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Fluence Energy, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results  

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Delivered Highest Revenue in Company History & Positive Gross Margin

Introduces Management’s Strategic Objectives

Initiates Fiscal 2023 Financial Guidance

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) (“Fluence” or the “Company”), a leading global pure-play provider of energy storage products and services as well as digital applications for renewables and storage, today announced its results for the three months and fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.

Highlights for fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2022

  • Record revenue of $1.2 billion and $442 million for the full year and fourth quarter, respectively, representing an increase of approximately 76% from the prior full year and an increase of approximately 85% from the third quarter.
  • GAAP gross margin improved to approximately (5%) for the year and 2% for the fourth quarter compared to (10%) for fiscal 2021 and (2%) in the third quarter.
  • Adjusted gross margin1 of approximately (0.2%) for the year and 3% for the fourth quarter compared to 2.2% for fiscal 2021 and 1% for the third quarter.
  • Strong quarterly order intake of $560 million driven by contract for the world’s largest storage-as-transmission project in Germany with TransnetBW.
  • Total Backlog2 of $2.2 billion as of September 30, 2022, an increase from total Backlog as of June 30, 2022 of $2.1 billion.

Commenting on the financial results and developments of the quarter, Julian Nebreda, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We delivered a strong quarter highlighted by a record level of quarterly revenue and, more importantly, achieving positive gross profit. Demand for our offerings remains robust and is expected to be amplified by the incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) in the United States, which supports the adoption of energy storage products. In addition, the current energy crisis in Europe further demonstrates the need for energy security and independence, which provides additional opportunities for energy storage. We believe that we have positioned the Company to capitalize on these opportunities and cement Fluence as an industry leader over the coming years.”

Strategic Objectives

Mr. Nebreda continued, “Our management team is keenly focused on providing increased value to our shareholders. We will achieve this through five objectives, which are detailed below. Additionally, I am pleased to say that we are making substantial progress on each of these items as evident through the examples provided.”

1 Non-GAAP Financial Metric. See the section below titled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information regarding the Company’s use of non-GAAP financial measures, as well as a reconciliation to the most directly comparable financials measure stated in accordance with GAAP.
2 For our energy storage products contracts, contracted backlog includes signed customer orders or contracts under execution prior to when substantial completion is achieved. For service contracts, contracted backlog includes signed service agreements associated with our storage product projects that have not been completed and the associated service has not started. For digital application contracts, contracted backlog includes signed agreements where the associated subscription has not started.

  1. Deliver Profitable Growth: To maximize shareholder value, we will emphasize both profitability and growth. We plan to focus on market segments that provide continuous growth and where our complex and custom solutions allows us to maximize profitability.
    • During September 2022, we signed a $225+ million contract for the world’s largest energy-storage-as-transmission project, located in Germany with a planned completion in 2025.
  2. Develop products and solutions that our customers need: Understanding our customers’ challenges is the driving force behind our continuous technological advancement. We will provide customers with the most sought-after solutions rooted in our industry leading experience.
    • During November 2022, we executed a $500+ million contract with Orsted requiring highly complex solutions that will be completed during fiscal years 2023 and 2024, thus increasing our backlog with non-related parties.
  3. Convert our supply chain into a competitive advantage: We will establish a best-in-class supply chain centered around diversifying our suppliers, optimizing our inventory, capturing incentives from the IRA, and improving our delivery times that will ultimately provide value to customers.
    • In September 2022 we opened a contract manufacturing facility in Utah, our second facility globally, to better serve regional delivery and address ongoing supply chain constraints; this facility is well positioned to capture incentives from the IRA with our forthcoming battery module manufacturing
  4. Use Fluence Digital as a competitive differentiator and margin driver. Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and machine learning, we can uniquely provide our customers with the ability to both maximize their revenue and lower their overall cost of ownership. This enables our investors to have visibility to a growing and profitable recurring revenue stream for Fluence.
    • TIME Magazine recognized Fluence Mosaic as one of the 2022 Best Inventions making the world better and smarter.
  5. Work better. Being disciplined with our capital spending, optimizing our resources efficiently, and adapting swiftly to changes, we can control our costs and maximize our financial performance for our shareholders.
    • We continued to enhance our India Technology Centre, laying the foundation for increased utilization in 2023 through offshoring positions from high-cost locations to the India Technology Centre.

Financial Update and Fiscal Year 2023 Outlook

“During the fourth quarter we showcased our ability to improve our margins into positive territory and ended the quarter with total cash3 in excess of $500 million,” said Manavendra Sial, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. “We will continue to focus on improving near-term margins while positioning Fluence for sustained returns by growing our recurring revenue through our digital and services businesses. As we turn the page to 2023, we are confident the impact of the headwinds experienced during 2022 is largely behind us as a result of the improvements made to our supply strategy and overall project execution.”

The Company is initiating fiscal year 2023 total revenue guidance of approximately $1.4 billion to $1.7 billion. Additionally, the Company is initiating fiscal year 2023 Adjusted Gross Profit4 guidance of approximately $60 million to $100 million.

The foregoing 2023 Fiscal Year outlook statement represents management’s current best estimate as of the date of this release. Actual results may differ materially depending on a number of factors. Investors are urged to read the Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements included in this release. Management does not assume any obligation to update these estimates.

The Company is not able to provide a quantitative reconciliation of Adjusted Gross Profit to GAAP Gross Profit on a forward-looking basis within this press release because of the uncertainty around certain items that may impact Adjusted Gross Profit, including stock compensation and reorganization expenses, that are not within our control or cannot be reasonably predicted without unreasonable effort. For more information regarding the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release, please see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.

3 Total cash includes Cash and cash equivalents + Restricted Cash + Short term investments
4 Adjustments include stock compensation as well as reorganization expenses.

Share Count

The shares of the Company’s common stock as of September 30, 2022 are presented below:

in millions Common Shares
Class B-1 common stock held by AES Grid Stability, LLC 58.587
Class A common stock held by Siemens AG and affiliates 58.587
Class A common stock held by Qatar Holding LLC 18.493
Class A common stock held by public 37.793
Total Class A and Class B-1 common stock outstanding 173.460

Conference Call Information
The Company will conduct a teleconference starting at 8:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, to discuss the results. To participate, analysts are required to register by clicking Fluence Energy Inc. Q4 Earnings Call Registration Link . Once registered, analysts will be issued a unique PIN number and dial-in number. Analysts are encouraged to register at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
General audience participants, and non-analysts are encouraged to join the teleconference in a listen-only mode at: Fluence Energy Inc. Q4 Listen Only – Webcast , or on http://Fluenceenergy.com by selecting Investors, News & Events, and Events & Presentations. Supplemental materials that may be referenced during the teleconference will be available at: www.fluenceenergy.com, by selecting Investors, News & Events, and Events & Presentations.

A replay of the conference call will be available after 1:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. The replay will be available on the company’s website at https://Fluenceenergy.com by selecting Investors, News & Events, and Events & Presentations.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present our operating results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). We believe certain financial measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Gross Profit, Adjusted Gross Profit Margin, Adjusted Net Loss, and Free Cash Flows, which are non-GAAP measures, provide users of our financial statements with supplemental information that may be useful in evaluating our operating performance. We believe that such non-GAAP measures, when read in conjunction with our operating results presented under GAAP, can be used to better assess our performance from period to period and relative to performance of other companies in our industry, without regard to financing methods, historical cost basis or capital structure. Such non-GAAP measures should be considered as a supplement to, and not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. These measures have limitations as analytical tools, including that other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate these measures differently, reducing their usefulness as comparative measures. Please refer to the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures included in this press release and the accompanying tables contained at the end of this release.  

About Fluence

Fluence Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: FLNC) is a global market leader in energy storage products and services, and cloud-based software for renewables and storage. With a presence in over 40 markets globally, Fluence provides an ecosystem of offerings to drive the clean energy transition, including modular, scalable energy storage products, comprehensive service offerings, and the Fluence IQ Platform, which delivers AI-enabled SaaS products for managing and optimizing renewables and storage from any provider. The Company is transforming the way we power our world by helping customers create more resilient and sustainable electric grids.

For more information, visit our website, or follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter. To stay up to date on the latest industry insights, sign up for Fluence’s Full Potential Blog.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The statements described herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements set forth above under “Financial Update and Fiscal Year 2023 Outlook,” and other statements regarding the Company’s future financial and operational performance, the implementation and anticipated benefits of the Company’s enumerated strategic objectives, anticipated demand for the Company’s energy storage products and digital services, relationships with new and existing customers, the mitigation of the impacts of COVID-19 related shipping delays, and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act or any other proposed legislation, future results of operations, future revenue recognition and estimated revenues, losses, projected costs, prospects, plans and objectives of management. Such statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. When used in this press release, words such as “may,” “possible,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions and variations thereof and similar words and expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments, as well as a number of assumptions concerning future events, and their potential effects on our business. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance, and there can be no assurance that future developments affecting our business will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, which include, but are not limited to, our ability to achieve or maintain profitability, our ability to successfully execute our strategic objectives, including achieving profitable growth and realizing the expected benefits of our contract manufacturing facility in Utah and India technology centre, our ability to develop new product offerings and services, changes in market or industry conditions, regulatory environment, competitive conditions, the potential adverse effects of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, including capacity constraints within the shipping industry, increased shipping costs and delays in the shipping of our energy storage products, projects delays and site closures and cost-overruns, the continuance of headwinds, failure to realize potential benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and other factors set forth under Item 1A.“Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and in other filings we make with the SEC from time to time. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the effect of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements made in this press release. Each forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of the particular statement, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which we become aware of, after the date hereof, except as otherwise may be required by law.

FLUENCE ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, except share/unit and per share/unit amounts)
(UNAUDITED)

September 30,
    2022     2021  
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 357,296     $ 36,829  
Restricted cash   62,425       1,240  
Short-term investments   110,355        
Trade receivables   86,770       57,419  
Unbilled receivables   138,525       101,975  
Receivables from related parties   112,027       33,362  
Advances to suppliers   54,765       9,741  
Inventory, net   652,735       389,787  
Other current assets   26,635       31,162  
Total current assets   1,601,533       661,515  
Non-current assets:  
Property and equipment, net   13,755       8,206  
Operating lease right of use assets   2,403        
Intangible assets, net   51,696       36,057  
Goodwill   24,851       9,176  
Deferred income tax asset, net   3,028       1,184  
Advances to suppliers   8,750        
Debt issuance cost   2,818       222  
Other non-current assets   36,820       1,315  
Total non-current assets   144,121       56,160  
Total assets $ 1,745,654     $ 717,675  
Liabilities, mezzanine equity, and stockholders’/members’ equity (deficit)  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable $ 304,898     $ 158,366  
Deferred revenue   273,073       71,365  
Borrowing from line of credit         50,000  
Borrowing from related parties         50,000  
Personnel related liabilities   21,286       12,861  
Accruals and provisions   183,814       186,143  
Payables and deferred revenue with related parties   306,348       227,925  
Taxes payable   11,114       12,892  
Current portion of operating lease liabilities   1,732        
Other current liabilities   7,198       1,941  
Total current liabilities   1,109,463       771,493  
Non-current liabilities:  
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion   1,011        
Deferred income tax liability   4,876        
Other non-current liabilities   1,096       2,381  
Total non-current liabilities   6,983       2,381  
Total liabilities   1,116,446       773,874  
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14)  
Mezzanine equity (0 and 18,493,275 Class B units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively)         117,235  
Total mezzanine equity         117,235  
Stockholders’ Equity/Members’ equity (deficit):  
Members’ capital contributions (0 and 117,173,390 Class A units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively)         106,152  
Preferred stock, $0.00001 per share, 10,000,000 share authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 2021          
Class A common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; 115,424,025 shares issued and 114,873,121 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021   1        
Class B-1 common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 58,586,695 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2021          
Class B-2 common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and 2021          
Treasury stock, at cost   (5,013 )      
Additional paid-in capital   542,602        
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income   2,784       (285 )
Accumulated deficit   (104,544 )     (279,301 )
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Fluence Energy, Inc./members’ equity (deficit)   435,830       (173,434 )
Non-controlling interest $ 193,378     $  
Total stockholders’ equity and members’ deficit $ 629,208     $ (173,434 )
Total liabilities, stockholders’ equity, mezzanine equity, and members’ equity (deficit) $ 1,745,654     $ 717,675  

FLUENCE ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)

Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
    2022     2021       2020  
Revenue $ 552,271     $ 594,055     $ 401,676  
Revenue from related parties   646,332       86,711       159,647  
Total Revenue   1,198,603       680,766       561,323  
Cost of goods and services   1,260,957       749,910       553,400  
Gross (loss) profit   (62,354 )     (69,144 )     7,923  
Operating expenses:      
Research and development   60,142       23,427       11,535  
Sales and marketing   37,207       22,624       16,239  
General and administrative   116,710       38,162       17,940  
Depreciation and amortization   7,108       5,112       3,018  
Interest expense   2,018       1,435       128  
Other (expenses) income, net   (2,281 )     (270 )     648  
Loss before income taxes   (287,820 )     (160,174 )     (40,289 )
Income tax expense   1,357       1,829       6,421  
Net loss $ (289,177 )   $ (162,003 )   $ (46,710 )
Net Loss attributable to non-controlling interest   (184,692 )     (162,003 )     (46,710 )
Net loss attributable to Fluence Energy, Inc. $ (104,485 )   N/A     N/A  
                   
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding                  
Basic and diluted   69,714,054     N/A     N/A  
Loss per share of Class A common stock            
Basic and diluted   (1.50 )   N/A     N/A  
           
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $0.1 million in 2022, and $0 in 2021 and 2020   5,091       (614 )     1,270  
Actuarial gain (loss) on pension liabilities, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $0 in each period   251       128       210  
Total other comprehensive (loss) income   5,342       (486 )     1,480  
Total comprehensive loss $ (283,835 )   $ (162,489 )   $ (45,230 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest $ (182,345 )   $ (162,489 )   $ (45,230 )
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Fluence Energy, Inc. $ (101,490 )   N/A     N/A  
  Three Months Ended September 30
    2022       2021       2020  
Revenue $ 293,420     $ 163,658     $ 224,551  
Revenue from related parties   148,562       24,547       14,913  
Total Revenue   441,982       188,205       239,464  
Cost of goods and services   431,242       247,266       227,456  
Gross (loss) profit   10,740       (59,061 )     12,008  
Operating expenses:      
Research and development   17,915       6,176       2,989  
Sales and marketing   9,559       5,742       3,977  
General and administrative   32,938       15,003       5,249  
Depreciation and amortization   2,216       1,618       769  
Interest expense   81       536       85  
Other (expenses) income, net   (2,366 )     (108 )     698  
Loss before income taxes   (54,335 )     (88,244 )     (363 )
Income tax expense (benefit)   1,850       (1,045 )     743  
Net loss $ (56,185 )   $ (87,199 )   $ (1,106 )
Net Loss attributable to non-controlling interest   (19,036 )     (87,199 )     (1,106 )
Net loss attributable to Fluence Energy, Inc. $ (37,149 )   N/A     N/A  
           
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding          
Basic and diluted   114,452,470     N/A     N/A  
Loss per share of Class A common stock    
Basic and diluted   (0.32 )   N/A     N/A  
           
Foreign currency translation (loss) gain, net of income tax benefit (expense) of $0.1 million in 2022, and $0 in 2021 and 2020   3,181       96       280  
Actuarial gain (loss) on pension liabilities, net of income tax (expense) benefit of $0 in each period   251       128       210  
Total other comprehensive (loss) income   3,432       224       490  
Total comprehensive loss $ (52,753 )   $ (86,975 )   $ (616 )
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest $ (17,875 )   $ (86,975 )   $ (616 )
Total comprehensive loss attributable to Fluence Energy, Inc. $ (34,878 )   N/A     N/A  

FLUENCE ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(UNAUDITED)

Fiscal Year Ended September 30,
    2022     2021       2020  
Operating activities    
Net loss $ (289,177 )   $ (162,003 )   $ (46,710 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation and amortization   7,108       5,112       3,018  
Amortization of debt issuance costs   778              
Inventory provision   2,529       14,197        
Stock-based compensation expense   44,131            
Deferred income taxes   516       (1,346 )     1,900  
Provision (benefit) on loss contracts   30,032       27,161       (2,946 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
Trade receivables   (29,161 )     (25,322 )     (25,149 )
Unbilled receivables   (36,550 )     (1,938 )     (90,333 )
Receivables from related parties   (78,666 )     15,901       (45,781 )
Advances to suppliers   (45,024 )     (6,865 )     1,160  
Inventory   (265,477 )     (366,674 )     (26,626 )
Other current assets   1,364       (21,614 )     (4,420 )
Other non-current assets   (35,208 )     (1,184 )     2,468  
Accounts payable   152,467       73,914       63,086  
Payables and deferred revenue with related parties   78,422       205,461       (41,147 )
Deferred revenue   201,028       (52,476 )     70,861  
Current accruals and provisions   (32,361 )     21,286       122,840  
Taxes payable   (1,779 )     6,955       762  
Other current liabilities   6,362       4,632       4,069  
Other non-current liabilities   (3,719 )     (466 )     (1,068 )
Insurance proceeds received   10,000              
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities   (282,385 )     (265,269 )     (14,016 )
Investing activities    
Purchase of equity securities   (1,124 )            
Purchase of short-term investments   (110,144 )           20,000  
Payments for acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired   (29,215 )     (18,000 )      
Purchase of property and equipment   (7,934 )     (4,292 )     (1,780 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (148,417 )     (22,292 )     18,220  
Financing activities    
Capital contribution from founders         6,280       2,500  
Proceeds from issuance of Class B membership units         125,000        
Borrowing from promissory notes – related parties         125,000        
Repayment of promissory notes – related parties   (50,000 )     (75,000 )      
Borrowing from line of credit         100,000       14,500  
Repayment of line of credit   (50,000 )     (50,000 )     (14,500 )
Payment of equity issuance costs         (3,343 )      
Repurchase of Class A common stock placed into treasury   (5,013 )            
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   3,103              
Payment of transaction costs related to issuance of Class B membership units   (6,320 )            
Payments of debt issuance costs   (3,375 )            
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock sold in an IPO, net of underwriting discounts and commissions   947,990              
Payment of IPO costs   (12,229 )            
Payments of deferred equity issuance cost   (7,103 )            
Other         3,189        
Net cash provided by financing activities   817,053       231,126       2,500  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   5,401       (547 )     1,327  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   391,652       (56,982 )     8,031  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the beginning of the period   38,069       95,051       87,020  
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the end of the period   429,721     $ 38,069     $ 95,051  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information    
Interest paid   1,127       1,229        
Cash paid for income taxes   2,068       6,416       2,197  

FLUENCE ENERGY, INC.
KEY OPERATING METRICS (UNAUDITED)

The following tables present our key operating metrics and order intake for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The tables below present the metrics in either Gigawatts (GW) or Gigawatt hours (GWh). The tables below reflect adjustments made to 2021 Deployed and Pipeline reported for Energy Storage Products and Service Contracts as a result of enhanced internal control procedures implemented by management. Previously we reported Energy Storage Products deployed of 1.0 GW, Energy Storage Products pipeline of 14.2 GW, Service Contracts pipeline of 10.9 GW, and Service Contracts contracted of 2.0 GW. Further, prior period metrics were previously presented in Megawatts (MW).

    September 30,          
    2022   2021 Change   Change %  
Energy Storage Products        
Deployed (GW)   1.8   0.9 0.9   100.0 %
Deployed (GWh)   5.0   2.2   2.8   127.3 %
Contracted Backlog (GW)   3.7   2.7 1.0   37.0 %
Pipeline (GW)   9.3   8.0   1.3   16.3 %
Pipeline (GWh)   22.6   20.1   2.5   12.4 %
Contracted – year to date (GW)   1.9   1.3 0.6   46.2 %
    September 30,          
(amounts in GW)   2022   2021 Change     Change %  
Service Contracts      
Asset under Management   2.0 0.8 1.2   150.0 %
Contracted Backlog   2.0 1.9 0.1   5.3 %
Pipeline   8.8 6.2 2.6   41.9 %
Contracted – year to date   1.3   1.7   (0.4 )   (23.5 %)
    September 30,          
(amounts in GW)   2022   2021 Change   Change %  
Digital Contracts      
Asset under Management   13.7 3.1 10.6 341.9 %
Contracted Backlog   3.6 1.6 2.0 125.0 %
Pipeline   19.6   3.3   16.3   493.9 %
Contracted – year to date   4.9 2.7 2.2 81.5 %

FLUENCE ENERGY, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

The following tables present our non-GAAP measures for the periods indicated.

  Three Months Ended September 30,           Twelve Months Ended September 30,          
($ in thousands)   2022     2021   Change     Change %       2022     2021     Change     Change %  
Net loss $ (56,185 )   $ (87,199 ) $ 31,014   35.6 %   $ (289,177 )   $ (162,003 )   $ (127,174 )   (78.5 )%
Add (deduct):                        
Interest expense (income), net   (1,175 )   528     (1,703 ) (322.5 )%     (326 )     1,429       (1,755 )   (122.8 )%
Income tax expense   1,850     (1,045 )   2,895   (277.0 )%     1,357       1,829       (472 )   (25.8 )%
Depreciation and amortization   2,216     1,618     598   37.0 %     7,108       5,112       1,996     39.0 %
Stock-based compensation(a)     9,129             9,129   100.0 %     44,131             44,131     100.0 %
Other expenses(b)   4,348     70,809     (66,461 ) (93.9 )%     52,674       88,959       (36,285 )   (40.8 )%
Adjusted EBITDA $         (39,817 )   $         (15,289 )   $         (24,528 )         (160.4 )%   $         (184,233 )   $         (64,674 )   $         (119,559 )           (184.9 )%

(a) Included awards that will be settled in shares and awards that will be settled in cash.
(b) Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2022 included $2.7 million loss related to the Cargo Loss Incident and $1.6 million in Executive severance costs. Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2021 included $16.7 million related to non-recurring excess shipping costs and $48.2 million of project charges which are compounding effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, $2.6 million related to the 2021 cargo loss incident, and $3.3 million non-recurring IPO-related expenses which did not qualify for capitalization.

Amount for fiscal year 2022 included $39.1 million costs related to COVID-19 pandemic including excess shipping costs, project charges and other costs, a $11.9 million loss related to the Cargo Loss Incident, $0.1 million IPO-related expenses which did not qualify for capitalization, and $1.6 million in Executive severance costs. On a go forward basis we do not expect to adjust EBITDA for the impact of COVID-19 pandemic as management does not expect the impact to be meaningful to the Company. Amount for fiscal year 2021 included $23.6 million related to excess shipping costs and $48.2 million of project charges which are compounding effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, $12.4 million related to the 2021 Cargo Loss Incident, and $4.8 million IPO-related expenses which did not qualify for capitalization.

  Three Months Ended September 30,           Twelve Months Ended September 30,          
($ in thousands)   2022     2021   Change     Change %       2022     2021     Change     Change %  
Total revenue $ 441,982   $ 188,205   $ 253,777   134.8 %   $ 1,198,603     $ 680,766     $ 517,837     76.1 %
Cost of goods and services   431,242     247,266     183,976   74.4       1,260,957       749,910       511,047     68.1  
Gross (loss) profit   10,740     (59,061 )   69,801   (118.2 )     (62,354 )     (69,144 )     6,790     (9.8 )
Add (deduct):                      
Stock-based compensation(a)   1,642             1,642   100.0       8,523             8,523     100.0  
Other expenses(b)   2,715     67,516     (64,801 ) (96.0 )     50,957       84,153       (33,196 )   (39.4 )
Adjusted Gross Profit (Loss) $ 15,097   $ 8,455   $ 6,642   78.6 %   $ (2,874 )   $ 15,009     $ (17,883 )   (119.2 )%
Adjusted Gross Profit Margin %   3.4 %   4.5 %     (0.2 )%     2.2 %      

​​​(a) Amount included awards that will be settled in shares and awards that will be settled in cash.
(b) Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2022 included a $2.7 million loss related to the Cargo Loss Incident. Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2021 included $16.7 million related to non-recurring excess shipping costs and $48.2 million of project charges which are compounding effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and $2.6 million related to the 2021 cargo loss incident.

Amount for fiscal year 2022 included $39.1 million of costs related to COVID-19 pandemic including excess shipping costs, project charges and other costs and a $11.9 million loss related to the Cargo Loss Incident. On a go forward basis we do not expect to adjust gross profit margin for the impact of COVID-19 pandemic as management does not expect the impact to be meaningful to the Company. Amount in 2021 included $23.6 million related to shipping costs and $48.2 million of project charges which are compounding effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and $12.4 million related to the Cargo Loss Incident.

    Three Months Ended September 30,           Twelve Months Ended September 30,        
($ in thousands)     2022     2021   Change     Change %       2022       2021   Change     Change %  
Net loss   $ (56,185 )   $ (87,199 ) $ 31,014   35.6 %   $ (289,177 )   $ (162,003 )   $ (127,174 )   (78.5 )%
Add (deduct):            
Amortization of intangible assets     1,380     915     465   50.8       4,552       3,552       1,000     28.2  
Stock-based compensation(a)     9,129             9,129     100.0       44,131             44,131     100.0  
Other expenses(b)   4,348     70,809     (66,461 ) (93.9 )     52,674       88,959       (36,285 )   (40.8 )
Adjusted Net Loss   $ (41,328 ) $ (15,475 ) $ (25,853 ) (167.1 )%   $ (187,820 )   $ (69,492 )   $ (118,328 )   (170.3 )%

​​​​(a) Amount included awards that will be settled in shares and awards that will be settled in cash.
(b) Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2022 included $2.7 million loss related to the Cargo Loss Incident and $1.6 million in Executive severance costs. Amount for the three months ended September 30, 2021 included $16.7 million related to non-recurring excess shipping costs and $48.2 million of project charges which are compounding effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, $2.6 million related to the 2021 cargo loss incident, and $3.3 million non-recurring IPO-related expenses which did not qualify for capitalization.

Amount for fiscal year 2022 included $39.1 million costs related to COVID-19 pandemic including excess shipping costs, project charges and other costs, a $11.9 million loss related to the Cargo Loss Incident, $0.1 million IPO-related expenses which did not qualify for capitalization, and $1.6 million in Executive severance costs. On a go forward basis we do not expect to adjust net loss or income for the impact of COVID-19 pandemic as management does not expect the impact to be meaningful to the Company. Amount in 2021 included $23.6 million related to excess shipping costs and $48.2 million of project charges which are compounding effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, $12.4 million related to the 2021 cargo loss incident, and $4.8 million IPO-related expenses which did not qualify for capitalization.

    Twelve Months Ended September 30,        
($ in thousands)     2022       2021   Change     Change %  
Net cash used in operating activities   $         (282,385 )   $         (265,269 ) $         (17,116 ) (6.5 )%
Less: Purchase of property and equipment             (7,934 )           (4,292 )           (3,642 ) 84.9  
Free Cash Flows   $         (290,319 ) $         (269,561 ) $         (20,758 ) (7.7 )%

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Skai positioned as Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix for AdTech Platforms by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions

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The Quadrant Knowledge Solutions SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading advertising technology vendors.Skai, with its omnichannel advertising platform, receives strong ratings across the parameters of technology excellence and customer impact.MIDDLETON, Mass., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Quadrant Knowledge Solutions announced today that it has named Skai as a 2024 technology Leader in the SPARK Matrix analysis of the global SPARK Matrix™ AdTech Platform 2024 Market.

Quadrant Knowledge Solutions’ AdTech Platform market research includes a detailed global market analysis, competitive landscape, and functional capabilities. It aims to provide strategic information for technology vendors to enhance their understanding of the market and support their growth strategies by evaluating different vendors’ capabilities, competitive differentiation, and market position.
According to Piyush Kumar, Analyst, Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, “Skai’s ad tech platform offers an integrated approach to omnichannel media orchestration. It combines campaign activation and management capabilities with advanced AI-driven insights to help marketers make smarter decisions. The platform is designed to provide marketers with a holistic view of their media across all advertising touchpoints, ensuring that marketers are not just reacting to data, but are proactively leveraging it to make choices that drive results. Skai’s industry-first capabilities empower marketers to maximize every channel they’re utilizing across every campaign lifecycle, while streamlining operational processes and deepening understanding of consumer behavior and campaign performance. This has positioned Skai as the leader in the SPARK Matrix: Ad Tech Platforms, 2024.”
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“As walled garden media evolves into a full-funnel, omnichannel approach underpinned by first-party data and AI, it is critical for brands, agencies, and retailers to work with an advertising technology platform that enables decisioning, activation, and optimization solutions across all top performance media channels,” said Gil Sadeh, Chief Growth Officer at Skai. “We are thrilled at the acknowledgment of our leading position in this space, and look forward to continuing to drive growth for our customers and partners.”
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Skai is an omnichannel advertising platform, uniquely enabling brands and agencies to run data-driven programs across walled garden media. It empowers both media leaders and activation teams to drive impactful results from their advertising program with AI-powered decisioning, activation, and optimization solutions. Its partners include Google, Amazon Ads, Microsoft, Walmart Connect, Apple Search Ads, Instacart, Criteo, TikTok, Snap, Pinterest, Meta, and more.
For over a decade, Skai has earned the trust of notable brands such as HP, Doordash, Sony, Philips, and L’Oreal. Renowned for innovation and a values-driven culture, Skai is headquartered in San Francisco and Tel Aviv with eight international locations.
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Quadrant Knowledge Solutions is a global advisory and consulting firm focused on helping clients in achieving business transformation goals with Strategic Business and Growth advisory services. At Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, our vision is to become an integral part of our client’s business as a strategic knowledge partner. Our research and consulting deliverables are designed to provide comprehensive information and strategic insights for helping clients formulate growth strategies to survive and thrive in ever-changing business environments.
For more available research, please visit https://quadrant-solutions.com/market-research/ 
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Doosan Robotics to Unveil New, Best-in-Class Cobot at Automate 2024

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The Industry-Leading Motion Platform Company will Present Cutting-Edge Products Like the Award-Winning Dart-Suite Robot Ecosystem and an AI-Powered Bartending Cobot “Mixmaster Moodie”
CHICAGO, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Doosan Robotics Inc., one of the world’s leading collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturers, is poised to transform the robotics landscape at Automate 2024, North America’s largest automation showcase, with the industry’s latest cobot advancements across various sectors. Doosan Robotics is exhibiting at Automate May 6-9 at McCormick Place booth #850 in Chicago, IL.

With a comprehensive range of cobots and cutting-edge software like Dart-Suite and AI technology, Doosan Robotics is dedicated to revolutionizing motion solutions tailored to human needs. From machine tending to palletizing, welding, and F&B services, the company offers a diverse array of ready-to-sell solutions catered to both domestic and global markets. That is why Doosan Robotics’ theme at this year’s Automate is “The Motion Platform Company.”
On May 6, Doosan Robotics will unveil its latest, never-before-seen industrial cobot which boasts the greatest capabilities of any machine in its category including a 30 kg payload.
Doosan Robotics booth will feature Dart-Suite, a 2024 RBR50* (Robotics Business Review) Innovation Award-winning advanced robot ecosystem designed to redefine the way customers utilize Doosan cobots. The scalable platform elevates cobot capabilities by providing unlimited programmable motions, while ensuring accessibility for all. Dart-Suite fosters a cohesive environment where every component synergizes, empowering users to create, market, download, and activate functions through diverse interfaces. This evolution propels robots from mere static tools to dynamic, flexible collaborators. The Dart-Suite platform has also been honored as a finalist of the 2024 Automate Innovation Awards in the category of Software.
“Our team at Doosan Robotics is honored to return to Automate 2024, the pinnacle event of automation in North America,” expressed William Ryu, CEO, Doosan Robotics. “We’re committed to transforming the robotics landscape and Automate holds immense strategic significance for us, offering a direct gateway to various industries. Our cobot line’s power will be on full display, alongside the customizable functionality and usage that differentiate our technology. We look forward to sharing our innovative solutions and continuing to drive the industry forward.”
While at Automate, drinks are on Doosan! The industry-leading, motion-platform company will showcase “Dr. Presso,” an unmanned modular café equipped with a top-of-the-line coffee machine, and “Mixmaster Moodie,” a bartending cobot powered by Microsoft’s OpenAI. “Mixmaster Moodie” is coupled with “Tetote,” Bridgestone’s soft robot hand powered by bendy rubber artificial muscle that  employs a pioneering cocktail recommendation system to serve a cocktail based on visual and audio cues. Doosan will also present its Training Kit, a certified training equipment which allows users to practice and experience Doosan’s cobot training programs anytime, anywhere.
Doosan Robotics joined forces with prominent global companies, each celebrated for their expertise and dominant presence in the market, to pioneer AI cobot solutions for commercialization. These best-in-class partners in each solution include the Apex Motion Control’s Baker-Bot Quad, a first-of-its-kind modular cake decorating system which consists of individual robotic stations including top and side cake icing, decorative borders, top rosettes, and writing messages and drizzling.
Other partnerships include the Paltz De-palletizing System, a robotic depalletizing work cell with vision from BeRobox with CMES; Ellison Technologies’ AutoPilot Machine Tending Solution which is a load/unload system designed ideally for CNC Machine Tools for the manufacturing industry; the Cloos ArcBot, a Doosan M1013 cobot arm with integrated Cloos StarT welding pack; Hillside Automation’s CNCtender, a Complete Machine Tending solution with software interface on new generation controller; and MARI AARS System which simplifies the deployment, operation, and maintenance of robotic automation systems, marking a groundbreaking advancement in user-friendly AI software and plug-and-play hardware.
Doosan Robotics is driven by a vision to elevate everyday experiences and redefine labor workflows. Their exceptional range of AI cobots is poised to bring about a paradigm shift across various sectors, including manufacturing, logistics, food & beverage, architecture, and service industries. These cutting-edge solutions transcend the constraints of conventional robotics, adeptly maneuvering through intricate scenarios while infusing tasks with enhanced efficiency, safety, and ingenuity. Moreover, the AI system boasts continuous learning capabilities, effortlessly updating its model by autonomously downloading required modules for smooth integration.
Doosan Robotics’ exhibit is located at booth #850 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL from May 6-9, 2024.
For more information on Doosan Robotics’ Automate 2024 presence, please contact [email protected].
*For more than a dozen years, the RBR50 Robotics Innovation Awards have recognized robots that promise to positively change how we work and live. WTWH Media’s robotics editors select the honorees on the basis of how they address technology and business challenges. The 2024 winners will be celebrated at the inaugural RBR50 Gala at the Robotics Summit & Expo.
ABOUT DOOSAN ROBOTICSDoosan Robotics is a global leader in collaborative robot solutions, embodying the principle of ‘Innovation in every motion, revolutionizing the way we work.’ Doosan robots, known for world-class safety and precision, enhance task efficiency across various sectors from manufacturing to service, enabling people to focus on more valuable work. More information about Doosan Robotics is available at https://www.doosanrobotics.com/en/.
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AdTheorent named Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix for AdTech Platforms by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions

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The Quadrant Knowledge Solutions SPARK Matrix™ provides competitive analysis & ranking of the leading AdTech platform vendors.AdTheorent, with its comprehensive machine learning-powered technology platform, receives strong ratings across the parameters of technology excellence and customer impact.MIDDLETON, Mass., May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Quadrant Knowledge Solutions announced today that it has named AdTheorent as a 2024 technology Leader in the SPARK Matrix analysis of the global AdTech Platform market.

Quadrant Knowledge Solutions’ AdTech Platform market research includes a detailed global market analysis, competitive landscape, and functional capabilities. It aims to provide strategic information for technology vendors to enhance their understanding of the market and support their growth strategies by evaluating different vendors’ capabilities, competitive differentiation, and market position.
According to Piyush Kumar, Analyst, Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, ‘The AdTheorent platform stands out in the AdTech Platform market due to its advanced machine learning and privacy-forward solutions including its predictive targeting, audience extension solutions, geo-intelligence, and Studio AT creative capability. The platform’s unique features including ID-independent targeting and cross-device mapping help organizations tackle the cookie depreciation challenges, engaging customers across multiple devices, and supporting industry-specific use cases. AdTheorent with its strong partner ecosystem, product strategy & performance, vision, and roadmap has been recognized and is positioned as an emerging leader in SPARK Matrix: AdTech Platform, 2024.’
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‘AdTheorent is an ID-independent platform that uses advanced machine learning technology to predict the value of ad impression opportunities based on advertiser goals.  Our unique capabilities have never been more relevant as the digital advertising industry evolves beyond ID-based targeting.  AdTheorent’s 12-year investment in machine-learning innovation positions us and our advertising partners for success in the post-cookie world,” said Jim Lawson, CEO of AdTheorent.  “We are honored to be recognized as a leader in the 2024 Spark Matrix for AdTech Platforms by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions.’
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For more information about AdTheorent visit here. Complimentary Download – SPARK Matrix™: AdTech PlatformAbout AdTheorent
AdTheorent (Nasdaq: ADTH) uses advanced machine learning technology and privacy-forward solutions to deliver impactful advertising campaigns for marketers. AdTheorent’s machine learning-powered media buying platform powers its predictive targeting, predictive audiences, geo-intelligence, audience extension solutions and in-house creative capability, Studio AT. Leveraging only non-sensitive data and focused on the predictive value of machine learning models, AdTheorent’s product suite and flexible transaction models allow advertisers to identify the most qualified potential consumers coupled with the optimal creative experience to deliver superior results, measured by each advertiser’s real-world business goals.
AdTheorent is consistently recognized with numerous technology, product, growth, and workplace awards.  AdTheorent was named ‘Best Buy-Side Programmatic Platform” in the 2023 Digiday Technology Awards and was honored with an AI Breakthrough Award and “Most Innovative Product” (B.I.G. Innovation Awards) for five consecutive years.  Additionally, AdTheorent is the only seven-time recipient of Frost & Sullivan’s “Digital Advertising Leadership Award.’ AdTheorent is headquartered in New York, with fourteen locations across the United States and Canada.  For more information, visit adtheorent.com.
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Quadrant Knowledge Solutions is a global advisory and consulting firm focused on helping clients in achieving business transformation goals with Strategic Business and Growth advisory services. At Quadrant Knowledge Solutions, our vision is to become an integral part of our client’s business as a strategic knowledge partner. Our research and consulting deliverables are designed to provide comprehensive information and strategic insights for helping clients formulate growth strategies to survive and thrive in ever-changing business environments.
For more available research, please visit https://quadrant-solutions.com/market-research/ 
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