Energy Focus, Inc 10-Q for FY2025 Q1
Energy Focus, Inc (EFOI)
10-Q
2025-05-13
For: 2025-03-31
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About this 10-Q
Energy Focus, Inc filed this 10-Q on May 13, 2025, covering the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (FY2025 Q1).
Headline figures
Quarter ended March 31, 2025, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $616K
- down 26.1% from $833K a year earlier
- Net loss
- $268K
- compared with a net loss of $418K a year earlier
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
Form 10-Q
| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the transition period from _____________ to _____________ | |||||
Commission file number 001-36583
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑
The number of outstanding shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.0001 par value, as of May 13, 2025 was 5,364,368 .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||||||||
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| ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||||||||
| a. | Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| b. | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| c. | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| d. | Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| e. | Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
| ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||||
| ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK | ||||||||||
| ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES | ||||||||||
| PART II - OTHER INFORMATION | |||||||||||
| ITEM 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS | ||||||||||
| ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS | ||||||||||
| ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS | ||||||||||
| ITEM 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES | ||||||||||
| ITEM 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES | ||||||||||
| ITEM 5. | OTHER INFORMATION | ||||||||||
| ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS | ||||||||||
| SIGNATURES | |||||||||||
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Forward-looking statements
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to “Energy Focus,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “our company,” or “the Company” refer to Energy Focus, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiary for the applicable periods, considered as a single enterprise.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Quarterly Report”) includes statements that express our opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results and therefore are, or may be deemed to be, “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms “believes,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “feels,” “seeks,” “forecasts,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could” or “would” or, in each case, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include all matters that are not historical facts. They appear in a number of places throughout this Quarterly Report and include statements regarding our intentions, beliefs, or current expectations concerning, among other things, our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth, strategies, capital expenditures, and the industry in which we operate.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Although we base these forward-looking statements on assumptions that we believe are reasonable when made in light of information currently available to us, we caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that our actual results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments may differ materially from statements made in or suggested by the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report. In addition, even if our results of operations, financial condition and liquidity, and industry developments are consistent with the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report, those results or developments may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
We believe that important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties outlined under “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and other matters described in this Quarterly Report and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission generally. Some of these factors include:
•our need for and ability to obtain additional financing in the near term, on acceptable terms or at all, to continue our operations;
•our ability to maintain compliance with the continued listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”);
•our ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time;
•our ability to realize synergies with our strategic investor;
•instability in the U.S. and global economies and business interruptions experienced by us, our customers and our suppliers;
•the competitiveness and market acceptance of our light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting and control technologies and products;
•our ability to compete effectively against companies with lower prices or cost structures, greater resources, or more rapid development capabilities, and new competitors in our target markets;
•our ability to extend our product portfolio into new applications and end markets;
•our ability to increase demand in our targeted markets and to manage sales cycles that are difficult to predict and may span several quarters;
•the timing of large customer orders, significant expenses and fluctuations between demand and capacity as we manage inventory and invest in growth opportunities;
•our ability to successfully scale our network of sales representatives, agents, distributors and other channel partners to compete with the sales reach of larger, established competitors;
•our ability to implement plans to increase sales and control expenses;
•our reliance on a limited number of customers for a significant portion of our revenue, and our ability to maintain or grow such sales levels;
•our ability to add new customers to reduce customer concentration;
•our ability to attract and retain a new chief financial officer;
•our ability to manage the size of our workforce while continuing to attract, develop and retain qualified personnel, and to do so in a timely manner;
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•our ability to diversify our reliance on a limited number of third-party suppliers and development partners, our ability to manage third-party product development and obtain critical components and finished products on acceptable terms and of acceptable quality despite ongoing global supply chain challenges, and the impact of our fluctuating demand on the stability of such suppliers;
•our ability to timely, efficiently and cost-effectively transport products from our third-party suppliers by ocean marine and other logistics channels despite global supply chain and logistics disruptions;
•the impact of any type of legal inquiry, claim or dispute;
•the macro-economic conditions, including rising interest rates and recessionary trends, in the United States and in other markets in which we operate or secure products, which could affect our ability to obtain raw materials, component parts, freight, energy, labor, and sourced finished goods in a timely and cost-effective manner;
•our dependence on military maritime customers and on the levels and timing of government funding available to such customers, as well as the funding resources of our other customers in the public sector and commercial markets;
•business interruptions resulting from geopolitical actions such as war and terrorism, natural disasters, including earthquakes, typhoons, floods and fires, or from health epidemics or pandemics or other contagious outbreaks;
•our ability to respond to new lighting and control technologies and market trends;
•our ability to fulfill our warranty obligations with safe and reliable products;
•any delays we may encounter in making new products available or fulfilling customer specifications;
•any flaws or defects in our products or in the manner in which they are used or installed;
•our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and other confidential information, and manage infringement claims by others;
•our compliance with government contracting laws and regulations, through both direct and indirect sale channels, as well as other laws, such as those relating to the environment and health and safety;
•risks inherent in international markets, such as economic and political uncertainty, changing regulatory and tax requirements and currency fluctuations, including tariffs and other potential barriers to international trade;
•the impact of recently imposed or potential future global trade policies, including tariffs, could increase costs and disrupt our supply chain, adversely affecting our operations and profitability; and
•our ability to maintain effective internal controls and otherwise comply with our obligations as a public company.
In light of the foregoing, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement that we make in this Quarterly Report speaks only as of the date of such statement, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement or to publicly announce the results of any revision to any of those statements to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law. Comparisons of results for current and any prior periods are not intended to express any future trends or indications of future performance, unless specifically expressed as such, and should only be viewed as historical data. Furthermore, new risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us.
Energy Focus®, Intellitube®, RedCap® and EnFocus™ are our registered trademarks. We may also refer to trademarks of other corporations and organizations in this document.
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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash | $ | $ | |||||||||
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $ | |||||||||||
| Inventories, net | |||||||||||
| Prepayments to vendors | |||||||||||
| Prepaid and other current assets | |||||||||||
| Total current assets | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | |||||||||||
| Operating lease, right-of-use asset | |||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts payable - related party | |||||||||||
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| Accrued payroll and related benefits | |||||||||||
| Accrued sales commissions | |||||||||||
| Accrued warranty reserve | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | |||||||||||
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | |||||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, par value $ | |||||||||||
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Issued and outstanding: | |||||||||||
Common stock, par value $ | |||||||||||
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Issued and outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | |||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total operating expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses (income): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on debt extinguishment | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss per common share - basic and diluted | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of advanced capital contribution to common stock | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on debt extinguishment | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses and sales return | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for slow-moving and obsolete inventories | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for warranties | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of loan discounts and origination fees | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventories | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prepayments to vendors | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid and other assets | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable - related party | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued and other liabilities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease - ROU and liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total adjustments | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions of property and equipment | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payments on the 2022 Streeterville Note | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net decrease in cash | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash beginning of period | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental information: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid in year for interest | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt-to-equity exchange transactions | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS
NOTE 2. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
The significant accounting policies of our Company, which are summarized below, are consistent with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) and reflect practices appropriate to the business in which we operate. Unless indicated otherwise, the information in the Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements relates to our operations.
We have prepared the accompanying financial data for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The interim results for the period ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected through December 31, 2025. All intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation. The accompanying financial data and information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (“2024 Annual Report”). The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2024 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024.
Going Concern and Nasdaq Continued Listing Requirements Compliance
Due to our financial performance as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, including net losses of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $1.6 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, and total cash used in operating activities of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and $1.3 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, we determined that substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern continues to exist at March 31, 2025. As a result of restructuring actions and initiatives, we have tailored our operating expenses to be more in line with our expected sales volumes; however, we continue to incur losses and have a substantial accumulated deficit.
Additionally, global supply chain, logistics constraints and the ongoing evolution of international trade policies are impacting our inventory purchasing strategy, as we seek to manage both shortages of available components and longer lead times in obtaining components while pursuing cost-effective measures to enhance profitability. As a result, we will continue to review and pursue selected external funding sources to ensure adequate financial resources to execute across the timelines required to achieve these objectives including, but not limited to, the following:
•obtaining financing from traditional or non-traditional investment capital organizations or individuals;
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
•obtaining funding from the sale of our common stock or other equity or debt instruments; and
•obtaining debt financing with lending terms that more closely match our business model and capital needs.
There can be no assurance that we will obtain funding on acceptable terms, in a timely fashion, or at all. Obtaining additional funding contains risks, including:
•additional equity financing may not be available to us on satisfactory terms, particularly in light of the current price of our common stock, and any equity we are able to issue could lead to dilution for current stockholders and have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock;
•loans or other debt instruments may have terms or conditions, such as interest rate, restrictive covenants, conversion features, refinancing demands, and control or revocation provisions, which are not acceptable to management or the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board of Directors”); and
•the current environment in the capital markets and volatile interest rates, combined with our capital constraints, may prevent us from being able to obtain adequate debt financing.
Considering both quantitative and qualitative information, we continue to believe that the combination of our plans to ensure adequate external funding, timely re-organizational actions, current financial position, liquid resources, obligations due or anticipated within the next year, development and implementation of an excess inventory reduction plan, plans and initiatives in our research and development, product development and sales and marketing, and development of potential channel partnerships, if adequately executed, could provide us with an ability to finance our operations through the next twelve months and may mitigate the substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
Nasdaq Capital Market Compliance
As of the date of this Quarterly Report, the Company believes it has maintained compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Rule, which requires listed companies to maintain stockholders’ equity of at least $2.5 million for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Our Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, which has as one of its continued listing requirements a minimum bid price of at least $1.00 per share.
However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain compliance with the Minimum Stockholders’ Equity Rule, Bid Price Rule, or other Nasdaq listing requirements. If the Company fails to maintain compliance with Nasdaq’s continued listing standards, the Company’s common stock will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts in our financial statements and accompanying notes. Management bases its estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions believed to be reasonable. Although these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions that may impact us in the future, actual results may vary from the estimates. Estimates include, but are not limited to, the expected credit loss provision, inventory obsolescence and warranty claims, the determination of the useful lives of property and equipment, valuation of long-lived assets, allowance for deferred tax assets, sales returns and stock-based compensation. In addition, estimates and assumptions associated with the determination of the fair value of financial instruments and evaluation of long-lived assets for impairment require considerable judgment. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
Revenue
Net sales include revenues from sales of products and shipping and handling charges, net of estimates for product returns. Revenue is measured at the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for the transferred products. We recognize revenue at the point in time when we transfer the promised products to the customer and the customer obtains control over the products. Distributors’ obligations to us are not contingent upon the resale of our products. We recognize revenue for shipping and handling charges at the time the goods are shipped to the customer, and the costs of outbound freight are included in cost of sales. We provide for product returns based on historical return rates. While we incur costs for sales commissions to our sales employees and outside agents, we recognize commission costs concurrent with the related revenue, as the amortization period is less than one year. We do not incur any other incremental costs to obtain contracts with our customers. Our product warranties are assurance-type warranties, which promise the customer that the products are as specified in the contract. Therefore, the product warranties are not a separate performance obligation and are accounted
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ENERGY FOCUS, INC.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
for as described below. Sales taxes assessed by governmental authorities and collected by us are accounted for on a net basis and are excluded from net sales.
The following table provides a disaggregation of product net sales for the periods presented (in thousands):
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| 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MMM products | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounts Receivable
Our trade accounts receivable consists of amounts billed to and currently due from customers. Substantially all of our customers are concentrated in the United States. In the normal course of business, we extend unsecured credit to our customers related to the sale of our products. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of the customer’s financial condition and the amounts due are stated at their estimated net realizable value. We maintain allowances for sales returns and credit loss to provide for the estimated number of account receivables that will not be collected. On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASC 326. The standard adds to U.S. GAAP an impairment model known as the CECL model, which is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. This standard only impacts the Company’s trade receivables. The Company decided to use the historical loss rate method of valuing its reserve for trade receivables. The reserve for credit losses is reviewed and assessed for adequacy on a quarterly basis. We take into consideration (1) any circumstances of which we are aware of a customer's inability to meet its financial obligations and (2) our judgments as to prevailing economic conditions in the industry and their impact on our customers. If circumstances change, and the financial condition of our customers is adversely affected and they are unable to meet their financial obligations, we may need to take additional allowances, which would result in an increase in our operating expense. We do not generally require collateral from our customers.
Our standard payment terms with customers are net 30 days from the date of shipment, and we do not generally offer extended payment terms to our customers, but exceptions are made in some cases for major customers or with particular orders. Accordingly, we do not adjust trade accounts receivable for the effects of financing, as we expect the period between the transfer of product to the customer and the receipt of payment from the customer to be in line with our standard payment terms.
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | January 01, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Gross Accounts Receivable | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Less: Reserve for Credit Losses | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||
| Net Accounts Receivable | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
Activity related to our reserve for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was as follows (in thousands):
| Allowance for credit loss as of December 31, 2024 | $ | ( | ||||||
| Reduction of reserve for credit losses as of March 31, 2025 | ||||||||
| Allowance for credit loss as of March 31, 2025 | $ | ( | ||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
Activity related to our reserve for credit losses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was as follows (in thousands):
| Allowance for credit loss as of January 1, 2024 | $ | ( | ||||||
| Reduction of reserve for credit losses as of March 31, 2024 | ||||||||
| Allowance for credit loss as of March 31, 2024 | $ | ( | ||||||
Geographic information
All of our long-lived fixed assets are located in the United States. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, approximately 100
Net loss per share
Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period, excluding the effects of any potentially dilutive securities. Diluted loss per share gives effect to all dilutive potential shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Dilutive potential shares of common stock consist of incremental shares upon the exercise of stock options, warrants and convertible securities, unless the effect would be anti-dilutive.
The following table presents a reconciliation of basic and diluted loss per share computations (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Denominator: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||||||
As a result of the net loss we incurred for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, convertible securities representing approximately 25
Product warranties
We warrant our commercial and MMM LED products and controls for periods generally ranging from to ten years twenty-year warranty. Warranty settlement costs consist of actual amounts expensed for warranty, which are largely a result of the cost of replacement products or rework services provided to our customers. A liability for the estimated future costs under product warranties is maintained for products under warranty based on the actual claims incurred to date and the estimated nature, frequency, and costs of future claims. These estimates are inherently uncertain and changes to our historical or projected experience may cause material changes to our warranty reserves in the future. We continuously review the assumptions related to the adequacy of our warranty reserve, including product failure rates, and make adjustments to the existing warranty liability when there are changes to these estimates or the underlying replacement product costs, or the warranty period expires.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
The following table summarizes warranty activity for the periods presented (in thousands):
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Warranty accruals for current period sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments to existing warranty reserves | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Accrued warranty reserve at end of period | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements
The fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value, giving the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below. We classify the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
| Level 1 | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. | ||||
| Level 2 | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability. | ||||
| Level 3 | Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. | ||||
The carrying amounts of certain financial instruments including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximate fair value due to their short maturities.
A financial instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. In determining the appropriate levels, we perform a detailed analysis of the assets and liabilities whose fair value is measured on a recurring basis. We review and reassess the fair value hierarchy classifications on a quarterly basis. Changes from one quarter to the next related to the observability of inputs in a fair value measurement may result in a reclassification between fair value hierarchy levels. There were no reclassifications for all periods presented.
Certain risks and concentrations
We have certain customers whose net sales individually represented 10% or more of our total net sales, or whose net trade accounts receivable balance individually represented 10% or more of our total net trade accounts receivable; we have certain suppliers, which individually represent 10% or more of our total purchases, or whose trade accounts payable balance individually represented 10% or more of our total trade accounts payable balance, as follows:
•For the three months ended March 31, 2025, three customers accounted for 70 % of net sales, with sales to our primary distributor for the U.S. Navy accounting for approximately 27 % of net sales, a shipbuilder for the U.S. Navy accounting for approximately 24 % of net sales, and sales to a commercial customer accounting for approximately 19 % of net sales.
•For the three months ended March 31, 2024, two customers accounted for 25 % of net sales, with sales to our primary distributor for the U.S. Navy accounting for approximately 14 % of net sales, and sales to a commercial customer accounting for approximately 11 % of net sales.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
•At March 31, 2025, four customers accounted for approximately 88 % of gross trade accounts receivables, with receivables from two distributors for the U.S. Navy accounting for approximately 49 %, receivables from one shipbuilder for U.S. Navy accounting for approximately 27 %, and receivables from one commercial customer accounting for approximately 11 % of gross trade accounts receivables.
•At December 31, 2024, three customers collectively accounted for 88 % of our net trade accounts receivables. This including approximately 21 % from a distributor to the U.S. Navy, approximately 52 % from shipbuilder to the U.S. Navy, and approximately 15 % from a commercial customer account.
We require substantial amounts of purchased materials from selected vendors. With specific materials, all of our purchases are from a single vendor. The availability and costs of materials may be subject to change due to, among other things, new laws or regulations, suppliers’ allocation to other purchasers, interruptions in production by suppliers, global health issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and changes in exchange rates, tariff and worldwide price and demand levels. Our inability to obtain adequate supplies of materials for our products at favorable prices could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position, or results of operations by decreasing our profit margins and by hindering our ability to deliver products to our customers on a timely basis. Additionally, certain vendors require advance deposits prior to the fulfillment of orders. Deposits paid on unfulfilled orders totaled $0.5 million and $0.4 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
We have certain vendors who individually represented 10% or more of our total expenditures, or whose net trade accounts payable balance individually represented 10% or more of our total net trade accounts payable, as follows:
•Two suppliers, accounted for approximately 21 % and 18 % (the latter, two related parties, see Note 11, “Related Party Transactions”) of our total expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2025, respectively. One supplier accounted for approximately 56 % of our total expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2024.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In October 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-06, Disclosure Improvements: Codification Amendments in Response to the SEC’s Disclosure Update and Simplification Initiative. ASU 2023-06 modifies the disclosure or presentation requirements of a variety of Topics in the Codification. Certain of the amendments represent clarifications to or technical corrections of the current requirements. Because of the variety of Topics amended, a broad range of entities may be affected by one or more of those amendments. Many of the amendments allow users to more easily compare entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosures with those entities that were not previously subject to the SEC’s requirements. Also, the amendments align the requirements in the Codification with the SEC’s regulations. For entities subject to the SEC’s existing disclosure requirements and for entities required to file or furnish financial statements with or to the SEC in preparation for the sale of or for purposes of issuing securities that are not subject to contractual restrictions on transfer, the effective date for each amendment will be the date on which the SEC’s removal of that related disclosure from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K becomes effective, with early adoption prohibited. For all other entities, the amendments will be effective two years later. The amendments in this update should be applied prospectively. For all entities, if by June 30, 2027, the SEC has not removed the applicable requirement from Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, the pending content of the related amendment will be removed from the Codification and will not become effective for any entity. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosure.
Recently adopted accounting standards
On December 14, 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which establishes new income tax disclosure requirements in addition to modifying and eliminating certain existing requirements. Under the new guidance, entities must consistently categorize and provide greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation. They must also further disaggregate income taxes paid. The standard is intended to benefit investors by providing more detailed income tax disclosures that would be useful in making capital allocation decisions. The guidance applies to all entities subject to income taxes and is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The guidance will be applied on a prospective basis with the option to apply the standard retrospectively. The Company adopted this standard on January 1, 2025 and the adoption does not have significant impact to the Company.
Other accounting standards that have been issued by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption. We do not discuss recent standards that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to our consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
NOTE 3. INVENTORIES
Inventories are stated at the lower of standard cost (which approximates actual cost determined using the first-in, first-out cost method) or net realizable value, and consist of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Raw materials | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Finished goods | |||||||||||
| Reserves for excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventories | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Inventories, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
The following is a roll-forward of the reserves for excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventories (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance* | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accrual | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Reduction due to sold inventory | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reserves for excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventories | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||
*The balance as of January 1, 2024 reflects the reduction of permanent markdown in cost for the amount of $2,464 .
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
NOTE 4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment are stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets and consist of the following (in thousands):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
Equipment (useful life | $ | $ | |||||||||
Tooling (useful life | |||||||||||
Vehicles (useful life | |||||||||||
| Leasehold improvements (the shorter of useful life or lease life) | |||||||||||
| Property and equipment at cost | |||||||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | $ | |||||||||
Depreciation expense was $9 thousand and $8 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
NOTE 5. LEASES
The Company leases certain equipment, manufacturing, warehouse and office space under non-cancellable operating leases with expirations through 2027 under which it is responsible for related maintenance, taxes and insurance. Effective July 1, 2024, our warehouse and office lease was amended to reduce the rentable square feet from 62,335 square feet to 29,692 square feet and the rent expenses were decreased in proportion to the reduction in rentable square. The Company recorded this as a lease modification in accordance with ASC 842 Leases (“ASC 842”) and recorded a reduction to the right of use asset and lease liability of approximately $395 13.64 %. The Company recognized a gain on the lease modification of $63 thousand during the third quarter of 2024. The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases is 2.25 years.
Components of the operating lease costs recognized in net loss were as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease cost | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease cost | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease cost, net | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental balance sheet information related to the Company’s operating leases as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):
| March 31, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Operating Leases | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
Future minimum lease payments required under operating leases for each of the 12-month rolling periods below in effect at March 31, 2025 are as follows (in thousands):
| Operating Leases | |||||||||||||||||
| April 2025 through March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
| April 2026 through March 2027 | |||||||||||||||||
| April 2027 through June 2027 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total future undiscounted lease payments | |||||||||||||||||
| Less imputed interest | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Total lease obligations | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Supplemental cash flow information related to leases for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, was as follows (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Supplemental cash flow information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid, net, for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
NOTE 6. DEBT
Streeterville Notes
2022 Streeterville Note
On April 21, 2022, we entered into a note purchase agreement (the “2022 Streeterville Note Purchase Agreement”) with Streeterville Capital, LLC (“Streeterville”) pursuant to which we sold and issued to Streeterville a promissory note in the principal amount of approximately $2.0 million ( the “2022 Streeterville Note”). The 2022 Streeterville Note was issued with an original issue discount of $215 thousand and Streeterville paid a purchase price of approximately $1.8 million for the 2022 Streeterville Note, from which the Company paid $15 thousand to Streeterville for Streeterville’s transaction expenses.
The 2022 Streeterville Note had an original maturity date of April 21, 2024, and accrued interest at 8 % per annum, compounded daily, on the outstanding balance. On January 17, 2023, we agreed with Streeterville to restructure and pay down the 2022 Streeterville Note and extend its maturity date to December 1, 2024 (the “2022 Streeterville Note Amendment”). We agreed to make payments to reduce the outstanding amounts of the 2022 Streeterville Note of $500 thousand by January 20, 2023 and by $250 thousand by July 14, 2023. Beginning January 1, 2024, we agreed to make twelve monthly repayments of approximately $117 thousand each. We had the right to prepay any of the scheduled repayments at any time or from time to time without additional penalty or fees.
On March 31, 2023, the Company entered into an Exchange Agreement (the “March 2023 Exchange Agreement”) with Streeterville, pursuant to which we agreed to (i) partition from the 2022 Streeterville Note a new Promissory Note (the “March 2023 Partitioned Note”) in the original principal amount of $250 thousand (the “March 2023 Exchange Amount”), (ii) cause the outstanding balance of the 2022 Streeterville Note to be reduced by an amount equal to the March 2023 Exchange Amount, and (iii) exchange (the “March 2023 Exchange”) the March 2023 Partitioned Note for 71,715 shares of the Company’s common stock.
The March 2023 Exchange was priced at-the-market under the Nasdaq rules and was effected pursuant to one or more exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). There were no gross proceeds to the Company in respect of the March 2023 Exchange, provided that $125 thousand of the March 2023 Exchange Amount was applied toward the $250 thousand payment due on or before July 14, 2023 pursuant to the 2022 Streeterville Note Amendment, and $125 thousand was credited to satisfy the December 1, 2024 required payment.
The total liability for the 2022 Streeterville Note, net of discount and financing fees, was $1.3 million at December 31, 2023.
On January 18, 2024, the Company and Streeterville entered into a payoff letter (the “Letter”) and exchange agreement (“Exchange Agreement”) to pay off the 2022 Streeterville Note early. The Letter and Exchange Agreement provided that the Company made payments to reduce the outstanding obligations under the 2022 Streeterville Note of $1.0 million in cash by January 19, 2024 and exchanges 94,440 shares of common stocks by January 23, 2024 for the remaining amount. On January 23, 2024, the 2022 Streeterville Note was terminated and the Company had no outstanding obligations to Streeterville, upon which the Company recognized a $187 thousand of gain which was included in gain on debt extinguishment in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Advanced capital contribution
NOTE 7. INCOME TAXES
As a result of the operating loss incurred during each of the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, and after the application of the annual limitation set forth under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”), it was not necessary to record a provision for U.S. Federal income tax.
At March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had a full valuation allowance recorded against our deferred tax assets.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
The valuation allowance was recorded due to uncertainties related to our ability to realize the deferred tax assets, primarily consisting of certain net operating loss carry-forwards. The valuation allowance is based on management’s estimates of taxable income by jurisdiction and the periods over which the deferred tax assets will be recoverable.
At December 31, 2024, we had a net operating loss carry-forward of approximately $141.1 million for federal income tax purposes ($39.1 million for state and local income tax purposes). However, due to changes in our capital structure, approximately $86.8 million of the $141.1 million is available to offset future taxable income after the application of the limitations found under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “Tax Act”), net operating loss carry-forwards generated in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 can only offset 80% of taxable income and can be carried forward indefinitely. The $3.4 million and $6.3 million in federal net operating losses generated in 2024 and 2023, respectively, will be subject to the new limitations under the Tax Act. If not utilized, the carry-forwards generated prior to December 31, 2017 of $1.0 million will begin to expire in 2025 for federal purposes and have begun to expire for state and local purposes. For a full discussion of the estimated restrictions on our utilization of net operating loss carry-forwards, please refer to Note 10, “Income Taxes,” included under Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of our 2024 Annual Report.
NOTE 8. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Private Placements
The Company entered the securities purchase agreements with certain investors and issued 103,627 and 912,050 shares of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively.
March 2025 Private Placement
On March 27, 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chiao Chieh (Jay) Huang, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell in a private placement an aggregate of 103,627 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for a purchase price per share of $1.93 (the “March 2025 Private Placement”). The purchase price was determined by the Board of Directors to be at a premium to the Nasdaq closing price of our common stock on the date of the agreement.
Aggregate gross proceeds to the Company in respect of the March 2025 Private Placement were approximately $200 thousand. The Private Placement was priced higher than the closing price $1.92 of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq on the day of signing of the purchase agreement. The issuance and sale of the shares pursuant to the purchase agreement are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and were made pursuant to certain exemptions from registration, including Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, in reliance on the representations and covenants of the purchaser under the purchase agreement. The March 2025 Private Placement closed on March 31, 2025.
June 2024 Private Placement
On June 21, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Sander Electronics Inc., a shareholder of the Company controlled by Mr. Chiao Chieh (Jay) Huang, CEO of the Company, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell in a private placement an aggregate of 534,591 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for a purchase price per share of $1.59 (the “June 2024 Private Placement”), which was the closing price of the common stock on The Nasdaq Stock Market the day prior to the closing of the June 2024 Private Placement.
Aggregate gross proceeds to the Company in respect of the June 2024 Private Placement were approximately $850 thousand. The June 2024 Private Placement closed on June 21, 2024.
March 2024 Private Placement
On March 28, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain purchaser, pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell in a private placement an aggregate of 283,019 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, for a purchase price per share of $1.59 (the “March 2024 Private Placement”). Consideration for the transaction included exchange of $450 thousand in the aggregate of outstanding amounts on previous advanced capital contributions, as described above in Note 6, “Debt”.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
Aggregate gross proceeds to the Company in respect of the March 2024 Private Placement were approximately $450 thousand. The March 2024 Private Placement was priced at-the-market under the Nasdaq rules.
Preferred Stock
The Series A Preferred Stock was created by the filing of a Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 29, 2019, which designated 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, as Series A Preferred Stock (the “Original Series A Certificate of Designation”). On January 15, 2020 with prior stockholder approval, the Company amended the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of preferred stock to 5,000,000 . The Original Series A Certificate of Designation was also amended on January 15, 2020, to increase the number of shares of preferred stock designated as Series A Preferred Stock to 3,300,000 (the Original Series A Certificate of Designation, as so amended, the “Series A Certificate of Designation”).
Pursuant to the Series A Certificate of Designation, each holder of outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to vote with holders of outstanding shares of common stock, voting together as a single class, with respect to any and all matters presented to the stockholders of the Company for their action or consideration, except as provided by law. In any such vote, each share of Series A Preferred Stock shall entitle its holder to a number of votes equal to 1.582 % of the number of shares of common stock into which such share of Series A Preferred Stock is convertible.
The Series A Preferred Stock (a) has a preference upon liquidation equal to $0.67 per share and then participates on an as-converted basis with the common stock with respect to any additional distributions, (b) shall receive any dividends declared and payable on our common stock on an as-converted basis, and (c) is convertible at the option of the holder into shares of our common stock on a 1- for- 35 basis.
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, there were 876,447 25
Warrants
During three months ended March 31, 2025 and the year ended December 31, 2024, no
As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we had the following outstanding warrants:
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| Number of Underlying Shares | Exercise Price | Expiration | |||||||||||||||||||||
| June 2022 Warrants | $ | December 16, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| December 2021 Warrants | $ | June 7, 2027 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| January 2020 Investor Warrants | $ | January 13, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| January 2020 Placement Agent Warrants | $ | January 13, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
Stock-based compensation
Stock-based compensation expense is attributable to stock options and restricted stock unit awards. For all stock-based awards, we recognize expense using a straight-line amortization method.
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense and the impact it had on operations for the periods presented (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Product development | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Company reversed $2 thousand unearned stock-based compensation at March 31, 2025 due to the cancellation of the stock options. The total unearned stock-based compensation was $2 thousand and $4 thousand at March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. These costs will be charged to expense and amortized on a straight-line basis in future periods. The weighted average period over which the unearned compensation at March 31, 2025 is expected to be recognized is approximately 2.1 years.
Stock options
For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company did not
Options outstanding under all plans have a contractual life of ten years , and vesting periods between and four years . A summary of option activity under all plans for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was as follows:
| Number of Options | Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share | Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | |||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Granted | |||||||||||||||||
| Canceled/forfeited | ( | ||||||||||||||||
| Expired | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Vested and expected to vest at March 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Exercisable at March 31, 2025 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock units
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Purchase Commitments
As of March 31, 2025, we had approximately $982 thousand in outstanding purchase commitments for inventory and fixed assets. Of this amount, approximately $915 thousand is expected to ship in the second quarter of 2025, and $67 thousand is expected to ship after the third quarter of 2025. We have 49 % of the outstanding purchase commitments with a related party.
Settlement of Return of Slow-Moving Inventory
On December 30, 2024, in connection with its strategy to reduce a certain quantity of low-turnover inventory, the Company entered into an agreement with the vendor, an unrelated party, to return the inventory purchased between 2021 and 2022 and transfer EnFocus™ registered trademarks (carry amount of $0 ). As a result, the Company will recognize a non-cash gain of approximately $5 thousand on the settlement of returning inventory, cancelling prepayments made with the vendor, and settlement of outstanding accounts payable with the vendor. Please see below for the related accounts as of March 31, 2025. Net gain will be recognized on the return date which is expected to be in the early second quarter of year 2025.
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| Accounts payable | ( | ||||
EnFocus™ trademark | |||||
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The unforeseen results of potential trade disputes and reciprocal tariffs around the world, including the United States, the European Union and/or China may cause an impact on our business.
Our operations expose us to the risk that increased trade protectionism from the United States, China or other nations adversely affect our business. Governments may turn to trade barriers to protect or revive their domestic industries in the face of foreign imports. Restrictions on imports, including in the form of tariffs, could have a major impact on global trade and, indirectly, demand for our products. Trade protectionism in the markets we serve may cause an increase in the cost of exported goods, the length of time required to deliver goods and the risks associated with exporting goods and, as a result, a decline in the volume of exported goods and demand for our products. Due to the interconnected nature of the global supply chain for many products, these policies could impact imports and exports from countries not directly imposing or subject to tariffs.
Tensions over trade and other matters remain high between the U.S. and other countries, including the members of the E.U. and China. The new U.S. administration, led by President Trump, instituted widespread tariffs on a wide variety of goods, including from the European Union and China, which led, and could continue to lead, to retaliatory tariffs from other countries including China and the E.U. The new administration’s use of tariffs extensively as a policy tool has created significant uncertainty about the future relationship between the United States and China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico and other exporting countries, including with respect to trade policies, treaties, government regulations and tariffs, and has led to concerns regarding the potential for an extended trade war. Protectionist developments, or the perception they may occur, may have a material adverse effect on global economic conditions, and may significantly reduce global trade and, in particular, trade between the United States and other countries, including China and countries in the European Union, which could adversely affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Any new or increased trade barriers or restrictions on trade, including as a result of tariffs imposed by the United States or other countries, could have an adverse impact on our business, operating results and financial condition.
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NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2025
(Unaudited)
NOTE 10. SEGMENT INFORMATION
NOTE 11. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Purchase Transactions
The Company has a purchase agreement for TLED products, spare parts and fixed assets with Sander Electronics, Inc (located in the US), an affiliate of a shareholder and Sander Electronics CO LTD (located in Taiwan), a shareholder of the Company.
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| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sander Electronics, Inc. | $ | % | $ | % | |||||||||||||
| Sander Electronics Co Ltd | % | % | |||||||||||||||
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| Name of related party | As of March 31, 2025 | As of December 31, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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| Sander Electronics Co Ltd | % | % | |||||||||||||||
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Private Placements
Please refer to Note 8 for further details on the March 2025 Private Placement and the June 2024 Private Placement.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto included in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report, as well as Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (“2024 Annual Report”).
Overview
Energy Focus, Inc. engages primarily in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing and sale of energy-efficient lighting systems and controls. We develop, market and sell high quality light-emitting diode (“LED”) lighting and controls products in the commercial market and military maritime market (“MMM”). Our mission is to enable our customers to run their facilities with greater energy efficiency, productivity, and human health and wellness through advanced LED retrofit solutions. Our goal is to be a market leader for the most demanding applications where performance, quality, value, environmental impact and health are considered paramount. We specialize in energy efficient LED lighting retrofit product, replacing fluorescent, high-intensity discharge lighting and other types of lamps in institutional buildings for primarily indoor lighting applications with our innovative, high-quality commercial and military-grade tubular LED (“TLED”) products, as well as other LED and lighting control products for commercial and consumer applications. We are also evaluating adjacent technologies, including Gallium Nitride (“GaN”) based power supplies and additional market opportunities for energy solution products that support sustainability in our existing channels.
The LED lighting industry has changed dramatically over the past several years due to increasing competition and price erosion. We have been experiencing these industry forces in both our military and commercial business since 2016, when we once commanded significant price premiums for our flicker-free TLEDs with industry leading warranties. In more recent years, we have focused on redesigning our products for lower costs and consolidated our supply chain for stronger purchasing power in an effort to price our products more competitively while not impacting the performance and quality. Despite these efforts, our legacy products continue to face extreme price competition and a convergence of product functionality in the marketplace, and we have shifted to diversifying our supply chain in an effort to increase value and remain competitive. These trends are not unique to Energy Focus as evidenced by the increasing number of industry peers facing challenges, exiting LED lighting, selling assets and even going out of business.
In addition to continuously pursuing cost reductions, our strategy to combat these trends is to innovate both our technology and product offerings with differentiated products and solutions that offer greater, distinct value. Specific examples of these products we have developed include the RedCap®, our patented emergency backup battery integrated TLED, as well as our robust MMM product offering. The Company has enhanced the performance of our RedCap® product providing a more user- friendly experience. We continue to evaluate our sales strategy and believe our go-to-market strategy that focuses more on direct-sales marketing, selectively expanding our channel partner network to cover territories across the country, and listening to the voice of the customer will lead to better and more impactful product development efforts that we believe will eventually translate into larger addressable markets and greater sales growth for us.
The Company has continued to make significant cost cutting efforts to address operational expenses while maintaining customer satisfaction and delivering goods on-time. Investments into the Company have contributed to the ability of the Company to continue to not only provide quality products and services, but to both expand and rationalize product offerings.
It is our belief that the continued dramatic rightsizing efforts undertaken in 2024 and 2025, along with reorganization of the sales team and ongoing development of innovative, high-value products and an expanded distribution network, will over time result in improved sales and bottom-line performance for the Company.
We have taken steps to strengthen our financial structure through capital increases and cost reduction measures. As a result, we have fully eliminated all external high-interest debt, which we believe has improved our financial position. Our business expansion plans are supported by financial strategies that we expect will provide funding for our planned growth initiatives, although there can be no assurance that such funding will be adequate. During 2024, our MMM business faced ongoing challenges due to delays in government funding and the timing of U.S. Navy awards. Several anticipated projects encountered repeated postponements, further complicated by the long sales cycles typical in this sector. The timeline from bid submission to order placement often exceeds six months, and many MMM products are built-to-order, resulting in extended lead times before revenue recognition. To mitigate this volatility, we continue to actively pursue new opportunities with the U.S. Navy and other government sectors. We have undertaken efforts to reduce costs and improve production efficiencies in MMM product lines which we believe have contributed to our competitiveness, and may have helped us secure new contracts and expand our sales pipeline in the first half of 2025.
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We intend to focus on developing our commercial product offerings, including planned new product lines such as Energy Storage Systems (ESS), GaN Power Supplies, and UPS systems for data centers, while continuing to leverage the stability and opportunities within our MMM business. In 2024, we conducted a comprehensive review of our commercial pricing strategy and reassessed key partnerships within the energy related market. These strategic adjustments have improved our market position, offering a more competitive pricing structure and a stronger value proposition for our customers. We believe that these initiatives, if successfully implemented, and if our financial position continues to improve, may contribute to growth across both our MMM and commercial business sectors, although there can be no assurance that such growth will occur.
Meanwhile, we continue to seek additional external funding alternatives and sources to support our growth strategies, plans and initiatives. The strategic investments in 2024 by Sander Electronics, Inc. (“Sander”), a shareholder of the Company, contributed meaningful external capital, as well as presented synergistic opportunities to improve and diversify our supply chain and product offerings.
Despite continuing progress on cost reduction throughout 2024 and 2025, the Company’s results reflect the challenges due to long and unpredictable sales cycles, unexpected delays in MMM and commercial customer retrofit budgets and project starts, and supply chain issues. There has also been continuing aggressive price competition in the lighting industry. We continue to incur losses and we have a substantial accumulated deficit, which continues to raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern at March 31, 2025.
Our Business Strategy
Demand-oriented Approach
In order to deepen our relationships with customers, we are in the process of re-establishing our service model, aiming to provide richer and more targeted customer service. We believe that by increasing opportunities for interaction with our customers, we can better understand their needs, thereby enhancing their loyalty to our brand.
To ensure that EFOI’s products, pricing, and customer service lifecycle are better aligned, we are building a comprehensive value model to ensure consistency in the products and services we provide throughout the customer journey. We have begun an in-depth analysis of our current and past top 10 customers over the last five years to identify the core factors that make them loyal customers. By analyzing this data, we hope to reveal the key elements that enhance customer stickiness, providing them with more reasons and value to stay with us. In particular, we are actively focusing on customers with high loyalty to better meet their needs. This is not only an acknowledgment of our products but also a validation of the quality of our service.
Supply-oriented Approach
EFOI is committed to adopting three main sustainable economy strategies: “Green Supply Chain”, “Green Product”, and “Green Manufacturing”, aiming to promote sustainability throughout the entire value chain. The Company is working closely with its supply chain partners to optimize recycling mechanisms and strengthen packaging design, integrating sustainable economy principles into the core of supply chain management.
Guided by the vision of “transcending traditional corporate social responsibility and creating shared value”, EFOI’s team is focusing on stakeholders, aiming to achieve a “dual profit engine” effect by combining financial performance and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. This strategy not only aligns with the Company’s responsibility and sustainability goals but is also expected to enhance overall performance and market competitiveness. EFOI's operational team's new strategy focuses on integrating environmental and economic benefits, aiming to create a win-win situation that benefits the company, society, and the environment.
Under the premise of a similar industrial environment and familiar relationships, our professional skills complement those of our supply chain partners. We believe this foundation of cooperation may enable us to pursue common goals of cost reduction, profit sharing, and exploring new business opportunities. This not only strengthens our cooperative relationship but also lays a solid foundation for our joint efforts towards a better future.
Financial-oriented Approach
The Company applies strategic financial management in the below perspective.
Control and Monitoring of Assets and Liabilities
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•Assets: Regularly evaluate all assets, especially inventory, to ensure they remain in optimal condition in terms of value and performance. Minimize or mitigate the impact of inefficient and aging assets, focusing on assets with high efficiency and return.
•Liabilities: Ensure a robust liability structure, optimize the cost of liabilities, and seek lower interest rates and more favorable repayment terms. Regularly review the liability situation to ensure the company’s level of liabilities remains within a safe range.
Structured Profitability
•Revenue Growth: Develop diversified revenue streams, reduce dependency on single business or market, continuously optimize products and services, and enhance market competitiveness.
•Cost Control: Strictly control operating costs, seek opportunities to reduce costs, and ensure the efficient use of resources to optimize operations.
•Cash Flow Management: Establish a sound accounts receivable and payable management system to ensure timely collection of receivables and reasonable arrangement of payments. Maintain sufficient cash reserves to cope with potential funding shortages.
Results of operations
The following table sets forth items in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as a percentage of net sales for the periods indicated:
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| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 68.5 | 85.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 31.5 | 14.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product development | 8.1 | 15.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative | 66.9 | 70.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 75.0 | 86.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | (43.5) | (71.9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses (income): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | — | 0.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain on debt extinguishment | — | (22.4) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Other expenses | — | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | (43.5) | % | (50.2) | % | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net sales
A further breakdown of our net sales is presented in the following table (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial | $ | 203 | $ | 299 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MMM products | 413 | 534 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ | 616 | $ | 833 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net sales of $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2025 decreased $0.2 million, or 26%, compared to first quarter of 2024 net sales of $0.8 million, driven by a decrease of $0.1 million in MMM sales and $0.1 million in commercial sales. The decrease in net MMM sales in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024 is primarily due to a significant reduction in military demand, driven by the impact of the U.S. election cycle. Net sales of our commercial products decreased by $0.1 million, or 32% in the first quarter of 2025 due to the effects of high inflation, which reduced the proportion of commercial sales, along with market-adjusted pricing.
Gross Profit
Gross profit margin was $0.2 million, or 32% of net sales, for the first quarter of 2025. This compares with gross margin of $0.1 million, or 14% of net sales, in the first quarter of 2024. The quarter-over-quarter increase in gross margin was primarily driven by a 24% of net sales decrease in fixed costs such as subscription fee and expenses related to rent expense for production.
Operating expenses
Product development
Product development expenses include salaries and related benefits, testing and related costs, travel, supplies, as well as overhead items, such as depreciation and facility costs. Product development costs are expensed as they are incurred.
Product development expenses were $0.1 million for the first quarter of 2025, down 61% from the first quarter of 2024. The $0.1 million decrease primarily resulted from lower payroll-related expenses due to reduction in the headcount and product testing fees. During 2024, the Company terminated several employees, and the result was a significant reduction in payroll-related expenses for the first quarter of 2025.
Selling, general and administrative
Selling, general and administrative expenses were $0.4 million for the first quarter of 2025, down 30% as compared to $0.6 million in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease is primarily due to a reduction in consultants fees of $0.2 million.
Interest expense
There was no interest expense for the first quarter of 2025, compared to interest expense of $5 thousand for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease is primarily related to early termination of the 2022 Streeterville Note in 2024.
Gain on debt extinguishment
We recognized $187 thousand of gain on debt extinguishment for the first quarter of 2024, which was related to the early termination of the 2022 Streeterville Note. There was no such gain recognized for the first quarter of 2025.
Other expenses
Other expenses was less than a thousand for the first quarter of 2025, compared to other expenses of $1 thousand for the first quarter of 2024. Other expenses are mainly comprised of bank and collateral management fees.
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Provision for income taxes
Due to the operating losses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, and after application of the annual limitation set forth under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, it was not necessary to record a provision for U.S. federal income tax or various state income taxes as income tax benefits are fully offset by a valuation allowance recorded.
Net loss
For the three months ended March 31, 2025, our net loss of $0.3 million decreased 36% over the net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 of $0.4 million. The decrease is mainly due to lower fixed costs in the first quarter of 2025.
Financial condition
At March 31, 2025, we had $0.5 million in cash and no outstanding debt. We have historically incurred substantial losses, and as of March 31, 2025, we had an accumulated deficit of $155.2 million. Additionally, our sales have been concentrated among a few major customers and for the three months ended March 31, 2025, three customers accounted for approximately 70% of net sales.
In 2025 and 2024, we recommitted to building upon the transformation activities started during 2019 that sought to stabilize and regrow our business. These efforts include the following key developments that occurred during 2025 and 2024:
•We reinvested in our MMM sales channel and are pursuing existing and new sales opportunities, though the sales cycles for what are frequently made-to-order products are longer than commercial offerings.
•We aggressively re-evaluated operating expenses and reduced its workforce significantly throughout 2024 into 2025 to manage fixed costs.
•We continued to seek additional external funding alternatives and sources to support our growth strategies, plans and initiatives.
We continue to closely monitor our cost control efforts to streamline our operations by closely managing all spending throughout the Company, while carefully investing in new products and strategies that sought to reenergize sales.
We will seek to remain agile as an organization to respond to potential or continuing weakness in the macroeconomic environment and in the meantime seek to expand sales channels and enter new markets that we believe will provide additional growth opportunities. We plan to achieve profitability through developing and launching new, innovative products, our Redcap® emergency battery backup tubular TLEDs, evaluating new growth opportunities such as GaN-based power supply circuitry and other energy solution products, as well as executing on our multi-channel sales strategy that targets key verticals, such as government, healthcare, education and commercial and industrial, complemented by our marketing outreach campaigns and expanding channel partnerships. In addition, we intend to continue to apply rigorous financial discipline in our organizational structure, decision-making, business processes and policies, strategic sourcing activities and supply chain practices to help accelerate our path towards profitability.
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Liquidity and capital resources
Cash
At March 31, 2025, our cash balance was $0.5 million, compared to $0.6 million at December 31, 2024.
The following summarizes cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities, as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows included in Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report (in thousands):
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | $ | (272) | $ | (58) | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (5) | $ | — | |||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | $ | 200 | $ | (1,000) | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $0.3 million and was adjusted for non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, provisions for inventory, warranty, accounts receivable reserves and working capital changes. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we generated $0.2 million in cash through collection of accounts receivable which was offset by $0.2 million in cash due to changes in prepayment for vendors. We used $0.1 million from accounts payable due to timing of inventory receipts and payments.
Net cash used in operating activities was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was $0.4 million and was adjusted for non-cash items, including depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, provisions for inventory, warranty, accounts receivable reserves and working capital changes. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we generated $1.4 million in cash through collection of accounts receivable and $0.1 million due to changes in prepayment for vendors. We used $0.1 million and $0.8 million from accounts payable and accounts payable to related party, respectively due to timing of inventory receipts and payments.
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $5 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily from the acquisition of property and equipment.
For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company did not have any activities in connection with investing activities.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, related to proceeds from the private placement of common stock.
Net cash used in financing activities was $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, related to net payments on the 2022 Streeterville Note.
Contractual and other obligations
Please refer to Note 9 “Purchase Commitments” included under Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report.
Critical accounting policies
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies as compared to those included in our 2024 Annual Report.
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Certain risks and concentrations
We have certain customers whose net sales individually represented 10% or more of our total net sales, or whose net trade accounts receivable balance individually represented 10% or more of our total net trade accounts receivable; we have certain suppliers, which individually represent 10% or more of our total purchases, or whose trade accounts payable balance individually represented 10% or more of our total trade accounts payable balance. Please refer to Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” included under Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report.
Recent accounting pronouncements
For information on recent accounting pronouncements, please refer to Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” included under Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report.
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
As a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Item 10 of Regulation S-K, the Company is not required to provide information required by this item.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer who also serves as our principal financial officer as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act, our management must evaluate, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as of March 31, 2025, the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer, did evaluate the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2025.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
During the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report, there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we may be involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. As of March 31, 2025, we were not involved in any material legal proceedings.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide a separate risk factors section in this Quarterly Report. However, we have elected to include the following updated risk factors to provide additional context for investors. These risks supplement those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. You should carefully consider these risks, together with all other information in this Quarterly Report and our other SEC filings, before making an investment decision.
We may fail to secure sufficient additional financing, which could prevent us from executing our business plan and continuing as a going concern.
Our cash balance of $0.5 million as of March 31, 2025, and ongoing operating losses raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. We are actively seeking at least $1 million in capital through equity, debt, or strategic partnerships, but there can be no assurance that we will secure such funding on acceptable terms or at all. Equity financing may significantly dilute existing shareholders, while debt financing could impose restrictive covenants or high interest rates. Failure to obtain adequate financing could result in reduced operations, delayed product development, or insolvency.
Global trade policies, including tariffs, could increase costs and disrupt our supply chain, adversely affecting our operations and profitability.
Our operations are subject to risks arising from global trade policies, particularly the imposition of tariffs and other trade barriers by the United States, China, the European Union, and other nations, which have intensified under the current U.S. administration. As of March 31, 2025, approximately 49% of our purchase commitments are with Sander Electronics Co Ltd, a Taiwan-based related party, which could be indirectly affected by international trade tensions, including tariffs. These policies may increase the cost of imported components, extend delivery times due to customs delays, or reduce demand for our products if customers face higher prices. For example, tariffs imposed in early 2025 on electronic components could increase our cost of sales by approximately 10% to 15% annually based on current inventory levels and assuming the relevant products become subject to new or additional tariffs.
The unforeseen results of potential trade disputes and reciprocal tariffs worldwide could further impact our business. Increased trade protectionism, as governments seek to protect or revive domestic industries, may lead to restrictions on imports, such as tariffs, that could significantly affect global trade and, indirectly, the demand for our LED lighting products. Such restrictions could increase the cost of exported goods, prolong delivery times, and elevate risks associated with exporting, potentially leading to a decline in the volume of exported goods and demand for our products. The interconnected nature of global supply chains means that trade policies, even in countries not directly imposing or subject to tariffs, could disrupt our access to critical components.
Tensions over trade remain high, particularly between the U.S., China, and the European Union. The current U.S. administration’s extensive use of tariffs as a policy tool has introduced significant uncertainty regarding future trade relationships with key markets, including China, the European Union, Canada, and Mexico. These tariffs have prompted, and may continue to prompt, retaliatory tariffs from other nations, raising concerns about a prolonged trade war. Protectionist developments, or the perception that they may occur, could materially adversely affect global economic conditions, reduce international trade, and disrupt our supply chain, particularly for components sourced from Asia. Such disruptions could strain our liquidity, increase operating costs, and hinder our ability to compete effectively in the LED lighting market, adversely impacting our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
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None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| *101 | The following financial information from our Quarterly Report for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. | |||||||
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* Pursuant to Regulation S-T, this interactive data file is not deemed filed for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act, or Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of these sections.
+ Filed herewith.
++ This exhibit shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| ENERGY FOCUS, INC. | |||||||||||
| Date: | May 13, 2025 | By: | /s/ Chiao Chieh Jay Huang | ||||||||
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| Chief Executive Officer | |||||||||||
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Chiao Chieh Jay Huang, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Energy Focus, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.I am responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and I have;
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
EXHIBIT 31.1
/s/ Chiao Chieh Jay Huang
Chiao Chieh Jay Huang
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 13, 2025
Chiao Chieh Jay Huang
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 13, 2025
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Energy Focus, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2025 (the “Report”), I, Chiao Chieh Jay Huang, Chief Executive Officer of the Company certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
(i) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(ii) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
/s/ Chiao Chieh Jay Huang
Chiao Chieh Jay Huang
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 13, 2025
Chiao Chieh Jay Huang
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 13, 2025
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Energy Focus, Inc. and will be retained by Energy Focus, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.