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Business acquisitions
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, Transaction between Entities under Common Control, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
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Fiscal 2026 Acquisitions
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, the Company completed four acquisitions (the "2026 Acquisitions"), as described below.
•On May 7, 2025, as part of an all-cash transaction, the Company acquired 100% of the ownership interest in Bentek Corporation ("Bentek"), an industry pioneer and manufacturer of electrical infrastructure components that collect and transport electricity from solar panels to the power grid. The acquisition combines Bentek’s engineered, pre-assembled eBOS solutions with Nextpower’s solar tracker platform, providing customers with streamlined procurement and project logistics from a single source.
•On May 9, 2025, the Company acquired 100% of the ownership interest in OnSight, an autonomous robotic inspection and fire detection system for solar plants. OnSight expands the Company’s strategy focused on applying automation, data, and advanced technologies to solar power plant deployment and operations, including applications in installation, inspection, and ongoing system management.
•On September 8, 2025, the Company acquired 100% of the ownership interest in Origami Solar, Inc. ("Origami"), a pioneer in roll-formed steel frame technology for solar panels. Steel frames offer a high-performance alternative to traditional extruded aluminum frames, delivering strength and durability, competitive cost, and the potential for a more localized supply chain.
•On November 7, 2025, in an all-cash transaction, the Company also acquired 100% of the ownership interest in Fracsun, a market leader in solar panel soiling measurement and monitoring solutions.
The 2026 Acquisitions continue Nextpower’s strategy of adding and incorporating complementary technologies into the company’s market-leading tracker platform to accelerate solar power plant construction, increase performance, and enhance long-term reliability. The aggregate cash consideration of the 2026 Acquisitions was approximately $116.8 million, net of cash acquired. Their aggregate total purchase price of $149.4 million includes $2.7 million of deferred consideration expected to be paid within a 12-month period, and $29.9 million of estimated contingent earnout in aggregate (with a maximum possible consideration of $58.5 million).
Fiscal 2025 Acquisitions
During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, the Company completed three acquisitions (the "2025 Acquisitions"), as described below.
•On June 20, 2024, as part of an all-cash transaction, the Company acquired 100% of the ownership interest in Ojjo, a renewable energy company specializing in foundations technology and services used in ground-mount applications for solar power generation.
•Further, on July 31, 2024, the Company closed the acquisition of the solar foundations business held by Solar Pile International ("SPI") through the purchase of Spinex Systems Inc. and assets held by other SPI affiliates.
The 2025 Acquisitions expand the Company’s foundations offering by accelerating its capability to offer customers a more complete integrated solution for solar trackers and foundations. The development of any utility-scale project is a long and complex process. Foundations are a key part of every utility-scale solar project installation. In addition, projects are often confronted with unique challenges related to land use considerations and exceptional variation in subsurface conditions. The Company believes there is additional value for its customers in combining tracker systems and foundations to form an integrated solution, particularly for difficult and unique soil conditions.
The aggregate cash consideration of the 2025 Acquisitions was approximately $144.7 million, net of $4.4 million cash acquired. Additionally, the aggregate total purchase price of $164.7 million includes $14.0 million of deferred consideration expected to be paid within a 12-month period, a $3.4 million release of a loan obligation previously owed by the seller and a $2.6 million contingent earnout. The contingent earnout has a maximum possible consideration of $6.0 million upon the
achievement of future revenue performance targets, measured in megawatts ("MW"), over a four-year period starting October 1, 2024.
The preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the 2026 and 2025 Acquisitions were based on their preliminary estimated fair values as of the dates of the acquisitions. The excess of the purchase price over the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed has been allocated to goodwill. Goodwill is not deductible for income tax purposes.
Additional information, which existed as of the acquisition dates, may become known to the Company during the remainder of the measurement period, which is a period not to exceed 12 months from the date of the relevant acquisition. Changes to amounts recorded as assets and liabilities may result in a corresponding adjustment to goodwill during the respective measurement period.
The following represents the Company’s preliminary allocation of the 2026 Acquisitions and the final allocation of the 2025 Acquisitions aggregate purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities (in thousands):
2026 Acquisitions2025 Acquisitions
Current assets$23,375 $5,484 
Property and equipment6,729 23,576 
Intangible assets25,767 49,700 
Goodwill117,932 105,865 
Other assets12,840 4,633 
Total assets186,643 189,258 
Current liabilities28,421 17,467 
Other liabilities, non-current8,857 7,074 
Total purchase price, net of cash acquired$149,365 $164,717 
Intangible assets for the 2026 Acquisitions are comprised of $22.5 million of developed technology to be amortized over an estimated useful life of 9.3 years, $2.1 million of trade names to be amortized over an estimated useful life of 1.9 years, and $1.2 million of customer relationships to be amortized over an estimated useful life of 1.2 years. Intangible assets for the 2025 Acquisitions were comprised of $31.7 million of developed technology to be amortized over an estimated useful life of ten years, and $18.0 million of customer relationships to be amortized over an estimated useful life of five years. The fair value assigned to the identified intangible assets was estimated based on an income approach, which provides an indication of fair value based on the present value of cash flows that the acquired business is expected to generate in the future. Key assumptions used in the valuation included forecasted revenues, cost of sales and operating expenses, royalty rate, discount rate and weighted average cost of capital. The useful life of the acquired intangible assets for amortization purposes was determined by considering the period of expected cash flows used to measure the fair values of the asset, adjusted for certain factors that may limit the useful life.
The results of operations of the 2026 and 2025 Acquisitions were included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements beginning on the dates of the acquisitions, and were not material for all periods presented.
Pro-forma results of operations have not been presented because the effects of the 2026 and 2025 Acquisitions were not material to the Company’s consolidated financial results for all periods presented.
The Company incurred approximately $10.3 million and $5.3 million of acquisition costs during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively, which are presented as selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.
Contingent earnout liabilities
The 2026 and 2025 Acquisitions contain various contingent earnout liabilities based on specific achievement criteria for various operational and/or performance targets. The fair value of the respective contingent earnout liabilities is estimated using the combination of a Scenario Based Method which identifies probability-weighted outcomes scenarios to arrive at an expected payoff and/or a Monte-Carlo simulation model. The Monte-Carlo simulation model is a probabilistic approach used to simulate
future revenue and calculate the potential contingent consideration payments for each simulated path. The inputs are unobservable in the market and therefore categorized as Level 3 inputs in the fair value measurement. At each reporting period, the Company evaluates the fair value of its contingent earnout obligations and records any changes in fair value of such liabilities in other income, net in its consolidated statements of operations. The balance of the contingent earnout liabilities is included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets.
The following table represents the activity related to the contingent earnout for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 (in thousands):
Balance as of March 31, 2024$— 
Additions2,550 
Balance as of March 31, 20252,550 
Additions29,930 
Change in fair value (1)6,130 
Payments(66)
Balance as of March 31, 2026$38,544 
(1)Changes in the fair value of contingent earnout identified during fiscal year 2026 are recorded within other income, net on the Company's consolidated statements of operations, and are presented within net cash provided by operating activities on the consolidated statements of cash flows.
On May 12, 2026, the Company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire complementary assets of Zigor Corporation’s power conversion business and its U.S.-based subsidiary, Apex Power, for a total purchase price of approximately $80.5 million, consisting of cash consideration of $46 million, and up to $34.5 million in potential earnout. The closing of the acquisition is subject to foreign direct investment (FDI) approval by the Spanish government and other customary conditions. The transaction is expected to expand Nextpower’s product portfolio and capabilities in utility-scale solar power conversion and support its entry into battery energy storage and data center markets