Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company's backlog reached a record of $5.5 billion, reflecting a significant increase in U.S. contracting activity driven by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and rising demand forecasts [7] - Q1 2026 revenue was $475 million, representing 14% of the full-year guidance and nearly double the 18% of full-year 2025 revenue earned during Q1 2025 [16] - Adjusted gross profit for the quarter was $27 million, with an adjusted gross margin of 5.6%, below the full-year expectation of 11%-13% [16][17] - Total liquidity at the end of the quarter was approximately $1.1 billion, including $477 million in cash and $617 million available through credit facilities [19] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company signed over $750 million in new orders globally during Q1, with more than $500 million from the U.S., indicating strong growth from prior quarters [8] - The pipeline increased by approximately $7 billion, or 30%, with the majority of growth coming from the U.S. market [9][22] - The company is engaged in discussions covering 36 GWh of projects with data centers, which are not yet included in the pipeline, representing a significant upside opportunity [10] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The U.S. market is expected to represent about half of the total order growth for the year, consistent with previous patterns [9] - The company is seeing growing demand from developers, independent power producers (IPPs), utilities, and data centers [9] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on expanding its domestic content strategy and enhancing its supply chain to support growth [12][14] - The management emphasized the importance of converting the growing pipeline into signed orders and is concentrating efforts on this conversion [9] - The company is optimistic about the future of the battery storage market in the U.S., driven by changing dynamics and increasing demand [31] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management reaffirmed the fiscal 2026 guidance, supported by greater revenue visibility and confidence in execution [8] - The company expects continued margin improvement driven by strong execution, supply chain-enabled cost advantages, and innovation as energy storage demand grows [18] - Management expressed confidence in meeting commitments to customers and delivering long-term value for shareholders [22] Other Important Information - The company resolved two pending legal matters, including a settlement related to the Moss Landing incident and a court dismissal of a $230 million claim related to the Diablo Canyon project [15] - The domestic supply chain is performing well, with cell and module production ahead of schedule [12] Q&A Session Summary Question: Clarification on ASC ownership resolution - Management stated that the main objective is to ensure access to PFE-compliant cells at competitive terms and that they expect ASC to resolve ownership issues without company involvement [28] Question: Competitive environment in data centers - Management acknowledged increased competition but emphasized that the competitive landscape has not fundamentally changed, with a diversification of battery cell suppliers [33] Question: Data center pipeline conversion - Management indicated that none of the new data center projects have been converted to backlog yet, but they expect some conversion in the second half of the year [44] Question: Incremental costs related to projects - Management explained that the $20 million impact is due to changes in project scope and schedule, and they plan to recover these costs through contracts with customers [50] Question: Margin pressures and competitive landscape - Management confirmed that they do not foresee major changes in competitiveness or tariffs affecting their outlook [56] Question: Vertical integration and M&A opportunities - Management expressed that they do not see a strong need for vertical integration and are comfortable working with contracted manufacturers [114]

Product & Technology - ESS launched the Energy Base, a new product featuring modular powertrains called the Iron Core, designed for gigawatt-hour storage capacity[11, 20] - The Energy Base extends duration up to 22 hours by scaling electrolyte volume, unlocking green baseload power and reducing $/kWh cost[29] - ESS iron flow battery modules are capable of storing up to 22 hours of energy[29] Market & Strategy - Data centers' electricity demand is estimated to grow to 800 TWh by 2026, putting pressure on infrastructure[33] - Power disruption accounts for 54% of impactful data center outages[36] - ESS products offer a safe, scalable, and cost-effective alternative to gas generators for data centers[34] Financial Performance - Q3 2025 revenue was $0.2 million, a 40% decrease compared to $0.4 million in Q3 2024[50] - Q3 2025 net loss was $10.4 million, a 54% improvement compared to $22.5 million in Q3 2024[50] - Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2025 was a loss of $7.17 million, a 62% improvement compared to a loss of $18.87 million in Q3 2024[50, 52]