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ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)

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ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
The Company

The Company

 

Polar Power, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Washington as Polar Products, Inc. and in 1991 reincorporated in the State of California under the name Polar Power, Inc. In December 2016, Polar Power, Inc. reincorporated in the State of Delaware (the “Company”, “we” or “us”). The Company designs, manufactures and sells direct current, or DC, power systems to supply reliable and low-cost energy to off-grid, bad-grid and backup power, electric vehicle (“EV”) charging, and nano-grid applications. The Company’s products integrate DC generator, proprietary electronic control systems, lithium batteries and solar photovoltaic (“PV”) technologies to provide low operating cost and emissions for telecommunications, defense, automotive, nano-grid, EV charging and industrial markets.

 

Going concern

Going concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared under the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company recorded a net loss of $1,641. This factor raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. In addition, our independent registered public accounting firm, in its audit report to the financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, expressed substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments related to the recoverability and classification of recorded asset amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.

 

As of June 30, 2024, the Company had a cash balance of $1,119, with borrowing capacity of $643, stockholders’ equity of $11,548, and working capital of $10,153. The long-term continuation of the Company’s business plan is dependent upon the generation of sufficient revenues from its products to offset expenses. In the event that the Company does not generate sufficient cash flows from operations and is unable to obtain funding, the Company will be forced to delay, reduce, or eliminate some or all of its discretionary spending, which could adversely affect the Company’s business prospects, ability to meet long-term liquidity needs or ability to continue operations.

 

Impact of inflation

Impact of inflation

 

The continuing impact of the higher inflation, the actions by the Federal Reserve to address inflation, most notably sustained increases in interest rates, and rising energy prices create uncertainty about the future economic environment which will continue to evolve and, we believe, has impacted the Company’s business in 2023 and may continue to impact business in 2024. The implications of higher government deficits and debt, tighter monetary policy, and potentially higher long-term interest rates may drive a higher cost of capital for the business and an increase in the Company’s operating expenses.

 

Basis of Presentation of Unaudited Financial Information

Basis of Presentation of Unaudited Financial Information

 

The unaudited condensed financial statements of the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Regulation S-K for scaled disclosures for smaller reporting companies. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations. Results shown for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for a full fiscal year. The balance sheet information as of December 31, 2023 was derived from the audited financial statements included in the Company’s financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on April 1, 2024. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with that report.

 

 

Estimates

Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Material estimates relate to the assumptions made in determining estimates for credit loss reserves for accounts receivable, assumptions used in valuing inventories at net realizable value, impairment testing of recorded long-term assets, the realizability of deferred tax assets and the related valuation allowance, accruals for warranty reserves, accruals for potential liabilities, assumptions made in valuing stock instruments issued for services, and assumptions used in the determination of the Company’s liquidity. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

 

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

 

The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”).

 

Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is derived from product sales. Product revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract are satisfied, which occurs for the Company upon shipment or delivery of products or services to its customers based on written sales terms, which is also when control is transferred. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring the products or services to a customer. The Company determines whether delivery has occurred based on when title transfers and the risks and rewards of ownership have transferred to the customer, which usually occurs when the Company places the product with the customer’s carrier or delivers the product to a customer’s location. The Company regularly reviews its customers’ financial positions to ensure that collectability is reasonably assured.

 

The Company also recognizes revenues from engineering services, technical support, and sale of accessories that support the Company’s direct current, or DC, power systems. Revenue is recognized when transfer of control to the customer has been made and the Company’s performance obligation has been fulfilled. The Company’s revenue from engineering services, technical support services, and product accessories are clearly defined in each transaction with its customers and have not been significant to date.

 

The Company also recognizes revenues from the rental of equipment. The Company’s rental revenues have not been significant to date and have accounted for less than one percent of total revenues for the three-month and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. The Company’s rental contracts are fixed price contracts for fixed durations of time and include freight and delivery charges and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the rental period.

 

 

Disaggregation of Net Sales

 

The following table shows the Company’s disaggregated net sales by product type:

 

             
    Three months ended
June 30,
 
   

2024

(Unaudited)

   

2023

(Unaudited)

 
DC power systems   $ 4,475     $ 5,439  
Engineering & Tech Support Services     38       31  
Accessories     147       117  
Total net sales   $ 4,660     $ 5,587  

 

             
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
   

2024

(Unaudited)

   

2023

(Unaudited)

 
DC power systems   $ 6,041     $ 9,520  
Engineering & Tech Support Services     125       54  
Accessories     268       203  
Total net sales   $ 6,434     $ 9,777  

 

The following table shows the Company’s disaggregated net sales by customer type:

 

             
    Three months ended
June 30,
 
   

2024

(Unaudited)

   

2023

(Unaudited)

 
Telecom   $ 4,445     $ 5,408  
Government/Military     163       131  
Marine     13       27  
Other (backup DC power to various industries)     39       21  
Total net sales   $ 4,660     $ 5,587  

 

             
    Six months ended
June 30,
 
   

2024

(Unaudited)

   

2023

(Unaudited)

 
Telecommunications   $ 5,703     $ 9,400  
Government/Military     622       324  
Marine     51       28  
Other (backup DC power to various industries)     58       25  
Total net sales   $ 6,434     $ 9,777  

 

The following tables shows the Company’s net sales by the respective geographical regions of our customers:

    2024     2023  
    Three months ended  
    June 30,  
    2024     2023  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
United States   $ 3,490     $ 3,947  
Canada     -       161  
South Pacific Islands     1,146       1,453  
Indonesia     24        
Africa           26  
Total net sales   $ 4,660     $ 5,587  

 

    2024     2023  
    Six months ended  
    June 30,  
    2024     2023  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
United States   $ 5,164     $ 7,011  
Canada           162  
South Pacific Islands     1,225       2,578  
Indonesia     24       -  
Japan     20        
Europe and Middle East     1        
Africa           26  
Total net sales   $ 6,434     $ 9,777  

 

For the three-months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, international sales totaled $1,170 and $1,641 respectively. For the six-months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, international sales totaled $1,269 and $2,766 respectively.

 

 

Inventories

Inventories

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, with cost determined on a first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis. The Company records adjustments to its inventory based on an estimated forecast of the inventory demand, taking into consideration, among others, inventory turnover, inventory quantities on hand, unfilled customer order quantities, forecasted demand, current prices, competitive pricing, and trends and performance of similar products. If the estimated net realizable value is determined to be less than the recorded cost of the inventory, the difference is recognized as a loss in the period in which it occurs. Once inventory has been written down, it creates a new cost basis for inventory that may not be subsequently written up. For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2024, and the year ended December 31, 2023, there were no write-downs of inventory.

 

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, inventories consisted of the following:

 

   

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

   

December 31,

2023

 
             
Raw materials   $ 13,769     $ 14,313  
Finished goods     2,007       2,209  
Total Inventories   $ 15,776     $ 16,522  

 

 

Product Warranties

Product Warranties

 

The Company provides limited warranties for parts and labor at no cost to its customers within a specified time period after the sale. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had accrued a liability for warranty reserve of $600 and $600, respectively, which are included in other accrued liabilities in the accompanying condensed balance sheets. The following is a tabular reconciliation of the product warranty liability, excluding the deferred revenue related to the Company’s warranty coverage:

 

Changes in estimates for warranties  

June 30, 2024

(unaudited)

   

December 31,

2023

 
Balance at beginning of the period   $ 600     $ 600  
Payments     (138 )     (469 )
Provision for warranties     138       469  
Balance at end of the period   $ 600     $ 600  

 

 

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company periodically issues stock-based compensation to officers, directors, and consultants for services rendered. Such issuances vest and expire according to terms established at the issuance date.

 

Stock-based payments to employees, directors, and for acquiring goods and services from nonemployees, which include grants of employee stock options, are recognized in the financial statements based on their grant date fair values in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. Stock option grants to employees, which are generally time vested, are measured at the grant date fair value and depending on the conditions associated with the vesting of the award, compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line or graded basis over the vesting period. Recognition of compensation expense for non-employees is in the same period and manner as if the Company had paid cash for the services. The fair value of stock options granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, which uses certain assumptions related to risk-free interest rates, expected volatility, expected life, and future dividends. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model could materially affect compensation expense recorded in future periods.

 

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

 

During the three months and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not record any provision for income taxes, as the Company incurred losses for income tax reporting during such periods.

 

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. The Company has recorded a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets as the Company currently believes it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

 

The Company uses various inputs in determining the fair value of its investments and measures these assets on a recurring basis. Financial assets recorded at fair value in the balance sheets are categorized by the level of objectivity associated with the inputs used to measure their fair value.

 

Authoritative guidance provided by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) defines the following levels directly related to the amount of subjectivity associated with the inputs to fair valuation of these financial assets:

 

  Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
     
  Level 2 Inputs, other than the quoted prices in active markets, that is observable either directly or indirectly.
     
  Level 3 Unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions.

 

The carrying amounts of certain financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying values of the line of credit and notes payable approximate their fair values since the interest rates on these obligations are based on prevailing market interest rates.

 

 

 

Concentrations

 Concentrations

 

Revenues. For the three months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2022, sales to telecommunications customers accounted for 95% and 97% of total revenues, respectively. Sales to international customers accounted for 25% and 29% of total revenues, respectively. The Company’s three largest customers during the three months ended June 30, 2024, generated 40%, 27%, and 22% of total revenues, as compared to the two largest customers during the three months ended June 30, 2023, generating 49% and 26% of total net revenues. There was no other revenue from customers in excess of 10% of revenues in either period.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023, sales to telecommunications customers accounted for 89% and 96% of total revenues, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2023, sales to international customers accounted for 20% and 28% of total revenue, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company’s three largest customers generated 42%, 20%, and 16% of total revenues, as compared to the two largest customers during the same period in 2023 generating 49% and 26% of total revenues. There was no other revenue from customers in excess of 10% of revenues in either period.

 

Accounts receivable. At June 30, 2024, the two largest accounts receivable accounts from the Company’s customers represented 80% and 12%, of the Company’s total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2023, the Company’s two largest receivable accounts represented 69% and 16% of the Company’s total accounts receivable. There was no other customer that accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s accounts receivable as of June 30, 2024 or December 31, 2023.

 

Accounts payable. At June 30, 2024, accounts payable to the Company’s three largest vendors represented 48%, 7% and 5%, of the Company’s accounts payable. On December 31, 2023, the three largest accounts payable accounts to the Company’s vendors represented 30%, 10%, and 5%, respectively.

 

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

Basic net income (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing the net income applicable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued using the treasury stock method. Potential common shares are excluded from the computation when their effect is antidilutive. The dilutive effect of potentially dilutive securities is reflected in diluted net income per share if the exercise prices were lower than the average fair market value of common shares during the reporting period.

 

The following potentially dilutive shares were excluded from the shares used to calculate diluted earnings per share as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive:

 

   

June 30,

2024

   

June 30,

2023

 
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
Options     140,000       140,000  
Warrants           24,122  
Total     140,000       164,122  

 

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Credit Losses - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASC 326”). The standard significantly changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets, including accounts and notes receivables. The standard will replace today’s “incurred loss” approach with an “expected loss” model, under which companies will recognize allowances based on expected rather than incurred losses. Entities will apply the standard’s provisions as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective. As a smaller reporting company, ASU 2016-13 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2023. The adoption of ASU 2016-03 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position, or cash flows.

 

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosure, which is intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expense categories that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included in each reported measure of a segment’s profit or loss. The update also requires all annual disclosures about a reportable segment’s profit or loss and assets to be provided in interim periods and for entities with a single reportable segment to provide all the disclosures required by ASC 280, Segment Reporting, including the significant segment expense disclosures. This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2024. The adoption of ASU 2023-07 did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

 

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. ASU 2023-09 requires that public business entities on an annual basis (1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and (2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than 5 percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income or loss by the applicable statutory income tax rate). ASU 2023-99 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that the guidance will have a material impact on our financial statements or notes to our financial statements.