Polar Power Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Swing to Quarterly Profit Led by Higher Net Sales

GARDENA, CA, Aug. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Polar Power, Inc. (“Polar Power” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: POLA), a global provider of prime, backup, and solar hybrid DC power solutions, reports its financial results for the second quarter of 2024.

Q2 2024 Financial Highlights

  • Net sales were $4.6 million, a sequential improvement of 163% compared to $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2024, and compared to $5.6 million in the same period in 2023
  • The company’s gross margin improved to 39.3% compared to 26.4%, due in part to higher international sales
  • Operating expenses were $1.4 million, slightly lower compared to $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2024, and compared to $1.8 million in the same period in 2023
  • Net income was $501,000, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(436,000), or $(0.03) per basic and diluted share in the same period in 2023
  • Working capital of $10.1 million as of June 30, 2024, including $15.8 million in inventory
  • Backlog at June 30, 2024 was $5.7 million, which includes $2.0 million in new bookings during the second quarter of 2024

Corporate Highlights:

  • Appointed Mike Field as new Director and Compensation Committee Chairman
  • Received approximately $3.0 million in tax refunds and Employee Retention Credits applied for in prior years

Arthur Sams, CEO of Polar Power, commented, “Our financial results in the second quarter are a welcome improvement over the first quarter of the year. We have seen a reversion to more normalized order levels from our top telco customers throughout the year, with more consistent bookings that started in the back half of 2023, leading to higher sales in the current quarter, and a backlog that remains above $5 million. A positive swing in the bottom line of approximately $2.6 million compared to the prior quarter resulted in a profit of roughly $500,000, which importantly marks our first profitable quarter in over two years.

“International sales represented approximately 20% of our second quarter revenues, highlighting a steady geographic diversification in our sales. Also, during the quarter, our gross margins improved due to utilization of inventory in products shipped to telecom customers, including both DC backup power systems and solar hybrid power systems to international customers in Asia and elsewhere. We believe increased revenues combined with utilization of inventory will provide improved profits as we continue to see market conditions improve in our core telecom market.”

“We also appointed a new director to our Board, Michael Field, and we welcome him to the team and look forward to benefitting from his sales, operational, and leadership experience,” concluded Mr. Sams.        

About Polar Power, Inc.

Polar Power (NASDAQ: POLA) is pioneering technological changes that radically change the production, consumption, and environmental impact of power generation and is a leading provider of DC advanced power and cooling systems, pioneering innovations across diverse industrial applications. Its product portfolio, known for innovation, durability, and efficiency, presently includes standard products for telecom, military, renewable energy, marine, automotive, residential, commercial, oil field and mining applications. Polar Power’s systems can be configured to operate on any energy source including photovoltaics, diesel, LPG (propane and butane), and renewable fuels.

Polar Power’s telecom power solutions offer significant cost savings with installation, permitting, site leases, and operation. Its military solutions provide compact, lightweight, fuel efficient, reliable power solutions for robotics, drone, communications, hybrid propulsion, and other applications. Its mobile rapid battery charging technology enables on-demand roadside charging for electric vehicles. Its combined heat and power (CHP) residential systems offer innovative vehicle charging and integrated home power systems via natural gas or propane feedstocks, optimizing performance and system costs. Polar Power’s micro / nano grid solutions provide lower cost energy in “bad-grid or no-grid” environments. Its commitment to technological advancement extends to hybrid propulsion systems for marine and specialty vehicles, ensuring efficiency, comfort, reliability, and cost savings.

For more information, please visit www.polarpower.com. or follow us on www.linkedin.com/company/polar-power-inc/.

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This news release contains certain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or future business performance. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “plans,” “will,” “outlook” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current plans, estimates, assumptions and projections, and speak only as of the date they are made. With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this press release including, without limitation, Polar Power’s belief that orders from its telecom customers will continue to materialize; Polar Power’s expectations that its planned investment in sales and marketing will accelerate sales growth, and managing operating expenses should enable both top- and bottom-line improvements throughout 2024 are forward-looking statements and considerations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The actual future results of Polar Power could differ from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, adverse domestic and foreign economic and market conditions, including demand for its Summit Series, 27 kW DC generator product line; trade tariffs on raw materials; changes in domestic and foreign governmental regulations and policies; the impact of inflation and changing prices on raw materials; supply chain constraints causing significant delays in sourcing raw materials; labor shortages as a result of the pandemic, low unemployment rates, or other factors limiting the availability of qualified workers; and other events, factors and risks. It undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement in light of new information or future events, except as otherwise required by law. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and are generally beyond Polar Power’s control. Actual results or outcomes may differ materially from those implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of the impact of a number of factors, many of which are discussed in more detail in Polar Power’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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POLAR POWER, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

    June 30, 2024     December 31, 2023  
    (Unaudited)        
ASSETS                
Current assets                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 1,119     $ 549  
Accounts receivable     2,310       1,676  
Inventories     15,776       16,522  
Prepaid expenses     387       455  
Employee retention credit receivable           2,000  
Income taxes receivable           787  
Total current assets     19,592       21,989  
                 
Other assets:                
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net     2,239       2,818  
Property and equipment, net     241       344  
Deposits     108       108  
                 
Total assets   $ 22,180     $ 25,259  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable   $ 597     $ 1,762  
Customer deposits     1,469       1,618  
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities     1,156       1,151  
Line of credit     4,683       4,238  
Notes payable-related party, current portion     258       257  
Notes payable, current portion     16       64  
Operating lease liabilities, current portion     1,260       1,124  
                 
Total current liabilities     9,439       10,214  
                 
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion     1,193       1,856  
                 
Total liabilities     10,632       12,070  
                 
Commitments and Contingencies                
                 
Stockholders’ Equity                
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding            
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 17,579,089 shares issued and 17,561,612 shares outstanding on June 30, 2024, and December 31, 2023     2       2  
Additional paid-in capital     38,886       38,886  
Accumulated deficit     (27,300 )     (25,659 )
Treasury Stock, at cost (17,477 shares)     (40 )     (40 )
Total stockholders’ equity     11,548       13,189  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 22,180     $ 25,259  

POLAR POWER, INC.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)

                         
    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2024     2023     2024     2023  
Net Sales   $ 4,660     $ 5,587     $ 6,434     $ 9,777  
Cost of Sales     2,828       4,112       5,005       7,548  
Gross profit     1,832       1,475       1,429       2,229  
                                 
Operating Expenses                                
Sales and marketing     264       310       494       642  
Research and development     195       338       415       684  
General and administrative     913       1,137       2,040       2,248  
Total operating expenses     1,372       1,785       2,949       3,574  
                                 
Income (loss) from operations     460       (310 )     (1,520 )     (1,345 )
                                 
Other income (expenses)                                
Interest expense and finance costs     (179 )     (126 )     (342 )     (204 )
Interest Income     220             221          
Total other income (expenses), net     41       (126 )     (121 )     (204 )
                                 
Net income (loss)   $ 501     $ (436 )   $ (1,641 )   $ (1,549 )
                                 
Net income (loss) per share – basic and diluted   $ 0.03     $ (0.03 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.12 )
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted     17,561,612       12,949,550       17,561,612       12,949,550  

POLAR POWER, INC.

UNAUDITED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(in thousands)

             
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
    2024     2023  
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Net loss   $ (1,641 )   $ (1,549 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     121       226  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                
Accounts receivable     (634 )     (1,488 )
Employee retention credit     2,000        
Inventories     746       (2,229 )
Prepaid expenses     68       1,579  
Income tax receivable     787        
Operating lease right-of-use asset     579       454  
Accounts payable     (1,165 )     1,199  
Customer deposits     (149 )     (591 )
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     5       11  
Operating lease liability     (527 )     (416 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     190       (2,804 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Acquisition of property and equipment     (18 )     (194 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (18 )     (194 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds from advances from credit facility     445       3,044  
Proceeds from notes payable, related party           160  
Repayment of notes payable     (47 )     (125 )
Net cash provided by financing activities     398       3,079  
                 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents     570       81  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     549       211  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 1,119     $ 292  

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