Legal and Litigation Matters - A class action lawsuit was settled with a payment of 8,500, fully funded by the company's D&O liability insurance policies, with the company retaining approximately 1,000 for legal fees[136] - Another class action lawsuit alleges violations of federal securities laws, with the company denying the allegations and vigorously defending against the action[137] Financial Performance and Expenses - Revenue for Q2 2024 increased by 0.6million(2610.9 million, driven by higher product component and commissioning sales[167] - Cost of goods sold for Q2 2024 increased by 2.9million(2614.1 million, primarily due to project commissioning costs and new manufacturing line implementation[168] - Research and development expenses decreased by 0.8million(154.3 million in Q2 2024, driven by lower spending on materials and supplies[170] - Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased by 1.8million(1411.3 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to lower legal expenses and stock compensation costs[173] - Interest expense related to the 2021 Convertible Note Payable was 3.48millionforQ22024,comparedto3.01 million in Q2 2023[175] - Total interest expense related to parties was 4.91millionforQ22024,asignificantdecreasefrom14.76 million in Q2 2023[175] - The company recognized a gain on debt extinguishment of 68.5millioninQ22024fromthepayoffoftheSeniorSecuredTermLoan[179]−Otherexpenseincreasedby2.4 million in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023, primarily due to financing issuance costs[181] - Income tax expense was 8,000forQ22024,upfrom2,000 in Q2 2023[182] - Net cash used in operating activities was 66.8millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,drivenbyanetlossof74.9 million[194] - Net cash provided by financing activities was 50.0millionforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2024,primarilyduetoproceedsfromtheCreditandSecuritiesPurchaseTransactionof70.1 million[197] - Total capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2024 were 10.3million,comparedto10.1 million in the same period in 2023[191] - Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 was 10.3million,primarilyforpurchasesofproperty,plant,andequipment[196]−Thecompany′snetcashusedinoperatingactivitiesforthesixmonthsendedJune30,2023was75.6 million, driven by a net loss of 203.2million[195]StockandCompensation−Stock−basedcompensationexpenseforthethreemonthsendedJune30,2024,was1,857, with 90fromstockoptionsand1,767 from restricted stock units[138] - Total unrecognized compensation expense as of June 30, 2024, was 10,529attributabletounvestedrestrictedstockunits,expectedtoberecognizedoveraweighted−averageremainingvestingperiodof2.0years[140]DebtandFinancing−ThecompanyenteredintoaCreditAgreementfora210.5 million Delayed Draw Term Loan and a 105.0millionrevolvingcreditfacility[185]−FuturedebtobligationsasofJune30,2024include161.5 million for the Delayed Draw Term Loan and 134.3millionforthe2021ConvertibleNote[200]−ThefairvalueoftheDelayedDrawTermLoanwasestimatedusingadiscountedcashflowmethod,withsignificantunobservableinputssuchasdebtyieldandDLOM[204]LiquidityandCashPosition−Thecompanyhad52.5 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2024[187] - The company's liquidity and ability to continue as a going concern is subject to substantial doubt[188] - The company raised 14.1millionthroughthesaleof16,627,523sharesundertheATMofferingprogramatanaveragepriceof0.87 per share[189] - Secured a strategic investment of up to 315.5millionfromCerberus,withthefirstinstallmentof75.0 million funded on June 21, 2024[189] Supply Agreements and Partnerships - The company entered into a long-term supply agreement with a minimum volume commitment in June 2022, and is currently negotiating an extension to the agreement[135] - The company entered into a supply agreement with TETRA Technologies for electrolyte products and a pricing agreement with SABIC for conductive composite thermoplastic[165] Technology and Product Development - The company's Znyth™ technology battery energy storage system is designed to manage grid complexity and price volatility, with the Z3 battery module being the core of its innovative systems[158] - The company's growth strategy includes increasing sales of battery energy storage systems and related software and services through a direct sales team and sales channel partners[159] - The Z3 battery reduces cost and weight, improves manufacturability, and offers 2x energy density per square foot with 50% fewer cells and 98% fewer welds compared to Gen 2.3[160] - The Z3 battery transition is underway, with the first semi-automated manufacturing line installed and commercial production started[160] - The company expects the Z3 battery to enable multiple daily cycles with the same safety, reliability, and recyclability as previous models[160] Government and Tax Incentives - The company received a Conditional Commitment Letter from the DOE for a loan of up to 398.6milliontofund80398.6 million through the Clean Energy Financing Program[187] Leases and Future Obligations - The company has future lease payments of 5.0millionundernon−cancellableoperatingandfinancingleases,expiringpriorto2028[199]AccumulatedDeficit−Thecompanyhasanaccumulateddeficitof950.7 million as of June 30, 2024[187]