UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
10-K
☒
ANNUAL
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the fiscal year ended June 30 , 2024
☐
TRANSITION
REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission
File Number: 001-31543
FLUX
POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
92-3550089
(State
or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S.
Employer
incorporation
or organization)
Identification
Number)
2685
S. Melrose Drive , Vista , California
92081
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
877 - 505-3589
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of Each Class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name
of each exchange on which registered
Common
Stock, par value $0.001 per share
FLUX
Nasdaq
Capital Market
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act : None
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes ☐ No
☒
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.
Yes ☐
No ☒
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports), and (2) has
been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes
☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant
was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”,
“smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large
accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated
filer
☐
Non-accelerated
filer
☒
Smaller
reporting company
☒
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness
of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered
public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐
If
securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant
included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☒
Indicate
by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation
received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).
☒
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ☐ No ☒
The
aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of December 31, 2023 (the last
business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $ 49,716,000 .
As
of January 3, 2025, there were 16,682,465 shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding.
Documents
incorporated by reference: None .
FLUX
POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
FORM
10-K ANNUAL REPORT
For
the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024
Table
of Contents
PART I
ITEM
1.
BUSINESS
5
ITEM
1A.
RISK FACTORS
13
ITEM
1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
23
ITEM
1C.
CYBERSECURITY
23
ITEM
2.
PROPERTIES
24
ITEM
3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
24
ITEM
4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
24
PART II
ITEM
5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
25
ITEM
6.
RESERVED
25
ITEM
7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
26
ITEM
7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
37
ITEM
8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
37
ITEM
9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
37
ITEM
9A
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
37
ITEM
9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
38
ITEM
9C.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT PREVENTS INSPECTIONS
38
PART III
ITEM
10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
39
ITEM
11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
45
ITEM
12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
55
ITEM
13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
56
ITEM
14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
57
PART IV
ITEM
15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
58
ITEM
16.
FORM 10-K SUMMARY
60
SIGNATURES
61
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
report contains forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are contained principally in the sections entitled “Description
of Business,” “Risk Factors,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.” These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors described in the section captioned
“Risk Factors” below. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipates,”
“believes,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,”
“plans,” “potential,” “predicts,” “projects,” “should,” “would,”
and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect
to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. You should read these factors and the other cautionary
statements made in this report and in the documents we incorporate by reference into this report as being applicable to all related forward-looking
statements wherever they appear in this report or the documents we incorporate by reference into this report. If one or more of these
factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to:
●
our ability to continue as a going concern;
●
our ability to comply with the terms of our agreement with
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC (“GBC”) for our credit facility, which we have relied on historically and currently rely
on to meet our anticipated capital resources and to fund
our operations;
●
the expense, timing and outcome of legal proceedings
relating to our accounting practices, financial disclosures and employment policies and practices, which includes, but is not
limited to, a pending purported federal securities class action and shareholder derivative lawsuit, certain employment lawsuits and other legal
and governmental proceedings, investigations and information requests that may be initiated or that may be asserted;
●
our ability to meet projected revenue targets and generate cash from operations as a result
of delays in new orders for our energy storage solutions, reflecting corresponding deferrals of new forklift purchases caused by lower
capital spending in the market sector that we serve and interest rate variability affecting selected large customer fleets;
●
our ability to remediate material weaknesses in our controls and procedures and also those identified in our internal
control over financial reporting, or to accurately or timely report our financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely
affect our business and stock price;
●
our delinquent and untimely filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our ability to regain compliance and continue to meet the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market;
●
substantial unanticipated costs for accounting, legal and
consultancy fees we incurred in connection with the restatements and internal investigation, and we expect to continue to incur
additional costs;
●
our
ability to secure sufficient funding to support our current and proposed operations;
●
our
ability to manage our working capital requirements efficiently;
●
our
ability to obtain the necessary funds from our credit facilities;
●
our
ability to obtain raw materials and other supplies for our products at existing or competitive prices and on a timely basis;
●
our
anticipated growth strategies and our ability to manage the expansion of our business operations effectively;
●
our
ability to maintain or increase our market share in the competitive markets in which we do business;
●
our
ability to grow our revenue, increase our gross profit margin and become a profitable business;
●
our
ability to fulfill our backlog of open sales orders due to delays in the receipt of key component parts and other potential manufacturing
disruptions;
●
our
ability to keep up with rapidly changing technologies and evolving industry standards, including our ability to achieve technological
advances;
●
our
dependence on the growth in demand for our products;
●
our
ability to compete with larger companies with far greater resources than us;
●
our
ability to shift to new suppliers and incorporate new components into our products in a manner that is not disruptive to our business;
●
our
ability to obtain and maintain UL Listings and OEM approvals for our energy storage solutions;
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our
ability to diversify our product offerings and capture new market opportunities;
●
our
ability to source our needs for skilled labor, machinery, parts, and raw materials economically;
●
our
ability to retain and/or successfully recruit key members of our senior management, including but not limited to recruitment of a new chief executive officer;
●
our
dependence on our major customers; and
●
the impact of tariffs on our ability to cost-effectively source battery packs and materials used in our products.
Also,
forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this report. You should read this report and
the documents that we reference, and file as exhibits to this report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results
may be materially different from what we expect. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements
publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements, even
if new information becomes available in the future.
Use
of Certain Defined Terms
Except
where the context otherwise requires and for the purposes of this report only:
●
The
“Company,” “Flux,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the combined business
of Flux Power Holdings, Inc., a Nevada corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, Flux Power, Inc., a California corporation (“Flux
Power”);
●
“Exchange
Act” refers the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;
●
“SEC”
refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission;
●
“Securities
Act” refers to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
●
This
“Annual Report”, “Form 10-K” and “Current Report” refer to this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant
to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
RESTATEMENT
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K is a comprehensive filing for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, including interim periods,
by the Company unless the context indicates otherwise. As previously disclosed, we have concluded that the previously issued
audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and all of the quarterly unaudited consolidated
financial statements within the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (collectively, the “Prior Financial Statements”),
could no longer be relied upon due to material accounting errors identified by management and a restatement should be undertaken. As a result, we have determined to restate our audited consolidated financial
statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, including all related unaudited consolidated interim financial statements
within the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Restatement
of the Prior Financial Statements
In connection with the
preparation of its consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company identified
multiple prior-period misstatements within the Prior Financial Statements. As previously disclosed in the Form 12b-25 for the Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 filed with the SEC on September 30, 2024, the Company was unable to file
its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 within the prescribed time period because of errors it has
discovered at that time in the audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 which required restatement. Specifically, the Company at that time became
aware that (i) approximately $1.2 million of excess and obsolete inventory, primarily as a result of a change in battery cells from
a new supplier, had not been properly reserved or written-off in earlier periods, resulting in an overstatement of inventories, and
(ii) certain loaner service packs were improperly accounted for as finished goods inventory as of June 30, 2023 resulting in an
overstatement of inventories of approximately $0.5 million.
In addition,
promptly after learning of these errors, the audit committee initiated an internal investigation, which was conducted with the assistance
of independent counsel. As a part of this restatement and evaluation process, along with the internal investigation, the Company also
discovered that:
(a) the Company’s original estimate of the overstatement of inventories had risen due to
additional excess and obsolete inventory identified related to inventory components not recorded at the
lower of cost or net realizable value, as well as consigned inventory not reconciled in a timely manner;
(b) the Company had not properly recognized revenue in the periods in which the related performance
obligations had been satisfied for a contract with a certain customer, and that the Company had improperly recorded accounts
receivable pertaining to that contract as a reduction to its accounts payable owed to that customer although the right of offset
conditions under ASC 210-20 had not been met, resulting in misstatements to revenues, accounts receivable and accounts payable;
(c) the Company had improperly recorded various inventory write downs to research and development
expenses although such expenses did not meet the classification criteria for research and development under ASC 730, resulting in an
overstatement of research and development expenses and a corresponding understatement of cost of sales;
(d) the Company had various clearing accounts that had not been reconciled in a timely manner, resulting in
misstatements of accounts payable, inventories and cost of sales;
(e) the Company had not included certain product warranty-related expenses
within the proper periods in its calculation of its product warranty reserve estimate, resulting in an understatement of accrued expenses,
an understatement of accounts payable and an understatement of cost of sales;
(f) the Company erroneously presented non-cash debt issuance cost incurred in conjunction with credit facility arrangements as a
non-cash adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities in the consolidated cash flow statements when such cost should have been recognized as a change in other assets.
The impact of applying
corrections for these errors is material. Accordingly, prior to the filing of this Annual Report, in coordination with the Board of
Directors and audit committee members, the Company determined to restate its audited consolidated financial statements for the
fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, including all related unaudited consolidated interim financial statements within the
fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
All material restatement
information is included in this Annual Report and we do not intend to separately amend other filings that the Company has
previously filed with the SEC. As a result, such prior filings should no longer be relied upon. We believe that presenting all of
the information for the periods indicated above in this Form 10-K will allow investors and others to review all pertinent data in a
single presentation. We have not filed, and do not intend to file, any amended annual or quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or Form 10-K for our annual
financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, or unaudited consolidated interim financial statements
within the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 or any prior fiscal years. Information about the
effects of the restatement on each of these periods is contained in Note 15 – Restatement of Previously Issued Financial
Statements and Note 16 – Quarterly Financial Summary (unaudited) to our consolidated financial statements.
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Control
Considerations
In
connection with restatements, the Company conducted an internal investigation of the accounting errors identified. In connection therewith, management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting. Management previously concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting
were not effective during the periods covered by the restatement due to previously identified material weaknesses resulting from having
insufficient personnel resources with technical accounting expertise related to certain aspects of the financial reporting process. In early March of 2024, the Company strengthened
its internal financial expertise by hiring a new Chief Financial Officer with over 20 years of experience with publicly traded companies
and finance and accounting and who also served as an auditor for 10 years with Ernst & Young LLP, where he became a certified public
accountant. As part of its ongoing remedial efforts to strengthen controls and procedures, in May 2024 the Company engaged an
external financial consultant with extensive technical accounting expertise. In August 2024, the
Company engaged an external financial consulting firm to assist the Company with accounting advisory services.
After
re-evaluation, the Company’s management has concluded that in connection with restatement and due to a lack of sufficiently designed controls that support an effective assessment of our internal controls
relating to the prevention of fraud and possible management override of controls, this represents an additional
material weakness in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and the Company’s internal control over financial
reporting. To address this material weakness, management plans to continue to devote significant effort and resources to the
remediation and improvement of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. While the Company has processes to
account for its inventory, under the leadership of the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer, the Company intends to
strengthen its internal processes and procedures over inventory management and reporting. The Company has begun updating its
processes and controls around inventory obsolescence, the timing of its internal inventory audits and implementation of other
measures. In addition, in August 2024, the Company engaged an external financial consulting firm with extensive technical
accounting expertise to assist with the analysis of prior periods, along with an independent law firm to conduct an internal review
of the events and activities leading to errors in the financial statements.
The Company’s management recognizes that a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide
only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must
reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Additionally,
controls can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based
in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving
its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or
the degree of compliance with policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any, have been detected, and there
is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting.
Based on this assessment, the Company identified material weaknesses in its internal control over
financial reporting. Management is taking additional steps to remediate these material weaknesses. See Item 9A, Controls and
Procedures, for additional information related to these material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting and the
related remedial measures.
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PART
I
ITEM
1 – BUSINESS
Overview
We
design, develop, manufacture, and sell a portfolio of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of a range
of industrial commercial sectors which include material handling, airport ground support equipment (“GSE”), and other
commercial and industrial applications. We believe our mobile and stationary energy storage solutions provide our customers a
reliable, high performing, cost effective, and more environmentally friendly alternative as compared to traditional lead acid and
propane-based solutions. Our modular and scalable design allows different configurations of lithium-ion energy storage solutions to
be paired with our proprietary wireless battery management system to provide the level of energy storage required and “state
of the art” real time monitoring of pack performance. We believe that the increasing demand for lithium-ion energy storage
solutions and more environmentally friendly energy storage solutions in the material handling sector should continue to drive our
revenue growth.
Our
Strategy
Our
long-term strategy is to meet the rapidly growing demand for lithium-ion energy solutions and to be the supplier of choice,
targeting large companies having demanding energy storage needs. We have established selling relationships with equipment OEMs and
customers with large fleets of forklifts and GSE. We intend to reach this goal by investing in research and development to expand
our product mix, by expanding our sales and marketing efforts, improving our customer support efforts and continuing our efforts to
increase production capacity and efficiencies. Our research and development efforts will continue to focus on providing adaptable,
reliable and cost-effective energy storage solutions for our customers.
Our
largest sector of penetration thus far has been the material handling sector which we believe is a multi-billion-dollar addressable
market. We believe the sector will provide us with an opportunity to grow our business as we enhance our product mix and service
levels and grow our sales to large fleets of forklifts and GSE. Applications of our modular packs for other industrial and
commercial uses, such as mobile energy storage, are providing additional current and future growth opportunities. We intend to
continue to expand and diversify our supply chain and customer base and seek further partnerships that provide synergy to
meeting our growth and “building scale” objectives.
Supply
Chain Issues and Higher Procurement Costs
Disruptions
from the COVID-19 pandemic over the past several years have been largely abated. We addressed supply chain challenges with improved
vendor selection, and improved supply chain internal practices. However, we have experienced recent shipment delays of battery packs
for some forklift models as a result of production delays from our suppliers. We have seen recent improvements in shipment timing. However,
there can be no assurance that our price increases, inventory levels or any future steps we take will be sufficient to offset the
rising procurement costs and manage sourcing of raw materials and component parts effectively.
Strategic
Initiatives
Our
near-term priorities will be to achieve “profitability,” specifically, cash flow breakeven, within our capital constraints. Accordingly, we will
continue to pursue supply chain improvements, gross margin expansion initiatives, and cost reductions. In addition, we are focusing
on business expansion to accelerate gross margins by:
●
leveraging
current high-profile “proven customer relationships” to respond to growing demand of large fleets for lithium-ion value
proposition;
●
pursuing
new markets that can leverage our technology and manufacturing capabilities;
●
expanding
features of our popular “SkyBMS” (telemetry) which provides customized fleet management, and real time reports;
●
expanding
our manufacturing and service capacities to ensure customer satisfaction from increased deliveries, and service;
●
capitalizing
on our leadership position with new product offerings, particularly to exploit the rising demand for higher power applications; and
●
while
we are “agnostic to the type of lithium chemistry,” ensuring our research efforts support other chemistries as they may become
available.
There
can be no assurance that these initiatives and efforts will be successful.
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Recent
Developments
Management Transition
On November 20, 2024,
Ronald F. Dutt, our chairman and Chief Executive Officer, notified the Company’s Board of Directors of his intentions to
retire from his positions upon the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. The Board has commenced a search for a new Chief Executive Officer
and Mr. Dutt will remain with the Company through the search and transition period.
Credit Facility
On
July 28, 2023, we entered into a certain Loan and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (“GBC”). The Agreement provides the Company with a senior secured revolving loan facility
(the “GBC Credit Facility”) for up to $15.0 million (the “Revolving Loan Commitment”). The revolving amount available
under the GBC Credit Facility is equal to the lesser of the Revolving Loan Commitment and the borrowing base amount (as defined in the
Agreement). The GBC Credit Facility is evidenced by a revolving note, which matures on July 28, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”),
unless extended, modified or renewed (the “Revolving Note”). Provided that there is no event of default, the Maturity Date
can automatically be extended for one (1) year period upon payment of a renewal fee for each such extension in the amount of three-quarters
of one percent (0.75%) of the Revolving Loan Commitment, which fee will be due and payable on or before the applicable Maturity Date.
In addition, subject to conditions and terms set forth in the Agreement, the Company may request an increase in the Revolving Loan Commitment
from time to time upon not less than 30 days’ notice to GBC which increase may be made at the sole discretion of GBC, as long as:
(a) the requested increase is in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, and (b) the total increases do not exceed $5,000,000 and no more than
five (5) increases are made. Outstanding principal under the GBC Credit Facility accrues interest at Secured Overnight Financing Rate
(“SOFR”, as defined in the Agreement) plus five and one half of one percent (5.50%) per annum with such interest payment due monthly on the last day of the month. In the event of default, the amounts due under the Agreement bears interest at a rate per
annum equal to three percent (3.0%) above the rate that is otherwise applicable to such amounts. We paid GBC a non-refundable closing
fee for the GBC Credit Facility of $112,500 upon the execution of the Agreement. In addition, we are required to pay a monthly unused
line fee equal to one-half of one percent (0.50%) per annum on the difference between the Revolving Loan Commitment and the average outstanding
principal balance of the revolving loan(s) for such month. The obligations under the GBC Credit Facility may be prepaid in whole or in
part at any time upon an exit fee of (a) two percent (2.00%) of the Revolving Loan Commitment if the obligations are paid in full during
the first year after the closing date, or (b) one percent (1.00%) of the Revolving Loan Commitment if the obligations are paid in full
one year after the closing date, provided, that, the exit fee will be waived if such prepayment occurs in connection with the refinancing
of the obligations with Bank of America, N.A., as lender.
The
loans and other obligations of the Company under the GBC Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the tangible and intangible
assets of the Company (including, without limitation, intellectual property) pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and the Intellectual
Property Security Agreement entered into by and among the Company and GBC on July 28, 2023.
In
April 2024, we notified GBC of a certain event of default with respect to the Company’s anticipated failure to maintain the EBITDA
covenant for the trailing three (3) month period ended April 30, 2024, (the “Default”). On May 8, 2024, the Company received a waiver from GBC, (the “Waiver”) which
waived the Default, subject to satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) receipt of a counterpart of the Waiver duly executed by
us; (ii) receipt of the waiver fee of $20,000; (iii) receipt of the representations and warranties from us that after giving effect to
the Waiver, the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement, the Waiver and the other Loan Documents shall be true and
correct; and (iv) after giving effect to the Waiver, no additional event of default shall have occurred and be continuing on and as of
the effective date of the Waiver.
On
May 31, 2024, we entered into the Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with GBC which amended
certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, including but not limited to amending the EBITDA Minimum financial
covenant. In consideration for the Third Amendment, the Company agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $50,000 in cash.
Under the Agreement,
upon an occurrence of an event of default, GBC may, at its option, declare its commitments to the Company to be terminated and all
obligations to be immediately due and payable, all without demand, notice or further action of any kind required on the part of GBC,
and/or exercise other remedies available to it among other things including its rights as a secured party. On August 30, 2024, GBC
agreed to waive the Company’s non-compliance with, and the effects of its non-compliance under, various representations,
financial covenants and non-financial covenants relating to the Company’s restatement (the “August Waiver”). On January 17, 2025, GBC agreed to waive our non-compliance with, and the effects of our non-compliance under, various
representations, financial covenants and non-financial covenants relating to our financial restatements and our failure to maintain the
EBITDA Minimum for certain financial periods (the “January Waiver”). As a result of the August Waiver and January Waiver, the Company expects that its revolving credit facility remains available subject to meeting certain
lending criteria under the Loan Agreement.
On January 22, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”)
with GBC which amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, as amended, relating to the EBITDA Minimum
financial covenant of the Company. In consideration for the Fourth Amendment, the Company agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment
fee of $50,000 in cash, as follows: (i) $25,000 shall be due and payable on March 1, 2025, and (ii) $25,000 shall be due and payable on
April 1, 2025.
We rely on our credit
facility with GBC to meet our anticipated capital resources and to fund our operations. The availability of the GBC Credit Facility
is subject to satisfaction of certain affirmative covenants and financial covenants including maintaining minimum tangible net
worth, and certain limitations on dispositions of assets. The Agreement also contains usual and customary events of default (with
customary grace periods, as applicable) and provides that, upon the occurrence of an event of default, payment of all amounts
payable under the GBC Credit Facility may be accelerated and/or GBC’s commitment may be terminated by GBC without any action
by GBC. Due to our inability to satisfy certain financial covenants and other covenants under the agreement with GBC we have
previously needed to obtain waivers from GBC. In the event we are unable to comply with terms of the Agreement or to obtain a waiver
from GBC, funds will be unavailable to us under the GBC Credit Facility, and our operations, financial condition and business will be
materially and adversely affected.
Nasdaq
Stock Market Notices
On October 16, 2024, the Company received a notice (the “October Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the
“Staff”) of the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) stating that because the Company had not yet filed its Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (the “Form 10-K”), the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1)
(the “Listing Rule”), which requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
On November 20, 2024, the Company received a notice (the “November Notice,” together with the October Notice, the “Notices”)
from the Staff of Nasdaq stating that because the Company had not yet filed its Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2024 (the
“Form 10-Q”) and because the Company remains delinquent in filing its Form 10-K (together with the Form 10-Q, the “Delinquent
Reports”), the Company does not comply with the Listing Rule.
The notices stated that the
Company had until December 16, 2024 to submit a plan to regain compliance with the Listing Rule (the “Plan”). If Nasdaq accepts
the Company’s Plan to regain compliance, then Nasdaq may grant the Company up to 180 calendar days from the Form 10-K filing due
date, or until April 14, 2025, to file the Delinquent Reports to regain compliance. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company’s Plan, then the
Company will have the opportunity to appeal that decision to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The Notice had no immediate effect on the listing of the Company’s common stock on Nasdaq.
On December 16, 2024, the Company filed a plan with Nasdaq to regain Nasdaq compliance, including requesting an extension to file the
Delinquent Reports by no later than April 14, 2025. If Nasdaq does not accept the Company’s Plan and the Company fails to prevail
in its appeal to Nasdaq, or if the Company fails to meet the Nasdaq listing requirements and do not regain compliance, the Company’s
common stock will be subject to delisting by Nasdaq. In the
event our common stock is delisted, our stock price and market liquidity of our stock will be adversely affected which will impact the
ability of the Company’s stockholders to sell securities in the market. Further, delisting from Nasdaq
markets could also have other negative effects, including potential loss of confidence by partners, lenders, suppliers and employees.
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DESCRIPTION
OF OUR BUSINESS
Our
Business
We
have leveraged our experience in lithium-ion technology to design and develop a portfolio of industrial and commercial energy storage
packs that we believe provide attractive solutions to customers seeking an alternative to lead acid and propane-based power products.
We believe that the following attributes are significant contributors to our success:
Engineering
and integration experience in lithium-ion for motive applications: Our engineers design, develop, test, and service our advanced
lithium-ion energy storage solutions. We have been developing lithium-ion applications for the advanced energy storage market since 2010,
starting with products for automotive electric vehicle manufacturers. We believe our engineering experience enables us to develop competitive
solutions that meet our customers’ needs currently and in the foreseeable future.
UL
Listing: Our goal is to obtain a UL Listing for all of our Packs, and we recently completed the process for our newest source
of battery cells. We believe this UL Listing provides us a significant competitive advantage and provides assurance to customers that
our technology has been rigorously tested by an independent third party and determined to be safe, durable and reliable.
Original
equipment manufacturer (OEM) approvals: Many of our energy storage packs have been tested and approved for use by Toyota
Material Handling USA, Inc., Crown Equipment Corporation, and The Raymond Corporation, among the top global lift truck manufacturers
by revenue according to Material Handling & Logistics. We also provide a “private label” Class 3 Walkie Pallet Pack
to two major top 10 forklift OEMs.
Broad
product offering and scalable design: We offer energy storage packs for use in a variety of industrial motive applications. We
believe that our modular and scalable design enables us to optimize design, inventory, and part count to accommodate natural product
extensions of our products to meet customer requirements. We have leveraged our Class 3 Walkie Pallet Pack design to develop larger energy
storage packs for larger forklifts, GSE Packs, and other industrial equipment applications. Natural product extensions, based on our
modular, scalable designs, include solar backup power for electric vehicle (“EV”) mobile charging stations and robotic warehouse
equipment.
Significant
advantages over lead acid and propane-based solutions: We believe that lithium-ion battery systems have significant advantages
over existing technologies and will displace lead acid batteries and propane-based solutions, in most applications. Relative to lead
acid batteries, such advantages include environmental benefits, no water maintenance, faster charge times, greater cycle life, longer
run times, and less energy used that provide operational and financial benefits to customers. When compared to lead acid solutions, our
energy storage solutions do not discharge carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to lithium chemistry efficiencies. In addition, when compared
to propane-based solutions, lithium-ion systems avoid the generation of exhaust emissions and associated odor and environmental contaminates,
and maintenance of an internal combustion engine, which has substantially more parts subject to wear than an electric motor.
Proprietary
Battery Management System: Critical to our success is our innovative, proprietary and versatile battery management system
(“BMS’) that optimizes the performance of our lithium-ion energy solutions and provides a platform for adding new
energy storage solution features, including customized telemetry (energy storage solution data and reports available anytime, anywhere) for customers who choose this option.
The BMS serves as the brain of the energy storage solution, managing cell balancing, charging, discharging, monitoring and communication
between the pack and the forklift. Our “next generation” versatile BMS is currently part of our full product lines and
provides significant product features for improved customer productivity. Our BMS also enables ongoing feature development for
reduced cost and higher performance. We have included our proprietary telemetry solution, branded “SkyBMS” which
provides real time reports on pack performance, health, and remaining useful life.
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Our
Products
We
design, develop, test and sell our energy storage solutions for use in a broad range of lift trucks, industrial equipment including airport
GSE, and other commercial applications. Within each of these product segments, we offer a range of power and equipment solutions.
Our
energy storage solution system design is adaptable with three core design modules used in our entire family of small, medium, and
large pack forklift products. A scalable modular design allows for core modules to be configured to address a variety of unique
power and space requirements. We also have the capability to offer varying chemistries and configurations based on the specific
application. Currently, our energy storage packs use lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery cells, which we source from a single supplier located in China, that meet our power, reliability, safety and other specifications. Our BMS works with several battery
configurations providing the flexibility to use battery cells developed and manufactured by other suppliers. We believe we can
readily adapt our energy storage packs to incorporate new chemistries as they become available in the future in order to meet
changing customer preferences and to reduce the cost of our products.
We
also offer 24-volt onboard chargers for our Class 3 Walkie Pallet Packs, and smart “wall mounted” chargers for larger applications.
Our smart charging solutions are designed to interface with our BMS and integrate easily into most all major chargers in the market.
New
Product Update
During fiscal 2024, we introduced new product designs to respond to customer requests and to allow for greater operational
efficiencies for us. Some of the improvements included higher capacities for extra-long and demanding shifts, easier servicing, cost
efficiencies, and other features to solve a variety of existing performance challenges of customer operations. We intend to continue
to develop and to introduce new product designs for margin enhancement, part commonality and improved serviceability.
In
fiscal 2024, we also introduced the next generation of Material Handling and GSE products, the G2 line. These seven new products
greatly extend the reach of Flux packs in the Class 1 and 2 forklift market as well as enhancing our offerings for aircraft ground
support equipment. Ranging from 36 to 80 volts and capacities between 210 and 840 amp-hours, the G2 systems deliver power and
versatility.
We also added a second “private label” program for a top 10 OEM for Class 3 products. This program accelerates
our sales and distribution capabilities including representing a leverage point to sell our larger packs to end customers. It also has
shown to provide wider exposure to new potential customers.
Industry
Overview
Historically,
lithium-ion battery solutions were unable to compete with lead acid and propane-based solutions in industrial applications on the
basis of cost. However, the supply of lithium-ion batteries has rapidly expanded, leading to price declines of eighty-five percent
(85%) since 2010 according to BloombergNEF. BloombergNEF also estimates that lithium-ion battery prices, which averaged $1,160 per
kilowatt hour in 2010, were $156 per kWh in 2019 and dropped to $115 per kWh in 2024. Lithium metal itself represents well
less than 5% of the cost of our energy storage solutions.
The
sharp decline in the price of lithium-ion batteries has made these energy solutions more cost competitive. Affordability has in turn
enabled customers to shift away from lead acid and propane-based solutions for power lift equipment to lithium-ion based solutions with
more favorable environmental and performance characteristics. Reducing our cost per kilowatt of energy enables our value proposition to attract increasing customer demand.
Material
Handling Equipment
We
focus on energy storage solutions for industrial equipment and related industrial applications because we believe they represent large
and growing markets that are just beginning to adopt lithium-ion based technology. We apply our scalable, modular designs to natural
product extensions in the industrial equipment market. These markets include not only the sale of lithium-ion energy storage solutions for new
equipment but also a replacement market for existing lead acid battery packs.
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According
to Modern Materials Handling, worldwide new lift truck orders reached approximately 1.4 million units in 2017. The Industrial Truck Association
(“ITA”) has estimated that approximately 200,000 lift trucks had been sold yearly since 2013 in North America (Canada, the
United States and Mexico), with sales relatively evenly distributed between electric rider (Class 1 and Class 2), motorized hand (Class
3), and internal combustion engine powered lift trucks (Class 4 and Class 5). The ITA estimates that electric products represented approximately
sixty-nine percent (69%) of the North American shipments in 2020, reflecting the long-term trend of increasing mix of electric products
versus internal combustion (propane) engines. Driven by growth in global manufacturing, e-commerce and construction, Research and Markets
expects that the global lift truck market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of six and four-tenths percent (6.4%) through 2024.
Customers
Our
customers include OEMs, lift equipment dealers, battery distributors and end users. Our customers vary from small companies to Fortune
500 companies.
During
the year ended June 30, 2024, we had three (3) major customers that each represented more than 10% of our revenues on an individual
basis, and together represented approximately $47,178,000 or 78% of our total revenues. During the year ended June 30, 2023, we had
three (3) major customers (as restated) that each represented more than 10% of our revenues on an individual basis, and together
represented approximately $53,140,000 (as restated) or 80% (as restated) of our total revenues. During the year ended June 30, 2022,
the Company had four (4) major customers that each represented more than 10% of its revenues on an individual basis, and together
represented approximately $35,229,000 (as restated) or 83% (as restated) of its total revenues.
Shift
Toward Lithium-ion Battery Technologies
Today’s
lithium-ion energy storage solutions offer higher performance, environmental benefits, and lower life cycle costs, and these features are driving an
increase in demand for safe and efficient alternatives to lead acid and propane-based power products. The value
proposition of lithium-ion energy storage solutions includes a number of factors impacting customer preferences:
Duration
of Charge/Run Times : Lithium-based energy storage systems can perform for a longer duration compared to lead acid batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries provide up to 50% longer run times than lead acid batteries of comparable capacity, or amps-per-hour rating, allowing
equipment to be operated over a long period of time between charges.
High/Sustained
Power : Lithium-ion batteries are better suited to deliver high power versus legacy lead acid. For example, a 100Ah lead acid
battery will only deliver 80Ah if discharged over a four-hour period. In contrast, a 100Ah lithium-ion system will achieve over 92Ah
even during a 30-minute discharge. Additionally, during discharge, the energy storage pack sustains its initial voltage, maximizing the
performance of the forklift truck, whereas, lead acid voltages, and hence power, decline over the working shift.
Charging
Time : Lead acid batteries are limited to one shift a day, as they discharge for eight hours, need eight hours for charging, and
another eight hours for cooling. For multi-shift operations, this typically requires battery changeout for the equipment. Because lithium
batteries can be recharged in as little as one hour and do not degrade when subjected to opportunity charging, hence, battery changeout
is unnecessary.
Safe
Operation : The toxic nature of lead acid batteries presents significant safety and environmental issues in the event of a cell
breach. During charging, lead acid batteries emit combustible gases and increase in temperature. Lithium-ion (particularly LFP) batteries
do not get as hot and avoid many of the safety and environmental issues associated with lead acid batteries.
Extended
Life : The performance of lead acid batteries degrades after approximately 500 charging cycles in industrial equipment applications.
In comparison, lithium-ion batteries last up to five times longer in the same application.
Size
and Weight : Lithium is about one-third the weight of lead acid for comparable power ratings. Lower weight enables forklift OEMs
the ability to optimize the design of the truck based on a smaller footprint for lithium-ion instead of lead acid.
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Lower
Cost : Lithium-ion energy storage solutions provide power dense solutions with extended cycle life, reduced maintenance and improved operational
performance, resulting in lower total cost of ownership.
Less
Energy Used : we believe our lithium-ion energy storage solutions use 20-50% less energy based on our internal studies comparing lithium-ion
to lead acid.
Marketing
and Sales
We
sell our products through several different channels including OEMs, lift equipment dealers and battery distributors as well as
directly to end users. In the industrial motive market, OEMs sell their lift products through dealer networks and directly to end
customers. Because of environmental issues associated with lead acid batteries and to preserve customer choice, industrial lift
products are typically sold without a battery pack or an energy storage solution. Equipment dealers source battery packs from battery distributors and battery
pack suppliers based on demand or in response to customer specifications. End customers may specify a specific type and manufacturer
of battery pack to the equipment dealer or may purchase battery packs from battery distributors or directly from battery
suppliers.
Our
direct sales staff cover major geographies throughout North America and collaborate with our sales partners who have an
established customer base. We plan to hire additional sales staff to support our expected sales growth. In addition, we have
developed a nationwide sales network of relationships with equipment OEMs, their dealers, and battery distributors. To support our
products, we have a nationwide network of service providers, typically forklift equipment dealers and battery distributors, who
provide local customer service to large customers. We also maintain a customer support center and provide Tech Bulletins and
training to our service and sales network out of our corporate headquarters. We have partnered with an experienced GSE distributor
to market our lithium-ion energy storage solutions for airport GSE.
Manufacturing
and Assembly
Rather
than manufacture our own battery cells, our battery cells are currently sourced from one manufacturer located in China. We source the
remainder of the components primarily from numerous vendors in the United States. We developed our BMS to be agnostic to a
battery’s lithium-ion chemistry and cell manufacturer. Despite such flexibility, we have experienced occasional supply
interruptions in the past, and more recently, we have been forced to navigate supply chain and transportation issues stemming from
the global pandemic. We have made great strides in sourcing alternate suppliers and parts to minimize future global supply chain
disruptions. We are continuing to monitor and test potential new cell technologies on an ongoing basis to help mitigate our supply
chain risks. Using Lean Manufacturing principles, our final assembly, testing and shipping of our energy storage solutions are
completed within our ISO 9001 certified facility in Vista, California, which includes six assembly lines.
We
buy chargers from several sources, including a U.S. based supplier. Additionally, we are a qualified dealer for a well-known manufacturer
of “high capacity, modular, smart chargers” which support our larger packs.
Research
and Development
Our
engineers design, develop, test, and service our advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions at our company headquarters in Vista,
California. We believe our strengths include our core competencies and capabilities in designing and developing proprietary
technology for our BMS, lean manufacturing processes, systems engineering, engineering application, and software engineering for
both energy storage solutions and telemetry. We believe that our ability to develop new features and technology for our BMS is
essential to our growth strategy.
As
we continue to develop and expand our product offerings, we anticipate that research and development will continue to be a substantial
part of our strategic priorities in the future. We seek to develop innovative, new and improved products for cell and system management
along with associated communication, display, current sensing and charging tools. Our research and development efforts are focused on
improving performance, reliability and durability of our energy storage solutions for our customers and on lowering our costs of production.
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Competition
Our
competitors in the lift equipment market in years past have been primarily major lead acid battery manufacturers, including Stryten
Energy, East Penn Manufacturing Company, EnerSys Corporation, and Crown Battery Corporation. However, more recently our potential
customer base has become increasingly aware of the performance, lifetime cost, and environmental advantages of lithium-ion
solutions. At the same time, our competitor base offering lithium-ion solutions has grown from a number of early-stage businesses
and now includes several larger companies. The increasing market activity reflects the double-digit sales growth of lithium-ion
based solutions. The sales channel includes. equipment dealers, OEMs and battery distributors.
The
key competitive factors in this market are performance, reliability, durability, safety and price. We believe we compete effectively
in all of these categories in light of our experience with lithium-ion technology, including our development capabilities and the performance
of our proprietary BMS. We believe having the UL Listing covering our core products gives us a significant differentiating competitive
advantage. In addition, because our BMS is not reliant on any specific battery cell chemistry, we believe we can adapt rapidly to
changes in advanced battery technology or customer preferences.
Intellectual
Property
Our
success depends, at least in part, on our ability to protect our core technology and intellectual property. To accomplish this, we rely
on a combination of patents pending, patent applications, trade secrets, including know-how, employee and third-party nondisclosure agreements,
copyright laws, trademarks, intellectual property licenses and other contractual rights to establish and protect our proprietary rights
in our technology. In addition to such factors as innovation, technological expertise and experienced personnel, we believe that a strong
patent position is important to remain competitive.
As
of June 30, 2024, we have two issued U.S. patents. We have filed one new U.S. patent application on advanced technology related to lithium-ion
energy storage solutions. The technology behind these three patents is designed to:
●
increase
battery life by optimizing the charging cycle;
●
give
users a better understanding of the health of their battery in use; and
●
apply
artificial intelligence to predictively balance the cells for optimal performance.
We
do not know whether any of our efforts will result in the issuance of patents or whether the examination process will require us to narrow
our claims. Even if granted, there can be no assurance that these pending patent applications will provide us with protection.
We
have obtained U.S. federal trademark registrations for Flux, Flux Power, Flux Power logo and Lift. We have pending applications to register
SkyBMS. We also believe that we have common law trademark rights to certain marks in addition to those which we have registered.
Suppliers
We
obtain a limited number of components and supplies included in our products from a small group of suppliers. During the year ended June
30, 2024, we had one (1) supplier who accounted for more than 10% of our total purchases, which represented approximately $12,437,000
or 27% of our total purchases.
During
the year ended June 30, 2023, we had one (1) supplier who accounted for more than 10% of our total purchases, which represented approximately
$17,022,000 or 31% of our total purchases.
During the year ended June 30, 2022 the Company had one (1) supplier who accounted for more than 10% of its total purchases which represented
approximately $13,884,000 or 28% of its total purchases
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We currently single
source our battery cells from one Chinese supplier. We are actively pursuing backup cell suppliers as part of our growth strategy,
efforts to manage the risks of having only one supplier of battery cells and strategies to address potential exposure to tariffs. In
addition, with our expanding portfolio of energy storage solutions and expected higher volumes, we will also seek to lower the costs of our component
parts through a network of suppliers
Government
Regulations
Product
Safety Regulations . Our products are subject to product safety regulations by Federal, state, and local organizations. Accordingly,
we may be required, or may voluntarily determine, to obtain approval of our products from one or more of the organizations engaged in
regulating product safety. These approvals could require significant time and resources from our technical staff and, if redesign were
necessary, could result in a delay in the introduction of our products in various markets and applications.
Environmental
Regulations . Federal, state, and local regulations impose significant environmental requirements on the manufacture, storage,
transportation, and disposal of various components of advanced energy storage systems. Although we believe that our operations are in
material compliance with current applicable environmental regulations, there can be no assurance that changes in such laws and regulations
will not impose costly compliance requirements on us or otherwise subject us to future liabilities.
Moreover,
Federal, state, and local governments may enact additional regulations relating to the manufacture, storage, transportation, and disposal
of components of advanced energy storage systems. Compliance with such additional regulations could require us to devote significant
time and resources and could adversely affect demand for our products. There can be no assurance that additional or modified regulations
relating to the manufacture, storage, transportation, and disposal of components of advanced energy systems will not be imposed.
Occupational
Safety and Health Regulations . The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) and other regulatory agencies
have jurisdiction over the operations of our Vista, California facility. Because of the risks generally associated with the assembly
of advanced energy storage systems we expect rigorous enforcement of applicable health and safety regulations. Frequent audits by, or
changes, in the regulations issued by Cal/OSHA, or other regulatory agencies with jurisdiction over our operations, may cause unforeseen
delays and require significant time and resources from our technical staff.
Human
Capital Resources
As
of June 30, 2024, we had 119 employees. We engage outside consultants to assist our efforts in business development, operations, finance and other functions from time
to time. None of our employees is currently represented by a trade union.
Corporate
Office
Our
corporate headquarters and production facility totals approximately 63,200 square feet and is located in Vista, California. Our production
facility is ISO 9001 certified. The telephone number at our principal executive office is (760)-741-FLUX or (760)-741-3589.
Other
Information
The
Company website Internet address is www.fluxpower.com. We make available on our website our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Exchange Act as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Other than the information expressly set forth in this annual report, the
information contained, or referred to, on our website is not part of this annual report.
The
SEC also maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding
issuers, such as us, that file electronically with the SEC.
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ITEM
1A - RISK FACTORS
An
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the summary of risk factors described below,
together with all of the other information included in this report, before making an investment decision. If any of the following risks
actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could suffer. In that case, the trading price of our common
stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. You also should read the section entitled “Special Note Regarding
Forward Looking Statements” above for a discussion of what types of statements are forward-looking statements, as well as the significance
of such statements in the context of this report. The risk factors below do not address all the risks relating to securities, business
and operations, and financial condition.
Risk
Factors Relating to Our Business
Our
independent registered public accounting firm has included an explanatory paragraph relating to our ability to continue as a going concern
in its report on our audited financial statements included in this report. Our audited financial statements at June 30, 2024, and for
the year then ended, were prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.
Management has evaluated the Company’s expected cash requirements, including investments in additional sales
and marketing and research and development, capital expenditures and working capital requirements, and believes the Company’s existing
cash and funding available under the GBC Credit Facility and the Subordinated LOC, along with the forecasted gross margin, will not be
sufficient to meet the Company’s anticipated capital requirements to fund planned operations for the next twelve months following
the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The
report from our independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended June 30, 2024 includes an explanatory paragraph
stating that our current liquidity position and projected cash needs raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern, along with management’s assessment and strategies. The perception
that we may not be able to continue as a going concern may make it difficult for us to raise new funds and to operate our business
due to concerns about our ability to meet our contractual obligations. There is no assurance that sufficient financing will be available when needed or on reasonable terms to allow us
to continue our operations. Our ability to continue as a going concern is contingent
upon, among other factors, the availability of the GBC Credit Facility or obtaining alternate financing. We cannot provide any
assurance that we will be able to raise additional capital. See Liquidity and Financial Condition in Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the audited consolidated financial
statements for additional information.
We
have a history of losses and negative working capital.
For
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we had net losses of $8.3 million and $7.7 million, respectively.
We have historically experienced net losses and until we generate sufficient revenue, we anticipate that we will continue to experience
losses in the near future.
As
of June 30, 2024 and 2023, we had a cash balance of $0.6 million and $2.4 million, respectively. We currently believe that our
existing cash balances, availability of our credit facilities and cash resources from operations will not be sufficient to fund our
existing and planned operations for the next twelve months. Until such time as we generate sufficient cash to fund our operations,
we will need additional capital to continue our operations thereafter.
We
have historically relied on equity financings, borrowings under short-term loans with related parties, credit facilities and/or cash
resources from operating activities to fund our operations. Specifically, we have relied heavily on a credit facility with GBC, and
there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain this facility, obtain additional funds via a new facility or that funds will
be available on terms acceptable to us, if at all. Failure to maintain the GBC debt facility without a replacement facility would have material adverse impact on our
operations.
If
we were to access additional capital via an equity or equity-linked financing, such funding would result in dilution of the
ownership interests of our current stockholders. If funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be required to curtail
our operations or take other actions to preserve our cash, which may have a material adverse effect on our future cash flows and
results of operations.
We
have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. If we are unable to remediate these material weaknesses,
or if we identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls,
we may not be able to accurately or timely report our financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect our business
and stock price.
Based
on management’s evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2024, we identified material weaknesses in
our internal controls over financial reporting. The material weaknesses were based on our ineffective oversight of our internal control
over financial reporting and lack of sufficient personnel resources with technical accounting expertise related to certain aspects of
the financial reporting process. While management intends to increase the use of third-party consultants and technical accounting experts
and to implement measures designed to improve our internal control over financial reporting to remediate material weaknesses, there can
be no assurance that these steps will be effective.
As
previously disclosed, we have concluded that the previously issued audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2023 and the unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarters ended September 30,
2023, December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2024, which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on September 21, 2023, November 9, 2023, February 8, 2024 and May 13, 2024, respectively, should no longer be relied upon because
of errors in such financial statements relating to the improper accounting for inventory and a restatement should be undertaken. As a
part of this restatement and evaluation process, we also discovered that:
(a) the
Company’s original estimate of the overstatement of inventories had risen due to additional
excess and obsolete inventory identified related to inventory components not recorded at
the lower of cost or net realizable value, as well as consigned inventory not reconciled
in a timely manner;
(b) the
Company had not properly recognized revenue in the periods in which the related performance
obligations had been satisfied for a contract with a certain customer, and that the Company
had improperly recorded accounts receivable pertaining to that contract as a reduction to
its accounts payable owed to that customer although the right of offset conditions under
ASC 210-20 had not been met, resulting in misstatements to revenues, accounts receivable
and accounts payable;
(c) the
Company had improperly recorded various inventory write downs to research and development
expenses although such expenses did not meet the classification criteria for research and
development under ASC 730, resulting in an overstatement of research and development expenses
and a corresponding understatement of cost of sales;
(d) the
Company had various clearing accounts that had not been reconciled in a timely manner, resulting
in misstatements of accounts payable, inventories and cost of sales;
(e) the
Company had not included certain product warranty-related expenses within the proper periods
in its calculation of its product warranty reserve estimate, resulting in an understatement
of accrued expenses, an understatement of accounts payable and an understatement of cost
of sales; and
(f) the
Company erroneously presented non-cash debt issuance cost incurred in conjunction with credit
facility arrangements as a non-cash adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities in the consolidated cash flow statements when such cost should have
been recognized as a change in other assets.
As
a result, we have determined to restate our audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022,
including all related unaudited consolidated interim financial statements within the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
After
re-evaluation, the Company’s management has concluded that considering the errors described above, this represents an
additional material weakness in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and the Company’s internal control over
financial reporting. The material weakness was based upon a lack of sufficiently designed controls over the prevention of fraud and
possible management override of controls. To address this material weakness, management plans to continue to devote significant
effort and resources to the remediation and improvement of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future
events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Moreover, the effectiveness of our controls and procedures may be limited by a variety of factors, including faulty human judgment and
simple errors, omissions or mistakes; fraudulent action of an individual or collusion of two or more people; inappropriate management
override of procedures; and the possibility that any enhancements to controls and procedures may still not be adequate to assure timely
and accurate financial control. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute
assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any, have been detected, and there is a risk that material misstatements
may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting.
We
are committed to remediating our material weakness. However, there can be no assurance as to when this material weakness will be remediated
or that additional material weaknesses will not arise in the future. If we are unable to maintain effective internal control over financial
reporting, our ability to record, process and report financial information in a timely manner and accurately could be adversely affected
and could result in a material misstatement in our financial statements, which could subject us to litigation or investigations, require
management resources, increase our expenses, negatively affect investor confidence in our financial statements and adversely impact the
trading price of our common stock.
The restatement of
our previously issued financial statements has had a material adverse impact on us, including increased costs, loss of investor
confidence, the increased possibility of legal or administrative proceedings and non-compliance with the Nasdaq listing
rules.
In connection with the
restatements, we have become subject to a number of additional risks and uncertainties, including:
● We incurred substantial unanticipated costs for accounting, legal and consultancy fees in
connection with the restatements and internal investigation, and we expect to continue to incur additional costs;
● The SEC may institute a formal investigation of the Company’s financial statements. In such an event, investigation will divert
our management’s time and attention and cause us to incur substantial costs. These investigations can also lead to fines or injunctions
or orders with respect to future activities, as well as further substantial costs and diversion of management time and attention;
● Our ability to regain compliance and continue to meet the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq
Stock Market; and
● A pending purported federal securities class action lawsuit has been filed against us, our
Chief Executive Officer, Ronald F. Dutt, and our former Chief Financial Officer, Charles A. Scheiwe. The
outcome of litigation is uncertain and we may not be successful in defending against these and future claims. In addition, the
Company is named as a nominal defendant in a pending purported shareholder derivative lawsuit. These proceedings, and any
other regulatory proceedings or actions, can be lengthy, time consuming and disruptive to normal business operations and could cause
us to incur significant defense costs, including costs associated with the indemnification of our
officers and directors, and could damage our reputation or adversely affect our stock price. Any adverse ruling or
unfavorable resolution in any legal or regulatory proceeding or action could have a material adverse effect on our business,
operating results, or financial condition. For additional information regarding certain of the matters in which we are involved, see
Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” contained in Part I of this report.
We,
and certain of our current and former officers and directors, face litigation and legal proceedings which could adversely affect our business,
financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
We
are subject to lawsuits, legal proceedings and claims in the normal course of our business, which can be expensive, lengthy, and
disruptive to normal business operations. Moreover, the results of complex legal proceedings are difficult to predict. We are
currently the subject of complaints alleging violations of various laws, including but not limited to certain employment lawsuits, a
shareholder class action lawsuit and a derivative lawsuit, which are further described under the heading “Legal
Proceedings” elsewhere in this report, and in the future could also be subject to other proceedings. These proceedings and any
other regulatory proceedings or actions may be time consuming, could cause us to incur significant defense costs and could damage
our reputation or adversely affect our stock price. Any adverse ruling or unfavorable resolution in any legal or regulatory
proceeding or action could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition. For additional
information regarding certain of the matters in which we are involved, see Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” contained in
Part I of this report.
We
will need to raise additional capital or financing to continue to execute and expand our business.
We
expect that our existing cash and additional funding which we believe are available under our GBC Credit Facility, combined with funds
available to us under our subordinated line of credit and from our operations, will not be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital
resources and to fund our planned operations for the next twelve months (see Liquidity
and Financial Condition in Note
3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the audited consolidated financial statements for additional information). However,
the use of such credit facilities remains subject to performance metrics, certain restrictions and compliance with loan covenants. If
we are unable to meet the conditions provided in the loan documents, these funds will not be available to us. In addition, should there
be any delays in the receipts of key component parts, due in part to supply chain disruptions, our ability to fulfil the backlog of sales
orders will be negatively impacted resulting in lower availability of cash resources from operations. We may be required to access other
forms of capital to support our expanded operations and execute our business plan by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, or
by entering into another form of structured financing or strategic transaction. Our ability to access such forms of capital will be impacted
by investor confidence in our business strategy as well as market conditions In addition, our failure to timely file our fiscal
2024 annual report on form 10-K and subsequent fiscal 2025 interim quarterly reports on Form 10-Q means that we currently are ineligible
to use a registration statement on Form S-3. We will not be eligible to use a registration statement on Form S-3 again until we have
timely filed all materials and reports required to be filed pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
for a period of at least twelve (12) calendar months immediately preceding the filing of a new registration statement on Form S-3. The
inability to use a Form S-3 registration statement will limit our ability to raise capital through sales of our securities in a timely
and cost-efficient manner.
In the event we are required to obtain additional funds, there is no guarantee that additional funds will be available on a timely
basis or on acceptable terms. To the extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities, our
stockholders may experience additional dilution and such financing may involve restrictive covenants. Newly issued securities may
include preferences, superior voting rights, and the issuance of warrants or other convertible securities that will have additional
dilutive effects. We cannot assure that additional funds will be available when needed from any source or, if available, will be
available on terms that are acceptable to us. Further, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital and/or financing.
We may also be required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we may issue, such as convertible notes
and warrants, which will adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. Our ability to obtain needed financing
may be impaired by such factors as the weakness of capital markets, and the fact that we have not been profitable, which could
impact the availability and cost of future financings. If such funds are not available when required, management will be required to
curtail investments in additional sales and marketing and product development, which may have a material adverse effect on future
cash flows and results of operations.
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the event of default of the Revolving Note under the GBC Credit Facility, such default could adversely affect our business, financial
condition, results of operations or liquidity.
The
loans and other obligations of the Company under the GBC Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our tangible and
intangible assets (including, without limitation, intellectual property) pursuant to the terms of a Loan and Security Agreement with
GBC dated July 28, 2023 (the “Agreement”) and an Intellectual Property Security Agreement (the “IP Security
Agreement”). The GBC Credit Facility is evidenced by a revolving note, which matures on July 28, 2025 (the “Maturity
Date”), unless extended, modified, or renewed (the “Revolving Note”). Provided that there is no event of default,
the Maturity Date can automatically be extended for one (1) year period upon payment of a renewal fee for each such extension in the
amount of three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) of the Revolving Loan Commitment, which fee will be due and payable on or before the
applicable Maturity Date. The holder of the Revolving Note is entitled to all of the benefits and security provided for in the
Agreement. All Revolving Loans shall be repaid by the Borrower on the Maturity Date, unless payable sooner pursuant to the
provisions of the Agreement. As a secured party, upon an event of default, GBC will have a first priority right to the collateral
granted to them under the Agreement and IP Security Agreement, and we may lose our ownership interest in the assets pledged as
security interest. Events of default have occurred under the GBC Credit Facility associated with certain EBITDA requirements that were
not achieved for the three-month period ending April 30, 2024, May 31, 2024 and July 31, 2024, non-compliance with various
representations, financial covenants and non-financial covenants relating to our financial restatements under the Agreement. We have obtained
waivers with respect to such defaults, which each waive any failure of the Company to be in compliance with such representations, financial
covenants and non-financial covenants under the Agreement. We may need to seek waivers in the future and we cannot provide any assurance
that such waivers will be available should we not be in compliance with the terms of the GBC Credit Facility in the future. If we had
not been able to obtain such waivers, we would have had events of default under the GBC Credit Facility and GBC could terminate their commitments
under the facility and foreclose against substantially all our assets. We would likely be forced to seek bankruptcy protection and our investors could
lose the full value of their investment in our common stock. As such, a default and/or loss of our collateral will have a material
adverse effect on our operations, business and financial condition.
We
are dependent on one supplier for our battery cells, and the inability of this supplier to continue to deliver, or their refusal to deliver,
our battery cells at prices and volumes acceptable to us would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects and operating
results.
We do not manufacture the battery cells used in our energy storage solutions. Our battery cells, which are an integral part of our energy
storage solutions, are sourced from a single manufacturer located in China. While we obtain components for our products and systems from
multiple sources whenever possible, we have spent a great deal of time in developing and testing our battery cells that we receive from
our main supplier. Additionally, our operations are materially dependent upon the continued market acceptance and quality of this manufacturer’s
products and its ability to continue to manufacture products that are competitive and that comply with laws relating to environmental
and efficiency standards. Our inability to obtain products from our main supplier or a decline in market acceptance of its products could
have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. From time to time we have experienced shortages,
allocations and discontinuances of certain components and products, resulting in delays in filling orders. Qualifying new suppliers to
compensate for such shortages may be time-consuming and costly. In addition, we may have to recertify our UL Listings for the battery
cells from new suppliers, which in turn has led to delays in product acceptance. Similar delays may occur in the future. Furthermore,
the performance of the components from our supplier as incorporated in our products may not meet the quality requirements of our customers.
To date, we have no qualified alternative sources for our battery cells although we research and assess cells from other suppliers on
an ongoing basis. We generally do not maintain long-term agreements with our current supplier. While we believe that we will be able to
establish additional supplier relationships for our battery cells, we may be unable to do so in the short term or at all at prices, quality
or costs that are favorable to us. We intend to undertake and diversify suppliers for our battery cells to lessen this concentration,
however, in the near term, this relationship is a critical component in our business and operations. The loss of this supplier, significant
changes in our product requirements, delays of significant orders could have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business, operating
results and financial condition.
Changes in business conditions, wars, regulatory requirements, economic conditions and cycles, governmental changes, pandemic, and other
factors beyond our control could also affect our suppliers’ ability to deliver components to us on a timely basis or cause us to
terminate our relationship with them and require us to find replacements, which we may have difficulty doing. Furthermore, if we experience
significant increased demand, or need to replace our existing suppliers, there can be no assurance that additional supplies of component
parts will be available when required on terms that are favorable to us, at all, or that any supplier would allocate sufficient supplies
to us in order to meet our requirements or fill our orders in a timely manner. In the past, we have replaced certain suppliers because
of their failure to provide components that met our quality control standards. The loss of any limited source supplier or the disruption
in the supply of components from these suppliers could lead to delays in the deliveries of our battery products and systems to our customers,
which could hurt our relationships with our customers and also materially adversely affect our business, prospects and operating results.
Backlog
may not be indicative of future operating results.
Future
revenue for the Company can be influenced by order backlog. Backlog represents the dollar amount of revenues we expect to recognize in
the future from contracts awarded and in progress. Backlog substantially represents new orders. Backlog is not a measure defined by generally
accepted accounting principles and is not a measure of contract profitability. Our methodology for determining backlog may not be comparable
to methodologies used by other companies in determining their backlog amounts. The backlog values we disclose include anticipated revenues
associated with: (1) the original contract amounts; (2) change orders for which we have received written confirmations from the applicable
customers; (3) change orders for which we expect to receive confirmations in the ordinary course of business; and (4) claims that we
have made against customers. In addition, the timing of order placement, size, and customer delivery dates can create unusual fluctuations
in backlog.
We
include unapproved change orders for which we expect to receive confirmations in the ordinary course of business in backlog, generally
to the extent of the lesser of the amount management expects to recover or the associated costs incurred. Any revenue that would represent
profit associated with unapproved change orders is generally excluded from backlog until written confirmation is obtained from the applicable
customer. However, consideration is given to our history with the customer as well as the contractual basis under which we may be operating.
Accordingly, in certain cases based on our historical experience in resolving unapproved change orders with a customer, the associated
profit may be included in backlog. However, if an unapproved change order is under dispute or has been previously rejected by the customer,
the associated amount of revenue is treated as a claim.
For
amounts included in backlog that are attributable to claims, we include unapproved claims in backlog when we have a legal basis to do
so, consider collection to be probable and believe we can reliably estimate the ultimate value. Claims revenue is included in backlog
to the extent of the lesser of the amount management expects to recover or associated costs incurred.
Backlog
may not be indicative of future operating results, and projects in our backlog may be cancelled, modified or otherwise altered by customers.
Our ability to realize revenue from the current backlog is dependent on among other things, the delivery of key parts from our vendors
in a timely manner. We can provide no assurance as to the profitability of our contracts reflected in backlog.
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Economic
conditions may adversely affect consumer spending and the overall general health of our customers, which, in turn, may adversely affect
our financial condition, results of operations and cash resources.
Uncertainty
about the current and future global economic conditions may cause our customers to defer purchases or cancel purchase orders for our
products in response to tighter credit, decreased cash availability and weakened consumer confidence. Our financial success is sensitive
to changes in general economic conditions, both globally and nationally. Recessionary economic cycles, higher interest borrowing rates,
higher fuel and other energy costs, inflation, increases in commodity prices, higher levels of unemployment, higher consumer debt levels,
higher tax rates and other changes in tax laws or other economic factors that may affect consumer spending or buying habits could continue
to adversely affect the demand for our products. If credit pressures or other financial difficulties result in insolvency for our customers,
it could adversely impact our financial results. There can be no assurances that government and consumer responses to the disruptions
in the financial markets will restore consumer confidence.
We
are dependent on a few customers for the majority of our net revenues, and our success depends on demand from OEMs and other users of
our battery products.
Historically
a majority of our product sales have been generated from a small number of OEMs and customers, including three (3) customers who, on
an aggregate basis, made up 77% of our sales for the year ended June 30, 2024, and three (3) customers who, on an aggregate basis, made
up 80% of our sales for the year ended June 30, 2023. As a result, our success depends on continued demand from this small group of customers
and their willingness to incorporate our battery products in their equipment. The loss of a significant customer would have an adverse
effect on our revenues. There is no assurance that we will be successful in our efforts to convince end users to accept our products.
Our failure to gain acceptance of our products could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Additionally,
OEMs, their dealers and battery distributors may be subject to changes in demand for their equipment which could significantly affect
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We
do not have long-term contracts with our customers.
We
do not have long-term contracts with our customers. Future agreements with respect to pricing, returns, promotions, among other things,
are subject to periodic negotiation with each customer. No assurance can be given that our customers will continue to do business with
us. The loss of any of our significant customers will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial
condition and liquidity. In addition, the uncertainty of product orders can make it difficult to forecast our sales and allocate our
resources in a manner consistent with actual sales, and our expense levels are based in part on our expectations of future sales. If
our expectations regarding future sales are inaccurate, we may be unable to reduce costs in a timely manner to adjust for sales shortfalls.
Real
or perceived hazards associated with Lithium-ion battery technology may affect demand for our products.
Press
reports have highlighted situations in which lithium-ion batteries in automobiles and consumer products have caught fire or exploded.
In response, the use and transportation of lithium-ion batteries has been prohibited or restricted in certain circumstances. This publicity
has resulted in a public perception that lithium-ion batteries are dangerous and unpredictable. Although we believe our energy storage solutions
are safe, these perceived hazards may result in customer reluctance to adopt our lithium-ion based technology.
Our
products may experience quality problems from time to time that could result in negative publicity, litigation, product recalls and warranty
claims, which could result in decreased revenues and harm to our brands.
A
catastrophic failure of our battery modules could cause personal or property damages for which we would be potentially liable. Damage
to or the failure of our energy storage solutions to perform to customer specifications could result in unexpected warranty expenses or result in
a product recall, which would be time consuming and expensive. Such circumstances could result in negative publicity or lawsuits filed
against us related to the perceived quality of our products which could harm our brand and decrease demand for our products.
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We
may be subject to product liability claims .
If
one of our products were to cause injury to someone or cause property damage, including as a result of product malfunctions, defects,
or improper installation, then we could be exposed to product liability claims. We could incur significant costs and liabilities if we
are sued and if damages are awarded against us. Further, any product liability claim we face could be expensive to defend and could divert
management’s attention. The successful assertion of a product liability claim against us could result in potentially significant
monetary damages, penalties or fines, subject us to adverse publicity, damage our reputation and competitive position, and adversely
affect sales of our products. In addition, product liability claims, injuries, defects, or other problems experienced by other companies
in the solar industry could lead to unfavorable market conditions for the industry as a whole, and may have an adverse effect on our
ability to attract new customers, thus harming our growth and financial performance. Although we carry product liability insurance, it
may be insufficient in amount to cover our claims.
Tariffs
could be imposed on lithium-ion batteries or on any other component parts by the United States government or a resulting trade war could
have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.
The
lithium-ion battery industry has been subjected to tariffs implemented by the United States government on goods imported from China.
There is an ongoing risk of new or additional tariffs being put in place on lithium-ion batteries or related parts which would dramatically increase the cost of our energy storage solutions. Since all of our lithium-ion
batteries are manufactured in China, current and potential tariffs on lithium-ion batteries imported by us from China could increase
our costs, require us to increase prices to our customers or, if we are unable to do so, result in lower gross margins on the products
sold by us. China has already imposed tariffs on a wide range of American products in retaliation for the American tariffs on steel and
aluminum. Additional tariffs could be imposed by China in response to actual or threatened tariffs on products imported from China. The
imposition of additional tariffs by the United States could trigger the adoption of tariffs by other countries as well. Any resulting
escalation of trade tensions, including a “trade war,” could have a significant adverse effect on world trade and the world
economy, as well as on our results of operations. At this time, we cannot predict how such enacted tariffs will impact our business.
Tariffs on components imported by us from China could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
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Increases
in costs, disruption of supply or shortage of raw materials, in particular lithium-ion phosphate cells, could harm our business.
We
may experience increases in the costs, or a sustained interruption in the supply or shortage, of raw materials. Any such cost increase
or supply interruption could materially negatively impact our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results. For instance,
we are exposed to multiple risks relating to price fluctuations for lithium-iron phosphate cells.
These
risks include:
●
the
inability or unwillingness of battery manufacturers to supply the number of lithium-iron phosphate cells required to support our
sales as demand for such rechargeable battery cells increases;
●
disruption
in the supply of cells due to quality issues or recalls by the battery cell manufacturers; and
●
an
increase in the cost of raw materials, such as iron and phosphate, used in lithium-iron phosphate cells.
Our
success depends on our ability to develop new products and capabilities that respond to customer demand, industry trends or actions by
our competitors and failure to do so may cause us to lose our competitiveness in the battery industry and may cause our profits to decline.
Our
success will depend on our ability to develop new products and capabilities that respond to customer demand, industry trends or actions
by our competitors. There is no assurance that we will be able to successfully develop new products and capabilities that adequately
respond to these forces. In addition, changes in legislative, regulatory or industry requirements or in competitive technologies may
render certain of our products obsolete or less attractive. If we are unable to offer products and capabilities that satisfy customer
demand, respond adequately to changes in industry trends or legislative changes and maintain our competitive position in our markets,
our financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected .
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research and development of new products and technologies is costly and time consuming, and there are no assurances that our research
and development efforts will be either successful or completed within anticipated timeframes, if at all. Our failure to technologically
evolve and/or develop new or enhanced products may cause us to lose competitiveness in the battery market. In addition, in order to compete
effectively in the renewable battery industry, we must be able to launch new products to meet our customers’ demands in a timely
manner. However, we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to install and certify any equipment needed to produce new products
in a timely manner, or that the transitioning of our manufacturing facility and resources to full production under any new product programs
will not impact production rates or other operational efficiency measures at our manufacturing facility. In addition, new product introductions
and applications are risky, and may suffer from a lack of market acceptance, delays in related product development and failure of new
products to operate properly. Any failure by us to successfully launch new products, or a failure by us to meet our customers criteria
in order to accept such products, could adversely affect our results.
Our
business will be adversely affected if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights from unauthorized use or infringement
by third parties.
Any
failure to protect our intellectual proprietary rights could result in our competitors offering similar products, potentially resulting
in the loss of some of our competitive advantage and a decrease in our revenue, which would adversely affect our business, prospects,
financial condition and operating results. Our success depends, at least in part, on our ability to protect our core technology and intellectual
property. To accomplish this, we rely on a combination of patents, patent applications, trade secrets, including know-how, employee and
third-party nondisclosure agreements, copyright laws, trademarks, intellectual property licenses and other contractual rights to establish
and protect our proprietary rights in our technology.
The
protections provided by patent laws will be important to our future opportunities. However, such patents and agreements and various other
measures we take to protect our intellectual property from use by others may not be effective for various reasons, including the following:
●
The
patents we have been granted may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented because of the pre-existence of similar patented or unpatented
intellectual property rights or for other reasons;
●
The
costs associated with enforcing patents, confidentiality and invention agreements or other intellectual property rights may make
aggressive enforcement impracticable; and
●
Existing
and future competitors may independently develop similar technology and/or duplicate our systems in a way that circumvents our patents.
Our
patent applications may not result in issued patents, which may have a material adverse effect on our ability to prevent others from
commercially exploiting products similar to ours.
We
cannot be certain that we are the first creator of inventions covered by pending patent applications or the first to file patent applications
on these inventions, nor can we be certain that our pending patent applications will result in issued patents or that any of our issued
patents will afford protection against a competitor. In addition, patent applications that we intend to file in foreign countries are
subject to laws, rules and procedures that differ from those of the United States, and thus we cannot be certain that foreign patent
applications related to issue United States patents will be issued. Furthermore, if these patent applications are issued, some foreign countries
provide significantly less effective patent enforcement than in the United States.
The
status of patents involves complex legal and factual questions and the breadth of claims allowed is uncertain. As a result, we cannot
be certain that the patent applications that we file will result in patents being issued, or that our patents and any patents that may
be issued to us in the near future will afford protection against competitors with similar technology. In addition, patents issued to
us may be infringed upon or designed around by others and others may obtain patents that we need to license or design around, either
of which would increase costs and may adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results.
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We
rely on trade secret protections through confidentiality agreements with our employees, customers and other parties; the breach of such
agreements could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We
rely on trade secrets, which we seek to protect, in part, through confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements with our employees, customers
and other parties. There can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that we would have adequate remedies for any
such breach or that our trade secrets will not otherwise become known to or independently developed by competitors. To the extent that
consultants, key employees or other third parties apply technological information independently developed by them or by others to our
proposed projects, disputes may arise as to the proprietary rights to such information that may not be resolved in our favor. We may
be involved from time to time in litigation to determine the enforceability, scope and validity of our proprietary rights. Any such litigation
could result in substantial cost and diversion of effort by our management and technical personnel.
Our
business depends substantially on the continuing efforts of the members of our senior management team and our business may be severely
disrupted if we lose their services or are unable to recruit qualified replacements in the event of departures.
We
believe that our success is largely dependent upon the continued service of the members of our senior management team, who are responsible for who establishing our corporate strategies and focus, overseeing the execution of our business strategy and ensuring our continued growth.
Our continued success will depend on our ability to attract and retain a qualified and competent management team in order to manage our
existing operations and support our expansion plans. If any of the members of our senior management
team are unable or unwilling to continue in their present positions, we may not be able to replace them readily. Therefore, our business
may be severely disrupted, and we may incur additional expenses to recruit and retain their replacement. In addition, if any of the members
of our senior management team joins a competitor or forms a competing company, we may lose some of our customers.
On November 20, 2024, Ronald F. Dutt, our chairman and Chief Executive Officer, notified the Company’s Board of Directors that he
intends to retire from his positions upon the appointment of a successor. The Board has commenced a search for a new Chief Executive Officer
and Mr. Dutt will remain with Flux Power through the search and transition period. In the event Company is unable to successfully
recruit a new chief executive officer who can effectively and efficiently transition to this position, the Company and business may be
adversely affected
If
we are forced to implement workforce reductions, our staff resources will be stretched making our ability to comply with legal and regulatory
requirements as a public company difficult.
There
can be no assurance that our management team will be able to implement and affect programs and policies in an effective and timely manner
especially if subject to workforce reductions, that adequately respond to increased legal, regulatory compliance and reporting requirements
imposed by such laws and regulations. Our failure to comply with such laws and regulations could lead to the imposition of fines and
penalties and further result in the deterioration of our business.
Compliance
with changing regulations concerning corporate governance and public disclosure may result in additional expenses.
There
have been changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure, including the (Sarbanes-Oxley)
Act of 2002, new regulations promulgated by the SEC and rules promulgated by the national securities exchanges. These new or changed
laws, regulations and standards are subject to varying interpretations in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result,
their application in practice may evolve over time as new guidance is provided by regulatory and governing bodies, which could result
in continuing uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs necessitated by ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance
practices. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards are likely to continue to result in increased
general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance
activities. Members of our Board of Directors and our chief executive officer and chief financial officer could face an increased risk
of personal liability in connection with the performance of their duties. As a result, we may have difficulty attracting and retaining
qualified directors and executive officers, which could harm our business. If the actions we take in our efforts to comply with new or
changed laws, regulations and standards differ from the actions intended by regulatory or governing bodies, we could be subject to liability
under applicable laws or our reputation may be harmed.
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addition, Sarbanes-Oxley specifically requires, among other things, that we maintain effective internal controls for financial reporting
and disclosure of controls and procedures. In particular, we must perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal controls
over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal controls over financial reporting, as required
by Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley. Our testing, or the subsequent testing by our independent registered public accounting firm, when required,
may reveal deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting that are deemed to be material weaknesses. Our compliance with
Section 404 will require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management efforts. We currently do not
have an internal audit group, and we may need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience
and technical accounting knowledge. Moreover, if we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 in a timely manner, or
if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identifies deficiencies in our internal controls over financial reporting
that are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our stock could decline, and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations
by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.
We
may face significant costs relating to environmental regulations for the storage and shipment of our lithium-ion energy storage solutions.
Federal,
state, and local regulations impose significant environmental requirements on the manufacture, storage, transportation, and disposal
of various components of advanced energy storage systems. Although we believe that our operations are in material compliance with applicable
environmental regulations, there can be no assurance that changes in such laws and regulations will not impose costly compliance requirements
on us or otherwise subject us to future liabilities. Moreover, Federal, state, and local governments may enact additional regulations
relating to the manufacture, storage, transportation, and disposal of components of advanced energy storage systems. Compliance with
such additional regulations could require us to devote significant time and resources and could adversely affect demand for our products.
There can be no assurance that additional or modified regulations relating to the manufacture, storage, transportation, and disposal
of components of advanced energy systems will not be imposed.
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Natural
disasters, public health crises, political crises and other catastrophic events or other events outside of our control may damage our
sole facility or the facilities of third parties on which we depend, and could impact consumer spending.
Our
sole production facility is located in southern California near major geologic faults that have experienced earthquakes in the past.
An earthquake or other natural disaster or power shortages or outages could disrupt our operations or impair critical systems. Any of
these disruptions or other events outside of our control could affect our business negatively, harming our operating results. In addition,
if our sole facility, or the facilities of our suppliers, third-party service providers or customers, is affected by natural disasters,
such as earthquakes, tsunamis, power shortages or outages, floods or monsoons, public health crises, such as pandemics and epidemics,
political crises, such as terrorism, war, political instability or other conflict, or other events outside of our control, our business
and operating results could suffer. Moreover, these types of events could negatively impact consumer spending in the impacted regions
or, depending upon the severity, globally, which could adversely impact our operating results. Similar disasters occurring at our vendors’
manufacturing facilities could impact our reputation and our consumers’ perception of our brands.
Security
breaches, loss of data and other disruptions could compromise sensitive information related to our business, prevent us from accessing
critical information or expose us to liability, which could adversely affect our business and our reputation.
We
utilize information technology systems and networks to process, transmit and store electronic information in connection with our business
activities. As the use of digital technologies has increased, cyber incidents, including deliberate attacks and attempts to gain unauthorized
access to computer systems and networks and divert financial resources, have increased in frequency and sophistication. These threats
pose a risk to the security of our systems and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our data, all of which
are vital to our operations and business strategy. There can be no assurance we will succeed in preventing cyber-attacks or successfully
mitigating their effects.
Despite
implementing security measures, any of the internal computer systems belonging to us or our suppliers are vulnerable to damage from computer
viruses, unauthorized access, natural disasters, terrorism, war, and telecommunication and electrical failure. Any system failure, accident,
security breach or data breach that causes interruptions could result in a material disruption of our product development programs. Further,
our information technology and other internal infrastructure systems, including firewalls, servers, leased lines and connection to the
Internet, face the risk of systemic failure, which could disrupt our operations. If any disruption or security breach results in a loss
or damage to our data or applications, or inappropriate disclosure of confidential or proprietary information, we may incur resulting
liability, and competitive position may be adversely affected, and the further development of our products may be delayed. Furthermore,
we may incur additional costs to remedy the damage caused by these disruptions or security breaches.
Risks
Related to Our Common Stock and Market
The
market price of our common stock could become volatile, or our trading volume become weak, either of which could lead to the price of
our stock being depressed at a time when you may want to sell.
Our
common stock is being traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FLUX.” We cannot predict the extent to which
investor interest in our common stock will lead to the development of an active trading market on that stock exchange or any other
exchange in the future. An active market for our common stock may never develop. We cannot assure you that the volume of trading in
shares of our common stock will increase in the future. The trading price of our common stock has experienced volatility and is
likely to continue to be highly volatile in response to numerous factors which have been discussed in this Section 1A, and
additional factors, many of which are beyond our control, including, without limitation, the following:
●
Our
earnings releases, actual or anticipated changes in our earnings, fluctuations in our operating results or our failure to meet the
expectations of financial market analysts and investors;
●
Changes
in financial estimates by securities analysts, if any, who might cover our stock;
●
Speculation
about our business in the press or the investment community;
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Significant
developments relating to our relationships with our customers or suppliers;
●
Stock
market price and volume fluctuations of other publicly traded companies and, in particular, those that are in our industry;
●
Customer
demand for our products;
●
Investor
perceptions of our industry in general and our Company in particular;
●
General
economic conditions and trends;
●
Announcements
by us or our competitors of new products, significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships or divestitures;
●
Changes
in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretation or principles;
●
Loss
of external funding sources;
●
Sales
of our common stock, including sales by our directors, officers or significant stockholders; and
●
Additions
or departures of key personnel, including but not limited to our chief financial officer.
The
trading price and volume of our common stock may impact your ability to sell your shares of common stock, causing you to lose all or
part of your investment.
The
ownership of our stock is highly concentrated in our management.
As
of January 3 2025, our directors and executive officers, and their respective affiliates beneficially owned approximately 27.5% of
our outstanding common stock, including common stock underlying options, and warrants that were exercisable or convertible or which would
become exercisable or convertible within 60 days, with Michael Johnson, our director and sole director of Esenjay Investments LLC (“Essenjay”),
beneficially owning approximately 25.1% of such outstanding common stock. As a result of their ownership, our directors and executive officers
and their respective affiliates collectively, and Esenjay, individually, are able to significantly influence all matters requiring stockholder
approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This concentration of ownership may
also have the effect of delaying or preventing a change in control.
We
do not intend to pay dividends on shares of our common stock for the foreseeable future.
We
have never declared or paid any cash dividends on shares of our common stock. We intend to retain any future earnings to fund the operation
and expansion of our business and, therefore, we do not anticipate paying cash dividends on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable
future.
We are not
currently in compliance with the continued listing requirements for the Nasdaq Stock Market. If we fail to regain compliance or to
meet the continued listing requirements, our common stock may be delisted, which could affect the market price of our common stock, hurt your ability to sell your shares and negatively impact our ability to access the capital markets
On October 16, 2024, we received a notice (the “October Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”)
of the Nasdaq Stock Market stating that because the Company had not yet filed its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (the
“Form 10-K”), the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the “Listing Rule”), which
requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. On
November 20, 2024, we received a notice (the “November Notice,” together with the October Notice, the “Notices”)
from the Staff of the Nasdaq Stock Market stating that because the Company had not yet filed its Form 10-Q for the period ended September
30, 2024 (the “Form 10-Q”) and because the Company remains delinquent in filing its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
30, 2024 (the “Form 10-K” and together with the Form 10-Q, the “Delinquent Reports”), the Company does not comply
with the Listing Rule.
Under the Nasdaq rules and pursuant to the Notices, we had until December 16, 2024 to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance
with the Nasdaq Listing Rule. If Nasdaq accepts our plan, then Nasdaq may grant us up to 180 days from the prescribed due date for filing
the Delinquent Reports to regain compliance. On
December 11, 2024, we filed a plan with Nasdaq to regain Nasdaq compliance with the Listing Rule, including requesting an extension to
file the Delinquent Reports by no later than April 14, 2025. If Nasdaq does not accept the Plan and we fail to prevail in our appeal to
Nasdaq, or if we fail to regain compliance with the Listing Rule, the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting by Nasdaq .
We intend to file the
Form 10-Q by no later than April 15, 2025 to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule. However, any subsequent failure to
regain and maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq could result in delisting of our common stock from
Nasdaq and negatively impact our company and holders of our common stock, including by reducing the liquidity and trading of our
common stock, limited availability of price quotations and reduced news and analyst coverage. Delisting may adversely impact the
perception of our financial condition, cause reputational harm with investors, our employees and parties conducting business with us
and limit our access to debt and equity financing.
In addition, we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to comply with the minimum
bid price requirement, stockholder equity requirement and the other standards that we are required to meet in order to maintain a listing
of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Our failure to continue to meet these requirements may result in our common stock being
delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market. There can be no assurance that our common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital
Market or trade on the over-the counter markets or any public market in the future. In the event our common stock is delisted, our stock
price and market liquidity of our stock will be adversely affected which will impact your ability to sell your securities in the market.
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Preferred
Stock may be issued under our Articles of Incorporation, which may have superior rights to our common stock.
Our
Articles of Incorporation authorize the issuance of up to 500,000 shares of preferred stock. The preferred stock may be issued in one
or more series, the terms of which may be determined at the time of issuance. These terms may include voting rights including the right
to vote as a series on particular matters, preferences as to dividends and liquidation, conversion rights, redemption rights and sinking
fund provisions. In addition, these voting, conversion and exchange rights of preferred stock could negatively affect the voting power
or other rights of our common stockholders. The issuance of any preferred stock could diminish the rights of holders of our common stock,
or delay or prevent a change of control of our Company, and therefore could reduce the value of such common stock.
ITEM
1B - UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM
1C – CYBERSECURITY
We
are dedicated to safeguarding our invaluable assets and ensuring the well-being of personnel, as demonstrated through the preparation
of our cybersecurity program.
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy
Our
cyber risk management program is designed to comprehensively address the spectrum of cybersecurity threats that confront our organization.
Within this program, we integrate an analysis of the risks facing the organization to guide our preparedness against cybersecurity threats
to ensure a holistic approach that encompasses cross-functional and geographical visibility under the oversight of executive leadership
through regular risk management meetings.
To
aid our cybersecurity risk management strategy, we contract with dedicated third-party firms and assessors to identify risks and threats
to our organization. These assessments adhere to leading cybersecurity standards such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) Cybersecurity Framework aligning with industry best practices. To oversee incident response and mitigation we utilize our incident response
plan and processes to standardize our processes for assessing, identifying, and managing cybersecurity incidents. This includes a comprehensive
reporting structure and analysis processes to provide visibility and determine incident business impact. Were a cybersecurity incident
to occur, we have also implemented a cross-functional business team to aid in the determination of incident impact, severity, and materiality,
with the support of standing external counsel and third-party incident response advisors. Additional to our third-party incident response
advisors and support contracts, we undergo regular penetration tests to bolster our readiness in the event of cybersecurity incidents.
Furthermore, we have also obtained cybersecurity insurance coverage to enhance protection and minimize potential financial losses arising
from cyber threats.
We
prioritize cybersecurity within our supply chain, both nationally and globally, by assessing our third-party cybersecurity posture to
provide secure visibility with our partnerships. As part of our due diligence processes, we conduct security questionnaires and service
provider reviews, to align our cybersecurity standards on the onset of our partnerships. Additionally, we collaborate closely with a
third-party vendor to enhance supply chain resilience. This collaboration involves leveraging their expertise to inform decision-making
and enhance risk oversight processes, ensuring greater robustness, and adaptability in managing supply chain challenges.
While
we maintain a strong cybersecurity posture, we continuously strive for improvement and vigilance to mitigate evolving threats within
this dynamic environment and protect our stakeholders’ interests. Our organization has not experienced any unauthorized access
resulting from cybersecurity incidents with a materially adverse effect on our business, operations, or financial condition and we
remain cognizant of the potential impact of insufficient cybersecurity measures on our operations. For further insights into
additional risks relating to our business, please refer to “Item 1A – Risk Factors - Risk
Factors Relating to Our Business.”
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Cybersecurity
Governance
The
Board delegated primary oversight authority to the Audit Committee who plays a pivotal role in ensuring the effectiveness of our cybersecurity
strategy. Through regular updates provided by our leadership team, the committee actively evaluates the organization’s cybersecurity
posture and aids in prioritizing risk mitigation efforts aligned with our strategic objectives. These updates encompass detailed quarterly
reports during audit committee meetings, covering key metrics, ongoing initiatives, and any cybersecurity incidents. Additionally, on
an annual basis, the entire board receives updates on the progress of our cybersecurity program and strategy, including insights into
emerging risks and industry trends. Moreover, the board benefits from supplementary educational briefings delivered by both internal
and external experts, providing invaluable global threat visibility and enhancing the Board’s understanding of cybersecurity challenges
and opportunities.
Overseeing our cybersecurity initiatives is our Director of Information
Technology who provides invaluable expertise in managing cybersecurity risks and leading our cybersecurity operations. The Director of
Information Technology possesses good knowledge in information technology and program management, with contract resources available to
help and supplement our security profile. Furthermore, the executive leadership team is active in security operations, overseeing implementation
of policies, procedures, and policies related to cybersecurity, technology, and vendors. Both the Audit Committee of the Board as well
as executive leadership team will be notified and updated in the event of an incident, with incident updates, mitigation efforts, and
impact, as deemed appropriate.
ITEM
2 - PROPERTIES
Our
corporate headquarters and production facility totals approximately 63,200 square feet and is located in Vista, California. Our
production facility is ISO 9001 certified. We lease this property. Rent during the year ended June 30, 2024 was approximately
$66,000 per month, and our annual rent will escalate approximately 3% per year through the end of the lease term on November 20,
2026. Our east coast customer service facility located in Atlanta, Georgia is approximately 4,900 square feet and monthly rent is
approximately $5,000, which will escalate approximately 5% per year through the end of the lease term on April 30, 2028. Total rent
expense was approximately $942,000, $899,000 and $867,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022,
respectively.
We
believe that our leased property is in good condition and suitable for the conduct of our business.
ITEM
3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From
time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business.
However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in any legal proceedings that may arise from time to
time may harm the Company’s business. To the best knowledge of management, except for the legal proceedings disclosed below,
there are no other material legal proceedings pending against us.
Securities
Class Action
On
November 1, 2024, plaintiff Asfa Kassam filed a purported federal securities class action complaint in the United States District Court,
District of Nevada, captioned Kassam v. Flux Power Holdings, Inc. et al. (No. 2:24-cv-02051), against the Company, our Chief Executive
Officer, Ronald F. Dutt, and our former Chief Financial Officer, Charles A. Scheiwe. The complaint generally alleges that the defendants
made false and misleading statements in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5
promulgated thereunder. The action purports to be brought on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s
publicly traded securities between November 11, 2022 and September 30, 2024, and seeks unspecified damages and other relief. On
January 14, 2025, the court granted an unopposed motion to transfer the case to the Southern District of California for all further proceedings. The
case is in its early stages and a lead plaintiff has yet to be appointed. Management believes these claims to be meritless and intends
to vigorously defend against them.
Shareholder
Derivative Action
On
January 7, 2025, plaintiff Ronald Pearl filed a purported shareholder derivative complaint in the United States District Court, District
of Nevada, captioned Pearl v. Dutt, et al . (No. 2:25-cv-00042), against current and former officers and directors of the Company,
naming the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint generally arises out of the same allegations contained in the Kassam
securities class action and alleges claims for breach of fiduciary duties and related claims. The action purports to be brought derivatively
on behalf of the Company and seeks damages and other various relief.
Employment
Related Actions
On April 30, 2024, a
former employee (the “Employee”) filed a class action complaint against us and Insperity, our third-party payroll
service provider, in San Diego County Superior Court for claims including failure to pay minimum wage, failure to pay overtime,
failure to provide meal periods, failure to provide rest breaks, failure to pay wages at separation, failure to provide accurate
wage statements, failure to reimburse business expenses, failure to produce employment records and unfair competition, which he has
purported to assert on behalf of himself and all other individuals who worked for the Company or Insperity, as non-exempt employees in California between April 30, 2020 and the present (the “Employment
Proceeding”). On July 1, 2024, we filed an answer to the complaint that none of the asserted claims possessed any merit,
contended that many of the asserted claims were subject to immediate dismissal, and contended that certain of the asserted claims
were subject to binding arbitration. On October 14, 2024, the Employee elected to dismiss Insperity from the action without prejudice.
On July 5, 2024, the
Employee filed a representative action complaint against us and Insperity in San Diego County Superior Court for Violation of
Private Attorneys’ General Act (“PAGA”), seeking an unspecified amount of penalties and attorneys’ fees based on
allegations that we violated certain California employment laws (the “PAGA Proceeding”). On August 8, 2024, we filed an
answer to the complaint in which we denied that any of the asserted claims possessed any merit and contended that certain of the
asserted claims were subject to binding arbitration.
On December 10, 2024, we and the Employee stipulated to the consolidation of Employment Lawsuit and the PAGA Action. As of the date hereof,
both proceedings are currently pending consolidation by the court. Upon consolidation, we intend to move to have the Employee’s action claims dismissed, the Employee’s
individual claims compelled to binding arbitration and the Employee’s representative PAGA claims stayed pending the arbitration
of his individual claims. On October 22, 2024, the Employee elected to dismiss Insperity from the action without prejudice.
On January 25, 2024, a
former CPM, LTD Inc. (“CPM”) employee filed a complaint against CPM, a third-party staffing service provider, Flux
Power, Inc., and Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (collectively, the “Defendants”) in San Diego County Superior Court for
claims including harassment, failure to prevent harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, failure to provide meal periods and
rest breaks, failure to provide accurate wage statements, and failure to pay wages at separation. CPM is a San Diego based staffing company that provided employees (including the plaintiff) to us. The plaintiff
has alleged that we and CPM were “joint employers” to the plaintiff under California law and are jointly liable for the plaintiff’s
claims. The plaintiff is seeking an
unspecified amount of unpaid wages, statutory penalties, emotional distress damages, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees
from Defendants. On June 21, 2024, we filed an answer to the complaint in which we denied that any of the asserted claims possessed
any merit and contended that certain of the asserted claims were subject to binding arbitration.
It is not possible at this time to reasonably assess the final outcomes of these proceedings or reasonably to estimate the possible loss
or range of loss with respect to these proceedings. Management intends to vigorously defend
against these claims.
ITEM
4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not
applicable.
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II
ITEM
5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market
for Common Stock
Our
common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FLUX.”
Holders
of Record of Common Stock
As
of January 3, 2025, we had approximately 1,361 stockholders of record for our common stock. The foregoing number of stockholders of
record does not include an unknown number of stockholders who hold their stock in “street name.”
Dividend
Policy
We
have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. We presently do not expect to declare or pay such dividends in the foreseeable
future and expect to reinvest all undistributed earnings to expand our operations, which the management believes would be of the most
benefit to our stockholders. The declaration of dividends, if any, will be subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors, which
may consider such factors as our results of operations, financial condition, capital needs and acquisition strategy, among others.
Recent
Sales of Unregistered Securities
Unregistered
securities sold by the Company during the period covered by this report have been previously reported in a Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
or Current Report on Form 8-K.
Purchases
of Equity Securities
None.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
following table provides certain information with respect to our equity compensation plans in effect as of June 30, 2024:
Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, and settlement of RSUs
(a)
Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, and issuance price of RSUs
(b)
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column a)
(c)
Equity
compensation plans approved by shareholders (1)
596,983
$ 6.64
89,922
Equity compensation plans
approved by shareholders (2)
1,122,743
$ 3.41
777,551
Equity compensation plans
approved by shareholders (3)
-
-
312,457
Total
1,719,726
$ 4.53
1,179,930
(1)
Represents
shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) which was approved
by our shareholders on February 17, 2015, and was amended on October 25, 2017.
(2)
Represents
shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) which was approved
by our shareholders on April 29, 2021.
(3)
Represents
the number of shares of common stock reserved as authorized for the grant of options under the Flux Power Holdings, Inc. 2023 Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (the “2023 ESPP”), which was approved by our shareholders on April 20, 2023.
ITEM
6 - RESERVED
Not
Applicable.
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ITEM
7 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion gives effects to the restatement of our consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023,
and 2022, discussed in Note 15 – Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements to the consolidated financial statements
of this Annual Report, and should be read together with our consolidated financial statements, the accompanying notes, and other information
included in this Annual Report.
The
discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in this Annual Report
on Form 10-K. Some of the statements contained in the following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of
operations refer to future expectations or include other “forward-looking” information. Those statements are subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those contemplated,
including, but not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A of this report under the heading “Risk Factors,” which
are incorporated herein by reference. See “Special Note regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included in this Report on
Form 10-K for a discussion of factors to be considered when evaluating forward-looking information detailed below. These factors could
cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
Restatement
The
accompanying Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations gives effect to the restatement
adjustments made to the previously reported consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022. For
additional information and a detailed discussion of the restatement, see Note15 – Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report.
Business
Overview
We
design, develop, manufacture, and sell a portfolio of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of a range of
industrial and commercial sectors which include material handling, airport ground support equipment (“GSE”). We believe our
mobile energy storage solutions provide our customers a reliable, high performing, cost effective, and more environmentally friendly
alternative as compared to traditional lead acid and propane-based solutions. Our modular and scalable design allows different configurations
of lithium-ion energy storage solutions to be paired with our proprietary wireless battery management system to provide the level of energy storage
required and “state of the art” real time monitoring of pack performance. We believe that the increasing demand for lithium-ion
energy storage solutions and more environmentally friendly energy storage solutions in the material handling sector should continue to drive our
revenue growth.
Our
long-term strategy is to meet the rapidly growing demand for lithium-ion energy solutions and to be the supplier of choice,
targeting large companies having energy storage needs. We have established selling relationships with customers with large fleets of
forklifts and GSEs. We intend to reach this goal by investing in research and development to expand our product mix, by expanding
our sales and marketing efforts, improving our customer support efforts and improving production efficiencies. Our research and development efforts will continue to focus on providing adaptable, reliable and cost-effective
energy storage solutions for our customers. We have filed three new patents on advanced technology related to lithium-ion energy storage solutions. The technology behind these pending patents is designed to:
●
increase
battery life by optimizing the charging cycle,
●
give
users a better understanding of the health of their battery in use, and
●
apply
artificial intelligence to predictively balance the cells for optimal performance.
Our largest sector of penetration thus far has been the material handling
sector which we believe is a multi-billion-dollar addressable market. We believe the sector will provide us with an opportunity to grow
our business as we enhance our product mix and service levels and grow our sales to large fleets of forklifts and GSEs. Applications of
our modular packs for other industrial and commercial uses, such as mobile energy storage systems, are providing additional current growth
and further opportunities. We intend to continue to expand our supply chain and customer partnerships and seek further partnerships and/or
acquisitions that provide synergy to meeting our growth and “building scale” objectives.
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The
following table summarizes the new orders, shipments, and backlog activities for the following fiscal quarters:
Fiscal Quarter Ended
Beginning Backlog
New Orders
Shipments
Ending Backlog
Restated
Restated
Restated
March 31, 2023
$ 30,352,000
$ 9,751,000
$ 15,087,000
$ 25,016,000
June 30, 2023
$ 25,016,000
$ 19,780,000
$ 16,403,000
$ 28,393,000
September 30, 2023
$ 28,393,000
$ 8,102,000
$ 14,787,000
$ 21,708,000
December 31, 2023
$ 21,708,000
$ 26,552,000
$ 18,203,000
$ 30,057,000
March 31, 2024
$ 30,057,000
$ 4,030,000
$ 14,457,000
$ 19,630,000
June 30, 2024
$ 19,630,000
$ 11,614,000
$ 13,377,000
$ 17,867,000
“Backlog”
represents the amount of anticipated revenues we may recognize in the future from existing contractual orders with customers that are
in progress and have not yet shipped. Backlog values may not be indicative of future operating results as orders may be cancelled, modified
or otherwise altered by customers. In addition, our ability to realize revenue from our backlog will be dependent on the delivery of
key parts from our suppliers and our ability to manufacture and ship our products to customers in a timely manner. There can be no assurance
that outstanding customer orders will be fulfilled as expected and that our backlog will result in future revenues.
As
of December 31, 2024, our order backlog was approximately $17.5 million.
Business
Updates
We
have recently experienced some delays in new orders of our energy storage solutions due to corresponding deferrals of new forklift purchases
mainly caused by lower capital spending in the market sector that we serve and interest rate variability affecting selected large customer
fleets. While we have had very few cancellations of existing purchase orders, some customers have revised their order terms to fiscal 2025. Causal rationale for delays is speculative and not definitive, but some customer feedback indicates concerns
over the economy and the uncertainty of interest rates, as well as broader geopolitical uncertainty. The impact of order deferrals has required additional selling strategies to support
our targeted sales trajectory.
We
have seen improvements in our sourcing and purchasing activity, reflecting our efforts to expand and optimize our vendor strategy.
Additional improvements include more secondary sources to minimize stock-outs, lower costs from increasing sources, and controlled
delivery times, as reflected in our current inventory levels. With strategic supply chain and profitability improvement initiatives,
lower costs and higher volume purchasing, we are targeting gross margin improvement to continue. We are highly focused on expanding
sales and marketing initiatives to secure new customer relationships and support continued migration to lithium of current
customers. We recently have added our second tier one OEM private label battery program to supplement our strong OEM relationships
and approvals. This collaboration marks a a significant milestone for our S-Series line, which now includes products with the UL
Type EE certification, which provides added safety and durability capabilities. We are also working with our distribution network to
expand customer acquisition with direct-to-customer initiatives.
We also announced a new partnership aimed at enhancing the recycling process for end-of-life lithium-ion batteries
with the largest critical battery components recycling company in the U.S. This collaboration represents a significant step forward in
our ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility.
Management Update
On November 20, 2024, Ronald F. Dutt, our chairman and Chief Executive Officer, notified the Company’s Board of
Directors of his intention to retire from his positions upon the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. The Board has commenced a search for a new
Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Dutt will remain with the Company through the search and transition period.
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Overview
of 2024 Financing Activities
Gibraltar
Credit Facility
On
July 28, 2023, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) with GBC. The Agreement provides us with a
senior secured revolving loan facility for up to $15.0 million (the “Revolving Loan Commitment”). The revolving amount available
under the GBC Credit Facility is equal to the lesser of the Revolving Loan Commitment and the borrowing base amount (as defined in the
Agreement). The GBC Credit Facility is evidenced by a revolving note, which matures on July 28, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”),
unless extended, modified or renewed (the “Revolving Note”). Provided that there is no event of default, the Maturity Date
can automatically be extended for one (1) year period upon payment of a renewal fee for each such extension in the amount of three-quarters
of one percent (0.75%) of the Revolving Loan Commitment, which fee will be due and payable on or before the applicable Maturity Date.
In
addition, subject to conditions and terms set forth in the Agreement, we may request an increase in the Revolving Loan Commitment from
time to time upon not less than 30 days’ notice to GBC which increase may be made at the sole discretion of GBC, as long as: (a)
the requested increase is in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, and (b) the total increases do not exceed $5,000,000 and no more than five
(5) increases are made. Outstanding principal under the GBC Credit Facility accrues interest at Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”,
as defined in the Agreement) plus five and one half of one percent (5.50%) per annum with such interest payment due monthly on the last
day of the month. In the event of default, the amounts due under the Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum equal to three percent
(3.0%) above the rate that is otherwise applicable to such amounts. We paid GBC a non-refundable closing fee for the GBC Credit Facility
of $112,500 upon the execution of the Agreement. In addition, we are required to pay a monthly unused line fee equal to one-half of one
percent (0.50%) per annum on the difference between the Revolving Loan Commitment and the average outstanding principal balance of the
revolving loan(s) for such month. The obligations under the GBC Credit Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time upon an
exit fee of (a) two percent (2.00%) of the Revolving Loan Commitment if the obligations are paid in full during the first year after
the closing date, or (b) one percent (1.00%) of the Revolving Loan Commitment if the obligations are paid in full one year after the
closing date, provided, that, the exit fee will be waived if such prepayment occurs in connection with the refinancing of the obligations
with Bank of America, N.A., as lender.
On
November 2, 2023, we entered into the First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “First Amendment”) with Gibraltar
Business Capital, LLC (“GBC”), which amended certain definition of the Subordinated Debt referenced in the Loan and Security
Agreement dated July 28, 2023 as Subordinated Debt owed by Borrower to Cleveland Capital L.P. pursuant to that certain Subordinated Unsecured
Promissory Note, dated as of November 1, 2023, in the aggregate principal amount of $2,000,000.
On
January 30, 2024, we entered into the Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) with GBC,
which amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, including but not limited to, (i) increasing the
commitment amount from $15 million to $16 million, (ii) adding an additional non-refundable closing fee in the amount of $7,500 in cash
for the increase in the commitment amount to $16 million, (iii) amending the definition of “Eligible Accounts;” and (iv)
amending the EBITDA Minimum financial covenant. In consideration for the Second Amendment, we agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment
fee of $10,000 in cash, in addition to the $7,500 non-refundable closing fee paid.
Our
loans and other obligations under the GBC Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of our tangible and intangible assets (including,
without limitation, intellectual property) pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and the Intellectual Property Security Agreement entered
into by GBC and us on July 28, 2023. During the year ended June 30, 2024, we had multiple drawdowns under the GBC Credit Facility totaling
$65.8 million, inclusive of the full repayment of the SVB Credit Facility and made multiple repayments totaling $52.0 million. As of
June 30, 2024, the outstanding balance under the GBC Credit Facility was approximately $13.8 million.
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In
April 2024, we notified GBC of a certain event of default with respect to our anticipated failure to maintain the EBITDA covenant
for the trailing three (3) month period ended April 30, 2024, (the “Default”). On May 8, 2024, we received a waiver of
the Default from GBC (the “Waiver”), subject to satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) receipt of a counterpart
of the Waiver duly executed by us; (ii) receipt of a fee of $20,000; (iii) receipt of the representations and warranties
from us that after giving effect to the Waiver, the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement, the Waiver and the
other Loan Documents shall be true and correct; and (iv) after giving effect to the Waiver, no additional event of default shall
have occurred and be continuing on and as of the effective date of the Waiver.
On
May 31, 2024, we entered into the Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with GBC which
amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, including but not limited to amending the EBITDA
Minimum financial covenant. In consideration for the Third Amendment, we agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $50,000
in cash.
Under
the Agreement, upon an occurrence of an event of default, GBC may, at its option, declare its commitments to us to be terminated and
all obligations to be immediately due and payable, all without demand, notice or further action of any kind required on the part of
GBC, and/or exercise other remedies available to it among other things including its rights as a secured party. On August 30, 2024,
GBC agreed to waive our non-compliance with, and the effects of our non-compliance under, various representations, financial
covenants and non-financial covenants relating to our financial restatements (the “August Waiver”). On January 17, 2025, GBC agreed to waive our non-compliance with, and the effects of our non-compliance under, various
representations, financial covenants and non-financial covenants relating to our financial restatements and our failure to maintain the
EBITDA Minimum for certain financial periods (the “January Waiver”). As a result of the August Waiver and January Waiver, the Company expects that its revolving credit facility remains available subject to meeting certain lending criteria
under the Loan Agreement.
On
January 22, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) with GBC which
amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, as amended, relating to the EBITDA Minimum financial
covenant of the Company. In consideration for the Fourth Amendment, the Company agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $50,000 in
cash, as follows: (i) $25,000 shall be due and payable on March 1, 2025, and (ii) $25,000 shall be due and payable on
April 1, 2025.
We
rely on our credit facility with GBC to meet our anticipated capital resources and to fund our operations. The availability of the
GBC Credit Facility is subject to satisfaction of certain affirmative covenants and financial covenants including maintaining
minimum tangible net worth, and certain limitations on dispositions of assets. The Agreement also contains usual and customary
events of default (with customary grace periods, as applicable) and provides that, upon the occurrence of an event of default,
payment of all amounts payable under the GBC Credit Facility may be accelerated and/or GBC’s commitment may be terminated by
GBC without any action by GBC. Due to our inability to satisfy certain financial covenants and other covenants under the agreement
with GBC in the past, we have had to obtain waivers from GBC. In the event we are unable to comply with terms of the Agreement or to
obtain waivers from GBC for failure to comply, then funds will be unavailable to us under the GBC Credit Facility and our
operations, financial condition and business will be materially and adversely affected.
Segment
and Related Information
We
operate as a single reportable segment.
Adopted
Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company did not adopt any new accounting pronouncements during the year ended June 30, 2024.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Management
has considered all recent accounting pronouncements issued since the last audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740), Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures ,
which requires more detailed income tax disclosures. The guidance requires entities to disclose disaggregated information about their
effective tax rate reconciliation as well as expanded information on income taxes paid by jurisdiction. The disclosure requirements will
be applied on a prospective basis, with the option to apply them retrospectively. The standard is effective for our fiscal year ending
June 30, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard.
In November 2023, the FASB
issued ASU 2023-07, “ Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ” (“ASU 2023-07”),
which expands annual and interim disclosure requirements for reportable segments, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant
segment expenses. The standard is effective annually for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption
is permitted. The Company is evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our
discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Financial Statements, which have been
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation
of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues,
and expenses, and the related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates based on
its historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of
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
believe the following critical accounting policies and estimates affect the preparation of our financial statements:
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts receivable are
carried at their estimated collectible amounts. We have not experienced significant issues related to the collection of our accounts
receivable. As of June 30, 2024, we had an allowance for credit losses of $55,000. We did not record an
allowance for credit losses during the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
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Inventories
Inventories
consist primarily of battery management systems and the related subcomponents and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in,
first-out) or net realizable value. We evaluate inventories to determine if write-downs are necessary due to obsolescence or if the
inventory levels are in excess of anticipated demand at market value based on consideration of historical sales and product
development plans. We recorded an adjustment related to obsolete inventory in the amount of approximately $490,00, $690,000 and
$665,000 during the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Revenue
Recognition
We
recognize revenue in accordance to the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts
with Customers (“ASC 606”) for all contracts. We derive our revenue from the sale of products to
customers. We sell our products primarily through a distribution network of equipment dealers, OEMs and battery
distributors in primarily North America. We recognize revenue for the products when all significant risks and rewards have
been transferred to the customer, there is no continuing managerial involvement associated with ownership of the goods sold is
retained, no effective control over the goods sold is retained, the amount of revenue can be measured reliably, it is probable that
the economic benefits associated with the transactions will flow to us and the costs incurred or to be incurred with
respect to the transaction can be measured reliably.
Product
revenue is recognized as a distinct single performance obligation which represents the point in time that a customer receives delivery
of our products. Our customers do have a right to return product, but our returns have historically been minimal.
Product
Warranties
We
evaluate our exposure to product warranty obligations based on historical experience. Our products, primarily lift equipment packs,
are warrantied for five years unless modified by a separate agreement. As of June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, we carried warranty
liability of approximately $3,018,000, $1,600,000 and $1,012,000, respectively, which is included in accrued expenses on our
consolidated balance sheets.
Stock-based
Compensation
Pursuant
to the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic No. 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation ,
which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee service, we utilize the Black-Scholes option pricing model
to estimate the fair value of employee stock option awards at the date of grant, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions,
including expected volatility and expected life. Changes in these inputs and assumptions can materially affect the measure of estimated
fair value of our share-based compensation. These assumptions are subjective and generally require significant analysis and judgment
to develop. When estimating fair value, some of the assumptions will be based on, or determined from, external data and other assumptions
may be derived from our historical experience with stock-based payment arrangements. The appropriate weight to place on historical experience
is a matter of judgment, based on relevant facts and circumstances.
Common
stock or equity instruments such as warrants issued for services to non-employees are valued at their estimated fair value at the measurement
date (the date when a firm commitment for performance of the services is reached, typically the date of issuance, or when performance
is complete). If the total value exceeds the par value of the stock issued, the value in excess of the par value is added to the additional
paid-in-capital.
Results
of Operations
Comparison
of Results of Operations of the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (restated)
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this
Annual Report.
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The
following table represents our statement of operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 (“fiscal 2024”) and June
30, 2023 (“fiscal 2023”).
Year ended June 30, 2024
Year ended June 30, 2023
Amount
% of Revenues
Amount
% of Revenues
Restated
Revenues
$ 60,824,000
100 %
$ 66,488,000
100 %
Cost of sales
43,591,000
72
50,598,000
76
Gross profit
17,233,000
28
15,890,000
24
Operating expenses:
Selling and administrative
18,932,000
31
17,620,000
27
Research and development
4,916,000
8
4,682,000
7
Total operating expenses
23,848,000
39
22,302,000
34
Operating loss
(6,615,000 )
(11 )
(6,412,000 )
(10 )
Other income (expense):
Other income
-
-
8,000
-
Interest expense
(1,718,000 )
(3 )
(1,339,000 )
(2 )
Net loss
$ (8,333,000 )
(14 )%
$ (7,743,000 )
(12 )%
Revenues
Historically
our product focus has been on material handling equipment, reflecting a
mix of walkie pallet jacks and higher capacity packs for Class 1, 2, and 3 forklifts. Over the past two years, we expanded our product
offering into adjacent applications, including airport GSE. The launch of larger packs over the past two years has shifted our portfolio
mix to include packs with higher average selling prices as compared to our historical mix. We believe that we are well positioned to address
the needs of many segments within the material handling sector in light of our modular and scalable energy storage solution design coupled with our
proprietary battery management system that can be coupled with our telemetry based “SkyBMS” product offering.
We
sell our products through several different channels including OEMs, lift equipment dealers and battery distributors as well as
directly to end users, primarily in North America. The channels sell principally to large company, national accounts. We sell
certain energy storage solutions directly to other accounts including industrial equipment manufacturers and end users.
Revenues
for fiscal 2024 decreased $5,664,000 or 9%, to $60,824,000, compared to
$66,488,000 for fiscal 2023. The decrease in revenues was primarily in GSE reflecting a delay in shipments to a large customer. Material
Handling revenue also declined year-over-year as our OEM customers experienced double digit declines in sales. In both cases the decrease
in sales volume was partially offset by shifts to higher priced products as well as certain pricing increases.
Cost
of Sales
Cost
of sales for fiscal 2024 decreased $7,007,000, or 14%, to $43,591,000,
compared to $50,598,000 for fiscal 2023. The decrease in cost of sales was directly associated with lower sales of energy storage solutions,
partially offset by lower average cost of sales per unit achieved during the current year as a result of our gross margin improvement
initiatives, including design enhancements to lower cost, improve serviceability, simplify bill of materials and supply chain initiatives
to improve inventory turns and create part commonality across multiple product line. Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues for fiscal
2024 was 72%, a decrease of four percentage points, compared to 76% for fiscal 2023.
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Gross
Profit
Gross
profit for fiscal 2024 increased $1,343,000 or 8%, to $17,233,000, compared
to $15,890,000 for fiscal 2023. The increase in profitability reflects sales of higher margin products and the impact of cost savings
initiatives more than offsetting the effect of the decline in GSE unit sales. Gross profit margin (gross profit expressed as a percentage
of revenues) increased to 28% for fiscal 2024 compared to 24% for fiscal 2023. The 400 basis point improvement in gross profit margin
reflects the shift to higher margin products and the effect of cost control and reduction initiatives.
Selling
and Administrative
Selling
and administrative expenses for fiscal 2024 increased $1,312,000 or 7%, to $18,932,000, compared to $17,620,000 for fiscal 2023. Such
expenses consist primarily of salaries and personnel-related expenses, sales force commissions, consulting fees, facilities-related expenses,
outbound shipping costs, insurance premiums, marketing expenses, travel expenses, public relations expenses and bad debt expenses. The
increase in selling and administrative expense was primarily attributable to increases in stock-based compensation, new hires in sales,
sales force commissions, professional service fees and depreciation, which were partially offset by reductions in bonus expenses and
insurance premiums.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses for fiscal 2024 increased $234,000 or 5%, to $4,916,000,
compared to $4,682,000 for fiscal 2023. Such expenses consist primarily of materials, supplies, salaries and personnel-related expenses,
product testing, consulting and other expenses associated with revisions to existing product designs and new product development. The
increase in research and development expenses was primarily attributable to increased payroll and related benefits and stock-based compensation,
which were partially offset by reductions in materials and testing related to development of new products, equipment rentals and bonuses.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense for fiscal 2024 increased $379,000 or 28%, to $1,718,000, compared
to $1,339,000 for fiscal 2023. The increase in interest expense was due to higher average balances outstanding on our GBC Credit Facility
and higher interest rates, as well as the amortization of approximately $230,000 of debt issuance costs related to our existing lines
of credit.
Net
Loss
Net
loss during fiscal 2024 increased $590,000 or 8%, to $8,333,000 compared
to $7,743,000 for fiscal 2023. The higher net loss for fiscal 2024 was primarily attributable to the increase in gross profit being more
than offset by greater sales and marketing personnel expenses and commissions as well as the increase in interest expense due to higher
levels of borrowing at higher interest rates during the year.
Adjusted
EBITDA
Adjusted
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated taking
net loss and adding back the expenses related to interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and stock-based compensation, each
of which has been calculated in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of approximately $3,999,000 for fiscal 2024 compared
to a loss of $4,707,000 for fiscal 2023.
Management
believes that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with our results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations, provides useful information
about our period-over-period results. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides additional information with
respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and is also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other
interested parties in the evaluation of comparable companies. We also rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a primary measure to review and assess
the operating performance of our company and our management team.
As
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, it should not be construed as superior to or a substitute for net loss, as determined
in accordance with GAAP, for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance or financial position.
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A
reconciliation of our net loss to Adjusted EBITDA is included in the table below.
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023
Restated
Net loss
$ (8,333,000 )
$ (7,743,000 )
Add/Subtract:
Interest, net
1,718,000
1,339,000
Income tax provision
-
-
Depreciation and amortization
1,045,000
899,000
EBITDA
(5,570,000 )
(5,505,000 )
Add/Subtract:
Stock-based compensation
1,571,000
798,000
Adjusted EBITDA
$ (3,999,000 )
$ (4,707,000 )
Comparison
of Results of Operations of the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2023 (restated) and 2022 (restated)
The
following discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this
Annual Report.
The
following table represents our statement of operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 (“fiscal 2023”) and June
30, 2022 (“fiscal 2022”), as restated
Year ended June 30, 2023
Year ended June 30, 2022
Amount
% of Revenues
Amount
% of Revenues
Restated
Restated
Revenues
$ 66,488,000
100 %
$ 42,333,000
100 %
Cost of sales
50,598,000
76
36,726,000
87
Gross profit
15,890,000
24
5,607,000
13
Operating expenses:
Selling and administrative
17,620,000
27
15,515,000
36
Research and development
4,682,000
7
6,313,000
15
Total operating expenses
22,302,000
34
21,828,000
51
Operating loss
(6,412,000 )
(10 )
(16,221,000 )
(38 )
Other income (expense):
Other income
8,000
-
-
-
Interest expense
(1,339,000 )
(2 )
(252,000 )
(1 )
Net loss
$ (7,743,000 )
(12 )%
$ (16,473,000 )
(39 )%
Revenues
Revenues
for fiscal 2023 increased $24,155,000 or 57%, to $66,488,000, compared
to $42,333,000 for fiscal 2022. The increase in revenues was due to sales of energy storage solutions with higher average selling
prices and a higher volume of units sold, driven by significant increases in GSE sales. The increase in revenues included both greater
sales to existing and new material handling customers as well as an increase in GSE sales. Additionally, we further diversified our sales
channels and saw considerable volume improvement in GSE sales as domestic airlines resumed operations with a reinvigorated focus on sustainably
scaling their own operations with our environmentally friendly and cost-effective solutions.
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Cost
of Sales
Cost
of sales for fiscal 2023 increased $13,872,000 or 38%, to $50,598,000,
compared to $36,726,000 for fiscal 2022. The increase in cost of sales was directly associated with higher sales of energy storage
solutions, partially offset by lower average cost of sales per unit achieved during the current year as a result of our gross margin improvement
initiatives, including design enhancements to lower cost, improve serviceability, simplify bill of materials and supply chain initiatives
to improve inventory turns and create part commonality across multiple product line. Cost of sales as a percentage of revenues for
fiscal 2023 was 76%, a decrease of 11 percentage points, compared to 87% for fiscal 2022.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit for fiscal 2023 increased $10,283,000 or 183%, to $15,890,000, compared
to $5,607,000 for fiscal 2022. The gross profit margin (gross profit expressed as a percentage of revenues) increased to 24% for
fiscal 2023 compared to 13% for fiscal 2022. Gross profit improved by 11 percentage points as a result of a higher volume of units
sold with a higher selling price and lower cost of sales as a result of the gross margin improvement initiatives as noted above.
Selling
and Administrative
Selling
and administrative expenses for fiscal 2023 increased $2,105,000 or 14%,
to $17,620,000, compared to $15,515,000 for fiscal 2022. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in personnel expenses related
to new hires and temporary labor, severance expenses incurred, sales force commissions, bonus expenses, depreciation, insurance premiums,
travel expenses and marketing expenses, which were partially offset by decreases in third-party agent commissions and stock-based compensation.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses for fiscal 2023 decreased $1,631,000 or 26%, to $4,682,000, compared to $6,313,000 for fiscal 2022. Such
expenses consisted primarily of materials, supplies, salaries and personnel related expenses, product testing, consulting fees and
other expenses associated with revisions to existing product designs and for new product development. The decrease in research and
development expenses was primarily due to lower staff-related expenses and expenses related to development of new
products.
Interest
Expense
Interest
expense for fiscal 2023 increased $1,087,000 or 431%, to $1,339,000, compared
to $252,000 for fiscal 2022. The increase in interest expense was due to higher average balances outstanding of our SVB Credit
Facility and higher interest rates, as well as recording of approximately $482,000 of debt issuance costs amortization related to
our existing lines of credit.
Net
Loss
Net
loss during fiscal 2023 decreased $8,730,000 or 53%, to $7,743,000 compared
to $16,473,000 for fiscal 2022. The lower net loss for fiscal 2023 was primarily attributable to increased gross profit, partially
offset by increased operating expenses and higher interest expense.
Adjusted
EBITDA
Adjusted
EBITDA was a loss of approximately $4,707,000 during fiscal 2023 compared
to a loss of $14,935,000 during fiscal 2022. As adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, it should not be construed as superior
to or a substitute for net income (loss) (as determined in accordance with GAAP) for the purpose of analyzing our operating performance
or financial position.
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A
reconciliation of our adjusted EBITDA to net loss is included in the table below.
Year ended June 30,
2023
2022
Restated
Restated
Net loss
$ (7,743,000 )
$ (16,473,000 )
Add/Subtract:
Interest, net
1,339,000
252,000
Income tax provision
-
-
Depreciation and amortization
899,000
575,000
EBITDA
(5,505,000 )
(15,646,000 )
Add/Subtract:
Stock-based compensation
798,000
711,000
Adjusted EBITDA
$ (4,707,000 )
$ (14,935,000 )
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Overview
For
fiscal 2024, we generated negative cash flows from operations of $4.8
million. As of June 30, 2024, we had an accumulated deficit of $99.7 million. To date, our business has not generated sufficient
cash to fund our operations. However, given our existing backlog, we anticipate that revenue growth coupled with improvement in our gross
margin and lower operating expenses will move us closer to profitability and improve our cash flow. Our gross margin improvement plan
includes, but is not limited to, efforts to reduce product costs while increasing the price of our products for new orders. We received
new orders during fiscal 2024 of approximately $50.3 million.
As
of June 30, 2024, we had an existing cash balance of $0.6 million, $2.2 million remaining available under our $16.0 million GBC
Credit Facility subject to borrowing base limitations, and $2.0 million was available from Cleveland Capital under our 2023
Subordinated LOC. However, if the Company were to experience an event of default, as defined by the loan agreements,
as amended, such additional funds may not be made available.
In
April 2024 we notified GBC of a certain event of default with respect to our failure to maintain the EBITDA covenant for the
trailing three (3) month period ended April 30, 2024, (the “Default”). On May 8, 2024, we received a waiver, which
waived the Default, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, which have been met.
On
May 31, 2024, we entered into the Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with GBC which amended
certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, including but not limited to amending the EBITDA Minimum financial
covenant. In consideration for the Third Amendment, we agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $50,000 in cash (See
Note 8 – Notes Payable).
On
August 30, 2024, GBC agreed to waive our non-compliance with, and the effects of our non-compliance under, various representations,
financial covenants and non-financial covenants relating to our financial restatements (the “August Waiver”). On January 17, 2025, GBC agreed to waive our non-compliance with, and the effects of our non-compliance under, various
representations, financial covenants and non-financial covenants relating to our financial restatements and our failure to maintain the
EBITDA Minimum for certain financial periods (the “January Waiver”). As a result of the August Waiver and January Waiver, we expect that our revolving credit facility remains available subject to meeting certain
lending criteria under the Loan Agreement.
On January 22, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”)
with GBC which amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, as amended, relating
to the EBITDA Minimum financial covenant of the Company. In consideration for the Fourth Amendment, we agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable
amendment fee of $50,000 in cash, as follows: (i) $25,000 shall be due and payable on March 1, 2025, and (ii) $25,000 shall be due and payable on
April 1, 2025.
As
of December 31, 2024, we believe that our existing cash, together with $6.3 million that currently remains available under our $16.0
million revolving line of credit with Gibraltar Business Capital (“GBC Credit Facility”), subject to borrowing base limitations,
and $1.0 million available under the subordinated line of credit (“Subordinated LOC”), will be not be sufficient to meet
our anticipated capital resources to fund planned operations for the next twelve (12) months. See “Future Liquidity Needs”
below and Liquidity and Financial Condition in
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the audited consolidated financial
statements for additional information.
Cash
Flow Summary
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Net cash used in operating activities
$ (4,798,000 )
$ (3,574,000 )
$ (23,893,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
(853,000 )
(1,024,000 )
(797,000 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
3,915,000
6,492,000
20,462,000
Net change in cash
$ (1,736,000 )
$ 1,894,000
$ (4,228,000 )
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Operating
Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities was $4,798,000 during fiscal 2024, compared
to net cash used in operating activities of $3,574,000 and $23,893,000 during fiscal 2023 and 2022, respectively. The primary uses of
cash during fiscal 2024 were the net loss of $8,333,000 and increases in inventory and accounts receivable, that were partially offset
by non-cash operating costs and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses combined.
The
primary uses of cash during fiscal 2023 were the net loss of $7,743,000,
as restated and increases in inventory, as restated, office lease payable, customer deposits and other assets, that were partially offset
by non-cash operating costs and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses combined.
The
primary uses of cash during fiscal 2022 were the net loss of $16,473,000,
as restated, increases in accounts receivable, inventory, as restated, and other assets, and decreases in accounts payable, accrued expenses
and deferred revenue, that were partially offset by increases in customer deposits, deferred revenue and non-cash operating costs.
Investing
Activities
Net
cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2024 was $853,000, primarily due to purchases of furniture and office equipment, warehouse
equipment and other related costs.
Net
cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2023 was $1,024,000, primarily due to purchases of furniture and office equipment, warehouse
equipment and other related costs.
Net
cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2022 was $797,000, primarily due to purchases of furniture and office equipment, computer
software, warehouse equipment and other related costs.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities during fiscal 2024 was $3,915,000, primarily due to $3,922,000 in net borrowings under the GBC
Credit Facility and SVB Credit Facility.
Net
cash provided by financing activities during fiscal 2023 was $6,492,000, primarily due to $5,023,000 in net borrowings under the SVB
Credit Facility, and $1,556,000 in net proceeds from sales of common stock under our ATM offering.
Net
cash provided by financing activities during fiscal 2022 was $20,462,000, primarily due to $13,971,000 in net proceeds from the issuance
of common stock in a registered offering completed in September 2021, $4,889,000 in net borrowings under the SVB Credit Facility and
$1,602,000 in net proceeds from sales of common stock under our ATM Offering.
Future
Liquidity Needs
We
have evaluated our expected cash requirements over the next twelve (12) months, which include, but are not limited to, investments
in additional sales and marketing and research and development, capital expenditures, and working capital requirements and have
determined that our existing cash resources are not sufficient to meet our anticipated needs during the next twelve (12) months,
from the filing of this annual report. See Liquidity and Financial Condition in
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the audited consolidated financial statements for additional information.
As
of December 31, 2024, we had a cash balance of $1.0 million, funding available under our GBC Credit Facility under which up to $6.3
million is currently available, subject to borrowing base limitations, and funds available under our 2023 Subordinated LOC under
which $1.0 million is currently available. Our operations have relied on our ability to successfully maintain and draw on our credit
facilities.
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Our
ability to draw funds from the GBC Credit Facility is subject to certain restrictions, covenants and borrowing base limitations. In
light of the recent Default under the GBC Credit Facility, the financial covenants in the Agreement were modified to help prevent
future defaults. If we are unable to meet the conditions provided in the loan documents, the funds may not be available to us. In
addition, our operations have been impacted by delays in new orders of its energy storage solutions due to corresponding deferrals
of new forklift purchases mainly caused by lower capital spending in the market sector that we serve and interest rate variability
affecting selected large customer fleets which have impacted its ability to meet projected revenue targets and generate cash from
operations. Further, these events have placed pressure on our cash resources and raise substantial doubt about our ability to
continue as a going concern for the next twelve months following the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Furthermore,
should there be any delays in the receipts of key component parts, due in part to supply change disruptions, our ability to fulfill the
backlog of sales orders will be negatively impacted resulting in lower availability of cash resources from operations. In that event,
we may be required to raise additional funds by issuing equity or convertible debt securities. If such funds are not available when required,
management will be required to curtail investments in new product development, which may have a material adverse effect on future cash
flows and results of operations and our ability to continue operating as a going concern. See Liquidity and Financial Condition in
Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the audited consolidated financial statements for additional information.
In
the event we are required to obtain additional funds, there is no guarantee that additional funds will be available on a timely
basis or on acceptable terms. Our failure to timely file our fiscal 2024 annual report on form 10-K and subsequent fiscal 2025
interim quarterly reports on Form 10-Q means that we currently are ineligible to use a registration statement on Form S-3. We will
not be eligible to use a registration statement on Form S-3 again until we have timely filed all materials and reports required to
be filed pursuant to Section 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for a period of at least twelve (12) calendar
months immediately preceding the filing of a new registration statement on Form S-3. The inability to use a Form S-3 registration
statement will limit our ability to raise capital through sales of our securities in a timely and cost-efficient manner. To the
extent that we raise additional funds by issuing equity, equity-linked or convertible debt securities, our stockholders may
experience additional dilution and such financing may involve restrictive covenants.
ITEM
7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The
Company is a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and is not required to provide the information required
under this item.
ITEM
8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
The
financial statements required by this item begin on page F-1 with the index to financial statements followed by the financial statements.
ITEM
9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None
ITEM
9A - CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer,
as of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Act of 1934. Our disclosure controls
and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be included in our SEC reports is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, relating to the Company, including our consolidated
subsidiaries, and was made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period when this report was being prepared.
Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
were not effective as of June 30, 2024 because of the material weaknesses identified in our internal controls over financial reporting.
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Management’s
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The
Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company’s
internal control over financial reporting is a process designed under the supervision of the Company’s principal executive officer
and principal financial officer to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation
of the Company’s financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. All internal control
systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide
only reasonable assurances with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Additionally, projections of any evaluation
of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that
the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Under
the supervision of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, 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) and subsequent guidance prepared by
the Commission specifically for smaller public companies as of June 30, 2024. Based on that evaluation, our management concluded
that our internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of June 30, 2024 due to previously identified material
weaknesses resulting from having insufficient personnel resources with technical accounting expertise related to certain aspects of
the financial reporting process. In early March of 2024, the Company strengthened its internal financial expertise by hiring a new
Chief Financial Officer with over 20 years of experience with publicly traded companies and finance and accounting and who also
served as an auditor for 10 years with Ernst & Young LLP, where he became a certified public accountant. As part of its ongoing remedial efforts to strengthen controls and procedures, in May 2024 the Company engaged an
external financial consulting firm with extensive technical accounting expertise during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. In addition,
In August 2024, the Company engaged an external financial consulting firm to assist the Company with accounting advisory services.
After re-evaluation, the
Company’s management has concluded that in connection with restatement and due to a lack of sufficiently designed controls that support an effective assessment of our internal controls
relating to the prevention of fraud and possible management override of controls, this represents an additional material weakness in
the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures and the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. To address
this material weakness, management plans to continue to devote significant effort and resources to the remediation and improvement
of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. While the Company has processes to account for its inventory,
under the leadership of the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer, the Company intends to strengthen its internal processes
and procedures over inventory management and reporting. The Company has begun updating its processes and controls around inventory
obsolescence, the timing of its internal inventory audits and implementation of other measures. In addition, in August 2024, the
Company has also engaged an external financial consulting firm with extensive technical accounting expertise to assist with the
analysis of prior periods, along with an independent law firm to conduct an internal review of the events and activities leading to
errors in the financial statements.
The Company ’ s
management recognizes that a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance
that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource
constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by collusion
or improper management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the
likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential
future conditions. Over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with policies
or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute
assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud or error, if any, have been detected, and there is a risk that material misstatements
may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting.
This
Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm
regarding the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as such report is not required due to the
Company’s status as a smaller reporting company.
Change
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except
as discussed above, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter
ended June 30, 2024, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting.
ITEM
9B - OTHER INFORMATION
None .
ITEM
9C - DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT PREVENTS INSPECTIONS
Not
Applicable.
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PART
III
ITEM
10 - DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The
following table and text set forth the names and ages of our current directors, executive officers and significant employees as of January 3, 2025. Our Board of Directors is comprised of only one class. All of the directors will serve until the next annual meeting
of stockholders or until their successors are elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal.
There are no family relationships among any of the directors and executive officers. From time to time, our directors have received compensation
in the form of cash and equity grant for their services on the Board.
Name
Age
Position
Ronald
F. Dutt
77
Director,
Chief Executive Officer and President
Kevin
S. Royal
60
Chief
Financial Officer and Secretary
Jeffrey
C. Mason (5)
54
Vice
President of Operations
Michael
Johnson
76
Director
Lisa
Walters-Hoffert (1) (2)
66
Director
Dale
T. Robinette (1) (3)
60
Director
Mark
F. Leposky (1) (4)
60
Director
(1)
Independent
Director.
(2)
Chairperson
of the Audit Committee, Member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
(3)
Lead
Independent Director, Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, Member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance
Committee.
(4)
Chairperson
of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee. Mr. Leposky was elected to the Board on April 18, 2024.
(5)
On
November 7, 2022, Mr. Mason’s position was expanded to include additional Company authority and delegation.
(6)
Mr.
Royal was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary effective March 4, 2024.
There
are no arrangements or understandings between our directors and executive officers and any other person pursuant to which any director
or officer was or is to be selected as a director or officer.
Business
Experience
Ronald
F. Dutt , Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director . Mr. Dutt has been our chief executive officer, former
interim chief financial officer and director since March 19, 2014. He became our chairman on June 28, 2019. On September 19, 2017, he
was also appointed as our president, chief financial officer and corporate secretary. He resigned as chief financial officer and corporate
secretary as of December 16, 2018. Previously, he was our chief financial officer since December 7, 2012, and our interim chief executive
officer since June 28, 2013. Mr. Dutt has served as the Company’s interim corporate secretary since June 28, 2013. Prior to Flux
Power, Mr. Dutt provided chief financial officer and chief operating officer consulting services during 2008 through 2012. In this capacity
Mr. Dutt provided financial consulting, including strategic business modeling and managed operations. Prior to 2008, Mr. Dutt served
in several capacities as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer for various public and private companies including
SOLA International, Directed Electronics, Fritz Companies, DHL Americas, Aptera Motors, Inc., and Visa International. Mr. Dutt holds
an MBA in Finance from University of Washington and an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina. Additionally,
Mr. Dutt served in the United States Navy and received an honorable discharge as a Lieutenant. Based on Mr. Dutt’s past experience
as executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer for various public and private companies, the Company believes Mr.
Dutt is qualified to be on the Board.
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Kevin
S. Royal, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary. Mr. Royal was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary effective March
4, 2024. Mr. Royal has over 20 years of experience with publicly traded companies, leading Finance, Accounting, IT, HR, Legal, Investor
Relations, and M&A. Since 2023, Mr. Royal has served as a consultant for MCA Financial group. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Royal
served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Zovio Inc. (f/k/a Bridgepoint Education, Inc.) from October 2015 until
September 2022. Mr. Royal also previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary of Maxwell
Technologies, Inc., a developer, manufacturer and marketer of energy storage and power delivery solutions from April 2009 to May 2015.
Mr. Royal has held a series of senior finance positions, including appointments as senior vice president and chief financial officer
within the semiconductor industry. Mr. Royal has also served as an auditor for 10 years with Ernst & Young LLP, where he became a
certified public accountant. Mr. Royal received his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Harding University and is
a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California (inactive).
Jeffrey
C. Mason, Vice President of Operations. Mr. Mason served as the Director of Manufacturing of the Company from January 2021 to December
2021, and Vice President of Operations since December 2021. On November 7, 2022, Mr. Mason’s position was expanded to include additional
Company authority and delegation. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Mason was the plant manager at NEO Tech from March 2017 to January
2021 after being promoted from Director of Operations from December 2013 to March 2017. Mr. Mason has also worked for Sumitomo Electric
Interconnect Products, Inc., Radio Design Labs, Inc., and Motorola Inc. during his career. Mr. Mason received his Master of Business
Administration in International Business in 2015 and his Bachelor of Business Administration/Management in 2013 from North Central University.
Mr. Mason is also Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Instructor Certified by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance, Tokyo, Japan.
Michael
Johnson, Director. Mr. Johnson has been our director since July 12, 2012. Mr. Johnson has been a director of Flux Power since it
was incorporated. Since 2002, Mr. Johnson has been a director and the chief executive officer of Esenjay Petroleum Corporation (Esenjay
Petroleum), a Delaware company located in Corpus Christi, Texas, which is engaged in the business oil exploration and production. Mr.
Johnson’s primary responsibility at Esenjay Petroleum is to manage the business and company as chief executive officer. Mr. Johnson
is a director and beneficial owner of Esenjay Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company engaged in the business of investing
in companies, and an affiliate of the Company beneficially owning approximately 26% of our outstanding shares, including common stock
underlying options, and warrants that were exercisable or convertible or which would become exercisable or convertible within sixty (60)
days. Mr. Johnson received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Southwestern Louisiana. As a
result of Mr. Johnson’s leadership and business experience, he is an industry expert in the natural gas exploration industry and
brings a wealth of management and successful company building experience to the board. Based on the foregoing, the Company believes Mr.
Johnson is qualified to be on the Board.
Lisa
Walters-Hoffert, Director. Ms. Walters-Hoffert was appointed to our Board on June 28, 2019. Ms. Walters-Hoffert was a co-founder
of Daré Bioscience, Inc. and following the company’s merger with Cerulean Pharma, Inc. in July of 2017, became Chief Financial
Officer of the surviving public company (Nasdaq: DARE) and served in this role until January of 2024. For over twenty-five (25) years,
Ms. Walters-Hoffert was an investment banker focused on small-cap public companies in the technology and life science sectors. From 2003
to 2015, Ms. Walters-Hoffert worked at Roth Capital Partners as Managing Director in the Investment Banking Division. Ms. Walters-Hoffert
has held various positions in the corporate finance and investment banking divisions of Citicorp Securities in San José, Costa
Rica and Oppenheimer & Co, Inc. in New York City, New York. Ms. Walters-Hoffert has served as a member of the Board of Directors
of the San Diego Venture Group, as Past Chair of the UCSD Librarian’s Advisory Board, and as Past Chair of the Board of Directors
of Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest. Ms. Walters-Hoffert currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of The Elementary
Institute of Science in San Diego. Ms. Walters-Hoffert graduated magna cum laude from Duke University with a B.S. in Management Sciences.
As a senior financial executive with over twenty-five years of experience in investment banking and corporate finance and based on Ms.
Walters-Hoffert’s expertise in audit, compliance, valuation, equity finance, mergers, and corporate strategy, the Company believes
Ms. Walters-Hoffert is qualified to be on the Board.
Dale
T. Robinette, Director . Mr. Robinette was appointed to our Board on June 28, 2019 and our lead independent director on September
10, 2021. Mr. Robinette has been a CEO Coach and Master Chair since 2013 as an independent contractor to Vistage Worldwide, Inc., an
executive coaching company. In addition, since 2013 Mr. Robinette has been providing business consulting related to top-line growth and
bottom-line improvement through his company EPIQ Development. From 2013 to 2019, Mr. Robinette was the Founder and CEO of EPIQ Space,
a marketing website for the satellite industry, a member-based community of suppliers promoting their offerings. Mr. Robinette was with
Peregrine Semiconductor, Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance RF CMOS integrated circuits, from 2007 to 2013 in two roles as a Director
of Worldwide Sales as well as the Director of the High Reliability Business Unit. Mr. Robinette started his career from 1991 to 2007
at Tyco Electronics Ltd. (known today as TE Connectivity Ltd.), a passive electronics manufacturer, in various sales, sales leadership
and product development leadership roles. Mr. Robinette received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Marketing from
San Diego State University. Based on the above qualifications, the Company believes Mr. Robinette is qualified to be on the Board.
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Mark
F. Leposky, Director. Mr. Leposky was elected to our Board on April 18, 2024. Mr. Leposky has over 30 years of executive experience
in operations, engineering, supply chain, product and commercial roles. Mr. Leposky is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief
Supply Chain Officer at Topgolf Callaway Brands and has led the company’s supply chain, engineering, and operations organization
among other responsibilities since 2012. From 2018 to 2022, he also served as the EVP of Global Operations, Accessories and Licensing,
and previously served as Senior Vice Present of Global Operations, Accessories and Licensing from 2012 and 2018 for Topgolf Callaway
Brands. Prior to joining Topgolf Callaway Brands, Mr. Leposky was the Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Gathering
Storm dba Tmax Gear from 2005 to 2011, Chief Supply Chain Officer at Fisher Scientific International from 2004 to 2005 and Chief Operations
Officer at TaylorMade Adidas Golf from 2002 to 2004, and has held executive roles at The Coca-Cola Company and United Parcel Service.
Mr. Leposky holds a Bachelor of Sciences degree in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University, and an MBA from the Keller
Graduate School of Management. In addition, Mr. Leposky is also a 16-year infantry veteran of the US Army and Army National Guard, and
an avid golfer. Based on the above qualifications, the Board believes the Mr. Leposky’s extensive executive experience within the
consumer product and service industry qualifies Mr. Leposky to serve on the Board.
Management Transition
On November 20, 2024, Ronald Dutt, our chairman and Chief Executive Officer, notified the Company’s Board of
Directors of his intention to retire from his positions upon the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. The Board has commenced a search for a new
Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Dutt will remain with the Company through the search and transition period.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
To
the best of our knowledge, during the past ten years, none of our directors or executive officers were involved in any of the following:
(1) any bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer either at
the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; (2) any conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a
pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses); (3) being subject to any order, judgment, or decree,
not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently or temporarily enjoining, barring,
suspending or otherwise limiting his or her involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities; and (4) being found
by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodities Futures Trading Commission
to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended or vacated.
Board
Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight
Our
Board of Directors (“Board”) recognizes that one of its key responsibilities is to evaluate and determine its optimal leadership
structure to provide independent oversight of management. Our Board is currently led by a Chairman of the Board who also serves as our
Chief Executive Officer. The Board understands that the right Board leadership structure may vary depending on the circumstances, and
our independent directors periodically assess these roles and the Board leadership to ensure the leadership structure best serves the
interests of the Company and stockholders. On November 20, 2024, Ronald F. Dutt, our chairman and Chief Executive Officer, notified the Company’s Board
that he intends to retire from his positions upon the appointment of a successor. The Board has commenced a search for a new Chief Executive
Officer and Mr. Dutt will remain with the Company through the search and transition period. Following Mr. Dutt’s retirement,
the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board has determined that the position of Chairman of the Board shall be held by a non-executive
member of the Board
On
September 10, 2021, the Board adopted the Lead Independent Director Guidelines (“Guidelines.). The Guidelines provide that when
the positions of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board are combined or the Chairman is not an independent director, the independent
directors will appoint a lead independent director to serve with the authority and responsibility described in such Guidelines, and as
the Board and/or the independent directors may determine from time to time. The Guidelines are available on our website at www.fluxpower.com.
Mr.
Dutt currently holds the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles. Mr. Robinette currently serves as the Lead Independent Director
elected by the majority of the Board on September 10, 2021.
The
responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director include, among others: (i) serving as primary intermediary between non-employee directors
and management; (ii) working with the Chairman of the Board to approve the agenda and meeting schedules for the Board; (iii) working
with the Chairman of the Board as to the quality, quantity and timeliness of the information provided to directors; (iv) in consultation
with the Nominating and Governance Committee, reviewing and reporting on the results of the Board and Committee performance self-evaluations;
(v) calling additional meetings of independent directors; and (vi) serving as liaison for consultation and communication with stockholders.
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We
believe that the current leadership structure, with combined Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles and a Lead Independent
Director, has served the Company and its stockholders historically. However, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of
the Board has determined that following Mr. Dutt’s retirement as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the position of
Chairman of the Board shall be held by a non-executive member of the Board. The Board believes that the new proposed leadership
structure of a non-executive Chairman in conjunction with a Lead Independent Director will be in the Company’s and its
stockholders best interest following the transition of management. Mr. Robinette, Lead Independent Director, possesses understanding
and knowledge of the business and affairs of the Company and has the ability to devote a substantial amount of time to serve in this
capacity. The Board believes the appointment of a strong Lead Independent Director and the use of regular executive sessions of the
non-management directors, along with a majority the Board being composed of independent directors, allow it to maintain effective
oversight of management.
In
addition, our Board as a whole has responsibility for risk oversight. Our Board exercises this risk oversight responsibility directly
and through its committees. The risk oversight responsibility of our Board and its committees is informed by reports from our management
teams to provide visibility to our Board about the identification, assessment and management of key risks, and our management’s
risk mitigation strategies. Our Board has primary responsibility for evaluating strategic and operational risk, including related to
significant transactions. Our audit committee has primary responsibility for overseeing our major financial and accounting risk exposures,
and, among other things, discusses guidelines and policies with respect to assessing and managing risk with management and our independent
auditor. Our compensation committee has responsibility for evaluating risks arising from our compensation and people policies and practices.
Our nominating and corporate governance committee has responsibility for evaluating risks relating to our corporate governance practices.
Our committees and management provide reports to our Board on these matters.
In
its governance role, and particularly in exercising its duty of care and diligence, our Board is responsible for ensuring that appropriate
risk management policies and procedures are in place to protect the Company’s assets and business. Our Board has broad and ultimate
oversight responsibility for our risk management processes and programs and executive management is responsible for the day-to-day evaluation
and management of risks to the Company.
Board
Composition, Committees and Independence
Under
the rules of Nasdaq, “independent” directors must make up a majority of a listed company’s Board of Directors. In addition,
applicable Nasdaq rules require that, subject to specified exceptions, each member of a listed company’s audit and compensation
committees be independent within the meaning of the applicable Nasdaq rules. Audit committee members must also satisfy the independence
criteria set forth in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.
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Our
Board has undertaken a review of the independence of each director and considered whether any director has a material relationship with
us that could compromise the director’s ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. As
a result of this review, our Board determined that Ms. Walters-Hoffert, and Messrs. Robinette and Leposky are independent directors as
defined in the listing standards of Nasdaq and SEC rules and regulations. A majority of our directors are independent, as required under
applicable Nasdaq rules. As required under applicable Nasdaq rules, our independent directors will meet in regularly scheduled executive
sessions at which only independent directors are present.
Board
Committees
Our
Board has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, and a Nominating and Governance Committee. The composition and responsibilities
of each of the committees is described below.
Audit
Committee
The
Audit Committee of the Board of Directors currently consists of three independent directors of which at least one, the Chairperson of
the Audit Committee, qualifies as a qualified financial expert as defined in Item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Walters-Hoffert
is the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and financial expert. Messrs. Robinette and Leposky are the other directors who are members
of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee’s duties are to recommend to our Board of Directors the engagement of the independent
registered public accounting firm to audit our consolidated financial statements and to review our accounting and auditing principles.
The Audit Committee reviews the scope, timing and fees for the annual audit and the results of audit examinations performed by any internal
auditors and independent public accountants, including their recommendations to improve the system of accounting and internal controls.
The Audit Committee will at all times be composed exclusively of directors who are, in the opinion of our Board of Directors, free from
any relationship that would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment as a committee member and who possess an understanding
of consolidated financial statements and generally accepted accounting principles. Our Audit Committee operates under a written charter,
which is available on our website at www.fluxpower.com .
Compensation
Committee
The
Compensation Committee currently consists of three independent directors. The Compensation Committee establishes our executive compensation
policy, determines the salary and bonuses of our executive officers and recommends to the Board stock option grants or other incentive
equity awards for our executive officers. Mr. Robinette is the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, and Ms. Walters-Hoffert and
Mr. Leposky are members of the Compensation Committee. Each of the members of our Compensation Committee are independent under Nasdaq’s
independence standards for compensation committee members. Our chief executive officer often makes recommendations to the Compensation
Committee and the Board concerning compensation of other executive officers. The Compensation Committee seeks input on certain compensation
policies from the chief executive officer. Our Compensation Committee operates under a written charter, which is available on our website
at www.fluxpower.com .
Nominating
and Governance Committee
The
Nominating and Governance Committee currently consists of three independent directors. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible
for matters relating to the corporate governance of our Company and the nomination of members of the Board and committees of the Board.
Mr. Leposky is the Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Walters-Hoffert and Mr. Robinette are members of the Nominating
and Governance Committee. Each of the members of our Nominating and Governance Committee is independent under Nasdaq’s independence
standards. The Nominating and Governance Committee operates under a written charter, which is available on our website at www.fluxpower.com .
We
seek directors with established strong professional reputations and experience in areas relevant to the strategy and operations of our
business. We seek directors who possess the qualities of integrity and candor, who have strong analytical skills and who are willing
to engage management and each other in a constructive and collaborative fashion. We also seek directors who have the ability and commitment
to devote significant time and energy to serve on the Board and its committees. We believe that all of our directors meet the foregoing
qualifications. We do not have a formal policy with respect to diversity.
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Code
of Business Conduct and Ethics
Our
Board has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to all of our directors, officers, and
employees. Any waivers of any provision of this Code for our directors or officers may be granted only by the Board or a committee appointed
by the Board. Any waivers of any provisions of this Code for an employee or a representative may be granted only by our chief executive
officer or principal accounting officer. We have filed a copy of the Code with the SEC and have made it available on our website at https://www.fluxpower.com/corporate-governance.
In addition, we will provide any person, without charge, a copy of this Code. Requests for a copy of the Code may be made by writing
to the Company at is c/o Flux Power Holdings, Inc., 2685 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, California 92081.
Indemnification
Agreements
We
executed a standard form of indemnification agreement (“Indemnification Agreement”) with each of our Board members and executive
officers (each, an “Indemnitee”).
Pursuant
to and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in the Indemnification Agreement, we agreed to indemnify each Indemnitee,
against any and all expenses incurred in connection with the Indemnitee’s service as our officer, director and or agent, or is
or was serving at our request as a director, officer, employee, agent or advisor of another corporation, partnership, joint venture,
trust, limited liability company, or other entity or enterprise but only if the Indemnitee acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably
believed to be in or not opposed to our best interest, and in the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe that
his conduct was unlawful. In addition, the indemnification provided in the indemnification agreement is applicable whether or not negligence
or gross negligence of the Indemnitee is alleged or proven. Additionally, the Indemnification Agreement establishes processes and procedures
for indemnification claims, advancement of expenses and costs and contribution obligations.
Insider Trading Policy and Rule 10b5-1 Trading
Programs
We have adopted an Insider Trading
Policy which prohibits directors, officers and all other employees, or consultants or contractors, as well as family members of such persons
(or any other person subject to the policy) from engaging in any transaction involving a purchase or sale of the our securities,
including any offer to purchase or offer to sell, based on material nonpublic information regarding the Company (“Material Nonpublic
Information”).
Under our Insider Trading Policy
and pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1, directors, officers and employees may establish written programs which permit (i) automatic trading of
the Company’s stock through a third-party broker or (ii) trading of the Company’s stock by an independent person (such as
an investment bank) who is not aware of Material Nonpublic Information at the time of a trade. Under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, a broker
executes trades pursuant to parameters established by the director, executive officer, or other employee when entering into the plan,
without further direction from such insider.
Delinquent
Section 16(a) Reports
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires our executive officers and directors and persons who own more than
10% of a registered class of our equity securities, to file with the SEC initial statements of beneficial ownership, reports of changes
in ownership and Annual Reports concerning their ownership, of Common Stock and other of our equity securities on Forms 3, 4, and 5,
respectively. Executive officers, directors and greater than 10% stockholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish us with copies
of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on our review of Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments thereto filed electronically with
the SEC during the most recent fiscal year, we believe that all reports required by Section 16(a) for transactions in the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2024 were timely filed.
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ITEM
11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation
for our Named Executive Officers
The
following table sets forth information concerning all forms of compensation earned by our named executive officers during Fiscal 2024
and Fiscal 2023 for services provided to the Company and its subsidiary.
Name
and Principal Position
Fiscal Year
Salary
($)
Bonus
($)
Stock Awards (1)
($)
Option Awards (2) ($)
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation
($)
All Other Compensation
($)
Total
($)
Ronald F. Dutt,
2024
$ 375,000
$ —
$ —
$ 484,155
$ —
$ —
$ 859,155
Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman
2023
$ 290,962
$ 146,273
$ —
$ 230,542
$ —
$ —
$ 667,777
Charles A. Scheiwe
2024
$ 205,200
$ —
$ —
$ 89,348
$ —
$ —
$ 294,548
former Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (4)
2023
$ 205,989
$ 53,613
$ —
$ 120,419
$ —
$ —
$ 380,021
Jeffrey C. Mason (3)
2024
$ 275,000
$ —
$ —
$ 119,152
$ —
$ —
$ 394,152
Vice President of Operations
2023
$ 204,346
$ 40,176
$
$ 100,602
$ —
$ —
$ 345,124
Kevin S. Royal
2024
$ 330,000
$ —
$ —
$ 200,970
$ —
$ —
$ 530,970
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary (5)
(1)
Represents
the fair value of the RSUs granted on grant date.
(2)
The
grant date fair value was determined in accordance with the provisions of FASB ASC Topic No. 718 using the Black-Scholes valuation
model with assumptions described in more detail in the notes to our audited financial statements included in this report.
(3)
On
November 7, 2022, Mr. Mason’s position was expanded to include additional Company authority and delegation.
(4)
On
March 1, 2024, Mr. Scheiwe stepped down as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
(5)
Mr.
Royal was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary effective March 4, 2024.
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Benefit
Plans
We
do not have any profit-sharing plan or similar plans for the benefit of our officers, directors or employees. However, we may establish
such plan in the future.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
In
connection with the reverse acquisition of Flux Power, Inc. in 2012, we assumed the 2010 Plan. As of June 30, 2023, the number of options
outstanding to purchase common stock under the 2010 Plan was 21,944. No additional options to purchase common stock may be granted under
the 2010 Plan.
On
February 17, 2015, our shareholders approved our 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (“2014 Plan”), which was amended on July 23,
2018 and on November 5, 2020. The 2014 Plan authorizes the issuance of awards for up to 1,000,000 shares of our common stock in the
form of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted stock
awards and unrestricted stock awards to officers, directors and employees of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company or its
affiliates. We granted 100,192 and 175,265 stock options under the 2014 Plan during Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023,
respectively. We granted 51,171 and 72,566 restricted stock units under the 2014 Plan during Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023,
respectively.
On
April 29, 2021, at the Company’s annual stockholders meeting, the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) was
approved by our stockholders. The 2021 Plan authorizes the issuance of awards for up to 2,000,000 shares of our common stock in the
form of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted stock
awards and unrestricted stock awards to officers, directors and employees of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company or its
affiliates. We granted 934,012 and 449,176 stock options under the 2021 Plan during Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023, respectively. We granted 17,057 restricted stock units under the 2014 Plan during Fiscal 2024. We
did not grant any restricted stock units under the 2021 Plan during Fiscal 2023.
As
of June 30, 2024, we had 426,363 options outstanding and exercisable and 114,666 RSUs outstanding under the 2021 Plan, the 2014 Plan
and the 2010 Plan.
The
following table sets forth certain information concerning unexercised options, stock that has not vested, and equity compensation plan
awards outstanding as of June 30, 2024 for the named executive officers below:
Option Awards (1)
Stock Awards
Name
Award Grant Date
Award Expiration Date
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Exercisable
Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options Unexercisable
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned Options
Option Exercise Price
($)
Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
Grant Date Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested
($)
Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested
Equity Incentive Plan: Grant Date Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested
($)
Ronald F.Dutt
10-20-23
10-20-33
–
223,216
–
$ 3.36
–
$ –
–
$ –
10-31-22
10-31-32
20,043
60,132
–
3.43
–
–
–
–
3-15-19
3-14-29
50,000
–
–
13.60
–
–
–
–
7-25-18
7-24-28
33,527
–
–
19.80
–
–
–
–
6-29-18
6-28-28
50,001
–
–
14.40
–
–
–
–
10-26-17
10-25-27
50,000
–
–
4.60
–
–
–
–
12-22-15
12-21-25
19,000
–
–
5.00
–
–
–
–
10-29-21
10-29-31
–
–
–
–
4,021
23,121
4,021
23,121
11-12-20
11-30-30
–
–
–
–
13,214
117,340
13,214
117,340
Jeffrey C. Mason (2)
10-20-23
10-20-33
–
54,934
–
3.36
–
–
–
–
10-31-22
10-31-32
8,746
26,240
–
3.43
–
–
–
–
10-29-21
10-29-31
–
–
–
–
1,280
7,360
1,280
7,360
Kevin S. Royal (3)
3-4-24
3-4-34
–
55,000
–
5.00
–
–
–
–
(1)
The fair value of each option grant is estimated at the date of grant using the
Black-Scholes option pricing model. Expected volatility is calculated based on the historical volatility of the Company’s
stock or, when the expected term exceeds how long the Company’s stock has been publicly traded, based on historical
volatility of a comparable peer group of publicly traded companies. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield for a term equal to the expected life of the options at the
time of grant. The fair value of each restricted stock unit is the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant
date.
(2)
On November 7, 2022, Mr. Mason’s position was expanded to include additional Company authority and delegation.
(3)
Mr. Royal was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary effective March 4, 2024.
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Aggregated
Option/Stock Appreciation Right (“SAR”) exercised and Fiscal year-end Option/SAR value table
Neither
our executive officers nor the other individuals listed in the tables above, exercised options or SARs during Fiscal 2024.
2023
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2023 ESPP”)
The
2023 ESPP was approved by the Board on March 6, 2023 and approved by the Company’s stockholders on April 20, 2023. The 2023 ESPP
enables eligible employees of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries (a “Participating Subsidiary”) to use payroll deductions
to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock and acquire an ownership interest in the Company. The maximum aggregate number
of shares of the Company’s Common Stock that have been reserved as authorized for the grant of options under the 2023 ESPP is 350,000
shares, subject to adjustment as provided for in the 2023 ESPP. Participation in the 2023 ESPP is voluntary and is limited to eligible
employees (as such term is defined in the 2023 ESPP) of the Company or a Participating Subsidiary who (i) has been employed by the Company
or a Participating Subsidiary for at least 90 days and (ii) is customarily employed for at least twenty (20) hours per week and more
than five (5) months in any calendar year. Each eligible employee may authorize payroll deductions of 1-15% of the eligible employee’s
compensation on each pay day to be used to purchase up to 1,500 shares of Common Stock for the employee’s account occurring during
an offering period. The 2023 ESPP has a term of ten (10) years commencing on April 20, 2023, the date of approval by the Company’s
stockholders, unless otherwise earlier terminated.
There were 37,543 and zero shares of stock purchased under the ESPP during Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023, respectfully.
Employment
Agreements with Executive Officers
On
February 12, 2021, we entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with the Company’s president and chief executive
officer, Ronald F. Dutt (the “Dutt Employment Agreement”), which amends and restates the Employment Agreement effective December
11, 2012, as amended (the “Prior Agreement”). In addition to the inclusion of terms relating to change in control, termination,
severance, benefits and the acceleration of vesting of options and restricted stock units upon certain events, the Dutt Employment Agreement
memorialized Mr. Dutt’s continued services as the president and chief executive officer of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Flux Power, Inc. (“Flux Power”), and the terms pursuant to which he would provide such services. Pursuant to the terms of
the Dutt Employment Agreement, Mr. Dutt’s current annual base salary is $375,000.
On November 20, 2024, Mr. Dutt notified the Company’s Board of Directors that he intends to retire from his position upon the appointment
of a successor. The Board has commenced a search for a new chief executive officer and Mr. Dutt will remain with Flux Power through the
search and transition period.
On
February 12, 2021, we entered into an Employment Agreement with the Company’s chief financial officer, treasurer and secretary,
Charles A. Scheiwe (the “Scheiwe Employment Agreement”). In addition to the inclusion of terms relating to change in control,
termination, severance, benefits and the acceleration of vesting of options and restricted stock units upon certain events, the Employment
Agreement memorialized Mr. Scheiwe’s continued services as the chief financial officer and secretary of the Company, and as chief
financial officer/treasurer and secretary of Flux Power. Pursuant to the terms of the Scheiwe Employment Agreement, Mr. Scheiwe’s
annual base salary was $205,200. On February 16, 2024, the Company and Mr. Charles Scheiwe agreed to the stepping down of Mr. Scheiwe
as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, including all positions with the Company and Flux Power, Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company (“Flux”) and transitioning to a consultant for the Company (“the “Transition”),
effective March 1, 2024 (the “Separation Date”).Through the Separation Date, Mr. Scheiwe will be entitled to continue
to receive his current salary. In addition, in connection with the Transition, the Board approved the accelerated vesting of unvested
portions of outstanding awards previously granted to Mr. Scheiwe under the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan and 2021 Equity
Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”).
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On
February 22, 2024, we entered into an Employment Agreement with Mr. Kevin S. Royal, in connection with Mr. Royal’s appointment
as Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, which provides for an annual base salary of $330,000, effective March 4, 2024 (the
“Employment Agreement”). The Employment Agreement includes terms relating to change in control, termination, severance, benefits
and the acceleration of vesting of options and restricted stock units upon certain events. In addition, Mr. Royal will be eligible for
a 60% cash bonus, as a percentage of base salary, and incentive stock options to purchase up to 55,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock (the “Options”) under the 2021 Plan. The Options will be subject to the terms and conditions provided in the
form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2021 Plan, will have an exercise price based on the Company’s 10-day volume
weighted average price on the grant date, and will expire ten (10) years from the grant date and vest in four (4) equal annual instalments
commencing one year after the grant date.
Under
their respective employment agreement, Messrs. Dutt and Royal, among other things, are (i) eligible for annual target cash bonus and
awards of restricted stock units or other equity-based incentive compensation consistent with his position as determined by the Board
of Directors (the “Board”) and the Compensation Committee; (ii) entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses
incurred in performing services; and (iii) entitled to certain severance and change of control benefits contingent upon such employee’s
agreement to a general release of claims in favor of the Company following termination of employment. Messrs. Dutt and Royal and are
also eligible to participate in all customary employee benefit plans or programs generally made available to the senior executive officers.
Messrs. Dutt and Royal have each agreed to observe the terms of a standard confidentiality and non-compete agreement for a restricted
period of two (2) years. Each of Messrs. Dutt and Royal employment is “at-will” and may be terminated at any time for any
reason.
Separation Agreements
On
August 12, 2022, Jonathan Berry, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, separated from the Company and entered into an Employee
Separation and Release dated August 24, 2022 (“Separation Agreement”). Under the Separation Agreement, the Company agreed
to provide Mr. Berry with certain payments and benefits comprising of: (i) a separation payment of two hundred five thousand two hundred
dollars, less required withholdings, (ii) twenty-eight thousand nine hundred seven and 52/100 dollars, less require holdings, to defray
costs for COBRA coverage, and (iii) reimbursement for an amount equal to twelve months for life insurance continuation (collectively,
the “Separation Benefits”). In exchange for the Separation Benefits, among other things as set forth in the Separation Agreement,
Mr. Berry agreed to a release of claims and waivers in favor of the Company and to certain restrictive covenant obligations, and also
reaffirmed his commitment to comply with his existing restrictive covenant obligations.
On
March 1, 2024 and in connection with the Transition, the Company and Mr. Scheiwe entered into a Separation and Release Agreement (the
“Scheiwe Separation Agreement”). Under the Scheiwe Separation Agreement, Mr. Scheiwe will be entitled to: (i) cash severance
of $205,200, which is an amount equal to 12 months of Mr. Scheiwe’s base salary in effect as of the Separation Date, (ii) a one-time
payment of $22,840.68, less required withholdings, to cover the COBRA premiums for COBRA continuation coverage for a period of twelve
(12) months following the Separation Date, and (iii) provided that Mr. Scheiwe timely elects and enrolls in the life insurance continuation
coverage, reimbursement for an amount equal to twelve (12) months of such life insurance continuation coverage. The Separation Agreement
additionally includes a customary general release of claims by Mr. Scheiwe in favor of the Company and certain related parties.
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Annual
Bonus Plan
On
November 5, 2020, the Board approved an annual cash bonus plan (the “Annual Bonus Plan”) which allows the Compensation Committee
and/or the Board of the Company to set the amount of bonus each fiscal year and the performance criteria. Executive officers and all
employees (other than part-time employees and temporary employees) are eligible to participate in the Annual Bonus Plan (“Participants”)
as long as the Participant remains an active regular employee of the Company. The Annual Bonus Plan was effective for Fiscal 2021 and
is effective each fiscal year thereafter (the “Plan Year”). For each Plan Year, the Compensation Committee establishes an
aggregate amount of allocable Bonus under the Annual Bonus Plan and determines the performance goals applicable to a bonus during a Plan
Year (the “Participation Criteria”). The Participation Criteria may differ from Participant to Participant and from bonus
to bonus. The Participation Criteria for each Plan Year is based on the Company achieving certain performance targets based on annual
revenue, gross margin, operating expense and new business development. All of the Company’s executive officers are eligible to
participate in the Annual Bonus Plan.
On
October 20, 2023, the Board approved an amended and restated annual cash bonus plan (the “Amended Annual Bonus Plan”) which
allows the Compensation Committee and/or the Board of the Company to set the amount of bonus each fiscal year and the performance criteria.
Executive officers and all employees (other than part-time employees and temporary employees) are eligible to participate in the Amended
Annual Bonus Plan (“Participants”) as long as the Participant remains an active regular employee of the Company. The Amended
Annual Bonus Plan is effective for fiscal year 2024 and each fiscal year thereafter (the “Plan Year”). For each Plan Year,
the Compensation Committee will establish an aggregate amount of allocable Bonus under the Amended Annual Bonus Plan and determine the
performance goals applicable to a bonus during a Plan Year (the “Participation Criteria”). The Participation Criteria may
differ from Participant to Participant and from bonus to bonus. All of the Company’s executive officers are eligible to participate
in the Amended Annual Bonus Plan.
The
Amended Annual Bonus Plan was approved by the Board in anticipation of the Company adopting its “clawback” policy applicable
to its executive officers as required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”).
Clawback Policy
To comply with Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Rule 10D-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5608 applicable to incentive-based compensation for executive officers of listed companies,
in November 2023, the Board adopted a Policy for the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation (the “Clawback Policy”)
with an effective date of October 2, 2023. Current executive officers of the Company have agreed in writing to the terms and conditions
of the Clawback Policy. Under the Clawback Policy, if the Company is required to restate its financial results due to material noncompliance
with financial reporting requirements under the federal securities laws, the Company will recoup any erroneously awarded incentive-based
compensation from the Company’s current and former executive officers. Administration of the Clawback Policy will be by the Compensation
Committee of the Company.
Restatement of Prior Financial
Statements
In connection with the restatements of the Prior Financial Statements undertaken
by the Company, the Compensation Committee, as the administrator, completed a recovery analysis under the Company’s Clawback Policy.
The Compensation Committee concluded that although bonus amounts were paid to executive officers for fiscal periods ended before the effective
date of the Clawback Policy, October 2, 2023, the bonuses will be deemed to be “Received” (as defined in the Clawback Policy)
during those fiscal periods before the Clawback Policy became effective. As a result, such amounts would not fall under the definition
of “Clawback Eligible Incentive Compensation” (as defined in the Clawback Policy”) and would therefore not be subject
to further recovery analysis or actions for recovery. The analysis and conclusion does not include any analysis or recoverable amounts
under 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act pursuant to action by SEC.
Fiscal
2023
On
October 31, 2022, the Compensation Committee also approved the bonus pool and performance criteria for the Annual Bonus Plan for the
fiscal year 2023 (the “2023 Bonus”). For the Company’s fiscal year 2023, the performance goals applicable to a bonus
are based on the Company achieving certain targets based on the Company’s annual revenue, Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest,
income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation), functional goals (the “Financial Targets”), in addition
to individual performance objectives and additional bonus amounts if the Company’s financial results exceeds certain thresholds
of the Financial Targets.
The
Compensation Committee approved the target cash bonuses under the 2023 Bonus based on the base salary for fiscal year 2023 for the following
executive officers:
Name
Position
Fiscal
2023
Base Salary
Bonus
Percentage of
Base Salary
Total
Target
Payout
Maximum
Payout (1)
Ronald F. Dutt
Chief Executive
Officer
$ 300,000 (2)
75 %
$ 225,000
$ 270,000
Charles Scheiwe
Chief Financial Officer
$ 205,200
35 %
$ 71,820
$ 86,184
Jeffery C. Mason
Vice
President of Operations
$ 206,000
30 %
$ 61,800
$ 74,160
(1)
Subject to a bonus cap for achieving above set revenue target and a payout cap for achieving 10% positive Adjusted EBITDA.
(2)
To be effective during the second fiscal quarter of 2023.
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Fiscal
2024
Salary
Increases
On
October 20, 2023, pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”),
the Board approved the following salary increases (the “Fiscal 2024 Annual Salary”) to the following executive officers, effective
for the fiscal year 2024 (“Fiscal 2024”):
Name
Position
Salary for
Fiscal 2023
Salary
for
Fiscal 2024
Ronald F. Dutt
Chief Executive
Officer
$ 300,000
$ 375,000
Charles Scheiwe*
Chief Financial Officer
$ 205,200
$ 205,200
Jeffrey Mason
Vice President of Operations
$ 206,000
$ 230,720
*
Plus an additional supplemental payment of $4,000 per month
On
March 1, 2024, pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board approved an adjustment to the base salary for
the following named executive officer: Jeff Mason, Vice President of Operations. The adjustment reflects a change in base salary to $275,000,
effective March 1, 2024.
Fiscal 2024
Bonuses Under the Amended Bonus Plan
On
October 20, 2023, pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board also approved the bonus pool and performance
criteria for the Amended Annual Bonus Plan for Fiscal 2024 (the “2024 Bonus”). For Fiscal 2024, the performance goals applicable to
a bonus are based on the Company achieving certain targets based on the Company’s full year revenue, Adjusted EBITDA (earnings
before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, and stock-based compensation) for Fiscal 2024, and functional goals (the “Financial
Targets”), in addition to individual performance objectives and goals (the “2024 Performance Matrix”).
The
Board approved the following cash bonuses under the 2024 Bonus for the following executive officers:
Name
Position
Maximum
Payout (1)
Special
Bonus Maximum Payout (2)
Ronald F. Dutt
Chief Executive
Officer
$ 256,281
$ 400,000
Charles Scheiwe
Chief Financial Officer
$ 91,571
$ -
Jeffrey Mason
Vice President of Operations
$ 94,607
$ 400,000
(1)
Full maximum payout assuming targets reached as set forth in the 2024 Performance Matrix.
(2)
Full maximum payout for achieving certain additional gross margin targets
Restricted
Stock Unit Grants
We
did not grant any Restricted Stock Units to any of our executive officers in Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023.
Stock
Option Grants
Fiscal
2024 Grants
On
October 20, 2023 (the “Fiscal 2024 Grant Date”), pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board approved
the grant of stock options (the “Fiscal 2024 Options”) under the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”)
and the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan” and together with 2014 Plan, the “Plan”)
to certain employees of the Company or its subsidiary, Flux Power, Inc. The Fiscal 2024 Options are subject to the terms and conditions provided
in the form of the related Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2014 Plan (the “2014 Option Agreement”) or the form
of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the 2021 Plan (the “2021 Option Agreement”). Additionally, as previously discussed, Mr. Royal was granted options as part of his chief financial officer employment agreement.
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The
following executive officers of the Company were granted Options in such number, with such vesting schedule, and under the respective
Plan, set forth as follows:
Name
Position
Options
(1)
Vesting
Schedule
Ronald
F. Dutt
Chief
Executive Officer
223,216
Annually
over 3 years from the date of grant
Charles
Scheiwe
Chief
Financial Officer
42,750
Annually
over 3 years from the date of grant
Jeffrey
Mason
Vice
President of Operations
54,934
Annually
over 3 years from the date of grant
Kevin
S. Royal
Chief
Financial Officer
55,000
Annually
over 3 years from the date of grant
(1) Subject
to $100,000 ISO limitation under the 2021 Plan. Excess, if any, issued as non-qualified stock options.
Fiscal
2023 Grants
On
October 31, 2022 (the “Fiscal 2023 Grant Date”), the Compensation Committee approved the grant of incentive stock options (the
“Fiscal 2023 Options”) under the Company’s 2014 Plan and the Company’s 2021 Plan to certain employees of the Company
or its subsidiary, Flux Power, Inc. The Options are subject to the terms and conditions provided in the form of the 2014 Option Agreement
or the “2021 Option Agreement.
The following named executive officers of the Company were granted Stock Options under the 2021
Plan in such number and vesting schedule set forth as follows:
Name
Position
Options
(1)
Vesting
Schedule
Ronald
F. Dutt
Chief
Executive Officer
80,175
Annually over 4 years from the date of grant
Charles
Scheiwe
Chief
Financial Officer
41,878
Annually over 4 years from the date of grant
Jeffrey
C. Mason
Vice
President of Operations
34,986
Annually over 4 years from the date of grant
(1)
Subject to $100,000 ISO limitation under the 2021 Plan. Excess, if any, issued as non-qualified stock options.
Incentive
Plans
Management,
the Committee and the Board will continue to explore and evaluate different long-term and short-term incentives to help attract, retain
and motivate our employees to align their interest to our business and financial success through the use of equity award and cash bonuses.
Compensation
of Non-Executive Directors
On
January 14, 2022, pursuant to the recommendation and advice of the Compensation Committee of the Board of the Company, the Board approved
the following annual compensation package for non-executive directors of the Company for calendar year 2022, as follows:
Name
Independent Non-Executive Director
Position
Base Retainer (cash)
Chair Fee (cash)
Lead Independent Director
(cash)
Lisa Walters-Hoffert
X
Audit Chair
$ 50,000
$ 7,500
$ -
Dale Robinette
X
Compensation Chair
50,000
5,000
20,000
John A. Cosentino Jr . (1)
X
Governance Chair
50,000
5,000 (1)
-
Cheemin Bo-Linn (2)
X
Board Member
50,000
-
-
Michael Johnson
Board Member
50,000
-
-
(1)
Mr. Cosentino resigned as
our director on March 1, 2022. As appreciation for Mr. Cosentino’s board services, the Board approved to (i) accelerate the vesting
of the following securities the Board granted in connection with his board services: 435 unvested options and 4,578 restricted stock
awards, and (iii) pay his board fees for 3rd quarter of Fiscal 2022.
(2)
Dr. Bo-Linn was appointed
as Chairperson of the Governance Committee on March 3, 2022. For Dr. Bo-Linn’s services as Chairperson, she is entitled to a
Chair Fee of $5,000 for calendar year 2022.
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There
was no change to the cash compensation package for non-executive directors of the Company during Fiscal 2023.
On
March 8, 2023, pursuant to the recommendation and advice of the Compensation Committee of the Board of the Company, the Board approved
the following annual compensation package for non-executive directors of the Company for fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, as follows:
Name
Independent Non-Executive Director
Position
Base Retainer (cash)
Chair Fee (cash)
Committee Member Fee (1)
(cash)
Lead Independent Director ( cash)
Lisa Walters-Hoffert
X
Audit Chair
$ 50,000
$ 7,500
$ 5,000
$ -
Dale Robinette
X
Compensation Chair
50,000
5,000
6,250
20,000
Cheemin Bo-Linn (2)
X
Board Member
50,000
5,000
6,250
-
Michael Johnson
Board Member
50,000
-
-
-
Mark Leposky (3)
X
Board Member
50,000
5,000
6,250
-
(1)
Committee
Member Fees: $3,750 for non-chair committee members of the Audit Committee, and $2,500 for non-chair committee members of the Compensation
Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
(2) Dr.
Bo-Linn stepped down as our director on April 18, 2024. As appreciation for Dr. Bo-Linn’s services as a director to the Company,
the Board approved to accelerate the vesting of 18,561 unvested restricted stock units, effective as of April 18, 2024.
(3)
Mr.
Leposky was elected as our director on April 18, 2024 and appointed as Chairperson of the Governance Committee on April 18, 2024. For
Mr. Leposky’s services, he is entitled to a prorated Chair Fee and Committee Member Fee for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.
On
April 18, 2024, pursuant to the recommendation and advice of the Compensation Committee of the Board of the Company, the Board approved
the following annual compensation package for non-executive directors of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, as follows:
Name
Independent Non-Executive Director
Position
Base Retainer (cash)
Chair Fee (cash)
Committee Member Fee (1)
(cash)
Lead Independent Director (cash)
Lisa Walters-Hoffert
X
Audit Chair
$ 50,000
$ 7,500
$ 5,000
$ -
Dale Robinette
X
Compensation Chair
50,000
5,000
6,250
20,000
Mark F. Leposky
X
Nominating and Governance Chair
50,000
5,000
6,250
-
Michael Johnson
Board Member
50,000
-
-
-
(1)
Committee Member Fees: $3,750 for non-chair committee members
of the Audit Committee, and $2,500 for non-chair committee members of the Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committees.
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Equity
Component of Non-Executive Director Compensation
In
addition, our directors are eligible to receive an annual equity grant of RSUs. Pursuant to grants approved by our Board at the recommendation
of the Compensation Committee in April 2022 and 2023, our non-executive directors were granted RSUs under the 2014 Plan. The number of
RSUs granted to each non-executive director was equal to the amount of $50,000 divided by the fair market value of the RSUs, with all
RSUs subject to vesting restrictions. The fair market value of the RSUs was determined by applying a 10-day volume weighted average stock
price prior to the grant issuance date.
In
April 2022, each of our non-executive directors were granted 17,793 RSUs which fully vested on April 28, 2023. In addition, in August
2022, as compensation for board services provided during the last quarter of Fiscal 2022, Dr. Bo-Linn was granted 5,034 RSUs, of which
1/3 vested immediately, each of the remaining 1/3 of the RSUs will vest on April 29, 2023, and April 29, 2024. Dr. Bo-Linn’s s
grant was consistent with the standard equity component of Non-Executive Director Compensation Package as approved by the Board.
In
April 2023, each of our non-executive directors were granted 16,883 RSUs which are scheduled to fully vest on April 20, 2024.
In
April 2024, each of our non-executive directors were granted 17,057 RSUs under the 2014 Plan or the 2021 Plan, which are scheduled to
fully vest on April 18, 2025.
Director
Compensation Table
Below
is a summary of compensation accrued or paid to our non-executive directors during Fiscal 2024 and Fiscal 2023. Mr. Dutt, our chief
executive officer and president, received no compensation for his service as a director and is not included in the table. The
compensation Mr. Dutt receives as an employee of the Company is included in the section titled “Executive
Compensation.”
Name
Fiscal Year
Fees Earned or Paid In Cash
($)
Stock Awards (1) ($)
All Other Compensation
($)
Total
($)
Lisa Walters-Hoffert
2024
$ 62,500
$ 80,000
$ -
$ 142,500
2023
57,500
50,000
-
107,500
Dale Robinette
2024
81,250
80,000
-
161,250
2023
75,000
50,000
-
125,000
Michael Johnson
2024
50,000
50,000
-
100,000
2023
50,000
50,000
-
100,000
Cheemin Bo-Linn (2)
2024
48,958
-
-
48,958
2023
55,000
50,000
-
105,000
Mark F. Leposky (3)
2024
15,312
80,000
95,312
2023
-
-
-
-
(1)
Represent
the fair value of the RSUs granted using the volume weighted average price of the ten days of trading prior to grant date.
(2)
Dr.
Bo-Linn stepped down as our director on April 18, 2024.
(3)
Mr.
Leposky was elected as our director on April 18 , 2024.
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The
following table shows the aggregate number of vested stock options held by our non-employee directors as of June 30, 2024 and June 30,
2023:
Name
Year
Vested Stock Options
Lisa Walters-Hoffert
2024
3,948
2023
3,948
Dale Robinette
2024
3,948
2023
3,948
Cheemin Bo-Linn (1)
2024
–
2023
–
Michael Johnson
2024
9,948
2023
12,948
Mark F. Leposky (2)
2024
–
2023
–
(1)
Dr. Bo-Linn stepped down as our director on April 18, 2024.
(2)
Mr. Leposky was elected as our director on April 18, 2024.
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ITEM
12 – SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP
Security
Ownership of Principal Stockholders and Management
As
used in this section, the term beneficial ownership with respect to a security is defined by Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, as consisting
of sole or shared voting power (including the power to vote or direct the vote) and/or sole or shared investment power (including the
power to dispose of or direct the disposition of) with respect to the security through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship
or otherwise, subject to community property laws where applicable. As of January 3, 2025, we had a total of 16,842,465 shares
of common stock issued and outstanding.
The
following table sets forth, as of January 3, 2025, information concerning the beneficial ownership of shares of our common stock
held by our directors, our named executive officers, our directors and executive officers as a group, and each person known by us to
be a beneficial owner of more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding common stock. Unless otherwise indicated, the business address
of each of our directors, executive officers and beneficial owners of more than five percent (5%) of our outstanding common stock is
c/o Flux Power Holdings, Inc., 2685 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, California 92081. Each person has sole voting and investment power with
respect to the shares of our common stock, except as otherwise indicated. Beneficial ownership consists of a direct interest in the shares
of common stock, except as otherwise indicated.
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner (1)
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
% of
Ownership
Officers and Directors
Michael Johnson, Director
4,197,882 (2)
25.1 %
Ronald F. Dutt, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director
376,177 (3)
2.2
Kevin S. Royal, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
– (4)
*
Jeffrey C. Mason, Vice President of Operations
40,634 (5)
*
Mark F. Leposky, Director
– (6)
*
Lisa Walters-Hoffert, Director
30,998 (7)
*
Dale Robinette, Director
43,202 (8)
*
All Officers and Directors as a group (7 people)
4,688,893
27.5
5% Stockholders
Esenjay Investments LLC
4,148,680 (2)
24.9
Cleveland Capital Management L.L.C.
1,174,032 (9)
7.0
1250 Linda Street, Suite 304
Rocky River, OH 44116
Formidable Asset Management, LLC
3,274,325 (10)
19.6
221 E Fourth Street, Suite 2700
Cincinnati OH 45202
*
Represents less than 1% of shares outstanding.
(1)
All
addresses above are 2685 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, California 92081, unless otherwise stated.
(2)
Includes
(i) 39,254 shares of common stock held by Mr. Johnson and 4,148,680 shares of common stock held by Esenjay Investments LLC, of which
Mr. Johnson is the sole director and beneficial owner, and (ii) 9,948 shares of common stock issuable to Mr. Johnson upon exercise
of stock options.
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(3)
Includes 41,930 shares
of common stock, 317,012 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and 17,235 shares of common stock issuable
upon vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days.
(4)
Mr. Royal was appointed
as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary effective March 4, 2024.
(5)
Includes 3,552 shares of
common stock, 35,802 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options and 1,280 shares of common stock issuable up
vesting of restricted stock units within 60 days.
(6)
Mr. Leposky was elected
as a director on April 18, 2024.
(7)
Includes 27,050 shares
of common stock and 3,948 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options.
(8)
Includes 39,254 shares
of common stock and 3,948 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options.
(9)
Based on Amendment No.
7 to Schedule 13G filed jointly by Cleveland, Rocky River Specific Opportunities Fund LLC, Wade Massad, John Shiry and Cleveland
Capital Management, L.L.C. with the SEC on February 7, 2024, reporting information as of December 31, 2023. Reflects 1,174,032 shares
of common stock held by certain private funds managed by Cleveland Capital Management, L.L.C., or by its principals, and hold shared
voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. Excludes (i) 18,700 shares of common stock individually held by Mr. Massad
and (ii) 50,000 shares of common stock individually held by Mr. Shiry.
(10)
Based on Schedule 13D filed
by Formidable Asset Management, LLC with the SEC on October 31, 2023. Reflects (i) 548,226 shares of common stock held by Formidable
Asset Management, LLC, and (ii) 2,726,099 shares of common stock held by certain accounts managed by Formidable Asset Management,
LLC, and hold shared voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares.
ITEM
13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
The
following includes a summary of certain relationships and transactions, including transactions since July 1, 2022 to January 3,
2025 and any currently proposed transactions, to which we were or are to be a participant, in which (1) the amount involved exceeded
or will exceed the lesser of (i) $120,000 or (ii) one percent (1%) of the average of our total assets for the last two completed fiscal
years, and (2) any of our directors, executive officers or holders of more than five percent (5%) of our capital stock, or any affiliate
or member of the immediate family of the foregoing persons, had or will have a direct or indirect material interest other than compensation
and other arrangements that are described under the section titled “Executive Compensation.”
Pursuant
to the Audit Committee’s written charter, our Audit Committee has the responsibility to review, approve and oversee transactions
between the Company and any related person (as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K) and any potential conflict of interest situations
on an ongoing basis, in accordance with our policies and procedures, and to develop policies and procedures for the Audit Committee’s
approval of related party transactions.
Line
of Credit Facility and Subordinated Unsecured Promissory Note
On
November 2, 2023, we entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with Cleveland (the “Lender”).
The Credit Facility provides the Company with a line of credit of up to $2,000,000 for working capital purposes (“LOC”).
In connection with the LOC, the Company issued a subordinated unsecured promissory note for $2,000,000 (the “Commitment Amount”)
in favor of the Lender (the “Note”).
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Pursuant
to the terms of the Credit Facility, the Lender agreed to make loans (each such loan, an “Advance”) up to such Lender’s
Commitment Amount to the Company from time to time, until August 15, 2025 (the “Due Date”). The Note accrues interest at
Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus nine percent (9%) per annum on each Advance from and after the date of disbursement of such Advance.
All indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Company to the Lender is subject to the rights of Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “GBC”), pursuant to a Subordination Agreement
dated on or about November 2, 2023, by and between the Lender and GBC (the “Subordination Agreement”). Subject to the Subordination
Agreement, the Company may, from time to time, prior to the Due Date, draw down, repay, and re-borrow on the Note, by giving notice to
the Lenders of the amount to be requested to be drawn down. Subject to the Subordination Agreement, the Note is payable upon the earlier
of (i) the Due Date or (ii) on occurrence of an event of Default (as defined in the Note). As consideration of the Lender’s commitment
to provide the Advances, we agreed to issue the Lender warrants to purchase 41,196 shares of common stock (the “Warrants”)
which are exercisable immediately from the date of issuance, expire on the five (5) year anniversary of the date of issuance and have
an exercise price of $3.24 per share.
DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
A majority of our Board of Directors are independent directors, see discussion above under “Item 10. Directors,
Executives and Corporate Governance – Board Composition, Committees and Independence.”
ITEM
14 - PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Independent
Auditor
For
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company’s independent public accounting firm was Baker Tilly US, LLP
Fees
Paid to Principal Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The
aggregate fees billed by our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as
follows:
Fiscal 2024
Fiscal 2023
Audit fees (1)
$ 833,000
$ 256,000
Audit related fees (2)
–
–
Tax fees (3)
–
–
All other fees (4)
–
–
Total
$ 833,000
$ 256,000
(1)
Audit
fees represent fees for professional services provided in connection with the audit of our annual financial statements and the review
of our quarterly financial statements and those services normally provided in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or
engagements including comfort letters, consents and other services related to SEC matters. This information is presented as of the
latest practicable date for this annual report.
(2)
Audit-related
fees represent fees for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our
financial statements and not reported above under “Audit Fees.”
(3)
Baker
Tilly US, LLP did not provide us with tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning services.
(4)
All
other fees include fees billed by our independent auditors for products or services other than as described in the immediately preceding
three categories. No such fees were incurred during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 or 2023.
Policy
on Audit Committee Pre-Approval of Audit and Permissible Non-Audit Services of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Our
audit committee’s policy is to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered
public accounting firm, the scope of services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm and the fees for the services
to be performed. These services may include audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services. Pre-approval is
detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget.
Our
independent registered public accounting firm and management are required to periodically report to the audit committee regarding the
extent of services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with this preapproval, and the fees for
the services performed to date.
All
of the services relating to the fees described in the table above were approved by our audit committee.
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PART
IV
ITEM
15 - EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)
(1) Financial Statements
The
following financial statements of Flux Power Holdings, Inc., and Report of Baker Tilly US, LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, are included in this report:
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – (Baker Tilly US, LLP, San Diego, CA PCAOB Firm ID# 23 )
F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024, 202 3
(restated) and 2022 (restated)
F-2
Consolidated
Statements of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2024, 2023 (restated) and 202 2 (restated)
F-3
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended June 30, 2024, 2023 (restated) and 2022 (restated)
F-4
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2024, 2023 (restated) and 2022 (restated)
F-5
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
F-6
(2)
Financial Statement Schedules: All schedules have been omitted because the required information is included in the financial statements
or notes thereto or because they are not required.
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(3)
Exhibits:
The
exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are listed in subparagraph (b) below.
(b)
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report
Exhibit
No.
Description
2.1
Securities Exchange Agreement dated May 18, 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 24, 2012.
2.2
Amendment No. 1 to the Securities Exchange Agreement dated June 13, 2012. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2012.
3.1
Restated Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 19, 2015.
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Flux Power Holdings, Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 31, 2012.
3.3
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 18, 2017.
3.4
Certificate of Change. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 12, 2019.
4(vi)
Description of Securities. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(vi) on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 28, 2020.
4.1
Form of Warrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 23, 2021.
4.2
Form of Warrant Certificate. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 13, 2022.
4.3
Warrant to Purchase Stock issued to Silicon Valley Bank, dated June 23, 2022. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 28, 2022.
4.4
Form of Warrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2023.
10.1#
Form of Indemnification Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 9, 2019.
10.2
Lease Agreement dated April 25, 2019. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 30, 2019.
10.3
First Amendment to Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease with Accutek dated March 1, 2020. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 5, 2020.
10.4
Form of Representative Warrant. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020.
10.5#
Flux Power Holdings, Inc. 2010 Stock Plan: Form of Stock Option Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2012.
10.6#
2014 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 15, 2015.
10.7#
Amendment to the Flux Power Holdings Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on September 27, 2018.
10.8#
Amendment No. 2 to the Flux Power Holdings Inc. 2014 Equity Incentive Plan Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020.
10.9#
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020.
10.10#
Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020.
10.11#
Annual Cash Bonus Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020.
10.12#
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Flux Power Holdings, Inc. and Ronald F. Dutt. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2021.
10.13#
Employment Agreement by and between Flux Power Holdings, Inc. and Charles A. Scheiwe. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 17, 2021.
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10.14#
2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2021.
10.15#
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement – Non-Executive Director. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2021.
10.16#
Form of Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 2, 2021.
10.17
Flux Power Holdings, Inc. 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 21, 2023.
10.18
Loan and Security Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 3, 2023.
10.19
Intellectual Property Security Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 3, 2023.
10.20
Form of Revolving Note. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 3, 2023.
10.21
Amended and Restated Annual Bonus Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 24, 2023.
10.22
Credit Facility Agreement dated November 2, 2023. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2023.
10.23
Form of Subordinated Unsecured Promissory Note (Cleveland). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2023.
10.24
Amendment No. 2 to Loan and Security Agreement (GBC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on February 1, 2024.
10.25#
Form of Separation and Release Agreement (Charles Scheiwe). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2024.
10.26
Form of Consulting Agreement (Charles Scheiwe). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2024.
10.27#
Employment Agreement (Kevin S. Royal). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2024.
10.28
Waiver Agreement dated May 8, 2024. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 on Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 2024.
10.29
Amendment No. 3 to Loan and Security Agreement (GBC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2024.
10.30*
Waiver to Loan and Security Agreement dated August 30, 2024.
10.31*
Waiver to Loan and Security Agreement dated January 17, 2025.
10.32
Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement (GBC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on January 28, 2025.
14.1
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.4 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 2, 2019.
19.1*
Insider Trading Compliance Program Policy.
21.1
Subsidiaries. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 18, 2012.
23.1*
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
31.1*
Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
31.2*
Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.1*
Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
32.2*
Certifications of the Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
97.1*
Policy for the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation
101.INS*
Inline
XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.
101.CAL*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.
101.DEF*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
101.LAB*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.
101.PRE*
Inline
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Flux
Power Holdings, Inc.
Dated:
January 29, 2025
By:
/s/
Ronald F. Dutt
Ronald
F. Dutt
Chief
Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer)
By:
/s/
Kevin S. Royal
Kevin
S. Royal
Chief
Financial Officer
( Principal
Financial Officer)
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/
Ronald F. Dutt
Director,
Chief Executive Officer,
January
29, 2025
Ronald
F. Dutt
President
and Director
(Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/
Kevin S. Royal
Chief
Financial Officer
January
29, 2025
Kevin
S. Royal
(Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/
Michael Johnson
Director
January
29, 2025
Michael
Johnson
/s/
Mark Leposky
Director
January
29, 2025
Mark
Leposky
/s/
Lisa Walters-Hoffert
Director
January
29, 2025
Lisa
Walters-Hoffert
/s/
Dale Robinette
Director
January
29, 2025
Dale
Robinette
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Flux Power Holdings, Inc.
Opinion
on the Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2024, 2023
and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows, for each of the three
years in the period ended June 30, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company
as of June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June
30, 2024, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Restatement
of Previously Issued Financial Statements
As
discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has restated prior year consolidated financial statements to
correct misstatements.
Going
Concern Uncertainty
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed
in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s current liquidity position and projected cash needs raise substantial
doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 3.
The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty
Basis
for Opinion
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Company’s consolidated 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 audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical
Audit Matter
Critical
audit matters are matters 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. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
/s/
BAKER TILLY US, LLP
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2012.
San
Diego, California
January
29, 2025
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FLUX
POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
June 30,
June 30,
June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Restated
Restated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 643,000
$ 2,379,000
$ 485,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $ 55,000 , $ 0 and $ 0
at June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively
9,773,000
8,800,000
8,609,000
Inventories, net
16,977,000
16,158,000
14,440,000
Other current assets
945,000
918,000
1,261,000
Total current assets
28,338,000
28,255,000
24,795,000
Right of use asset
2,096,000
2,854,000
2,597,000
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,749,000
1,789,000
1,578,000
Other assets
118,000
120,000
89,000
Total assets
$ 32,301,000
$ 33,018,000
$ 29,059,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 11,395,000
$ 9,872,000
$ 6,645,000
Accrued expenses
3,926,000
3,181,000
2,209,000
Line of credit
13,834,000
9,912,000
4,889,000
Deferred revenue
485,000
131,000
163,000
Customer deposits
18,000
82,000
175,000
Finance leases payable, current portion
156,000
143,000
-
Office leases payable, current portion
734,000
644,000
504,000
Accrued interest
126,000
2,000
1,000
Total current liabilities
30,674,000
23,967,000
14,586,000
Long term liabilities:
Finance leases payable, less current portion
112,000
273,000
-
Office leases payable, less current portion
1,321,000
2,055,000
2,361,000
Total liabilities
32,107,000
26,295,000
16,947,000
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
-
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001
par value; 30,000,000
shares authorized; 16,682,465 , 16,462,215
and 15,996,658
shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively
17,000
16,000
16,000
Additional paid-in capital
99,889,000
98,086,000
95,732,000
Accumulated deficit
( 99,712,000 )
( 91,379,000 )
( 83,636,000 )
Total stockholders’ equity
194,000
6,723,000
12,112,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 32,301,000
$ 33,018,000
$ 29,059,000
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FLUX
POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
2024
2023
2022
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Restated
Restated
Revenues
$ 60,824,000
$ 66,488,000
$ 42,333,000
Cost of sales
43,591,000
50,598,000
36,726,000
Gross profit
17,233,000
15,890,000
5,607,000
Operating expenses:
Selling and administrative
18,932,000
17,620,000
15,515,000
Research and development
4,916,000
4,682,000
6,313,000
Total operating expenses
23,848,000
22,302,000
21,828,000
Operating loss
( 6,615,000 )
( 6,412,000 )
( 16,221,000 )
Other income (expense):
Other income
-
8,000
-
Interest income (expense), net
( 1,718,000 )
( 1,339,000 )
( 252,000 )
Net loss
$ ( 8,333,000 )
$ ( 7,743,000 )
$ ( 16,473,000 )
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
$ ( 0.50 )
$ ( 0.48 )
$ ( 1.07 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
16,548,533
16,055,256
15,439,530
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FLUX
POWER HOLDING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Shares
Capital
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Common Stock
Shares
Capital
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance, as restated, at June 30, 2023
16,462,215
$ 16,000
$ 98,086,000
$ ( 91,379,000 )
$ 6,723,000
Issuance of common stock — exercised options and RSU settlements
182,707
1,000
35,000
-
36,000
Issuance of common stock – ESPP
37,543
-
105,000
-
105,000
Fair value of warrants issued
-
-
92,000
-
92,000
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,571,000
-
1,571,000
Net loss
-
-
-
( 8,333,000 )
( 8,333,000 )
Balance at June 30, 2024
16,682,465
$ 17,000
$ 99,889,000
$ ( 99,712,000 )
$ 194,000
Common Stock
Shares
Capital
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance, as restated, at June 30, 2022
15,996,658
$ 16,000
$ 95,732,000
$ ( 83,636,000 )
$ 12,112,000
Issuance of common stock — public offering, net of costs
355,309
-
1,556,000
-
1,556,000
Issuance of common stock - exercised options and RSU settlement
110,248
-
-
-
-
Stock-based compensation
-
-
798,000
-
798,000
Net loss
-
-
-
( 7,743,000 )
( 7,743,000 )
Balance as restated, at June 30, 2023
16,462,215
$ 16,000
$ 98,086,000
$ ( 91,379,000 )
$ 6,723,000
Common Stock
Shares
Capital
Stock
Amount
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Balance, as restated, at June 30, 2021 *
13,652,164
$ 14,000
$ 79,197,000
$ ( 67,163,000 )
$ 12,048,000
Balance
13,652,164
$ 14,000
$ 79,197,000
$ ( 67,163,000
$ 12,048,000
Issuance of common stock and warrants - registered direct offering, net of costs
2,142,860
2,000
13,969,000
-
13,971,000
Issuance of common stock — public offering, net of costs
190,782
-
1,602,000
-
1,602,000
Issuance of common stock - exercised options and RSU settlement
10,852
-
-
-
-
Fair value of warrants issued
-
253,000
253,000
Stock-based compensation
-
-
711,000
-
711,000
Net loss
-
-
-
( 16,473,000 )
( 16,473,000 )
Balance, as restated, at June 30, 2022
15,996,658
$ 16,000
$ 95,732,000
$ ( 83,636,000 )
$ 12,112,000
Balance
15,996,658
$ 16,000
$ 95,732,000
$ ( 83,636,000
$ 12,112,000
* June 30, 2021 total shareholders’ equity, as restated, reflects the impact of restatement adjustments related to periods prior to the year ended June 30, 2022. The impact of restatement is a decrease of $ 958,000 to accumulated deficit at June 30, 2021.
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FLUX
POWER HOLDING, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
2024
2023
2022
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Restated
Restated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ ( 8,333,000 )
$ ( 7,743,000 )
$ ( 16,473,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation
1,045,000
899,000
575,000
Stock-based compensation
1,571,000
798,000
711,000
Amortization of debt issuance costs
230,000
482,000
–
Non-cash lease expense
606,000
512,000
438,000
Inventory write downs
490,000
690,000
665,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 973,000 )
( 191,000 )
( 2,512,000 )
Inventories
( 1,309,000 )
( 2,408,000 )
( 5,550,000 )
Other assets
( 163,000 )
( 170,000 )
( 549,000 )
Accounts payable
1,523,000
3,227,000
( 530,000 )
Accrued expenses
745,000
972,000
( 374,000 )
Accrued interest
124,000
( 32,000 )
139,000
Office leases payable
( 644,000 )
1,000
( 1,000 )
Deferred revenue
354,000
( 518,000 )
( 436,000 )
Customer deposits
( 64,000 )
( 93,000 )
4,000
Net cash used in operating activities
( 4,798,000 )
( 3,574,000 )
( 23,893,000 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of equipment
( 853,000 )
( 1,032,000 )
( 797,000 )
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets
-
8,000
-
Net cash used in investing activities
( 853,000 )
( 1,024,000 )
( 797,000 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in registered direct offering, net of offering costs
-
-
13,971,000
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock in public offering, net of offering costs
-
1,556,000
1,602,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises and employee stock purchase plan exercises
141,000
-
-
Proceeds from revolving line of credit
67,209,000
63,400,000
8,450,000
Payment of revolving line of credit
( 63,287,000 )
( 58,377,000 )
( 3,561,000 )
Payment of finance leases
( 148,000 )
( 87,000 )
–
Net cash provided by financing activities
3,915,000
6,492,000
20,462,000
Net change in cash
( 1,736,000 )
1,894,000
( 4,228,000 )
Cash, beginning of period
2,379,000
485,000
4,713,000
Cash, end of period
$ 643,000
$ 2,379,000
$ 485,000
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Initial right of use asset recognition
$ -
$ 855,000
$ -
Common stock issued for vested RSUs
$ 538,000
$ 417,000
$ 21,000
Warrants issued in connection with borrowing agreements, recorded as debt issuance cost
$ 92,000
$ -
$ 253,000
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid
$ 1,409,000
$ 1,127,000
$ 151,000
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FLUX
POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
JUNE
30, 2024 and JUNE 30, 2023
NOTE
1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS
Nature
of Business
Flux
Power Holdings, Inc. (“Flux”) was incorporated in 2008 in the State of Nevada, and Flux’s operations are conducted
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Flux Power, Inc. (“Flux Power”), a California corporation (collectively, the “Company”).
The
Company designs, develops, manufactures, and sells a portfolio of advanced lithium-ion energy storage solutions for electrification of
a range of industrial commercial sectors which include material handling, airport ground support equipment (“GSE”), and stationary
energy storage. The Company believes its mobile and stationary energy storage solutions provide customers with a reliable, high performing,
cost effective, and more environmentally friendly alternative as compared to traditional lead acid and propane-based solutions. The Company’s
modular and scalable design allows different configurations of lithium-ion energy storage solutions to be paired with our proprietary
wireless battery management system to provide the level of energy storage required and “state of the art” real time monitoring
of pack performance. The Company believes that the increasing demand for lithium-ion energy storage solutions and more environmentally
friendly energy storage solutions in the material handling sector should continue to drive revenue growth.
NOTE
2 – Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
In
connection with the preparation of its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company identified
multiple prior-period misstatements. In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletins No. 99 (“SAB No. 99”) Topic 1.M, “Materiality”
and SAB No. 99 Topic 1.N “Considering the Effects of Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in the Current Year Financial
Statements,” the Company assessed the materiality of these misstatements to its previously issued consolidated financial statements.
Based upon the Company’s evaluation of both quantitative and qualitative factors, the Company concluded the misstatements were
material to the Company’s previously issued consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Accordingly, the Company is restating its previously issued audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. See Note 15 – Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements for the effects
of the restatement as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 and the restated amounts reflected within Note 4 –
Inventories, Note 11 – Income Taxes and Note 12 – Concentrations. See Note 16 – Quarterly Financial Summary (Unaudited)
for the effects of the restatement on the interim periods within the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022
NOTE
3 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
A
summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies which have been consistently applied in the preparation of the accompanying
consolidated financial statements follows:
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include Flux Power Holdings, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Flux Power, Inc. after elimination
of all intercompany accounts and transactions.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction
of liabilities in the normal course of business. However, substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern exists.
Historically,
the Company’s revenues and operating cash flows
have not been sufficient to sustain its operations and the Company has relied on debt and equity financing for additional funds. The
Company has incurred an accumulated deficit of $ 99.7 million through June 30, 2024, and for the year ended June 30, 2024 generated negative
cash flows from operations of $ 4.8 million and incurred a net loss of $ 8.3 million. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had a cash balance
of $ 1.0
million, $ 6.3 million available funding under the Gibraltar Business Capital (“GBC”) Credit Facility, and $ 1.0 million
available for future draws under the Subordinated LOC.
In addition, the Company’s
operations have been impacted by delays in new orders of its energy storage solutions due to corresponding deferrals of new forklift purchases
mainly caused by lower capital spending in the market sector that the Company serves and interest rate variability affecting selected large customer
fleets which have impacted the Company’s ability to meet projected revenue targets and generate cash from operations.
Management has evaluated the Company’s expected cash requirements, including investments in additional sales and marketing
and research and development, capital expenditures and working capital requirements, and believes the Company’s existing cash and
funding available under the GBC Credit Facility and the Subordinated LOC, along with the forecasted gross margin, will not be sufficient
to meet the Company’s anticipated capital resources to fund planned operations for the next twelve months following the filing date
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Management
is evaluating strategies to improve profitability of operations and to obtain additional
funding. These steps include actual and planned price increases for our energy storage solutions, a number of cost saving
initiatives including product cost efficiencies and planned operating cost savings. Based on the Company’s existing backlog and customer orders, management anticipates increased revenues, together
with the improvements in its gross margin will move it closer to profitability. The planned gross margin improvement tasks include, but
are not limited to, a plan to drive bill of material costs down while increasing price of our products for new orders. We also continue to execute our cost reduction, sourcing, and pricing recovery initiatives in efforts to increase
our gross margins and improve cash flow from operations. Unforeseen factors in the general economy beyond management’s control could
potentially have negative impact on the planned gross margin improvement plan. Management is continuing to evaluate other sources of capital
to fund its operations and growth. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to realize the plans for improved
operations or access necessary additional financing when needed to provide sufficient liquidity to continue its operations over the next
twelve months. If such liquidity is not available when required, management will be required to curtail investments in new product development,
which may have a material adverse effect on future cash flows and results of operations and the Company’s ability to continue operating
as a going concern.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements
do not include any adjustments that would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern and, therefore, be
required to liquidate its assets and discharge its liabilities in other than the normal course of business and at amounts that may differ
from those reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
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Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”)
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses,
as well as certain financial statement disclosures. Significant estimates include valuation allowances relating to inventory and deferred
tax assets. While management believes that the estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate,
actual results could differ from these estimates.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
As
of June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, cash was approximately $ 0.6 million, $ 2.4 million and $ 0.5 million, respectively. Cash consisted of
funds held in a non-interest-bearing bank deposit account. The Company considers all liquid short-term investments with maturities of
less than three months when acquired to be cash equivalents. The Company had no cash equivalents at June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Fair
Values of Financial Instruments
The
carrying amount of our cash, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accrued liabilities approximate their estimated fair values due
to the short-term maturities of those financial instruments. The carrying amount of the line of credit agreement approximates its fair
values as interest approximates current market interest rates for similar instruments. Management has concluded that it is not practical
to determine the estimated fair value of amounts due to related parties because the transactions cannot be assumed to have been consummated
at arm’s length, the terms are not deemed to be market terms, there are no quoted values available for these instruments, and an
independent valuation would not be practical due to the lack of data regarding similar instruments, if any, and the associated potential
costs.
The
Company does not have any other assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis.
Accounts
Receivable
Accounts receivable are carried at their estimated collectible amounts.
The Company has not experienced significant issues related to the collection of its accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2024, the company
has an allowance for credit losses of $ 55,000 . The company did not record an allowance for credit losses during the years ended
June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Inventories
Inventories consist primarily of battery management systems and the related
subcomponents and are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out) or net realizable value. The Company evaluates inventories to
determine if write-downs are necessary due to obsolescence or if the inventory levels are in excess of anticipated demand at market value
based on consideration of historical sales and product development plans. The Company recorded an adjustment related to obsolete inventory
in the amount of approximately $ 490,000 , $ 690,000 and $ 665,000 during the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 (as restated) and 2022 (as restated),
respectively.
Property,
Plant and Equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation and amortization are provided using the straight-line
method over the estimated useful lives, of the related assets ranging from three to five years , or, in the case of leasehold improvements,
over the lesser of the useful life of the related asset or the lease term.
Stock-based
Compensation
Pursuant
to the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
Topic No. 718-10, Compensation-Stock Compensation , which establishes accounting for equity instruments exchanged for employee
service, we utilize the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of employee stock option awards at the date of
grant, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, including expected volatility and expected life. Changes in these inputs
and assumptions can materially affect the measure of estimated fair value of our share-based compensation. These assumptions are subjective
and generally require significant analysis and judgment to develop. When estimating fair value, some of the assumptions will be based
on, or determined from, external data and other assumptions may be derived from our historical experience with stock-based payment arrangements.
The appropriate weight to place on historical experience is a matter of judgment, based on relevant facts and circumstances.
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Common
stock or equity instruments such as warrants issued for services to non-employees are valued at their estimated fair value at the measurement
date (the date when a firm commitment for performance of the services is reached, typically the date of issuance, or when performance
is complete). If the total value exceeds the par value of the stock issued, the value in excess of the par value is added to the additional
paid-in-capital.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company recognizes revenue in accordance to the ASC Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”) for
all contracts. The Company derives its revenue from the sale of products to customers. The Company sells its products primarily through
a distribution network of equipment dealers, OEMs and battery distributors in primarily North America. The Company recognizes revenue
for the products when all significant risks and rewards have been transferred to the customer, there is no continuing managerial involvement
associated with ownership of the goods sold is retained, no effective control over the goods sold is retained, the amount of revenue
can be measured reliably, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transactions will flow to the Company and the
costs incurred or to be incurred with respect to the transaction can be measured reliably.
Product
revenue is recognized as a distinct single performance obligation which for the Company’s three major customers represents the
point in time that they receive delivery of the products, and for all other customers represents the point in time that the Company ships
the products. Our customers do have a right to return product but our returns have historically been minimal.
Product
Warranties
The
Company evaluates its exposure to product warranty obligations based on historical experience. Our products, primarily lift equipment
packs, are warrantied for five years unless modified by a separate agreement. As of June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company carried
warranty liability of approximately $ 3,018,000 , $ 1,600,000 and $ 1,012,000 , respectively, which is included in accrued expenses on the
Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Impairment
of Long-lived Assets
In
accordance with authoritative guidance for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, if indicators of impairment exist, the Company
assesses the recoverability of the affected long-lived assets by determining whether the carrying value of such assets can be recovered
through the undiscounted future operating cash flows.
If
impairment is indicated, the Company measures the amount of such impairment by comparing the carrying value of the asset to the present
value of the expected future cash flows associated with the use of the asset. The Company believes that no impairment indicators were
present, and accordingly no impairment losses were recognized during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Research
and Development
The
Company is actively engaged in new product development efforts. Research and development costs relating to possible future products are
expensed as incurred.
Income
Taxes
Pursuant
to FASB ASC Topic No. 740, Income Taxes, deferred tax assets or liabilities are recorded to reflect the future tax consequences
of temporary differences between the financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities and their tax basis at each year-end. These
amounts are adjusted, as appropriate, to reflect enacted changes in tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences
reverse. The Company has analyzed filing positions in all of the federal and state jurisdictions where the Company is required to file
income tax returns, as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. As a result, no unrecognized tax benefits have been identified
as of June 30, 2024, 2023 or 2022 and, accordingly, no additional tax liabilities have been recorded.
The
Company records deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets
and liabilities and on operating loss carry forwards using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected
to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not
be realized.
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Net
Loss Per Common Share
The
Company calculates basic loss per common share by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the periods. Diluted loss per common share includes the impact from all dilutive potential common shares relating to outstanding convertible
securities.
For
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding were 16,548,533 , 16,055,256
and 15,439,530 , respectively. The Company incurred a net loss for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, and therefore, basic
and diluted loss per share for each fiscal year were the same because potential common share equivalents would have been anti-dilutive.
The potentially dilutive common shares outstanding at June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 that were excluded from diluted weighted-average common
shares outstanding represent shares underlying outstanding stock options, RSUs and warrants, as follows:
SCHEDULE OF DILUTIVE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING EXCLUDED FROM DILUTIVE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
2024
2023
2022
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Stock options
1,605,060
973,400
503,433
RSUs
114,666
193,749
304,221
Warrants
1,413,110
1,455,119
1,455,119
Antidilutive securities
3,132,836
2,622,268
2,262,773
Adopted
Accounting Pronouncements
The
Company did not adopt any new accounting pronouncements during the year ended June 30, 2024.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to
Income Tax Disclosures , which requires more detailed income tax disclosures. The guidance requires entities to disclose
disaggregated information about their effective tax rate reconciliation as well as expanded information on income taxes paid by
jurisdiction. The disclosure requirements will be applied on a prospective basis, with the option to apply them retrospectively. The
standard is effective for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, with early adoption permitted. The Company is evaluating the
disclosure requirements related to the new standard.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “ Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable
Segment Disclosures ”, which expands annual and interim disclosure requirements for reportable segments, primarily through enhanced
disclosures about significant segment expenses. The standard is effective annually for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 and interim
periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard.
NOTE
4 – INVENTORIES
Inventories
consist of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF INVENTORIES
2024
2023
2022
June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Restated
Restated
Raw materials
$
12,850,000
$
11,507,000
$
11,495,000
Work in process
474,000
1,277,000
927,000
Finished goods
3,653,000
3,374,000
2,018,000
Total Inventories
$ 16,977,000
$ 16,158,000
$ 14,440,000
Inventories
consist primarily of our energy storage systems and the related subcomponents, and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable
value.
NOTE
5 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other
current assets consist of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
2024
2023
2022
June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Prepaid insurance
$ 419,000
$ 573,000
$ 478,000
Prepaid expenses
181,000
202,000
343,000
Other
345,000
143,000
440,000
Total other current assets
$ 945,000
$ 918,000
$ 1,261,000
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NOTE
6 – ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued
expenses consist of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCRUED EXPENSES
2024
2023
2022
June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Payroll and bonus accrual
$ 471,000
$ 1,157,000
$ 767,000
PTO accrual
437,000
412,000
430,000
Warranty liability
3,018,000
1,600,000
1,012,000
Other
-
12,000
-
Total accrued expenses
$ 3,926,000
$ 3,181,000
$ 2,209,000
NOTE
7 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property,
plant and equipment, net consist of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY PLANT AND EQUIPMENT NET
2024
2023
2022
June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Machinery and equipment
$ 1,352,000
$ 1,169,000
$ 808,000
Office equipment
2,690,000
2,153,000
1,574,000
Furniture and equipment
274,000
273,000
256,000
Vehicles
-
-
20,000
Leasehold improvements
148,000
81,000
56,000
CIP
106,000
43,000
-
Property, plant and equipment, gross
4,570,000
3,719,000
2,714,000
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 2,821,000 )
( 1,930,000 )
( 1,136,000 )
Total
property, plant and equipment, net
$ 1,749,000
$ 1,789,000
$ 1,578,000
Depreciation
expense was approximately $ 1,045,000 , $ 899,000 and $ 575,000 , for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and
is included in selling and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
NOTE
8 – NOTES PAYABLE
Revolving
Line of Credit
Gibraltar
Business Capital Credit Facility
On
July 28, 2023, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) with GBC. The Agreement provides
the Company with a senior secured revolving loan facility for up to $ 15.0 million (the “Revolving Loan Commitment”). The
revolving amount available under the GBC Credit Facility is equal to the lesser of the Revolving Loan Commitment and the borrowing base
amount (as defined in the Agreement). The GBC Credit Facility is evidenced by a revolving note, which matures on July 28, 2025 (the “Maturity
Date”), unless extended, modified or renewed (the “Revolving Note”). Provided that there is no event of default, the
Maturity Date can automatically be extended for one (1) year period upon payment of a renewal fee for each such extension in the amount
of three-quarters of one percent ( 0.75 %) of the Revolving Loan Commitment, which fee will be due and payable on or before the applicable
Maturity Date.
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In
addition, subject to conditions and terms set forth in the Agreement, the Company may request an increase in the Revolving Loan Commitment
from time to time upon not less than 30 days’ notice to GBC which increase may be made at the sole discretion of GBC, as long as:
(a) the requested increase is in a minimum amount of $ 1,000,000 , and (b) the total increases do not exceed $ 5,000,000 and no more than
five (5) increases are made. Outstanding principal under the GBC Credit Facility accrues interest at Secured Overnight Financing Rate
(“SOFR”, as defined in the Agreement) plus five and one half of one percent ( 5.50 %) per annum with such interest payment
due monthly on the last day of the month. In the event of default, the amounts due under the Agreement bear interest at a rate per annum
equal to three percent ( 3.0 %) above the rate that is otherwise applicable to such amounts. The Company paid GBC a non-refundable closing
fee for the GBC Credit Facility of $ 112,500 upon the execution of the Agreement. In addition, the Company is required to pay a monthly
unused line fee equal to one-half of one percent ( 0.50 %) per annum on the difference between the Revolving Loan Commitment and the average
outstanding principal balance of the revolving loan(s) for such month. The obligations under the GBC Credit Facility may be prepaid in
whole or in part at any time upon an exit fee of (a) two percent ( 2.00 %) of the Revolving Loan Commitment if the obligations are paid
in full during the first year after the closing date, or (b) one percent ( 1.00 %) of the Revolving Loan Commitment if the obligations
are paid in full one year after the closing date, provided, that, the exit fee will be waived if such prepayment occurs in connection
with the refinancing of the obligations with Bank of America, N.A., as lender.
On
November 2, 2023, the Company entered into the First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “First Amendment”) with
Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC (“GBC”), which amended certain definition of the Subordinated Debt referenced in the Loan
and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023 as Subordinated Debt owed by Borrower to Cleveland Capital L.P. pursuant to that certain Subordinated
Unsecured Promissory Note, dated as of November 1, 2023, in the aggregate principal amount of $ 2,000,000 .
On
January 30, 2024, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Second Amendment”) with
GBC, which amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, including but not limited to, (i) increasing
the commitment amount from $ 15.0 million to $ 16.0 million, (ii) adding an additional non-refundable closing fee in the amount of $ 7,500 in
cash for the increase in the commitment amount to $ 16 million, (iii) amending the definition of “Eligible Accounts;” and
(iv) amending the EBITDA Minimum financial covenant of the Company. In consideration for the Second Amendment, the Company agreed to
pay GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $ 10,000 in cash, in addition to the $ 7,500 non-refundable closing fee paid.
The
loans and other obligations of the Company under the GBC Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the tangible and intangible
assets of the Company (including, without limitation, intellectual property) pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and the Intellectual
Property Security Agreement entered into by and among the Company and GBC on July 28, 2023. During the year ended June 30, 2024, the
Company had multiple drawdowns under the GBC Credit Facility totaling $ 65.8 million, inclusive of the full repayment of the SVB Credit
Facility, and made multiple repayments totaling $ 52.0 million. As of June 30, 2024, the outstanding balance under the GBC Credit Facility
was approximately $ 13.8 million, with up to $ 2.2 million available for future borrowings, subject to borrowing base limitations.
In
April 2024, the Company notified GBC of a certain event of default with respect to the Company’s anticipated failure to maintain
the EBITDA covenant for the trailing three (3) month period ended April 30, 2024, or Default. On May 8, 2024, the Company received a
Waiver, which waived the Default, subject to satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) receipt of a counterpart of the Waiver duly
executed by the Company; (ii) receipt of the waiver fee of $20,000; (iii) receipt of the representations and warranties from the Company
that after giving effect to the Waiver, the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement, the Waiver and the other Loan
Documents shall be true and correct; and (iv) after giving effect to the Waiver, no additional event of default shall have occurred and
be continuing on and as of the effective date of the Waiver.
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On
May 31, 2024, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with GBC
which amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, including but not limited to amending the EBITDA
Minimum financial covenant of the Company. In consideration for the Third Amendment, the Company agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment
fee of $ 50,000 in cash.
Silicon
Valley Bank Credit Facility
On
November 9, 2020, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (“Loan and Security Agreement”) with Silicon Valley
Bank (“SVB”).
On
October 29, 2021, the Company entered into a First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (“First Amendment” and together
with the Agreement, the “Loan Agreement”) with SVB which amended certain terms of the Agreement including, but not limited
to, increasing the amount of the revolving line of credit from $ 4.0 million to $ 6.0 million, and extending the maturity date to November
7, 2022 . The First Amendment provided the Company with a senior secured credit facility for up to $ 6.0 million available on a revolving
basis (“Revolving LOC”). Outstanding principal under the Revolving LOC accrued interest at a floating rate per annum equal
to the greater of (i) Prime Rate plus two and a half percent (2.50%), or (ii) five and three-quarters percent (5.75%). The Company paid
a non-refundable commitment fee of $ 15,000 upon execution of the Agreement and an additional non-refundable commitment fee of $22,500
in connection with the First Amendment.
On
June 23, 2022, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (“Second Amendment” and together
with the Loan Agreement, the “Second Amended Loan Agreement”) with SVB, which amended certain terms of the Loan Agreement,
including but not limited to, (i) increasing the amount of the revolving line of credit to $ 8.0 million, (ii) changing the financial
covenants of the Company from one based on tangible net worth to another based on adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Second Amendment)
on a trailing six (6) month basis and liquidity ratio certified as of the end of each month pursuant to the calculations set forth therein,
and (iii) allowing for the assignment and transfer by SVB of all of its obligations, rights and benefits under the Agreement and Loan
Documents (as defined in the Agreement and except for the Warrants).
In
addition, under the Second Amendment, the interest rate terms for the outstanding principal under the Revolving LOC were amended to accrue
interest at a floating per annum rate equal to the greater of either (A) Prime Rate plus three and one-half of one percent (3.50%) or
(B) seven and one-half of one percent (7.50%). Interest payments are due monthly on the last day of the month. In addition, the Company
is required to pay a quarterly unused facility fee equal to one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) per annum of the average daily unused
portion of the $8.0 million commitment under the SVB Credit Facility, depending upon availability of borrowings under the Revolving LOC.
Pursuant to the Second Amendment, the Company paid SVB a non-refundable amendment fee of $ 5,000 and SVB’s legal fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the Second Amendment.
In
connection with the Second Amendment, the Company issued a twelve-year warrant to SVB and its designee, SVB Financial Group, to purchase
up to 40,806 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $ 2.23 per share pursuant to the terms set forth therein.
On
November 7, 2022, the Company entered into a Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (“Third Amendment”) with SVB,
which amended certain terms of the Second Amended Loan Agreement (together with the Third Amendment, the “Third Amended Loan Agreement”),
including but not limited to, (i) extending the maturity date from November 7, 2022 to May 7, 2023 (the “Extension Period”),
(ii) amending the financial covenants of the Company to cover the Extension Period and to include a liquidity ratio financial covenant,
and (iii) amending the definition of Permitted Liens (as defined in the Third Amendment). Pursuant to the Third Amendment, the Company
paid SVB a non-refundable amendment fee of $ 12,500 and SVB’s legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Third Amendment.
On
January 10, 2023, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) with
SVB, which amended certain terms of the Third Amended Loan Agreement including but not limited to, (i) increasing the amount of the SVB
Credit Facility from $ 8.0 million to $ 14.0 million, (ii) removing the liquidity ratio financial covenant of the Company under Section
6.9 of the Third Amended Loan Agreement, (iii) amending the definition of Borrowing Base (as defined in the Fourth Amendment), which
includes a new defined term for Net Orderly Liquidation Value (as defined in the Fourth Amendment), and (iv) removing certain defined
liquidity terms under Section 13.1 of the Third Amended Loan Agreement. Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the Company paid SVB a non-refundable
amendment fee of $ 10,000 and SVB’s legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Fourth Amendment.
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On
April 27, 2023, the Company entered into a Fifth Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) with SVB
which further amended certain terms of the credit facility (together with the Fifth Amendment, the “Agreement”), including
but not limited to, (i) extending the maturity date from May 7, 2023 to December 31, 2023 (the “2023 Extension Period”),
(ii) amending the EBITDA financial covenant of the Company to cover the 2023 Extension Period, and (iii) amending the definition of EBITDA
(as defined in the Fifth Amendment). Pursuant to the Fifth Amendment, the Company agreed to pay SVB a non-refundable amendment fee of
Thirty Thousand Dollars ($ 30,000 ) and SVB’s legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Fifth Amendment. In addition,
SVB also agreed to waive compliance by the Company of the former EBITDA financial covenant as of the month ended March 31, 2023.
On
July 28, 2023, the Company repaid in full all principal outstanding under the SVB Credit Facility, together with all accrued and unpaid
interest and related fees, with a portion of the funds from the GBC Credit Facility and terminated the Loan and Security Agreement with
SVB, as amended.
During
the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company had multiple Revolving LOC drawdowns totaling $ 1.4 million and multiple Revolving LOC payments
totaling $ 11.3 million inclusive of the final repayment of the LOC in full.
NOTE
9 – RELATED PARTY DEBT AGREEMENTS
At
June 30, 2024,2023 and 2022, the Company had no related party debt balance outstanding. Below are the activities for the Company’s
related party debt agreements that existed during the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Subordinated
Line of Credit Facilities
Cleveland
Capital, L.P. Credit Facility
On
November 2, 2023, the Company entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) with Cleveland Capital, L.P.,
(the “Lender”). The Credit Facility provides the Company with a line of credit of up to $ 2,000,000 for working capital purposes
(“2023 Subordinated LOC”). In connection with the LOC, the Company issued a subordinated unsecured promissory note for $ 2,000,000
(the “Commitment Amount”) in favor of the Lender (the “Note”).
Pursuant
to the terms of the Credit Facility, the Lender agreed to make loans (each such loan, an “Advance”) up to such Lender’s
Commitment Amount to the Company from time to time, until August 15, 2025 (the “Due Date”). The Note accrues interest at
Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus nine percent ( 9 %) per annum on each Advance from and after the date of disbursement of such Advance.
All indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Company to the Lender are subject to the rights of Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC
(together with its successors and assigns, “GBC”), pursuant to a Subordination Agreement dated on or about November 2, 2023,
by and between the Lender and GBC (the “Subordination Agreement”). Subject to the Subordination Agreement, the Company may,
from time to time, prior to the Due Date, draw down, repay, and re-borrow on the Note, by giving notice to the Lenders of the amount
to be requested to be drawn down. Subject to the Subordination Agreement, the Note is payable upon the earlier of (i) the Due Date or
(ii) on occurrence of an event of Default (as defined in the Note).
As
consideration of the Lender’s commitment to provide the Advances to the Company, the Company issued the Lender warrants to purchase
41,196 shares of common stock (the “Warrants”) which rights are represented by a warrant certificate (“Warrant Certificate”).
Subject to certain ownership limitations, the Warrants are exercisable immediately from the date of issuance, expire on the five ( 5 )
year anniversary of the date of issuance and have an exercise price of $ 3.24 per share. The exercise price of the Warrants is subject
to certain adjustments, including stock dividends, stock splits, combinations and reclassifications of the common stock. In the event
of a Triggering Event (as defined in the Warrant Certificate), the holder of the Warrants will be entitled to exercise the Warrants and
receive the same amount and kind of securities, cash or property as such holder would have been entitled to receive upon the occurrence
of such Triggering Event if such holder had exercised the rights represented by the Warrant Certificate immediately prior to the Triggering
Event. Additionally, upon the holder’s request, the continuing or surviving corporation as a result of such Triggering Event will
issue to such holder a new warrant of like tenor evidencing the right to purchase the adjusted amount of securities, cash or property
and the adjusted warrant price. (See Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity).
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2022
Subordinated LOC
On
May 11, 2022, the Company entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “2022 Subordinated LOC”) with Cleveland, Herndon
Plant Oakley, Ltd., (“HPO”), and other lenders (together with Cleveland and HPO, the “Lenders”). The 2022 Subordinated
LOC provided the Company with a short-term line of credit not less than $ 3,000,000 and not more than $ 5,000,000 , to be used by the Company
for working capital purposes. In connection with the 2022 Subordinated LOC, the Company issued a separate subordinated unsecured promissory
note in favor of each respective Lender (each promissory note, a “Note”) for each Lender’s commitment amount (each
such commitment amount, a “Commitment Amount”).
Pursuant
to the terms of the 2022 Subordinated LOC, each Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, an “Advance”) up to
such Lender’s Commitment Amount to the Company from time to time, until December 31, 2022 (the “Due Date”). On December
15, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company elected to extend the Due Date to December 31, 2023. The Company may, from time to time,
prior to the Due Date, draw down, repay, and re-borrow on the Note, by giving notice to the Lenders of the amount to be requested to
be drawn down.
Each
Note bears an interest rate of 15.0 % per annum on each Advance from and after the date of disbursement of such Advance and is payable
on (i) the Due Date in cash or shares of common stock of the Company (the “Common Stock”) at the sole election of the Company,
unless such Due Date is extended pursuant to the Note, or (ii) on occurrence of an event of Default (as defined in the Note). The Due
Date may be extended (i) at the sole election of the Company for one (1) additional year period from the Due Date upon the payment of
a commitment fee equal to two percent ( 2 %) of the Commitment Amount to the Lender within thirty (30) days prior to the original Due Date,
or (ii) by the Lender in writing. In addition, each Lender signed a Subordination Agreement by and between the Lenders and SVB dated
as of May 11, 2022 (the “Subordination Agreement”) for the purposes of subordinating the right to payment under the Note
to SVB’s indebtedness by the Company now outstanding or hereinafter incurred. On December 15, 2022, the Board of Directors of the
Company elected to extend the Due Date to December 31, 2023 and the Company paid the Lenders an extension fee in the aggregate amount
of $ 80,000 . On July 28, 2023, in conjunction with the concurrent termination of the SVB Revolving LOC and the entry into a new credit
facility with Gibraltar Business Capital (“GBC”), each Lender signed a Subordination Agreement by and between the Lenders
and GBC dated as of July 28, 2023 (the “GBC Subordination Agreement”) for the purposes of subordinating the right to payment
under the Note to GBC’s indebtedness by the Company then incurred and outstanding or thereinafter incurred.
The
2022 Subordinated LOC included customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company and the Lenders. The Company has also
agreed to pay the legal fees of Cleveland’s counsel in an amount up to $ 10,000 . In addition, each Note also provides that, upon
the occurrence of a Default, at the option of the Lender, the entire outstanding principal balance, all accrued but unpaid interest and/or
Late Charges (as defined in the Note) at once will become due and payable upon written notice to the Company by the Lender.
In
connection with entry into the 2022 Subordinated LOC, the Company paid to each Lender a one-time commitment fee in cash equal to 3.5 %
of such Lender’s Commitment Amount. In addition, in consideration of the Lenders’ commitment to provide the Advances to the
Company, the Company issued the Lenders five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 128,000 shares of common stock at an exercise
price of $ 2.53 per share that are, subject to certain ownership limitations, exercisable immediately (the “Warrants”) (the
number of warrants issued to each Lender is equal to the product of (i) 160,000 shares of common stock multiplied by (ii) the ratio represented
by each Lender’s Commitment Amount divided by the $5,000,000).
Pursuant
to a selling agreement, dated as of May 11, 2022, the Company retained HPO as its placement agent in connection with the Subordinated
LOC. As compensation for services rendered in conjunction with the Subordinated LOC, the Company paid HPO a finder fee equal to 3 % of
the Commitment Amount from each such Lender placed by HPO in cash.
On
November 2, 2023, the 2022 Subordinated LOC was terminated.
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NOTE
10 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
At-The-Market
(“ATM”) Offering
On
December 21, 2020 the Company entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC
(“HCW”) to sell shares of its common stock, par value $ 0.001 (the “Common Stock”) from time to time, through
an “at-the-market offering” program (the “ATM Offering”).
On
October 5, 2023, the Company terminated the Sales Agreement with HCW pursuant to the terms of the Sales Agreement. From December 21,
2020 through October 5, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 1,524,873 shares of common stock at an average price of $ 10.45 per share
for gross proceeds of approximately $ 15.9 million under the ATM Offering. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $ 15.3 million,
net of commissions and other offering related expenses.
Public
Offering
Registered
Direct Offering
On
September 27, 2021, the Company closed a registered direct offering, priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules (“RDO”) for
the sale of 2,142,860 shares of common stock and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,071,430 shares of common stock, at an offering
price of $ 7.00 per share and associated warrant for gross proceeds of approximately $ 15.0 million prior to deducting offering expenses
totaling approximately $ 1.0 million. The associated warrants have an exercise price equal to $ 7.00 per share and are exercisable upon
issuance and expire in five years. HCW acted as the exclusive placement agent for the registered direct offering.
The
securities sold in the RDO were sold pursuant to a “shelf” registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-249521), including
a base prospectus, previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 16, 2020 and declared
effective by the SEC on October 26, 2020. The registered direct offering of the securities was made by means of a prospectus supplement
dated September 22, 2021 and filed with the SEC, that forms a part of the effective registration statement. The “shelf” registration
statement expired on October 26, 2023.
Warrants
In
connection with the Company’s RDO, in September 2021 the Company issued five-year warrants to the RDO investors to purchase up
to 1,071,430 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 7.00 per share and were estimated to have a fair value
of approximately $ 3,874,000 . The warrants were exercisable immediately and are limited to beneficial ownership of 4.99 % at any point
in time in accordance with the warrant agreement.
In
May 2022 and in conjunction with entry into a credit facility with Cleveland, HPO, and other lenders (together with Cleveland and HPO,
the “Lenders”), the Company issued five-year warrants to the Lenders to purchase up to 128,000 shares of the Company’s
common stock at an exercise price of $ 2.53 per share and had a fair value of approximately $ 173,000 .
In
June 2022 and in conjunction with the entry into the Second Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement with SVB, the Company issued twelve -year
warrants to SVB and its designee, SVB Financial Group, to purchase up to 40,806 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise
price of $ 2.23 per share and had a fair value of approximately $ 80,000 .
In
November 2023 and in conjunction with the entry into the 2023 Subordinated LOC, the Company issued five -year warrants to Cleveland Capital,
L.P. to purchase up to 41,196 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 3.24 per share with a fair value of
approximately $ 92,000 .
Warrant
detail for the year ended June 30, 2024 is reflected below:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK WARRANT ACTIVITY
Number of
Warrants
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Per Warrant
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contract Term
(# years)
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2023
1,455,119
$ 6.10
Warrants issued
41,196
3.24
Warrants exercised
-
-
Warrants forfeited and cancelled
( 83,205 )
4.00
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2024
1,413,110
6.14
2.48
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Warrant
detail for the year ended June 30, 2023 is reflected below:
Number of
Warrants
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Per Warrant
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contract Term
(# years)
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2022
1,455,119
$ 6.10
Warrants issued
-
-
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2023
1,455,119
6.10
3.17
Warrant
detail for the year ended June 30, 2022 is reflected below:
Number of
Warrants
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Per Warrant
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contract Term
(# years)
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2021
214,883
$ 4.49
Warrants issued
1,240,236
6.38
Warrants outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2022
1,455,119
6.10
4.17
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to calculate the fair value of warrants. The fair value of warrants was measured at the
issuance date using the assumptions in the table below:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE ASSUMPTIONS OF WARRANTS
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023 (1)
2022
Expected volatility
83.70 %
-
82.45 %
Risk free interest rate
4.65 %
-
2.89 %
Dividend yield
- %
-
- %
Expected term (years)
5.00
5.00
(1)
No warrants were issued during the year ended June 30, 2023.
Equity
Award Plans
In
connection with the reverse acquisition of Flux Power, Inc. in 2012, the Company assumed the 2010 Plan. As of June 30, 2024, there weren’t
any options to purchase common stock outstanding under the 2010 Plan. No additional options may be granted under the 2010 Plan.
On
February 17, 2015, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”). The 2014 Plan
offers certain employees, directors, and consultants the opportunity to acquire the Company’s common stock subject to vesting requirements
and serves to encourage such persons to remain employed by the Company and to attract new employees. The 2014 Plan allows for the award
of the Company’s common stock and stock options, up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. As of June 30, 2024,
89,922 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for future grants under the 2014 Plan.
On
April 29, 2021, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). The 2021 Plan
authorizes the issuance of awards for up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock in the form of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock
options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units, restricted stock awards and unrestricted stock awards to officers, directors
and employees of, and consultants and advisors to, the Company or its affiliates. As of June 30, 2024, 777,551 shares of the Company’s
common stock were available for future grants under the 2021 Plan.
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On
October 31, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a total of 624,441 stock options to be granted under the Company’s 2014 Plan
and 2021 Plan.
Stock
Options
Activity
in stock options during the year ended June 30, 2024 and related balances outstanding as of that date are reflected below:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK OPTIONS ACTIVITY
Number of
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contract Term
(# years)
Aggregate intrinsic Value
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
973,400
$ 6.44
Granted
1,034,204
3.45
$
2.24
Exercised
( 100,104 )
3.40
$
97,593
Forfeited and cancelled
( 302,440 )
5.66
Outstanding at June 30, 2024
1,605,060
4.85
7.96
–
Exercisable at June 30, 2024
426,363
8.72
4.92
–
Activity
in stock options during the year ended June 30, 2023 and related balances outstanding as of that date are reflected below:
Number of
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contract Term
(# years)
Aggregate intrinsic Value
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2022
503,433
$ 11.03
Granted
624,441
3.43
$
2.88
Exercised
( 22,500 )
4.60
$
2,700
Forfeited and cancelled
( 131,974 )
10.03
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
973,400
6.44
7.40
Exercisable at June 30, 2023
398,922
10.77
4.61
Activity
in stock options during the year ended June 30, 2022 and related balances outstanding as of that date are reflected below:
Number of
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contract Term
(# years)
Aggregate intrinsic Value
Outstanding at June 30, 2021
531,205
$ 11.02
Exercised
( 3,400 )
4.65
$
15,752
Forfeited and cancelled
( 24,372 )
11.65
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2022
503,433
11.03
5.66
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The
Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to calculate the fair value of stock options. The fair value of stock options was measured
at the grant date using the assumptions (annualized percentages) in the table below:
SCHEDULE
OF FAIR VALUE ASSUMPTIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022 (1)
Expected volatility
80.06 %
90.12 %
-
Risk free interest rate
4.86
4.21
-
Forfeiture rate
20.00
20.00
-
Dividend yield
–
–
-
Expected term (years)
6.00
6.25
(1)
No
stock options were granted during the year ended June 30, 2022.
Restricted
Stock Units
On
November 5, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the 2014 Plan, to allow for grants of Restricted Stock
Units (“RSUs”). Subject to vesting requirements set forth in the RSU Award Agreement, one share of common stock is issuable
for one vested RSU. On April 29, 2021, a total of 18,312 time-based RSUs were authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors to
be granted under the amended 2014 Option Plan. On October 29, 2021, the Board of Directors authorized the following RSUs to be granted
under the amended 2014 Option Plan: (i) a total of 97,828 RSUs to certain executive officers of which 48,914 were performance-based RSUs
and 48,914 were time-based RSUs, and (ii) a total of 81,786 time-based RSUs to certain other key employees. The RSUs are subject to the
terms and conditions provided in (i) the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for time-based awards (“Time-based Award Agreement”),
and (ii) the Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for performance-based awards (“Performance-based Award Agreement”).
Under the amended 2014 Option Plan and 2021 Plan, a total of 68,228 and 57,532 of time-based RSUs were authorized on April 18, 2024 and
April 20, 2023, respectively, by the Company’s Board of Directors to be granted to the Company’s four non-executive directors.
Activity
in RSUs during the year ended June 30, 2024 and related balances outstanding as of that date are reflected below:
SCHEDULE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS ACTIVITY
Number of
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contract Term
(# years)
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
193,749
$ 6.09
Granted
68,228
4.25
Vested and settled
( 136,956 )
5.55
Forfeited and cancelled
( 10,355 )
6.91
Outstanding at June 30, 2024
114,666
5.56
0.61
Activity
in RSUs during the year ended June 30, 2023 and related balances outstanding as of that date are reflected below:
Number of
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contract Term
(# years)
Outstanding at June 30, 2022
304,221
$ 6.06
Granted
72,566
3.44
Vested and settled
( 109,676 )
3.77
Forfeited and cancelled
( 73,362 )
6.80
Outstanding at June 30, 2023
193,749
6.09
0.98
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Activity
in RSUs during the year ended June 30, 2022 and related balances outstanding as of that date are reflected below:
Number of
Shares
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Weighted Average
Remaining
Contract Term
(# years)
Outstanding at June 30, 2021
131,652
$ 9.25
Granted
250,786
4.82
Vested and settled
( 9,156 )
11.56
Forfeited and cancelled
( 69,061 )
6.93
Outstanding at June 30, 2022
304,221
6.06
1.82
Employee
Stock Purchase Plan
On
March 6, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2023 ESPP”), which
subsequently was approved by the Company’s stockholders on April 20, 2023. The 2023 ESPP enables eligible employees of the Company
and certain of its subsidiaries (a “Participating Subsidiary”) to use payroll deductions to purchase shares of the Company’s
Common Stock and acquire an ownership interest in the Company. The maximum aggregate number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock
that have been reserved as authorized for the grant of options under the 2023 ESPP is 350,000 shares, subject to adjustment as provided
for in the 2023 ESPP. Participation in the 2023 ESPP is voluntary and is limited to eligible employees (as such term is defined in the
2023 ESPP) of the Company or a Participating Subsidiary who (i) has been employed by the Company or a Participating Subsidiary for at
least 90 days and (ii) is customarily employed for at least twenty (20) hours per week and more than five (5) months in any calendar
year. Each eligible employee may authorize payroll deductions of 1-15% of the eligible employee’s compensation on each pay day
to be used to purchase up to 1,500 shares of Common Stock for the employee’s account occurring during an offering period. The 2023
ESPP has a term of ten (10) years commencing on April 20, 2023, the date of approval by the Company’s stockholders, unless otherwise
earlier terminated.
On
March 28, 2024, participants in the 2023 ESPP purchased an aggregate total of 37,543 shares of common stock at a price equal to 85 % of
$ 3.30 , which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the offering date pursuant to the provisions of the 2023 ESPP.
At
June 30, 2024, 312,457 shares of the Company’s common stock were available for future grants under the 2023 ESPP.
Stock-based
Compensation
Stock-based
compensation expense for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 represents the estimated fair value of stock options, RSUs and
ESPP offerings at the time of grant amortized under the straight-line method over the expected vesting period and reduced for estimated
forfeitures of options and RSUs. Forfeitures are estimated at the time of grant and revised, if necessary, in subsequent periods if actual
forfeitures differ from original estimates. At June 30, 2024, the aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding options and the exercisable
options were zero and zero , respectively.
The
following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense for employee and non-employee option and RSU grants:
SCHEDULE
OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSES
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Research and development
$ 1,335,000
$ 173,000
$ 144,000
Selling and administrative
236,000
625,000
567,000
Total stock-based compensation expense
$ 1,571,000
$ 798,000
$ 711,000
At
June 30, 2024, the unamortized stock-based compensation expense relating to outstanding stock options and RSUs was approximately $ 2,282,000
and $ 319,000 , respectively, and these amounts are expected to be expensed over the weighted-average remaining recognition period of 1.60
years and 0.44 years, respectively.
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NOTE
11 – INCOME TAXES
Pursuant
to the provisions of FASB ASC Topic No. 740 Income Taxes (“ASC 740”), deferred income taxes reflect the net effect
of (a) temporary difference between carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial purposes and the amounts used for income
tax reporting purposes, and (b) net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. A valuation allowance of approximately $ 26,483,000 ,
$ 24,696,000 and $ 23,461,000 has been established to offset the net deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively,
due to uncertainties surrounding the Company’s ability to generate future taxable income to realize these assets.
The
Company is subject to taxation in the United States, California and Georgia. The Company’s tax years from 2010 and forward are
subject to examination by the United States and state taxing authorities due to the carry forward of unutilized net operating losses
and research and development credits, as applicable.
The
Company has incurred losses since inception. A current state income tax provision of $ 3,000 has been recorded for state minimum and net
worth taxes. Significant components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and liabilities are shown in the table below.
SCHEDULE
OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Restated
Restated
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards
$ 21,553,000
$ 20,941,000
$ 20,780,000
Research and development credit carryforward
27,000
27,000
27,000
Capitalized research and development expenses
1,987,000
1,320,000
–
Stock compensation
638,000
971,000
1,636,000
Disallowed interest expense
431,000
–
–
Lease liability
567,000
736,000
802,000
Other, net
1,785,000
1,366,000
943,000
Gross deferred tax assets
26,988,000
25,361,000
24,188,000
Less valuation allowance
( 26,483,000 )
( 24,696,000 )
( 23,461,000 )
Total deferred tax assets
505,000
665,000
727,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Right of use asset
( 505,000 )
( 665,000 )
( 727,000 )
Total deferred tax liabilities
( 505,000 )
( 665,000 )
( 727,000 )
Total net deferred tax liabilities
$ –
$ –
$ –
At
June 30, 2024, the Company had unused net operating loss (“NOL”) carryovers of approximately $ 74,816,000 and $ 84,522,000
that are available to offset future federal and state taxable income, respectively. Federal NOL carryforwards arising after 2017 of approximately
$ 42,408,000 do not expire. Federal NOL carryforwards arising before 2018 of approximately $ 22,408,000 and all of the state NOL carryforward
begin to expire in 2030 .
The
provision for income taxes on earnings subject to income taxes differs from the statutory federal rate at June 30, 2024 and 2023, due
to the following:
SCHEDULE
OF EFFECTIVE INCOME TAX RATE RECONCILIATION
Year ended June 30,
2024
2023
2022
Restated
Restated
Federal income taxes at 21 %
$ ( 1,749,000 )
$ ( 1,625,000 )
$ ( 3,459,000 )
State income taxes, net
( 546,000 )
( 485,000 )
( 1,151,000 )
Permanent differences and other
241,000
152,000
102,000
Other true ups
270,000
725,000
( 113,000 )
Change in valuation allowance
1,787,000
1,235,000
4,621,000
Provision for income taxes
$ 3,000
$ 2,000
$ -
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Internal
Revenue Code Sections 382 limits the use of our net operating loss carryforwards if there has been a cumulative change in ownership of
more than 50% within a three-year period. The Company has not yet completed a Section 382 net operating loss analysis. If such analysis
determines there is a limitation on the use on net operating loss carryforwards to offset future taxable income, the recorded deferred
tax asset relating to such net operating loss carryforwards will be reduced. However, as the Company has recorded a full valuation allowance
against its net deferred tax assets, there would be no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of June 30,
2024, 2023 and 2022.
Under
ASC 740, the impact of an uncertain income tax position on the income tax return must be recognized at the largest amount that is more-likely-than-not
to be sustained upon audit by the relevant taxing authority. An uncertain income tax position will not be recognized if it has less than
a 50% likelihood of being sustained. Additionally, ASC 740 provides guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties,
accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
In
accordance with ASC 740, there are no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2024, 2023 or 2022.
NOTE
12 – CONCENTRATIONS
Credit
Risk
Financial
instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and unsecured trade accounts
receivable. The Company maintains cash balances in non-interest-bearing bank deposit accounts at a California commercial bank. The Company’s
cash balance at this institution is secured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $ 250,000 . As of June 30, 2024, 2023 and
2022, cash was approximately $ 643,000 , $ 2.4 million and $ 485,000 , respectively.
On
March 10, 2023, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) issued a press release stating that Silicon Valley
Bank (“SVB”) was closed by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, which appointed the FDIC as
receiver. In a joint statement issued by the Department of the Treasury, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on March 12, 2023, the Department of Treasury took actions to enable the FDIC to complete its resolution
of SVB in a manner that fully protects all depositors. According to the joint statement (the “Statement”), depositors will
have access to all of their money starting Monday, March 13, 2023. On March 13, 2023, Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A., the new entity
formed by the FDIC announced appointment of a new CEO, who provided assurance of immediate restoration of full banking services. On March
27, 2023, First Citizens BancShares, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with the FDIC to purchase all of the assets
and liabilities of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A.
The
Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. Management believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit
risk with respect to its cash.
Customer
Concentrations
During
the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company had three (3) major customers that each represented more than 10% of its revenues on an individual
basis, and together represented approximately $ 47,178,000 or 78 % of its total revenues.
During
the year ended June 30, 2023, the Company had three (3) major customers (as restated) that each represented more than 10% of its
revenues on an individual basis, and together represented approximately $ 53,140,000
(as restated) or 80 %
(as restated) of its total revenues.
During
the year ended June 30, 2022, the Company had four (4) major customers that each represented more than 10% of its revenues on an
individual basis, and together represented approximately $ 35,229,000
(as restated) or 83 %
(as restated) of its total revenues.
Suppliers/Vendor
Concentrations
The
Company obtains a limited number of components and supplies included in its products from a small group of suppliers. During the year
ended June 30, 2024 the Company had one (1) supplier who accounted for more than 10% of its total purchases which represented approximately
$ 12,437,000 or 27 % of its total purchases.
During the year ended June 30, 2023 the
Company had one (1) supplier who accounted for more than 10% of its total purchases which represented approximately $ 17,022,000 or 31 %
of its total purchases.
During
the year ended June 30, 2022 the Company had one (1) supplier who accounted for more than 10% of its total purchases which represented
approximately $ 13,884,000
or 28 %
of its total purchases
NOTE
13 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Legal Proceedings
From
time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business.
However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties and an adverse result in any legal proceedings that may arise from time to time
may harm the Company’s business. To the best of its knowledge, except for the legal proceedings disclosed below, there are no other material legal proceedings pending against
the Company.
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Securities
Class Action
On
November 1, 2024, plaintiff Asfa Kassam filed a purported federal securities class action complaint in the United States District Court,
District of Nevada, captioned Kassam v. Flux Power Holdings, Inc. et al. (No. 2:24-cv-02051), against the Company, our Chief Executive
Officer, Ronald F. Dutt, and our former Chief Financial Officer, Charles A. Scheiwe. The complaint generally alleges that the defendants
made false and misleading statements in violation of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and Rule 10b-5
promulgated thereunder. The action purports to be brought on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s
publicly traded securities between November 11, 2022 and September 30, 2024, and seeks unspecified damages and other relief. On January
14, 2025, the court granted an unopposed motion to transfer the case to the Southern District of California for all further proceedings.
The case is in its early stages and a lead plaintiff has yet to be appointed. Management believes these claims to be meritless and intends
to vigorously defend against them.
Shareholder
Derivative Action
On
January 7, 2025, plaintiff Ronald Pearl filed a purported shareholder derivative complaint in the United States District Court, District
of Nevada, captioned Pearl v. Dutt, et al . (No. 2:25-cv-00042), against current and former officers and directors of the Company,
naming the Company as a nominal defendant. The complaint generally arises out of the same allegations contained in the Kassam
securities class action and alleges claims for breach of fiduciary duties and related claims. The action purports to be brought derivatively
on behalf of the Company and seeks damages and other various relief.
Employment
Related Actions
On
April 30, 2024, a former employee (the “Employee”) filed a class action complaint against the Company and Insperity, its
third-party payroll service provider, in San Diego County Superior Court for claims including failure to pay minimum wage, failure to
pay overtime, failure to provide meal periods, failure to provide rest breaks, failure to pay wages at separation, failure to provide
accurate wage statements, failure to reimburse business expenses, failure to produce employment records and unfair competition, which
he has purported to assert on behalf of himself and all other individuals who worked for the Company or Insperity, as non-exempt employees
in California between April 30, 2020 and the present (the “Employment Proceeding”). On July 1, 2024, the Company filed an
answer to the complaint that none of the asserted claims possessed any merit, contended that many of the asserted claims were subject
to immediate dismissal, and contended that certain of the asserted claims were subject to binding arbitration. On October 14, 2024, the
Employee elected to dismiss Insperity from the action without prejudice.
On
July 5, 2024, the Employee filed a representative action complaint against the Company and Insperity in San Diego County Superior Court
for Violation of Private Attorneys’ General Act (“PAGA”), seeking an unspecified amount of penalties and attorneys’
fees based on allegations that the Compnay violated certain California employment laws (the “PAGA Proceeding”). On August
8, 2024, the Company filed an answer to the complaint in which the Company denied that any of the asserted claims possessed any merit
and contended that certain of the asserted claims were subject to binding arbitration.
On
December 10, 2024, the Company and the Employee stipulated to the consolidation of Employment Lawsuit and the PAGA Action. As of the
date hereof, both proceedings are currently pending consolidation by the court. Upon consolidation, the Company intends to move to have
the Employee’s action claims dismissed, the Employee’s individual claims compelled to binding arbitration and the Employee’s
representative PAGA claims stayed pending the arbitration of his individual claims. On October 22, 2024, the Employee elected to dismiss
Insperity from the action without prejudice.
On
January 25, 2024, a former CPM, LTD Inc. (“CPM”) employee filed a complaint against CPM, a third-party staffing service provider,
Flux Power, Inc., and Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (collectively, the “Defendants”) in San Diego County Superior Court for claims
including harassment, failure to prevent harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, failure to provide meal periods and rest breaks,
failure to provide accurate wage statements, and failure to pay wages at separation. CPM is a San Diego based staffing company that provided
employees (including the plaintiff) to the Company. The plaintiff has alleged that the Company and CPM were “joint employers”
to the plaintiff under California law and are jointly liable for the plaintiff’s claims. The plaintiff is seeking an unspecified
amount of unpaid wages, statutory penalties, emotional distress damages, punitive damages, and attorneys’ fees from Defendants.
On June 21, 2024, the Company filed an answer to the complaint in which the Company denied that any of the asserted claims possessed
any merit and contended that certain of the asserted claims were subject to binding arbitration.
It
is not possible at this time to reasonably assess the final outcomes of these proceedings or reasonably to estimate the possible loss
or range of loss with respect to these proceedings. The Company intends to vigorously defend against these claims.
Operating
Leases
On
April 25, 2019 the Company signed a Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease (“Lease”) with Accutek to rent approximately
45,600 square feet of industrial space at 2685 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, California. The Lease has an initial term of seven years and
four months and commenced on or about June 28, 2019. The lease contains an option to extend the term for two periods of 24 months each,
and the right of first refusal to lease an additional approximate 15,300 square feet. The monthly rental rate was $ 42,400 for the first
12 months, escalating at 3 % each year.
On
February 26, 2020, the Company entered into the First Amendment to Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease dated April 25,
2019 (the “Amendment”) with Accutek to rent an additional 16,309
rentable square feet of space plus a residential unit of approximately 1,230
rentable square feet (for a total of approximately 17,539
rentable square feet). The
lease for the additional space commenced 30 days following the occupancy date of the additional space and will terminate
concurrently with the term of the original lease, which expires on November
20, 2026 . The base rent for the additional space is the same rate as the space rented under the terms of the original
lease, $ 0.93
per rentable square foot (subject to 3% annual increase). In connection with the Amendment, the Company purchased certain existing
office furniture for a total purchase price of $ 8,300 .
On
December 16, 2022 the Company signed a Lease Agreement with MM Parker Court Associates, LLC to rent approximately 4,892 square feet of
office space at Building 1959 Parker Court, Suite E, Atlanta, Georgia. The Lease has an initial term of five years and three months and
commenced on or about February 1, 2023. The monthly rental rate was approximately $ 2,300 for the first 6 months, and $ 4,700 for months
7 to 12, escalating at 5 % each year.
Total
rent expense was approximately $ 942,000 , $ 899,000 and $ 867,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Finance
Leases
The
Company has finance leases outstanding as of June 30, 2024 as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FINANCE LEASES
Lease Date
Property Leased
Lease Term (months)
Commencement Date
Monthly Lease Payment(1)
9/2/2022
Vehicle
60
9/10/2022
$ 1,100
10/17/2022
Manufacturing equipment
36
10/17/2022
$ 5,500
1/24/2023
Manufacturing equipment
36
1/24/2023
$ 6,700
3/2/2023
Manufacturing equipment
36
3/2/2023
$ 1,000
(1) Excludes sales
tax and other fees.
Lease
costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective lease terms. Depreciation expense related to leased assets was approximately
$ 153,000 and $ 86,000 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest expense on leased liabilities was approximately
$ 29,000 and $ 23,000 for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company did not have any finance leases during the
year ended June 30, 2022.
Future
minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF FUTURE MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS
Operating Leases
Finance Leases
Years ending June 30,
2025
$ 882,000
$ 172,000
2026
910,000
85,000
2027
433,000
15,000
2028
64,000
21,000
2029
-
-
Total future minimum lease payments
2,289,000
293,000
Less: discount
( 234,000 )
( 25,000 )
Total lease liability
2,055,000
268,000
Less: leases payable, current portion
( 734,000 )
( 156,000 )
Leases payable, noncurrent portion
$ 1,321,000
$ 112,000
The
weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was 2.6 years, 3.6 years and 4.4 years as of June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022,
respectively. The weighted average discount rate for operating leases was 8.8 %, 8.9 % and 10.0 % as of June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
The
weighted average remaining lease term for finance leases was 1.6 years and 2.6 years as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The
weighted average discount rate for finance leases was 1.9 % and 1.7 % as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. There were no finance
leases as of June 30, 2022.
NOTE
14 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management Transition
On November 20, 2024, Ronald F. Dutt, the Company’s chairman and Chief Executive Officer, notified the Company’s
Board of Directors of his intentions to retire from his positions upon the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer. The Board has
commenced a search for a new Chief Executive Officer and Mr. Dutt will remain with the Company through the search and transition period.
Waivers
to Loan and Security Agreement with Gibraltar Business Capital
As
previously announced in the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 5, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company,
including its audit committee members, concluded on August 30, 2024 that the previously issued audited consolidated financial statements
for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, and all of the quarterly unaudited consolidated financial statements within the fiscal
years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022 (collectively, the “Prior Financial Statements”), could no longer be relied upon
due to material accounting errors identified by management. See Note 15 – Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements.
The
Company notified GBC that the restatement of historical financial statements was likely to result in event of default with respect to
the Company’s failure to maintain the EDITDA covenant for the trailing three (3) month periods ended July 31, 2023 and August 31,
2023, or Default. On August 30, 2025, the Company received a Waiver, which waived the Default, subject to satisfaction of the following
conditions: (i) receipt of a counterpart of the Waiver duly executed by the Company; and (ii) receipt of the representations and warranties
from the Company that after giving effect to the Waiver, the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement, the Waiver and
the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct; and (iii) after giving effect to the Waiver, no additional event of default shall
have occurred and be continuing on and as of the effective date of the Waiver.
The
Company’s failure to file this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024 in a timely manner resulted in an event
of default with respect to the covenant to timely deliver a copy of the Company’s annual audited financial statements. Additionally,
the Company notified GBC that it appeared likely that as a result of the restatement it would fail to maintain the EBITDA covenant for
the trailing three (3) month periods ended May 31, 2024 and July 31, 2024, or Default. On January 17, 2025, the Company received a Waiver,
which waived the Defaults, subject to satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) receipt of a counterpart of the Waiver duly executed
by the Company; and (ii) receipt of the waiver fee of $25,000; and (iii) receipt of the representations and warranties from the Company
that after giving effect to the Waiver, the representations and warranties contained in the Agreement, the Waiver and the other Loan
Documents shall be true and correct; and (iv) after giving effect to the Waiver, no additional event of default shall have occurred and
be continuing on and as of the effective date of the Waiver .
Amendment
to Loan and Security Agreement with Gibraltar Business Capital
On
January 22, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 4 to Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) with GBC which
amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement dated July 28, 2023, as amended, relating to the EBITDA Minimum financial
covenant of the Company. In consideration for the Fourth Amendment, the Company agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $ 50,000
in cash, as follows: (i) $ 25,000 shall be due and payable on March 1, 2025, and (ii) $ 25,000 shall be due and payable on
April 1, 2025.
NOTE
15 – RESTATEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As
described in Note 2 – Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements, and as further described below, in connection with the
preparation of its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company identified multiple
prior-period misstatements that were improperly accounted for in its previously issued audited consolidated financial statements for
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
The
nature of the restatement adjustments and their impact on previously reported consolidated financial statements are as follows:
(a)
Inventories. The Company did not properly evaluate its calculation of its excess and obsolescence reserve on its finished goods and
raw materials inventories, resulting in an overstatement of inventories of $ 926,000
and $ 764,000
as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, an understatement of accumulated deficit of $ 521,000 as of June 30, 2021, and an
understatement of cost of sales of $ 162,000
and $ 243,000
for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively. In addition, certain inventory components were not properly recorded at
the lower of cost or net realizable value, resulting in an overstatement of inventories of $ 781,000
and $ 607,000
as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, an understatement of accumulated deficit of $ 296,000 as of June 30, 2021, and an
understatement of cost of sales of $ 174,000
and $ 311,000
for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Further, certain loaner service packs and consigned inventory were not
reconciled in a timely manner, resulting in an overstatement of inventories of $ 670,000
and $ 210,000
as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and an understatement of cost of sales of $ 460,000
and $ 210,000
for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Additionally, the Company did not properly present inventory write downs
on the consolidated statement of cash flows resulting in an understatement of inventory write downs of $ 354,000
and $ 111,000
and corresponding overstatement of changes in inventories of $ 354,000
and $ 111,000
on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(b) Revenues. The Company did not
properly recognize revenue in the periods in which the related performance obligations were satisfied for a certain contract with a
customer, resulting in an understatement of revenues of $ 151,000 for the year ended June 30, 2023 and a corresponding understatement
of accounts receivable of $ 151,000 as of June 30, 2023.
(c) Expense classification. The
Company improperly recorded various inventory write downs to research and development expenses although such expenses did not meet
the classification criteria for research and development under ASC 730, resulting in an overstatement of research and development
expenses and a corresponding understatement of cost of sales of $ 208,000 and $ 828,000 for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(d) Other. The Company had various
clearing accounts that were not reconciled in a timely manner, resulting in an understatement of accounts payable of $ 137,000
as of June 30, 2023, overstatement of inventories of $ 461,000
and $ 241,000
as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, an understatement of accumulated deficit of $ 141,000 as of June 30, 2021, and
understatement of cost of sales of $ 357,000
and $ 100,000
for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(e) Cash flow presentation of debt
issuance cost in the form of issued Company stock warrants. The Company erroneously presented $ 253,000
of debt issuance cost incurred in conjunction with credit facility arrangements made during the year ended June 30, 2022 as fair
value of warrants issued, an adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities in the Company’s
consolidated statement of cash flows for the year ended June 30, 2022. As debt issuance costs are recorded as a current asset, the
presentation overstated items reconciling net loss to cash used in operating activities and understated the change in other assets
in the consolidated statement of cash flows. Additionally, the Company improperly omitted the non-cash disclosure related to the
issuance of warrants within the supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities for the year ended June 30,
2022.
Below
are the restated consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and 2022, and the restated consolidated statements of operations, statements
of stockholders’ equity and statements of cash flows for each of the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 that summarize the effects
of the restatement.
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POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
As previously
reported
Restatement adjustments
Reference
As restated
June 30, 2023
As previously
reported
Restatement adjustments
Reference
As restated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 2,379,000
$ –
$ 2,379,000
Accounts receivable (b)
8,649,000
151,000
(b)
8,800,000
Inventories, net (a)(d)
18,996,000
( 2,838,000 )
(a) (d)
16,158,000
Other current assets
918,000
-
918,000
Total current assets
30,942,000
( 2,687,000 )
28,255,000
Right of use asset
2,854,000
–
2,854,000
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,789,000
–
1,789,000
Other assets
120,000
–
120,000
Total assets
$ 35,705,000
$ ( 2,687,000 )
$ 33,018,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable (b)(d)
$ 9,735,000
$ 137,000
(d)
$ 9,872,000
Accrued expenses
3,181,000
–
3,181,000
Line of credit
9,912,000
–
9,912,000
Deferred revenue
131,000
–
131,000
Customer deposits
82,000
–
82,000
Finance leases payable, current portion
143,000
–
143,000
Office leases payable, current portion
644,000
–
644,000
Accrued interest
2,000
–
2,000
Total current liabilities
23,830,000
137,000
23,967,000
Long term liabilities:
Finance leases payable, less current portion
273,000
–
273,000
Office leases payable, less current portion
2,055,000
–
2,055,000
Total liabilities
26,158,000
137,000
26,295,000
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
-
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 16,462,215 shares issued and outstanding
16,000
–
16,000
Additional paid-in capital
98,086,000
–
98,086,000
Accumulated deficit (a)(b)(d)
( 88,555,000 )
( 2,824,000 )
(a) (b) (d)
( 91,379,000 )
Total stockholders’ equity
9,547,000
( 2,824,000 )
6,723,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 35,705,000
$ ( 2,687,000 )
$ 33,018,000
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POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
As previously
reported
Restatement adjustments
Reference
As restated
June 30, 2022
As previously
reported
Restatement adjustments
Reference
As restated
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 485,000
$ –
$ 485,000
Accounts receivable
8,609,000
–
8,609,000
Inventories, net (a)(d)
16,262,000
( 1,822,000 )
(a) (d)
14,440,000
Other current assets
1,261,000
–
1,261,000
Total current assets
26,617,000
( 1,822,000 )
24,795,000
Right of use asset
2,597,000
–
2,597,000
Property, plant and equipment, net
1,578,000
–
1,578,000
Other assets
89,000
–
89,000
Total assets
$ 30,881,000
$ ( 1,822,000 )
$ 29,059,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 6,645,000
$ –
$ 6,645,000
Accrued expenses
2,209,000
–
2,209,000
Line of credit
4,889,000
–
4,889,000
Deferred revenue
163,000
–
163,000
Customer deposits
175,000
–
175,000
Office leases payable, current portion
504,000
–
504,000
Accrued interest
1,000
–
1,000
Total current liabilities
14,586,000
–
14,586,000
Long term liabilities:
Office leases payable, less current portion
2,361,000
–
2,361,000
Total liabilities
16,947,000
–
16,947,000
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
-
-
-
Preferred stock value
-
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 15,996,658 shares issued and outstanding
16,000
–
16,000
Common stock value
16,000
–
16,000
Additional paid-in capital
95,732,000
95,732,000
Accumulated deficit (a)(d)
( 81,814,000 )
( 1,822,000 )
(a) (d)
( 83,636,000 )
Total stockholders’ equity
13,934,000
( 1,822,000 )
12,112,000
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 30,881,000
$ ( 1,822,000 )
$ 29,059,000
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POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
As previously
reported
Restatement adjustments
Reference
As restated
Year ended June 30, 2023
As previously
reported
Restatement adjustments
Reference
As restated
Revenues (b)
$ 66,337,000
$ 151,000
(b)
$ 66,488,000
Cost of sales (a)(c)(d)
49,237,000
1,361,000
(a) (c) (d)
50,598,000
Gross profit
17,100,000
( 1,210,000 )
15,890,000
Operating expenses:
Selling and administrative
17,620,000
–
17,620,000
Research and development (c)
4,890,000
( 208,000 )
(c)
4,682,000
Total operating expenses
22,510,000
( 208,000 )
22,302,000
Operating loss
( 5,410,000 )
( 1,002,000 )
( 6,412,000 )
Other income (expense):
Other income
8,000
–
8,000
Interest income (expense), net
( 1,339,000 )
–
( 1,339,000 )
Net loss
$ ( 6,741,000 )
$ ( 1,002,000 )
$ ( 7,743,000 )
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
$ ( 0.42 )
$ ( 0.06 )
$ ( 0.48 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
16,055,256
16,055,256
16,055,256
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As previously
reported
Restatement adjustments
Reference
As restated
Year ended June 30, 2022
As previously
reported
Restatement adjustments
Reference
As restated
Revenues
$ 42,333,000
$ –
$ 42,333,000
Cost of sales (a)(c)(d)
35,034,000
1,692,000
(a) (c) (d)
36,726,000
Gross profit
7,299,000
( 1,692,000 )
5,607,000
Operating expenses:
Selling and administrative
15,515,000
–
15,515,000
Research and development (c)
7,141,000
( 828,000 )
(c)
6,313,000
Total operating expenses
22,656,000
( 828,000 )
21,828,000
Operating loss
( 15,357,000 )
( 864,000 )
( 16,221,000 )
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net
( 252,000 )
–
( 252,000 )
Net loss
$ ( 15,609,000 )
$ ( 864,000 )
$ ( 16,473,000 )
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
$ ( 1.01 )
$ ( 0.06 )
$ ( 1.07 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
15,439,530
15,439,530
15,439,530
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CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Reference
Shares
Capital
Stock Amount
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
Common
Stock
Reference
Shares
Capital
Stock Amount
Additional
Paid-in Capital
Accumulated
Deficit
Total
As
previously reported
Balance,
June 30, 2022
15,996,658
$ 16,000
$ 95,732,000
$ ( 81,814,000 )
$ 13,934,000
Issuance of common stock and warrants - registered direct
offering, net of costs
Issuance of common stock and warrants - registered direct offering, net
of costs, shares
Issuance of
common stock – public offering, net of costs
355,309
–
1,556,000
–
1,556,000
Issuance of
common stock – exercised options and RSU settlement
110,248
–
–
–
–
Fair value of warrants issued
Stock-based
compensation
–
–
798,000
–
798,000
Net loss
–
–
–
( 6,741,000 )
( 6,741,000 )
Balance,
June 30, 2023
16,462,215
16,000
98,086,000
( 88,555,000 )
9,547,000
Adjustments
Balance,
June 30, 2022 (a)(d)
(a)
(d)
–
–
–
( 1,822,000 )
( 1,822,000 )
Net
loss (a) (b) (d)
(a)
(b) (d)
–
–
–
( 1,002,000 )
( 1,002,000 )
Balance, June 30, 2023
–
–
–
( 2,824,000 )
( 2,824,000 )
As
restated
Balance,
June 30, 2022
15,996,658
16,000
95,732,000
( 83,636,000 )
12,112,000
Issuance of
common stock – public offering, net of costs
355,309
–
1,556,000
–
1,556,000
Issuance of
common stock – exercised options and RSU settlement
110,248
–
–
–
–
Stock-based
compensation
–
–
798,000
–
798,000
Net
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