Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ITEM
8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
INDEX
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Page
Consolidated
Financial Statements for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm ( Marcum LLP , Saddle Brook, NJ : PCAOB ID# 688 )
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (BDO USA, LLP, New York, NY: PCAOB ID# 243 )
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Consolidated Balance Sheets
35
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Shareholders
and Board of Directors
Pioneer
Power Solutions, Inc.
Fort
Lee, New Jersey
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance
sheet of Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations,
stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the
“financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of the Company as of December 31, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31,
2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We
are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards
of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements
are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform,
an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit we are required to obtain an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess
the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond
to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating
the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
Critical audit matters are matters arising from the
current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that:
(1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective,
or complex judgments. We determined that there are no critical audit matters.
/s/ Marcum llp
Marcum llp
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022.
Saddle Brook, New Jersey
April 11, 2023
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Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Shareholders
and Board of Directors
Pioneer
Power Solutions, Inc.
Fort
Lee, New Jersey
Opinion
on the Consolidated Financial Statements
We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December
31, 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the year then ended, and
the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2021, and the results
of its operations and its cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America.
Basis
for Opinion
These
consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company
in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error
or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting.
As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose
of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express
no such opinion.
Our
audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether
due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence
regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles
used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/
BDO USA, LLP
We served as the Company’s auditor from 2014 to 2022.
New
York, New York
March
31, 2022
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PIONEER
POWER SOLUTIONS, INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(In
thousands, except per share data)
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
2021
Revenues
$ 27,000
$ 18,311
Cost of goods sold
22,393
16,918
Gross profit
4,607
1,393
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative
8,636
5,255
Total operating expenses
8,636
5,255
Loss from operations
( 4,029 )
( 3,862 )
Interest income
( 465 )
( 387 )
Other expense (income), net
67
( 1,292 )
Loss before taxes
( 3,631 )
( 2,183 )
Income tax expense (benefit)
7
( 16 )
Net loss
$ ( 3,638 )
$ ( 2,167 )
Loss per share:
Basic
$ ( 0.37 )
$ ( 0.24 )
Diluted
$ ( 0.37 )
$ ( 0.24 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic
9,727,542
8,857,942
Diluted
9,727,542
8,857,942
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PIONEER
POWER SOLUTIONS, INC.
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(In
thousands, except share amounts)
December 31,
2022
2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash
$ 10,296
$ 9,924
Restricted cash
-
1,775
Notes receivable and accrued interest
-
5,778
Accounts receivable, net
11,139
2,429
Inventories
8,748
4,160
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,853
1,069
Total current assets
33,036
25,135
Property and equipment, net
1,800
516
Operating lease right-of-use assets
1,450
1,672
Financing lease right-of-use assets
727
565
Other assets
162
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Total assets
$ 37,175
$ 27,927
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 7,239
$ 3,352
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
703
605
Current portion of financing lease liabilities
355
202
Deferred revenue
10,665
2,423
Total current liabilities
18,962
6,582
Operating lease liabilities, non-current portion
797
1,108
Financing lease liabilities, non-current portion
418
411
Other long-term liabilities
65
274
Total liabilities
20,242
8,375
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
-
-
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
-
-
Common stock, $ 0.001 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized;
9,644,545 and 9,640,545 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively
10
10
Additional paid-in capital
32,859
31,840
Accumulated other comprehensive income
14
14
Accumulated deficit
( 15,950 )
( 12,312 )
Total stockholders’ equity
16,933
19,552
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$ 37,175
$ 27,927
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PIONEER
POWER SOLUTIONS, INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(In
thousands)
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
2021
Operating activities
Net loss
$ ( 3,638 )
$ ( 2,167 )
Depreciation
228
153
Amortization of right-of-use finance leases
238
285
Amortization of imputed interest
( 455 )
( 428 )
Interest expense from PPP Loan
-
4
Gain on forgiveness of PPP Loan
-
( 1,417 )
Amortization of right-of-use operating leases
663
580
Change in receivable reserves
( 140 )
71
Proceeds from insurance receivable
-
95
Stock-based compensation
1,002
186
Changes in current operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
( 8,570 )
115
Inventories
( 4,589 )
( 1,756 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
( 1,799 )
( 195 )
Income taxes
28
397
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
3,670
( 73 )
Deferred revenue
8,243
1,709
Operating lease liabilities
( 653 )
( 752 )
Net cash used in operating activities
( 5,772 )
( 3,193 )
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment
( 1,512 )
( 237 )
Collection of notes receivable
6,234
-
Net cash provided by/ (used in) investing activities
4,722
( 237 )
Financing activities
Net proceeds from the exercise of options for common stock
17
58
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
-
8,663
Payment to affiliates
( 129 )
-
Dividend paid to shareholders
-
( 1,047 )
Principal repayments of financing leases
( 241 )
( 112 )
Net cash (used in)/ provided by financing activities
( 353 )
7,562
(Decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash
( 1,403 )
4,132
Cash, and restricted cash, beginning of year
11,699
7,567
Cash, and restricted cash, end of period
$ 10,296
$ 11,699
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid
4
3
Income taxes paid, net of refunds
( 20 )
( 395 )
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
841
1,598
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PIONEER
POWER SOLUTIONS, INC.
Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
(Amounts in thousands,
except share amounts)
Accumulated
other
Common Stock
Additional
paid-in
compre-
hensive
Accumulated
Total stockholders’
Shares
Amount
capital
income
deficit
equity
Balance - January 1, 2021
8,726,045
$ 9
$ 23,981
$ 14
$ ( 10,145 )
$ 13,859
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 2,167 )
( 2,167 )
Stock-based compensation
-
-
186
-
-
186
Dividend to shareholders
-
-
( 1,047 )
-
-
( 1,047 )
Exercise of stock options
26,000
-
58
-
-
58
Issuance of common stock, net of transaction costs
888,500
1
8,662
-
-
8,663
Balance - December 31, 2021
9,640,545
$ 10
$ 31,840
$ 14
$ ( 12,312 )
$ 19,552
Balance - January 1, 2022
9,640,545
$ 10
$ 31,840
$ 14
$ ( 12,312 )
$ 19,552
Balance
9,640,545
$ 10
$ 31,840
$ 14
$ ( 12,312 )
$ 19,552
Net loss
-
-
-
-
( 3,638 )
( 3,638 )
Stock-based compensation
-
-
1,002
-
-
1,002
Exercise of stock options
4,000
-
17
-
-
17
Balance - December 31, 2022
9,644,545
$ 10
$ 32,859
$ 14
$ ( 15,950 )
$ 16,933
Balance
9,644,545
$ 10
$ 32,859
$ 14
$ ( 15,950 )
$ 16,933
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PIONEER
POWER SOLUTIONS, INC.
Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
1.
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Pioneer
Power Solutions, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (referred to herein as the “Company,” “Pioneer,” “Pioneer
Power,” “we,” “our” and “us”) design, manufacture, integrate, refurbish, service, distribute
and sell electric power systems, distributed energy resources, power generation equipment and mobile electric vehicle (“EV”)
charging solutions. Our products and services are sold to a broad range of customers in the utility, industrial and commercial markets.
Our customers include, but are not limited to, electric, gas and water utilities, data center developers and owners, EV charging infrastructure
developers and owners, and distributed energy developers. The Company is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and operates from three
(3) additional locations in the U.S. for manufacturing, service and maintenance, engineering, sales and administration.
NASDAQ
Listing
On
September 24, 2013, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 1,265,000 shares of its common stock at a gross sales price
of $ 7.00 per share, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $ 7.9 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and
commissions and other offering expenses. In connection with the public offering, the Company’s common stock began trading on the
Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol PPSI.
Segments
In
determining operating and reportable segments in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting
Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), the Company concluded that it has two reportable
segments, which are also our operating segments: Transmission & Distribution Solutions (“T&D Solutions”) and Critical
Power Solutions (“Critical Power”). Financial information about the Company’s segments is presented in Note 13 -
Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information.
Sale
of Transformer Business Units
On
June 28, 2019, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company,
Electrogroup Canada, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Electrogroup”), Jefferson Electric, Inc., a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Company (“Jefferson”), JE Mexican Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“JE
Mexico,” and together with Electrogroup and Jefferson, the “Disposed Companies”), Nathan Mazurek (Chief Executive Officer
of the Company), Pioneer Transformers L.P. (the “US Buyer”) and Pioneer Acquireco ULC (the “Canadian Buyer,”
and together with the US Buyer, the “Buyer”). Pursuant to the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to
sell (i) all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Electrogroup to the Canadian Buyer and (ii) all of the issued and outstanding
equity interests of Jefferson and JE Mexico to the US Buyer (the “Equity Transaction”), for a purchase price of $ 68.0 million.
Included in the purchase price, the Company received two subordinated promissory notes, issued by the Buyer, in the aggregate principal
amount of $ 5.0 million and $ 2.5 million, for a total aggregate principal amount of $ 7.5 million (the “Seller Notes”). During
the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company and the Buyer, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, completed the net working capital adjustment,
which resulted in the Company paying the Buyer $ 1.8 million in cash and reducing the principal amount of the $ 5.0 million Seller Note
to $ 3.2 million. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recognized an additional reduction to the principal amount of the Seller
Note of $ 194 for a valid claim paid by the Buyer on behalf of the Company. On December 15, 2022, the Company received in excess of $ 6.2
million as a final payment of all unpaid principal and interest paying the Seller Notes in full (see Note 7 - Notes Receivable).
The
transaction was consummated on August 16, 2019. Pioneer sold to the Buyer all of the assets and liabilities associated with its liquid-filled
transformer and dry-type transformer manufacturing businesses within the Company’s T&D Solutions segment. Pioneer Power retained
its switchgear manufacturing business within the T&D Solutions segment, as well as all of the operations associated with its Critical
Power segment.
Termination of CleanSpark Agreement
On June 3, 2022, the Company and CleanSpark entered
into a termination agreement (the “Termination Agreement”) to terminate the Distribution Agreement. Pursuant to the Termination
Agreement, the Company agreed to, amongst others, (i) release CleanSpark from further liabilities due under the Distribution Agreement,
including for certain future amounts due under the Distribution Agreement and certain accounts payable invoices, (ii) assume the responsibility
of billing and collecting payment from Enchanted Rock Electric, LLC, a third party and mutual client of both the Company and CleanSpark
for all open sales orders amounts under its outstanding agreements for Products that have or will be manufactured by the Company, and
(iii) return portions of certain deposits advanced to the Company pursuant to the Distribution Agreement.
CleanSpark additionally transferred the services and maintenance agreements
and associated rights and liabilities it had related to switchgear products manufactured by the Company, and the Company assumed all liability
and responsibility for all claims of the Products including, but not limited to, all repairs, defects, and warranty liability of the Products
that were previously manufactured by the Company and then distributed or sold by CleanSpark.
Basis
of Presentation
The
accompanying audited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules of the SEC and
reflect the accounts of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021. Certain information and footnote disclosures, normally included in
annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S.
GAAP”). We believe that the disclosures made are
adequate to make the information presented not misleading to the reader. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting
only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the financial position, results of operations and cash flows with
respect to the audited consolidated financial statements have been included.
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These
audited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pioneer and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Liquidity
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on a basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction
of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying financial statements as of the year ended December 31, 2022,
the Company had $10.3 million of cash on hand and working capital of $14.1 million. The cash on hand was generated primarily from the
sale of common stock under the ATM Program during the year ended December 31, 2021 and payment of all unpaid principal and interest from
the Seller Notes during the year ended December 31, 2022.
We have met our cash needs through a combination of cash flows from operating activities and bank borrowings, the completion of the Equity
Transaction, proceeds from the sale of the CleanSpark Common Stock and warrants to purchase CleanSpark Common Stock, proceeds from insurance,
sale of common stock under the ATM Program, funding from the Payroll Protection Program and collecting all unpaid principal and interest
from the Seller Notes. Our cash requirements historically were generally for operating activities, debt repayment, capital improvements
and acquisitions. We expect to meet our cash needs with our working capital and cash flows from our operating activities. We expect our
cash requirements to be generally for operating activities, product development and capital improvements. The Company expects that its
current cash balance is sufficient to fund operations for the next twelve months.
On
June 1, 2021, the board of directors of the Company declared a special cash dividend of $ 0.12 per common share, payable to shareholders
of record as of June 22, 2021, to be paid on July 7, 2021. The cash dividends were paid in July of 2021 and equaled $ 0.12 per share on
the $ 0.001 par value common stock resulting in an aggregate distribution of approximately $ 1.0 million representing a capital repayment
paid from additional paid-in capital (“APIC”).
On November 10, 2021, we sold 888,500 shares of common stock under the ATM Program, for total gross proceeds of approximately $ 9.0 million,
at an average price of $ 10.1288 per share. We incurred approximately $ 273 of costs related to the common shares issued (including a placement
fee of 3.0 % , or approximately $ 270 , to Wainwright), resulting in net proceeds of approximately $ 8.7 million. On December 13, 2021, we
filed a prospectus supplement, which forms a part of our registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-249569), that was declared effective
by the SEC on October 27, 2020, in connection with the offer and sale of up to an aggregate offering amount of $ 8.6 million of common
stock that may be issued and sold under the ATM Program. We did not sell any shares of common stock under the ATM Program during the year
ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, $ 8.6 million of common stock remained available for issuance under the ATM Program.
During
the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company executed a cash collateral security agreement with a commercial bank, which agreement required
us to pledge cash collateral as security for all unpaid reimbursement obligations owing to the commercial bank for an irrevocable standby
letter of credit in the amount of $ 1.8 million. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company amended its agreement with the commercial
bank to decrease the required amount of cash collateral by $ 1.3 million. On May 6, 2022, the Company received notice that the cash collateral
security agreement it had executed with the commercial bank was cancelled. Upon cancellation of the cash collateral security agreement,
any unpaid reimbursement obligations owing to the commercial bank were also cancelled. On May 11, 2022, the commercial bank released
and transferred the remaining cash collateral of $ 505 to the Company. The Company had no restricted cash on the consolidated balance
sheets at December 31, 2022.
The
Company accounts for restricted cash under the guidance of ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows - Restricted Cash (Topic 230), which
requires the statement of cash flows to explain the change during the period in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
and that restricted cash be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total
amounts shown on the statement of cash flows.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of cash and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the
total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows:
SCHEDULE
OF RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH
2022
2021
December 31,
2022
2021
Cash
$ 10,296
$ 9,924
Restricted cash
-
1,775
Total cash and restricted cash as shown in the statement of cash flows
$ 10,296
$ 11,699
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Risks and Uncertainties
The worldwide spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”),
including the emergence of variants and subvariants, as well as rising interest rates, inflation, changes in foreign currency exchange
rates and geopolitical developments (including the war in Ukraine) have resulted, and may continue to result, in a global slowdown of
economic activity, which may decrease demand for a broad variety of goods and services, including those provided by the Company’s
clients, while also disrupting supply channels, sales channels and advertising and marketing activities for an unknown period of time
until economic activity normalizes. As a result of the current uncertainty in economic activity, the Company is unable to predict the
size and duration of the impact on its revenue and its results of operations. The extent of the impact of these macroeconomic factors
on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on a variety of factors, including the duration and spread of
COVID-19 and its variants and the duration and the extent of geopolitical disruption and their respective impacts on the Company’s
clients, partners, industry, and employees, all of which are uncertain at this time and cannot be accurately predicted. The Company continues
to monitor the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and take steps deemed appropriate to limit the impact on its business. During the year
ended December 31, 2022, the Company was able to operate substantially at capacity.
Similarly, the economic uncertainty caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic has made and may continue to make it difficult for the Company to forecast revenue and operating results and to make
decisions regarding operational cost structures and investments. The Company has committed, and the Company plans to continue to commit,
resources to grow its business, employee base, and technology development, and such investments may not yield anticipated returns, particularly
if worldwide business activity continues to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The duration and extent of the impact from the COVID-19
pandemic depend on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, and if the Company is not able to respond to
and manage the impact of such events effectively, its business may be harmed.
There can be no assurance that precautionary measures,
whether adopted by the Company or imposed by others, will be effective, and such measures could negatively affect its sales, marketing,
and client service efforts, delay and lengthen its sales cycles, decrease its employees’, clients’, or partners’ productivity,
or create operational or other challenges, any of which could harm its business and results of operations.
See Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting
Policies for details of risks and uncertainties surrounding recent bank failures.
Reclassification
The
following items have been reclassified in the 2021 financial statements to conform to current year presentation:
Principal
repayments of financing leases and the reduction in operating leases have been reclassified in the audited consolidated statements of
cash flows and presented in the applicable cash flow activity for the year ended December 31, 2021. The inventories footnote contains
a reclassification of the provision for excess and obsolete inventory and reductions to net realizable value to the applicable inventory
classification at December 31, 2021. The payment of deferred payroll taxes during the year ended December 31, 2021 was reclassified to now be included
in cash used in operating activities.
Rounding
All dollar amounts (except share and per share data) presented are stated in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted. Amounts may
not foot due to rounding.
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2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
General
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Principles
of Consolidation
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of Estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The financial statements include estimates
based on currently available information and management’s judgment as to the outcome of future conditions and circumstances.
Significant estimates in these financial statements include measurement of revenue for contracts accounted for over time, allowance
for doubtful accounts receivable, inventory provision, useful lives and impairment of long-lived assets and income tax
provision.
Changes
in the status of certain facts or circumstances could result in material changes to the estimates used in the preparation of the financial
statements and actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions.
Revenue
Recognition
Revenue
is recognized when (1) a contract with a customer exists, (2) performance obligations promised in a contract are identified based on
the products or services that will be transferred to the customer, (3) the transaction price is determined based on the consideration
to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring products or services to the customer, (4) the transaction price is
allocated to the performance obligations in the contract and (5) the Company satisfies performance obligations. The Company satisfies
performance obligations either over time or at a point in time. Revenue is recognized at the time the related performance obligation
is satisfied by transferring a promised product or service to a customer. Revenue from the sale of our electric power systems is recognized
either over time or at a point in time and substantially all of our revenue from the sale of power generation equipment is recognized
at a point in time. Revenues are recognized at the point in time that the customer obtains control of the good, which is when it has
taken title to the products and has assumed the risks and rewards of ownership specified in the purchase order or sales agreement. Certain
sales of highly customized electrical power systems are recognized over time when such equipment has no alternative use and the Company
has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. Revenue for such agreements is recognized under the input method
based on either cost or direct labor hours incurred relative to the estimated cost or direct labor hours expected to be consumed to complete
the project. Under the cost-to-cost method of revenue recognition, a single estimated profit margin is used to recognize profit for each
performance obligation over its period of performance. Recognition of profit on a contract requires estimates of the total cost at completion
and transaction price and the measurement of progress towards completion. Due to the nature of many of our contracts, developing the
estimated total cost at completion and total transaction price often requires judgment. Factors that must be considered in estimating
the cost of the work to be completed include the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, subcontractor performance and the
risk and impact of delayed performance. When adjustments in estimated total costs at completion or in estimated total transaction price
are determined, the related impact on income is recognized using the cumulative catch-up method, which recognizes in the current period
the cumulative effect of such adjustments for all prior periods. Any anticipated losses on these contracts are fully recognized in the
period in which the losses become evident. Service revenues include maintenance contracts that are recognized over time based on the
contract term and repair services, which are recognized as services are delivered.
Cost
of Goods Sold
Cost
of goods sold for the T&D Solutions and Critical Power segments primarily includes charges for materials, direct labor and related
benefits, freight (inbound and outbound), direct supplies and tools, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, internal transfer
costs, warehousing costs and utilities related to production facilities and, where appropriate, an allocation of overhead. Cost of goods
sold also includes indirect labor and infrastructure cost related to the provision of field services.
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Financial
Instruments
The
Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash, restricted cash, receivables, payables and debt instruments. The
carrying values of these financial instruments approximate their respective fair values as they are either short-term in nature or
carry interest rates which are periodically adjusted to market rates. Unless otherwise indicated, the carrying value of these
financial instruments approximates their fair market value.
Concentrations
The
Company manages its accounts receivable credit risk by performing credit evaluations and monitoring amounts due from the Company’s
customers. The Company had certain customers whose revenue individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue,
or whose accounts receivable balances individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total accounts receivable, as follows:
At
December 31, 2022, three customers represented approximately 57 %,
13 %
and 11 %
of the Company’s accounts receivable. At December 31, 2021, two customers represented approximately 32 %
and 11 %
of the Company’s accounts receivable.
For
the year ended December 31, 2022, one customer represented approximately 45 % of the Company’s revenue. For the year ended December
31, 2021, two customers represented approximately 22 % and 19 % of the Company’s revenue.
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
Cash
and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, demand deposits and investments with an original maturity at the date of purchase of three
months or less. Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash
deposits. Accounts at each institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $ 250 . As of
December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had balances of $ 10.0 million and $ 9.7 million in excess of the FDIC insured limits, respectively.
The Company reduces exposure to credit risk by maintaining cash deposits with major financial institutions. The Company has not experienced
any losses on these accounts to date. While the Company does not anticipate any losses, liquidity issues,
or capital resource constraints arising from the recent bank failures, it cannot predict at this time to what extent it or its collaborators,
employees, suppliers, and/or vendors could be negatively impacted by such bank failures and other macroeconomic and geopolitical events.
Restricted
Cash
Restricted
cash consists of a cash collateral security agreement with a commercial bank which required the Company to pledge cash collateral as
security for all unpaid reimbursement obligations owing to the commercial bank for an irrevocable standby letter of credit.
Accounts
Receivable
The
Company accounts for trade receivables at original invoice amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of
all outstanding amounts on a monthly basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by regularly evaluating individual
customer receivables and considering a customer’s financial condition, credit history and current economic conditions. The Company
writes off trade receivables when they are deemed uncollectible. The Company records recoveries of trade receivables previously written
off when it receives them. Management considers the Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts to appropriately measure the uncertainty
in certain accounts receivable. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $ 0 and $ 140 as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Long-Lived
Assets
Depreciation
and amortization for property and equipment, and finite life intangible assets, is computed and included in cost of goods sold and in
selling and administrative expense, as appropriate. Long-lived assets, consisting primarily of property and equipment, are stated at
cost less accumulated depreciation. Property and equipment are depreciated using the straight line method, based on the estimated useful
lives of the assets (buildings - 25 years, machinery and equipment - 5 to 15 years, computer hardware and software - 3 to 5 years, furniture
& fixtures 5 to 7 years, leasehold improvements – term of lease). Depreciation commences in the year the assets are ready for
their intended use.
Historically,
finite life intangible assets have consisted primarily of customer relationships in multiple categories that are specific to the businesses
acquired and for which estimated useful lives were determined based on actual historical customer attrition rates. These finite life
intangible assets were amortized by the Company over periods ranging from four to ten years.
Long-lived
assets and finite life intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances have occurred that indicate the
remaining useful life of the asset may warrant revision or that the remaining balance of the asset may not be recoverable. Upon indications
of impairment, or in the normal course of annual testing, assets and liabilities are grouped at the lowest level for which identifiable
cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. The measurement of possible impairment is generally
estimated by the ability to recover the balance of an asset group from its expected future operating cash flows on an undiscounted basis.
If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount
of the asset exceeds the fair value thereof. Determining asset groups and underlying cash flows requires the use of significant judgment.
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Leases
The Company leases offices, facilities and equipment
under operating and financing leases. The Company determines whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease at contract inception. An
arrangement contains a lease if the Company has the right to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the economic benefits of
an identified asset. Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognized at lease commencement based on the present value of lease
payments over the lease term. Leases with an initial term of 12 months or less are not recognized on the balance sheet and are recorded
as short-term lease expense. The discount rate used to calculate present value is the Company’s incremental borrowing rate based on the
lease term and the economic environment of the applicable country or region.
Certain leases contain renewal options or options
to terminate prior to lease expiration, which are included in the measurement of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities when it is
reasonably certain they will be exercised. The Company has elected to account for lease and non-lease components as a single lease component
for its offices and manufacturing facilities. Some lease arrangements include payments that are adjusted periodically based on actual
charges incurred for common area maintenance, utilities, taxes and insurance, or changes in an index or rate referenced in the lease.
The fixed portion of these payments is included in the measurement of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities at lease commencement,
while the variable portion is recorded as variable lease expense. The Company’s leases typically do not contain material residual value
guarantees or restrictive covenants.
Income
Taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, based on the income tax laws and rates in the countries in which
operations are conducted and income is earned. For the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company operated solely
in the United States. This approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the
expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Developing
the provision for income taxes requires significant judgment and expertise in federal, international and state income tax laws, regulations
and strategies, including the determination of deferred tax assets and liabilities and, if necessary, any valuation allowances that may
be required for deferred tax assets. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce its deferred tax assets to the amount that is
more likely than not to be realized. The Company believes that the deferred asset, net recorded as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 is realizable
through future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. If the Company was to subsequently determine that it would be able
to realize deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to deferred tax assets would increase
net income for the period in which such determination was made. The Company will continue to assess the adequacy of the valuation allowance
on a quarterly basis. The Company’s tax filings are subject to audit by various taxing authorities.
The
objective of accounting for income taxes is to recognize the amount of taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred
tax liabilities and assets for the future tax consequences or events that have been recognized in the Company’s financial statements
or tax returns. The Company recognizes the tax benefit from an uncertain tax position only if it is more likely than not that the tax
position will be sustained on examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position (see “Unrecognized
Tax Benefits” below).
Income
tax related interest and penalties are grouped with interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations.
Unrecognized
Tax Benefits
The Company accounts for unrecognized tax benefits in accordance with FASB ASC “Income Taxes” (“ASC 740”). ASC
740 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before being recognized in the financial statements and
provides guidance on de-recognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and
transition issues. ASC 740 contains a two-step approach to recognizing and measuring uncertain tax positions. The first step is to evaluate
the tax position for recognition by determining if the weight of available evidence indicates that it is more likely than not that the
position will be sustained upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority, including resolution of related appeals or litigation processes,
if any. The second step is to measure the tax benefit as the largest amount that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate
settlement.
Additionally,
ASC 740 requires the Company to accrue interest and related penalties, if applicable, on all tax positions for which reserves have been
established consistent with jurisdictional tax laws. The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income
tax matters as interest expense. See Note 12 - Income Taxes.
Share-Based
Payments
The Company measures the cost of services received
in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the fair value of the award. The fair value of the award is measured on the grant
date. The fair value amount is then recognized over the period during which services are required to be provided in exchange for the award,
usually the vesting period, using the straight-line attribution approach. Upon the exercise of an award, the Company issues new shares
of common stock out of its authorized shares.
The Company computes the fair value of stock options
granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Award forfeitures are accounted for at the time of occurrence. The expected term
used for options is the estimated period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The expected term used for warrants
is the contractual life. The Company utilizes the “simplified” method to develop an estimate of the expected term of “plain
vanilla” option grants. The Company does not currently have a sufficient trading history to support its historical volatility calculations.
Accordingly, the Company is utilizing an expected volatility figure based on a review of the historical volatility of comparable entities
over a period of time equivalent to the expected life of the instrument being valued. The risk-free interest rate was determined from
the implied yields from U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bonds with a remaining term consistent with the expected term of the instrument being
valued.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value using a weighted average cost method and includes the cost of materials,
labor and manufacturing overhead. The Company uses estimates in determining the level of reserves required to state inventory at the lower
of cost or net realizable value. The Company estimates are based on market activity levels, production requirements, the physical condition
of products and technological innovation. Changes in any of these factors may result in adjustments to the carrying value of inventory.
See Note 5 - Inventories.
Loss Per Share
Basic
loss per share is computed by dividing the income loss for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing the loss for the period by the weighted average
number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding during the period. (See Note 14 - Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per
Share).
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
The Company did not adopt any new material accounting pronouncements during the year ended December 31, 2022. There have been no recent
accounting pronouncements not yet adopted by the Company which would have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.
Measurement
of Credit Losses on Financial Instrument . In June 2016, the FASB issued amended guidance to ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments
- Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments that changes the impairment model for most financial
assets and certain other instruments. For trade and other receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, loans and other instruments,
entities will be required to use a new forward-looking “expected loss” model that will replace today’s “incurred
loss” model and generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowances for losses. For available-for-sale debt securities
with unrealized losses, entities will measure credit losses in a manner similar to current practice, except that the losses will be recognized
as an allowance. This amended guidance for small reporting companies is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022,
including interim periods within those fiscal years. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment
to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first effective reporting period. The Company does not expect that the amended guidance
will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
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3.
REVENUES
Nature
of our products and services
Our
principal products and services include electric power systems, distributed energy resources, power generation equipment and mobile EV
charging solutions.
Products
Our
T&D Solutions business provides electric power systems and distributed energy resources that help customers effectively and efficiently
protect, control, transfer, monitor and manage their electric energy requirements.
Our
Critical Power business provides customers with our suite of mobile e-Boost electric vehicle charging solutions and power generation
equipment.
Services
Power
generation systems represent considerable investments that require proper maintenance and service in order to operate reliably during
a time of emergency. Our power maintenance programs provide preventative maintenance, repair and support service for our customers’
power generation systems.
Our
principal source of revenue is derived from sales of products and fees for services. We measure revenue based upon the consideration
specified in the customer arrangement, and revenue is recognized when the performance obligations in the customer arrangement are satisfied.
A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product or service to the customer. The transaction price
of a contract is allocated to each distinct performance obligation and recognized as revenue when or as, the customer receives the benefit
of the performance obligation. Customers typically receive the benefit of our products when the risk of loss or control for the product
transfers to the customer and for services as they are performed. Under ASC 606, revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control
of promised products or services in an amount that reflects the consideration we expect to receive in exchange for those products or
services. To achieve this core principal, the Company applies the following five steps:
1)
Identify the contract with a customer
A
contract with a customer exists when (i) the Company enters into an enforceable contract with a customer that defines each party’s
rights regarding the products or services to be transferred and identifies the payment terms related to these products or services, (ii)
the contract has commercial substance and, (iii) the Company determines that collection of substantially all consideration for products
or services that are transferred is probable based on the customer’s intent and ability to pay the promised consideration. The
Company applies judgment in determining the customer’s ability and intention to pay, which is based on a variety of factors including
the customer’s historical payment experience or, in the case of a new customer, published credit and financial information pertaining
to the customer.
2)
Identify the performance obligations in the contract
Performance
obligations promised in a contract are identified based on the products or services that will be transferred to the customer that are
both capable of being distinct, whereby the customer can benefit from the product or service either on its own or together with other
resources that are readily available from third parties or from the Company, and are distinct in the context of the contract, whereby
the transfer of the products or services is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract. To the extent a contract includes
multiple promised products or services, the Company must apply judgment to determine whether promised products or services are capable
of being distinct and distinct in the context of the contract. If these criteria are not met the promised products or services are accounted
for as a combined performance obligation.
3)
Determine the transaction price
The
transaction price is determined based on the consideration to which the Company will be entitled in exchange for transferring products
or services to the customer. The customer payments are generally due in 30 days.
4)
Allocate the transaction price to performance obligations
in the contract
If
the contract contains a single performance obligation, the entire transaction price is allocated to the single performance obligation.
Contracts that contain multiple performance obligations require an allocation of the transaction price to each performance obligation
based on a relative standalone selling price basis. The Company determines standalone selling price
based on the price at which the performance obligation is sold separately. If the standalone selling price is not observable through
past transactions, the Company estimates the standalone selling price taking into account available information such as market conditions
and internally approved pricing guidelines related to the performance obligations.
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5)
Recognize revenue when or as the Company satisfies a performance
obligation
The
Company satisfies performance obligations either over time or at a point in time. Revenue is recognized at the time the related performance
obligation is satisfied by transferring a promised product or service to a customer.
Revenue
from the sale of our electric power systems is recognized either over time or at a point in time and substantially all of our revenue
from the sale of power generation equipment is recognized at a point in time. Revenues are recognized at the point in time that the customer
obtains control of the good, which is when it has taken title to the products and has assumed the risks and rewards of ownership specified
in the purchase order or sales agreement. Certain sales of highly customized electrical power systems are recognized over time when such
equipment has no alternative use and the Company has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. Revenue for such
agreements is recognized under the input method based on either cost or direct labor hours incurred relative to the estimated cost or
direct labor hours expected to be consumed to complete the project. Under the cost-to-cost method of revenue recognition, a single estimated
profit margin is used to recognize profit for each performance obligation over its period of performance. Recognition of profit on a
contract requires estimates of the total cost at completion and transaction price and the measurement of progress towards completion.
Due to the nature of many of our contracts, developing the estimated total cost at completion and total transaction price often requires
judgment. Factors that must be considered in estimating the cost of the work to be completed include the nature and complexity of the
work to be performed, subcontractor performance and the risk and impact of delayed performance. When adjustments in estimated total costs
at completion or in estimated total transaction price are determined, the related impact on income is recognized using the cumulative
catch-up method, which recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of such adjustments for all prior periods. Any anticipated
losses on these contracts are fully recognized in the period in which the losses become evident.
During
the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized $ 4.5 million of revenue over time and incurred costs of $ 3.7 million. During
the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized $ 3.5 million of revenue over time and incurred costs of $ 3.1 million. Additionally,
the Company recognized $ 15.8 million and 7.9 million of revenue at a point in time from the sale of our products during the year ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Service
revenues include maintenance contracts that are recognized over time based on the contract term and repair services which are recognized
as services are delivered. The Company recognized $ 7.4 million and $ 6.9 million of service revenue during the year ended December 31,
2022 and 2021, respectively.
During
the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized approximately $ 2.2 million of revenue that was recognized as deferred revenue
at December 31, 2021, as compared to $ 714 of revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021 that was recognized as deferred revenue
at December 31, 2020.
There
was no revenue recognized during the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.
Return
of a product requires that the buyer obtain permission in writing from the Company. When the buyer requests authorization to return material
for reasons of their own, the buyer will be charged for placing the returned goods in saleable condition, restocking charges and for
any outgoing and incoming transportation paid by the Company. The Company warrants title to the products, and also warrants the products
on date of shipment to the buyer, to be of the kind and quality described in the contract, merchantable, and free of defects in workmanship
and material. Returns and warranties during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were insignificant.
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The
following table presents our revenues disaggregated by revenue discipline:
SCHEDULE
OF REVENUE DISAGGREGATED
2022
2021
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Products
$ 19,611
$ 11,375
Services
7,389
6,936
Total revenue
$ 27,000
$ 18,311
See
Note 13 - Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information.
4.
OTHER EXPENSE (INCOME)
Other
expense (income) in the consolidated statements of operations reports certain gains and losses associated with activities not directly
related to our core operations. For the year ended December 31, 2022, other expense was $ 67 , as compared to other income of $ 1.3 million
during the year ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2021, included in other income was a gain of $ 1.4 million for
the extinguishment and forgiveness of the PPP Loan.
5.
INVENTORIES
The
components of inventories are summarized below:
SCHEDULE
OF INVENTORIES
2022
2021
December 31,
2022
2021
Raw materials
$ 2,962
$ 993
Work in process
5,786
3,167
Total inventories
$ 8,748
$ 4,160
6.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property
and equipment are summarized below:
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
2022
2021
December 31,
2022
2021
Machinery, vehicles and equipment
$ 2,308
$ 1,396
Furniture and fixtures
208
205
Computer hardware and software
591
541
Leasehold improvements
368
322
Construction in progress
499
-
Property and equipment gross
3,974
2,464
Less: accumulated depreciation
( 2,174 )
( 1,948 )
Total property and equipment, net
$ 1,800
$ 516
Depreciation
expense was $ 228 and $ 153 for the period ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
7.
NOTES RECEIVABLE, NET
In
connection with the sale of the transformer business units in August 2019 (the “Equity Transaction”), amongst other consideration,
we received two subordinated promissory notes in the aggregate principal amount of $ 5.0 million and $ 2.5 million, for a total aggregate
principal amount of $ 7.5 million (the “Seller Notes”), subject to certain adjustments. The Seller Notes accrue interest at
a rate of 4.0 % per annum, with a final payment of all unpaid principal and interest becoming fully due and payable at December 31, 2022.
The Company determined the fair value of the Seller Notes based on market conditions and prevailing interest rates. During the fourth
quarter of 2019, the Company and the Buyer, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, completed the net working capital adjustment, which
resulted in the Company paying the Buyer $ 1.8 million in cash and reducing the principal amount of the $ 5.0 million Seller Note to $ 3.2
million. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company recognized an additional reduction to the principal amount of the Seller Note
of $ 194 for a valid claim paid by the Buyer on behalf of the Company. On December 15, 2022, the Company received in excess of $ 6.2 million
as a final payment of all unpaid principal and interest paying the Seller Notes in full.
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8.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
The
components of accounts payable and accrued liabilities are summarized below:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES
2022
2021
December 31,
2022
2021
Accounts payable
$ 5,615
$ 2,089
Accrued liabilities
1,624
1,263
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 7,239
$ 3,352
Accrued
liabilities primarily consist of accrued sales commissions, accrued compensation and benefits, accrued sales and use taxes and accrued
insurance. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, accrued sales commissions were $ 278 and $ 247 , respectively. Accrued compensation and benefits
at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $ 213 and $ 270 , respectively. Accrued sales and use taxes at December 31, 2022 and 2021 were $ 258 and
$ 50 , respectively, and there was $ 559 of accrued insurance at December 31, 2022 compared to $ 481 at December 31, 2021. The remainder
of accrued liabilities are comprised of several insignificant accruals in connection with normal business operations.
9.
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Leases
The
Company leases certain offices, facilities and equipment under operating and financing leases. Our leases have remaining terms ranging
from less than 1 year to 5 years some of which contain options to extend up to 5 years. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, assets recorded
under finance leases were $ 1.3 million and $ 1.6 million, respectively, and accumulated amortization associated with finance leases were
$ 534 and $ 1.1 million, respectively.
As
of December 31, 2022 and 2021, assets recorded under operating leases were $ 2.2 million and $ 3.9 million, respectively, and accumulated
amortization associated with operating leases were $ 798 and $ 2.3 million, respectively. During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company
executed an extension of its operating lease for the corporate management and sales office in Fort Lee, New Jersey. After adjusting for
a weighted average discount rate, the Company recognized a right-of-use asset and lease liability of approximately $ 275 within the consolidated
balance sheets.
The
components of the lease expense were as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF LEASE EXPENSES
2022
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
2021
Operating lease cost
$ 752
$ 641
Finance lease cost
Amortization of right-of-use asset
$ 238
$ 285
Interest on lease liabilities
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Total finance lease cost
$ 282
$ 326
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Other
information related to leases was as follows:
Supplemental
cash flows information:
SCHEDULE
OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
2022
2021
December 31,
2022
2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flow payments for operating leases
$ 742
$ 632
Operating cash flow payments for finance leases
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Financing cash flow payments for finance leases
241
292
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease obligations
Operating lease liabilities arising from obtaining right of use assets
440
1,418
Capitalized lease obligations
401
180
Weighted average remaining lease term:
December
31,
2022
2021
Operating leases
2
years
3
years
Finance leases
2
years
2
years
Weighted average discount rate:
December 31,
2022
2021
Operating leases
5.50 %
5.50 %
Finance leases
6.73 %
6.69 %
Future
minimum lease payments under non-cancellable leases as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF FUTURE MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS
Operating
Finance
Leases
Leases
2023
$ 774
$ 397
2024
613
166
2025
200
174
2026
24
88
Thereafter
-
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Total future minimum lease payments
1,611
866
Less imputed interest
( 111 )
( 93 )
Total future minimum lease payments
$ 1,500
$ 773
Reported
as of December 31, 2022:
SCHEDULE
OF LEASE REPORTED
Operating
Finance
Leases
Leases
Right-of-use assets
$ 1,450
$ 727
Operating
Finance
Leases
Leases
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ 703
$ 355
Other long-term liabilities
797
418
Total
$ 1,500
$ 773
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Litigation
and Claims
As
of the date hereof, we are not aware of or a party to any legal proceedings to which we or any of our subsidiaries is a party or to which
any of our property is subject, nor are we aware of any such threatened or pending litigation or any such proceedings known to be contemplated
by governmental authorities that we believe could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results.
We
are not aware of any material proceedings in which any of our directors, officers or affiliates or any registered or beneficial shareholder
of more than 5 % of our common stock is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to our interest.
10.
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common
Stock
The
Company had 9,644,545 and 9,640,545 shares of common stock, $ 0.001 par value per share, outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and December
31, 2021, respectively.
Preferred
Stock
The
board of directors is authorized, subject to any limitations prescribed by law, without further vote or action by the shareholders, to
issue from time to time up to 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $ 0.001 par value, in one or more series. Each such series of preferred
stock shall have such number of shares, designations, preferences, voting powers, qualifications, and special or relative rights or privileges
as shall be determined by the board of directors, which may include, among others, dividend rights, voting rights, liquidation preferences,
conversion rights and preemptive rights.
11.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
On
May 11, 2011, the board of directors of the Company adopted the Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2011
Plan”) which was subsequently approved by stockholders of the Company on May 31, 2011. The 2011 Plan replaced and superseded the
2009 Plan. The Company’s outside directors and employees, including the Company’s principal executive officer, principal
financial officer and other named executive officers, and certain contractors were all eligible to participate in the 2011 Plan.
The 2011 Plan allowed for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted
stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, and other awards, which were granted singly, in combination,
or in tandem, and upon such terms as determined by the Board or a committee of the Board that was designated to administer the Plan.
Subject to certain adjustments, the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that were available to be delivered
pursuant to awards under the 2011 Plan was 700,000 shares. As of December 31, 2022, there were no shares available for future grants
under the Company’s 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Company’s 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan expired during the second
quarter of 2021.
On
October 13, 2021, our board of directors adopted the 2021 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), subject to stockholder
approval, which was obtained on November 11, 2021. Our outside directors and our employees, including the principal executive officer,
principal financial officer and other named executive officers, and certain contractors are all eligible to participate in the 2021 Plan.
The 2021 Plan allows for the granting of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted
stock, restricted stock units, performance awards, dividend equivalent rights, and other awards, which may be granted singly, in combination,
or in tandem, and upon such terms as are determined by the Board or a committee of the board that is designated to administer the 2021
Plan. Subject to certain adjustments, the maximum number of shares of the Company’s common stock that may be delivered pursuant
to awards under the 2021 Plan is 900,000 shares. As of December 31, 2022, there were 498,000 shares available for future grants under
the Company’s 2021 Plan. The 2021 Plan was initially administered by our board of directors, but it has been administered by the
compensation committee following the creation of such committee in the first quarter of 2022.
Stock-based
compensation expense recorded for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was approximately $ 1.0 million and $ 186 , respectively. All
of the stock-based compensation expense is included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated
statements of operations. At December 31, 2022, the Company had total stock-based compensation expense remaining to be recognized in
the consolidated statements of operations of approximately $ 735 , which will be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.3 years.
The
fair value of the stock options granted was measured using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
SCHEDULE
OF STOCK OPTION GRANTED MEASURED USING BLACK SCHOLES VALUATION
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Expected volatility
31.1 %
31.1 %
Expected life in years
5.5
5.5
Risk-free interest rate
2.9 %
2.1 %
Expected dividend yield
0 %
0 %
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A summary of stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2022 is presented below:
SUMMARY OF STOCK OPTION ACTIVITY
Stock
Options
Weighted average
exercise price
Weighted
average remaining
contractual term
Aggregate
intrinsic value
Outstanding as of January 1, 2022
647,667
$ 5.53
Granted
27,000
3.17
Exercised
( 4,000 )
4.11
Forfeited
-
-
Outstanding as of December 31, 2022
670,667
$ 5.45
5.60
$ 50
Exercisable as of December 31, 2022
643,667
$ 5.54
5.50
$ 50
Intrinsic
value is the difference between the market value of the stock at December 31, 2022 and the exercise price which is aggregated for all
options outstanding and exercisable. A summary of the weighted-average grant-date fair value of options, total intrinsic value of options
exercised, and cash receipts from options exercised is shown below:
SCHEDULE
OF WEIGHTED AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE OF OPTIONS
2022
2021
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Weighted-average fair value of options granted (per share)
$ 1.09
$ 0.97
Intrinsic value (loss) gain of options exercised
( 6 )
137
Cash receipts from exercise of options
17
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The
following table presents information related to stock options as of December 31, 2022:
SCHEDULE
OF INFORMATION RELATED TO OPTIONS OUTSTANDING AND EXERCISABLE
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
Outstanding
Weighted average
Exercisable
number of
remaining life
number of
Exercise price
options
in years
options
$ 1.68
50,000
7.25
50,000
$ 3.17
27,000
-
-
$ 3.31
236,667
8.37
236,667
$ 3.68
5,000
3.19
5,000
$ 5.60
35,000
0.01
35,000
$ 5.60
6,000
5.26
6,000
$ 7.30
246,000
4.25
246,000
$ 8.98
6,000
2.25
6,000
$ 10.21
59,000
1.18
59,000
670,667
643,667
On
April 25, 2022, the Company awarded 375,000
shares of restricted stock units (“RSU”)
to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer with the following vesting terms: (i) 125,000
units on May 1, 2022, which are included in the
calculation of basic EPS as of the vesting date, (ii) an additional 125,000
units on May 1, 2023, and (iii) the remaining
125,000
units on May 1, 2024, provided that the executive
has remained continuously employed by the Company through each applicable vesting date. The vested RSUs will be converted into shares
of the Company’s common stock no later than March 15 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such RSUs vested.
The fair value of the RSU award at the date of grant was $ 1.6
million, which will be recognized over the vesting
period. Subsequent to December 31, 2022, the Company issued 125,000 of common stock to the holder in connection with the RSUs that vested
on May 1, 2022.
A
summary of RSU activity during the year ended December 31, 2022 is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
Weighted-average
Weighted-average
grant-date
grant-date
Number of units
fair value per share
fair value
Unvested restricted stock units as of January 1, 2022
-
$ -
$ -
Units granted
375,000
4.35
1,631
Units vested
( 125,000 )
4.35
( 544 )
Units forfeited
-
-
-
Unvested restricted stock units as of December 31, 2022
250,000
$ 4.35
$ 1,087
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12.
INCOME TAXES
The
components of loss before income taxes are summarized below:
SCHEDULE
OF LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
2022
2021
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Loss before income taxes
U.S. operations
$ ( 3,631 )
$ ( 2,183 )
Loss before income taxes
$ ( 3,631 )
$ ( 2,183 )
The
components of the income tax provision were as follows :
SCHEDULE
OF INCOME TAX PROVISION
2022
2021
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Current
State
$ 7
$ ( 16 )
Total income tax provision
$ 7
$ ( 16 )
A
reconciliation from the statutory U.S. income tax rate and the Company’s effective income tax rate, as computed on loss before
taxes, is as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF INCOME TAX RATE RECONCILIATION
2022
2021
Year Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Federal income tax at statutory rate
$ ( 763 )
$ ( 459 )
State and local income tax, net
( 145 )
( 108 )
Other permanent items
( 3 )
( 379 )
Expired foreign tax credits
154
178
Valuation allowance
766
611
True-up
-
143
Other
( 2 )
( 2 )
Total
$ 7
$ ( 16 )
The
Company’s provision for income taxes reflects an effective tax rate on loss before income taxes of ( 0.2 )%
in 2022, as compared to 0.7 %
in 2021. The consistency in the Company’s effective tax rate during the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily reflects the increase in state income
taxes, valuation allowance and net operating losses.
The
net deferred income tax asset (liability) was comprised of the following:
SCHEDULE
OF DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS LIABILITY
2022
2021
December 31,
2022
2021
Noncurrent deferred income taxes
Total assets
$ 92
$ 82
Total liabilities
( 92 )
( 82 )
Net noncurrent deferred income tax asset
-
-
Net deferred income tax asset
$ -
$ -
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The
tax effect of temporary differences between GAAP accounting and federal income tax accounting creating deferred income tax assets and
liabilities were as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF ACCOUNTING CREATING DEFERRED INCOME TAX
2022
2021
December 31,
2022
2021
Deferred tax assets
U.S. net operating loss carry forward
$ 3,604
$ 2,600
Non-deductible reserves
1,530
1,390
Tax credits
4,300
4,454
Fixed assets
30
24
Intangibles
1,517
1,738
Valuation allowance
( 10,889 )
( 10,124 )
Net deferred tax assets
92
82
Deferred tax liabilities
Fixed assets
( 53 )
( 45 )
Other
( 39 )
( 37 )
Net deferred tax liabilities
( 92 )
( 82 )
Deferred asset, net
$ -
$ -
The composition of the Company’s foreign tax credits (FTC) carryforward as of December 31, 2022 is as follows:
SCHEDULE OF FOREIGN TAX CREDITS CARRYFORWARD
FTC
Expiration
Tax year-ended
Carryover
Year
December 31, 2017
$ 1,181
December 31, 2027
December 31, 2016
2,265
December 31, 2026
December 31, 2015
135
December 31, 2025
December 31, 2014
652
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2013
28
December 31, 2023
$ 4,261
The
assessment of the amount of value assigned to our deferred tax assets under the applicable accounting rules is judgmental. We are required
to consider all available positive and negative evidence in evaluating the likelihood that we will be able to realize the benefit of
our deferred tax assets in the future. Such evidence includes scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable
income, tax planning strategies and the results of recent operations. Since this evaluation requires consideration of events that may
occur some years into the future, there is an element of judgment involved. Realization of our deferred tax assets is dependent on generating
sufficient taxable income in future periods. We do not believe that it is more likely than not that future taxable income will be sufficient
to allow us to recover any of the value assigned to our deferred tax assets. Accordingly, we have provided for a valuation allowance
of the Company’s foreign tax credits as we do not anticipate generating sufficient foreign source income. In addition, we have
provided for a full valuation allowance on the domestic deferred tax assets as the combined effect of future domestic source income and
the future reversals of future tax assets and liabilities will likely be insufficient to realize the full benefits of the assets.
As
of December 31, 2022, the Company has a net operating loss carryforward of $ 14.3 million. The Company has $ 10.9 million of deferred tax
assets on which it is taking a full valuation allowance. The total valuation allowance recorded is $ 10.9 million, representing an increase
of $ 766 from December 31, 2021. The Company has approximately $ 4.3 million of foreign tax credits for which it has provided a full valuation
allowance and $ 39 of research and development credits which expire in 2032.
The Company has interest expense subject to a tax deduction limitation under IRC 163(j). The new calculation arising from the 2017 tax
reform requires an adjusted taxable income to be calculated by, among other things, adding back to taxable income any depreciation, amortization,
or depletion deductions for the taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2022, as well as removing any GILTI
inclusions. When calculating the adjusted taxable income for this purpose, the Company did not have sufficient taxable income in previous
years to deduct interest expense exceeding the limitation, therefore creating a carryover of business interest expense to future years.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, $ 467 of interest expense disallowed from prior years has been utilized to offset current interest
income reported. The amount available for carryover to future periods of IRC 163(j) as of December 31, 2022 is $ 3.1 million. This carryover
is available indefinitely.
Management
believes that an adequate provision has been made for any adjustments that may result from tax examinations. However, the outcome of
tax audits cannot be predicted with certainty. If any issues addressed in the Company’s tax audits are resolved in a manner not
consistent with management’s expectations, the Company could be required to adjust its provision for income taxes in the period
such resolution occurs.
The
tax years subject to examination by major tax jurisdiction include the years 2019 and forward by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and
most state jurisdictions, and the years 2019 and forward for the Canadian jurisdiction.
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13.
BUSINESS SEGMENT, GEOGRAPHIC AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION
The
Company follows ASC 280 - Segment Reporting in determining its reportable segments. The Company considered the way its management
team, most notably its chief operating decision maker, makes operating decisions and assesses performance and considered which
components of the Company’s enterprise have discrete financial information available. As the Company makes decisions using a
manufactured products vs. distributed products and services group focus, its analysis resulted in two reportable segments: T&D
Solutions and Critical Power. The Critical Power reportable segment is the Company’s Titan Energy Systems, Inc. business unit.
The T&D Solutions reportable segment is the Company’s Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Corp. business unit.
The
T&D Solutions segment is involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of switchgear used primarily by large industrial and
commercial operations to manage their electrical power distribution needs. The Critical Power segment provides power generation equipment
and aftermarket field-services primarily to help customers ensure smooth, uninterrupted power to operations during times of emergency.
The
following tables present information about segment income (loss):
SCHEDULE
OF SEGMENT INCOME LOSS
2022
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
2021
Revenues
T&D Solutions
Power Systems
$ 17,382
$ 9,484
Service
10
-
Revenues
17,392
9,484
Critical Power Solutions
Equipment
2,229
1,891
Service
7,379
6,936
Revenues
9,608
8,827
Consolidated
$ 27,000
$ 18,311
Revenues
$ 27,000
$ 18,311
2022
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
2021
Depreciation and amortization
T&D Solutions
$ 56
$ 61
Critical Power Solutions
384
349
Unallocated corporate overhead expenses
26
28
Consolidated
$ 466
$ 438
Depreciation and amortization
$ 466
$ 438
2022
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
2021
Operating income (loss)
T&D Solutions
$ 1,784
$ ( 1,060 )
Critical Power Solutions
( 2,003 )
( 385 )
Unallocated corporate overhead expenses
( 3,810 )
( 2,417 )
Consolidated
$ ( 4,029 )
$ ( 3,862 )
Operating income (loss)
$ ( 4,029 )
$ ( 3,862 )
The
following table presents information which reconciles segment assets to consolidated total assets:
2022
2021
December 31,
2022
2021
Assets
T&D Solutions
$ 18,196
$ 6,490
Critical Power Solutions
8,009
3,573
Corporate
10,970
17,864
Consolidated
$ 37,175
$ 27,927
Assets
$ 37,175
$ 27,927
Corporate
assets consisted primarily of cash on hand.
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Revenues
are attributable to countries based on the location of the Company’s customers:
SCHEDULE
OF ATTRIBUTABLE TO COUNTIES BASED ON THE LOCATION
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
2021
Revenues
United States
$ 27,000
$ 18,311
Sales
to Enchanted Rock Electric, LLC accounted for approximately 45 %
of the Company’s total sales during the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company had no sales to Enchanted Rock Electric, LLC
during the year ended December 31, 2021.
The
distribution of the Company’s property and equipment by geographic location is approximately as follows:
SCHEDULE
OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT BY GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
December 31,
2022
2021
Property and equipment
United States
$ 1,800
$ 516
14.
BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER COMMON SHARE
Basic
and diluted loss per common share is calculated based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. The Company’s
employee and director equity awards, as well as incremental shares issuable upon exercise of warrants, are not considered in the calculations
if the effect would be anti-dilutive. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted loss per share (in thousands,
except per share data):
SCHEDULE
OF BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE
2022
2021
Year Ended
December 31,
2022
2021
Numerator:
Net loss
$ ( 3,638 )
$ ( 2,167 )
Denominator:
Weighted average basic shares outstanding
9,727,542
8,857,942
Effect of dilutive securities - equity based compensation plans
-
-
Denominator for diluted net loss per common share
9,727,542
8,857,942
Net loss per common share:
Basic
$ ( 0.37 )
$ ( 0.24 )
Diluted
$ ( 0.37 )
$ ( 0.24 )
As
of December 31, 2022 and 2021, diluted loss per share excludes potentially dilutive common shares related to (i) 670,667
and 647,667
shares underlying stock options, respectively, and (ii) 250,000
and 0
shares underlying nonvested RSUs, respectively, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
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ITEM
9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
Not
applicable.