Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause a difference include, but are not limited to, those discussed under “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and Item 1A (Risk Factors) in this Form 10-K. The following section is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information, including our financial statements and the notes thereto, which appears elsewhere in this Form 10-K.
Recent Developments
Refer to Note 3— Chapter 11 Proceedings and Emergence in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a summary of our voluntary filing under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, our emergence therefrom and our delisting of our common stock from the Nasdaq. Refer to Note 12— Debt for details regarding our Exit Note Purchase Agreement and Note 14— Commitments and Contingencies for details regarding our Service Agreements and the Trademark Licensing Agreement.
Overview
We are the market leader in microturbine energy systems based on the number of microturbines sold annually and total installed base. Generally, power purchased from the electric utility grid is less costly than power produced by distributed generation technologies in simple cycle mode. Utilities may also charge fees to interconnect with their power grids. However, when considering and including the waste heat from our microturbine (CHP and CCHP) the economic benefit improves significantly. Further, our highly efficient, low emission, resilient technology can produce thermal energy at a lower carbon footprint. These benefits can be enhanced when fuel costs are low, where the costs of connecting to the grid may be high or impractical (such as remote power applications or new grid services need to be provided), where reliability and power quality are of critical importance, or in situations where peak shaving could be economically advantageous because of highly variable electricity prices. Our microturbines are an inverter-based technology and can be interconnected to other distributed energy resources to form “microgrids” (also called “distribution networks”) located within a specific geographic area and provide power to a group of buildings. Because our microturbines can provide a reliable source of power and can operate on multiple fuel sources, management believes they help solve the “Energy
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Trilemma” of resiliency, sustainability and affordability. Management also believes our products and services offer a level of flexibility not currently offered by other technologies such as reciprocating engines. We are currently exploring energy conversion options for the smaller end of the power spectrum.
For Fiscal 2025, net revenue was $85.6 million compared to $91.2 million for Fiscal 2024, a 6% decrease from the prior year. Product and accessories revenue declined $8.9 million, or 18% primarily due to a decrease in sales resulting from distributor hesitancy post emergence from Chapter 11 and our reorganization. The decrease in product and accessories revenue was offset, in part, by an increase in rental revenue of $3.1 million, or 27%, due to higher utilization of our rental fleet compared to the prior year. Cost of goods sold totaled $62.3 million in Fiscal 2025 compared to $76.9 million in Fiscal 2024, a 19% decrease due to cost efficiencies, and decreased sales. Gross profit was $23.3 million in Fiscal 2025 compared to $14.3 million in Fiscal 2024, a 63% increase from the prior year, primarily due to higher margins on rental units, cost efficiencies, and improved margins on product and accessory sales.
During Fiscal 2025, we had net loss of $7.2 million and our basic and diluted net loss per share was $0.38, compared to a $7.4 million net income and $0.39 net income per share, in Fiscal 2024, a 197% decrease from the prior year. The $14.6 million decrease in net income (loss) was primarily due to the Fiscal 2024 gain on extinguishment of debt and reorganization items, net, of $32.5 million. Excluding the Fiscal 2024 gain on extinguishment of debt and reorganization items, net, net income improved by $17.9 million. Refer to Note 3— Chapter 11 Proceedings and Emergence in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion of our outstanding indebtedness and the post emergence financing.
In the energy efficiency market, we continue to expand our market presence in hotels, office buildings, hospitals, retail and industrial applications globally and it has become the leading market segment in Fiscal 2025, accounting for 51% of product revenue. The renewable energy market is fueled by landfill gas, biodiesel and biogas from sources such as food processing, agricultural waste and livestock manure. Our product sales in the oil and gas and other natural resources market is driven by our microturbines’ reliability, emissions profile and ease of installation. Given the volatility of the oil and gas market, our business strategy is to ensure diversification by also targeting projects within the energy efficiency and renewable energy markets.
We continue to focus on improving our products based on customer input, building brand awareness and new channels to market by developing a diversified network of strategic distribution partners. Our focus is on products and solutions that provide near-term opportunities to drive repeatable business rather than discrete projects for niche markets. In addition, management closely monitors operating expenses and strives to improve manufacturing efficiencies while simultaneously lowering direct material costs and increasing average selling prices. The key drivers to our success are higher average selling prices, lower direct material costs, positive new order flow, reduced cash usage and expansion of the Energy-as-a-Service (“EaaS”) business.
An overview of our direction, targets and key initiatives are as follows:
Focus on Vertical Markets. Within the distributed generation markets that we serve, we focus on vertical markets that we identify as having the greatest near-term potential. In our primary products and applications (energy efficiency, natural resources, renewable energy, critical power supply, microgrid and transportation products), we identify specific targeted vertical market segments. Within each of these segments, we identify what we believe to be the critical factors to success and base our plans on those factors. Given the volatility of the oil and gas market, we have refocused our business strategy to target projects within the energy efficiency market.
The following table summarizes our percentage or product revenues by vertical markets for which we had product revenues for the periods presented:
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Year Ended March 31,
Energy efficiency 51% 37%
Natural resources 31% 34%
Renewable energy 8% 19%
Critical Power Supply 10% 0%
Transportation 0% 10%
Energy Efficiency—CHP/CCHP
Energy efficiency refers to the proper utilization of both electrical and thermal energies in the power production process. In such applications, our microturbines can maximize the availability of usable energy to provide a significant economic advantage to customers while reducing their on-site emissions. Combined Heat and Power (“CHP”) and Combined Cooling, Heat and Power (“CCHP”) can improve site economics by capturing the waste heat created from a single combustion process to increase the efficiency of the total system, from approximately 30% to approximately 85% for hot water and chilled water to as much as 90% or more for certain steam and direct drying applications. Compared with more traditional, independent generation sources, the increase in operational efficiency also reduces greenhouse gas emissions through the displacement of other separate systems, which can also reduce operating costs and industrial waste.
Natural Resources—Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Shale Gas & Mining
Our microturbines are installed in the natural resource market for use in both onshore and offshore applications, including oil and gas exploration, production, and at compression and transmission sites as a highly efficient and reliable source of power. In some cases, these oil and gas or mining operations have no electric utility grid and rely solely on power generated on-site. There are numerous locations, on a global scale, where the drilling, production, compression and transportation of natural resources and other extraction and production processes create fuel byproducts, which are traditionally burned or released into the atmosphere. Our microturbines can turn these fuel byproducts, such as flare gas, or sour gas, into a useable fuel to provide prime power to these sites.
Renewable Energy
There is a growing transition to renewable energy sources and technologies on a global scale. Our microturbines run efficiently on renewable fuels such as methane and other biogases from landfills, wastewater treatment facilities and renewable natural gas. They also run efficiently on other small biogas applications like food processing plants, livestock farms and agricultural green waste operations. Microturbines can burn these renewable fuels with minimal emissions, thereby, in some cases, avoiding the imposition of penalties incurred for pollution while simultaneously producing electricity from this “free” renewable fuel source for use at the site or in the surrounding areas. Our microturbines have demonstrated effectiveness in these smaller applications and may outperform conventional combustion engines in some situations, including when the gas contains a high amount of sulfur, as the sulfur can contaminate combustion engines’ lube oil, leading to equipment breakdowns and higher lifecycle costs.
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Microgrid
Microgrid is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources that act as a single controllable energy entity with respect to the grid. Distributed energy resources typically include other dual-mode microturbines, reciprocating engines, solar photovoltaic (PV), wind turbines, fuel cells and battery storage. Microgrids can be connected to larger electricity grids; however, in the event of a widespread outage, the microgrid will disconnect from the main grid and continue to operate independently to maintain the electricity supply to the homes and businesses that are connected to the microgrid’s electricity network. Our microturbines can meet the needs of microgrid end users by lowering their overall cost to operate and by providing a versatile dispatchable technology that is fuel flexible and scalable enough to fit a wide variety of applications. We have seen continued development in the microgrid market segment.
Transportation
Our technology can also be used to support the Electric Vehicle (“EV”) market by providing power solutions to charge vehicles. Our products can fill a void in the EV market for vehicle charging capacity and convenience. Our customers have applied our products in EV applications for fleets and remote location charging stations. We are continuing to pursue global EV charging opportunities to fill the demand for power in this market segment.
Backlog
Net product orders were approximately $46.0 million and $20.1 million for Fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively. Ending backlog was approximately $23.5 million at March 31, 2025 compared to $14.2 million at March 31, 2024. The book-to-bill ratio was 1.3:1 and 0.4:2 for Fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively. Book-to-bill ratio is the ratio of new orders we received to units shipped and billed during a period.
The timing of the backlog is based on the requirement date indicated by our customers and part availability. However, based on historical experience, management expects that a significant portion of our backlog may not be shipped within the next 12 months. Additionally, the timing of shipments is subject to change based on several variables (including customer deposits, payments, availability of credit and customer delivery schedule changes), most of which are not within our control and can affect the timing of our revenue. As a result, management believes the book-to-bill ratio demonstrates the current demand for our products in the given period.
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To bolster power resilience, we are developing Direct Current (“DC”) output power solutions utilizing our core microturbine technology. This advancement will broaden our applications, allowing our microturbine solutions to be deployed in markets such as EV charging without requiring synchronization with traditional high-voltage Alternating Current (“AC”) utility grids. This offering will also provide a bridge during the rigorous process of grid interconnect certification from nationally recognized test laboratories.
We are also collaborating with industry leaders to create autonomous power solutions. These solutions are designed to anticipate overload conditions and proactively supplement insufficient grid resources with readily available microturbine power. Additionally, we are accelerating the development of onboard remote monitoring systems that are designed to ensure reliable power service and asset telemetry through cloud-based features, significantly improving the user experience.
We are committed to advancing our hydrogen product line. In March 2022, we launched a commercially available hydrogen-based combined heat and power (CHP) product capable of operating safely on a 30% hydrogen / 70% natural gas mixture. Building on this progress, we are currently testing a 100% hydrogen gas combustion system through our research and development partnership with Argonne National Laboratory. Following the successful operation of the C65 model, we are now working towards qualifying a 100% hydrogen-fueled C200 engine.
Our manufacturing designs include the use of conventional technology, which has been proven in high-volume automotive and turbocharger production for many years. Many components used in the manufacture of our products are readily fabricated from commonly available raw materials or off-the-shelf items available from multiple supply sources; however, certain items are custom made to meet our specifications and require longer lead times. We believe that in most cases, adequate capacity exists at our suppliers and that alternative sources of supply are available or could be developed within a reasonable period of time; however, it may be more challenging to transition to another supplier from single source suppliers with long lead times. We regularly reassess the adequacy and abilities of our suppliers to meet our future needs.
We believe that effective execution in each of these key areas will be necessary to leverage our promising technology and early market leadership into achieving positive cash flow with growing market presence and improving financial performance.
We currently occupy warehouse and office space in Van Nuys, California with a production capacity of approximately 2,000 units per year, depending on product mix.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and related disclosures of contingent liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including but not limited to those related to credit losses, inventories, warranty obligations, redeemable noncontrolling interest valuation and stock-based compensation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these estimates and assumptions which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
We consider an accounting estimate to be critical if: (1) the accounting estimate requires us to make assumptions about matters that were highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate was made, and (2) changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, or use of different estimates that we reasonably could have used in the current period, would have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
Management has discussed the development and selection of these critical accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors. In addition, there are other items within our financial statements that require estimation but are not deemed critical as defined above. Changes in estimates used in these and other items could have a material impact on our financial statements.
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Results of Operations
Year Ended March 31, 2025 Compared to Year Ended March 31, 2024
The following table summarizes our revenue by geographic markets (in millions):
Year Ended March 31,
United States and Canada $ 56.5 $ 55.9
Latin America 9.1 8.8
Asia and Australia 8.1 7.9
Middle East and Africa 0.6 0.3
Revenue. Revenue for Fiscal 2025 decreased $5.6 million, or 6%, to $85.6 million from $91.2 million for Fiscal 2024. The change in revenue for Fiscal 2025 compared to Fiscal 2024 included a decrease in revenue of $7.0 million from the European markets. The overall decrease in revenue was offset, in part, by increases in revenue of $0.6 million from the United States and Canadian markets, $0.3 million from the Middle East and African markets, $0.3 million from the Latin American markets, and $0.2 million from the Asia and Australia markets. The decrease in Europe was primarily due to continued instability and higher natural gas costs resulting in a decrease in product deliveries in Fiscal 2025 compared to Fiscal 2024. The increases in the United States and Canada, Latin America and Asia and Australia were primarily attributable to an increase in our EaaS long-term rental services during Fiscal 2025.
The following table summarizes our revenue (revenue amounts in millions):
Year Ended March 31,
Revenue Megawatts Units Revenue Megawatts Units
Accessories 2.2 1.3
Total Product and Accessories 40.2 49.1
Parts and Service 30.9 30.7
Rentals 14.5 11.4
Total $ 85.6 $ 91.2
For Fiscal 2025, revenue from microturbine products and accessories decreased $8.9 million, or 18%, to $40.2 million from $49.1 million for Fiscal 2024. The $8.9 million decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in megawatts shipped during Fiscal 2025 compared to the same period last year, due to a decrease in sales due to emergence from Chapter 11 and our reorganization. Megawatts shipped were 26.7 megawatts and 40.5 megawatts during Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2024, respectively. Average revenue per megawatt shipped was approximately $1.4 million and $1.2 million during Fiscal 2025 and Fiscal 2024, respectively, primarily due to the effect of previously announced product price increases and sale of rental units. The timing of shipments is variable and based on several factors (including customer deposits, payments, availability of credit and delivery schedule changes), most of which are not within our control and can affect the timing of revenue recognition.
Parts and service revenue, which are part of our EaaS business line and includes revenue from our parts shipments, FPP contracts, and other service revenue, for Fiscal 2025 was consistent year over year, with an increase $0.2 million, or 1%, to $30.9 million from $30.7 million for Fiscal 2024.
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Rentals revenue for Fiscal 2025 increased $3.1 million, or 27%, to $14.5 million from $11.4 million for Fiscal 2024. This increase was driven by a 4% increase in rental utilization and increased rental prices.
Sales to E-Finity Distributed Generation (“E-Finity”), Lone Star Power Solutions (“Lone Star”), Horizon Power Systems (“Horizon”) accounted for 13%, 12% and 11%, respectively, of our revenue for Fiscal 2025. Sales to Cal Microturbine and E-Finity accounted for 16% and 13%, respectively, of our revenue for Fiscal 2024.
Gross Profit. Cost of goods sold includes direct material costs, production and service center labor and overhead, inventory charges and provision for estimated product warranty expenses. Gross profit was approximately $23.3 million, or 27% of revenue, for Fiscal 2025, compared to gross profit of $14.3 million, or 16% of revenue, for Fiscal 2024. The increase of $9.0 million during Fiscal 2025 compared to Fiscal 2024 was primarily the result of an increase in rental revenue margins, increase in service revenue margins and increase in product pricing. During Fiscal 2025 we realized price increases announced in the prior year and started to implement cost-out initiatives, which includes negotiating better pricing with vendors and vendor selection.
The following table summarizes our gross profit (in millions except percentages):
Year Ended March 31,
March 31,
Gross Profit
Product and accessories $ 1.0 $ (2.2)
As a percentage of product and accessories revenue 2 % (4) %
Parts and services $ 17.3 $ 14.3
As a percentage of parts and service revenue 56 % 47 %
Rentals $ 5.0 $ 2.2
As a percentage of rentals revenue 35 % 19 %
Total Gross Profit $ 23.3 $ 14.3
As a percentage of total revenue 27 % 16 %
The improvement of $3.2 million in product and accessories gross profit during Fiscal 2025 compared to Fiscal 2024 was primarily due to higher product pricing, improved cost efficiencies and product mix in Fiscal 2025.
Product and accessories gross margin as a percentage of product and accessories revenue improved to 2% during Fiscal 2025 from negative 4% during Fiscal 2024, primarily due to higher margin product revenue in Fiscal 2025. Parts and service gross margin as a percentage of parts and service revenue increased to 56% for Fiscal 2025 compared to 47% for Fiscal 2024 primarily due to increased parts sales within the US market, service agreement pricing and overhead costs absorption in Fiscal 2025. Rentals gross margin as a percentage of rentals revenue increased to 35% for Fiscal 2025 compared to 19% for Fiscal 2024 primarily due to increased rental pricing and timing of maintenance costs in Fiscal 2025.
Research and Development (“R&D”)Expenses. R&D expenses for Fiscal 2025 and 2024 were $2.7 million and $2.5 million, respectively, and was 3% of revenue in Fiscal 2025.
Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses. SG&A expenses for Fiscal 2025 decreased $6.0 million to $26.2 million from $32.2 million for Fiscal 2024, and was 31% of revenue in Fiscal 2025. The net decrease in SG&A expenses was primarily a result of decreases of approximately $4.1 million in legal fees, $1.6 million in stock-based compensation expense, $1.3 million in decreased event sponsorship and one-time contract settlement, and $0.5 million other, partially offset by an increase of $1.5 million of bonus expense.
Other Income. Other income for Fiscal 2025 increased to $2.3 million from $0.7 million in Fiscal 2024. The increase in other income was primarily due to a full year of CDSSC service fees.
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Interest Income. Interest income for Fiscal 2025 increased to $0.2 million from $0.1 million in Fiscal 2024. The increase in interest income was primarily due to interest income from a sales-type lease in Fiscal 2025.
Interest Expense. Interest expense for Fiscal 2025 decreased to $3.9 million from $5.5 million in Fiscal 2024. The decrease in interest expense was primarily due to a lower average debt balance during Fiscal 2025 due to the Fiscal 2024 restructuring. See Liquidity and Capital Resources below for additional discussion on our interest expense.
Income Tax Provision. Income tax expense increased from $14,000 during Fiscal 2024 to $175,000 during Fiscal 2025. Income tax expense incurred was related to state taxes. The effective income tax rate of (2.5%) differs from the federal and state blended rate primarily as a result of maintaining a full valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets.
At March 31, 2025, we had federal and state net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $5.7 million and $3.8 million, respectively, which may be utilized to reduce future taxable income, subject to any limitations under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. We provided a valuation allowance for 100% of our net deferred tax asset of $2.3 million at March 31, 2025 as the realization of the benefits of these favorable tax attributes in future income tax returns is not deemed more likely than not. Similarly, at March 31, 2024, the net deferred tax asset had a 100% valuation allowance.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows
Our cash requirements depend on many factors, including the execution of our business strategy and plan. Our cash balance increased $6.6 million during Fiscal 2025, compared to a decrease of $10.8 million during Fiscal 2024. The increase in cash during Fiscal 2025 was primarily due to cash generated by operating activities, partially offset by cash used in investing and financing activities.
Operating Activities During Fiscal 2025, net cash provided by operating activities was $7.7 million, consisting of net loss for the period of $7.2 million, offset by changes in operating assets and liabilities of $1.9 million and non-cash adjustments (primarily representing depreciation and amortization, non-cash lease expense, and paid-in-kind interest expense) of $13.0 million.
During Fiscal 2024, net cash used by operating activities was $27.7 million, consisting of a net income for the period of $7.4 million less changes in operating assets and liabilities of $12.5 million, further reduced by non-cash adjustments (primarily representing non-cash reorganization items, net, depreciation and amortization, non-cash lease expense, stock-based compensation expense and paid-in-kind interest expense) of $22.5 million.
The increase in net cash provided in operating activities during Fiscal 2025, compared to Fiscal 2024 was primarily driven by the Fiscal 2024 $35.3 million non-cash reorganization items, net, which included our gain on debt extinguishment.
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The following is a summary of the significant sources (uses) of cash from operating activities (in millions):
Year Ended March 31,
March 31,
Net income (loss) $ (7.2) $ 7.4
Non-cash operating activities(1) 13.0 (22.5)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (2.1) (0.6)
Inventories 7.6 15.3
Lease receivable (1.3) —
Accounts payable (1.0) (12.4)
Accrued expenses (0.3) 3.6
Operating lease liability, net (4.0) (3.4)
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets 2.1 0.9
Other changes in operating assets and liabilities 0.9 (16.0)
Net cash provided (used) in operating activities $ 7.7 $ (27.7)
The $1.5 million increase in use of cash in accounts receivable resulted from the timing of sales in the last quarter of Fiscal 2025, compared to Fiscal 2024. The $7.7 million decrease in use of cash in inventory compared to Fiscal 2024 was primarily the result of higher shipments of units in Fiscal 2024 and the focused management of raw material levels during Fiscal 2025. The $1.3 million increase in use of cash for lease receivable is due to a sales-type lease contract in Fiscal 2025 in connection with a product sale. The $11.4 million increase of cash provided by accounts payable resulted from the payment of past due accounts in Fiscal 2024 and $3.9 million increase in the use of cash by accrued expenses was primarily due to payments to vendors net of increased accruals related to restructuring during Fiscal 2024, compared to Fiscal 2025. The $1.2 million increase cash used from prepaid and other assets is primarily the result of usage of prepaid inventory during Fiscal 2025. The $16.9 million change in other operating assets and liabilities during Fiscal 2025, compared to Fiscal 2024, was primarily driven by the decrease in deferred revenue of $14.4 million primarily driven by increases of shipments in Fiscal 2024 compared to Fiscal 2025, lowering attributable customer deposits, decrease in DSS program deferred revenue and a $2.6 million decrease in FPP liability due to fulfillment of open claims.
Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities was $0.9 million and $4.7 million during Fiscal 2025 and 2024, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to fewer additions to our rental fleet during Fiscal 2025.
Financing Activities During Fiscal 2025, we used approximately $0.2 million in cash from financing activities compared to cash generated during Fiscal 2024 of approximately $21.6 million. The funds generated from financing activities during Fiscal 2024 were primarily the result of $12.0 million of funding under the DIP facility, $7.0 million of funding under the Exit Facility, net of issuance fees of $0.2 million and $3.0 million received from the issuance of additional pre-petition senior secured notes under the A&R Note Purchase Agreement (defined below), offset by $0.2 million cash used for finance lease payments. Refer to Note 3— Chapter 11 Proceedings and Emergence in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Note 12— Debt for further discussion of the outstanding debt and post emergence financing.
Debt Refer to Note 12— Debt in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to our notes.
Lease Commitments Refer to Note 13— Leases in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information related to our leases.
Going Concern In connection with preparing the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, management evaluated whether there were conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raised substantial doubt about our ability to meet our obligations as they became due for the next twelve months from the date of issuance of our Fiscal 2025 consolidated financial statements. As of March 31, 2025, we had cash of $8.7 million and a working capital deficit of $16.5 million. We incurred a loss from operations of $5.6 million and generated cash from
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operating activities of $7.7 million during Fiscal 2025. The principal and accrued interest on the Exit New Money Note are due and payable on December 7, 2025.
Management evaluated these conditions in relation to our ability to meet our obligations as they become due. Our ability to continue current operations and to execute on management’s plan is dependent on our ability to generate cash flows.
On September 28, 2023, we filed for a prepackaged financial restructuring with our Senior Lender, Goldman Sachs under the U.S. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy laws. We emerged from Bankruptcy on December 7, 2023, and effected a financial and organizational restructuring. Refer to Note 3— Chapter 11 Proceedings and Emergence in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.
In spite of these efforts and given our current cash position, limits to accessing capital and debt funding options, and the obligation for the payment of the Exit New Money Note, there is substantial doubt regarding our ability to continue as a going concern and our ability to meet our financial obligations as they become due over the next twelve months from the date of issuance of our financial statements as of, and for the period ended March 31, 2025.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Refer to Note 2— Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Going Concern in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding new accounting standards.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk.
As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, we are not required to provide information required by this Item.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
Our Consolidated Financial Statements are included in this Form 10-K. Supplementary data incorporated in this Item 8 by reference within the Exhibits.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
In connection with the preparation of this Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in and pursuant to Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of March 31, 2025, due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting described below, our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective.
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Notwithstanding the identified material weakness, management believes the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K fairly present, in all material respects, our consolidated financial position and consolidated results from operations and cash flows for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, and our financial condition as of each such date and have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP.
Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over our financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our CEO and CFO and effected by our Board, management and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:
We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework). Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of March 31, 2025 because of the material weakness described below.
A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual and interim financial statements will not be detected or prevented on a timely basis. The following material weakness was identified:
Management’s Remediation Plan
Management, with the direction and oversight of the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors, is engaged in remediation actions to address the material weakness described above. The Company’s remediation actions include, but are not limited to the following:
We believe these measures will remediate the material weakness, but management is assessing the need for any additional steps to remediate the underlying causes that gave rise to this weakness. The material weakness will not be considered remediated until the applicable controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. There is no assurance that additional remediation steps will not be necessary.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Throughout the year ended March 31, 2025, the Company undertook remediation measures related to certain previously reported material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting. We completed these remediation
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measures in the quarter ended March 31, 2025, including testing of the design and operating effectiveness of the related controls.
Specifically, we undertook the following remediation measures:
As a result, we have concluded that the previously reported material weaknesses related to the above items have been remediated. However, the completion of remediation procedures for these material weaknesses does not provide assurance that our modified controls will continue to operate properly or that our financial statements will be free from error. We continue to undertake remediation measures related to the remaining material weakness disclosed in the Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting section above.
Except as described above, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that were identified in connection with management’s evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Rules 13d-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent limitations of the Effectiveness of Internal Control
A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the internal control system are met. Because of the inherent limitations of any internal control system, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, if any, within a company have been detected.
Item 9B. Other Information.
Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
During the year ended March 31, 2025, none of our directors or officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of our securities to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement.”
Goldman NPA Liquidity Covenant Waiver Letter
Pursuant to a waiver letter dated June 23, 2025 (the “Waiver Letter”), the Purchaser and the Collateral Agent under the Exit Purchase Agreement agreed to defer the minimum liquidity increase from $2.5 million to $3.0 million from June 20, 2025 to July, 31, 2025.
The foregoing description of the Waiver Letter does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Waiver Letter, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.24 and is incorporated by reference herein.
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Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the captions “Proposal No. 1 Election of Directors to the Board of Directors,” “Executive Officers of the Company,” “Governance of the Company and Practices of the Board of Directors,” “Insider Trading Policies and Procedures,” and “Code of Business Conduct and Code of Ethics.” With regard to the information required by this Item regarding compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, we will provide disclosure of delinquent Section 16(a) reports, if any, in our Proxy Statement related to the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in a section entitled “Additional Information—Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports,” and such disclosure, if any, is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the caption “Compensation of Officers,” and “Compensation of Directors.”
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management”
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the caption “Other Information.”
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The information required by this Item is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement for our 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders under the caption “Proposal No. 4 Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) 1. and 2. Financial statements and financial statement schedule
The financial statements and notes are listed in the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page F-1 of this Form 10-K. Financial statement schedules not included in this Form 10-K have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
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3. Exhibits
The exhibits filed as part of this Form 10-K are set forth on the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the signatures of this Form 10-K. The Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary.
Not applicable.
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CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and 2024 F-6
Consolidated Statements of Operations F-7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows F-9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-10
Financial statement schedules not included in this Form 10-K have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidatedbalance sheet of Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2025, the related consolidated statements of operations, temporary equity and stockholders’ deficiency, and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2025, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 2, the Company has a significant working capital deficiency, has incurred significant losses and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our auditprovide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
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Net Realizable Value of Inventories
Description of the Matter
The Company’s inventories totaled approximately $20.1 million as of March 31, 2025. In addition, approximately $3.5 million of inventories were classified as long-term on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, management values inventories at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in-first-out basis) or net realizable value. In determining this estimate, the Company will both (a) perform a monthly analysis to compare the previous 36-month usage of its inventories to the current quantities on hand and (b) judgmentally review their inventories for any non-recurring adjustments that may be necessary based on their knowledge of the business. Changes in the assumptions used could have a significant impact on the net realizable value of inventories.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the net realizable value of inventories is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgement required by management when determining the net realizable value; and (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures to evaluate management’s estimate and significant assumptions in determining the net realizable value.
How We Addressed the Matter
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included:
/s/ CBIZ CPAs P.C.
CBIZ CPAs P.C.
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2017 (such date takes into account the acquisition of the attest business of Marcum LLP by CBIZ CPAs P.C. effective November 1, 2024)
Los Angeles, CA
June 26, 2025
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2024, the related consolidated statements of operations, temporary equity and stockholders’ deficiency and cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2024, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended March 31, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Explanatory Paragraph – Going Concern
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As more fully described in Note 2, the Company has a significant working capital deficiency, has incurred significant operating losses and needs to raise additional funds to meet its obligations and sustain its operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Management's plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matter
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
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Net Realizable Value of Inventories
Description of the Matter
The Company’s inventories totaled approximately $24.6 million as of March 31, 2024. In addition, approximately $3.9 million of inventories were classified as long-term on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, management values inventories at the lower of cost (determined on a first-in-first-out basis) or net realizable value. In determining this estimate, the Company will both (a) perform a monthly analysis to compare the previous 36-month usage of its inventories to the current quantities on hand and (b) judgmentally review their inventories for any non-recurring adjustments that may be necessary based on their knowledge of the business. Changes in the assumptions used could have a significant impact on the net realizable value of inventories.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the net realizable value of inventories is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgement required by management when determining the net realizable value; and (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures to evaluate management’s estimate and significant assumptions in determining the net realizable value.
How We Addressed the Matter
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included:
/s/ Marcum llp
Marcum llp
We served as the Company’s auditor from 2017 through 2025
Los Angeles, CA
September 26, 2024
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CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
March 31, March 31,
Assets
Current Assets:
Lease receivable, current 113 —
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,653 5,449
Property, plant, equipment and rental assets, net 19,362 25,854
Finance lease right-of-use assets 3,787 4,391
Operating lease right-of-use assets 8,282 12,279
Non-current portion of inventories 3,464 3,917
Lease receivable, non-current 1,175 —
Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Stockholders’ Deficiency
Current Liabilities:
Accrued salaries and wages 1,172 1,220
Accrued warranty reserve 1,070 1,437
Finance lease liability, current 2,017 964
Operating lease liability, current 3,539 4,041
Factory protection plan liability 6,256 7,259
Exit new money notes, net of discount, current 7,968 28,911
Deferred revenue, non-current 598 675
Finance lease liability, non-current 248 2,300
Operating lease liability, non-current 4,988 8,527
Exit new money notes, net of discount, non-current 24,213 —
Other non-current liabilities — 264
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Temporary equity:
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 13,859 13,859
Stockholders’ deficiency:
Total stockholders’ deficiency (21,620) (14,646)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Year Ended March 31,
Revenue, net:
Cost of goods sold:
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative 26,205 32,175
Reorganization items, net — 32,505
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes (7,015) 7,406
Provision for income taxes 175 14
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIENCY
(In thousands, except share amounts)
Temporary Equity Permanent Equity
Redeemable Non-Voting Additional Total
Net income — — — — — — — 7,392 — — 7,392
Net income — — — — — — — (7,190) — — (7,190)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Year Ended March 31,
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Depreciation and amortization 3,858 3,988
Amortization of financing costs and discounts 71 53
Paid-in-kind interest expense 3,199 1,957
Non-cash lease expense 3,996 3,431
Provision for credit loss expense 823 439
Inventory write-down 900 779
Provision for warranty expenses (184) 32
Loss on disposal of equipment 67 —
Stock-based compensation 262 2,057
Non-cash reorganization items, net — (35,255)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (2,083) (571)
Lease receivable (1,288) —
Prepaid expenses, other current assets and other assets 2,128 871
Accrued expenses (268) 3,583
Operating lease liability, net (4,041) (3,413)
Accrued salaries and wages and long-term liabilities (94) 15
Accrued warranty reserve (183) (171)
Factory protection plan liability (1,003) (3,585)
Net cash provided (used) in operating activities 7,688 (27,658)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Net cash used in investing activities (879) (4,674)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from debtors-in-process facility — 12,000
Proceeds from three-year term note — 3,000
Proceeds from exit new money note — 7,000
Debt issuance costs — (244)
Repayment of finance lease obligations (223) (178)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities (223) 21,578
Net increase (decrease) in Cash 6,586 (10,754)
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Income taxes $ 126 $ 14
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Information:
Renewal of insurance contracts financed by notes payable $ — $ 648
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations $ — $ 7,348
Settlement of lease obligations with accounts receivable due $ 775 $ 502
Conversion of inventory to rental assets $ — $ 280
Rental assets transferred to inventory $ 3,067 $ —
Sales-type lease $ 981 $ —
Conversion of prepaid expenses to rental assets $ — $ 623
Acquisition of treasury stock with accrueds $ 46 $ —
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CAPSTONE GREEN ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Business and Organization
Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc., (f/k/a Capstone Turbine International, Inc.), along with its consolidated operating subsidiary Capstone Green Energy LLC (the “Operating Subsidiary”) is a provider of customized microgrid solutions, on-site resilient Energy-as-a-Service (“EaaS”) solutions, and on-site energy technology systems focused on helping customers around the globe solve the “Energy Trilemma” of resiliency, sustainability, and affordability. These solutions include stationary distributed power generation applications and distribution networks, including cogeneration (combined heat and power (“CHP”), integrated combined heat and power (“ICHP”), and combined cooling, heat and power (“CCHP”), renewable energy, natural resources, and critical power supply. The Company’s inverter-based technologies solve resiliency by being able to seamlessly connect to the electric grid or be the backbone of a localized microgrid. The Company’s Energy Conversion Products business line is driven by the Company’s industry-leading, highly efficient, low-emission, resilient microturbine energy systems offering scalable solutions in addition to a broad range of customer-tailored solutions. Through the EaaS business line the Company offers build, own, operate and maintain (“BOOM”) as well as energy rental solutions utilizing the Company’s microturbine energy systems. The Company offers comprehensive factory protection plan service contracts that limit life-cycle costs, as well as providing aftermarket spare parts. The Company’s emerging business line is Hydrogen Energy Solutions. Through the Hydrogen Energy Solutions business line, the Company offers customers the ability to run on hydrogen blended fuel source. Because this is still an emerging offering, Hydrogen Energy Solutions revenue has been immaterial to date.
Historically, the business described above was conducted by Capstone Green Energy Corporation, which was organized in 1988 and has been commercially producing its microturbine generators since 1998. In connection with emergence from the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (the “Chapter 11 Bankruptcy”) on December 7, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), Capstone Green Energy Corporation was reorganized (the “Reorganization”) and became a privately-held company (“Reorganized PrivateCo”). Capstone Turbine International, Inc., a former wholly owned subsidiary of Capstone Green Energy Corporation, which was incorporated in Delaware on June 10, 2004, became a publicly-traded company and was renamed Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. The Operating Subsidiary was also formed as part of the Reorganization.
As a result of past delays in filing the Company’s periodic reports with the Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the requirements relating to Market Value of Listed Securities (“MVLS”), the Company was unable to comply with the Nasdaq listing standards, and as a result, common stock was suspended from trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market effective October 5, 2023 and formally delisted effective October 23, 2023. Post emergence from the Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and affecting the Plan of Reorganization, the Company had completed filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, on October 17, 2024, and with the filing, the Company became current with all of its periodic filings with the SEC. On January 2, 2025, the Company’s common stock was approved for trading by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority on the over-the-counter (OTC) market.
All references in these footnotes to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or “Capstone” are to Capstone Green Energy Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries prior to the Effective Date and to Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries following the Effective Date.
2. Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Going Concern
These Consolidated Financial Statements refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended March 31 as its “Fiscal” year.
Basis of Presentation The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in United States (“U.S.”) dollars and have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commissions (“SEC”).
Basis for Consolidation The Consolidated Financial Statements included in this filing include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Subsidiary and Capstone Turbine Financial Services, LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary that was formed in October 2015, after elimination of inter-company transactions.
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Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Operating SubsidiaryNoncontrolling interests in the Company’s consolidated Operating Subsidiary represent the equity interests held by a related party. The noncontrolling interests in the consolidated Operating Subsidiary are redeemable and are presented as temporary equity in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. Refer to Note 10— Temporary Equity for details of the noncontrolling interests. The Company uses the hypothetical liquidation at book value (“HLBV”) method to attribute the earnings of the consolidated Operating Subsidiary between the controlling and noncontrolling interests. Under the HLBV method, the amounts reported as noncontrolling interests in the consolidated Operating Subsidiary on the Consolidated Balance Sheets represent the amounts the noncontrolling interests would hypothetically receive at each balance sheet reporting date under the liquidation provisions of the governing agreements assuming the net assets of the consolidated Operating Subsidiary were liquidated at recorded amounts and distributed between the controlling and noncontrolling interests in accordance with the governing documents. The net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Subsidiary on the Consolidated Statements of Operations is associated with the increase or decrease in the noncontrolling interest holders’ contractual claims on the respective entities’ balance sheets assuming a hypothetical liquidation at the end of that reporting period when compared with their claims on the respective entities’ balance sheets assuming a hypothetical liquidation at the beginning of that reporting period, after removing the impact of any contributions or distributions. The Company separately remeasures and adjusts the noncontrolling interest to reflect the change in redemption value of the Preferred Units, with an offsetting adjustment to retained earnings at the end of each period. Refer to Note 10 — Temporary Equity for details on remeasuring the redemption value of the Preferred Units.
The Company had a net loss for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, so there was no allocation of earnings for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025. Prior to the emergence from bankruptcy, the Company recorded a gain on debt extinguishment, as detailed in Note 3— Chapter 11 Proceedings and Emergence, of $35.3 million, within Reorganization items, net on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations, which resulted in net income of $7.4 million during the year ended March 31, 2024. Therefore, the Company did not allocate earnings to the Operating Subsidiary as of March 31, 2024, as the Company incurred a net loss after the Effective Date and the noncontrolling interest owners hold a liquidation preference that protects the holder from absorbing losses.
Reclassification Certain items in prior financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation and provide comparability but have no effect on the reported financial statements.
Bankruptcy Accounting The Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared as if the Company were a going concern and in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic No. 852— Reorganizations (“ASC 852”). Refer to Note 3— Chapter 11 Proceedings and Emergence for further details regarding the bankruptcy. At emergence from Chapter 11, the Company evaluated the criteria to apply fresh-start accounting under ASC 852 and determined that pre-petition shareholders maintained control of the Company following the restructuring transactions contemplated within the Company’s Plan (as defined below). As the pre-petition shareholders did not lose control, fresh-start accounting did not apply and the existing carrying values and activities continued as the reporting entity did not change. In addition, the Company has classified all income, expenses, gains or losses that were incurred or realized as a result of the proceedings since filing for Chapter 11 as Reorganization items, net in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Cash Equivalents The Company considers only those investments that are highly liquid and readily convertible to cash with original maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase as cash equivalents.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments The carrying value of certain financial instruments, including cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, revolving credit facility and notes payable approximate fair market value based on their short-term nature. Refer to Note 11— Fair Value Measurements, for disclosure regarding the fair value of other financial instruments.
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Trade Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Loss Accounts receivables are presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, net of estimated credit losses. The Company applies the aging method by pooling receivables based on levels of delinquency and applying historical loss rates on what has been historically uncollectible by aging categories. The historical loss rate is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future losses, as necessary. Additionally, the allowance for credit loss calculation includes subjective adjustments for qualitative riskfactors that could likely cause estimated credit losses to differ from historical experience. The factors include assessments of various economic conditions, significant events that occurred, geographic location, size and credit ratings of the customers. The Company may also record a specific reserve for individual accounts when the Company becomes aware of specific customer circumstances, such as in the case of a bankruptcy filing or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position. Accounts deemed uncollectible are written off against the allowance for credit loss.
Changes in the allowance for expected credit loss for accounts receivable are as follows (in thousands):
Provision for credit losses 439
Write-offs (1,965)
Provision for credit losses 823
Recoveries 31
Write-offs (3,534)
Inventories The Company values inventories at the lower of cost (determined on a first in, first out (“FIFO”) basis) or net realizable value. The composition of inventory is routinely evaluated to identify slow-moving, excess, obsolete or otherwise impaired inventories. Inventories identified as impaired are evaluated to determine if write-downs are required. Included in the assessment is a review for obsolescence as a result of engineering changes in the Company’s products. All inventories expected to be used in more than one year are classified as long-term.
Depreciation and Amortization Depreciation and amortization are provided for using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, ranging from two to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the remaining lease term or the estimated useful lives of the assets, whichever is shorter. Intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.
Long-Lived Assets The Company reviews the recoverability of long-lived assets, including intangible assets with finite lives, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. If the expected future cash flows from the use of such assets (undiscounted and without interest charges) are less than the carrying value, the Company may be required to record a write-down, which is determined based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets and their estimated fair value.
Residual Assets The Company estimates the residual asset as the amount expected to be derived from the underlying asset following the end of the lease term. In a sales-type lease, the Company recognizes the unguaranteed residual asset, measured on a discounted basis, upon lease commencement. The Company evaluates residual values for impairment quarterly and recognizes impairments as incurred.
Deferred Revenue Deferred revenue consists of deferred product and service revenue and customer deposits. Deferred revenue will be recognized when earned in accordance with the Company’s revenue recognition policy. The Company has the right to retain all or part of customer deposits under certain conditions.
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Temporary Equity Where common or preferred shares are determined to be conditionally redeemable upon the occurrence of certain events that are not solely within the control of the Company, and upon such event, the shares would become redeemable at the option of the holders, they are classified as temporary equity (‘mezzanine equity’), outside permanent equity. The purpose of this classification is to convey that such a security may not be permanently part of equity and could result in a demand for cash, securities or other assets of the entity in the future. If the events are such that the shares are probable of becoming redeemable, then the Company will adjust the shares to reflect the maximum redemption value at the end of the reporting period.
Revenue The Company derives its revenues primarily from the sale of microturbine products, accessories, parts, equipment rentals and services.
The Company determines revenue recognition through the following steps:
● Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer
● Identification of the performance obligations in the contract
● Determination of the transaction price
Microturbine Products The Company recognizes revenue when the performance obligation identified under the terms of the contract with its customer is satisfied, which generally occurs, for microturbine products, upon the transfer of control in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the sale. The majority of the Company’s revenue associated with a microturbine product is recognized at a point in time when the microturbine product is shipped to the customer. On occasion, the Company enters into bill-and-hold arrangements. Each bill-and-hold arrangement is reviewed and revenue is recognized only when certain criteria have been met: (i) the reason for the bill-and-hold arrangement is substantive; (ii) the product is segregated from the Company’s other inventory items held for sale; (iii) the product is ready for shipment to the customer; and (iv) the Company does not have the ability to use the product or direct it to another customer.
Advanced payments in the form of Customer Deposits are taken on these contracts, typically providing for a substantial portion of the contract value to be paid prior to shipment. Advance payments are not considered a significant financing component as they are typically received less than one year before the related performance obligations are satisfied. Payment terms in Contracts with Customers typically are 30 or 60 days. The Company extends payment terms past one year only on a limited basis, and thus any financing component is not considered material.
Accessories and Parts The Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations identified under the terms of contracts with its customers are satisfied, which generally occurs, for accessories, upon the transfer of control in accordance with the contractual terms and conditions of the sale. The revenue associated with accessories is recognized at a point in time when the accessory is shipped to the customer.
Warranty Services Revenue from extended warranties is recognized when or as the obligations are satisfied. There are two types of warranties: standard (assurance) and extended warranties. Standard warranties do not represent separate performance obligations but are reflected as a liability associated with the purchase of the product. Extended warranties are separate offerings for 12-, 24- or 36-month periods beyond the standard warranty that are separate performance obligations recognized as an over-time performance obligation based on the extended warranty period. The Company records amounts billed to customers for reimbursement of shipping and handling costs within revenue. Shipping and handling costs associated with outbound freight after control over a system has transferred to a customer are accounted for as fulfillment costs and are included in cost of goods sold. Sales taxes and other usage-based taxes are excluded from revenue.
Factory Protection Plan and Service Cost Reimbursement In addition to the provision of standard warranties, the Company offers Factory Protection Plans (“FPP”) to minimize product downtime and control maintenance costs to ensure the microturbine system will operate when needed and perform as intended at the lowest cost of ownership. Revenue related to the Company’s performance obligation to provide replacement parts as needed is recognized over the term of the FPP contract, in 30-day intervals aligned to the monthly service period for that customer. FPP contracts have an initial term period of one year, with automatic renewals with durations of 5, 10, 15, or 20 years and may be cancelled at any time.
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The related costs for FPP contracts become the Company’s obligation and are accrued at the time a customer submits a claim, and the claim’s compliance with the terms of the plan are confirmed. The accrual reflects the Company’s best estimate of the probable liability under the replacement part obligation. The provision is periodically adjusted to reflect actual experience. FPP contracts typically go into effect once the standard warranty expires.
Comprehensive FPP service contracts require payment at the beginning of the contract period. Advance payments are not considered a significant financing component as they are typically received less than one year before the related performance obligations are satisfied. These payments are a contract liability and are classified as deferred revenue in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The performance obligation is fulfilled as the control passes to the customer through the passage of time and recognition of deferred revenue from the FPP contracts is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. The deferred revenue relating to the annual maintenance service contracts is recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations on a straight-line basis over the expected term of the contract.
Some FPPs offer labor reimbursement on the labor performed on a microturbine system. Due to the nature of the arrangement, labor reimbursements are accounted for under ASC 460 and are recognized as contra revenue as consideration paid to a customer under ASC 606. An Authorized Service Provider (“ASP”) must perform the labor. ASPs submit claims for labor reimbursements and are credited for the cost of labor if the repairs meet the Company’s prescribed standards. The Company is unable to develop a reasonable estimate of the maximum potential payout under these arrangements because the FPP contracts do not contain a limit on the number of labor reimbursements that may be submitted. However, given historical practice, the Company has priced the FPP to cover all costs incurred related to the labor reimbursement and is not exposed to significant losses over the FPP premium.
The labor reimbursement is separate and distinct from the parts offering; therefore, the Company allocates a portion of the transaction price to the labor reimbursement based on SSP. The Company applies judgment in determining the SSP as the labor reimbursement is not sold separately. The Company will recognize a liability at the inception of the executed FPP agreement for the premium received in advance for the Labor offering. Income will be recognized on a net, straight-line basis with labor reimbursement costs recognized when incurred.
Rentals The Company accounts for leases to customers in accordance with lessor accounting under ASC 842. The Company utilizes a portfolio approach by grouping together many similar assets being leased to a single customer. Leases are classified as either sales-type leases or operating leases. The Company’s leases are classified as a sale-type lease if one of the five criteria are met. Other leases are classified as operating leases.
For sales-type leases, the Company recognizes and presents, upon lease commencement, the present value of the lease payments is recognized, along with the residual asset discounted using the rate implicit in the lease. Revenue is recognized in the amount of the lease receivable and the cost of sales in the amount of the carrying value of the underlying asset less the unguaranteed residual asset. The Company presents sales-type leases on the Consolidated Statements of Operations as part of Product and Accessories Revenue and Cost of Goods Sold separately. The Company believes this is more aligned to our current presentation of product sales, generally. After the commencement date, the Company recognizes interest income as part of the net sales using the effective interest method.
For operating leases, the Company recognizes the underlying asset as rental lease assets. The asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis to its estimated residual value over the estimated useful life. The lease payments are recognized over the lease term on a straight-line basis as part of Rental Revenue.
Contracts with Multiple Performance Obligations
The Company enters into contracts with its customers that often include promises to transfer multiple products, parts, accessories, FPP and services. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract with a customer to transfer products or services that are distinct. Determining whether products and services are distinct performance obligations that should be accounted for separately or combined as one unit of accounting may require significant judgment.
Products, parts and accessories are generally considered distinct as such services are often sold separately. In determining whether FPP and service contracts are distinct, the Company considers the following factors for each FPP and services agreement: availability of the services from other vendors, the nature of the services, the timing of when the
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services contract was signed in comparison to the product delivery date and the contractual dependence of the product on the customer’s satisfaction with the professional services work. To date, the Company has concluded that all of the FPP and services contracts included in contracts with multiple performance obligations are distinct.
The Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price (“SSP”) basis. The SSP is the price at which the Company would sell a promised product or service separately to a customer. Judgment is required to determine the SSP for each distinct performance obligation.
The Company determines SSP by considering its overall pricing objectives and market conditions. Significant pricing practices taken into consideration include the Company’s discounting practices, the size and volume of the Company’s transactions, the customer demographic, the geographic area where systems and services are sold, price lists, its go-to-market strategy, historical sales and contract prices. The determination of SSP is made through consultation with and approval by the Company’s management, taking into consideration the go-to-market strategy. As the Company’s go-to-market strategies evolve, the Company may modify its pricing practices in the future, which could result in changes to SSP.
In certain cases, the Company is able to establish SSP based on observable prices of products or services sold separately in comparable circumstances to similar customers. The Company uses a single amount to estimate SSP when it has observable prices.
If SSP is not directly observable, for example when pricing is highly variable, the Company uses a range of SSP. The Company determines the SSP range using information that may include market conditions or other observable inputs. The Company typically has more than one SSP for individual products and services due to the stratification of those products and services by customer size and geography.
Practical Expedients
The Company applies a practical expedient to expense costs as incurred for costs to obtain a contract when the amortization period would have been one year or less. Contracts are considered as the individual orders received from the distributors and less than one year in duration. These costs are recorded within sales and marketing expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Warranty The Company provides for the estimated costs of warranties at the time revenue is recognized. The specific terms and conditions of those warranties vary depending upon the microturbine product sold and the geography of sale. The Company’s product warranties generally start from the delivery date and continue for up to twenty-four months. Factors that affect the Company’s warranty obligation include product failure rates, anticipated hours of product operations and costs of repair or replacement in correcting product failures. These factors are estimates that may change based on new information that becomes available each period. Similarly, the Company also accrues the estimated costs to address reliability repairs on products no longer in warranty when, in the Company’s judgment, and in accordance with a specific plan developed by the Company, it is prudent to provide such repairs. The Company assesses the adequacy of recorded warranty liabilities quarterly and adjusts the liability as necessary. When the Company has sufficient evidence that product changes are altering the historical failure occurrence rates, the impact of such changes is then taken into account in estimating future warranty liabilities.
Research and Development (“R&D”) The Company accounts for grant distributions and development funding as offsets to R&D expenses and both are recorded as the related costs are incurred in the Company’s statement of operations. There were no offsets to R&D during Fiscal 2025 and 2024.
Income Taxes Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the consolidated financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities. Such deferred income tax asset and liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
ASC Topic 740-10, Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Income tax positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold to be recognized. Income tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not
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threshold are recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties accrued on any unrecognized tax benefits as interest and other expense, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Contingencies The Company records an estimated loss from a loss contingency when information available prior to issuance of its financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated.
Risk Concentrations Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. At March 31, 2025, the majority of our cash balances were held at financial institutions located in California. The accounts at these institutions are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to certain limits. Balances that exceed the insurance coverage aggregate to approximately $8.2 million as of March 31, 2025. The Company places its cash with high credit quality institutions. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and maintains an allowance for potential credit losses.
Sales to E-Finity Distributed Generation (“E-Finity”), Lone Star Power Solutions (“Lone Star”) and Horizon Power Systems accounted for 13%, 12% and 11%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue for Fiscal 2025. Sales to Cal Microturbine and E-Finity accounted for 16% and 13%, respectively, of the Company’s revenue for Fiscal 2024. Additionally Lone Star and Optimal Group Australia accounted for 18% and 10% of net accounts receivable as of March 31, 2025, respectively, and Supernova Energy Services and Capstone Engineered Solutions accounted for 14% and 11% of net accounts receivable as of March 31, 2024, respectively.
Certain components of the Company’s products are available from a limited number of suppliers. An interruption in supply could cause a delay in manufacturing, which would affect operating results adversely.
Estimates and Assumptions The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Significant estimates include accounting for accounts receivable allowances for credit losses, stock-based compensation, inventory write-downs, valuation of equity and long-lived assets including intangible assets with finite lives, product warranties, income taxes and other contingencies. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share The Company has common and non-voting common stock outstanding. The non-voting common stock has the same economic rights as the common stock; therefore, earnings per share is presented on a combined basis. Basic income (loss) per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and non-voting common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted income (loss) per share is computed without consideration of potentially dilutive common stock equivalents such as stock options, restricted stock units and warrants as the effect would have been anti-dilutive if the Company incurred a loss. In addition, the change in the carrying value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
As a result of the cancellations to these instruments on the Effective Date of the Plan, the Company did not have any outstanding stock options or warrants at March 31, 2025, and 2024. There was no change in the carrying value of the redeemable noncontrolling interests for the years ended March 31, 2025, and 2024 as the carrying value equaled the fair value at issuance.
Stock-Based Compensation Stock-based awards exchanged for services are accounted for under the fair value method. Accordingly, stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the estimated fair value of the award. The expense for awards is recognized over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award). The Company has elected to treat awards with only service conditions and with graded vesting as one award. Consequently, the total compensation expense is recognized straight-line over the entire vesting period, so long as the compensation cost recognized at any date at least equals the portion of the grant date fair value of the award that is vested at that date. The Company has elected to account for forfeitures as they occur.
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Leases Arrangements meeting the definition of a lease whereby the Company is the lessee are classified as operating or financing leases and are recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as both a right-of-use asset and lease liability, calculated by discounting fixed lease payments over the lease term at the rate implicit in the lease or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Lease liabilities are increased by interest and reduced by payments each period, and the right-of-use asset is amortized over the lease term or life of the asset based on the classification of the lease. For operating leases, interest on the lease liability and the amortization of the right-of-use asset result in straight-line rent expense over the lease term.
In calculating the right-of-use asset and lease liability, the Company elected to combine lease and non-lease components and elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases having initial terms of twelve months or less and recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Lessor financing receivables consist of the financing receivables from leases which are classified as sales-type leases. Lease terms generally range from 1 to 8 years, with most terms ranging between 1 to 2 years. The lease agreements may provide the lessee the option to purchase the underlying asset at the end of the lease term. Occasionally, the leases provide the lessee a bargain purchase option.
Going Concern In connection with the preparation of these Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, management evaluated whether there were conditions and events, considered in the aggregate, that raised substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to meet its obligations as they became due for the next twelve months from the date of issuance of its Fiscal 2025 Consolidated Financial Statements. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had cash of $8.7 million and a working capital deficit of $16.5 million. The Company incurred a loss from operations of $5.6 million and generated cash from operating activities of $7.7 million during Fiscal 2025.
Given the Company’s current cash position, lack of liquidity, limits to accessing capital and debt funding options, and current economic and market risks, there is substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and its ability to meet its financial obligations as they become due over the next twelve months from the date of issuance of the financial statements as of, and for the period ended March 31, 2025.
Segment Reporting The Company determines its reporting units in accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”). The Company evaluates a reporting segment by first identifying its operating segments under ASC 280. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to allocate resources and assess performance. The Company defines its CODM to be the Chief Executive Officer. The Company is considered to be a single reporting segment. The business activities of this reporting segment are the development, manufacture and sale of turbine generator sets and their related parts and services, including rentals.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting: Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (Topic 280). This update applies to all reporting public entities. The amendments in this update revise reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this update do not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments, aggregates those operating segments, or applies quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. Upon adoption, the guidance was applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. For additional information, refer to Note 17 – Segment Information.
Not Yet Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes: Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (Topic 740), which requires that an entity, on an annual basis, disclose additional income tax information, primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The amendment in the ASU is intended to enhance the transparency and decision usefulness of income tax disclosures. The amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning
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after December 15, 2024, early adoption is permitted. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact that the adoption of this ASU will have on the consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, which is expected to result in enhanced disclosures.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income—Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (ASU 2024-03). The guidance was further clarified for the effective date by ASU 2025-01. The new guidance requires disaggregated information about certain income statement expense line items on an annual and interim basis. This guidance will be effective for all public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and for interim within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the effect that this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
3. Chapter 11 Proceedings and Emergence
Voluntary Filing under Chapter 11
Plan of Reorganization— On September 28, 2023 (the “Petition Date”), Capstone Green Energy Corporation and its wholly owned direct subsidiaries, Capstone Turbine International, Inc. and Capstone Turbine Financial Services, LLC (the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Chapter 11 proceedings were jointly administered under the caption, In re Capstone Green Energy Corporation, Inc., et al. as Case No. 23-11634 (the “Chapter 11 Cases”). The Debtors continued to operate their business in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Bankruptcy Court. At hearings before the Bankruptcy Court on September 29, 2023, the Debtors obtained approval from the Bankruptcy Court of certain “first day” motions containing customary relief intended to assure the Debtors’ ability to continue their ordinary course operations during the Chapter 11 Cases. As a result, from the Petition Date through December 7, 2023 (the “Effective Date” and “Emergence”), the Debtors operated as a debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) under the protection of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court following filings by the Debtors of voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 the Bankruptcy Code in the Bankruptcy Court.
Concurrent with the petition, the Debtors entered into the TSA with the pre-petition senior secured creditor, Broad Street Credit Holdings, LLC. (“Broad Street”), and Goldman Sachs Specialty Lending Group, L.P. (the “Collateral Agent”). The TSA, among other things, provided that Broad Street and the Collateral Agent would support the Debtors’ restructuring efforts as set forth in, and subject to the terms and conditions of, the TSA. The TSA contained customary conditions, representations, and warranties of the parties and is subject to a number of conditions, including, among others, the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties and compliance with the obligations set forth in the TSA. The TSA also provided for termination by the parties upon the occurrence of certain events.
Overview of the Plan— On September 28, 2023, Capstone Green Energy Corporation and its Debtor Affiliates (the “Debtors”) filed their Joint Prepackaged Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization (the “Plan”) and Disclosure Statement. Subsequent updates and supplements were filed, leading to a combined Court hearing on November 13, 2023, for approval of the Disclosure Statement and Plan. The Plan was confirmed on November 14, 2023, and became effective on December 7, 2023, when the Company emerged from Chapter 11.
The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Plan that became effective on December 7, 2023, and is not intended to be a complete description of the Plan. The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plans (including the Plan Supplement).
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DIP Note Purchase Agreement—On October 3, 2023, the Debtors entered into a super-priority senior secured debtor-in-possession note purchase agreement (the “DIP Note Purchase Agreement”) with Broad Street and the Collateral Agent. Under this agreement, Broad Street provided a $30 million DIP Facility, consisting of $12 million in new money DIP notes and an $18 million roll-up of pre-petition debt. The Debtors filed a motion on September 28, 2023, seeking the Bankruptcy Court’s approval for this DIP Facility.
On October 2, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court granted the DIP Motion and entered an interim order (the “Interim DIP Order”) approving the DIP Facility on an interim basis and providing the Debtors with the necessary liquidity to continue to operate in Chapter 11. Upon entry of the Interim DIP Order and satisfaction of all applicable conditions precedent, as set forth in the DIP Note Purchase Agreement, the Debtors were authorized to make a single, initial draw of $9.0 million on the DIP Facility. The remaining $3.0 million of the DIP Facility became available to be drawn by the Debtors on November 13, 2023, after the Bankruptcy Court entered the Final DIP Order (the “Final Order”). The amount was drawn by the Debtors on October 24, 2023, after the entry of the Final Order and compliance with the terms, conditions, and covenants to be set forth in the DIP Note Purchase Agreement. Substantially all of the Debtors’ assets were encumbered by first-priority liens of the purchaser under the DIP Note Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, on the Effective Date, the obligations of Reorganized PrivateCo to the DIP NPA, were cancelled and converted into an Exit Facility (the “Exit Note Purchase Agreement”).
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Nasdaq Delisting of Common Stock— Effective at the opening of the trading session on October 5, 2023, the Company’s common stock was suspended from trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Effective October 23, 2023, the Company’s common stock was delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market. Upon emergence, new share capital was issued under the Plan. Refer to the Statement of Stockholders’ Equity.
Basis of Presentation— Effective on the Petition Date, the Company applied accounting standards applicable to reorganizations, ASC 852, in preparing the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for the year ended March 31, 2024, which requires the financial statements, for periods subsequent to the commencement of the Chapter 11 Cases, to distinguish transactions and events that are directly associated with the reorganization from the ongoing operations of the business. Accordingly, certain charges related to the Chapter 11 Cases were recorded as Reorganization items, net, in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statement of Operations. All pre-petition obligations of the Debtors that were impacted by the Chapter 11 Cases that were previously classified as Liabilities Subject to Compromise (“LSTC”) were resolved at Emergence.
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt at Emergence— In accordance with ASC 470, Debt, on December 7, 2023, the Company recognized a gain on extinguishment of debt that was recorded in Reorganization items, net in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statement of Operations. The components of the gain for Fiscal 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
Pre-petition senior secured principal $ 53,000
Accrued interest and fees on pre-petition senior secured principal 3,953
Additional New Money DIP Notes 12,000
DIP commitment fee 600
DIP PIK interest (post-petition interest) 755
New Money Exit Notes 3,000
Fair value of Preferred Units of Operating Subsidiary exchanged (13,859)
Fair value of Exit Notes and net retained assets (24,106)
Total gain from debt extinguishment $ 35,343
The Net Operating Losses (the “NOLs”) that were provided through the transfer of ownership of Capstone Green Energy Corporation, which held all of the tax attributes, including the NOLs had a full valuation allowance against them and did not have any value to Capstone Green Energy Corporation immediately prior to the Effective Date. Refer to Note 8— Income Taxes for additional information.
Fresh-Start Applicability— On December 7, 2023, the Company evaluated the criteria to apply fresh-start accounting under ASC 852 and determined the pre-petition shareholders maintained control of the Company during and after the reorganization and did not lose control as a result of the reorganization. As pre-petition shareholders did not lose control, fresh-start did not apply and historical activities and balances remained at carrying value. At Emergence, the restructured debt was treated as a debt extinguishment and the shareholders’ equity was revised to reflect the new common stock of Capstone Green Energy Holdings, Inc.
Reorganization Items— Reorganization items represent the direct and incremental costs related to the Company’s Chapter 11 cases, such as professional fees, pre-petition liability claim adjustments and losses that are probable and can be estimated, net of interest income earned on accumulated cash during the Chapter 11 process and net gains on the sale of assets or resulting from certain settlement agreements related to the Company’s restructuring activities. The Company’s restructuring activities resulted in additional charges and other adjustments for expected allowed claims (including claims
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that may be subsequently allowed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court) and other reorganization items that were material to the Company’s financial position or results of operations during the period.
The table below lists the components of reorganization items for Fiscal 2024 (in thousands):
Professional fees $ (2,750)
Adjustment of debt to approved claim 512
DIP commitment fee (600)
Gain on debt extinguishment 35,343
Total reorganization items, net $ 32,505
Interest Expense— Interest expense related to pre-petition LSTC was reported only to the extent that it was paid during the pendency of the Chapter 11 cases or was permitted by orders of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Contractual interest (at non-default rates) owed to unrelated parties on pre-petition LSTC not reflected on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements was $1.4 million incurred from the periods of October 1, 2023, through December 7, 2023.
Liabilities Subject to Compromise— Liabilities subject to compromise refers to pre-petition obligations which may be impacted by the Chapter 11 reorganization process. At the Effective Date the Company no longer had amounts classified as LSTC, as the pre-petition liabilities the Company anticipated would be allowed as claims in the Chapter 11 Cases were resolved in connection with the Chapter 11 Cases. As a result, the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2024, does not include amounts classified as LSTC.
4. Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a FIFO basis) or net realizable value and consisted of the following (in thousands):
March 31, March 31,
Finished goods 165 780