Government Grants |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2025 | |
Government Assistance [Abstract] | |
Government Grants | Government Grants Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law. The IRA has significant economic incentives for both energy storage customers and manufacturers for projects placed in service after December 31, 2022. Starting in 2023, there are PTCs, which can be claimed on battery components manufactured in the U.S. and sold to U.S. or foreign customers. The tax credits available to manufacturers include a credit for ten percent of qualified costs incurred to make electrode active materials in addition to credits of $35 per kWh of capacity for eligible battery cells and $10 per kWh of capacity for eligible battery modules. These credits are cumulative, meaning that companies will be able to claim each of the available tax credits based on the battery components produced and sold through 2029, after which the PTC will begin to gradually phase down through 2032. The Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations in 2024 regarding the transferability of certain energy tax credits and guidance on the PTCs established by the IRA. The Company has reviewed these regulations and believes they do not have a material impact on the financial statements. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“OBBBA”) On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law, introducing several modifications to the energy-related tax incentives originally established under the Inflation Reduction Act. The OBBBA introduces new limitations related to the sourcing of materials from a prohibited foreign entity starting after December 31, 2025. These provisions restrict eligibility for credits where material assistance is received from such entities. Additionally, the OBBBA includes ownership and effective control related provisions concerning 'specified foreign entities' and 'foreign-influenced entities.' The Company is currently evaluating the new legislative language; however, it does not anticipate a material impact from either the material sourcing or ownership-related provisions. Since the PTC is a refundable credit (i.e., a credit with a direct-pay option available), the PTC is outside the scope of ASC 740. Therefore, the Company accounts for the PTC under a government grant model. GAAP does not address the accounting for government grants received by a business entity that are outside the scope of ASC 740. The Company’s accounting policy is to analogize to IAS 20, Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance, under IFRS Accounting Standards. Under IAS 20, once it is reasonably assured that the entity will comply with the conditions of the grant, the grant money is recognized on a systematic basis over the periods in which the entity recognizes the related expenses or losses for which the grant money is intended to compensate. The Company recognizes grants once it is probable that both of the following conditions will be met: (1) the Company is eligible to receive the grant and (2) the Company is able to comply with the relevant conditions of the grant. The PTC is recorded as the applicable items become finished goods and the conditions in the preceding paragraph are met. During the second quarter of 2025, the Company entered into tax credit purchase agreement to sell and transfer all of the remaining PTCs related to the production and sale of battery cells and battery modules and electrode active materials produced in calendar year 2024, that were eligible to be claimed on the Company’s tax return. The transferred tax credits were sold at 90% of their value and the cash purchase price of the PTCs was $2,055. Cash was received from the buyer in April 2025, after the completed registration requirements were filed through the IRS‑provided electronic portal, inclusive of registration numbers needed to claim the credit on the Buyer’s tax return. Upon the receipt of the cash payment, the Company recorded offsets to the PTC/Grant Receivable account. There were minimal differences between the recorded fair value of the PTC receivable and the amount of consideration received. Future differences, if any, will be recognized as an adjustment to cost of goods sold. The Company recognized PTC credits of $4,562 and $125 for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024 and $6,361 and $1,667 for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2024, respectively, as a reduction of cost of goods sold on the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss. As of June 30, 2025, and December 31, 2024, grant receivable related to the PTC in the amount of $6,589 and $2,283, respectively, is recorded in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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