conditions, results of operations, or prospects.

 

Item 1A.   Risk Factors

 

The risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 have not materially changed.

 

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

 

None

 

 

Item 6.     Exhibits

 

a.

Exhibits (all filed herewith)

 

31.1

Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

31.2

Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

32

Certification of CEO and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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FUEL TECH, INC.

 

Signatures

 

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

 

 

Date: August 8, 2023

By:

/s/ Vincent J. Arnone

   

Vincent J. Arnone

   

President and Chief Executive Officer

   

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

 

Date: August 8, 2023

By:

/s/ Ellen T. Albrecht

   

Ellen T. Albrecht

    Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
   

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

22

Exhibit 31.1

 

I, Vincent J. Arnone, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Fuel Tech, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: August 8, 2023

By:

/s/ Vincent J. Arnone

 

 

Vincent J. Arnone

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 

 

Exhibit 31.2

 

I, Ellen T. Albrecht, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Fuel Tech, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: August 8, 2023

By:

/s/ Ellen T. Albrecht

 

 

Ellen T. Albrecht

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

 

Exhibit 32

 

The undersigned in their capacities as Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Registrant do hereby certify that:

 

(i) this report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

 

(ii) information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in the report.

 

 

Date: August 8, 2023

By:

/s/ Vincent J. Arnone

 

 

Vincent J. Arnone

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(Principal Executive Officer)

 
     
Date: August 8, 2023

By:

/s/ Ellen T. Albrecht

 

 

Ellen T. Albrecht

 

 

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

(Principal Financial Officer)

 

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”) this certification accompanies the Report and shall not, except to the extent required by the Act, be deemed filed by the Registrant for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Fuel Tech, Inc. and will be retained by Fuel Tech, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 
v3.23.2
Document And Entity Information - shares
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jul. 31, 2023
Document Information [Line Items]    
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Entity Registrant Name FUEL TECH, INC.  
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Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
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City Area Code 630  
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v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 15,134 $ 23,328
Short-term investments 12,855 2,981
Accounts receivable, net 6,781 7,729
Inventories, net 528 392
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,287 1,395
Total current assets 36,585 35,825
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $18,651 and $18,557, respectively 4,368 4,435
Goodwill 2,116 2,116
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $437 and $406, respectively 382 397
Right-of-use operating lease assets, net 495 197
Long-term investments 4,874 6,360
Other assets 789 794
Total assets 49,609 50,124
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable 3,097 2,710
Accrued liabilities:    
Operating lease liabilities - current 107 125
Employee compensation 615 1,105
Other accrued liabilities 1,307 826
Total current liabilities 5,126 4,766
Operating lease liabilities - non-current 376 66
Deferred income taxes, net 177 177
Other liabilities 280 274
Total liabilities 5,959 5,283
Stockholders’ equity:    
Common stock, $.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, 31,361,303 and 31,272,303 shares issued, and 30,385,297 and 30,296,297 shares outstanding, respectively 313 313
Additional paid-in capital 164,651 164,422
Accumulated deficit (117,449) (115,991)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,690) (1,728)
Nil coupon perpetual loan notes 76 76
Treasury stock, at cost (2,251) (2,251)
Total stockholders’ equity 43,650 44,841
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 49,609 $ 50,124
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Accumulated depreciation $ 18,651 $ 18,557
Accumulated amortization, intangible assets $ 437 $ 406
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) $ 0.01 $ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) 40,000,000 40,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) 31,361,303 31,272,303
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) 30,385,297 30,296,297
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues $ 5,461 $ 6,368 $ 12,748 $ 11,903
Costs and expenses:        
Cost of sales 3,465 3,690 7,947 6,935
Selling, general and administrative 2,915 2,874 6,160 5,928
Research and development 413 289 631 509
Costs and Expenses 6,793 6,853 14,738 13,372
Operating loss (1,332) (485) (1,990) (1,469)
Interest expense (5) (4) (10) (9)
Interest income 307 8 646 9
Other (expense) income, net (14) 134 (104) 124
Loss before income taxes (1,044) (347) (1,458) (1,345)
Income tax expense 0 (9) 0 (9)
Net loss $ (1,044) $ (356) $ (1,458) $ (1,354)
Net loss per common share:        
Basic net loss per common share (in dollars per share) $ (0.03) $ (0.01) $ (0.05) $ (0.04)
Diluted net loss per common share (in dollars per share) $ (0.03) $ (0.01) $ (0.05) $ (0.04)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:        
Basic (in shares) 30,324,000 30,296,000 30,310,000 30,282,000
Diluted (in shares) 30,324,000 30,296,000 30,310,000 30,282,000
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Net loss $ (1,044) $ (356) $ (1,458) $ (1,354)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:        
Foreign currency translation adjustments (48) (222) 38 (292)
Comprehensive loss $ (1,092) $ (578) $ (1,420) $ (1,646)
v3.23.2
Condensed Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Common Stock Outstanding [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Nil Coupon Perpetual Loan Notes [Member]
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]
Total
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 30,264,000            
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 312 $ 164,199 $ (114,549) $ (1,604) $ 76 $ (2,234) $ 46,200
Net income (loss) 0 0 (998) 0 0 0 (998)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 (70) 0 0 (70)
Stock compensation expense $ 0 18 0 0 0 0 18
Common shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units (in shares) 45,000            
Common shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units $ 1 (1) 0 0 0 0 0
Taxes paid on behalf of equity award participants (in shares) (13,000)            
Taxes paid on behalf of equity award participants $ 0 0 0 0 0 (17) (17)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 30,296,000            
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 313 164,216 (115,547) (1,674) 76 (2,251) 45,133
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021 30,264,000            
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021 $ 312 164,199 (114,549) (1,604) 76 (2,234) 46,200
Net income (loss)             (1,354)
Foreign currency translation adjustments             (292)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 30,296,000            
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022 $ 313 164,244 (115,903) (1,896) 76 (2,251) 44,583
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022 30,296,000            
Balance at Mar. 31, 2022 $ 313 164,216 (115,547) (1,674) 76 (2,251) 45,133
Net income (loss) 0 0 (356) 0 0 0 (356)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 (222) 0 0 (222)
Stock compensation expense $ 0 28 0 0 0 0 28
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022 30,296,000            
Balance at Jun. 30, 2022 $ 313 164,244 (115,903) (1,896) 76 (2,251) 44,583
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 30,296,000            
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 313 164,422 (115,991) (1,728) 76 (2,251) 44,841
Net income (loss) 0 0 (414) 0 0 0 (414)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 86 0 0 86
Stock compensation expense $ 0 89 0 0 0 0 89
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 30,296,000            
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 313 164,511 (116,405) (1,642) 76 (2,251) 44,602
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022 30,296,000            
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022 $ 313 164,422 (115,991) (1,728) 76 (2,251) 44,841
Net income (loss)             (1,458)
Foreign currency translation adjustments             $ 38
Exercise of stock options (in shares)             44,000
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 30,385,000            
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 313 164,651 (117,449) (1,690) 76 (2,251) $ 43,650
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2023 30,296,000            
Balance at Mar. 31, 2023 $ 313 164,511 (116,405) (1,642) 76 (2,251) 44,602
Net income (loss) 0 0 (1,044) 0 0 0 (1,044)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 (48) 0 0 (48)
Stock compensation expense $ 0 98 0 0 0 0 98
Common shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units (in shares) 45,000            
Common shares issued upon vesting of restricted stock units $ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exercise of stock options (in shares) 44,000            
Exercise of stock options $ 0 42 0 0 0 0 42
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2023 30,385,000            
Balance at Jun. 30, 2023 $ 313 $ 164,651 $ (117,449) $ (1,690) $ 76 $ (2,251) $ 43,650
v3.23.2
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Operating Activities    
Net loss $ (1,458) $ (1,354)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation 154 182
Amortization 30 50
Non-cash interest income on held-to-maturity securities (203) 0
Provision for credit losses, net of recoveries 0 43
Stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures 187 46
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 966 (3,245)
Inventories (135) (58)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other non-current assets 114 205
Accounts payable 383 812
Accrued liabilities and other non-current liabilities (21) (2)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 17 (3,321)
Investing Activities    
Purchases of equipment and patents (103) (138)
Purchases of debt securities (9,685) 0
Maturities of debt securities 1,500 0
Net cash used in investing activities (8,288) (138)
Financing Activities    
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 42 0
Taxes paid on behalf of equity award participants 0 (17)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 42 (17)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash 35 (280)
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (8,194) (3,756)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (Note 2) 23,328 37,054
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period (Note 2) $ 15,134 $ 33,298
v3.23.2
Note 1 - General
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1.     General

 

Organization

 

Fuel Tech, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Fuel Tech", the "Company", "we", "us" or "our") develops and provides proprietary technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, water treatment, and advanced engineering services. These technologies enable customers to operate in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

 

The Company’s nitrogen oxide (NOx) reduction technologies reduce nitrogen oxide emissions from boilers, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources. To reduce NOx emissions, our technologies utilize advanced combustion modification techniques and post-combustion NOx control approaches including non-catalytic, catalytic, and combined systems. The Company also provides solutions for the mitigation of particulate matter, including particulate control with electrostatic precipitator products and services, and using flue gas conditioning systems which modify the ash properties of particulate for improved collection efficiency. The Company’s FUEL CHEM® technology improves the efficiency, reliability, fuel flexibility, boiler heat rate, and environmental status of combustion units by controlling slagging, fouling, corrosion, and opacity.  Water treatment technologies include DGI® Dissolved Gas Infusion Systems which utilize a patented gas-infusing saturator vessel and a patent-pending channel injector to deliver supersaturated oxygen-water solutions and potentially other gas-liquid combinations to target process applications or environmental issues within the municipal and industrial water sectors. The infusion process has a variety of potential applications in the water and wastewater treatment sector, including aquaculture, agriculture/horticulture, pulp & paper, tanneries, landfill leachate, irrigation, treatment of natural waters, wastewater odor management as well as supplying oxygen or other gases for biochemical reactions and pH adjustment.

 

Many of Fuel Tech’s products and services rely heavily on the Company’s computational fluid dynamics modeling capabilities, which are enhanced by internally developed, high-end visualization software.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Exchange Act. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for the fair statement of Fuel Tech's financial position, cash flows, and results of operations for the periods presented. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2023. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in Fuel Tech’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

COVID-19 Pandemic and Geopolitical Events

 

Management cannot predict the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical events on the Company’s sales and marketing channels and supply chain, and as a result, the ultimate extent of the effects on the Company are highly uncertain and will depend on future developments. The Company continues to monitor the potential impacts on the business. 

 

v3.23.2
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

2.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

Restricted cash as of June 30, 2022 represents funds that are restricted to satisfy any amount borrowed against the Company's Cash Collateral Security agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A (Cash Collateral Security agreement). In June 2022, the Company replaced the former Cash Collateral Security agreement with an Investment Collateral Security agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A (Investment Collateral Security agreement) where existing standby letters of credit are collateralized by amounts held in the Company's investment funds (see Note 10). 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash

 $12,354  $23,298 

Cash equivalents

  2,780   8,010 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in current assets

     1,990 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 $15,134  $33,298 

 

Investments

 

In 2022, the Board of Directors approved a plan to invest up to $20,000 of excess capital in debt securities, or held in money market funds until such investments can be made, with BMO Harris Bank N.A (BMO Harris). A portion of the funds invested are restricted as collateral under the Investment Collateral Security agreement (see Note 10). At June 30, 2023, the amount of funds collateralized under the Investment Collateral Security agreement is $621 relating to existing standby letters of credit that is comprised of $322 with varying maturity dates and expire no later than June 30, 2024 and $299 with the latest maturity date no later than  November 30, 2025.

 

We consider all highly liquid debt investments with original maturities from the date of purchase of three months or less as cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include investments in money market funds. Carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the maturities of three months or less.

 

Our investments in debt securities consist of United States (US) Treasury securities, including Notes, Bonds, and Bills, and US Government Agency securities, which are designated as held-to-maturity (HTM) and stated at amortized cost. The Company has the positive intent and ability to hold these investments to maturity and does not expect to sell any debt securities before maturity to settle an obligation under the Investment Collateral Security agreement. The maturities of our HTM investments range from three to thirty-six months. HTM debt investments with original maturities of approximately three months or less from the date of purchase are classified within cash and cash equivalents. HTM debt investments with original maturities at the date of purchase greater than approximately three months and remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. HTM debt investments with remaining maturities beyond one year are classified as long-term investments. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount, are included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Interest income under the effective yield method. Accrued interest is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

 

Our investments in debt securities consist of United States (US) Treasury securities, including Notes, Bonds, and Bills, and US Government Agency securities. Due to the creditworthiness of the entities issuing these securities, there is no impairment recorded related to the unrealized losses.

 

The following table provides the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of our HTM debt securities:

 

  

As of

 

Held-to-maturity debt securities:

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Amortized cost

 $17,729  $9,341 

Gross unrecognized gains

      

Gross unrecognized losses

  (225)  (168)

Fair value

 $17,504  $9,173 

 

The following table provides the amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by maturities at June 30, 2023:

 

  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Within one year

 $12,855  $12,751 

After one year through two years

  4,408   4,300 

After two years through three years

  466   453 

Total

 $17,729  $17,504 

 

Inventories

 

Inventories consist primarily of equipment constructed for resale and spare parts and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the weighted-average cost method. At  June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, inventory included equipment constructed for resale of $207 and $207, respectively, and spare parts, net of reserves of $321 and $185, respectively. Usage is recorded in cost of sales in the period that parts were issued to a project, used to service equipment, or sold to customers. Equipment constructed for resale that is in process is recorded in Other assets. In process equipment for inventory recorded as Other assets was $632 and $634 as of  June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Inventories are periodically evaluated to identify obsolete or otherwise impaired parts and are written off when management determines usage is not probable. The Company estimates the balance of excess and obsolete inventory by analyzing inventory by age using last used and original purchase date and existing sales pipeline for which the inventory could be used. 

 

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842). This guidance requires the measurement of all expected losses based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. For trade receivables and other financial instruments, we are required to use a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses which reflects losses that are probable. The Company adopted these ASUs on January 1, 2023 using the prospective method. Application of the amendments did not require a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date and did not have a material impact on our financial statements. Beginning on January 1, 2023, Fuel Tech will use the caption Allowance for Credit Losses and our expected credit loss model to calculate the allowance.

 

For the general risk categories, the company uses historical losses over a fixed period, excluding certain write-off activity that were not considered credit loss events, to determine the historical credit loss. Historical loss rates are then adjusted to consider current economic conditions, and past, current, and future events and circumstances when determining expected credit losses. Investments in financial assets issued by US Government and Government Agency are considered as having zero expected credit losses and are excluded from the allowance for credit loss calculation.

 

The following table provides the roll forward of the allowance for credit loss:

 

At January 1, 2022

 $223 

Provision charged to expense

  (19)

(Write-offs) / Recoveries

  (94)

At December 31, 2022

 $110 

Provision charged to expense

   

(Write-offs) / Recoveries

   

At June 30, 2023

 $110 

 

v3.23.2
Note 3 - Revenue
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]

3.     Revenue

 

Disaggregated Revenue by Product Technology

 

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by product technology:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Air Pollution Control

                

Technology solutions

 $2,557  $1,966  $5,539  $3,807 

Spare parts

  425   262   599   358 

Ancillary revenue

  440   510   843   777 

Total Air Pollution Control technology revenues

  3,422   2,738   6,981   4,942 

FUEL CHEM

                

FUEL CHEM technology solutions

  2,039   3,630   5,767   6,961 

Total Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 

 

Disaggregated Revenue by Geography

 

The following table presents our revenues disaggregated by geography, based on the location of the end-user:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

United States

 $4,316  $4,279  $10,297  $7,967 

Foreign Revenues

                

Latin America

  153   60   153   129 

Europe

  820   922   1,399   1,326 

Asia

  172   1,107   899   2,481 

Total Foreign Revenues

  1,145   2,089   2,451   3,936 

Total Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 

 

Timing of Revenue Recognition

 

The following table presents the timing of our revenue recognition:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 $2,904  $4,402  $7,209  $8,096 

Products and services transferred over time

  2,557   1,966   5,539   3,807 

Total Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 

 

Contract Balances

 

The timing of revenue recognition, billings, and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. In our Air Pollution Control (APC) technology segment, amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms. Generally, billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, resulting in contract assets. For the FUEL CHEM technology segment, deliveries made in the current period but billed in subsequent periods are also considered unbilled receivables (contract assets). These assets are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. At June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, contract assets for APC technology projects were approximately $2,946, $3,082, and $1,277, respectively. There were no contract assets for the FUEL CHEM technology segment as of  June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021.  

 

However, the Company will periodically bill in advance of costs incurred before revenue is recognized, resulting in contract liabilities. These liabilities are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a contract-by-contract basis at the end of each reporting period. Contract liabilities were $938, $372, and $390 at June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively, and are included in other accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

Changes in the contract asset and liability balances during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, were not materially impacted by any other items other than amounts billed and revenue recognized as described previously. Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period was $9 and $368 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, and $20 and $250 for three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, which represented primarily revenue from progress towards completion of our APC technology contracts.

 

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had no construction contracts in progress that were identified as a loss contract. 

 

Remaining Performance Obligations

 

Remaining performance obligations represents the transaction price of APC technology booked orders for which work has not been performed. As of June 30, 2023, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $6,613. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately $6,305 of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months with the remaining recognized thereafter. 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

The components of accounts receivable are as follows:

 

  

As of

 
  

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Trade receivables

 $3,804  $4,605 

Unbilled receivables

  2,946   3,082 

Other short-term receivables

  141   152 

Allowance for credit losses

  (110)  (110)

Total accounts receivable

 $6,781  $7,729 

 

v3.23.2
Note 4 - Restructuring Activities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

4.     Restructuring Activities

 

On January 18, 2019, the Company announced a planned suspension of its APC business operation in China. This action was part of Fuel Tech’s ongoing operational improvement initiatives designed to prioritize resource allocation, reduce costs, and drive profitability for the Company on a global basis. The transition associated with the suspension of the APC business which has taken place through June 30, 2023 includes staff rationalization and reduction, supplier and partner engagement, and the monetization of certain assets. The remaining transition activities include the execution of the activities to satisfy the requirements for the remaining APC projects in China (with a backlog totaling approximately $3) and those related to subsidiary closure.

 

The following table presents our revenues and net loss for 2023 and 2022 in China as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Total revenues

 $2  $  $2  $1 

Net income (loss)

  1   (38)  (19)  (51)

 

Total assets primarily consist of cash and other receivables. Total liabilities consist of accounts payable and certain accrued liabilities.

 

The following table presents net assets in China as follows:

 

  

As of

 
  

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Total assets

 $879  $929 

Total liabilities

  89   79 

Total net assets

 $790  $850 

 

v3.23.2
Note 5 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]

5.     Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

 

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component were as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Foreign currency translation

                

Balance at beginning of period

 $(1,642) $(1,674) $(1,728) $(1,604)

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                

Foreign currency translation adjustments (1)

  (48)  (222)  38   (292)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

 $(1,690) $(1,896) $(1,690) $(1,896)

 

(1)

In all periods presented, there were no tax impacts related to rate changes and no amounts were reclassified to earnings.

 

v3.23.2
Note 6 - Treasury Stock
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Treasury Stock [Text Block]

6.     Treasury Stock

 

Common stock held in treasury totaled 976,006 with a cost of $2,251 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. These shares were withheld from employees to settle personal tax withholding obligations that arose as a result of restricted stock units that vested in the periods presented.

 

v3.23.2
Note 7 - Earnings Per Share
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

7.     Earnings per Share

 

Basic earnings per share excludes the dilutive effects of stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), warrants, and the nil coupon non-redeemable convertible unsecured loan notes. Diluted earnings per share includes the dilutive effect of the nil coupon non-redeemable convertible unsecured loan notes, RSUs, warrants, and unexercised in-the-money stock options, except in periods of net loss where the effect of these instruments is anti-dilutive. Out-of-money stock options and warrants are excluded from diluted earnings per share because they are unlikely to be exercised and would be anti-dilutive if they were exercised. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, basic earnings per share is equal to diluted earnings per share because all outstanding stock awards, warrants, and convertible loan notes are considered anti-dilutive during periods of net loss. 

 

The following table sets forth the weighted-average shares used in calculating the earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Basic weighted-average shares

  30,324,000   30,296,000   30,310,000   30,282,000 

Conversion of unsecured loan notes

            

Unexercised options and unvested RSUs

            

Diluted weighted-average shares

  30,324,000   30,296,000   30,310,000   30,282,000 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, Fuel Tech had weighted-average outstanding equity awards of 313,700 and 364,800, respectively, and warrants of 2,850,000 in both periods, which were antidilutive for the purpose of the calculation of diluted earnings per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, Fuel Tech had 267,000 and 263,000, respectively, incremental equity awards that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as the inclusion of such would have been anti-dilutive due to a net loss in the period. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, Fuel Tech had weighted-average outstanding equity awards of 583,000 and 466,000, respectively, and warrants of 2,850,000 in both periods, which were antidilutive for the purpose of the calculation of diluted earnings per share. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, Fuel Tech had 23,000 and 36,000, respectively, incremental equity awards that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as the inclusion of such would have been anti-dilutive due to a net loss in the period. These equity awards could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in future years.

 

v3.23.2
Note 8 - Stock-based Compensation
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]

8.     Stock-Based Compensation

 

Under our stock-based employee compensation plan, referred to as the Fuel Tech, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incentive Plan), awards may be granted to participants in the form of Non-Qualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, RSUs, Performance Awards, Bonuses or other forms of share-based or non-share-based awards or combinations thereof. Participants in the Incentive Plan may be our directors, officers, employees, consultants, or advisors (except consultants or advisors in capital-raising transactions) as the directors determine are key to the success of our business. There are a maximum of 5,600,676 shares that may be issued or reserved for awards to participants under the Incentive Plan. As of June 30, 2023, Fuel Tech had 1,779,250 shares available for share-based awards under the Incentive Plan.

 

We did not record any excess tax benefits within income tax expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Given the Company has a full valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets, there were no excess tax benefits to record for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. In addition, we account for forfeitures of awards based on an estimate of the number of awards expected to be forfeited and adjusting the estimate when it is no longer probable that the employee will fulfill the service condition.

    

Stock-based compensation is included in selling, general, and administrative costs in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The components of stock-based compensation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Stock options and restricted stock units, net of forfeitures

 $98  $28  $187  $46 

After-tax effect of stock-based compensation

 $98  $28  $187  $46 

 

Stock Options

 

Stock options granted to employees under the Incentive Plans have a 10-year life and they vest as follows: 50% after the second anniversary of the award date, 25% after the third anniversary, and the final 25% after the fourth anniversary of the award date. Fuel Tech calculates stock compensation expense for employee option awards based on the grant date fair value of the award, less expected annual forfeitures, and recognizes expense on a straight-line basis over the four-year service period of the award. Stock options granted to members of our board of directors vest immediately. Stock compensation for these awards is based on the grant date fair value of the award and is recognized in expense immediately.

 

Fuel Tech uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the grant date fair value of employee stock options. The principal variable assumptions utilized in valuing options and the methodology for estimating such model inputs include: (1) risk-free interest rate – an estimate based on the yield of zero–coupon treasury securities with a maturity equal to the expected life of the option; (2) expected volatility – an estimate based on the historical volatility of Fuel Tech’s Common Stock for a period equal to the expected life of the option; and (3) expected life of the option – an estimate based on historical experience including the effect of employee terminations.

 

Stock option activity for Fuel Tech’s Incentive Plans for the six months ended June 30, 2023 was as follows:

 

                   

Weighted- Average

         
   

Number

   

Weighted-

   

Remaining

   

Aggregate

 
   

of

   

Average

   

Contractual

   

Intrinsic

 
   

Options

   

Exercise Price

   

Term

   

Value

 

Outstanding on January 1, 2023

    384,500     $ 2.98                  

Granted

                           

Exercised

    (44,000 )     0.96                  

Expired or forfeited

    (70,000 )     3.85                  

Outstanding on June 30, 2023

    270,500     $ 3.09       2.06     $ 16  

Exercisable on June 30, 2023

    270,500     $ 3.09       2.06     $ 16  

 

As of June 30, 2023, there was no unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the Incentive Plans.
 

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

RSUs granted to employees vest over time based on continued service (typically vesting over a period between two to four years), and RSUs granted to directors vest after a one year vesting period based on continued service. Such time-vested RSUs are valued at the date of grant based on the closing price of the Common Shares on the grant date. Compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, is amortized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. 

 

In addition to the time vested RSUs, the Company entered into a 2023 Executive Performance RSU Award Agreement (the “2023 Agreement”) with certain officers, including its President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Sales (each a “2023 Participating Executive”) pursuant to which each 2023 Participating Executive will have the opportunity to earn a specified amount of restricted stock units (RSUs) based on Fuel Tech’s performance in 2023 and 2024. The target amount of RSUs for each of four possible RSU award components is set for each Participating Executive for 2023 and 2024. The amount, if any, of actual RSU awards to be issued is contingent on performance by the Participating Executive and the Company in the performance areas and for the measurement periods set forth in the Agreement as determined by the Company.

 

The Agreement provides for four possible RSU awards: “Look-Back RSUs,” “Total Revenue RSUs,” “New Business Growth RSUs,” and “Operating Income Growth” RSUs. If the Look-Back RSU’s are awarded, these RSUs will follow a vesting schedule that provides for vesting of one-third of the granted Look-Back RSUs after the first anniversary of the grant determination date, one-third after the second anniversary date and one-third after the third anniversary date. If the Total Revenue RSUs, New Business Growth RSUs, or Operating Income Growth RSUs targets are awarded, these RSU’s will follow a vesting schedule whereby 100% of the granted RSUs will vest one year following the grant determination date. All RSUs are valued at the date of grant based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date.

 

At  June 30, 2023, there is $1,772 of unrecognized compensation cost related to all non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Incentive Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over the remaining requisite service period of 2.15 years.

 

A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the six months ended June 30, 2023 is as follows:

 

           

Weighted Average

 
           

Grant Date

 
   

Shares

   

Fair Value

 

Unvested restricted stock units at January 1, 2023

    767,048     $ 1.32  

Granted

    965,200       1.26  

Vested

    (45,000 )     1.37  

Unvested restricted stock units at June 30, 2023

    1,687,248     $ 1.29  

 

The fair value of restricted stock that vested during the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 was $62.

 

Deferred Directors Fees

 

In addition to the Incentive Plans, Fuel Tech has a Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors (Deferred Plan). Under the terms of the Deferred Plan, Directors can elect to defer Directors’ fees for shares of Fuel Tech Common Stock that are issuable at a future date as defined in the agreement. In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 718, Fuel Tech accounts for these awards as equity awards as opposed to liability awards. During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, Fuel Tech recorded no stock-based compensation expense under the Deferred Plan.

v3.23.2
Note 9 - Warrants
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Warrants Disclosure [Text Block]

9.      Warrants

 

The following table summarizes information about warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2023:

 

Range of Exercise Price     Number Outstanding/Exercisable     Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years     Weighted Average Exercise Price  
$5.10       2,500,000     3.12     $ 5.10  
$6.45       350,000     3.12     $ 6.45  
         2,850,000                

 

v3.23.2
Note 10 - Debt Financing
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

10.     Debt Financing

 

On June 30, 2022, the Company entered into an Investment Collateral Security agreement to use for the sole purpose of issuing standby letters of credit that replaces the former Cash Collateral agreement with BMO Harris. The Investment Collateral Security agreement requires us to pledge our investments as collateral for 150% of the aggregate face amount of outstanding standby letters of credit. The Company pays 250 basis points on the face values of outstanding letters of credit. There are no financial covenants set forth in the Investment Collateral Security agreement. At June 30, 2023, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit totaling approximately $414 under the Investment Collateral Security agreement. At June 30, 2023, the investments held as collateral totaled $621. Fuel Tech is committed to reimbursing the issuing bank for any payments made by the bank under these instruments.

 

v3.23.2
Note 11 - Business Segment and Geographic Financial Data
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

11.     Business Segment and Geographic Financial Data

 

Business Segment Financial Data

We segregate our financial results into two reportable segments representing two broad technology segments as follows:

 

 

The Air Pollution Control technology segment includes technologies to reduce NOx emissions in flue gas generated by the firing of natural gas or coal from boilers, incinerators, furnaces, and other stationary combustion sources. These include Over-Fire Air systems, NOxOUT® and HERT™ Selective Non-Catalytic Reduction systems, and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems. Our SCR systems can also include Ammonia Injection Grid, and Graduated Straightening Grid GSG™ systems to provide high NOx reductions at significantly lower capital and operating costs than conventional SCR systems. ULTRA® technology creates ammonia at a plant site using safe urea for use with any SCR application. Electrostatic Precipitator technologies make use of electrostatic precipitator products and services to reduce particulate matter. Flue Gas Conditioning systems are chemical injection systems offered in markets outside the U.S. and Canada to enhance electrostatic precipitator and fabric filter performance in controlling particulate emissions.

 

 

The FUEL CHEM® technology segment, which uses chemical processes in combination with advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics and Chemical Kinetics Modeling boiler modeling, for the control of slagging, fouling, corrosion, opacity and other sulfur trioxide-related issues in furnaces and boilers through the addition of chemicals into the furnace using TIFI® Targeted In-Furnace Injection™ technology.

 

The “Other” classification includes those profit and loss items not allocated to either reportable segment. There are no inter-segment sales that require elimination.

 

We evaluate performance and allocate resources based on reviewing gross margin by reportable segment. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (Note 1 in our annual report on Form 10-K). We do not review assets by reportable segment, but rather, in aggregate for the Company as a whole.

 

Information about reporting segment net sales and gross margin from operations are provided below:

 

  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Three months ended June 30, 2023

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $3,422  $2,039  $  $5,461 

Cost of sales

  (2,347)  (1,118)     (3,465)

Gross margin

  1,075   921      1,996 

Selling, general and administrative

        (2,915)  (2,915)

Research and development

        (413)  (413)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $1,075  $921  $(3,328) $(1,332)

 

  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Three months ended June 30, 2022

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $2,738  $3,630  $  $6,368 

Cost of sales

  (1,802)  (1,888)     (3,690)

Gross margin

  936   1,742      2,678 

Selling, general and administrative

        (2,874)  (2,874)

Research and development

        (289)  (289)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $936  $1,742  $(3,163) $(485)

 

  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Six months ended June 30, 2023

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $6,981  $5,767  $  $12,748 

Cost of sales

  (4,941)  (3,006)     (7,947)

Gross margin

  2,040   2,761      4,801 

Selling, general and administrative

        (6,160)  (6,160)

Research and development

        (631)  (631)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $2,040  $2,761  $(6,791) $(1,990)

 

  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Six months ended June 30, 2022

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $4,942  $6,961  $  $11,903 

Cost of sales

  (3,231)  (3,704)     (6,935)

Gross margin

  1,711   3,257      4,968 

Selling, general and administrative

        (5,928)  (5,928)

Research and development

        (509)  (509)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $1,711  $3,257  $(6,437) $(1,469)

 

Geographic Segment Financial Data

 

Information concerning our operations by geographic area is provided below. Revenues are attributed to countries based on the location of the end-user. Assets are those directly associated with operations of the geographic area.

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Revenues:

                

United States

 $4,316  $4,279  $10,297  $7,967 

Foreign

  1,145   2,089   2,451   3,936 
  $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 

 

  

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Assets:

        

United States

 $46,191  $47,007 

Foreign

  3,418   3,117 
  $49,609  $50,124 

 

v3.23.2
Note 12 - Accrued Liabilities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]

12.     Accrued Liabilities

 

The components of other accrued liabilities are as follows:

 

   

As of

 
   

June 30, 2023

   

December 31, 2022

 

Contract liabilities (Note 3)

  $ 938     $ 372  

Warranty reserve (Note 13)

    159       159  

Other accrued liabilities

    210       295  

Total other accrued liabilities

  $ 1,307     $ 826  

 

v3.23.2
Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

13.     Commitments and Contingencies

 

Fuel Tech is subject to various claims and contingencies related to, among other things, workers compensation, general liability (including product liability), and lawsuits. The Company records liabilities where a contingent loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. If the reasonable estimate of a probable loss is a range, the Company records the most probable estimate of the loss or the minimum amount when no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other amount. The Company discloses a contingent liability even if the liability is not probable or the amount is not estimable, or both, if there is a reasonable possibility that a material loss may have been incurred.

 

From time to time we are involved in litigation with respect to matters arising from the ordinary conduct of our business. In the opinion of management, based upon presently available information, either adequate provision for anticipated costs have been accrued or the ultimate anticipated costs will not materially affect our consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. We do not believe we have any pending loss contingencies that are probable or reasonably possible of having a material impact on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Fuel Tech issues a standard product warranty with the sale of its products to customers. Our recognition of warranty liability is based primarily on analyses of warranty claims experienced in the preceding years as the nature of our historical product sales for which we offer a warranty are substantially unchanged. This approach provides an aggregate warranty accrual that is historically aligned with actual warranty claims experienced.

 

There was no change in the warranty liability balance included in the other accrued liabilities line of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets during the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. The warranty liability balance was $159 at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

v3.23.2
Note 14 - Income Taxes
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes to Financial Statements  
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

14.     Income Taxes

 

The Company’s effective tax rate is approximately 0.0% and 0.7% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal tax rate of 21% for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 primarily due to a full valuation allowance recorded on our United States, China and Italy deferred tax assets since we cannot anticipate when or if we will have sufficient taxable income to utilize the deferred tax assets in the future. Further, our effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal tax rate due to state taxes, differences between U.S. and foreign tax rates, foreign losses incurred with no related tax benefit, non-deductible commissions, and non-deductible meals and entertainment expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

Fuel Tech had no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

 

v3.23.2
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

Restricted cash as of June 30, 2022 represents funds that are restricted to satisfy any amount borrowed against the Company's Cash Collateral Security agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A (Cash Collateral Security agreement). In June 2022, the Company replaced the former Cash Collateral Security agreement with an Investment Collateral Security agreement with BMO Harris Bank N.A (Investment Collateral Security agreement) where existing standby letters of credit are collateralized by amounts held in the Company's investment funds (see Note 10). 

 

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents reported within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash

 $12,354  $23,298 

Cash equivalents

  2,780   8,010 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in current assets

     1,990 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 $15,134  $33,298 

 

Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Investments

 

In 2022, the Board of Directors approved a plan to invest up to $20,000 of excess capital in debt securities, or held in money market funds until such investments can be made, with BMO Harris Bank N.A (BMO Harris). A portion of the funds invested are restricted as collateral under the Investment Collateral Security agreement (see Note 10). At June 30, 2023, the amount of funds collateralized under the Investment Collateral Security agreement is $621 relating to existing standby letters of credit that is comprised of $322 with varying maturity dates and expire no later than June 30, 2024 and $299 with the latest maturity date no later than  November 30, 2025.

 

We consider all highly liquid debt investments with original maturities from the date of purchase of three months or less as cash equivalents. Cash equivalents include investments in money market funds. Carrying value of cash equivalents approximates fair value due to the maturities of three months or less.

 

Our investments in debt securities consist of United States (US) Treasury securities, including Notes, Bonds, and Bills, and US Government Agency securities, which are designated as held-to-maturity (HTM) and stated at amortized cost. The Company has the positive intent and ability to hold these investments to maturity and does not expect to sell any debt securities before maturity to settle an obligation under the Investment Collateral Security agreement. The maturities of our HTM investments range from three to thirty-six months. HTM debt investments with original maturities of approximately three months or less from the date of purchase are classified within cash and cash equivalents. HTM debt investments with original maturities at the date of purchase greater than approximately three months and remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. HTM debt investments with remaining maturities beyond one year are classified as long-term investments. Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of discount, are included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in Interest income under the effective yield method. Accrued interest is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

 

Our investments in debt securities consist of United States (US) Treasury securities, including Notes, Bonds, and Bills, and US Government Agency securities. Due to the creditworthiness of the entities issuing these securities, there is no impairment recorded related to the unrealized losses.

 

The following table provides the amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair value of our HTM debt securities:

 

  

As of

 

Held-to-maturity debt securities:

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Amortized cost

 $17,729  $9,341 

Gross unrecognized gains

      

Gross unrecognized losses

  (225)  (168)

Fair value

 $17,504  $9,173 

 

The following table provides the amortized cost and fair value of debt securities by maturities at June 30, 2023:

 

  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Within one year

 $12,855  $12,751 

After one year through two years

  4,408   4,300 

After two years through three years

  466   453 

Total

 $17,729  $17,504 

 

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

 

Inventories consist primarily of equipment constructed for resale and spare parts and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the weighted-average cost method. At  June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, inventory included equipment constructed for resale of $207 and $207, respectively, and spare parts, net of reserves of $321 and $185, respectively. Usage is recorded in cost of sales in the period that parts were issued to a project, used to service equipment, or sold to customers. Equipment constructed for resale that is in process is recorded in Other assets. In process equipment for inventory recorded as Other assets was $632 and $634 as of  June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Inventories are periodically evaluated to identify obsolete or otherwise impaired parts and are written off when management determines usage is not probable. The Company estimates the balance of excess and obsolete inventory by analyzing inventory by age using last used and original purchase date and existing sales pipeline for which the inventory could be used. 

 

Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Allowance for Credit Losses

 

In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, and in November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842). This guidance requires the measurement of all expected losses based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. For trade receivables and other financial instruments, we are required to use a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for recognizing credit losses which reflects losses that are probable. The Company adopted these ASUs on January 1, 2023 using the prospective method. Application of the amendments did not require a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date and did not have a material impact on our financial statements. Beginning on January 1, 2023, Fuel Tech will use the caption Allowance for Credit Losses and our expected credit loss model to calculate the allowance.

 

For the general risk categories, the company uses historical losses over a fixed period, excluding certain write-off activity that were not considered credit loss events, to determine the historical credit loss. Historical loss rates are then adjusted to consider current economic conditions, and past, current, and future events and circumstances when determining expected credit losses. Investments in financial assets issued by US Government and Government Agency are considered as having zero expected credit losses and are excluded from the allowance for credit loss calculation.

 

The following table provides the roll forward of the allowance for credit loss:

 

At January 1, 2022

 $223 

Provision charged to expense

  (19)

(Write-offs) / Recoveries

  (94)

At December 31, 2022

 $110 

Provision charged to expense

   

(Write-offs) / Recoveries

   

At June 30, 2023

 $110 

 

v3.23.2
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash

 $12,354  $23,298 

Cash equivalents

  2,780   8,010 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in current assets

     1,990 

Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 $15,134  $33,298 
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity [Table Text Block]
  

As of

 

Held-to-maturity debt securities:

 

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Amortized cost

 $17,729  $9,341 

Gross unrecognized gains

      

Gross unrecognized losses

  (225)  (168)

Fair value

 $17,504  $9,173 
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
  

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 

Within one year

 $12,855  $12,751 

After one year through two years

  4,408   4,300 

After two years through three years

  466   453 

Total

 $17,729  $17,504 
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table Text Block]

At January 1, 2022

 $223 

Provision charged to expense

  (19)

(Write-offs) / Recoveries

  (94)

At December 31, 2022

 $110 

Provision charged to expense

   

(Write-offs) / Recoveries

   

At June 30, 2023

 $110 
v3.23.2
Note 3 - Revenue (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Air Pollution Control

                

Technology solutions

 $2,557  $1,966  $5,539  $3,807 

Spare parts

  425   262   599   358 

Ancillary revenue

  440   510   843   777 

Total Air Pollution Control technology revenues

  3,422   2,738   6,981   4,942 

FUEL CHEM

                

FUEL CHEM technology solutions

  2,039   3,630   5,767   6,961 

Total Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 
Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

United States

 $4,316  $4,279  $10,297  $7,967 

Foreign Revenues

                

Latin America

  153   60   153   129 

Europe

  820   922   1,399   1,326 

Asia

  172   1,107   899   2,481 

Total Foreign Revenues

  1,145   2,089   2,451   3,936 

Total Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Products transferred at a point in time

 $2,904  $4,402  $7,209  $8,096 

Products and services transferred over time

  2,557   1,966   5,539   3,807 

Total Revenues

 $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
  

As of

 
  

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Trade receivables

 $3,804  $4,605 

Unbilled receivables

  2,946   3,082 

Other short-term receivables

  141   152 

Allowance for credit losses

  (110)  (110)

Total accounts receivable

 $6,781  $7,729 
v3.23.2
Note 4 - Restructuring Activities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Total revenues

 $2  $  $2  $1 

Net income (loss)

  1   (38)  (19)  (51)
  

As of

 
  

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Total assets

 $879  $929 

Total liabilities

  89   79 

Total net assets

 $790  $850 
v3.23.2
Note 5 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Foreign currency translation

                

Balance at beginning of period

 $(1,642) $(1,674) $(1,728) $(1,604)

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                

Foreign currency translation adjustments (1)

  (48)  (222)  38   (292)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

 $(1,690) $(1,896) $(1,690) $(1,896)
v3.23.2
Note 7 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Basic weighted-average shares

  30,324,000   30,296,000   30,310,000   30,282,000 

Conversion of unsecured loan notes

            

Unexercised options and unvested RSUs

            

Diluted weighted-average shares

  30,324,000   30,296,000   30,310,000   30,282,000 
v3.23.2
Note 8 - Stock-based Compensation (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Stock options and restricted stock units, net of forfeitures

 $98  $28  $187  $46 

After-tax effect of stock-based compensation

 $98  $28  $187  $46 
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option, Activity [Table Text Block]
                   

Weighted- Average

         
   

Number

   

Weighted-

   

Remaining

   

Aggregate

 
   

of

   

Average

   

Contractual

   

Intrinsic

 
   

Options

   

Exercise Price

   

Term

   

Value

 

Outstanding on January 1, 2023

    384,500     $ 2.98                  

Granted

                           

Exercised

    (44,000 )     0.96                  

Expired or forfeited

    (70,000 )     3.85                  

Outstanding on June 30, 2023

    270,500     $ 3.09       2.06     $ 16  

Exercisable on June 30, 2023

    270,500     $ 3.09       2.06     $ 16  
Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]
           

Weighted Average

 
           

Grant Date

 
   

Shares

   

Fair Value

 

Unvested restricted stock units at January 1, 2023

    767,048     $ 1.32  

Granted

    965,200       1.26  

Vested

    (45,000 )     1.37  

Unvested restricted stock units at June 30, 2023

    1,687,248     $ 1.29  
v3.23.2
Note 9 - Warrants (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]
Range of Exercise Price     Number Outstanding/Exercisable     Weighted Average Remaining Life in Years     Weighted Average Exercise Price  
$5.10       2,500,000     3.12     $ 5.10  
$6.45       350,000     3.12     $ 6.45  
         2,850,000                
v3.23.2
Note 11 - Business Segment and Geographic Financial Data (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Three months ended June 30, 2023

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $3,422  $2,039  $  $5,461 

Cost of sales

  (2,347)  (1,118)     (3,465)

Gross margin

  1,075   921      1,996 

Selling, general and administrative

        (2,915)  (2,915)

Research and development

        (413)  (413)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $1,075  $921  $(3,328) $(1,332)
  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Three months ended June 30, 2022

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $2,738  $3,630  $  $6,368 

Cost of sales

  (1,802)  (1,888)     (3,690)

Gross margin

  936   1,742      2,678 

Selling, general and administrative

        (2,874)  (2,874)

Research and development

        (289)  (289)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $936  $1,742  $(3,163) $(485)
  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Six months ended June 30, 2023

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $6,981  $5,767  $  $12,748 

Cost of sales

  (4,941)  (3,006)     (7,947)

Gross margin

  2,040   2,761      4,801 

Selling, general and administrative

        (6,160)  (6,160)

Research and development

        (631)  (631)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $2,040  $2,761  $(6,791) $(1,990)
  

Air Pollution

  

FUEL CHEM

         

Six months ended June 30, 2022

 

Control Segment

  

Segment

  

Other

  

Total

 

Revenues from external customers

 $4,942  $6,961  $  $11,903 

Cost of sales

  (3,231)  (3,704)     (6,935)

Gross margin

  1,711   3,257      4,968 

Selling, general and administrative

        (5,928)  (5,928)

Research and development

        (509)  (509)

Operating income (loss) from operations

 $1,711  $3,257  $(6,437) $(1,469)
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]
  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Revenues:

                

United States

 $4,316  $4,279  $10,297  $7,967 

Foreign

  1,145   2,089   2,451   3,936 
  $5,461  $6,368  $12,748  $11,903 
  

June 30,

  

December 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

Assets:

        

United States

 $46,191  $47,007 

Foreign

  3,418   3,117 
  $49,609  $50,124 
v3.23.2
Note 12 - Accrued Liabilities (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Notes Tables  
Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

As of

 
   

June 30, 2023

   

December 31, 2022

 

Contract liabilities (Note 3)

  $ 938     $ 372  

Warranty reserve (Note 13)

    159       159  

Other accrued liabilities

    210       295  

Total other accrued liabilities

  $ 1,307     $ 826  
v3.23.2
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Investment Plan, Maximum Amount. Approved   $ 20,000
Inventory, Net $ 528 392
Equipment Contstructed for Resale [Member]    
Inventory, Net 207 207
Spare Parts [Member]    
Inventory, Net 321 185
In Process Equipment [Member]    
Inventory, Net $ 632 $ 634
Minimum [Member]    
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Maturity Term (Month) 3 months  
Maximum [Member]    
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Maturity Term (Month) 36 months  
Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Investments $ 621  
Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] | Varying Maturity Dates Expiring No Later Than June 30, 2024 [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Investments 322  
Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] | Latest Maturity Date No Later Than November 30, 2025 [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Investments $ 299  
v3.23.2
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Cash $ 12,354 $ 23,298
Cash equivalents 2,780 8,010
Restricted cash and cash equivalents included in current assets 0 1,990
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows $ 15,134 $ 33,298
v3.23.2
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Amortized Cost to Fair Value of HTM Debt Securities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Amortized cost $ 17,729 $ 9,341
Gross unrecognized gains 0 0
Gross unrecognized losses (225) (168)
Fair value $ 17,504 $ 9,173
v3.23.2
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Debt Securities by Maturity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Within one year, amortized cost $ 12,855  
Within one year, fair value 12,751  
After one year through two years, amortized cost 4,408  
After one year through two years, fair value 4,300  
After two years through three years, amortized cost 466  
After two years through three years, fair value 453  
Amortized cost 17,729 $ 9,341
Fair value $ 17,504 $ 9,173
v3.23.2
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
At January 1, 2022 $ 110 $ 223
Provision charged to expense 0 (19)
(Write-offs) / Recoveries 0 (94)
At December 31, 2022 $ 110 $ 110
v3.23.2
Note 3 - Revenue 1 (Details Textual)
Pure in Thousands, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current $ 938   $ 938   $ 372 $ 390
Contract with Customer, Liability, Revenue Recognized $ 9 $ 20 $ 368 $ 250    
Contract with Customer, Contracts in Progress, Number of Contracts Identified as Loss Contracts 0   0   0  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 6,613   $ 6,613      
Air Pollution Control [Member]            
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss 2,946   2,946   $ 3,082 1,277
FUEL CHEM [Member]            
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss $ 0   $ 0   $ 0 $ 0
v3.23.2
Note 3 - Revenue 2 (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 6,613
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-07-01  
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Amount $ 6,305
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period (Month) 12 months
v3.23.2
Note 3 - Revenue - Revenues Disaggregated by Product Technology (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues $ 5,461 $ 6,368 $ 12,748 $ 11,903
Air Pollution Control [Member]        
Revenues 3,422 2,738 6,981 4,942
Air Pollution Control [Member] | Technology Solutions [Member]        
Revenues 2,557 1,966 5,539 3,807
Air Pollution Control [Member] | Spare Parts [Member]        
Revenues 425 262 599 358
Air Pollution Control [Member] | Ancillary Revenue [Member]        
Revenues 440 510 843 777
FUEL CHEM [Member] | Technology Solutions [Member]        
Revenues $ 2,039 $ 3,630 $ 5,767 $ 6,961
v3.23.2
Note 3 - Revenue - Revenues Disaggregated by Geography (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues $ 5,461 $ 6,368 $ 12,748 $ 11,903
UNITED STATES        
Revenues 4,316 4,279 10,297 7,967
Latin America [Member]        
Revenues 153 60 153 129
Europe [Member]        
Revenues 820 922 1,399 1,326
Asia [Member]        
Revenues 172 1,107 899 2,481
Non-US [Member]        
Revenues $ 1,145 $ 2,089 $ 2,451 $ 3,936
v3.23.2
Note 3 - Revenue - Timing of Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues $ 5,461 $ 6,368 $ 12,748 $ 11,903
Transferred at Point in Time [Member]        
Revenues 2,904 4,402 7,209 8,096
Transferred over Time [Member]        
Revenues $ 2,557 $ 1,966 $ 5,539 $ 3,807
v3.23.2
Note 3 - Revenue - Components of Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Trade receivables $ 3,804 $ 4,605  
Unbilled receivables 2,946 3,082  
Other short-term receivables 141 152  
Allowance for credit losses (110) (110) $ (223)
Total accounts receivable $ 6,781 $ 7,729  
v3.23.2
Note 4 - Restructuring Activities (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
CHINA | Backlog [Member]  
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost Remaining $ 3
v3.23.2
Note 4 - Restructuring Activities - Charges and Net Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Mar. 31, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Mar. 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues $ 5,461   $ 6,368   $ 12,748 $ 11,903  
Net loss (1,044) $ (414) (356) $ (998) (1,458) (1,354)  
Total assets 49,609       49,609   $ 50,124
Total liabilities 5,959       5,959   5,283
CHINA              
Revenues 2   0   2 1  
Net loss 1   $ (38)   (19) $ (51)  
Total assets 879       879   929
Total liabilities 89       89   79
Total net assets $ 790       $ 790   $ 850
v3.23.2
Note 5 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Balance $ 44,602 $ 45,133 $ 44,841 $ 46,200
Balance 43,650 44,583 43,650 44,583
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]        
Balance (1,642) (1,674) (1,728) (1,604)
Foreign currency translation adjustments (1) [1] (48) (222) 38 (292)
Balance $ (1,690) $ (1,896) $ (1,690) $ (1,896)
[1] In all periods presented, there were no tax impacts related to rate changes and no amounts were reclassified to earnings.
v3.23.2
Note 6 - Treasury Stock (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Treasury Stock, Common, Shares (in shares) 976,006 976,006
Treasury Stock, Common, Value $ 2,251 $ 2,251
v3.23.2
Note 7 - Earnings Per Share (Details Textual) - shares
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Weighted Average Equity Awards [Member]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) 313,700 583,000 364,800 466,000
Warrant [Member]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) 2,850,000 2,850,000 2,850,000 2,850,000
Incremental Equity Awards [Member]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) 267,000 23,000 263,000 36,000
v3.23.2
Note 7 - Earnings Per Share - Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Basic weighted-average shares (in shares) 30,324,000 30,296,000 30,310,000 30,282,000
Conversion of unsecured loan notes (in shares) 0 0 0 0
Unexercised options and unvested RSUs (in shares) 0 0 0 0
Diluted weighted-average shares (in shares) 30,324,000 30,296,000 30,310,000 30,282,000
v3.23.2
Note 8 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 30, 2023
USD ($)
shares
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | shares   0
Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors [Member]    
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense | $   $ 0
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) | shares 5,600,676 5,600,676
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) | shares 1,779,250 1,779,250
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense, Tax Benefit | $ $ 0  
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)   10 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | shares   0
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage   50.00%
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage   25.00%
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage   25.00%
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]    
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount | $ $ 1,772 $ 1,772
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)   2 years 1 month 24 days
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value | $   $ 62
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)   2 years
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)   4 years
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Tranche One, If Look-Back RSUs Awarded [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage   33.33%
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Tranche Two, If Look-Back RSUs Awarded [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage   33.33%
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Tranche Three, If Look-Back RSUs Awarded [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage   33.33%
The 2014 Long-term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Vesting If Total Revenue RSU, New Business Growth RSU, or Operating Income Growth RSU Awarded [Member]    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage   100.00%
v3.23.2
Note 8 - Stock-based Compensation - Stock-based Compensation (Details) - Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Stock options and restricted stock units, net of forfeitures $ 98 $ 28 $ 187 $ 46
After-tax effect of stock-based compensation $ 98 $ 28 $ 187 $ 46
v3.23.2
Note 8 - Stock-based Compensation - Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Beginning balance, number of options outstanding (in shares) 384,500
Beginning balance, option, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 2.98
Granted, options (in shares) 0
Granted, option, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 0
Exercised, options (in shares) (44,000)
Exercised, option, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 0.96
Expired or forfeited, options (in shares) (70,000)
Expired or forfeited, option, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 3.85
Ending balance, number of options outstanding (in shares) 270,500
Ending balance, option, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 3.09
Outstanding, weighted average remaining contractual term (Year) 2 years 21 days
Outstanding, aggregate intrinsic value $ 16
Exercisable, options (in shares) 270,500
Exercisable, option, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 3.09
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (Year) 2 years 21 days
Exercisable, aggregate intrinsic value $ 16
v3.23.2
Note 8 - Stock-based Compensation - Restricted Stock Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Beginning balance, unvested restricted stock units, shares (in shares) | shares 767,048
Beginning balance, unvested restricted stock units, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.32
Granted, unvested restricted stock units, shares (in shares) | shares 965,200
Granted, unvested restricted stock units, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.26
Vested, restricted stock units, shares (in shares) | shares (45,000)
Vested, restricted stock units, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.37
Ending balance, unvested restricted stock units, shares (in shares) | shares 1,687,248
Ending balance, unvested restricted stock units, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.29
v3.23.2
Note 9 - Warrants - Summary of Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable (Details)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
$ / shares
shares
Number outstanding/ exercisable (in shares) 2,850,000
Warrants Issued in Connection with Private Placement [Member]  
Number outstanding/ exercisable (in shares) 2,500,000
Weighted average remaining life (Year) 3 years 1 month 13 days
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 5.10
The Placement Agent Warrants [Member]  
Number outstanding/ exercisable (in shares) 350,000
Weighted average remaining life (Year) 3 years 1 month 13 days
Weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 6.45
v3.23.2
Note 10 - Debt Financing (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Percentage of Face Amount of Letters of Credit As Collateral 150.00%  
Payment, Basis Points on Face Value of Letters of Credit 2.50%  
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount   $ 414
Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member]    
Investments   $ 621
v3.23.2
Note 11 - Business Segment and Geographic Financial Data (Details Textual)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Number of Reportable Segments 2
v3.23.2
Note 11 - Business Segment and Geographic Financial Data - Reporting Segment Net Sales and Gross Margin (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Revenues from external customers $ 5,461 $ 6,368 $ 12,748 $ 11,903
Cost of sales (3,465) (3,690) (7,947) (6,935)
Gross margin 1,996 2,678 4,801 4,968
Selling, general and administrative (2,915) (2,874) (6,160) (5,928)
Research and development (413) (289) (631) (509)
Operating income (loss) from operations (1,332) (485) (1,990) (1,469)
Segment Reconciling Items [Member]        
Revenues from external customers 0 0 0 0
Cost of sales 0 0 0 0
Gross margin 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative (2,915) (2,874) (6,160) (5,928)
Research and development (413) (289) (631) (509)
Operating income (loss) from operations (3,328) (3,163) (6,791) (6,437)
Air Pollution Control [Member]        
Revenues from external customers 3,422 2,738 6,981 4,942
Air Pollution Control [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]        
Revenues from external customers 3,422 2,738 6,981 4,942
Cost of sales (2,347) (1,802) (4,941) (3,231)
Gross margin 1,075 936 2,040 1,711
Selling, general and administrative 0 0 0 0
Research and development 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) from operations 1,075 936 2,040 1,711
FUEL CHEM [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]        
Revenues from external customers 2,039 3,630 5,767 6,961
Cost of sales (1,118) (1,888) (3,006) (3,704)
Gross margin 921 1,742 2,761 3,257
Selling, general and administrative 0 0 0 0
Research and development 0 0 0 0
Operating income (loss) from operations $ 921 $ 1,742 $ 2,761 $ 3,257
v3.23.2
Note 11 - Business Segment and Geographic Financial Data - Geographic Segment Financial Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Revenues $ 5,461 $ 6,368 $ 12,748 $ 11,903  
Assets 49,609   49,609   $ 50,124
UNITED STATES          
Revenues 4,316 4,279 10,297 7,967  
Assets 46,191   46,191   47,007
Non-US [Member]          
Revenues 1,145 $ 2,089 2,451 $ 3,936  
Assets $ 3,418   $ 3,418   $ 3,117
v3.23.2
Note 12 - Accrued Liabilities - Components of Other Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Contract liabilities (Note 3) $ 938 $ 372 $ 390
Warranty reserve (Note 13) 159 159  
Other accrued liabilities 210 295  
Total other accrued liabilities $ 1,307 $ 826  
v3.23.2
Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Standard Product Warranty Accrual, Ending Balance $ 159 $ 159
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]    
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance $ 0 $ 0
v3.23.2
Note 14 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2022
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent 0.00% 0.70%  
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent 21.00%    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits $ 0   $ 0

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