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BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

1. BUSINESS ORGANIZATION, NATURE OF OPERATIONS, RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

 

Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (referred to herein as the “Company” or “Pioneer”) design, manufacture, integrate, refurbish, service, distribute and sell electric power systems, distributed energy resources, power generation equipment and mobile electric vehicle (“EV”) charging solutions. The Company’s products and services are sold to a broad range of customers in the utility, industrial and commercial markets. The Company’s customers include, but are not limited to, electric, gas and water utilities, data center developers and owners, EV charging infrastructure developers and owners, and distributed energy developers. The Company is headquartered in Fort Lee, New Jersey and operates from three (3) additional locations in the United States for manufacturing, service and maintenance, engineering, sales and administration.

 

Nasdaq Listing

 

On September 24, 2013, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 1,265,000 shares of its common stock at a gross sales price of $7.00 per share, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $7,900, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. In connection with the public offering, the Company’s common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol PPSI.

 

Segments

 

In determining operating and reportable segments in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280, Segment Reporting (“ASC 280”), the Company concluded that it has two reportable segments, which are also its operating segments: Electrical Infrastructure Equipment (“Electrical Infrastructure”) and Critical Power Solutions (“Critical Power”). Financial information about the Company’s segments is presented in Note 13 - Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading to the reader. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly state the financial position, results of operations and cash flows with respect to the consolidated financial statements have been included.

 

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Pioneer and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Liquidity

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. As shown in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, as of the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company had $3,582 of cash on hand and working capital of $9,421. The cash on hand was generated primarily from the sale of common stock under the ATM Program (as defined below), payment of all unpaid principal and interest from the two subordinated promissory notes the Company received in connection with the sale of the transformer business units in August 2019 (the “Equity Transaction”) for an aggregate principal amount of $7,500 (the “Seller Notes”) during the year ended December 31, 2022, and cash flows from operating activities. On October 20, 2020, the Company entered into an At the Market Sale Agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell our shares of common stock from time to time through Wainwright, acting as sales agent or principal (the “ATM Program”). Since October 20, 2020, and through December 31, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 916,059 shares of common stock for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $8,904, before any sales agent fees and expenses payable by the Company under the ATM Program. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold an aggregate of 27,559 shares of common stock for an aggregate consideration of approximately $184, before any sales agent fees and expenses payable by the Company under the ATM Program.

 

The Company has historically met its cash needs through a combination of cash flows from operating activities and bank borrowings, the completion of the Equity Transaction, proceeds from the sale of the CleanSpark common stock and warrants to purchase CleanSpark common stock, sale of common stock under the ATM Program and collecting all unpaid principal and interest from the Seller Notes. Historically, the Company’s cash requirements were generally for operating activities, debt repayment, capital improvements and acquisitions. The Company expects to meet its cash needs with the working capital and cash flows from the Company’s operating activities. The Company expects its cash requirements to be generally for operating activities, product development and capital improvements. The Company expects that its current cash balance is sufficient to fund operations from the date our consolidated financial statements are issued.

 

 

On December 13, 2021, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to a prospectus which forms a part of its registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-249569) (the “Prior Shelf Registration Statement”), that was declared effective by the SEC on October 27, 2020 (the “Prior ATM Prospectus”), in connection with the offer and sale of up to an aggregate offering amount of $8,600 of common stock that may be issued and sold under the ATM Program. Prior to the expiration of the Prior Shelf Registration Statement at the end of its three-year term, the Company sold an aggregate of 27,559 shares of common stock for an aggregate consideration of approximately $184, before any sales agent fees and expenses payable by us, under the Prior ATM Prospectus. On August 30, 2023, the Company filed a new registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-274266) to replace the Prior Shelf Registration Statement, including a base prospectus which covers the offering, issuance and sale of up to $150,000 of common stock, preferred stock, warrants and/or units; and a sales agreement prospectus covering the offering, issuance and sale of up to a maximum aggregate offering price of $75,000 of common stock that may be issued and sold under the ATM Program (the “New ATM Prospectus”). The new registration statement was declared effective by the SEC on September 8, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, $75,000 of common stock remained available for issuance under the New ATM Prospectus.

 

As of the filing date of this Form 10-K, we became subject to the limitations of General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3, which limits the amount of funds we can raise through primary public offerings of securities in any twelve-calendar month period using a registration statement on Form S-3 to one-third of the aggregate market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates. Therefore, we will be limited in the amount of proceeds we are able to raise by selling our common stock using Form S-3, including under the New ATM Prospectus, until such time as our public float held by non-affiliates exceeds $75,000.

 

Risks and Uncertainties

 

The continuing impacts of the rising interest rates, inflation, changes in foreign currency exchange rates and geopolitical developments, such as the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, have resulted, and may continue to result, in a global slowdown of economic activity, which may decrease demand for a broad variety of goods and services, including those provided by the Company’s clients, while also disrupting supply channels, sales channels and advertising and marketing activities for an unknown period of time. As a result of the current uncertainty in economic activity, the Company is unable to predict the potential size and duration of the impact on its revenue and its results of operations, if any. The extent of the potential impact of these macroeconomic factors on the Company’s operational and financial performance will depend on a variety of factors, including the extent of geopolitical disruption and its impact on the Company’s clients, partners, industry, and employees, all of which are uncertain at this time and cannot be accurately predicted. The Company continues to monitor the effects of these macroeconomic factors and intends to take steps deemed appropriate to limit the impact on its business. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company was able to operate substantially at capacity.

 

There can be no assurance that precautionary measures, whether adopted by the Company or imposed by others, will be effective, and such measures could negatively affect its sales, marketing, and client service efforts, delay and lengthen its sales cycles, decrease its employees’, clients’, or partners’ productivity, or create operational or other challenges, any of which could harm its business and results of operations.

 

Rounding

 

All dollar amounts (except share and per share data) presented are stated in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise noted. Amounts may not foot due to rounding.