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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 29, 2024
 

 
IDEAL POWER INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in Charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-36216
 
14-1999058
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File No.)
 
(IRS Employee Identification No.)
 
 
5508 Highway 290 West, Suite 120
Austin, Texas, 78735
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
512-264-1542
(Issuer Telephone number)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below).
 
 
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14a-12)
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).
 
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13(e)-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
 
IPWR
 
Nasdaq Capital Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
 

 
ITEM 2.02         RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
 
On February 29, 2024, Ideal Power Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2023. The press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 2.02. The press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Company and includes cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.
 
The Company will host a conference call with investors to discuss the results. The conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The call may be accessed in the U.S. by dialing 1-888-506-0062 and asking to be joined to the Ideal Power Inc. call. A webcast and replay of the call may be found at https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/2987/49960.
 
The information furnished under this Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
 
ITEM 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
(d)  Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
No.
 
Description
99.1
 
104
 
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: February 29, 2024
IDEAL POWER INC.
 
       
       
 
By:  
/s/ Timothy Burns
 
   
Timothy Burns
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

Exhibit 99.1

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Ideal Power Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

 

AUSTIN, TX – February 29, 2024 -- Ideal Power Inc. (“Ideal Power,” the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (Nasdaq: IPWR), pioneering the development and commercialization of the highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN™ bidirectional semiconductor power switch, reports results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023.

 

“We made great progress delivering against our B-TRAN™ commercial roadmap in 2023 and that progress has continued into 2024,” said Dan Brdar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ideal Power. “Strong momentum continues with participants in our test and evaluation program, particularly for solid-state circuit breaker and hybrid and electric vehicle applications. We expect to convert large OEMs into design wins and/or additional custom development agreements this year.”

 

Brdar continued, “We recently completed Phase II of our development agreement with Stellantis and commenced shipment of SymCool™ power modules to fulfill customer orders. We expect industrial markets, particularly the solid-state circuit breaker market served by our SymCool™ power module, to be the earliest source of our product sales ramp.”

 

Key Fourth Quarter and Recent Operational Highlights

 

 

Commenced commercial shipment of SymCool™ power modules to fulfill customer orders. The SymCool™ power module targets several applications including solid-state switchgear and circuit protection, renewable energy inverters for solar and wind, industrial inverters, hybrid and electric vehicles (“EVs”) and EV charging.

 

 

Successfully completed Phase II of a product development program with Stellantis, a top 10 global automaker. All Phase II deliverables were completed ahead of schedule including a wafer run and deliveries of tested B-TRAN™ devices, drivers and a Stellantis approved comprehensive reliability test plan for automotive qualification. Ideal Power is partnering with Stellantis’ advanced technology development team to develop a custom B-TRAN™ power module for use in EV drivetrain inverters in Stellantis’ next generation EV platform.

 

 

Stellantis recognized Ideal Power and its program with Stellantis as a finalist in the 2023 Stellantis Venture Awards, which was the result of the excellent performance of the commercial B-TRAN™ devices provided to the Stellantis team for testing and evaluation.

 

 

 

 

Released B-TRAN™ and SymCool™ videos and application notes for the technical audience at prospective customers, resulting in the addition of new opportunities to our sales funnel. The videos demonstrate the testing of discrete B-TRAN™ devices and SymCool™ power modules and the compelling advantages B-TRAN™ offers to solid-state circuit breaker applications.

 

 

Nearing completion of a qualification run with our second high-volume wafer fabrication partner. This wafer fab in Europe will support future revenue growth and add dual sourcing for wafer fabrication.

 

 

B-TRAN™ Patent Estate: Currently at 82 issued B-TRAN™ patents with 36 of those issued outside of the United States and 39 pending B-TRAN™ patents. Current geographic coverage includes North America, China, Japan, South Korea, India, and Europe, with pending coverage in Taiwan.

 

Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

 

 

Commercial revenue increased to $61,483 in the fourth quarter of 2023 from $0 in the fourth quarter of 2022. Commercial revenue increased to $161,483 for the full year 2023 from $0 for the full year 2022.

 

 

Grant revenue was $0 in the fourth quarter of 2023 and $37,388 for the full year 2023 compared to $16,608 in the fourth quarter of 2022 and $203,269 for the full year 2022.

 

 

Operating expenses in the fourth quarter of 2023 were $2.5 million compared to $2.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 driven primarily by higher research and development spending.

 

 

Operating expenses in the full year 2023 were $10.4 million compared to $7.3 million in the full year 2022 driven primarily by higher research and development spending and stock-based compensation expense.

 

 

Net loss in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $2.4 million compared to $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Net loss in the full year 2023 was $10.0 million compared to $7.2 million in the full year 2022.

 

 

Cash used in operating, investing and financing activities in the fourth quarter of 2023 was $2.3 million compared to $2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Cash used in operating, investing and financing activities in the full year 2023 was $7.9 million compared to $6.8 million in the full year 2022.

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents totaled $8.5 million at December 31, 2023.

 

 

No long-term debt was outstanding at December 31, 2023.

 

 

 

2024 Milestones

 

For 2024, the Company has set or achieved the following milestones:

 

 

Successfully completed Phase II of development program with Stellantis

 

 

Secure Phase III of development program with Stellantis

 

 

Complete qualification of second high-volume production fab

 

 

Convert large OEMs in our test and evaluation program to design wins/custom development agreements

 

 

Add distributors for SymCool™ products

 

 

Initial sales of SymCool™ IQ intelligent power module

 

 

Begin third-party automotive qualification testing

 

Conference Call and Webcast: Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

 

To access the call, please use the following information:

 

Date: Thursday, February 29, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM ET
Toll-free dial-in number: 888-506-0062
International dial-in number: 973-528-0011
Participant Access Code: 233198

 

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time to ensure a proper connection. An operator will register your name and organization.

 

The conference call will be webcast live and available for replay on the Company’s investor relations website under the Events tab HERE.

 

An audio replay of the conference call will be available one hour after the live call until Midnight on March 14, 2024.

 

Toll Free Replay Number: 877-481-4010
International Replay Number: 919-882-2331
Replay ID: 49960

 

Recent CEO Interview

 

Ideal Power President and CEO Dan Brdar was recently interviewed by Diane King Hall with Schwab Network. Watch the full interview HERE.

 

 

 

Upcoming Investor Conferences

 

Emerging Growth Virtual Conference on March 7, 2024

 

Ideal Power plans to present at the Emerging Growth Virtual Conference on March 7, 2024 at 3:40 ET. The live, interactive webcast and slide presentation will be accessible on the Company's Investor Relations website under the Events tab HERE. The webcast will be archived on the website for future viewing. Analysts and investors may submit questions during the live webcast on March 7, 2024.

 

Roth Capital 36th Annual Conference on March 18, 2024

 

Ideal Power plans to present and participate in one-on-one meetings at the Roth Conference in Dana Point, California on March 18, 2024. Conference attendees are encouraged to request a one-on-one meeting with Ideal Power on Roth's online conference platform or contact their Roth representative.

 

The live, interactive webcast and slide presentation will be accessible on the Company's Investor Relations website under the Events tab HERE. The timing of Ideal Power’s presentation webcast and additional information about this conference will be provided by the Company when it is available.

 

About Ideal Power Inc.

 

Ideal Power (NASDAQ: IPWR) is pioneering the development and commercialization of its broadly patented bidirectional semiconductor power switch, creating highly efficient and ecofriendly energy control solutions for electric vehicle, electric vehicle charging, renewable energy, energy storage, UPS/data center, solid-state circuit breaker and other industrial and military applications. The Company is focused on its patented Bidirectional, Bipolar Junction Transistor (B-TRAN™) semiconductor technology. B-TRAN™ is a unique double-sided bidirectional AC switch that delivers substantial performance improvements over today’s conventional power semiconductors. Ideal Power’s B-TRAN™ can reduce conduction and switching losses, complexity of thermal management and operating cost in AC power switching and control circuitry. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.IdealPower.com, on LinkedIn, on Twitter, and on Facebook.

 

 

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

All statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. While Ideal Power’s management has based any forward-looking statements included in this release on its current expectations, the information on which such expectations were based may change. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our 2024 milestones and our expectation that we will convert large OEMs into design wins and/or additional custom development agreements this year. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control that could cause actual results to materially differ from such statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, but are not limited to, the success of our B-TRAN™ technology, including whether the patents for our technology provide adequate protection and whether we can be successful in maintaining, enforcing and defending our patents, our inability to predict with precision or certainty the pace and timing of development and commercialization of our B-TRAN™ technology, including the timing of the completion of our wafer fabrication runs with our semiconductor fabrications partners, the rate and degree of market acceptance for our B-TRAN™, the impact of global health pandemics on our business, supply chain disruptions, and the expected performance of future products incorporating our B-TRAN™, and uncertainties set forth in our quarterly, annual and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Furthermore, we operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment where new and unanticipated risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. We disclaim any intention to, and undertake no obligation to, update or revise forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law.

 

Ideal Power Investor Relations Contact: 

Jeff Christensen
Darrow Associates Investor Relations
jchristensen@darrowir.com

703-297-6917

 

 

 

IDEAL POWER INC.

Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

 

   

December 31,

2023

   

December 31,

2022

 

ASSETS

               

Current assets:

               

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 8,474,835     $ 16,345,623  

Accounts receivable, net

    70,000       65,936  

Inventory

    81,450       -  

Prepayments and other current assets

    482,890       491,365  

Total current assets

    9,109,175       16,902,924  
                 

Property and equipment, net

    359,225       200,103  

Intangible assets, net

    2,580,066       2,036,431  

Right of use asset

    186,570       248,720  

Other assets

    13,034       11,189  

Total assets

  $ 12,248,070     $ 19,399,367  
                 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

               

Current liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

  $ 405,098     $ 130,503  

Accrued expenses

    455,112       254,218  

Current portion of lease liability

    70,683       64,597  

Total current liabilities

    930,893       449,318  
                 

Long-term lease liability

    132,304       202,987  

Other long-term liabilities

    1,125,173       838,458  

Total liabilities

    2,188,370       1,490,763  
                 

Stockholders’ equity:

               

Common stock

    5,998       5,926  

Additional paid-in capital

    107,116,362       105,011,318  

Treasury stock

    (13,210 )     (13,210 )

Accumulated deficit

    (97,049,450 )     (87,095,430 )

Total stockholders’ equity

    10,059,700       17,908,604  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $ 12,248,070     $ 19,399,367  

 

 

 

IDEAL POWER INC.

Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2023

   

2022

   

2023

   

2022

 
                                 

Commercial revenue

  $ 61,483     $ -     $ 161,483     $ -  

Grant revenue

    -       16,608       37,388       203,269  

Total revenue

    61,483       16,608       198,871       203,269  
                                 

Cost of commercial revenue

    46,425       -       123,225       -  

Cost of grant revenue

    -       16,608       37,388       203,269  

Total cost of revenue

    46,425       16,608       160,613       203,269  
                                 

Gross profit

    15,058       -       38,258       -  
                                 

Operating expenses:

                               

Research and development

    1,405,957       1,029,695       5,743,211       3,366,776  

General and administrative

    850,432       767,309       3,533,383       3,123,852  

Sales and marketing

    243,563       192,307       1,113,752       852,331  

Total operating expenses

    2,499,952       1,989,311       10,390,346       7,342,959  
                                 

Loss from operations

    (2,484,894 )     (1,989,311 )     (10,352,088 )     (7,342,959 )
                                 

Interest income, net

    79,146       98,366       398,068       153,609  
                                 

Net loss

  $ (2,405,748 )   $ (1,890,945 )   $ (9,954,020 )   $ (7,189,350 )
                                 

Net loss per share – basic and diluted

  $ (0.39 )   $ (0.31 )   $ (1.61 )   $ (1.17 )
                                 

Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic and diluted

    6,206,469       6,160,803       6,190,746       6,157,866  

 

 

 

IDEAL POWER INC.

Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

   

Year Ended

 
   

December 30,

 
   

2023

   

2022

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

               

Net loss

  $ (9,954,020 )     (7,189,350 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    271,746       187,077  

Write-off of fixed assets

    -       937  

Stock-based compensation

    2,321,380       975,801  

Stock issued for services

    -       100,100  

Decrease (increase) in operating assets:

               

Accounts receivable

    (4,064 )     167,326  

Inventory

    (81,450 )     -  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

    68,780       (389,013 )

Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:

               

Accounts payable

    274,595       3  

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

    (28,545 )     (236,795 )

Net cash used in operating activities

    (7,131,578 )     (6,383,914 )
                 

Cash flows from investing activities:

               

Purchase of property and equipment

    (240,825 )     (182,651 )

Acquisition of intangible assets

    (282,121 )     (130,089 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (522,946 )     (312,740 )
                 

Cash flows from financing activities:

               

Payment of taxes on restricted stock unit vestings

    (216,264 )     (127,872 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (216,264 )     (127,872 )
                 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

    (7,870,788 )     (6,824,526 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    16,345,623       23,170,149  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

  $ 8,474,835     $ 16,345,623  

 

 
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