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 , 2026
☐
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.
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, 2025 (the last
business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $ 20,991,000 .
As
of August 14, 2026, there were 21,621,642 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, 2026
Table
of Contents
PART I
ITEM
1.
BUSINESS
6
ITEM
1A.
RISK FACTORS
18
ITEM
1B.
UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
33
ITEM
1C.
CYBERSECURITY
33
ITEM
2.
PROPERTIES
34
ITEM
3.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
34
ITEM
4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
36
PART II
ITEM
5.
MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
37
ITEM
6.
RESERVED
37
ITEM
7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
38
ITEM
7A.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
50
ITEM
8.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
50
ITEM
9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
50
ITEM
9A
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
50
ITEM
9B.
OTHER INFORMATION
51
ITEM
9C.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTION THAT PREVENTS INSPECTIONS
51
PART III
ITEM
10.
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
52
ITEM
11.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
59
ITEM
12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
64
ITEM
13.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
66
ITEM
14.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
68
PART IV
ITEM
15.
EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
69
ITEM
16.
FORM 10-K SUMMARY
71
SIGNATURES
72
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
F-1
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SPECIAL
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
Form (“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 as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever
they appear in 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 amend the terms of our agreement with Gibraltar Business Capital, LLC (“GBC”) and our continued access to
our credit facility thereunder, which we have relied on historically and currently rely on to meet our anticipated capital resources
and to fund our operations;
●
our
ability to secure sufficient funding to support our current and proposed operations;
●
our
ability to continue as a going concern;
●
our
ability to meet projected revenue targets and generate sufficient cash from operations;
●
our
ability to regain compliance with and to meet the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market;
●
the
impact of tariffs on our ability to cost-effectively source battery packs and materials used in our products;
●
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;
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●
our
ability to compete with both peers and larger companies with far greater resources than us;
●
our
ability to reduce production costs of our product line through new designs, manufacturing and supply arrangements;
●
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;
●
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 team;
●
our
ability to diversify our customer base to reduce our current dependence on a few major customers;
●
the
expense, timing and outcome of legal proceedings relating to our accounting practices, financial disclosures and employment policies
and practices, which includes, but are not limited to certain employment lawsuits and other legal and governmental proceedings, investigations
and information requests that may be initiated or that may be asserted.
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.
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SUMMARY
OF RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OUR BUSINESS
Our
business is subject to multiple risks and uncertainties, as more fully described in “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this
Report. We urge you to read the section entitled “Risk Factors” and this Report in full. Our principal risks may be summarized
as follows:
●
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, 2026,
and for the year then ended, were prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.
●
We
are currently in default under the Revolving Note under the GBC Credit Facility (as defined herein) and such default could adversely
affect our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
●
We
will need to raise additional capital or financing to continue to execute and expand our business.
●
We
have a history of losses and negative working capital.
●
The
U.S. government is currently imposing increased tariffs on certain products imported into the U.S., which includes lithium-ion batteries
and other component parts, which may have an adverse impact on our future operating results.
●
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.
●
We
may be subject to litigation and legal proceedings which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations
or cash flows.
●
Backlog
may not be indicative of future operating results.
●
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.
●
We
do not have long-term contracts with our customers.
●
Real
or perceived hazards associated with Lithium-ion battery technology may affect demand for our products.
●
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.
●
Increases
in costs, disruption of supply or shortage of raw materials, in particular lithium-ion phosphate cells, could harm our business.
●
Our
business will be adversely affected if we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights from unauthorized use or infringement
by third parties.
●
We
may face significant costs relating to environmental regulations for the storage and shipment of our lithium-ion energy storage solutions.
●
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.
●
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
are not currently in compliance with the Rule 5550(a) continued listing requirements and the Staff of Nasdaq (as defined herein)
is continuing to monitor our compliance with the Rule 5550(b) continued listing requirements for the Nasdaq Stock Market. If we fail
to regain compliance with the Rule 5550(a) continued listing requirements or to continue to meet at least one of the Rule 5550(b)
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.
●
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.
●
The
ownership of our stock is highly concentrated in one of our directors.
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
Report refers to this Form pursuant to section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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PART
I
ITEM
1 – BUSINESS
Overview
Flux
Power Holdings, Inc. (the “Company” or “Flux”) was incorporated in 1998 in the State of Nevada, and Flux’s
operations are conducted through its wholly owned subsidiary, Flux Power, Inc., a California corporation. 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 and airport ground support equipment (“GSE”). We believe our mobile energy storage solutions
provide our customers with 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 battery pack performance. We believe that the growing demand for lithium-ion
energy storage solutions and more environmentally friendly energy storage solutions across a range of industrial and commercial sectors
should continue to drive growth in the markets we serve.
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 energy storage needs. We have established selling relationships with customers with large fleets of forklifts
and ground support equipment. 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
received three patents on advanced technology related to lithium-ion energy storage solutions. The technology behind these 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 GSE. 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 in order to meet our
growth and “building scale” objectives.
Strategic
Initiatives
Our
near-term priority is to achieve profitability. Accordingly, we will continue to pursue supply chain improvements, and other gross margin
expansion initiatives including redesigning our product line as well as other cost reduction initiatives. In addition, we are focusing
on business expansion to accelerate gross margins by:
●
achieving
profitable growth – pursue supply chain, cost reductions and product design improvements aimed at lowering product costs;
●
executing
on operational efficiencies – implementing advanced product design through modular concepts;
●
implementing
a solutions selling approach;
●
building
the right products to meet our customers’ needs – working with customers to design and build products with high demand;
and
●
integrating
value-add software across our battery portfolio to generate revenue streams – expanding features of our popular SkyEMS telemetry
solution.
There
can be no assurance that these initiatives and efforts will be successful.
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Business
Updates
Business
Developments
Since
January 2025, the U.S. government has increased certain existing import tariffs and has implemented new import tariffs across a wide
range of countries at various rates, including on product imports from almost all countries, and individualized higher tariffs on certain
countries, notably China. While we have been able to offset some of the impact of enacted tariffs with supply chain adjustments, alternative
manufacturing locations, cost reduction actions and by increasing the selling prices of our products, we believe that tariffs have negatively
impacted our revenues, profitability and cash flows. Some of these tariff announcements have since been followed by announcements of
limited exemptions and temporary pauses and all have been affected by various circuit court decisions and a key decision by the U.S.
Supreme Court, which invalidated certain tariffs. In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the current administration debuted a
system for repaying importers for tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court while also announcing the implementation of new tariffs
under an alternative statutory authority. Upon the expiration of such tariffs, the current administration announced new tariffs under
a different statutory authority. Management continues to actively evaluate ways to mitigate the impacts of tariffs on our business and
financial results, however, due to the uncertainties pertaining to tariffs and tariff levels, it is difficult for us to reliably forecast
the extent of the ongoing impact to our business or customers.
Trade-related
disruptions can create further uncertainty and supply chain interruptions, which may result in last-minute procurement efforts at elevated
cost. We are closely monitoring the fluid nature of proposed tariffs and any further impact they may have on our operations, and will
continue to monitor macroeconomic conditions and evaluate the financial and operational impact of ongoing trade policy shifts. These
risks could intensify depending on future developments, and we are actively incorporating these considerations into our future operation
planning, including assessing pricing actions, cost-control measures and long-term sourcing strategies.
If
tariffs continue to escalate or global inflationary trends persist, our customers may face greater economic strain, which could in turn
affect demand for our products. We remain focused on maintaining operational flexibility and adapting our supply chain to navigate these
uncertainties to support long-term business performance. See “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of this Form for additional
information.
We
are also expanding our deployment of our telemetry solution providing customers with state of health, better asset management and a platform
for more timely management of service and maintenance requirements.
Nasdaq
Stock Market Notices
As
previously disclosed, on July 24, 2026, the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of Nasdaq notified (the “July
2026 Notice”) us that for 30 consecutive business days preceding the date of the July 2026 Notice, the bid price of our common
stock had closed below the $1.00 per share minimum required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing
Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). The July 2026 Notice has no effect on the listing of our common stock
at this time, and our common stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FLUX”.
Under
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we have 180 calendar days following the date of the July 2026 Notice to regain compliance with the
Minimum Bid Price Requirement (the “Compliance Period”). If at any time during the Compliance Period the closing bid price
of our common stock is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, we will regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price
Requirement and our common stock will continue to be eligible for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market absent noncompliance with any
other requirement for continued listing.
If
we do not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by the end of the Compliance Period, we may be afforded an additional
180 calendar days to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement (the “Additional Compliance Period”) if on
the last day of the Compliance Period we are in compliance with the market value of publicly held shares requirement for continued listing
as well as all other standards for initial listing of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market (other than the Minimum Bid Price
Requirement), unless we do not indicate our intent to cure the deficiency, or if it appears to Nasdaq that it is not possible for us
to cure the deficiency.
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If
we do not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by the end of the Compliance Period, or the Additional Compliance
Period, if applicable, our common stock will be subject to delisting.
We
intend to monitor the closing bid price of our common stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options, including
the option to implement a reverse stock split, to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. There can be no assurance
that we will regain compliance within the Minimum Bid Price Requirement during the Compliance Period, secure an Additional Compliance
Period to regain compliance or maintain compliance with the other Nasdaq continued listing requirements.
Nasdaq
requires that for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, we must meet all the requirements set forth in Rule 5550(a) and at
least one of the standards set forth in Rule 5550(b). The standards set forth in 5550(b) include having (i) a minimum of $2,500,000 in
stockholders’ equity (the “Stockholders’ Equity Requirement”), (ii) a market value of listed securities of at
least $35 million (the “Market Equity Requirement”), or (iii) net income from continuing operations of $500,000 in the most
recently completed fiscal year or in two of the three most recently completed fiscal years (the “Net Income Requirement”).
As previously disclosed, on January 31, 2025 the Staff of Nasdaq notified us that we did not comply with the Stockholders’ Equity
Requirement. On March 17, 2025, we filed our plan with Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement, which
included requesting an extension through July 30, 2025. On July 31, 2025, due to non-compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement,
the Staff informed us that trading of our common stock would be suspended at the opening of business on August 11, 2025 unless we requested
an appeal of the Staff’s determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the “Panel”). We requested an appeal hearing with
the Panel and the Panel determined to grant us an exception to demonstrate compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement
and furthermore granted us our request for continued listing, which extension was subject to, among other requirements, us demonstrating
compliance with the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement on or before October 31, 2025.
On
October 14, 2025, we received a notification (the “October 2025 Notification”) from the Staff of Nasdaq that we had regained
compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing rules because we satisfied the Market Equity Requirement. The October 2025 Notification
also provided that, for a period of one year, the Staff of Nasdaq will monitor our compliance with the continued listing requirements.
If, during such one-year period, we fail to comply with Rule 5550(b), the Staff of Nasdaq will issue a delist determination letter and
we will have an opportunity to request a new hearing.
As
of June 30, 2026, we satisfied the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement, however, we can provide no assurances that we will be able
to continue to comply with the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement. We no longer satisfy the Market Equity Requirement.
If
we fail to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and/or fail to continue to meet at least one of the Rule 5550(b)
continued listing requirements, our 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 our stockholders to sell securities
in the market. Further, delisting from Nasdaq could also have other negative effects, including potential loss of confidence by partners,
lenders, suppliers and employees.
Resolution
of Legal Proceedings
Securities
Class Action. On July 11, 2025, we entered into a settlement term sheet to fully resolve the previously disclosed class action litigation
captioned Kassam v. Flux Power Holdings, Inc. et al. (Case No. 3:25-cv-00113-JO-DDL), against us, our former chief executive officer,
Ronald F. Dutt, and our former chief financial officer, Charles A. Scheiwe (collectively, the “Defendants”). The settlement
was subsequently memorialized in a definitive settlement agreement, executed on August 27, 2025, which was filed with the Court on August
28, 2025 in connection with an unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the settlement, heard by the Court on October 23, 2025. In
settling the class action, we are not admitting any liability and the settlement agreement constitutes no admission of liability or any
admission regarding the accuracy of any allegation made by the plaintiffs.
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The
settlement provides for, among other things, the final dismissal of the litigation and a release of claims against the Defendants in
exchange for us establishing a $1.75 million escrowed settlement fund to cover payments to the settlement class, attorneys’ fees
and settlement administration expenses. Our liability insurers directly funded the full $1.75 million settlement amount, which was released
from the escrowed settlement fund pursuant to the Order and Final Judgement.
Stockholder
Derivative Action. On January 7, 2025, plaintiff Ronald Pearl filed a stockholder derivative complaint in the United States District
Court, District of Nevada, captioned Pearl v. Dutt, et al . (Case No. 2:25-cv-00042), against our current and former officers and
directors, naming us as a nominal defendant. The complaint generally arises out of the same allegations contained in the above securities
class action and alleges claims for breach of fiduciary duties and related claims.
Following
a mediation, on July 11, 2025, the parties reached an agreement to resolve the derivative complaint in exchange for us implementing and
maintaining certain corporate governance reforms and enhancements. In connection with the settlement, defendants agreed to a payment
of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses for plaintiff’s counsel in the total amount of $425,000. On April 7, 2026,
the Court issued its Order and Final Judgement and thereby dismissed all claims with prejudice.
In
settling the derivative complaint, the defendants are not admitting any liability, and the settlement does not constitute an admission
regarding the accuracy of any allegation made by the plaintiffs. As of June 30, 2026, our liability insurers directly funded $187,000
of the agreed upon attorneys’ fees.
Employment-Related
Litigation. On April 30, 2024, a former employee filed a class action complaint against us and Insperity, our third-party payroll
service provider, in San Diego County Superior Court for various claims which he has purported to assert on behalf of himself and all
other individuals who worked for us or Insperity, amended to include a representative action complaint for Violation of Private Attorneys’
General Act, seeking an unspecified amount of penalties and attorneys’ fees based on allegations that we violated certain California
employment laws.
A
Motion to Compel Arbitration was granted and arbitration was scheduled for March 26, 2026 wherein the parties agreed to a settlement
of $164,000. Final settlement is subject to, among other things, court approval of such agreement. If the settlement does not obtain
approval, the parties agree that the settlement class will be decertified without prejudice, and that all the parties will revert to
their pre-settlement positions.
Committed
Equity Facility
On
May 15, 2026, we entered into a purchase agreement (the “CEF Purchase Agreement”) and a related registration rights agreement
(the “CEF Registration Rights Agreement”) with Roth Principal Investments, LLC (“Roth Principal Investments”).
Subject to the terms and conditions of the CEF Purchase Agreement, we may, in our sole discretion, sell to Roth Principal Investments
up to $40,000,000 of shares of our common stock (the “Commitment Amount”) from time to time during the term of the CEF Purchase
Agreement (the “Committed Equity Facility”). We are under no obligation to sell any shares, and Roth Principal Investments
is required to purchase shares only as directed by us and subject to the CEF Purchase Agreement.
Pursuant
to the CEF Registration Rights Agreement, we filed a registration statement (the “CEF Resale Registration Statement”) to
register the resale of up to 38,461,538 shares of common stock (the “Purchase Shares”).
From
and after June 4, 2026, and for a period of up to 36 months (the “Commitment Period”), unless earlier terminated, we may
direct Roth Principal Investments to purchase shares of common stock through one or more “Market Open Purchases”, “Intraday
Purchases”, “Pre-Market Purchases” or “Post-Market Purchases”, each subject to the terms, conditions, notice
requirements, and limitations set forth in the CEF Purchase Agreement, including the requirement that the closing sale price of our common
stock on the trading day immediately prior to the applicable purchase date is not less than the threshold price of $0.50 (the “Threshold
Price”).
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The
per share purchase price for shares sold in a Market Open Purchase, an Intraday Purchase, a Pre-Market Purchase or a Post-Market Purchase
is based on the volume weighted average price (“VWAP”) of our common stock during the applicable valuation period, less a
fixed 3.0% discount in the case of a Market Open Purchase or an Intraday Purchase or less a fixed 5.25% discount in the case of a Pre-Market
Purchase or a Post-Market Purchase, subject, in each case, to the applicable minimum price thresholds and other adjustments set forth
in the CEF Purchase Agreement. There is no upper limit on the per share price that Roth Principal Investments may be required to pay.
We
control the timing and amount of any sales under the CEF Purchase Agreement. Actual sales, if any, will depend on market conditions,
the trading price of our common stock and our capital needs. Net proceeds, if any, are expected to be used for working capital and general
corporate purposes.
Under
applicable Nasdaq rules, issuances under the CEF Purchase Agreement may not exceed 4,272,062 shares of common stock, representing 19.999%
of the shares outstanding immediately prior to execution of the purchase agreement (the “Exchange Cap”), unless stockholder
approval is obtained or the average price paid by Roth Principal Investments equals or exceeds $1.2143, in which case the Exchange Cap
will not apply. In addition, issuances may not result in Roth Principal Investments and its affiliates beneficially owning more than
4.99% of our outstanding common stock (the “Beneficial Ownership Limitation”).
The
CEF Purchase Agreement will terminate upon the earliest to occur of the expiration of the Commitment Period, the purchase of the full
Commitment Amount, certain listing or bankruptcy events, or earlier termination by us upon 10 trading days’ prior written notice.
Neither the CEF Purchase Agreement nor the CEF Registration Rights Agreement may be assigned or amended except as expressly permitted
therein.
As
consideration for Roth Principal Investments’ commitment, we paid a $25,000 structuring fee and agreed to pay a cash commitment
fee of up to $800,000, payable over time by Roth Principal Investments withholding cash amounts equal to 10% of the total aggregate purchase
price payable by Roth Principal Investments to us in connection with each purchase of shares of our common stock effected under the CEF
Purchase Agreement. We also agreed to reimburse Roth Principal Investments’ legal fees in the amounts specified in the CEF Purchase
Agreement.
Because
the purchase price for Purchase Shares is based on future VWAP calculations, we cannot determine the actual number of shares that may
be issued under the CEF Purchase Agreement. If all shares registered for resale under the CEF Resale Registration Statement were issued,
such issuances would result in significant dilution to existing stockholders.
As
of August 14, 2026, the closing sale price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $0.595 per share. As noted above, if
the closing sale price of our common stock drops below the Threshold Price we cannot direct Roth Principal Investments to purchase shares
of our common stock pursuant to the CEF Purchase Agreement until the closing price of our common stock exceeds the Threshold Price. There
can be no assurances that our common stock will continue to trade at a price that will exceed the Threshold Price.
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Revolving
Line of Credit - Gibraltar Business Capital Credit Facility
On
July 28, 2023, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan and Security Agreement”) with Gibraltar Business
Capital (“GBC”) (the “GBC Credit Facility”). The Loan and Security Agreement provides the Company with a senior
secured revolving loan facility for up to $15.0 million, which was increased by amendment, see below (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 Loan and Security Agreement). The GBC Credit Facility is evidenced by a revolving note, which was to mature
on July 28, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”), and was extended prior to maturity by amendment, see below (the “Revolving
Note”). Concurrently, we entered into an Intellectual Property Security Agreement (the “IP Security Agreement”).
In
addition, subject to conditions and terms set forth in the Loan and Security 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. On January 30, 2024, we entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Loan and Security Agreement with
GBC, pursuant to which, among other things, the Revolving Loan Commitment was increased to $16.0 million. Outstanding principal under
the GBC Credit Facility accrues interest at Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”, as defined in the Loan and Security
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 Loan and Security 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 Loan and Security 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 (2.0%) of the Revolving Loan Commitment if the obligations are paid in full during the first
year after the closing date, or (b) one percent (1.0%) 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
January 22, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) with GBC which
amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended, relating to the EBITDA minimum financial covenant. 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 paid on March
1, 2025, and (ii) $25,000 paid on April 1, 2025.
On
July 16, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 5 to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) with GBC which
amended certain terms relating to the maturity date set forth under the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended. Pursuant to the Fifth
Amendment, we and GBC agreed to amend the of the maturity date to August 31, 2025, unless otherwise extended pursuant to the terms of
the Loan and Security Agreement, provided however, upon the occurrence of either (i) an extension of the due date of our Subordinated
Unsecured Promissory Note, dated November 2, 2023 (the “Original Note”), as amended on July 16, 2025 (the “Cleveland
Note”), with Cleveland Capital, L.P. (“Cleveland”) to a date no earlier than September 29, 2027, or (ii) the conversion
of all of the outstanding obligations under the Cleveland Note into equity of the Company, the maturity date will automatically extend
to July 31, 2027. In consideration for the Fifth Amendment, we agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $112,500.
On
September 4, 2025, we entered into Amendment No. 6 to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”), with the effective
date of August 31, 2025, which amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement, including (i) modifications to the EBITDA minimum
financial covenant, and (ii) an extension of the maturity date from August 31, 2025 to September 15, 2025, subject to acceleration or
further extension pursuant to the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement. Upon the closing of the Private Placement (as defined herein)
on September 15, 2025, all the outstanding obligations under the Cleveland Note were applied in full towards satisfaction of the subscription
by Cleveland in the Private Placement and we entered into a Debt Satisfaction Agreement with Cleveland (the “Debt Satisfaction
Agreement”) pursuant to which Cleveland represented full payment and satisfaction of any and all of our obligations due to Cleveland
under the Cleveland Note. Upon the conversion of all the outstanding obligations under the Cleveland Note into equity of the Company,
the Maturity Date of the Loan and Security Agreement was automatically extended to July 31, 2027 according to the Fifth Amendment.
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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 both the July 31, 2023 Loan and Security Agreement and the IP Security
Agreement. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, our multiple drawdowns and repayments under the GBC Credit Facility resulted in
a net $7.3 million repayment. As of June 30, 2026, the outstanding balance under the GBC Credit Facility was approximately $6.3 million.
Our borrowing base changes as qualified collateral fluctuates and, therefore, available funding under the GBC Credit Facility could be
substantially lower. As discussed in Note 7 – Line of Credit, on March 31, 2026, we notified GBC that we failed to comply with
the minimum EBITDA financial covenant for the trailing three-month period ended February 28, 2026 under the GBC Credit Facility, which
resulted in an “event of default” under the GBC Credit Facility. We are working with GBC to negotiate an amendment to the
GBC Credit Facility or otherwise obtain a waiver from GBC, but there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so or that we will
be able to obtain a waiver from GBC on terms favorable to us or at all. GBC has allowed us to continue to use our line of credit under
the GBC Credit Facility while negotiations continue, however, GBC can choose to limit or discontinue availability at any time. In addition,
due to our event of default under the GBC Credit Facility, GBC may, at its option, declare its commitments to us terminated and all our
obligations under the GBC Credit Facility 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, which include, among other things, its rights as a secured party
under the GBC Credit Facility.
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., and Crown Equipment 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-ten 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 and
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 “SkyEMS,” which provides real time reports
on battery 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 Updates
During
fiscal 2026, we advanced our product portfolio with new designs aimed at addressing customer needs while improving our own manufacturing
and service operations, including a comprehensive evaluation of our supply chain sourcing strategy aimed at lowering costs to improve
gross profit margins. Notably, we completed a new forklift OEM approval, further supporting our battery sales through an expanded base
of approved equipment applications. Product portfolio updates also emphasized higher energy capacities to support longer and more demanding
shifts, simplified service access and cost efficiencies. Looking forward, we plan to continue introducing designs that increase part
commonality and improve serviceability, which we believe will also enhance gross profit margins.
In
fiscal 2025, we introduced the G96, a higher-voltage battery system with greater capacity for intensive applications in the Airline and
Aviation industry and we improved our G80 design to simplify maintenance and enhance usability for the ground support equipment industry.
Beyond hardware, we began developing and showcasing SkyBMS, our energy management solution, marking a significant step in building a
more comprehensive energy ecosystem. These initiatives reflect our commitment to ramping up integrated energy solutions by combining
advanced hardware with intelligent software. Our focus is on creating a connected platform that optimizes performance, improves serviceability
and expands the long-term value we deliver to 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 significant price declines according to
BloombergNEF. BloombergNEF estimates that lithium-ion battery prices, which averaged $1,160 per kilowatt hour in 2010, were $156 per
kWh in 2019, dropped to $115 per kWh in 2024, and fell an additional 8% in 2025 to $108/kWh. Our unit costs to source of lithium
changed materially in 2025 and 2026 as a result of the imposition of tariffs.
We
focus on energy storage solutions for industrial equipment and related industrial applications because we believe they represent large
and growing markets that are in the early stages of adoption 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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Material
Handling Equipment
According
to Worldwide Industrial Truck Statistics (“WITS”), new lift truck sales reached approximately 2.4 million units worldwide
in 2025. Approximately 435,000 units were sold in the Americas, primarily Canada, the United States and Mexico, spread relatively evenly
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 Industrial Truck Association (“ITA”) estimates that electric-powered models represented approximately seventy-one
percent (71%) of North American retail orders in 2024 (the latest publicly available information), 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 approximately
7.0% from 2025 through 2030.
Customers
Our
customers include OEMs, forklift equipment dealers, battery distributors and end users. Our customers vary from small companies to Fortune
500 companies.
During
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, we had two major customers that each represented more than 10% of our revenues on an individual
basis, and together represented approximately $30,065,000 or 71% of our total revenues. As of June 30, 2026, three customers represented
approximately $3,525,000 or 71% of accounts receivable, of which 96% was aged less than 60 days from invoice. During the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2025, we had three major customers that each represented more than 10% of our revenues on an individual basis, and together
represented approximately $48,288,000 or 73% of our 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.
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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.
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.
Selling
and Marketing
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, which includes batteries and power systems to propel heavy-duty material handling and
commercial vehicles such as electric forklifts and warehouse pallet trucks, 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 team covers major geographies throughout North America and collaborates with our sales channel partners who have an established
customer base. We plan to expand our direct sales team to support future 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. 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 and tariffs. Where possible, we have diversified our base of suppliers, and we will continue these efforts to
minimize future global supply chain disruptions. 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
are continuing to monitor and test potential new battery cell technologies on an ongoing basis to help mitigate our supply chain risks.
Our BMS was developed to be agnostic to both a battery’s lithium-ion chemistry and cell manufacturer which should provide greater
flexibility to our diversification alternatives.
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.
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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.
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. Our competitors
offering lithium-ion solutions include Electrovaya, EnerSys, Ethium by EControls, Green Cubes Technology and Stromcore Energy. 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, 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, 2026, we have three issued U.S. patents pertaining to 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
have obtained U.S. federal trademark registrations for Flux, Flux Power, Flux Power logo, Lift and SkyBMS. We have a pending application
to register SkyEMS. We also believe that we have common law trademark rights to certain marks in addition to those which we have registered.
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Suppliers
We
obtain components and supplies included in our products from a group of suppliers. 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. In response to business uncertainties resulting from tariffs and increased tariff levels imposed by the U.S. government
on goods imported into the U.S., we temporarily paused imports from our supplier in China. The pause was short-lived as both parties
quickly agreed to modified terms. At this time, neither the pause in shipments nor the modified terms have materially affected our operations.
However, further escalation of tariffs between the U.S. and China could have a material effect on our ability to cost-effectively source
from our supplier in China.
During
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, we had one supplier who accounted for more than 10% of our total purchases, which represented approximately
$7,002,000 or 20% of our total purchases. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, we had one supplier who accounted for more than
10% of our total purchases, which represented approximately $15,902,000 or 28% of our total purchases.
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
Regulation
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 Regulation s
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, 2026 and 2025, we had 70 and 101 employees, respectively. 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.
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Corporate
Office
Our
corporate headquarters and production facility occupies 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.
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 Form, 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 Form. 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, 2026, and for
the year then ended, were prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern.
Management
has evaluated our expected cash requirements, including investments in additional selling, general and marketing, research and development,
capital expenditures and working capital requirements, and believes our existing cash, along with the forecasted gross margin and the
proceeds that we believe are available under the Committed Equity Facility, will not be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital requirements
to fund planned operations for the next twelve months following the filing date of this Report. As described below, our ability to continue
as a going concern is partially contingent upon the availability of the GBC Credit Facility, which may become unavailable due to a covenant
breach by the Company.
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This
Report 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. As discussed in Note 7 – Line of Credit,
on March 31, 2026, we notified GBC that we failed to comply with the minimum EBITDA financial covenant for the trailing three-month period
ended February 28, 2026 under the GBC Credit Facility, which resulted in an “event of default” under the GBC Credit Facility.
While GBC has allowed us to continue to use our line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility despite our event of default, GBC can choose
to limit or discontinue availability at any time. In addition, due to our event of default under the GBC Credit Facility, GBC may, at
its option, declare its commitments to us terminated and all our obligations under the GBC Credit Facility 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,
which include, among other things, its rights as a secured party under the GBC Credit Facility. Since GBC can choose to limit our access
to our line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility and/or call the debt at any time, substantial doubt exists about our ability to continue
as a going concern. While we have entered into the CEF Purchase Agreement with Roth Principal Investments as a potential source of financing,
we can only direct Roth Principal Investments to purchase shares of our common stock pursuant to the CEF Purchase Agreement if the closing
sale price of our common stock on the prior trading day exceeds the Threshold price. On August 14, 2026, the closing sale price of our
common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $0.595 and there can be no assurances that our common stock will continue to trade above
the Threshold Price. We cannot provide any assurance that we will be able to raise additional capital.
We
are currently in default under the Revolving Note under the GBC Credit Facility, and such default could adversely affect our business,
financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
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 the Loan and Security Agreement with GBC and the IP Security Agreement.
The GBC Credit Facility is evidenced by a revolving note (the “Revolving Note”), which maturity date was automatically extended
to July 31, 2027 (the “Maturity Date”), upon the conversion of all the outstanding obligations under the Cleveland Note into
equity of the Company at the closing of the Private Placement on September 15, 2025. 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 (as defined below), 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 Loan and Security Agreement. All Revolving Loans shall be repaid by us on the Maturity Date, unless payable sooner pursuant to the
provisions of the Loan and Security 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 Loan and Security Agreement and IP Security Agreement, and we may lose our ownership interest
in the assets pledged as security interest.
As
discussed in Note 7 – Line of Credit, on March 31, 2026, we notified GBC that we failed to comply with the minimum EBITDA financial
covenant for the trailing three-month period ended February 28, 2026 under the GBC Credit Facility, which resulted in an “event
of default” under the GBC Credit Facility. While GBC has allowed us to continue to use our line of credit under the GBC Credit
Facility despite our event of default, GBC can choose to limit or discontinue availability at any time. In addition, due to our event
of default under the GBC Credit Facility, GBC may also, at its option, declare its commitments to us terminated and all our obligations
under the GBC Credit Facility 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, which include, among other things, its rights as a secured party under the GBC
Credit Facility. If GBC were to terminate their commitments under the GBC Credit 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, our loss of access to our line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility or our collateral will have a material
adverse effect on our operations, business and financial condition.
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We
will need to raise additional capital or financing to continue to execute and expand our business.
We
expect that our existing cash, additional funding which we believe is available under our GBC Credit Facility, additional proceeds we
believe are available under the Committed Equity Facility, and cash generated 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 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the audited consolidated financial statements for additional information).
Further, the use of our GBC Credit Facility remains subject to performance metrics, certain restrictions and compliance with loan covenants.
As discussed in Note 7 – Line of Credit, on March 31, 2026, the Company notified GBC that the Company failed to comply with the
minimum EBITDA financial covenant for the trailing three-month period ended February 28, 2026 under the GBC Credit Facility, which resulted
in an “event of default” under the GBC Credit Facility. We are working with GBC to negotiate an amendment to the GBC Credit
Facility or otherwise obtain a waiver from GBC. GBC has allowed us to continue to use our line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility
while negotiations continue, however, GBC can choose to limit or discontinue availability at any time. We continue to work with Gibraltar
Capital to renegotiate the terms of the GBC Credit Facility; however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so or that
we will be able to obtain a waiver from GBC on terms favorable to us or at all. In addition, due to our event of default under the GBC
Credit Facility, GBC may also, at its option, declare its commitments to us terminated and all our obligations under the GBC Credit Facility
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, which include, among other things, its rights as a secured party under the GBC Credit Facility. While we have
entered into the CEF Purchase Agreement with Roth Principal Investments as a potential source of financing, we can only direct Roth Principal
Investments to purchase shares of our common stock pursuant to the CEF Purchase Agreement if the closing sale price of our common stock
on the prior trading day exceeds the Threshold price of $0.50. On August 14, 2026, the closing sale price of our common stock on the
Nasdaq Capital Market was $0.595 and there can be no assurances that our common stock will continue to trade above the Threshold Price.
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 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 amendment on Form 10-K/A to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 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 you 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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We
have a history of losses and negative working capital.
For
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, we had net losses of $7.4 million and $6.7 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, 2026 and 2025, we had a cash balance of $0.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively. We currently believe that our
existing cash balances 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 financing, including our Committed Equity Facility, 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 the GBC Credit Facility, and while GBC has continued to grant us access to our line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility despite
our covenant default thereunder, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain access to our line of credit under the GBC
Credit 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 access to our line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility without a replacement facility would have material adverse impact
on our operations.
While
we recently entered into the CEF Purchase Agreement with Roth Principal Investments as a potential source of financing, we can only direct
Roth Principal Investments to purchase shares of our common stock pursuant to the CEF Purchase Agreement if the closing sale price of
our common stock on the prior trading day exceeds the Threshold Price. There can be no assurances that our common stock will continue
to trade above the Threshold Price and we will be able to continue to use the Committed Equity Facility as a source of financing.
If
we were to access additional capital via an equity or equity-linked financing, including under the Committed Equity Facility, 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.
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The
U.S. government is currently imposing increased tariffs on certain products imported into the U.S., which includes lithium-ion batteries
and other component parts, which may have an adverse impact on our future operating results.
The
lithium-ion battery industry has been subjected to tariffs implemented by the United States government on goods imported from China.
Since all of our lithium-ion battery cells are manufactured in China, current and potential tariffs on lithium-ion battery cells imported
by us from China have increased and could continue to increase our costs, require us to further increase prices to our customers or,
if we are unable to sufficiently increase our prices to offset the tariff costs, result in lower gross margins on the products sold by
us. In April 2025, the U.S. government increased import tariffs across a wide range of countries at various rates, including on product
imports from almost all countries and individualized higher tariffs on certain countries. Some of these tariffs have since been followed
by announcements of limited exemptions and temporary pauses and all have been affected by various circuit court decisions and a key decision
by the U.S. Supreme Court, which invalidated certain tariffs. In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the current administration
debuted a system for repaying importers for tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court while also announcing the implementation of
new tariffs under an alternative statutory authority. Upon the expiration of such tariffs, the current administration announced new tariffs
under a different statutory authority. The full impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling and the administration’s response,
including the timing and extent of any refunds and the impact of the new tariffs, remains uncertain. Based on the tariffs enacted and
currently in effect, we have incurred and anticipate incurring incremental tariff costs, additional costs that we may incur on component
parts for our battery backs, and costs as a result of import pauses on certain of our product imports and supply-chain interruptions.
The uncertain impacts of higher tariffs on global economies and corporate cost structures have also led to order delays by customers.
As a result of such developments, we are actively seeking alternative sourcing arrangements. If we are unable to diversify our supply
chain and reduce China sourcing, we remain subject to substantial potential exposure to tariffs, which would have significant impacts
on our cost structure and product margins.
We
also import a portion of our raw materials and components from other countries that are subject to import tariffs imposed by the U.S.
government. These tariff changes and subsequent retaliatory actions have increased, with the potential to continue to increase, product
costs for us. China has already imposed tariffs on a wide range of American products in retaliation for the American tariffs on steel
and aluminum. Any resulting escalation of trade tensions, including any further escalation of “trade wars” with other countries,
could have a significant adverse effect on world trade and the world economy, lead to disruptions in our supply chain, and as such, adversely
impact our results of operations.
While
we believe that tariffs have already negatively impacted our revenues, profitability and cash flows, at this time, we cannot predict
how such enacted tariffs will continue to impact our business and operations. The imposed tariffs on components imported by us from China
or additional tariffs on other countries where we source components necessary for our products could have a material adverse effect on
our business and results of operations. In addition, any changes in tariffs or additional restrictions on various products may be announced
with little or no advance notice. The adoption and expansion of tariffs or other trade restrictions, increasing trade tensions, or other
changes in governmental policies related to tariffs, trade agreements, products or policies are difficult to anticipate or predict, which
makes it difficult for us to operate optimally. If we are unable to navigate further changes in U.S. or international trade policy, it
could have a material adverse impact on our business and results of operations. We are closely monitoring potential changes in international
trade policy and actively assessing the current and potential future impacts of these and other trade policy changes on our business
operations and financial performance.
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 have caused and may continue to 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 reductions or cancellations of purchase orders for our products by our customers and other affects from 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 have affected and may continue to 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.
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We
are dependent on one supplier in China 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, or as a result of any supply chain disruption, 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. We have spent a great deal of time in developing and testing
our battery cells that we receive from our main supplier. 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. We generally do not maintain long-term agreements with our current supplier
and the loss of this supplier could have a material adverse effect upon the Company’s business, operating results and financial
condition.
In
the near term, this relationship with our primary manufacturer is a critical component in our business and operations. 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 are currently actively assessing our options to diversify suppliers for our battery cells to lessen this concentration. However, qualifying
new battery cell suppliers may be time-consuming and costly. In addition, any new battery cell would also require us to obtain a new
UL listing, which could further extend the timeframe for introducing new products.
In
response to business uncertainties resulting from tariffs and increased tariff levels imposed by the U.S. government on goods imported
into the U.S., we temporarily paused imports from our supplier in China in 2025. The pause was short-lived as both parties quickly agreed
to modified terms. At this time, the modified terms have not materially affected our operations and we expect to continue sourcing and
importing our battery cells from this supplier. However, further escalation of tariffs between the U.S. and China could have a material
effect on our ability to cost-effectively source from our supplier in China, which could materially affect our business and operations.
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 our previous financial restatements, we are subject to a number of additional risks and uncertainties. Although the matters
were substantially resolved, we have incurred unanticipated past costs for accounting, legal and consultancy fees in connection with
the restatements and our internal investigation. The resolution of these matters may affect costs associated with the indemnification
of our officers and directors, and has damaged our reputation and adversely affected our stock price. For additional information regarding
certain of the matters in which we are involved, see Recent Developments - Resolution of Legal Proceedings contained in Item I
– Business of this Form.
We
are subject to 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 have in the past and we
are currently the subject of complaints alleging violations of various laws, including but not limited to certain employment lawsuits,
which are further described under the heading “Legal Proceedings” elsewhere in this Form, 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 Recent Developments -
Resolution of Legal Proceedings contained in Item I – Business of this Form.
We
have previously identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, which management has remediated. 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, 2026, we remediated the 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 a lack of sufficient personnel resources with technical accounting expertise related to certain aspects
of the financial reporting process. Such weaknesses were remediated by the implementation of specific and effective procedures, as well
as with the addition of a new Chief Financial Officer and additional highly-qualified accounting personnel. Additionally, management
intends to continue the use of third-party consultants and technical accounting experts to monitor measures designed to maintain our
internal control over financial reporting.
We
are committed to maintaining our internal control over the financial reporting process. However, there can be no assurance 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.
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Backlog
may not be indicative of future operating results.
Our
backlog consists of purchase orders from customers that we expect to fulfill in future periods. 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.
Backlog
may not be indicative of future operating results because orders included in backlog may be delayed, modified, cancelled or deferred
by customers, and the timing of revenue recognition from backlog depends on our ability to source battery cells and other key components,
manufacture and test our products, obtain required customer approvals and deliver products on schedule. In particular, our lithium-ion
energy storage solutions depend on the availability of battery cells, electronic components and other materials, including components
sourced from suppliers outside the United States. If we experience supply chain disruptions, tariff-related cost increases, manufacturing
delays, labor constraints, quality issues, changes in customer demand or customer-requested delivery changes, we may be unable to convert
backlog into revenue when anticipated or at all. As a result, backlog may fluctuate significantly from period to period and should not
be relied upon as a reliable indicator of future revenues, results of operations or cash flows.
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 two customers who, on an aggregate
basis, made up 71% of our sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, and three customers who, on an aggregate basis, made up 73%
of our sales for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. 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. For example, our revenues in fiscal 2026 were negatively impacted by our largest customer within material handling
significantly cutting their capital expense budget. 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.
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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
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.
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 battery 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.
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
granted patents may not be enforceable, 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 any of our issued patents will afford protection against a competitor. Furthermore, 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 our patents and any patents that may be issued to us in the 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 establishing our corporate strategies and focus, for overseeing the execution of our business strategy and for 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.
If
we are forced to implement workforce and other cost 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 and other cost 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 control
over financial reporting to allow management to report on the effectiveness of our internal control 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 control 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 control 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.
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.
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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 an 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
We
are not currently in compliance with the Rule 5550(a) continued listing requirements and the Staff of Nasdaq is continuing to monitor
our compliance with the Rule 5550(b) continued listing requirements for the Nasdaq Stock Market. If we fail to regain compliance with
the Rule 5550(a) continued listing requirements or to continue to meet at least one of the Rule 5550(b) 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 .
As
previously disclosed, on July 24, 2026, the Staff of Nasdaq notified us that we did not comply with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
The July 2026 Notice has no effect on the listing of our common stock at this time, and our common stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq
Capital Market under the symbol “FLUX”. Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), we have 180 calendar days following the
date of the July 2026 Notice to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. If at any time during the Compliance Period
the closing bid price of our common stock is at least $1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, we will regain compliance
with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and our common stock will continue to be eligible for listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market absent
noncompliance with any other requirement for continued listing.
If
we do not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by the end of the Compliance Period, we may be afforded an additional
180 calendar days to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement if on the last day of the Compliance Period we are in compliance
with the market value of publicly held shares requirement for continued listing as well as all other standards for initial listing of
our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market (other than the Minimum Bid Price Requirement), unless we do not indicate our intent to
cure the deficiency or if it appears to Nasdaq that it is not possible for us to cure the deficiency.
If
we do not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by the end of the Compliance Period or the Additional Compliance Period,
if applicable, our common stock will be subject to delisting.
We
intend to monitor the closing bid price of our common stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options to regain
compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement, including the implementation of a reverse stock split. There can be no assurance that
we will regain compliance within the Minimum Bid Price Requirement during the Compliance Period or secure an Additional Compliance Period
to regain compliance.
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addition, we have failed to comply with the Nasdaq continued listing requirements in the past. Nasdaq requires that for continued listing
on the Nasdaq Capital Market, we must meet all the requirements set forth in Rule 5550(a) and at least one of the standards set forth
in Rule 5550(b). The standards set forth in 5550(b) include (i) the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement, (ii) the Market Equity Requirement,
or (iii) the Net Income Requirement. As previously disclosed, on January 31, 2025 the Staff of Nasdaq notified us that we did not comply
with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement. On March 17, 2025, we filed our plan with Nasdaq to regain compliance with the Stockholders’
Equity Requirement, which included requesting an extension through July 30, 2025. On July 31, 2025, due to non-compliance with the Stockholders’
Equity Requirement, the Staff informed us that trading of the Company’s common stock would be suspended at the opening of business
on August 11, 2025 unless we requested an appeal of the Staff’s determination to the Panel. We requested an appeal hearing with
the Panel, and the Panel determined to grant us an exception to demonstrate compliance with the Stockholders’ Equity Requirement
and granted us our request for continued listing, which extension was subject to, among other requirements, the Company demonstrating
compliance with the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement on or before October 31, 2025. However, on October 14, 2025, we received a
notification from the Staff of Nasdaq that we had regained compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing rules because we met the
Market Equity Requirement. The October 2025 Notification also provided that, for a period of one year, the Staff of Nasdaq will monitor
our compliance with the continued listing requirements. If, during such one-year period, we fail to comply with Rule 5550(b), the Staff
of Nasdaq will issue a delist determination letter and we will have an opportunity to request a new hearing. As of June 30, 2026, we
satisfied the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement, however, we can provide no assurances that we will be able to continue to
comply with the Stockholder’s Equity Requirement. We no longer satisfy the Market Equity Requirement.
We
cannot assure you that we will be able to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement or continue to comply with at least
one of the Rule 5550(b) continued listing requirements. Our failure 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.
The
market price of our common stock could become volatile or our trading volume could 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;
●
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;
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Announcements
by us or our competitors of new products, significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships or divestitures;
●
Changes
in accounting standards, policies, guidance, interpretation or principles;
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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.
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The
ownership of our stock is highly concentrated in one of our directors.
Michael
Johnson, our director and sole director of Esenjay Investments LLC (“Esenjay”), beneficially owns in excess of 20% of our
outstanding common stock on an as-converted basis as of June 30, 2026, which includes common stock underlying options, restricted stock
units and warrants that were exercisable or convertible or which would become exercisable or convertible or would vest, as applicable,
within 60 days. As a result of his ownership, Mr. Johnson and Esenjay 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.
Preferred
Stock may be issued under our Articles of Incorporation, which may have superior rights to our common stock.
Pursuant
to our Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, our board of directors have the authority to fix the rights and preferences
of the preferred stock by resolution from time to time without requiring the vote of the holders of our common stock or preferred stock
would, unless otherwise expressly required by the Articles, the preferred stock designation creating any series of preferred Stock, or
to the extent required by the Nevada Revised Statutes or Nasdaq (“Required Approval”). The Board could authorize the issuance
of preferred stock with voting or conversion rights that are superior to the rights of holders of common stock and issuance of such preferred
stock could dilute the voting power or rights of the holders of common stock. As such, 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.
The
issuance of shares of our Series A Preferred Stock would reduce the voting power and dilute the ownership of holders of our common stock,
and may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
On
September 15, 2025, we completed a private placement of 258,144 pre-funded warrants to purchase up to 258,144 shares of our Series A
Preferred Stock (“Preferred Stock Warrants”) to certain accredited investors for gross proceeds of $5 million. Upon the exercise
of the Preferred Stock Warrants and issuance of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock, holders of the Series A Preferred Stock will
be entitled to vote as a single class with the holders of common stock on an as-if-converted-to-common-stock-basis based on the greater
of (i) the Conversion Price (initially $2.058, subject to adjustments), or (ii) the Minimum Price (as defined in Rule 5635(d) of the
Nasdaq Listing Rules). Holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall also have the right to vote as a separate class with respect to certain
specified matters. In addition, holders of our Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual
dividend rate of 8.0%, which may be payable in kind or in cash at our option. The subsequent issuance of additional shares of Series
A Preferred Stock through the payment of dividends will reduce the relative voting power of the holders of our common stock.
With
respect to payment of dividends and distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, whether voluntary
or involuntary, all shares of Series A Preferred Stock rank senior to all the common stock and any other class of securities that is
specifically designated as junior to the Series A Preferred Stock (“Junior Securities”). Holders of Series A Convertible
Preferred Stock have the right to receive a liquidation preference entitling them to be paid out of our assets available for distribution
to stockholders before any payment may be made to holders of any other class or series of capital stock, an amount equal to the purchase
price per warrant to purchase Series A Preferred Stock paid for by the holders of Series A Preferred Stock (adjusted for any stock splits,
stock dividends, recapitalizations, or similar transaction with respect to the Series A Preferred Stock) for each share of Series A Preferred
Stock before any distribution or payment will be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and if the assets of the Company will
be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the holders of shares of Series A Preferred
Stock will be ratably distributed among such holders in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if
all amounts payable thereon were paid in full. Holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock will have conversion rights that are superior
to the rights of holders of common stock which issuance could dilute the voting power or rights of the holders of common stock, and anti-dilutive
protection, which our holders of common stock do not and will not have.
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addition, the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock to our common stock would dilute the ownership interest of existing holders
of our common stock, and any sales in the public market of the common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock
could adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. In connection with the Amended and Restated Private Placement Purchase
Agreement (as defined herein) and the Private Placement, we entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Private Placement
Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which we prepared and filed a registration statement with the SEC in October 2025,
which became effective in November 2025 (the “October 2025 Resale Registration Statement”), covering the resale of a number
of shares of common stock underlying (i) the Series A Preferred Stock underlying the Preferred Stock Warrants and (ii) the Common Stock
Warrants (as defined herein) issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Private Placement Purchase Agreement. The October 2025 Resale
Registration Statement facilitates the resale of such securities into the public market, and any such resale would increase the number
of shares of our common stock available for public trading. Sales by the investors in the Private Placement of a substantial number of
shares of our common stock in the public market, or the perception that such sales might occur, could have a material adverse effect
on the price of our common stock.
The
issuance and sale of our common stock to Roth Principal Investments under the Committed Equity Facility may cause dilution to our other
stockholders and the sale of the shares of common stock acquired by Roth Principal Investments, or the perception that such sales may
occur, could cause the price of our common stock to fall.
On
May 15, 2026, we entered into the CEF Purchase Agreement with Roth Principal Investments, pursuant to which Roth Principal Investments
has committed to purchase up to $40,000,000 of Purchase Shares, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the CEF Purchase
Agreement. The shares of our common stock that may be issued under the CEF Purchase Agreement may be sold by us to Roth Principal Investments
at our discretion from time to time over a 36-month period following June 4, 2026, subject to certain conditions. The purchase price
for the shares that we may sell to Roth Principal Investments under the CEF Purchase Agreement will fluctuate based on the market price
of our common stock. Depending on demand and market liquidity at the time, sales of such shares by Roth Principal Investments may cause
the trading price of our common stock to fall.
We
generally have the right to control the timing and amount of any future sales of our shares to Roth Principal Investments. Any sales
of our common stock to Roth Principal Investments will depend upon market conditions and other factors to be determined by us. We may
ultimately decide to sell to Roth Principal Investments all, some or none of the shares of our common stock that may be available for
us to sell pursuant to the CEF Purchase Agreement. If and when we sell shares to Roth Principal Investments, Roth Principal Investments
may then resell all, some or none of those shares at any time or from time to time in its discretion. Therefore, our sales to Roth Principal
Investments could result in substantial dilution to the interests of other holders of our common stock. Additionally, the sale of a substantial
number of shares of our common stock to Roth Principal Investments, or the anticipation of such sales, could make it more difficult for
us to sell equity or equity-related securities in the future at a time and at a price that we might otherwise wish to effect sales.
Because
the per share purchase price that Roth Principal Investments will pay for Purchase Shares in any Market Open Purchase, Intraday Purchase,
Pre-Market Purchase or Post-Market Purchase that we may elect to effect pursuant to the CEF Purchase Agreement will be determined by
reference to the VWAP during the applicable valuation period on the applicable purchase date for such purchase, it is not possible for
us to predict the number of shares of common stock that we will sell to Roth Principal Investments as Purchase Shares under the CEF Purchase
Agreement, the purchase price per share that Roth Principal Investments will pay for Purchase Shares purchased from us under the CEF
Purchase Agreement, or the aggregate gross proceeds that we will receive from those purchases by Roth Principal Investments under the
CEF Purchase Agreement.
Moreover,
to the extent that the Exchange Cap remains applicable to issuances and sales of our common stock under the CEF Purchase Agreement, if
we elect to issue and sell to Roth Principal Investments more shares of common stock than the Exchange Cap (or 4,272,062 shares of common
stock) under the CEF Purchase Agreement, which we have the right, but not the obligation, to do, we must first obtain stockholder approval
to issue shares of common stock in excess of the Exchange Cap under the CEF Purchase Agreement in accordance with applicable Nasdaq rules.
Any issuance and sale by us under the CEF Purchase Agreement of a substantial amount of shares of common stock could cause additional
substantial dilution to our stockholders. The number of shares of common stock ultimately offered for resale by Roth Principal Investments
through the CEF Resale Registration Statement is dependent upon the number of shares of common stock, if any, we elect to sell to Roth
Principal Investments under the CEF Purchase Agreement.
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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 to protect our stakeholders’ interests. Our organization has no t 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 Risk Factors Relating to Our Business in Item 1A – Risk Factors contained of this
Report on Form 10-K.
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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 fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 was approximately $70,000 per
month, and our annual rent escalates approximately 3% per year through the end of the lease term, recently extended through November
2028. Our east coast customer service facility located in Atlanta, Georgia is approximately 4,900 square feet and monthly rent is approximately
$6,000, which escalates approximately 5% per year through the end of the lease term on April 30, 2028. Total rent expense was approximately
$975,000 and $929,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, 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, 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.
Securities
Class Action
On
November 1, 2024, plaintiff Asfa Kassam filed a federal securities class action complaint in the United States District Court, District
of Nevada, captioned Kassam v. Flux Power Holdings, Inc. et al. (Case No. 2:24-cv-02051), against the Company, our former 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
(Case No. 3:25-cv-00113-JO-DDL). On February 20, 2025, the court appointed Brandon Paulson to act as lead plaintiff for the putative
class. On April 21, 2025, lead plaintiff filed an amended complaint. On May 12, 2025, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the amended
complaint.
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Following
a mediation, on July 11, 2025, the parties entered into a settlement term sheet (the “Term Sheet”) to fully resolve the class
action litigation. The settlement was subsequently memorialized in a definitive settlement agreement, executed on August 27, 2025, which
was filed with the Court on August 28, 2025 in connection with an unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the settlement. On October
23, 2025, the Court held a preliminary hearing on plaintiff’s motion, but continued the hearing until December 4, 2025, pending
certain supplemental submissions by the parties. Following the December 4, 2025 hearing, on December 10, 2025 the Court issued an order
preliminarily approving the settlement and setting a final approval hearing for April 2, 2026. On April 7, 2026, the Court issued its
Order and Final Judgement affirming its preliminary order and approving the proposed plan of allocation as fair and reasonable. The Court
entered its judgement and dismissed all claims with prejudice. Separately on April 7, 2026, the Court entered its order awarding attorneys’
fees and reimbursement to plaintiff’s counsel.
The
settlement provides for, among other things, the final dismissal of the litigation and a release of claims against the Defendants in
exchange for the Company establishing a $1.75 million escrowed settlement fund to cover payments to the settlement class, attorneys’
fees and settlement administration expenses. Our liability insurers directly funded the full $1.75 million settlement amount, which was
released from the escrowed settlement fund pursuant to the Order and Final Judgement.
The
settlement class consists of all persons or entities who purchased publicly traded common stock of the Company between November 15, 2021
and February 14, 2025, but will exclude (i) persons who suffered no compensable losses; and (ii) the Defendants; present and former officers,
directors, or control persons of the Company at all relevant times; members of their immediate families and their legal representatives,
heirs, successors, predecessors, or assigns; present and former parents, subsidiaries, assigns, successors, and predecessors of the Company;
and any entity in which any of the persons excluded hereunder has or had a controlling or majority ownership interest in the Company
at any time. The plaintiff’s motion seeks certification of the settlement class, and, for settlement purposes only, Defendants
will not object to certification of the action as a class action.
In
settling the class action, the Company is not admitting any liability and neither the Term Sheet nor the definitive settlement agreement
constitutes an admission of liability or an admission regarding the accuracy of any allegation made by the plaintiffs.
Stockholder
Derivative Action
On
January 7, 2025, plaintiff Ronald Pearl filed a stockholder derivative complaint in the United States District Court, District of Nevada,
captioned Pearl v. Dutt, et al . (Case 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. On February 19, 2025, the court granted an unopposed motion to transfer
the case to the Southern District of California for all further proceedings (Case No. 3:25-cv-00373-W-JLB). On March 27, 2025, the parties
filed a joint motion to stay the derivative action pending the underlying class action, which motion was granted on May 1, 2025. On April
1, 2025, the Court transferred the matter to Judge Ohta, as related to the Kassam securities class action (now captioned Case
No. 3:25-cv-00373-JO-DDL).
Following
a mediation, on July 11, 2025 the parties reached an agreement to resolve the derivative complaint in exchange for the Company implementing
and maintaining certain corporate governance reforms and enhancements. In connection with the settlement, defendants agreed not to oppose
payment of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses for plaintiff’s counsel, and a service award for plaintiff in the
total amount of $425,000, subject to Court approval. On August 13, 2025, plaintiff filed an unopposed motion for preliminary approval
of the settlement. On October 23, 2025, the Court held a preliminary hearing on plaintiff’s motion, but continued the hearing until
December 4, 2025, pending certain supplemental submissions by the parties. Following the December 4, 2025 hearing, on December 10, 2025
the Court issued an order preliminarily approving the settlement and setting a final approval hearing for April 2, 2026. On April 7,
2026, the Court issued its Order and Final Judgement affirming its preliminary order and thereby dismissed all claims with prejudice.
In
settling the derivative complaint, the defendants are not admitting any liability, and the settlement does not constitute an admission
regarding the accuracy of any allegation made by the plaintiffs. Final settlement remains subject to, among other things, court approval.
The Company’s liability insurers directly funded approximately $187,000 of the agreed upon attorneys’ fees. The Company contributed
approximately $238,000 of the agreed upon attorneys’ fees as its remaining retention/deductible related to its insurance policy.
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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
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 Company 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 October 14, 2024, the Employee elected to dismiss
Insperity from the action without prejudice.
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.
The
plaintiff’s Class Action lawsuit and Plaintiff’s PAGA lawsuit have now been consolidated by the Court. Plaintiff has refused
to dismiss his Class Action claims or submit his individual claims, including his individual PAGA claims, to binding arbitration. Accordingly,
at the January 24, 2025 Case Management Conference in this matter, the Court authorized the Company to proceed with the filing of a Motion
to Compel Arbitration. The Motion to Compel Arbitration was granted and arbitration was scheduled for March 26, 2026 wherein the parties
agreed to a settlement of $164,000.
Final
settlement is subject to, among other things, court approval of such agreement. If the settlement does not obtain approval, the parties
agree that the settlement class will be decertified without prejudice, and that all the parties will revert to their pre-settlement positions.
ITEM
4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not
applicable.
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PART
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 August 10, 2026, we had approximately 1,360 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
During
the three months ended June 30, 2026, we issued and sold 19,609 shares of common stock to Roth Principal Investments at an average
price of $0.98 per share pursuant to the CEF Purchase Agreement. We received net proceeds of approximately $17,000, after offering costs
of approximately $2,000.
The
shares of common stock were issued and sold to Roth Principal Investments without registration under the Securities Act, in reliance
on the exemptions provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction not involving a public offering and Rule 506 promulgated
under the Securities Act as sales to accredited investors, and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable state laws.
Purchases
of Equity Securities
None.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
equity compensation plan information called for by Item 201(d) of Regulation S-K is set forth in Item 12 “Security Ownership of
Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters” of Part III of this Report under the heading “Equity
Compensation Plan Information”.
ITEM
6 - RESERVED
Not
Applicable.
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ITEM
7 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto contained in this Form. 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 Form under the heading “Risk Factors,” which are incorporated herein by reference. See
“Special Note regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included in this Form 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.
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 and airport ground support equipment (“GSE”). We
believe our mobile energy storage solutions provide our customers with 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 battery
pack performance. We believe that the growing demand for lithium-ion energy storage solutions and more environmentally friendly
energy storage solutions across a range of industrial and commercial sectors should continue to drive growth in the markets we
serve.
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 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 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 received three patents on advanced technology related to lithium-ion energy storage solutions. The technology
behind these 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 GSE. 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 in order to meet our
growth and “building scale” objectives.
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A
useful measure of our relative financial condition consists of the analysis of our historical backlog in comparison to the current period.
“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 June 30, 2026 our order backlog was approximately $3.7 million. The following table presents our order, shipment and backlog history
for the current and last five quarters:
Beginning
Backlog
New
Orders
Shipments
Ending
Backlog
March
31, 2025
$ 17,479,000
$ 16,158,000
$ 16,742,000
$ 16,895,000
June
30, 2025
$ 16,895,000
$ 9,764,000
$ 16,737,000
$ 9,922,000
September
30, 2025
$ 9,922,000
$ 8,947,000
$ 13,175,000
$ 5,694,000
December
31, 2025
$ 5,694,000
$ 12,247,000
$ 14,121,000
$ 3,820,000
March
31, 2026
$ 3,820,000
$ 8,055,000
$ 6,588,000
$ 5,287,000
June
30, 2026
$ 5,287,000
$ 6,665,000
$ 8,248,000
$ 3,704,000
Business
Updates
Toward
the second half of fiscal 2025, we began experiencing a slowdown in new orders for our energy storage solutions. The slowdown reflected
deferrals of new forklift purchases by selected large customer fleets due to lower capital spending and interest rate variability, and
it continued throughout fiscal 2026. Some customers attributed their lower capital spending to concerns over the economy, uncertainty
of higher interest rates, as well as broader geopolitical uncertainty. More recently, the economic impacts and costs of higher global
tariffs implemented by the U.S. government have negatively impacted new purchase orders. The impact of order deferrals by our customers
required us to implement new selling strategies and to focus on cost controls and expense reduction.
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 are now reflected in our current inventory levels. With strategic supply chain and profitability improvement initiatives, lower costs
and higher volume purchasing, we are lowering the cost of our products in order to improve our competitive position. We are highly focused
on expanding selling and marketing initiatives to secure new customer relationships and support continued migration to lithium of current
customers. We have two private label battery programs and recently hired a Director of OEM Business Development to further strengthen
our OEM relationships and to assist with OEM certifications and approvals. We are also working with our distribution network to expand
customer acquisition with direct-to-customer initiatives.
Business
Trends and Uncertainties
Since
January 2025, the U.S. government has increased certain existing import tariffs and has implemented new import tariffs across a wide
range of countries at various rates, including on product imports from almost all countries, and individualized higher tariffs on certain
countries, notably China. While we have been able to offset some of the impact of the enacted tariffs with supply chain adjustments,
alternative manufacturing locations, cost reduction actions and by increasing the selling prices of our products, we believe that tariffs
have negatively impacted our revenues, profitability and cash flows. Some of these tariff announcements have since been followed by announcements
of limited exemptions and temporary pauses, and all have been affected by various circuit court decisions and a key decision by the U.S.
Supreme Court, which invalidated certain tariffs. In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the current administration debuted a
system for repaying importers for tariffs struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court while also announcing the implementation of new tariffs
under an alternative statutory authority. Upon the expiration of such tariffs, the current administration announced new tariffs under
a different statutory authority.
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Management
continues to actively evaluate ways to mitigate the impacts of tariffs on our business and financial results, however, due to the uncertainties
pertaining to tariffs and tariff levels, it is difficult for us to reliably forecast the extent of the ongoing impact to our business
or customers.
Trade-related
disruptions can create further uncertainty and supply chain interruptions, which may result in last-minute procurement efforts at elevated
cost. We are closely monitoring the fluid nature of proposed tariffs and any further impact they may have on our operations, and will
continue to monitor macroeconomic conditions and evaluate the financial and operational impact of ongoing trade policy shifts. These
risks could intensify depending on future developments and we are actively incorporating these considerations into our future operation
planning, including assessing pricing actions, cost-control measures and long-term sourcing strategies.
If
tariffs continue to escalate or global inflationary trends persist, our customers may face greater economic strain, which could in turn
affect demand for our products. We remain focused on maintaining operational flexibility and adapting our supply chain to navigate these
uncertainties to support long-term business performance. See Part I, Item 1A – Risk Factors for additional information.
Segment
and Related Information
We
operate as a single reportable segment.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No.
2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures , which requires retrospective disclosure
of significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis. Additionally, it requires disclosure of the title
and position of our Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). This ASU is effective annually beginning with our fiscal year
ended June 30, 2025 and for interim periods thereafter. We adopted this standard for the year ended June 30, 2025 and the adoption did
not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. See Note 14 – Segment Information included in the notes to
our consolidated financial statements included in this Form.
Management
has considered all recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted in our consolidated financial statements. In December 2025, the FASB
issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements . The ASU is effective for public business entities
for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is allowed.
In
October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure
Update and Simplification Initiative , to incorporate several SEC disclosure requirements into a variety of Topics in the FASB Codification.
When effective, ASU 2023-06 will not significantly affect the disclosure requirements for entities subject to SEC’s existing disclosure
requirements, given those entities’ requirement to comply with Regulation S-X. The effective date of each amendment of the ASU
will be the date of the SEC’s removal of the related disclosure from its regulations, to prevent duplication. Early adoption is
prohibited.
In
November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive
Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Topic 220): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses , which requires additional
disclosure of certain amounts included in the expense captions presented on the statement of operations, as well as disclosures about
selling expenses. The ASU is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application, for our fiscal year ending
June 30, 2028 and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued.
We are evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard.
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Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
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 standard is effective for this fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and the financial
statements contained herein.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates updates
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
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.
In
addition, adjustments were made to our previously reported Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2025 in accordance with
FASB ASC 250 – Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. Such reclassifications consist of certain previously reported amounts
in order to conform on a comparable basis with our current Financial Statement presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on previously
reported net income, total assets, stockholders’ equity or cash flows. Management presents current and comparative results of operations
with a disaggregation of intangible assets from other fixed assets and a disaggregation of interest expense from other expense.
What
follows is a discussion of key areas where critical accounting policies and estimates affect the preparation of our financial statements.
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 approximates fair value 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 subordinated debt 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.
We
do 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 evaluated according to the Financial Accounting Standards Board ASC 326-20 and Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13
of Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”). Under the CECL model, we estimate expected credit losses over the lifetime of
accounts receivable using forward-looking data.
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, 2026 and 2025, we had an allowance for credit losses of $70,000 and $68,000, respectively.
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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 $658,000 and $534,000 during the years ended June 30, 2026
and 2025, respectively. Inventories at June 30, 2026 and 2025 are net of inventory obsolescence write-downs of $1,607,000 and $1,531,000,
respectively.
Fixed
Assets
Machinery
and equipment, office equipment and furniture and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation and amortization
are expensed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets ranging from three to five years. Leasehold
Improvements are amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the related asset or the lease term.
Intangible
Assets
Software
consists primarily of internally developed software incorporated into manufactured product, is stated at capitalized cost and is amortized
over five years.
Impairment
of Long-lived Assets
In
accordance with authoritative guidance for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, if indicators of impairment exist, we
assess 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, we measure 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. Management determined that no impairment indicators were present
and, accordingly, no impairment losses were recognized during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
Leases
We
report leases on our consolidated financial statements in conformance with ASC 842 - Leases, which are classified as operating leases
and finance leases. We have two operating leases for our warehouse facilities and three finance leases for a vehicle and manufacturing
equipment.
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, 2026 and 2025, we carried warranty
liability of approximately $2.8 million and $3.4 million, respectively, included in accrued expenses on our consolidated
balance sheets.
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Revenue
Recognition
We
recognize revenue in accordance to the 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 located primarily in North America. We recognize revenue for the products when all significant
risks and rewards have been transferred to the customer, there exists 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 products. Customers do have a right to return product, but returns have historically been minimal.
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.
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. We have analyzed filing positions in all of the federal and state jurisdictions where we are 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, 2026
and 2025, and, accordingly, no additional tax liabilities were recorded.
We
record 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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Results
of Operations
Comparison
of the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
The
discussions that follow should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the related notes that appear in this Form. The
table below represents our statement of operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 (“fiscal 2026”) and June 30,
2025 (“fiscal 2025”).
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Amount
%
of Revenues
Amount
%
of Revenues
Revenues
$ 42,132,000
100 %
$ 66,434,000
100 %
Cost of sales
29,415,000
70 %
44,694,000
67 %
Gross
profit
12,717,000
30 %
21,740,000
33 %
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
16,377,000
39 %
22,304,000
34 %
Research
and development
2,814,000
7 %
4,464,000
6 %
Total operating expenses
19,191,000
46 %
26,768,000
40 %
Operating loss
(6,474,000 )
(15 )%
(5,028,000 )
(8 )%
Other expense, net
(121,000 )
0 %
(81,000 )
0 %
Interest expense, net
(853,000 )
(3 )%
(1,565,000 )
(2 )%
Net loss
$ (7,448,000 )
(18 )%
$ (6,674,000 )
(10 )%
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 three years, we expanded our product offering into adjacent applications, including airport ground
support equipment. The launch of larger packs over the past three 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 “SkyBMS” that can be coupled with our telemetry based 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 2026 decreased $24,302,000 or 37%, to $42,132,000, compared to $66,434,000 for fiscal 2025. The decrease in revenues was driven
by our largest customer within material handling significantly cutting their capital expense budget, an increasing number of competitive
market participants within the GSE market, and overall pricing pressures which were driven by cost increases from tariffs.
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Cost
of Sales
Cost
of sales for fiscal 2026 decreased $15,279,000, or 34%, to $29,415,000, compared to $44,694,000 for fiscal 2025. The decrease was mostly
attributed to lower sales volume, lower labor costs from a lower headcount and lower warranty related costs. Cost of sales as a percent
of revenues increased 2.5% from higher per unit costs due to tariffs and a loss in operating leverage within labor and overhead due to
lower revenue, but were slightly offset by lower warranty related costs per unit.
Gross
Profit
Gross
profit for fiscal 2026 decreased $9,023,000 or 42%, to $12,717,000, compared to $21,740,000 for fiscal 2025 primarily due to lower sales
volumes. Gross profit margin decreased 254 basis points year over year as a result of higher per unit costs due to tariffs, a loss in
operating leverage within labor and overhead due to lower revenue, but were slightly offset by lower warranty related costs per unit.
Selling,
General and Administrative
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2026 decreased $5,927,000 or 27%, to $16,377,000, compared to $22,304,000 for fiscal 2025.
Such expenses consist primarily of 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
decrease was primarily due to reductions in salaries and wages from a lower headcount and reductions in bonuses, executive severance,
commission expenses, shipping expenses and professional fees, and the prior year included the cost of the multi-year restatement of previously
filed financial statements.
Research
and Development
Research
and development expenses for fiscal 2026 decreased $1,650,000 or 37%, to $2,814,000, compared to $4,464,000 for fiscal 2025. 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 decrease was primarily attributable to decreased salaries
and wages from a lower headcount, lower bonuses, and a lower level of research and development project activity.
Other
Expense, net
Other
expense, net for fiscal 2026 and 2025 were $121,000 and $81,000, respectively, and consisted primarily of discount charged on accounts
receivable that are factored through a financial institution.
Interest
Expense, net
Interest
expense, net for fiscal 2026 decreased $712,000 or 45%, to $853,000, compared to $1,565,000 for fiscal 2025. The decrease in interest
expense was primarily due to lower average borrowings under our credit facilities during the twelve months ended June 30, 2026 as compared
to the same period a year ago.
Net
Loss
Net
loss for fiscal 2026 increased $774,000 or 12%, to a net loss of $7,448,000 compared to a net loss of $6,674,000 for fiscal 2025. The
increase in net loss was primarily attributable to the decrease in revenue while slightly offset by a decline in operating expenses.
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Adjusted
EBITDA
Adjusted
EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by taking net loss and adding back the expenses related to
interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock-based compensation and financing costs, each of which has been calculated
in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, costs to restate prior periods as presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 and litigation resulting from such restatements are also added back. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of
approximately $4,506,000 for fiscal 2026 compared to a loss of $146,000 for fiscal 2025.
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.
A
reconciliation of our net loss to Adjusted EBITDA is included in the table below.
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Net loss
$ (7,448,000 )
$ (6,674,000 )
Add/Subtract:
Interest, net
853,000
1,565,000
Income tax provision
-
-
Depreciation
and amortization
979,000
1,002,000
EBITDA
(5,616,000 )
(4,107,000 )
Add/Subtract:
Restatement and related
costs
-
2,900,000
Stock-based compensation
973,000
979,000
Financing
costs
137,000
81,000
Adjusted EBITDA
$ (4,506,000 )
$ (147,000 )
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
Overview
As
of June 30, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $113.8 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. We received new orders during fiscal 2026 of approximately $35.9 million.
As
of June 30, 2026, we had an existing cash balance of $0.3 million and $9.7 million remaining available under our $16.0 million GBC Credit
Facility subject to borrowing base limitations. As discussed in Note 7 – Line of Credit, on March 31, 2026, we notified GBC that
we failed to comply with the minimum EBITDA financial covenant for the trailing three-month period ended February 28, 2026 under the
GBC Credit Facility, which resulted in an “event of default” under the GBC Credit Facility. We are working with GBC to negotiate
an amendment to the GBC Credit Facility or otherwise obtain a waiver from GBC, however, there can be no assurance that we will be able
to do so or that we will be able to obtain a waiver from GBC on terms favorable to us or at all. GBC has allowed us to continue to use
our line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility while negotiations continue, however, GBC can choose to limit or discontinue availability
and/or call the debt at any time.
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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 Amendment No. 3 to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Third Amendment”) with GBC, which
amended certain terms 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 7 – Line of Credit in the notes to our consolidated
financial statements included in this Form.
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. 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.
On
January 22, 2025, we entered into the Fourth Amendment which amended certain terms relating to the EBITDA Minimum financial covenant
of the Company. In consideration for the Fourth Amendment, paid GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $50,000 in cash.
On
July 16, 2025, we entered into the Fifth Amendment which amended the definition of the maturity date to August 31, 2025, unless otherwise
extended pursuant to the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement, provided however, upon the occurrence of either (i) an extension of
the due date of the Cleveland Note to a date no earlier than September 29, 2027, or (ii) the conversion of all of the outstanding obligations
under the Cleveland Note into equity of the Registrant, the maturity date will automatically extend to July 31, 2027. In consideration
for the Fifth Amendment, we agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $112,500.
On
September 4, 2025, we entered into the Sixth Amendment, with the effective date of August 31, 2025, which amended certain terms of the
Loan and Security Agreement, including (i) modifications to the EBITDA minimum financial covenant of the Company, and (ii) an extension
of the maturity date from August 31, 2025 to September 15, 2025, subject to acceleration or further extension pursuant to the terms of
the Loan and Security Agreement. Upon the closing of the Private Placement on September 15, 2025, all the outstanding obligations under
the Cleveland Note was applied in full towards satisfaction of the subscription by Cleveland in the Private Placement. Upon the conversion
of all of the outstanding obligations under the Cleveland Note into equity of the Company, the Maturity Date of the Revolving Note was
automatically extended to July 31, 2027.
On
September 15, 2025, we completed a private placement (the “Private Placement”) in which we sold 258,144 Preferred Stock Warrants
and 1,214,766 warrants to purchase shares of our common stock (the “Common Stock Warrants”) pursuant to a securities purchase
agreement, dated July 18, 2025 (the “Private Placement Purchase Agreement”), which we amended and restated on September 15,
2025 (as amended and restated, the “Amended and Restated Private Placement Purchase Agreement”), for proceeds of approximately
$4,348,000, net of offering costs of $652,000, and the satisfaction of any and all of our obligations due to Cleveland under the Cleveland
Note pursuant to the Debt Satisfaction Agreement.
On
November 3, 2025, we completed an underwritten public offering (the “Public Offering”) of 3,840,000 shares of our common
stock at a public offering price of $2.50 per share. In addition, we granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional
576,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments, which
was subsequently exercised in full. In total, proceeds received were approximately $9,760,000, net of offering costs of approximately
$1,280,000.
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On
May 15, 2026, we entered into the CEF Purchase Agreement and related CEF Registration Rights Agreement with Roth Principal Investments,
providing a discretionary Committed Equity Facility of up to $40.0 million. Beginning June 4, 2026, we may, at our option over 36 months,
sell shares of common stock to Roth Principal Investments at a price based on the VWAP during a specific valuation period, less a fixed
3.0% discount in the case of a Market Open Purchase or an Intraday Purchase or less a fixed 5.25% discount in the case of a Pre-Market
Purchase or a Post-Market Purchase, subject to ownership and other limitations set forth in the CEF Purchase Agreement, including the
requirement that the closing sale price of our common stock on the trading day immediately prior to the applicable purchase date is not
less than the Threshold Price of $0.50. On August 14, 2026, the closing price of our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market was $0.595
per share and we can provide no assurances that our common stock will continue to trade above the Threshold Price. As of June 30, 2026,
we issued and sold 19,609 shares of common stock at an average price of $0.98 per share under the CEF Purchase Agreement and received
net proceeds of approximately $17,000, after offering costs of approximately $2,000. See Note 10 – Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
to the consolidated financial statements for additional information pertaining to the Private Placement, the Public Offering and the
Committed Equity Facility.
Management
has evaluated our expected cash and working capital requirements, which include, but are not limited to, investments in additional selling
and marketing, research and development and capital equipment, as well as our expected funding sources, which include, but are not limited
to, our existing cash, forecasted gross margin, proceeds we believe are available under the Committed Equity Facility, and funding we
believe is available under the GBC Credit Facility, subject to certain restrictions, covenants and borrowing base limitations. Our borrowing
base changes as qualified collateral fluctuates and, therefore, available funding under the GBC Credit Facility could be substantially
lower. As discussed in Note 7 – Line of Credit, on March 31, 2026, we notified GBC that we failed to comply with the minimum EBITDA
financial covenant for the trailing three-month period ended February 28, 2026 under the GBC Credit Facility, which resulted in an “event
of default” under the GBC Credit Facility. We are working with GBC to negotiate an amendment to the GBC Credit Facility or otherwise
obtain a waiver from GBC, however, there can be no assurance that we will be able to do so or that we will be able to obtain a waiver
from GBC on terms favorable to us or at all. GBC has allowed us to continue to use our line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility while
negotiations continue, however, GBC can choose to limit or discontinue availability at any time. In addition, due to our event of default
under the GBC Credit Facility, GBC may, at its option, declare its commitments to us terminated and all of our obligations under the
GBC Credit Facility 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, which include, among other things, its rights as a secured party under the GBC Credit
Facility.
We
believe that our existing cash of $0.3 million as of June 30, 2026 will not be sufficient to meet our anticipated capital requirements
to fund planned operations for the next twelve months following the filing date of this Report, and since GBC can choose to limit our
access to our line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility and/or call the debt at any time, substantial doubt exists about our ability
to continue as a going concern over the 12 months following the filing date of this Report. See “Future Liquidity Needs”
below and Liquidity and Financial Condition in Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated
financial statements included in this Report for additional information.
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Cash
Flow Summary
The
following table represents a summary of our consolidated statement of cash flows for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities
$ (5,919,000 )
$ 610,000
Net cash used in investing activities
(508,000 )
(653,000 )
Net cash provided by financing
activities
5,398,000
734,000
Net
change in cash
$ (1,029,000 )
$ 691,000
Operating
Activities
Net
cash used in operating activities was $5,918,000 during fiscal 2026. The primary uses of cash were the net loss of $7,448,000. Changes
in operating assets and liabilities were reductions in accounts receivable and inventories, partially offset by a decrease in accounts
payable and accrued liabilities combined, office lease payments and an increase in other assets.
Net
cash provided by operating activities was $610,000 during fiscal 2025. The primary sources of cash were an increase in accounts payable
and accrued expenses combined and non-cash operating costs. The primary uses of cash were the net loss of $6,674,000, an increase in
accounts receivable and an increase in other current assets.
Investing
Activities
Net
cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2026 was $509,000, primarily due to purchases of furniture and office equipment, warehouse
equipment and other related costs. Net cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2025 was $653,000, primarily due to purchases
of furniture and office equipment, warehouse equipment and other related costs.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash provided by financing activities during fiscal 2026 was $5,398,000, primarily due to $12,952,000 net cash proceeds from the Public
Offering, the Private Placement and the Committed Equity Facility, partially offset by $7,324,000 of net repayments under the working
capital line of credit. Net cash provided by financing activities during fiscal 2025 was $734,000, primarily due to drawing $1,000,000
under the Cleveland Subordinated Line of Credit, partially offset by $207,000 in net repayments under the GBC Credit Facility.
Future
Liquidity Needs
Historically,
our revenues and operating cash flows have not been sufficient to sustain our operations and we have relied on debt and equity financing
for additional funds. We have incurred an accumulated deficit of $113.8 million through June 30, 2026, and for the twelve months ended
June 30, 2026 incurred a net loss of $7.4 million and utilized $5.9 million of cash in operating activities. As of June 30, 2026, we
had a cash balance of $0.3 million.
In
addition, our ability to meet projected revenue targets and generate cash from operations has been impacted by delays in new orders for
our energy storage solutions, reflecting corresponding deferrals of new forklift purchases by selected large customer fleets due to lower
capital spending and interest rate variability and, more recently, global tariff uncertainties.
We
import a portion of our raw materials and components parts from other countries, including China. Recently, many of the countries where
we source raw materials and component parts have become subject to import tariffs upon entry into the United States. The selling prices
of our finished products have been increased due to increased tariff levels in effect, which may have a negative impact on our revenues
and cash flows.
We
have implemented reductions in labor and overhead costs and have increased selling prices of energy storage solutions, however, management
is evaluating strategies to further improve profitability of operations. Gross margin improvement tasks include, but are not limited
to, a plan to drive bill of material costs down. We continue to execute cost reduction, sourcing and pricing recovery initiatives in
efforts to increase gross margins and improve cash flow from operations. Unforeseen factors beyond management’s control, including
economic uncertainty and the impact of global tariff initiatives, could potentially have a negative impact on the 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 we will be able to realize our plans for improved operations.
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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 Form 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 Form was being prepared.
Previously, and as of June 30, 2025, our procedures were judged not effective because of the material weaknesses identified in our internal
control over financial reporting. However, based upon our current evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2026.
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.
Based
on management’s evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2025, we determined material weaknesses existed
in our internal control over financial reporting. The material weaknesses were based on a lack of sufficient personnel resources with
technical accounting expertise related to certain aspects of the financial reporting process as well as the evaluation that our controls
over internal control were ineffective, including controls over the timing of inventory audits, the review of inventory for obsolescence
and the completeness of data compilation used to estimate warranty liability. The weaknesses were remediated with the addition of a new
Chief Financial Officer and additional highly qualified accounting personnel, as well as by the implementation of specific and effective
procedures.
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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 – Integrated Framework (2013) and subsequent guidance
prepared by the Commission specifically for smaller public companies as of June 30, 2026. Based on that evaluation, our management concluded
that our internal control over financial reporting were effective as of June 30, 2026.
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
Form 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 set forth above, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2026 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 August
14, 2026. Our Board of Directors (“Board”) 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.
Age
Position
Krishna
C. Vanka (1)
43
Director,
Chief Executive Officer
Kevin
S. Royal
62
Chief
Financial Officer
Jeffrey
C. Mason (2)
56
Chief
Operating Officer
Lisa
Walters-Hoffert (3)(4)
67
Director
Dale
Robinette (3)(5)
62
Director
Michael
Johnson
78
Director
Mark
F. Leposky (3)(6)
62
Director
(1) Mr. Vanka was appointed as our Director, Chief Executive Officer and President, effective March 10, 2025.
(2) Mr. Mason was promoted from Vice President of Operations to Chief Operating Officer effective August 1, 2025.
(3) Independent Director.
(4) Chairperson of the Audit Committee, Member of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
(5) Chairman of the Board, Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, Member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.
(6) Chairperson of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Member of the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
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
Krishna
Vanka, Chief Executive Officer and President and Director . Mr. Vanka was appointed as our Chief Executive Officer and President and
a director effective March 10, 2025. Mr. Vanka has over 18 years of experience in building, scaling, managing and transforming technology
companies in sectors including renewable energy, electric vehicle charging, and others. Mr. Vanka has served as SVP & Chief Digital
Officer (CEO of Digital Division) at Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC), from August 2022 to January 2024. In this role, he was responsible
for the company’s strategic growth, profitability, and operational execution, achieving a 300% increase in Annual Recurring Revenue
(ARR) and overseeing a fivefold expansion in Assets Under Management (AUM). He played a key role in integrating product lines of two
cloud-based software offerings, Mosaic and Nispera, into a unified platform, driving innovation in Fluence’s software offerings,
including Battery Management Systems (BMS), IoT devices, and Core OS. Mosaic was recognized for its state-of-the-art machine learning
algorithms and AI-driven capabilities, winning Time magazine’s 2022 Best Innovations award in the software category. Prior to joining
FLNC, Mr. Vanka was a founding team member and Chief Product Officer at InCharge Energy from November 2020 to August 2022, where he led
product development and technology strategy for EV fleet charging solutions. From April 2018 to November 2020, he was the founder and
Chief Executive Officer of MyShoperoo Inc, an enterprise-focused on-demand shopping platform that optimized last-mile delivery efficiency
through intelligent aggregation algorithms. Mr. Vanka holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the University
of Ottawa and an MBA from Georgia State University. He has also completed executive leadership programs at UC Berkeley, including coursework
in Artificial Intelligence for Business Strategies. Based on Mr. Vanka’s executive and management experience, plus his experience
with the operations and strategy of the Company, the Company believes Mr. Vanka 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, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Mason has served as our Chief Operating Officer since August 2025, our Vice President of Operations
from December 2021 to July 2025 and our Director of Manufacturing from January 2021 to December 2021. 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.
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 Chairman on March 10, 2025. Mr. Robinette
previously served as our lead independent director from September 10, 2021 to March 10, 2025. 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 Mr.
Robinette’s executive and management experience, plus his experience building companies, the Company believes Mr. Robinette is
qualified to be on the Board.
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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.
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 Mr. Leposky’s extensive executive experience within the consumer
product and service industry qualifies Mr. Leposky to serve on the Board.
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 SEC 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 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.
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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.
The responsibilities of the Lead Independent Director, if required under the Guidelines, 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.
Prior
to March 10, 2025, Mr. Dutt, previously held the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer roles, and Mr. Robinette previously served as the
Lead Independent Director elected by the majority of the Board on September 10, 2021.
On
March 10, 2025, Mr. Dutt, our former chairman and Chief Executive Officer, notified the Company’s Board of his decision to retire
and resign from his position as director, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company and its wholly
owned subsidiary, Flux Power, effective March 10, 2025. Mr. Dutt’s stepping down is for personal reasons and not due to any disagreement
with the Company’s management team or the Company’s Board on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices
of the Company or any issues regarding the Company’s accounting policies or practices.
In
light of the anticipated transition, the Nominating and Governance Committee of the Board determined that it would be in the best interest
of the Company and its stockholders if the position of Chairman of the Board was held by a non-executive member of the Board on a going
forward basis. Accordingly, upon Mr. Dutt’s retirement on March 10, 2025, the Board appointed Mr. Dale T. Robinette as the new
Chairman of the Board, effective March 10, 2025. Since Mr. Robinette is an independent director, we do not and will not have a Lead Independent
Director until required to have one under our Independent Director Guidelines.
In
connection with Mr. Dutt’s retirement, the Board appointed Mr. Robinette as the new Chairman of the Board, effective March 10,
2025. Mr. Robinette also currently serves as an independent director, chairperson of the Compensation Committee, and a member of both
the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Vanka as director, Chief Executive
Officer and President of the Company and Flux Power, effective March 10, 2025.
Mr.
Robinette 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 as our Chairman. The Board believes the appointment of a strong independent director as Chairman and the use
of regular executive sessions of the non-management directors, along with a majority of the Board being composed of independent directors,
allow the Board 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.
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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.
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 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. Our Board has determined that each member of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee,
and the Nominating and Governance Committee meets the applicable rules and regulations regarding “independence” and also
that each member of our Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Nominating and Governance Committee is free of any relationship
that would interfere with his or her individual exercise of independent judgment with regard to the Company.
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, Ms. Walters-Hoffert, qualifies as an audit committee financial expert within the meaning of SEC regulations. Messrs.
Robinette and Leposky serve as 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.
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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.
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.
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.
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Indemnification
Agreements
We
execute 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 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, 2026 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 2026
and fiscal 2025 for services provided to the Company and its subsidiary.
Non-Equity
Incentive
Stock
Option
Plan
All
Other
Name
Fiscal
Salary
Bonus
Awards
Awards
(1)
Compensation
Compensation
Total
and
Principal Position
Year
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
Krishna
C. Vanka (2)
2026
$ 400,000
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ 400,000
Chief
Executive Officer and President
2025
$ 400,000
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ 400,000
Kevin
S. Royal
2026
$ 346,698
$ 100,980
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ 446,901
Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
2025
$ 336,600
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ 336,600
Jeffrey
C. Mason (3)
2026
$ 300,000
$ 70,125
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ 370,125
Chief
Operating Officer
2025
$ 300,000
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ –
$ 300,000
(1)
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 prospectus.
(2)
Mr. Vanka was appointed as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, as well as a member of the Board, effective
March 10, 2025.
(3)
Mr. Mason was promoted from Vice President of Operations to Chief Operating Officer, effective August 1, 2025.
Narrative
Explanation of Compensation Arrangements with Named Executive Officers
Base
Salary. On August 1, 2025, pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”),
the Board approved the following salaries (the “Fiscal 2026 Annual Salary”) for the following named executive officers, effective
for fiscal 2026:
Salary
for
Salary
for
Position
Fiscal
2025
Fiscal
2026
Krishna
C. Vanka
Chief
Executive Officer
$ 400,000
$ 400,000
Kevin
S. Royal
Chief
Financial Officer
$ 336,600
$ 346,698
Jeffrey
C. Mason
Chief
Operating Officer
$ 300,000
$ 300,000
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 the fiscal year ended June 30, 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.
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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”).
Fiscal
2026 Bonuses Under the Amended Bonus Plan. On August 1, 2025, 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 2026 (the “2026 Bonus”).
For fiscal 2026, 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 2026, and functional goals (the “Financial Targets”), in addition to individual performance objectives and goals
(the “2026 Performance Matrix”).
The
Board approved the following cash bonuses under the 2026 Bonus for the following executive officers.
Maximum
Position
Payout (1)
Krishna C. Vanka
Chief Executive Officer
$ 1,600,000
Kevin S. Royal
Chief Financial Officer
$ 832,422
Jeffrey C. Mason
Chief Operating Officer
$ 650,250
(1)
Full maximum payout includes stock option grants and assumes targets reached as set forth in the 2026 Performance Matrix.
Equity
Incentive Awards. We did not grant any stock options or other equity awards to any of our named executive officers in fiscal 2025.
On August 1, 2025 (the “Fiscal 2026 Grant Date”), pursuant to the recommendation of the Compensation Committee, the Board
approved the grant of (i) time-based restricted stock units (“Time RSUs”) and performance-based restricted stock units (“PSUs”)
to Mr. Vanka under the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and (ii) stock options (the “Fiscal
2026 Options”) under the 2021 Plan to certain of the Company’s then-current named executive officers, in each case, as set
forth in the table below.
Name
Number
of
and
Principal Position
Award
Shares
Vesting
Schedule
Krishna
C. Vanka
RSUs
121,951
Annually
over 3 years, with the first vesting date on July 1, 2026
Chief
Executive Officer and President
PSUs
182,927 (1)
Cliff
vest on the third anniversary of July 1, 2025, subject to achievement of performance goals
Kevin
S. Royal
Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Options
84,150
Annually
over 3 years from the date of grant
Jeffrey
C. Mason
Chief
Operating Officer
Options
56,100
Annually
over 3 years from the date of grant
(1)
Represents the maximum number of shares eligible to vest assuming achievement of the applicable performance goals.
122,562 shares would become eligible to vest upon achievement of the applicable revenue and net income goals. 60,365 shares would become
eligible to vest upon achievement of the applicable market price goals.
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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 a plan in the future.
Under
their respective employment agreements, as described in further detail below, Messrs. Vanka and Royal, among other things, are entitled
to reimbursement for all reasonable business expenses incurred in performing services. They are also eligible to participate in all customary
employee benefit plans or programs generally made available to the senior executive officers.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at 2026 Fiscal Year End
The
following table sets forth certain information concerning unexercised options and unvested RSUs and PSUs held by our named executive
officers as of June 30, 2026. Our named executive officers did not hold any other types of equity awards as of June 30, 2026.
Award
Grant
Award
Expiration
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
Number of
Securities Underlying Unexercised Options
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Unearned
Option
Exercise
Price
Number of
Securities That Have Not
Market Value
of Securities That Have Not
Equity Incentive
Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not
Date
Date
Exercisable
Unexercisable
Options
($)
Vested
Vested (1)
Vested
Krishna C.
Vanka
8/1/2025 (2)
–
–
–
–
121,951
$ 104,878
–
8/1/2025 (3)
6/30/2028
–
–
–
–
182,927
$ 157,317
–
Kevin
S. Royal (4)
3/4/2024
3/4/2034
36,666
18,337
–
$ 5.00
–
–
–
8/1/2025
8/1/2035
–
84,150
–
$ 1.88
–
–
–
Jeffrey
C. Mason (5)
10/31/2022
10/31/2032
26,239
8,747
–
$ 3.43
–
–
–
10/20/2023
10/20/2033
36,619
18,313
–
$ 3.36
–
–
–
8/1/2025
8/1/2035
–
56,100
–
$ 1.88
–
–
–
(1)
Market value is based on the fair market value of our common stock at the close of trading on June 30, 2026, the last trading day
of fiscal 2026, which was $0.86.
(2)
Mr. Vanka’s outstanding RSUs vest annually over 3 years on each of July 1, 2026, July 1, 2027 and July 1, 2028.
(3)
Mr. Vanka’s outstanding PSUs become eligible to vest based on the achievement of revenue performance, net income performance
and market price goals. Any PSUs eligible to vest will cliff vest on the third anniversary of July 1, 2025. As of June 30, 2026, achieving
the performance conditions is considered not probable.
(4)
From date of grant, Mr. Royal’s 2024 option grant vests annually over 3 years and his 2025 option grant vests annually over two
years.
(5)
From date of grant, Mr. Mason’s 2022 option grant vests annually over 4 years, his 2023 option grant vests annually over three
years and his 2024 option grant vests annually over two years.
Equity
Compensation Plan Information. On February 17, 2015, our stockholders 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 stock options under the 2014 Plan during fiscal 2024. We granted 51,171 restricted
stock units under the 2014 Plan during fiscal 2024. The 2014 Plan expired on November 26, 2024, at which time no future stock or stock
option awards could be granted.
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 stock options under the 2021 Plan during fiscal 2024. We did not grant any stock options under the 2021 Plan during fiscal
2025. We granted 200,000 and 17,057 restricted stock units under the 2021 Plan during fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively.
On
May 28, 2025, our stockholders approved the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”). The 2025 Plan authorizes the issuance
of awards for up to 1,000,000 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, 2026, we had 368,997 options outstanding and exercisable and 121,951 RSUs outstanding under the 2025 Plan, the 2021 Plan
and the 2014 Plan.
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Summary
of Employment Agreement with Mr. Krishna Vanka. On March 10, 2025, we entered into an executive employment agreement with Mr. Vanka,
pursuant to which he agreed to serve as our Chief Executive Officer and President (the “Vanka Employment Agreement”). Pursuant
to the terms of the Vanka Employment Agreement, Mr. Vanka receives an annual base salary of $400,000, subject to annual performance reviews
by the Board or Compensation Committee. As an initial incentive for achieving key financial milestones, we agreed to award Mr. Vanka
a cash bonus of $100,000 if the Company’s average EBITDA is net positive over the next nine months (end of the calendar year).
Beginning fiscal year 2026, Mr. Vanka will have the ability to achieve a cash bonus of up to 150% of base salary based on budget performance
goals as determined by the Board or the Compensation Committee. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, Mr. Vanka will be granted Time RSUs equivalent
to 50% of his base salary, which are eligible to vest in three (3) equal annual installments over three (3) years. He will also be eligible
for PSUs, with a target of 50% of his base salary and a maximum of 150%, based on budget performance goals. Any earned PSUs will cliff-vest
on the third (3 rd ) anniversary of the grant date. Additionally, the Vanka Employment Agreement provides that Mr. Vanka may
be terminated at any time by the Company with or without cause. If Mr. Vanka is terminated without cause or upon a Change in Control
(as defined in the Vanka Employment Agreement), he will receive: (a) twelve (12) months of base salary paid in a lump sum; and (b) twelve
(12) months of continued life, medical, and dental insurance coverage, with the Company covering the cost subject to the same employee
contribution as active employees. Additionally, in the event of a Change in Control termination, Time RSUs and any PSUs, for which the
performance criteria are satisfied, will be subject to double-trigger acceleration. Mr. Vanka is subject to a non-compete obligation
during the term of his employment and confidentiality obligations that extend beyond termination. The Vanka Employment Agreement also
includes other customary clauses and arrangements.
Summary
of Employment Agreement with Mr. Kevin S. Royal. 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 “Royal Employment Agreement”). The Royal 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.
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.
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Director
Compensation
Below
is a summary of the total compensation of our non-employee directors during fiscal 2026. Mr. Vanka, our chief executive officer and president,
received no compensation for his service as a director and is not included in the below table. The compensation Mr. Vanka received as
an employee of the Company is included in the section titled “Executive Compensation” above.
Fees Earned or
Paid In
Cash
Stock
Awards (1)
All Other
Compensation
Total
$
$
$
$
Lisa
Walters-Hoffert
$ 62,500
$ 80,000
$ -
$ 142,500
Dale
Robinette
$ 81,250
$ 80,000
$ -
$ 161,250
Michael
Johnson
$ 50,000
$ 80,000
$ -
$ 130,000
Mark
F. Leposky
$ 61,250
$ 80,000
$ -
$ 141,250
(1)
Represents the fair value of the RSUs granted.
As
of June 30, 2026, our non-employee directors held RSUs. Lisa Walters-Hoffert and Dale Robinette each held 3,948 exercisable options
and Michael Johnson held 9,948.
Non-Employee
Director Compensation Policy
Cash
Compensation
Pursuant
to the compensation program for our non-employee directors that was approved by the Board on March 1, 2025 for fiscal 2026 and 2027,
each member of our Board of Directors who is not an employee is eligible to receive the following annual cash retainers for their service
on our Board:
Annual
Retainer
Board Member
$ 50,000
Plus (as applicable):
Lead Independent Director
$ 20,000
Audit Committee Chair
$ 7,500
Compensation Committee
Chair
$ 5,000
Nominating/Governance Committee
Chair
$ 5,000
Audit Committee Member
$ 3,750
Compensation Committee
Member
$ 2,500
Nominating/Governance Committee
Member
$ 2,500
Equity
Compensation
In
addition, our non-employee directors are eligible to receive an annual equity grant of RSUs or stock options, at their option, equal
to the amount of $80,000 divided by the fair market value of the equity grant, with all grants subject to a one year vesting requirement
subject to their continued service on our Board. The fair market value of the grants is based upon the closing stock price on the grant
issuance date. On May 28, 2025, each of our non-executive directors was granted 50,000 RSUs under the 2021 Plan, which fully vested on
May 28, 2026. On July 31, 2026, each of our non-executive directors was similarly granted RSUs or options under the 2021 Plan, which
are scheduled to vest in full on March 26, 2027.
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ITEM
12 – SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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 June 30, 2026, we had a total of 21,621,642 shares of common
stock issued and outstanding.
The
following table sets forth, as of June 30, 2026, 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
Percentage of Ownership
Officers and Directors
Michael Johnson, Director
4,506,045 (2)
20.3 %
Krishna Vanka, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director
77,100 (3)
*
Kevin S. Royal, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
43,961 (4)
*
Jeffrey C. Mason, Chief Operating Officer
96,983 (5)
*
Mark F. Leposky, Director
67,057 (6)
*
Lisa Walters-Hoffert, Director
98,055 (7)
*
Dale Robinette, Director
128,484 (8)
*
All Officers and Directors as a group (7 people)
5,017,685
22.4 %
5% Stockholders
Esenjay Investments LLC
4,061,799 (2)
18.8 %
Cleveland Capital Management L.L.C.
1,521,809 (9)
7.1 %
1250 Linda Street, Suite 304
Rocky River, OH 44116
Formidable Asset Management, LLC
3,013,948 (10)
14.0 %
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) 106,311 shares of common stock held by Mr. Johnson, (ii) 9,948 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options,(iii)
218,658 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of 23,233 shares of Series A Preferred Stock (as defined herein) issuable
upon the exercise of 23,233 Prefunded Warrants (as defined herein) held by Mr. Johnson, (iv) 109,329 shares of common stock issuable
upon the exercise of 109,329 Common Warrants (as defined herein) held by Mr. Johnson, and (v) 4,061,799 shares of common stock held
by Esenjay Investments LLC, of which Mr. Johnson is the sole director and beneficial owner.
(3)
Mr.
Vanka was appointed Chief Executive Officer, President and director on March 10, 2025. Includes (i) 24,300 shares of common stock
issuable upon the conversion of 2,582 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of 2,582 Prefunded Warrants,
and (ii) 12,150 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of 12,150 Common Warrants and (iii) 40,650 shares of common stock
issuable to Mr. Vanka pursuant to restricted stock units vesting within 60 days.
(4)
Includes
(i) 36,663 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options exercisable within 60 days, (ii) 4,865 shares of common stock
issuable upon the conversion of 517 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of 517 Prefunded Warrants and (iii)
2,433 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of 2,433 Common Warrants.
(5)
Mr.
Mason was promoted from Vice President of Operations to Chief Operating Officer effective August 1, 2025. Includes (i) 8,127 shares
of common stock, (ii) 62,858 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options, (iii) 4,865 shares of common stock issuable
upon the conversion of 517 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of 517 Prefunded Warrants, and (iv) 2,433
shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of 2,433 Common Warrants and (v) 81,558 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise
of stock options exercisable within 60 days.
(6)
Consists
of 67,057 shares of common stock.
(7)
Includes
(i) 94,107 shares of common stock and (ii) 3,948 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options.
(8)
Includes
(i) 106,311 shares of common stock, (ii) 3,948 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options, (iii) 12,150 shares
of common stock issuable upon the conversion of 1,291 shares of Series A Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of 1,291 Prefunded
Warrants and (iv) 6,075 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of 6,075 Common Warrants.
(9)
Based
on Amendment No. 10 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 July 24, 2026, reporting information as of June 30, 2026, reflects (i) 1,450,736
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, which includes (a) 1,272,522 shares of common stock beneficially
owned by Cleveland Capital L.P. and (b) 178,214 shares of common stock beneficially owned by Rocky River Specific Opportunities Fund
LLC, (ii) 71,073 shares of common stock individually held by Mr. Massad and (iii) 50,000 shares of common stock individually held
by Mr. Shiry.
(10)
Based
on Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G filed by Formidable Asset Management, LLC with the SEC on December 16, 2025. Includes (i) 666,571
shares of common stock held by Formidable Asset Management, LLC and (ii) 2,347,377 shares of common stock held by certain accounts
managed by Formidable Asset Management, LLC, which hold shared dispositive power with respect to such shares. Based on Schedule 13D
filed by Formidable Asset Management, LLC with the SEC on October 31, 2023 and additional information available to the Company from
the Private Placement (as defined herein). Includes (i) 548,226 shares of common stock held by Formidable Asset Management, LLC,
(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, (iii) 242,899 shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of 25,809 shares
of Series A Preferred Stock issuable upon the exercise of 25,809 Prefunded Warrants held by certain accounts managed by Formidable
Asset Management, LLC and (iv) 124,649 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of 124,649 Common Warrants held by certain
accounts managed by Formidable Asset Management, LLC.
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Equity
Compensation Plan Information
The
following table provides certain information with respect to our equity compensation plans in effect as of June 30, 2026:
Number of
securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, and settlement of RSUs
Weighted-average
exercise price of outstanding options, and issuance price of RSUs
Number of
securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
Equity compensation
plans approved by stockholders (1)
129,148
$ 5.66
-
Equity compensation plans
approved by stockholders (2)
265,237
$ 3.61
180,130
Equity compensation plans
approved by stockholders (3)
-
-
1,000,000
Equity
compensation plans approved by stockholders (4)
-
-
214,560
Total
996,660
4.18
1,765,060
(1)
Represents shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2014 Plan”) which was
approved by our stockholders on February 17, 2015, amended on October 25, 2017 and expired on November 26, 2024. No shares of the Company’s
common stock are available for future grants under the 2014 Plan.
(2)
Represents shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) which
was approved by our stockholders on April 29, 2021.
(3)
Represents shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”) which
was approved by our stockholders on May 28, 2025.
(4)
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 stockholders on April 20, 2023.
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ITEM
13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The
following includes a summary of certain relationships and transactions since July 1, 2024 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, a related party due
to equity ownership. The Credit Facility provides us with a line of credit of up to $2,000,000 for working capital purposes. In connection
with the Subordinated LOC, we issued a subordinated unsecured promissory note for $2,000,000 (the “Commitment Amount”) in
favor of Cleveland.
Pursuant
to the terms of the Credit Facility, Cleveland agreed to make loans (each such loan, an “Advance”) up to such Lender’s
Commitment Amount to us from time to time, until July 31, 2027 (the “Due Date”). The Revolving 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
of our indebtedness, obligations and liabilities to Cleveland are subject to the rights of GBC, pursuant to a Subordination Agreement
dated on or about November 2, 2023, by and between Cleveland and GBC (the “Subordination Agreement”). Subject to the Subordination
Agreement, we may, from time to time, prior to the Due Date, draw down, repay, and re-borrow on the Note, by giving notice to Cleveland
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 Revolving Note).
As
consideration of Cleveland’s commitment to provide the Advances to us, we issued Cleveland warrants to purchase 41,196 shares of
common stock (the “Advance Warrants”) which rights are represented by a warrant certificate (“Warrant Certificate”).
Subject to certain ownership limitations, the Advance 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 Advance 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 Advance Warrants will be entitled to exercise
the Advance 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 (Deficit) in our audited consolidated
financial statements included in this Report.
On
July 16, 2025, we and Cleveland entered into a First Amendment to the Original Note (the “Note Amendment”). The Note Amendment
amended the due date set forth in the Original Note issued by us to Cleveland in connection with the Subordinated LOC. Pursuant to the
Note Amendment, the due date under the Original Note was changed from August 15, 2025 to September 30, 2025.
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On
September 15, 2025, concurrent with the closing of the $5.0 million private placement described below, Cleveland purchased 89,323 Preferred
Stock Warrants and 420,335 Common Stock Warrants for approximately $1,730,000. This purchase was partially funded by the conversion of
the carrying value of the outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Credit Facility on September 14, 2025, of $1,173,000. Cleveland
entered into a Debt Satisfaction Agreement with us pursuant to which Cleveland represented full payment and satisfaction of any and all
of our obligations due to Cleveland under the Cleveland Note. Cleveland paid the remaining amount it owed pursuant to the Private Placement
Purchase Agreement of $557,000 in cash.
Private
Placement
On
July 18, 2025, we entered into the Private Placement Purchase Agreement with the Initial Purchaser(s) pursuant to which we agreed to
sell an initial aggregate amount of approximately $2.9 million in Preferred Stock Warrants at a purchase price equal to $19.369 per warrant.
Each Preferred Stock Warrant entitled the holder to purchase one share of the Series A Preferred Stock for $0.001 per share. Purchasers
of Preferred Stock Warrants were also issued an additional five (5) year warrant to purchase a number of shares of common stock, par
value $0.001 per share equal to fifty percent (50%) of the number of shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A
Preferred Stock. On September 15, 2025, we entered into the Amended and Restated Private Placement Purchase Agreement with certain of
the Initial Purchasers and certain additional investors pursuant to which, among other things, the Purchasers agreed to subscribe for
and purchase, and we agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers, an aggregate of 258,144 Preferred Stock Warrants and 1,214,766 Common
Stock Warrants at the Purchase Price for gross proceeds of approximately $5.0 million. The Purchase Price was paid in cash or, in lieu
of cash, cancellation of certain existing debt of the Company.
The
closing of the Private Placement contemplated by the Amended and Restated Private Placement Purchase Agreement occurred simultaneously
on September 15, 2025 upon the satisfaction of certain customary conditions. As of June 30, 2026, there were no shares of Series A Preferred
Stock issued or outstanding. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for general corporate purposes and
growth capital.
The
Preferred Stock Warrants and the Common Stock Warrants were offered to a small select group of accredited investors, as defined in Rule
501 of Regulation D, all of whom had a substantial pre-existing relationship with us. Certain of our affiliates participated in the Private
Placement, among which included Krishna Vanka, our Chief Executive Officer and director, Kevin Royal, our Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey
Mason, our Chief Operating Officer, Dale Robinette, our director, Michael Johnson, our director, and Cleveland, which beneficially owns
approximately 7.1% of our common stock as of June 30, 2026.
Preferred
Stock Warrant and Common Stock Warrant
Each
Preferred Stock Warrant has an exercise price per share of Series A Preferred Stock equal to $0.001 per share. The Preferred Stock Warrants
are immediately exercisable upon the closing of the Private Placement and expire when exercised in full. The exercise price and the number
of shares of Series A Preferred Stock issuable upon exercise of each Preferred Stock Warrant is subject to appropriate adjustments in
the event of certain stock dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting
the Series A Preferred Stock.
Each
Common Stock Warrant has an initial exercise price of $1.715, which is equal to the 20-day VWAP per share of common stock immediately
preceding the closing of the Private Placement (subject to adjustment therein), is exercisable immediately following issuance and has
a term of five (5) years from the initial issuance date. The Common Stock Warrant has a “cashless exercise” provision which
provides that the Common Stock Warrant can be exercised without further payment to us. The exercise price and the number of shares of
common stock issuable upon exercise of each Common Stock Warrant is subject to appropriate adjustments in the event of certain stock
dividends and distributions, stock splits, stock combinations, reclassifications or similar events affecting the common stock.
In
addition, the Warrants may not be exercised in full and may not be exercised to the extent that immediately following such exercise,
the holder would beneficially own greater than 4.99% or, at the election of the holder, greater than 9.99% of the Company’s outstanding
common stock.
Private
Placement Registration Rights Agreement
In
connection with the Amended and Restated Private Placement Purchase Agreement, we entered into the Private Placement Registration Rights
Agreement with the Purchasers, pursuant to which we agreed to prepare and file a registration statement with the SEC covering the resale
of a number of shares of common stock underlying (i) the Series A Preferred Stock underlying the Preferred Stock Warrants and (ii) the
Common Stock Warrants issued pursuant to the Amended and Restated Private Placement Purchase Agreement, and to use our commercially reasonable
efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC within seventy-five (75) days following the date of
the registration statement. We filed the registration statement in October 2025, which became effective in November 2025.
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ITEM
14 - PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Independent
Auditor for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2025
For
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, the Company’s independent public accounting firm was Haskell & White 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, 2026 and 2025 are as
follows:
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Audit fees (1)
$ 102,500
$ 303,000
Audit related fees (2)
216,650
-
Tax fees (3)
-
-
All other
fees (4)
-
-
Total
$ 319,150
$ 303,000
(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 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) Haskell & White LLP has not provided 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, 2026 or 2025.
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., Report of Haskell & White, LLP, independent registered public accounting
firm, are included in this Form:
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm – Haskell & White, LLP, Irvine, CA (PCAOB Firm ID# 200 )
F-1
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2026 and 2025
F-2
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
F-3
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2026 and 2025
F-5
Notes to 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 Form
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
Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 15, 2025.
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.
4(vi)
Description of Securities. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(vi) on Form 10-K filed on August 20, 2026.
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.
4.5
Form of Prefunded Warrant (PIPE). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2025.
4.6
Form of Common Warrant (PIPE). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2025.
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#
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.
10.5#
2014 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 15, 2015.
10.6#
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.
10.7#
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.
10.8#
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.
10.9#
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.
10.10#
Annual Cash Bonus Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 9, 2020.
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No.
Description
10.11#
2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 4, 2021.
10.12#
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.
10.13#
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.
10.14
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.
10.15
Loan and Security Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 3, 2023.
10.16
Intellectual Property Security Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 3, 2023.
10.17
Form of Revolving Note. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 3, 2023.
10.18
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.
10.19
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.
10.20
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.
10.21
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.
10.22#
Employment Agreement (Kevin S. Royal). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2024.
10.23
Waiver Agreement dated May 8, 2024. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 on Form 10-Q filed on May 13, 2024.
10.24
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.
10.25
Waiver to Loan and Security Agreement dated August 30, 2024. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 on Form 10-K filed on January 29, 2025.
10.26
Waiver to Loan and Security Agreement dated January 17, 2025. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 on Form 10-K filed on January 29, 2025.
10.27
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.
10.28#
Executive Employment Agreement with Krishna Vanka. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2025.
10.29#
Flux Power Holdings, Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on May 30, 2025.
10.30
Form of Settlement Term Sheet. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 on Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2025.
10.31
Amendment No.5 to Loan and Security Agreement (GBC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2025.
10.32
First Amendment to Subordinated Unsecured Promissory Note. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed on July 22, 2025.
10.33
Amendment No. 6 to Loan and Security Agreement (GBC). Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on September 5, 2025.
10.34
Form of Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2025.
10.35
Form of Registration Rights Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2025.
10.36
Form of Escrow Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2025.
10.37
Debt Satisfaction Agreement. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 16, 2025.
10.38
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 15, 2026, by and between Flux Power Holdings, Inc. and Roth Principal Investments, LLC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 2026.
10.39
Registration Rights Agreement, dated May 15, 2026, by and between Flux Power Holdings, Inc. and Roth Principal Investments, LLC. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 18, 2026.
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. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 19.1 to Form 10-K filed with the SEC on January 29, 2025.
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 Haskell & White LLP, 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. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 on Form 10-K filed on January 29, 2025.
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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 Form to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Flux
Power Holdings, Inc.
Dated:
August 20, 2026
By:
/s/
Krishna Vanka
Krishna
Vanka
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 Form 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/
Krishna Vanka
Director,
Chief Executive Officer,
August
20, 2026
Krishna
Vanka
President
and Director
(Principal
Executive Officer)
/s/
Kevin S. Royal
Chief
Financial Officer
August
20, 2026
Kevin
S. Royal
(Principal
Financial Officer)
/s/
Michael Johnson
Director
August
20, 2026
Michael
Johnson
/s/
Mark Leposky
Director
August
20, 2026
Mark
Leposky
/s/
Lisa Walters-Hoffert
Director
August
20, 2026
Lisa
Walters-Hoffert
/s/
Dale Robinette
Director
August
20, 2026
Dale
Robinette
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Flux
Power Holdings, Inc.
Opinion
on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Flux Power Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2026
and 2025, and the related statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the two years in
the period ended June 30, 2026, and the related notes (collectively, 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,
2026 and 2025, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2026, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Substantial
Doubt About the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed
in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has recurring losses from operations, an accumulated deficit, expects
to incur losses for the foreseeable future and requires additional working capital to achieve its operating plans. These conditions raise
substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans regarding these matters
are also described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. 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 (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance
with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the 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 provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical
Audit Matters
Critical
audit matters are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated 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 consolidated financial
statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit
matters.
/s/ Haskell & White LLP
HASKELL & WHITE LLP
We
have served as the Company’s auditor since 2025.
Irvine,
California
August
20, 2026
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FLUX
POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
June
30, 2026
June
30, 2025
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash
$ 305,000
$ 1,334,000
Accounts receivable, net
of allowance for credit losses of $ 70,000 and $ 68,000 at June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively
4,862,000
11,374,000
Inventories, net
14,752,000
17,231,000
Other
current assets
781,000
1,865,000
Total current assets
20,700,000
31,804,000
Right of use assets, net
2,167,000
1,275,000
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation
of $ 2,034,000 and $ 1,700,000 at June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively
476,000
708,000
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
of $ 2,459,000 and $ 1,969,000 at June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively
763,000
846,000
Other assets
92,000
119,000
Total assets
$ 24,198,000
$ 34,752,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’
EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$ 8,473,000
$ 16,295,000
Accrued expenses
4,124,000
7,058,000
Line of credit
6,303,000
13,627,000
Subordinated debt
-
1,000,000
Deferred revenue
144,000
459,000
Customer deposits
31,000
38,000
Finance leases payable,
current portion
52,000
80,000
Office leases payable,
current portion
862,000
815,000
Accrued
interest
58,000
246,000
Total current liabilities
20,047,000
39,618,000
Long term liabilities:
Finance leases payable,
less current portion
19,000
32,000
Office leases payable,
less current portion
1,274,000
506,000
Deferred
revenue, less current portion
300,000
-
Total liabilities
21,640,000
40,156,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9 and 13)
-
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
Preferred stock, $ .001
par value; 3,000,000 and 500,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively; none issued and outstanding
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001
par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 21,580,992 and 16,835,698 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively
22,000
17,000
Additional paid-in capital
116,370,000
100,965,000
Accumulated
deficit
( 113,834,000 )
( 106,386,000 )
Total
stockholders’ equity (deficit)
2,558,000
( 5,404,000 )
Total liabilities and
stockholders’ equity (deficit)
$ 24,198,000
$ 34,752,000
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FLUX
POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
2026
2025
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Revenues
$ 42,132,000
$ 66,434,000
Cost of sales
29,415,000
44,694,000
Gross profit
12,717,000
21,740,000
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative
16,377,000
22,304,000
Research
and development
2,814,000
4,464,000
Total
operating expenses
19,191,000
26,768,000
Operating loss
( 6,474,000 )
( 5,028,000 )
Other expense, net
( 121,000 )
( 81,000 )
Interest expense, net
( 853,000 )
( 1,565,000 )
Net loss
$ ( 7,448,000 )
$ ( 6,674,000 )
Net loss per share -
basic and diluted
$ ( 0.38 )
$ ( 0.40 )
Weighted average number
of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
19,826,095
16,717,761
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FLUX
POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Accumulated
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Total
Balance at June 30, 2024
16,682,465
$ 17,000
$ 99,889,000
$ ( 99,712,000 )
$ 194,000
Issuance of common stock
– RSUs
102,896
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock
– ESPP
50,337
-
97,000
-
97,000
Stock-based compensation
-
-
979,000
-
979,000
Net
loss
-
-
-
( 6,674,000 )
( 6,674,000 )
Balance at June 30, 2025
16,835,698
$ 17,000
$ 100,965,000
$ ( 106,386,000 )
$ ( 5,404,000 )
Issuance of Preferred Stock
Warrants and Common Stock Warrants under Private Placement, net of offering costs of $ 652,000
-
-
4,348,000
-
4,348,000
Issuance of common stock
– Public Offering, net of offering costs of $ 1,280,000
4,416,000
5,000
9,756,000
-
9,761,000
Issuance of common stock
– Public Offering, net of offering costs
4,416,000
5,000
9,756,000
-
9,761,000
Issuance of common stock
– CEF, net of offering costs of $ 2,000
19,609
-
17,000
-
17,000
Issuance of common stock
– CEF, net of offering costs
19,609
-
17,000
-
17,000
Issuance of common stock
– RSUs
200,000
-
-
-
-
Issuance of common stock
– ESPP
47,560
-
56,000
-
56,000
Issuance of common stock – Exercise
of options
62,125
-
255,000
-
255,000
Stock-based compensation
-
-
973,000
-
973,000
Net
loss
-
-
-
( 7,448,000 )
( 7,448,000 )
Balance at June 30, 2026
21,580,992
$ 22,000
$ 116,370,000
$ ( 113,834,000 )
$ 2,558,000
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FLUX
POWER HOLDINGS, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
2026
2025
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net loss
$ ( 7,448,000 )
$ ( 6,674,000 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
(used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
824,000
849,000
Stock-based compensation
(See F-24)
973,000
979,000
Amortization of debt issuance
costs
71,000
164,000
Allowance for credit losses
4,000
23,000
Non-cash lease expense
894,000
820,000
Inventory write downs (See
F-8)
658,000
534,000
Changes in operating assets
and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
6,508,000
( 1,746,000 )
Inventories
1,821,000
( 788,000 )
Other assets
( 247,000 )
( 1,085,000 )
Accounts payable
( 7,820,000 )
5,022,000
Accrued expenses
( 2,934,000 )
3,132,000
Accrued interest
( 15,000 )
120,000
Office leases payable
815,000
( 734,000 )
Deferred revenue
( 15,000 )
( 26,000 )
Customer
deposits
( 7,000 )
20,000
Net
cash (used in) provided by operating activities
( 5,918,000 )
610,000
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Purchases of equipment
( 509,000 )
( 653,000 )
Net cash used in investing
activities
( 509,000 )
( 653,000 )
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Proceeds from issuance of preferred and common
stock warrants under Private Placement
3,826,000
-
Offering costs for issuance of preferred and
common stock warrants
( 652,000 )
-
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under
Public Offering
11,041,000
-
Offering costs for issuance of common stock
under the Public Offering
( 1,280,000 )
-
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
under the CEF
19,000
-
Offering costs for issuance of common stock
under the CEF
( 389,000 )
-
Proceeds from subordinated debt borrowing
-
1,000,000
Proceeds from stock option exercises and employee
stock purchase plan purchases
311,000
97,000
Proceeds from revolving line of credit
54,445,000
64,463,000
Payment of revolving line of credit
( 61,769,000 )
( 64,670,000 )
Cost to amend line of credit agreement
( 113,000 )
-
Payment of finance leases
( 41,000 )
( 156,000 )
Net cash provided by financing
activities
5,398,000
734,000
-
Net change in cash
( 1,029,000 )
691,000
Cash, beginning of period
1,334,000
643,000
Cash, end of period
$ 305,000
$ 1,334,000
Supplemental Disclosures
of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Right-of-use asset recognition
$ 1,787,000
$ -
Preferred and common
stock warrants issued under Private Placement in exchange for settlement of subordinated debt, including interest accrued
$ 1,173,000
$ -
Common stock issued
for vested RSUs
$ 224,000
$ 161,000
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds,
by jurisdiction is as follows:
State
(California)
$ 800
$ 800
Interest paid
$ 1,044,000
$ 1,235,000
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, 2026 and June 30, 2025
NOTE
1 – NATURE OF BUSINESS
Nature
of Business
Flux
Power Holdings, Inc. (“Flux”) was incorporated in 1998 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”).
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 and airport ground support equipment (“GSE”). We believe
our mobile energy storage solutions provide our customers with 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 battery pack performance. We believe
that the growing demand for lithium-ion energy storage solutions and more environmentally friendly energy storage solutions across a
range of industrial and commercial sectors should continue to drive our growth in the markets we serve.
NOTE
2 – 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 $ 113.8 million through June 30, 2026, and for the year ended June 30, 2026, has generated negative cash flows from operations
of $ 5.9 million and incurred a net loss of $ 7.4 million. As of June 30, 2026, the Company had a cash balance of $ 0.3 million. 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 by interest rate variability.
These conditions have affected selected large customer fleets, thereby impacting the Company’s ability to meet projected revenue
targets and to generate cash from operations.
Management
has evaluated the Company’s expected cash requirements, including investments in additional selling and marketing and in research
and development, expected capital expenditures and expected working capital requirements. Management believes the Company’s existing
cash, forecasted gross margins, additional cash proceeds that management believes are available from the Committed Equity Facility (as
defined herein) and additional funding that the management believes is available under the GBC Credit Facility (as defined herein) 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 Form, which raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern over the 12 months
following the filing date of this Form.
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The
Company has implemented reductions in labor and overhead costs and has increased selling prices of energy storage solutions, however,
management is evaluating strategies to further improve profitability of operations and to obtain additional funding. These steps include
planned further price increases for our energy storage solutions, and the implementation of a number of cost saving initiatives including
product cost efficiencies and planned operational cost savings. Based on the Company’s existing backlog and customer orders, management
anticipates increased revenues which, together with improvements in gross margin, would move the Company 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 further increasing
price of the Company’s products for new orders. The Company also continues to execute cost reduction, sourcing and pricing recovery
initiatives in efforts to increase gross margins and improve cash flow from operations. Unforeseen factors beyond management’s
control, including economic uncertainty and the impact of global tariff initiatives could potentially have negative impact on the planned
gross margin improvement plan. Management is continuing to evaluate other sources of capital to fund the Company’s operations and
growth. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to realize its plans for improved operations or to access necessary
additional financing on terms favorable to the Company or at all when needed for sufficient liquidity in order to continue 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.
Reclassification
Adjustments were
made to the Company’s previously reported Financial Statements for the period ended June 30, 2025 in accordance with FASB ASC
250 – Accounting Changes and Error Corrections. Such reclassifications consist of certain previously reported amounts in order
to conform on a comparable basis with the Company’s current Financial Statement presentation. The reclassifications had no
effect on previously reported net income, total assets, stockholders’ equity or cash flows. Management presents current and
comparative results of operations with a disaggregation of intangible assets from other fixed assets and a disaggregation of
interest expense from other expense.
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Cash
and Cash Equivalents
As
of June 30, 2026 and 2025, cash was approximately $ 0.3 million and $ 1.3 million, respectively. Cash consists 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, 2026 and 2025.
Fair
Values of Financial Instruments
The
carrying amount of the Company’s 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
approximates fair value 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 subordinated debt 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 evaluated according to the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)
326-20 and Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 of Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”). Under the CECL model, the
Company estimates expected credit losses over the lifetime of accounts receivable using forward-looking data.
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, 2026 and 2025, the Company had an allowance for credit losses of $ 70,000 and $ 68,000 , respectively.
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 $ 658,000 and $ 534,000 during the years
ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Inventories at June 30, 2026 and 2025 are net of inventory obsolescence and reserve write-downs
of $ 1,607,000 and $ 1,531,000 , respectively.
Tariffs
The
Company does not pay any tariffs directly to the US Government. The increased costs of inventory acquired from suppliers as a result
of tariffs are accounted for in the Company’s cost of inventory on the balance sheet and expensed in cost of goods sold.
Shipping
Inbound
shipping costs are added to the cost of inventory on the balance sheet and expensed as a cost of goods sold. Outbound shipping costs
are expensed in the period incurred and are recoded in selling, general and administrative expense.
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Fixed
Assets
Machinery
and equipment, office equipment and furniture and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation and amortization
are expensed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets ranging from 3 three to five years . Leasehold
Improvements are amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the related asset or the lease term.
Intangible
Assets
Software
consists primarily of internally developed software incorporated into manufactured product, is stated at capitalized cost and is amortized
over five years .
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. Management determined that no impairment indicators were
present and, accordingly, no impairment losses were recognized during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025.
Leases
The
Company reports leases on its consolidated financial statements in conformance with ASC 842 - Leases, which are classified as operating
leases and finance leases. The Company has two operating leases for its warehouse facilities and three finance leases for a vehicle and
manufacturing equipment.
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, 2026 and 2025, the Company carried warranty
liability of approximately $ 2.8 million and $ 3.4 million, respectively, included in accrued expenses on the Company’s consolidated
balance sheets.
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 located primarily in North America. The Company recognizes
revenue for the products when all significant risks and rewards have been transferred to the customer, there exists 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 represents the point in time that a customer receives delivery
of products. Customers do have a right to return product, but returns have historically been minimal.
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.
Advertising
Costs
of advertising and promotion consist primarily of trade show expenses. Advertising is expensed as incurred and was $ 134,000 and $ 117,000
for the years ending June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
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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.
Stock-based compensation expense for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 represents the estimated fair
value of stock options and RSUs at the time of the grant, and ESPP shares at the beginning of each offering period, 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.
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.
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, 2026 and 2025, and, accordingly, no additional tax liabilities were 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.
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.
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For
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, basic and diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding were 19,826,095 and 16,717,761 ,
respectively. The Company incurred a net loss for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025; therefore, basic and diluted loss per
share for each fiscal year was the same because potential common share equivalents would have been anti-dilutive. The potentially dilutive
common shares outstanding at June 30, 2026 and 2025 excluded from diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding represent shares
underlying outstanding stock options, RSUs and warrants, as follows:
SCHEDULE OF DILUTIVE WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING
2026
2025
June
30,
2026
2025
Stock options
928,882
796,660
RSUs (1)
304,878
200,000
Common Stock Warrants convertible to common
stock
2,496,198
1,413,110
Preferred Stock Warrants
convertible to common stock
2,429,523
-
Total potentially dilutive
securities
6,159,481
2,409,770
(1) RSUs presented
include performance stock units with goals that management determined are not probable to be achieved.
Recently
Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In
November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No.
2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures , which requires retrospective disclosure
of significant segment expenses and other segment items on an annual and interim basis. Additionally, it requires disclosure of the title
and position of the Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”). This ASU is effective annually beginning with
the Company’s fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 and for interim periods thereafter. The Company adopted this standard for the year
ended June 30, 2025 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. See Note
14 – Segment Information.
Management
has considered all recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In December
2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-11, Interim Reporting (Topic 270): Narrow-Scope Improvements . The ASU is effective for public business
entities for interim reporting periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Early adoption is allowed.
In
October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure
Update and Simplification Initiative , to incorporate several SEC disclosure requirements into a variety of Topics in the FASB Codification.
When effective, ASU 2023-06 will not significantly affect the disclosure requirements for entities subject to SEC’s existing disclosure
requirements, given those entities’ requirement to comply with Regulation S-X. The effective date of each amendment of the ASU
will be the date of the SEC’s removal of the related disclosure from its regulations, to prevent duplication. Early adoption is
prohibited.
In
November 2024, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2024-03, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive
Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Topic 220): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses , which requires additional
disclosure of certain amounts included in the expense captions presented on the statement of operations, as well as disclosures about
selling expenses. The ASU is effective on a prospective basis, with the option for retrospective application, for our fiscal year ending
June 30, 2028 and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted for annual financial statements that have not yet been issued.
The Company is evaluating the disclosure requirements related to the new standard.
Recently
Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
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 standard is effective for this fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 and the financial
statements contained herein.
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NOTE
3 – INVENTORIES
Inventories
consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF INVENTORIES
2026
2025
June
30,
2026
2025
Raw materials
$ 13,222,000
$ 15,022,000
Work in process
438,000
513,000
Finished goods
2,699,000
3,247,000
Less: reserve for excess
and obsolete inventory
( 1,607,000 )
( 1,551,000 )
Total
inventory
$ 14,752,000
$ 17,231,000
Inventories
consist primarily of the Company’s energy storage systems and the related subcomponents, and are stated at the lower of cost or
net realizable value.
NOTE
4 – OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Other
current assets consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
2026
2025
June
30,
2026
2025
Lawsuit insurance receivable
$ -
$ 1,486,000
Prepaid computer support service
105,000
111,000
Prepaid insurance
109,000
104,000
Prepaid advertising, promotion and trade show
4,000
5,000
Prepaid expenses
460,000
17,000
Prepaid professional and consulting
61,000
15,000
Other
42,000
127,000
Total
other current assets
$ 781,000
$ 1,865,000
NOTE
5 – FIXED AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
Fixed
assets, net, consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS, NET
2026
2025
June
30,
2026
2025
Machinery and equipment
$ 1,611,000
$ 1,534,000
Office equipment
457,000
447,000
Furniture and equipment
274,000
274,000
Leasehold improvements
168,000
149,000
Construction in process
-
4,000
Property, plant and equipment
2,510,000
2,408,000
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 2,034,000 )
( 1,700,000 )
Total
fixed assets, net
$ 476,000
$ 708,000
Depreciation
expense on property, plant and equipment was approximately $ 334,000 and $ 359,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively,
and is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Depreciation
expense is computed on a straight-line basis with useful lives between three 3 and five years . Leasehold improvements are amortized over
the expected term of the lease.
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Intangible
Assets, net, consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
2026
2025
June
30,
2026
2025
Software
$ 3,222,000
$ 2,815,000
Less: accumulated amortization
( 2,459,000 )
( 1,969,000 )
Total
intangible assets, net
$ 763,000
$ 846,000
Software
consisting primarily of internally developed software for resale is amortized over three years. Software amortization expense is approximately
$ 490,000 and $ 490,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
NOTE
6 – ACCRUED EXPENSES
Accrued
expenses consist of the following:
SCHEDULE OF ACCRUED EXPENSES
2026
2025
June
30,
2026
2025
Warranty liability
$ 2,811,000
$ 3,377,000
Lawsuit settlements liability
573,000
2,175,000
Payroll and bonus accrual
273,000
1,024,000
Paid time off accrual
467,000
482,000
Total accrued expenses
$ 4,124,000
$ 7,058,000
NOTE
7 – LINE OF CREDIT
Gibraltar
Business Capital Credit Facility
On
July 28, 2023, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement (the “Loan and Security Agreement”) with Gibraltar
Business Capital (“GBC”) (the “GBC Credit Facility”). The Loan and Security Agreement provides the Company with
a senior secured revolving loan facility for up to $ 15.0 million, which was increased by amendment, see below (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 Loan and Security Agreement). The GBC Credit Facility is evidenced by a revolving note,
which was to mature on July 28, 2025 (the “Maturity Date”), and was extended prior to maturity by amendment, see below (the
“Revolving Note”). Concurrently, the Company entered into an Intellectual Property Security Agreement.
In
addition, subject to conditions and terms set forth in the Loan and Security 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. On January 30, 2024, the Company entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Loan and Security
Agreement with GBC, pursuant to which, among other things, the Revolving Loan Commitment was increased to $ 16.0 million. Outstanding
principal under the GBC Credit Facility accrues interest at Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”, as defined in the Loan
and Security 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 Loan and Security 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 Loan and Security 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.
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On
January 22, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fourth Amendment”) with
GBC which amended certain terms of the Loan and Security Agreement, 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 paid on March 1, 2025, and (ii) $ 25,000 paid on April 1, 2025.
On
July 16, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 5 to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Fifth Amendment”) with GBC
which amended certain terms relating to the maturity date set forth under the Loan and Security Agreement, as amended. Pursuant to the
Fifth Amendment, GBC and the Company agreed to amend the of the maturity date to August 31, 2025 , unless otherwise extended pursuant
to the terms of the Loan and Security Agreement, provided however, upon the occurrence of either (i) an extension of the due date of
the Cleveland Note to a date no earlier than September 29, 2027, or (ii) the conversion of all of the outstanding obligations under the
Cleveland Note into equity of the Company, the maturity date will automatically extend to July 31, 2027. In consideration for the Fifth
Amendment, the Company agreed to pay GBC a non-refundable amendment fee of $ 112,500 .
On
September 4, 2025, the Company entered into Amendment No. 6 to the Loan and Security Agreement (the “Sixth Amendment”), with
the effective date of August 31, 2025, which amended certain terms of the Loan Agreement, including (i) modifications to the EBITDA minimum
financial covenant of the Company, and (ii) an extension of the maturity date from August 31, 2025 to September 15, 2025, subject to
acceleration or further extension pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement. Upon the closing of the Private Placement on September
15, 2025, all the outstanding obligations under the Cleveland Note were applied in full towards satisfaction of the subscription by Cleveland
in the Private Placement. Upon the conversion of all the outstanding obligations under the Cleveland Note into equity of the Company,
the Maturity Date of the Loan and Security Agreement was automatically extended to July 31, 2027 according to the Fifth Amendment.
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 both the July 31, 2023 Loan and
Security Agreement and the Intellectual Property Security Agreement. During the year ended June 30, 2026, the Company’s multiple
drawdowns and repayments under the GBC Credit Facility resulted in a net $ 7.3 million repayment. As of June 30, 2026, the outstanding
balance under the GBC Credit Facility was approximately $ 6.3 million. The Company’s borrowing base changes as qualified collateral
fluctuates and, therefore, available funding under the GBC Credit Facility could be substantially lower. On March 31, 2026, the Company
notified GBC that the Company failed to comply with the minimum EBITDA financial covenant for the trailing three-month period ended February
28, 2026 under the GBC Credit Facility, which resulted in an “event of default” under the GBC Credit Facility. The Company
is working with GBC to negotiate an amendment to the GBC Credit Facility or otherwise obtain a waiver from GBC, however, there can be
no assurance that it will be able to do so or that the Company will be able to obtain a waiver from GBC on terms favorable to the Company
or at all. GBC has allowed the Company to continue to use its line of credit under the GBC Credit Facility while negotiations continue,
however, GBC can choose to limit or discontinue availability at any time. In addition, due to the Company’s event of default under
the GBC Credit Facility, GBC may, at its option, declare its commitments to the Company terminated and all the Company’s obligations
under the GBC Credit Facility 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, which include, among other things, its rights as a secured party under the GBC
Credit Facility.
NOTE
8 – SUBORDINATED DEBT
Related
Party Credit Facility - Cleveland Capital, L.P.
On
November 2, 2023, the Company entered into a Credit Facility Agreement (the “Cleveland Credit Facility”) with Cleveland Capital,
L.P. (“Cleveland”). The Cleveland Credit Facility provides the Company with a line of credit of up to $ 2,000,000 for working
capital purposes and the Company issued a Subordinated Unsecured Promissory Note for $ 2,000,000 (the “Commitment Amount”)
in favor of Cleveland (the “Cleveland Note”).
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Pursuant
to the terms of the Cleveland Credit Facility, Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland are subject to the rights of GBC, pursuant to a Subordination
Agreement dated on or about November 2, 2023, by and between Cleveland 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 Cleveland
Note, by giving notice to Cleveland of the amount to be requested to be drawn down. Subject to the Subordinated Unsecured Promissory
Note, the Cleveland Note is payable upon the earlier of (i) the Due Date or (ii) on occurrence of an event of Default (as defined in
the Cleveland Note).
As
consideration of Cleveland’s commitment to provide the Advances to the Company, the Company issued 41,196 Common Stock Warrants
to Cleveland (the “Cleveland Warrants”) which rights are represented by a warrant certificate (“Warrant Certificate”)
entitling Cleveland to purchase 41,196 shares of common stock for an exercise price of $ 3.24 per share. Subject to certain ownership
limitations, the Cleveland Warrants are exercisable immediately from the date of issuance and expire on the 5 five-year anniversary of
the date of issuance of November 2, 2023. The exercise price of the Cleveland 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 will be entitled to exercise 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 (Deficit)).
On
September 15, 2025, concurrent with the closing of the $ 5.0 million private placement described in Note 10 – Stockholders Equity
(Deficit), Cleveland purchased 89,323 Preferred Stock Warrants and 420,335 Common Stock Warrants for approximately $ 1,730,000 . This purchase
was partially funded by the conversion of the carrying value of the outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Cleveland Credit
Facility on September 14, 2025, of $ 1,173,000 . Cleveland entered into a Debt Satisfaction Agreement with the Company pursuant to which
Cleveland represented full payment and satisfaction of any and all obligations of the Company due to Cleveland under the Subordinated
Unsecured Promissory Note dated November 2, 2023, as amended. Cleveland paid the remaining amount due under the placement of $ 557,000
in cash.
The
outstanding balance of the Cleveland Credit Facility subordinated debt was zero and $ 1,000,000 as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
NOTE
9 – 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
July 11, 2025, we entered into a settlement term sheet to fully resolve the previously disclosed class action litigation captioned Kassam
v. Flux Power Holdings, Inc. et al. (Case No. 3:25-cv-00113-JO-DDL), against the Company, its former chief executive officer, Ronald
F. Dutt, and its former chief financial officer, Charles A. Scheiwe (collectively, the “Defendants”). The settlement was
subsequently memorialized in a definitive settlement agreement, executed on August 27, 2025, which was filed with the Court on August
28, 2025 in connection with an unopposed motion for preliminary approval of the settlement, heard by the Court on October 23, 2025. In
settling the class action, the Company is not admitting any liability and the settlement agreement constitutes no admission of liability
or any admission regarding the accuracy of any allegation made by the plaintiffs.
The
settlement provides for, among other things, the final dismissal of the litigation and a release of claims against the Defendants in
exchange for the Company establishing a $ 1.75 million escrowed settlement fund to cover payments to the settlement class, attorneys’
fees and settlement administration expenses. Our liability insurers directly funded the full $ 1.75 million settlement amount, which was
released from the escrowed settlement fund pursuant to the Order and Final Judgement.
Stockholder
Derivative Action
On
January 7, 2025, plaintiff Ronald Pearl filed a stockholder derivative complaint in the United States District Court, District of Nevada,
captioned Pearl v. Dutt, et al . (Case 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 above securities class
action and alleges claims for breach of fiduciary duties and related claims.
Following
a mediation, on July 11, 2025 the parties reached an agreement to resolve the derivative complaint in exchange for the Company implementing
and maintaining certain corporate governance reforms and enhancements. In connection with the settlement, defendants agreed to a payment
of attorneys’ fees and reimbursement of expenses for plaintiff’s counsel in the total amount of $ 425,000 . On April 7, 2026,
the Court issued its Order and Final Judgement and thereby dismissed all claims with prejudice.
In
settling the derivative complaint, the defendants are not admitting any liability, and the settlement does not constitute an admission
regarding the accuracy of any allegation made by the plaintiffs. As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s liability insurers directly
funded $ 187,000 of the agreed upon attorneys’ fees.
Employment-Related
Litigation
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 various claims which he has purported to assert on behalf
of himself and all other individuals who worked for the Company or Insperity, amended to include a representative action complaint for
Violation of Private Attorneys’ General Act (“PAGA”), seeking an unspecified amount of penalties and attorneys’
fees based on allegations that the Company violated certain California employment laws.
A
Motion to Compel Arbitration was granted and arbitration was scheduled for March 26, 2026 wherein the parties agreed to a settlement
of $ 164,000 . Final settlement is subject to, among other things, court approval of such agreement. If the settlement does not obtain
approval, the parties agree that the settlement class will be decertified without prejudice, and that all the parties will revert to
their pre-settlement positions.
Final
settlement is subject to, among other things, court approval of such agreement. If the settlement does not obtain approval, the parties
agree that the settlement class will be decertified without prejudice, and that all the parties will revert to their pre-settlement positions.
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Lease
Obligations
Operating
Leases
On
April 25, 2019 the Company signed a Standard Industrial/Commercial Multi-Tenant Lease with Accutek to rent approximately 45,600 square
feet of industrial space at 2685 S. Melrose Drive, Vista, California. Under the terms of the original lease, the monthly rental rate
escalates at 3% each year. The Company has since signed additional amendments and extensions, most recently an extension through November
2028. The Company rents 63,200 square feet of industrial space for a monthly rent of approximately $ 70,000 .
On
December 16, 2022, the Company signed a Lease Agreement with MM Parker Court Associates, LLC to rent approximately 4,900 square feet
of office space at Building 1959 Parker Court, Suite E, Atlanta, Georgia, set to expire in April 2028, with the monthly rate increasing
5 % each year. Currently, the Company pays a monthly rent of approximately $ 6,000 .
Total
rent expense was approximately $ 975,000 and $ 929,000 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Finance
Leases
The
Company has three finance leases outstanding as of June 30, 2026 as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FINANCE LEASES
Lease
/ Renewal
Date
Property
Leased
Lease
Term
(months)
Monthly
Payment (1)
9/2/2022
Vehicle
60
$ 1,200
10/17/2025
Manufacturing equipment
11
$ 5,500
10/3/2025
Manufacturing equipment
16
$ 6,700
(1) Excludes sales tax and other fees.
For
operating and finance leases, lease costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over their respective lease terms. Lease amortization
related to leased assets was approximately $ 155,000 and $ 153,000 for the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Interest expense
was approximately $ 9,000 and $ 17,000 for the years ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
On
May 20, 2026, the Company notified its equipment lessor of the exercise of its option to purchase two items of Manufacturing Equipment
currently under leases renewable in fiscal year 2027. The first, exercisable in August 2026, is for a payment of $ 20,000 for transfer
of ownership. The second, exercisable in January 2027, is for a payment of $ 17,000 for transfer of ownership.
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Lease
Commitments
Future
minimum lease payments as of June 30, 2026 are as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS
Operating
Leases
Finance
Leases
Fiscal years ending June 30,
2027
$ 956,000
$ 54,000
2028
980,000
21,000
2029
387,000
-
Total future minimum lease payments
2,323,000
75,000
Less:
discount
( 187,000 )
( 4,000 )
Total lease liability
2,136,000
71,000
Less:
leases payable, current portion
( 862,000 )
( 52,000 )
Leases payable, noncurrent
portion
$ 1,274,000
$ 19,000
The
weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases was 2.3 years and 1.6 years as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The
weighted average discount rate for operating leases was 7.2 % and 8.5 % as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The
weighted average remaining lease term for finance leases was 0.5 years and 0.8 years as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The
weighted average discount rate for finance leases was 8.2 % and 3.4 % as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
Product
Warranty Obligations
The
Company provides product warranties for goods sold. Product warranties are negotiated separately with each customer. Generally, the Company’s
product warranties have a five year term for electronics components and an eight year term for battery cells. Other product components
have separate warranty periods, and all warranties are voided when the product is used outside certain defined limits.
The
Company evaluates its exposure to product warranty obligations based on historical experience. As of June 30, 2026 and 2025, a warranty
liability of approximately $ 2,811,000 and $ 3,377,000 , respectively, is included in accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets.
Additionally,
the Company granted a certain customer a five-year right of return for goods purchased as a percentage of the original purchase price
upon return of the goods to the Company’s warehouse. Management believes that, during the entire five-year period, the anticipated
fair value of the purchased goods will exceed the amount committed as a refund, it therefore being disadvantageous for the customer to
so exercise its right. As such, management neither presently expects, nor in the future will expect, the customer to demand such a right
of return and refund, and no liability was accrued on our consolidated balance sheets therefor.
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NOTE
10 – STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Private
Placement
On
July 18, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement, which was amended and restated on September 15, 2025 (the “Amended
and Restated Purchase Agreement”) with certain accredited investors (collectively, the “Purchasers”) pursuant to which,
among other things, the Purchasers agreed to subscribe for and purchase, and the Company agreed to issue and sell to the Purchasers,
an aggregate of 258,144 Preferred Stock Warrants and 1,214,766 Common Stock Warrants at the aggregate purchase price of approximately
$ 5.0 million (the “Private Placement”). The purchase price was paid in cash or, in the case of purchaser Cleveland, cash
and the cancellation of certain existing debt of the Company held by Cleveland. See Note 8 – Subordinated Debt for additional information.
The
Securities were offered to a small select group of accredited investors, as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, all of whom have a substantial
pre-existing relationship with the Company, including certain executives and affiliates of the Company.
The
closing of the Private Placement contemplated by the Amended and Restated Purchase Agreement occurred simultaneously on September 15,
2025 upon the satisfaction of certain customary conditions. Proceeds received, net of offering costs of approximately $ 652,000 , were
approximately $ 4,348,000 consisting of $ 3,175,000 cash and the aforementioned cancellation of $ 1,173,000 of outstanding debt and accrued
interest. The Private Placement Common Stock Warrants and Preferred Stock Warrants are classified as equity. Accordingly, proceeds, net
of offering costs, are included in additional paid-in capital on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Public
Offering
On
November 3, 2025, the Company completed an underwritten public offering (the “Public Offering”) of 3,840,000 shares of its
common stock at a public offering price of $ 2.50 per share, and the Company granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to
an additional 576,000 shares of common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions, to cover over-allotments
and which was subsequently exercised in full. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $ 9,760,000 , after offering costs of
approximately $ 1,280,000 .
Committed
Equity Facility
On
May 15, 2026, the Company entered into a common stock purchase agreement (the “CEF Purchase Agreement”) and related registration
rights agreement (the “CEF Registration Rights Agreement”) with Roth Principal Investments, LLC (“Roth Principal Investments”),
providing a discretionary committed equity facility of up to $ 40.0 million (the “Committed Equity Facility”). Beginning June
4, 2026, the Company may, at its option over 36 months, sell shares of common stock to Roth Principal Investments at a price based on
the volume weighted average price of the Company’s common stock as reported on the Nasdaq during a specific valuation period, less
a fixed 3.0% discount in the case of a “Market Open Purchase” or an “Intraday Purchase” or less a fixed 5.25%
discount in the case of a “Pre-Market Purchase” or a “Post-Market Purchase”, subject to ownership and other limitations
set forth in the CEF Purchase Agreement, including the requirement that the closing sale price of the Company’s common stock on
the trading day immediately prior to the applicable purchase date is not less than a threshold price of $0.50. Pursuant to the CEF Registration
Rights Agreement, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 to register the resale by Roth Principal Investments of up to
38,461,538 shares of common stock that the Company may direct Roth Principal Investments to purchase pursuant to the CEF Purchase Agreement.
As
consideration for Roth Principal Investments’ commitment, the Company paid a $ 25,000 structuring fee and agreed to pay a cash commitment
fee of up to $ 800,000 , payable over time by Roth Principal Investments withholding cash amounts equal to 10 % of the total aggregate purchase
price payable by Roth Principal Investments to the Company in connection with each purchase of shares of the Company’s common stock
effected under the CEF Purchase Agreement. The Company also agreed to reimburse Roth Principal Investments’ legal fees in the amounts
specified in the CEF Purchase Agreement. As of June 30, 2026, the Company issued and sold 19,609 shares of common stock at an average
price of $ 0.98 per share under the Committed Equity Facility. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $ 17,000 , after offering
costs of approximately $ 2,000 . Additionally, the Company expended an additional $ 389,000 in costs associated with the CEF, recorded as
a current asset on the balance sheet.
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Preferred
Stock
Authorized
Shares of Preferred Stock
On
August 29, 2025, the Company’s stockholders approved the amendment and restatement of the Articles of Incorporation to, among other
things, (i) increase the aggregate number of authorized shares of preferred stock from 500,000 to 3,000,000 , $ 0.001 par value per share,
and (ii) grant the Board authority to fix the rights and preferences of the preferred stock by resolution from time to time, and (iii)
designate 1,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock as “Series A Convertible Preferred Stock”, $ 0.001 par value per share, with
rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions all as set forth in the Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. The
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation was filed with the State of Nevada on September 10, 2025.
As
of June 30, 2026 and 2025, there were no shares of preferred stock outstanding.
Preferred
Stock Warrants
In
September 2025 and in conjunction with the Private Placement, the Company issued Preferred Stock Warrants to purchase up to 258,144 shares
of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock at an exercise price of $ 0.001 per share which are then convertible to 2,429,523 shares
of common stock, subject to certain adjustments. The Preferred Stock Warrants do not expire. Activity during the year ended June 30,
2026 is reflected below:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK WARRANT ACTIVITY
Number of
Preferred Warrants
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
per Warrant
Convertible to
Common Shares
Weighted Average
Remaining Contract
Term (years)
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2025
-
Issued
258,144
$ 0.001
2,429,523
N/A
Exercised
-
Expired
and cancelled
-
Outstanding and exercisable
at June 30, 2026
258,144
$ 0.001
2,429,523
N/A
Common
Stock
Authorized
Shares of Common Stock
On
May 28, 2025, the Company filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada a Certificate of Amendment of its Articles of Incorporation
to increase the number of shares of common stock to 75,000,000 from the 30,000,000 shares previously authorized. As of June 30, 2026
and 2025, there are 21,580,992 and 16,835,698 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock outstanding, par value $ 0.001 .
Common
Stock Warrants
In
connection with the Company’s Registered Direct Offering (“RDO”) in September 2021, the Company issued 5 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 with an estimated 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, the Company issued 5 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
with a fair value of approximately $ 173,000 .
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In
June 2022 and in conjunction with the entry into the Second Amendment to the Loan and Security Agreement with SVB, the Company
issued 12 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 with 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 .
In
September 2025 and in conjunction with the Private Placement, the Company issued Common Stock Warrants to purchase up to 1,214,766
shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $ 1.715
per share and exercisable for 5 five years from date of issuance with a fair value of $ 2,144,000 .
All
of the above issued common stock warrants are outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2026. Activity in the Company’s Common
Stock Warrants during the year ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 are reflected below:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK WARRANT ACTIVITY
Number of Common
Stock Warrants
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
Per Warrant
Weighted Average
Remaining Contract
Term (years)
Outstanding and exercisable at
June 30, 2024
1,413,110
$ 6.14
1.73
Issued
-
Exercised
-
Expired
and cancelled
-
2.48
Outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2025
1,413,110
$ 6.14
1.48
Issued
1,214,766
$ 1.72
4.21
Exercised
-
Expired
and cancelled
( 131,678 )
$ 4.80
Outstanding and exercisable
at June 30, 2026
2,496,198
$ 4.06
2.37
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to calculate the fair value of common stock. 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
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
(1)
Expected volatility
88.0 %
-
Risk free interest rate
3.7 %
-
Dividend yield
0.0 %
-
Expected term (years)
5.00
-
(1) No common stock
warrants were issued during the twelve months ended June 30, 2025.
Equity
Award Plans
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 expired on November
26, 2024, at which time no future stock or stock option awards could be granted.
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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, 2026, 180,130 shares of the Company’s
common stock were available for future grants under the 2021 Plan.
On
May 28, 2025, the Company’s stockholders approved the 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2025 Plan”). The 2025 Plan authorizes
the issuance of awards for up to 1,000,000 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, 2026, 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common
stock were available for future grants under the 2025 Plan.
The
Company awards stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units.
Stock
Options
Activity
in stock options during the year ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 and related balances outstanding 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, 2024
1,605,060
$ 4.85
Granted
-
Exercised
-
Forfeited
and cancelled
( 808,400 )
$ 5.60
Outstanding at June 30, 2025
796,660
$ 4.10
$ 3.08
Granted
536,239
$ 1.88
$ 1.23
Exercised
( 62,125 )
$ 4.10
$ 3.40
Forfeited
and cancelled
( 341,892 )
$ 3.43
$ 115,095
$ 2.53
Outstanding at June 30, 2026
928,882
$ 3.06
7.75
$ 2.20
Exercisable at June 30, 2026
368,997
$ 4.18
6.53
$ 3.14
Compensation
recorded for stock options was $ 558,000 and $ 605,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
The
Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model to calculate the fair value of stock options. Weighted average annualized percentages
and expected term inputs used in Black-Scholes valuations during the periods are listed below. No stock options were issued during the
twelve months ended June 30, 2025.
SCHEDULE OF FAIR VALUE ASSUMPTIONS OF STOCK OPTIONS
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
(1)
Expected volatility
95.5 %
-
Risk free interest rate
3.9 %
-
Dividend yield
0.0 %
-
Expected term (years)
5.87
-
(1) No stock options
were issued during the twelve months ended June 30, 2025.
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Restricted
Stock Units and Performance Stock Units
The
Company’s Equity Award Plans allows for grants of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), which include performance-based
stock units (“PSUs”). The awards are subject to the terms and conditions provided in (i) the Restricted Stock Unit Award
Agreement for time-based awards, and (ii) the Performance Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for PSUs. Subject to vesting requirements
set forth in the applicable RSU or PSU award agreement, one share of common stock is issuable for one vested RSU or PSU, as applicable.
The fair value of time-based RSUs and PSUs without a market condition is the closing stock price of the Company’s common stock
on the date of grant. The fair value of PSUs with market conditions is determined using the Monte Carlo valuation method. Compensation
recorded for RSUs and PSUs was $ 385,000 and $ 322,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Management determined
as of June 30, 2026 that achieving the performance conditions required for vesting of performance-based PSUs is not probable.
On
May 28, 2025, a total of 200,000
time-based RSUs were granted under the 2021 Plan to the Company’s Board of Directors as director compensation for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2026. The RSUs vested on May 28, 2026 at a grant date fair value of $ 320,000 .
On
August 1, 2025, a total of 121,951
time-based RSUs were granted by the Company’s Board of Directors under the 2021 Plan to the Company’s Chief Executive
Officer (“CEO”). Also on August 1, 2025, a total of 182,927
PSUs were granted by the Company’s Board of Directors under the 2021 Plan to the Company’s CEO, of which 122,561
PSUs contained only performance conditions and 60,366
PSUs contained a stock appreciation condition. The grants had a grant date fair value of $ 494,000 .
Activity
in RSUs and PSUs during the year ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 and related balances outstanding are reflected below:
SCHEDULE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS ACTIVITY
Number
of Shares
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Weighted Average
Remaining Contract
Term (years)
Outstanding at June 30, 2024
114,666
$ 5.56
Granted
200,000
$ 1.60
Vested and settled
( 102,896 )
$ 5.28
Forfeited and cancelled
( 11,770 )
$ 8.00
Outstanding at June 30, 2025
200,000
$ 1.60
1.60
Granted
304,878
$ 1.62
1.60
Vested and settled
( 200,000 )
$ 1.60
Forfeited and cancelled
-
Outstanding at June 30, 2026
304,878
$ 1.62
1.60
Employee
Stock Purchase Plan
On
March 6, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2023 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2023 ESPP”), and
on April 20, 2023, the 2023 ESPP was approved by the Company’s stockholders. 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% to 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.
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Under
the provisions of the 2023 ESPP, participants purchase common stock at 85% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock at
the start or end of each six-month offering period, whichever is lower. Compensation expense recorded for the ESPP was $ 32,000 and $ 52,000
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Common stock purchases under the 2023 ESPP are reflected below:
SCHEDULE OF EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
Shares of
Common Stock
Price
per Share
Shares authorized under the 2023
ESPP
350,000
Purchase - March 28, 2024
37,543
$ 2.80
Purchase - September 30, 2024
20,987
$ 2.58
Purchase - March 31, 2025
29,350
$ 1.46
Purchase - September 30, 2025
26,312
$ 1.39
Purchase - March 31,
2026
21,248
$ 0.91
Available under the 2023 ESPP as of June
30, 2026
214,560
NOTE
11 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE
Stock-based
compensation (“SBC”) expense represents the estimated fair value of stock options, RSUs, PSUs and ESPP shares at the beginning
of each offering period, amortized under the straight-line method over the requisite service period and reduced for estimated forfeitures.
For PSUs with only performance conditions, recognition of SBC expense is delayed until the performance-based vesting conditions are deemed
probable of being achieved, at which time the unrecognized SBC to date is recognized. For PSUs with market conditions, SBC expense is
recognized beginning on the date of grant over the requisite service period regardless of whether the market condition is ultimately
satisfied.
At
June 30, 2026, none of the PSUs with performance only conditions were deemed to be probable of achievement and no related stock-based
compensation has been recognized to date. The following table summarizes SBC expense:
SCHEDULE OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSES
2026
2025
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Selling and administrative
$ 912,000
$ 852,000
Research and development
61,000
127,000
Total
stock-based compensation expense
$ 973,000
$ 979,000
At
June 30, 2026 and 2025, the unamortized stock-based compensation expense relating to outstanding stock options, RSUs and PSUs (excluding
PSUs with performance conditions deemed “not probable”) was approximately $ 1,060,000 and $ 312,000 , respectively, which are
expected to be expensed over the weighted-average remaining term of 1.4 years and 0.9 years, respectively.
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NOTE
12 – 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. Due to uncertainties surrounding the Company’s
ability to generate future taxable income to realize these assets, a valuation allowance of approximately $ 27,656,000 and $ 27,508,000
has been established to offset the net deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively,
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 federal and state taxing authorities due to the carry forward of unutilized net operating losses and research
and
The
Company has incurred losses since inception. A state income tax provision of $ 1,000 has been recorded for the year ended June 30, 2026
for state minimum and net worth taxes. The provision for the previous year was $ 4,000 , as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF COMPONENTS OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
2026
2025
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Current provision:
Federal
$ -
$ -
State
1,000
4,000
Total current
1,000
4,000
Deferred income tax provision:
Federal
State
-
-
Total
deferred
-
-
Total income tax provision
$ 1,000
$ 4,000
The
provision for income taxes on earnings subject to income taxes differs from the statutory federal rate at June 30, 2026, due to the following:
SCHEDULE OF PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
Amount
% of net loss
before income taxes
Fiscal
year ended June 30, 2026
Amount
% of net loss
before income taxes
Net loss
before income taxes
7,448,000
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
$ ( 1,564,000 )
21.00 %
State income taxes, net of
federal benefit (1)
1,000
( 0.01 )%
Permanent differences and other
Other true ups
Non-taxable or non-deductible items
Stock-based compensation
105,000
( 1.41 )%
Other adjustments
17,000
( 0.23 )%
Changes in valuation allowance
317,000
( 4.26 )%
Other
-
-
Prior period adjustments
1,125,000
( 15.11 )%
Provision for income
taxes
$ 1,000
( 0.01 )%
(1) State
taxes in California make up the majority of the tax effect in this category.
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As
previously disclosed for the year ended June 30, 2025, prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09, the provision for income taxes on earnings
subject to income taxes differs from the statutory federal rate, due to the following:
Fiscal
year ended
June 30, 2025
Federal income taxes at 21 %
$ ( 1,401,000 )
U.S. federal statutory tax rate
$ ( 1,401,000 )
State income taxes, net
( 223,000 )
State income taxes, net of
federal benefit
( 223,000 )
Permanent differences and other
178,000
Other true ups
425,000
Change in valuation allowance
1,025,000
Changes in valuation allowance
1,025,000
Provision
for income taxes
$ 4,000
Significant
components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets are shown in the table below.
SCHEDULE OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
2026
2025
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating
loss carryforwards
$ 23,674,000
$ 22,222,000
Research and development
credit carryforward
27,000
27,000
Capitalized research and
development expenses
1,405,000
2,323,000
Stock compensation
68,000
20,000
Disallowed interest expense
879,000
740,000
Lease liability
516,000
322,000
Other,
net
1,610,000
2,138,000
Gross deferred tax assets
28,179,000
27,792,000
Less:
valuation allowance
( 27,656,000 )
( 27,508,000 )
Total
deferred tax assets
523,000
284,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Capital lease asset
( 22,000 )
-
Right
of use asset
( 501,000 )
( 284,000 )
Total
deferred tax liabilities
( 523,000 )
( 284,000 )
Total net deferred tax
liabilities
$ -
$ -
At
June 30, 2026, the Company had unused net operating loss (“NOL”) carryovers of approximately $ 84,529,000 and $ 86,022,000
available to offset future federal and state taxable income, respectively. Federal NOL carryforwards arising after 2017 of approximately
$ 62,122,000 do not expire. Federal NOL carryforwards arising before 2018 of approximately $ 22,408,000 and the California NOL carryforwards
of $ 83,234,000 begin to expire in 2030. The Georgia NOL carryforwards of $ 2,789,000 do not expire.
Internal
Revenue Code Section 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 study. If such analysis determines there is
a limitation on the use of 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, 2026 and 2025.
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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, 2026 and 2025.
The
One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (the “2025 Tax Act”) was signed into law on July 4, 2025. The 2025 Tax Act, among other
things, allows for immediate expensing for domestic research and development expenditures. These provisions did not have a material effect
on the Company’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2026.
NOTE
13 – CONCENTRATIONS
Credit
Risk
The
Company is subject to potential concentrations in credit risk that consist principally of its cash deposits in banking institutions and
its 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, 2026 and 2025, cash
deposited was approximately $ 305,000 and $ 1,334,000 , respectively. The Company has not experienced any losses in its cash accounts, and
therefore management believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash deposits.
As
of June 30, 2026, the Company had three major customers that each represented more than 10 % of its accounts receivable on an individual
basis, and together represented approximately $ 3,525,000 or 73 % of its total accounts receivable. Of that total, 96 % is outstanding for
less than 60 days from invoice date. The Company has not experienced, nor does it expect to experience, any significant losses in such
accounts. Management therefore believes that the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its trade accounts
receivable.
Customer
Concentrations
During
the year ended June 30, 2026, the Company had two major customers that each represented more than 10 % of its revenues on an individual
basis, and together represented approximately $ 30,065,000 or 71 % of its total revenues. During the year ended June 30, 2025, the Company
had three major customers that each represented more than 10 % of its revenues on an individual basis, and together represented approximately
$ 48,288,000 or 73 % of its total revenues.
Suppliers/Vendor
Concentrations
The
Company obtains components and supplies included in its products from a group of suppliers. The Company does not manufacture the battery
cells used in energy storage solutions. Battery cells, which are an integral part of energy storage solutions, are sourced from a single
manufacturer located in China. In response to business uncertainties resulting from tariffs and increased tariff levels imposed by the
U.S. government on goods imported into the U.S., imports from the battery cell supplier in China were temporarily paused. The pause was
short-lived as both parties quickly agreed to modified terms. At this time, neither the pause in shipments nor the modified terms have
materially affected the Company’s operations. However, further escalation of tariffs between the U.S. and China could have a material
effect on the Company’s ability to cost-effectively source from the supplier in China.
During
the year ended June 30, 2026 the Company had one supplier who accounted for more than 10 % of its total purchases, which represented approximately
$ 7,002,000 or 20 % of its total purchases. During the year ended June 30, 2025, the Company had one supplier who accounted for more than
10 % of its total purchases, which represented approximately $ 15,901,000 or 28 % of its total purchases.
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NOTE
14 – SEGMENT INFORMATION
The
Company has one business activity and derives its revenue from the design, development, manufacturing and sale of 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. Accordingly, the Company operates as a single operating
and reporting segment. The Company’s chief operating decision maker (the “CODM”) is its Chief Executive Officer. The
CODM reviews financial information including operating results and assets on a consolidated basis.
When
evaluating the Company’s financial performance and making strategic decisions, the CODM uses net loss and Adjusted EBITDA to assess
performance and allocate financial, capital and personnel resources. Net loss and Adjusted EBITDA are used in the annual operating plan
and forecasting process as well as ongoing decisions driven by the monthly or quarterly reviews of the plan versus actual results.
The
table below is a summary of the segment profit or loss, including significant segment expenses, for the periods presented:
SCHEDULE OF SEGMENT INFORMATION
2026
2025
Fiscal
year ended June 30,
2026
2025
Revenues
$ 42,132,000
$ 66,434,000
Less:
Cost of sales
29,415,000
44,694,000
General and administrative
12,485,000
18,337,000
Selling and marketing
2,913,000
2,965,000
Research and development
2,814,000
4,464,000
Depreciation
979,000
1,002,000
Other expense, net
121,000
81,000
Interest
expense, net
853,000
1,565,000
Net loss
$ ( 7,448,000 )
$ ( 6,674,000 )
Assets
provided to the CODM are consistent with those reported on the consolidated balance sheets. All long-lived assets are held in the United
States, and revenues and net losses are solely generated from operations in the United States.
NOTE
15 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management
evaluated events subsequent to June 30, 2026 through the filing date of these consolidated financial statements and concluded there are
no material subsequent events to disclose other than those presented as follows.
On
July 24, 2026, the Listing Qualifications Department (the “Staff”) of Nasdaq notified (the “July 2026 Notice”)
the Company that for 30 consecutive business days preceding the date of the July 2026 Notice, the bid price of the Company’s common
stock had closed below the $ 1.00 per share minimum required for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing
Rule 5550(a)(2) (the “Minimum Bid Price Requirement”). The July 2026 Notice has no effect on the listing of the Company’s
common stock at this time, and the Company’s common stock continues to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FLUX”.
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Under
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has 180 calendar days following the date of the July 2026 Notice to regain compliance
with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement (the “Compliance Period”). If at any time during the Compliance Period the closing
bid price of the Company’s common stock is at least $ 1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, the Company will regain
compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement and the Company’s common stock will continue to be eligible for listing on the
Nasdaq Capital Market absent noncompliance with any other requirement for continued listing.
If
the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by the end of the Compliance Period, the Company may be
afforded an additional 180 calendar days to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement (the “Additional Compliance
Period”) if on the last day of the Compliance Period the Company is in compliance with the market value of publicly held shares
requirement for continued listing as well as all other standards for initial listing of its common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market
(other than the Minimum Bid Price Requirement), unless the Company does not indicate its intent to cure the deficiency, or if it appears
to Nasdaq that it is not possible for the Company to cure the deficiency.
If
the Company does not regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement by the end of the Compliance Period, or the Additional
Compliance Period, if applicable, the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting.
The
Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common stock and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options
to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Requirement. There can be no assurance that the Company will regain compliance within
the Minimum Bid Price Requirement during the Compliance Period, secure an Additional Compliance Period to regain compliance, or maintain
compliance with the other Nasdaq continued listing requirements.
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