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FTC Solar(FTCI) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results
FTCIFTC Solar(FTCI)2025-03-31 10:40

Financial Performance - Fourth quarter revenue was 13.2million,representinga30.213.2 million, representing a 30.2% increase compared to the prior quarter but a 43.1% decrease year-over-year due to lower product volumes [8]. - The company reported a GAAP gross loss of 3.8 million, or 29.1% of revenue, compared to a gross loss of 4.3million,or42.54.3 million, or 42.5% of revenue in the prior quarter [9]. - Total revenue for Q4 2024 was 13,202,000, a decrease of 43% compared to 23,201,000inQ42023[24].GrossprofitforQ42024wasalossof23,201,000 in Q4 2023 [24]. - Gross profit for Q4 2024 was a loss of 3,837,000, compared to a profit of 692,000inQ42023[24].NetlossfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,was692,000 in Q4 2023 [24]. - Net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 48,606,000, slightly improved from a net loss of 50,290,000in2023[30].U.S.GAAPrevenueforQ42024was50,290,000 in 2023 [30]. - U.S. GAAP revenue for Q4 2024 was 13,202,000, a decrease of 43% compared to 23,201,000inQ42023[34].FortheyearendedDecember31,2024,U.S.GAAPrevenuewas23,201,000 in Q4 2023 [34]. - For the year ended December 31, 2024, U.S. GAAP revenue was 47,355,000, a decline from 127,002,000in2023[34].ThetotalnetlossfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,was127,002,000 in 2023 [34]. - The total net loss for the year ended December 31, 2024, was (48,606,000), compared to (50,290,000)in2023[41].CashFlowandAssetsCashandcashequivalentsdecreasedto(50,290,000) in 2023 [41]. Cash Flow and Assets - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to 11,247,000 as of December 31, 2024, down from 25,235,000in2023[27].Totalassetsdecreasedto25,235,000 in 2023 [27]. - Total assets decreased to 89,928,000 in 2024, compared to 123,070,000in2023[27].Totalliabilitiesincreasedto123,070,000 in 2023 [27]. - Total liabilities increased to 70,892,000 in 2024, up from 60,599,000in2023[27].OperatingExpensesNonGAAPoperatingexpensesforthefourthquarterwere60,599,000 in 2023 [27]. Operating Expenses - Non-GAAP operating expenses for the fourth quarter were 7.4 million, a decrease from 10.8millionintheyearagoquarter[10].U.S.GAAPoperatingexpensesforQ42024were10.8 million in the year-ago quarter [10]. - U.S. GAAP operating expenses for Q4 2024 were 9,591,000, down 23% from 12,428,000inQ42023[35].Thecompanyisfocusingonimprovingcashflowandreducingoperatingexpensesintheupcomingyear[31].StockbasedcompensationfortheyearendedDecember31,2024,was12,428,000 in Q4 2023 [35]. - The company is focusing on improving cash flow and reducing operating expenses in the upcoming year [31]. - Stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 5,412,000, down from 8,295,000in2023[41].Thecompanyincurredseverancecostsof8,295,000 in 2023 [41]. - The company incurred severance costs of 638,000 in 2024, significantly reduced from 4,422,000in2023[41].FutureOutlookThecontractedbacklognowstandsatapproximately4,422,000 in 2023 [41]. Future Outlook - The contracted backlog now stands at approximately 502 million, reflecting net purchase order additions since November 12, 2024 [7]. - A new 5-gigawatt supply arrangement was entered into with Recurrent Energy, with expected project revenue beginning in the second half of 2025 [12]. - The company expects first quarter revenue to be up approximately 44% relative to the fourth quarter, with guidance set between 18.0millionand18.0 million and 20.0 million [13]. - The company anticipates achieving adjusted EBITDA breakeven on a quarterly basis within 2025 [14]. Margins and Profitability - The gross margin percentage for the fourth quarter was -25.6%, compared to 4.8% in the prior year [7]. - Non-GAAP gross profit for Q4 2024 was (3,382,000),comparedto(3,382,000), compared to 1,114,000 in Q4 2023, resulting in a Non-GAAP gross margin percentage of -25.6% [34]. - Adjusted EBITDA for Q4 2024 was (9,840,000),slightlyimprovedfrom(9,840,000), slightly improved from (10,050,000) in Q4 2023 [36]. - The company reported a loss from operations of 52,830,000fortheyear,comparedtoalossof52,830,000 for the year, compared to a loss of 50,777,000 in 2023 [24]. - Adjusted EBITDA for the year was not disclosed but is used as a supplemental measure of performance [31]. Management Changes - The company appointed Kent James as U.S. Chief Commercial Officer to strengthen its sales team [6]. Other - An additional 3.2millionearnoutonapriorinvestmentwasreceivedpostquarterend,bringingtotalearnoutssince2021toover3.2 million earn-out on a prior investment was received post-quarter end, bringing total earn-outs since 2021 to over 15 million [20]. - A reverse stock split was implemented effective November 29, 2024, with a ratio of 1-for-10 [44].