FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL) -- a global leader in
decarbonizing power and producing hydrogen through our proprietary,
state-of-the-art fuel cell platforms to enable a world empowered by
clean energy -- today reported financial results and key business
highlights for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 31,
2022.
“We are pleased with the progress we continue to
make against our strategic objectives, which are to grow, scale and
innovate,” said Mr. Jason Few, President and CEO. “We delivered
revenue growth of approximately 88% for fiscal year 2022 compared
to fiscal year 2021, deployed capital in support of growth and
commercializing our solid oxide-based platform for both power
generation and hydrogen electrolysis, reimagined our Company’s
brand, and expanded our organizational talent and capabilities.
Subsequent to the end of the fourth fiscal quarter, we achieved
commercial operations of our micro-grid project located at the U.S.
Navy Base in Groton, Connecticut and announced our intent to deploy
our solid oxide electrolysis platform integrated with NuScale’s
Small Modular Reactor to produce hydrogen and ammonia in Ukraine to
support energy security and agriculture. We also extended our joint
development agreement with ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering
Company through August 31, 2023 and completed a joint market
development study to prioritize and advance commercial projects.
Global policy support for decarbonization is developing quickly,
including the Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S., a Carbon Tax in
Canada, and expanding policies across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the
Middle East. We believe that FuelCell Energy is well positioned to
capitalize on the evolving global energy landscape with a portfolio
of solutions that aim to decarbonize power and produce
hydrogen.”
“In the fourth fiscal quarter, we completed the
Ex Works delivery of eight modules to Korea Fuel Cell, bringing the
total number of modules delivered for the operation and maintenance
of their existing Korean fleet of projects to twenty,” continued
Mr. Few. “We are excited to regained full access to market and sell
in the Korean market starting January 1st, including the ability to
market and sell to existing customers of our carbonate fuel cell
technology who have plants that are currently serviced by Korea
Fuel Cell. We continue to see interest in our solutions across a
broad landscape of geographies and applications. Recently, we
announced that Trinity College in Hartford, CT, a repeat customer
of FuelCell Energy, has placed a firm order for our first 250kW
solid oxide platform. Our solid oxide platform will add modular,
sub-megawatt power generation to our targeted geographic markets in
addition to the sub-megawatt power generation platforms we
currently offer across the European Union and the UK, and high
efficiency electrolysis to our product portfolio as we work towards
expanded availability in fiscal year 2024 and beyond. In addition,
we are extremely pleased with early results from independent lab
testing of our solid oxide cells in electrolysis mode at Idaho
National Labs (INL) and look forward to delivering a large-scale
prototype for extended testing that we believe will result in
greatest known efficiencies being achieved when provided with
external heat.” Mr. Few concluded, “FuelCell Energy is
in a period of transition, investing across our business to support
the strong market opportunity that we believe exists for our
Company. Growth investment was reflected in the fiscal year 2022
results as we advanced platform commercialization and investment,
increased engineering capability, as well as expanded sales and
marketing talent and activities. As we transition into fiscal year
2023, these investments will grow and accelerate as we deploy
capital for plant, equipment and the talent needed to meaningfully
increase the total manufacturing capacity across our technology
platforms. We have already made commitments for the equipment to
launch the carbon capture platform manufacturing required for the
assembly of the jointly developed technology with ExxonMobil
Research and Engineering Company, as well as capital equipment to
expand our existing solid oxide platform manufacturing capabilities
in Calgary, Canada. In parallel, the Company is expanding its
Connecticut manufacturing activities and evaluating additional U.S.
locations in anticipation of increased production volume.”
Consolidated Financial Metrics
In this press release, FuelCell Energy refers to
various GAAP (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) and
non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures
may not be comparable to similarly titled measures being used and
disclosed by other companies. FuelCell Energy believes that
this non-GAAP information is useful to gaining an understanding of
its operating results and the ongoing performance of its business.
A reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and any other non-GAAP
measures is contained in the appendix to this press release.
|
Three Months Ended October 31, |
|
Twelve Months Ended October 31, |
(Amounts in thousands) |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Change |
Total revenues |
$ |
39,201 |
|
|
$ |
13,935 |
|
|
181 |
% |
|
$ |
130,484 |
|
|
$ |
69,585 |
|
|
88 |
% |
Gross loss |
|
(15,190 |
) |
|
|
(8,365 |
) |
|
(82 |
%) |
|
|
(29,575 |
) |
|
|
(15,639 |
) |
|
(89 |
%) |
Loss from operations |
|
(42,666 |
) |
|
|
(22,554 |
) |
|
(89 |
%) |
|
|
(143,724 |
) |
|
|
(64,902 |
) |
|
(121 |
%) |
Net loss |
|
(42,009 |
) |
|
|
(24,151 |
) |
|
(74 |
%) |
|
|
(147,232 |
) |
|
|
(101,025 |
) |
|
(46 |
%) |
Net loss attributable to common stockholders |
|
(43,267 |
) |
|
|
(24,981 |
) |
|
(73 |
%) |
|
|
(145,922 |
) |
|
|
(104,255 |
) |
|
(40 |
%) |
Net loss per basic and diluted share |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
(57 |
%) |
|
$ |
(0.38 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.31 |
) |
|
(23 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
(37,761 |
) |
|
|
(17,603 |
) |
|
(115 |
%) |
|
|
(122,450 |
) |
|
|
(45,030 |
) |
|
(172 |
%) |
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(36,095 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,885 |
) |
|
(114 |
%) |
|
$ |
(91,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(40,737 |
) |
|
(125 |
%) |
Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2022
Results
Note: All comparisons between periods are
between the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 and the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2021, unless otherwise specified.
Fourth quarter revenues of $39.2 million
represent an increase of 181% from the comparable prior-year
quarter of $13.9 million.
- Product revenues
were $24.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 (compared
to no product revenues in the comparable prior-year period).
Product revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 are the
result of module sales to Korea Fuel Cell Co., Ltd. (“KFC”) for
which the Company recognized $24.0 million on the Ex Works delivery
of eight fuel cell modules from the Company’s facility in
Torrington, CT during the quarter.
- Service agreements
revenues decreased to $(1.1) million from $(0.1) million. The
decrease in revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 is
primarily a result of a reduction in service revenues as a result
of higher future cost estimates related to future module exchanges
compared to the Company’s prior estimates, which more than offset
recognized revenue in the quarter.
- Generation
revenues increased 30% to $8.8 million from $6.7 million, primarily
due to the completion of the Long Island Power Authority (“LIPA”)
Yaphank project during the Company’s first fiscal quarter ended
January 31, 2022, and the higher operating output of the generation
fleet portfolio as a result of module exchanges and continuous
fleet improvements during fiscal year 2021.
- Advanced
Technologies contract revenues increased 2% to $7.5
million from $7.3 million. Compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal
2021, Advanced Technologies contract revenues recognized under the
Joint Development Agreement with ExxonMobil Technology and
Engineering Company f/k/a ExxonMobil Research
and Engineering Company (“EMTEC”) were approximately $1.8
million lower during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, offset by
an increase in revenue recognized under government contracts and
other contracts of $2.0 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal
2022.
The gross loss for the fourth quarter of fiscal
2022 totaled $15.2 million, compared to a gross loss of $8.4
million in the comparable prior year quarter. The increase in
gross loss was driven by higher manufacturing variances, $8.7
million of non-capitalizable costs related to construction of the
Toyota project, lower service margin as a result of higher future
cost estimates related to future module exchanges and lower
Advanced Technologies contract margin, partially offset by
favorable product margins resulting from the sales to KFC in the
fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022.
Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2022 increased to $27.5 million from $14.2 million in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. Administrative and selling expenses
increased to $15.3 million from $10.7 million due to higher sales,
marketing and consulting costs, as the Company is investing in
rebranding and accelerating its sales and commercialization efforts
including increasing the size of its sales and marketing teams,
which resulted in an increase in compensation expense from an
increase in headcount. Research and development expenses of $12.2
million during the quarter, up from $3.5 million in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2021, reflect increased spending on the Company’s
ongoing commercial development efforts related to our solid oxide
platform and carbon capture solutions compared to the comparable
prior year period.
The net loss was $(42.0) million in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to a net loss of $(24.2)
million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 driven primarily by
the gross loss and higher operating expenses. Additionally, the
provision for income tax was $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2022 compared to a negligible amount in the fourth quarter
of fiscal 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $(36.1) million in the
fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of
$(16.9) million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. Please see
the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted
EBITDA, in the appendix at the end of this release.
The net loss per share attributable to common
stockholders in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 was $(0.11),
compared to $(0.07) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. The
higher net loss per common share is primarily due to the higher net
loss attributable to common stockholders, partially offset by the
higher number of weighted average shares outstanding due to share
issuances since October 31, 2021.
Cash, Restricted Cash and Financing
Update
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
and restricted cash equivalents totaled $481.0 million as of
October 31, 2022 compared to $460.2 million as of October 31,
2021.
- Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $458.1 million
compared to $432.2 million as of October 31, 2021.
- Restricted cash and cash equivalents were $23.0 million, of
which $4.4 million was classified as current and $18.6 million was
classified as non-current, compared to $28.0 million of restricted
cash and cash equivalents as of October 31, 2021, of which $11.3
million was classified as current and $16.7 million was classified
as non-current.
Project and Manufacturing Execution
Update
During the quarter, the Company continued to
make progress on projects for which we have executed power and/or
hydrogen purchase agreements, with updates regarding certain
current projects provided below.
Groton Sub Base. This project
achieved commercial operation at a reduced output of 6.0 MW on
December 16, 2022. The Company has entered into an amended and
restated power purchase agreement with Connecticut Municipal
Electric Energy Cooperative (“CMEEC”) to allow the plant to operate
at a reduced output of approximately 6.0 MW while a Technical
Improvement Plan (“TIP”) is implemented over the next year with the
goal of bringing the platform to its rated capacity of 7.4 MW by
December 31, 2023. The Navy also provided its authorization to
proceed with commercial operations at 6.0 MW. The Company paid
CMEEC an amendment fee of $1.225 million and also expects to incur
performance guarantee fees under the amended and restated power
purchase agreement as a result of operating at an output below 7.4
MW during implementation of the TIP.
In conjunction with the project reaching
commercial operation, the Company also closed on its previously
announced tax equity transaction with East West Bancorp.
Toyota – Port of Long Beach,
CA. This 2.3 MW trigeneration platform will produce
electricity, hydrogen and water. Fuel cell platform equipment has
been built and delivered to the site, civil construction work has
materially advanced, and significant portions of the platform have
advanced to the commissioning phase of project deployment.
Effective as of December 16, 2022, the Company and Toyota entered
into the Fourth Amendment of the Toyota Hydrogen Power Purchase
Agreement. This amendment extended the required commercial
operations date to July 8, 2023.
Derby, CT. On-site civil
construction of this 14.0 MW project continues to advance, the
Company has largely completed the foundational construction, and
balance of plant components have been delivered and installed on
site. This utility scale fuel cell platform will contain five
SureSource 3000 fuel cell systems that will be installed on
engineered platforms alongside the Housatonic River. To date, the
Company has invested approximately $29.3 million into the project,
with the majority of site work complete and the electrical and
mechanical balance of plant installed. The Company continues work
with the utility customer, United Illuminating, on the
interconnection process, the timing of which will drive the
continued development of the site, including the delivery of the
ten fuel cell modules required to complete the project. Our current
expectation is that this project will commence commercial
operations in the fourth calendar quarter of 2023.
Manufacturing Output, Capacity and
Expansion. For the three months ended October 31, 2022, we
operated at an annualized production rate of approximately 41.5 MW.
For fiscal 2023, we are planning to operate at a 45 MW annualized
production rate in support of project backlog and service
requirements.
At this time, the maximum annualized capacity
(module manufacturing, final assembly, testing and conditioning) is
100 MW per year under the Torrington facility’s current
configuration when fully utilized. The Torrington facility is sized
to accommodate the eventual annualized production capacity of up to
200 MW per year with additional capital investment in machinery,
equipment, tooling, and inventory. We expect to continue to make
investments in fiscal year 2023 in our manufacturing factories for
molten carbonate and solid oxide production capacity expansion; the
addition of test facilities for new products and components; the
expansion of our laboratories; and upgrades to and expansion of our
business systems.
Backlog
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of October 31, |
|
|
(Amounts in thousands) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
Change |
Product |
$ |
9,065 |
|
$ |
- |
|
$ |
9,065 |
|
Service |
|
114,040 |
|
|
125,918 |
|
|
(11,878 |
) |
Generation |
|
944,041 |
|
|
1,099,006 |
|
|
(154,965 |
) |
License |
|
- |
|
|
22,182 |
|
|
(22,182 |
) |
Advanced Technologies |
|
22,853 |
|
|
40,763 |
|
|
(17,910 |
) |
Total Backlog |
$ |
1,089,999 |
|
$ |
1,287,869 |
|
$ |
(197,870 |
) |
Backlog by revenue category is as follows:
- Product sales
backlog totaled $9.1 million as of October 31, 2022. There was no
product sales backlog as of October 31, 2021.
- Service
agreements backlog totaled $114.0 million as of October 31,
2022, compared to $125.9 million as of October 31, 2021.
Service agreements backlog includes future contracted revenue from
maintenance and scheduled module exchanges for power plants under
service agreements. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2022,
approximately $22.2 million of backlog which was previously
classified as "License” backlog was reclassified to “Product”
backlog as a result of the settlement agreement with POSCO Energy
Co., Ltd. and KFC.
- Generation
backlog totaled $944.0 million and $1.1 billion as of
October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively.
Generation backlog represents future contracted energy sales under
contracted power purchase agreements (“PPAs”) or approved utility
tariffs. In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, the Company
made the decision not to proceed with development of the 7.4 MW and
1.0 MW Hartford projects given the then-current economic profile of
these projects. As a result, they have been removed from backlog.
The Company intends to seek modifications to the PPAs relating to
these projects; however, there can be no assurance that such
modifications will be acceptable to the counterparties (Eversource
and United Illuminating) or approved by Connecticut
regulators.
- Advanced
Technologies contract backlog totaled $22.9 million as of
October 31, 2022 compared to $40.8 million as of
October 31, 2021. Advanced Technologies contract backlog
represents the remaining revenue expected to be recognized under
our Joint Development Agreement with EMTEC and from government
projects.
Backlog decreased by approximately 15.4% to
$1.09 billion as of October 31, 2022, compared to $1.29 billion as
of October 31, 2021, primarily as a result of a reduction in
generation backlog due to the decision to not move forward with
certain generation projects noted above, a reduction in service
agreements backlog for fiscal year 2022 revenue recognition and
Advanced Technologies contract backlog relating to fiscal year 2022
revenue recognition, offset by the addition of product sales
backlog.
Backlog represents definitive agreements
executed by the Company and our customers. Projects for which we
have an executed PPA are included in generation backlog, which
represents future revenue under long-term PPAs. Projects sold to
customers (and not retained by the Company) are included in product
sales and service agreements backlog, and the related generation
backlog is removed upon sale. Together, the service and generation
portion of backlog had a weighted average term of approximately 17
years, with weighting based on the dollar amount of backlog and
utility service contracts of up to 20 years in duration at
inception. The Company does not include awarded projects,
memorandums of understanding/interest, or other pre-executed
agreements in its backlog.
Conference Call Information
FuelCell Energy will host a conference call
today beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss results for its fourth
quarter and fiscal year ended October 31, 2022 as well as key
business highlights. Participants can access the live call via
webcast on the Company website or by telephone as follows:
- The live webcast of the call and
supporting slide presentation will be available at
www.fuelcellenergy.com. To listen to the call, select “Investors”
on the home page, proceed to the “Events & Presentations” page
and then click on the “Webcast” link listed under the December 20th
earnings call event, or click here.
- Alternatively, participants can
dial 646-960-0699 and state FuelCell Energy or the conference ID
number 1099808.
The replay of the conference call will be
available via webcast on the Company’s Investors’ page
at www.fuelcellenergy.com approximately two hours after the
conclusion of the call.
Cautionary Language
This news release contains forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future
events or our future financial performance that involve certain
contingencies and uncertainties, including those discussed in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2022 in the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. The
forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements
with respect to the Company’s anticipated financial results and
statements regarding the Company’s plans and expectations regarding
the continuing development, commercialization and financing of its
current and future fuel cell technologies, the expected timing of
completion of the Company’s ongoing projects, the Company’s
business plans and strategies, the markets in which the Company
expects to operate, and the size and scope of its total addressable
market opportunities, which is an estimate based on currently
available public information and the application of management’s
current assumptions and business judgment. Projected and estimated
numbers contained herein are not forecasts and may not reflect
actual results. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees
of future performance, and all forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those projected. Factors that could cause
such a difference include, without limitation: general risks
associated with product development and manufacturing; general
economic conditions; changes in interest rates, which may impact
project financing; supply chain disruptions; changes in the utility
regulatory environment; changes in the utility industry and the
markets for distributed generation, distributed hydrogen, and fuel
cell power plants configured for carbon capture or carbon
separation; potential volatility of commodity prices that may
adversely affect our projects; availability of government subsidies
and economic incentives for alternative energy technologies; our
ability to remain in compliance with U.S. federal and state and
foreign government laws and regulations and the listing rules of
The Nasdaq Stock Market; rapid technological change; competition;
the risk that our bid awards will not convert to contracts or that
our contracts will not convert to revenue; market acceptance of our
products; changes in accounting policies or practices adopted
voluntarily or as required by accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States; factors affecting our liquidity
position and financial condition; government appropriations; the
ability of the government and third parties to terminate their
development contracts at any time; the ability of the government to
exercise “march-in” rights with respect to certain of our patents;
our ability to successfully market and sell our products
internationally; our ability to develop new products to achieve our
long-term revenue targets; our ability to implement our strategy;
our ability to reduce our levelized cost of energy and deliver on
our cost reduction strategy generally; our ability to protect our
intellectual property; litigation and other proceedings; the risk
that commercialization of our new products will not occur when
anticipated or, if it does, that we will not have adequate capacity
to satisfy demand; our need for and the availability of additional
financing; our ability to generate positive cash flow from
operations; our ability to service our long-term debt; our ability
to increase the output and longevity of our platforms and to meet
the performance requirements of our contracts; our ability to
expand our customer base and maintain relationships with our
largest customers and strategic business allies; and concerns with,
threats of, or the consequences of, pandemics, contagious diseases
or health epidemics, including the novel coronavirus, and resulting
supply chain disruptions, shifts in clean energy demand, impacts to
our customers’ capital budgets and investment plans, impacts to our
project schedules, impacts to our ability to service existing
projects, and impacts on the demand for our products, as well as
other risks set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2022. The
forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the
date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any
obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or
revisions to any such statement contained or incorporated by
reference herein to reflect any change in the Company’s
expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances
on which any such statement is based.
About FuelCell Energy
FuelCell Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCEL): FuelCell Energy is a
global leader in sustainable clean energy technologies that address
some of the world’s most critical challenges around energy access,
security, safety and environmental stewardship. As a leading global
manufacturer of proprietary fuel cell technology platforms,
FuelCell Energy is uniquely positioned to serve customers worldwide
with sustainable products and solutions for industrial and
commercial businesses, utilities, governments, and
municipalities.
SureSource, SureSource 1500, SureSource 3000,
SureSource 4000, SureSource Recovery, SureSource Capture,
SureSource Hydrogen, SureSource Storage, SureSource Service,
SureSource Capital, FuelCell Energy, and FuelCell Energy logo are
all trademarks of FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Contact:
FuelCell Energy,
Inc.ir@fce.com 203.205.2491
Source: FuelCell Energy
FUELCELL ENERGY,
INC.Consolidated Balance
Sheets(Unaudited)(Amounts in thousands, except
share and per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 31,2022 |
|
|
October 31,2021 |
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted |
$ |
458,055 |
|
|
$ |
432,213 |
|
Restricted cash and cash equivalents – short-term |
|
4,423 |
|
|
|
11,268 |
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
4,885 |
|
|
|
14,730 |
|
Unbilled receivables |
|
11,019 |
|
|
|
8,924 |
|
Inventories |
|
90,909 |
|
|
|
67,074 |
|
Other current assets |
|
10,989 |
|
|
|
9,177 |
|
Total current assets |
|
580,280 |
|
|
|
543,386 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash and cash
equivalents – long-term |
|
18,566 |
|
|
|
16,731 |
|
Project assets, net |
|
232,886 |
|
|
|
223,277 |
|
Inventories – long-term |
|
7,549 |
|
|
|
4,586 |
|
Property, plant and equipment,
net |
|
58,137 |
|
|
|
39,416 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use
assets, net |
|
7,189 |
|
|
|
8,109 |
|
Goodwill |
|
4,075 |
|
|
|
4,075 |
|
Intangible assets, net |
|
17,373 |
|
|
|
18,670 |
|
Other assets |
|
13,662 |
|
|
|
16,998 |
|
Total assets (1) |
$ |
939,717 |
|
|
$ |
875,248 |
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
$ |
13,198 |
|
|
$ |
10,085 |
|
Current portion of operating lease liabilities |
|
650 |
|
|
|
1,032 |
|
Accounts payable |
|
28,196 |
|
|
|
19,267 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
27,415 |
|
|
|
16,099 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
16,341 |
|
|
|
6,287 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
85,800 |
|
|
|
52,770 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term deferred revenue and
customer deposits |
|
9,095 |
|
|
|
30,427 |
|
Long-term operating lease
liabilities |
|
7,575 |
|
|
|
8,093 |
|
Long-term debt and other
liabilities |
|
82,863 |
|
|
|
78,633 |
|
Total liabilities (1) |
|
185,333 |
|
|
|
169,923 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redeemable Series B preferred
stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 as of October 31, 2022 and
October 31, 2021) |
|
59,857 |
|
|
|
59,857 |
|
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
|
3,030 |
|
|
|
3,030 |
|
Total equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock ($0.0001 par value); 500,000,000 shares authorized as
of October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021; 405,562,988 and
366,618,693 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2022
and October 31, 2021, respectively |
|
41 |
|
|
|
37 |
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
2,094,076 |
|
|
|
1,908,471 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
(1,407,973 |
) |
|
|
(1,265,251 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
(1,752 |
) |
|
|
(819 |
) |
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (142,837 and 73,430 shares as of
October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, respectively) |
|
(855 |
) |
|
|
(586 |
) |
Deferred compensation |
|
855 |
|
|
|
586 |
|
Total stockholder’s equity |
|
684,392 |
|
|
|
642,438 |
|
Noncontrolling interest |
|
7,105 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Total equity |
|
691,497 |
|
|
|
642,438 |
|
Total liabilities, redeemable
noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
939,717 |
|
|
$ |
875,248 |
|
(1) |
As of October 31, 2022 and October 31, 2021, the consolidated
assets of the variable interest entity (“VIE”) were $119,223 and
$54,375, respectively, that can only be used to settle obligations
of the VIE. These assets include cash of $2,149, unbilled accounts
receivable of $1,070, other current assets of $14,373, operating
lease right of use assets of $1,184 and project assets of $100,448
as of October 31, 2022, and cash of $1,364 and project assets of
$53,012 as of October 31, 2021, respectively. The consolidated
liabilities of the VIE as of October 31, 2022 were short-term
operating lease liabilities of $157, accounts payable of $76,050,
accrued liabilities of $824 and long-term operating lease liability
of $1,478. The consolidated liabilities of the VIE as of October
31, 2021 were $0. |
FUELCELL ENERGY,
INC.Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Loss(Unaudited)(Amounts in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended October
31, |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product |
$ |
24,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
Service |
|
(1,069 |
) |
|
|
(126 |
) |
|
Generation |
|
8,763 |
|
|
|
6,721 |
|
|
Advanced Technologies |
|
7,507 |
|
|
|
7,340 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
39,201 |
|
|
|
13,935 |
|
|
Costs of revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product |
|
25,336 |
|
|
|
1,786 |
|
|
Service |
|
4,110 |
|
|
|
3,743 |
|
|
Generation |
|
20,169 |
|
|
|
12,752 |
|
|
Advanced Technologies |
|
4,776 |
|
|
|
4,019 |
|
|
Total costs of revenues |
|
54,391 |
|
|
|
22,300 |
|
|
Gross loss |
|
(15,190 |
) |
|
|
(8,365 |
) |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrative and selling expenses |
|
15,263 |
|
|
|
10,684 |
|
|
Research and development expenses |
|
12,213 |
|
|
|
3,505 |
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
27,476 |
|
|
|
14,189 |
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
(42,666 |
) |
|
|
(22,554 |
) |
|
Interest expense |
|
(1,637 |
) |
|
|
(1,701 |
) |
|
Other income, net |
|
2,619 |
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
Loss before provision for income
taxes |
|
(41,684 |
) |
|
|
(24,151 |
) |
|
(Provision) benefit for income taxes |
|
(325 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
Net loss |
|
(42,009 |
) |
|
|
(24,151 |
) |
|
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
458 |
|
|
|
30 |
|
|
Net loss attributable to
FuelCell Energy, Inc. |
|
(42,467 |
) |
|
|
(24,181 |
) |
|
Series B preferred stock dividends |
|
(800 |
) |
|
|
(800 |
) |
|
Net loss attributable to common
stockholders |
$ |
(43,267 |
) |
|
$ |
(24,981 |
) |
|
Loss per share basic and
diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.07 |
) |
|
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
|
405,397,087 |
|
|
|
366,668,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FUELCELL ENERGY,
INC.Consolidated Statements of Operations and
Comprehensive Loss(Unaudited)(Amounts in
thousands, except share and per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended October 31, |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product |
$ |
60,000 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
Service |
|
12,786 |
|
|
|
19,791 |
|
|
Generation |
|
36,186 |
|
|
|
24,027 |
|
|
Advanced Technologies |
|
21,512 |
|
|
|
25,767 |
|
|
Total revenues |
|
130,484 |
|
|
|
69,585 |
|
|
Costs of revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Product |
|
64,495 |
|
|
|
7,976 |
|
|
Service |
|
17,233 |
|
|
|
24,735 |
|
|
Generation |
|
63,147 |
|
|
|
36,017 |
|
|
Advanced Technologies |
|
15,184 |
|
|
|
16,496 |
|
|
Total costs of revenues |
|
160,059 |
|
|
|
85,224 |
|
|
Gross loss |
|
(29,575 |
) |
|
|
(15,639 |
) |
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administrative and selling expenses |
|
79,620 |
|
|
|
37,948 |
|
|
Research and development expenses |
|
34,529 |
|
|
|
11,315 |
|
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
114,149 |
|
|
|
49,263 |
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
(143,724 |
) |
|
|
(64,902 |
) |
|
Interest expense |
|
(6,394 |
) |
|
|
(7,363 |
) |
|
Loss on extinguishment of debt and finance obligations |
|
- |
|
|
|
(11,156 |
) |
|
Extinguishment of Series 1 preferred share obligation |
|
- |
|
|
|
(934 |
) |
|
Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability |
|
- |
|
|
|
(15,974 |
) |
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
3,705 |
|
|
|
(694 |
) |
|
Loss before provision for income
taxes |
|
(146,413 |
) |
|
|
(101,023 |
) |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
(819 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
Net loss |
|
(147,232 |
) |
|
|
(101,025 |
) |
|
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
|
(4,510 |
) |
|
|
30 |
|
|
Net loss attributable to
FuelCell Energy, Inc. |
|
(142,722 |
) |
|
|
(101,055 |
) |
|
Series B preferred stock dividends |
|
(3,200 |
) |
|
|
(3,200 |
) |
|
Net loss attributable to common
stockholders |
$ |
(145,922 |
) |
|
$ |
(104,255 |
) |
|
Loss per share basic and
diluted: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders |
$ |
(0.38 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.31 |
) |
|
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding |
|
383,139,140 |
|
|
|
334,742,346 |
|
|
Appendix
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Financial results are presented in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
(“GAAP”). Management also uses non-GAAP measures to analyze
and make operating decisions on the business. Earnings before
interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and
Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures of operations and operating
performance by the Company.
These supplemental non-GAAP measures are
provided to assist readers in assessing operating performance.
Management believes EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are useful in
assessing performance and highlighting trends on an overall basis.
Management also believes these measures are used by companies in
the fuel cell sector and by securities analysts and investors when
comparing the results of the Company with those of other companies.
EBITDA differs from the most comparable GAAP measure, net loss
attributable to the Company, primarily because it does not include
finance expense, income taxes and depreciation of property, plant
and equipment and project assets. Adjusted EBITDA adjusts EBITDA
for stock-based compensation, restructuring charges and other
unusual items such as the non-recurring legal expense related to
the settlement of the POSCO Energy legal proceedings recorded
during the first quarter of fiscal 2022, which are considered
either non-cash or non-recurring.
While management believes that these non-GAAP
financial measures provide useful supplemental information to
investors, there are limitations associated with the use of these
measures. The measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and
may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of
other companies due to potential differences in the exact method of
calculation. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures are not
meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for
comparable GAAP financial measures and should be read only in
conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements
prepared in accordance with GAAP.
The following table calculates EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA and reconciles these figures to the GAAP financial
statement measure Net loss.
|
Three Months EndedOctober
31, |
|
Year EndedOctober 31, |
(Amounts
in thousands) |
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(42,009 |
) |
|
$ |
(24,151 |
) |
|
$ |
(147,232 |
) |
|
$ |
(101,025 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization (1) |
|
4,905 |
|
|
|
4,951 |
|
|
|
21,274 |
|
|
|
19,872 |
|
(Benefit) provision for income taxes |
|
325 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
819 |
|
|
|
2 |
|
Other
(income)/expense, net (2) |
|
(2,619 |
) |
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
(3,705 |
) |
|
|
694 |
|
Loss on
extinguishment of debt and finance obligations |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
11,156 |
|
Extinguishment of Series 1 preferred share obligation |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
934 |
|
Change
in fair value of common stock warrant liability |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
15,974 |
|
Interest
expense |
|
1,637 |
|
|
|
1,701 |
|
|
|
6,394 |
|
|
|
7,363 |
|
EBITDA |
$ |
(37,761 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,603 |
) |
|
$ |
(122,450 |
) |
|
$ |
(45,030 |
) |
Stock-based compensation expense |
|
1,666 |
|
|
|
718 |
|
|
|
6,792 |
|
|
|
4,293 |
|
Legal
fees incurred for a legal settlement(3) |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
24,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
(36,095 |
) |
|
$ |
(16,885 |
) |
|
$ |
(91,658 |
) |
|
$ |
(40,737 |
) |
(1) |
Includes depreciation and amortization on our Generation portfolio
of $3.7 million and $15.5 million for the three months and year
ended October 31, 2022, respectively, and $3.7 million and $15.0
million for the three months and year ended October 31, 2021,
respectively. |
(2) |
Other (income)/expense, net includes gains and losses from
transactions denominated in foreign currencies, changes in fair
value of derivatives, and other items incurred periodically, which
are not the result of the Company’s normal business
operations. |
(3) |
The Company recorded legal fees of $24 million related to a legal
settlement during the year ended October 31, 2022, which was
recorded as an administrative and selling expense. |
(4) |
The three months and year ended October 31, 2021 results included
impairment expenses of $5.0 million primarily related to the Toyota
project. The adjustment has been eliminated in the presentation for
fiscal year 2022 as the Company determined that these changes are
recurring in nature. |
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