UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
| For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023 |
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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: 001-41617 |
| Nextracker Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Delaware | | 36-5047383 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | Identification No.) |
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6200 Paseo Padre Parkway, Fremont, California 94555 |
(Address, including zip code of registrant’s principal executive offices) |
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| (510) 270-2500 | |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | | NXT | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
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 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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Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
Emerging growth company | ☐ | | | | | | |
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 shares of the registrant’s Class A common stock outstanding as of July 24, 2023 was 61,985,696.
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| PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |
Item 1. | Financial Statements: | Page |
| Nextracker Inc. | |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 | |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022 | |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Interest and Stockholders' Deficit / Parent Company Equity (Deficit) for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022 | |
| Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022 | |
| Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | |
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 | |
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| 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 | | |
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nextracker Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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| As of June 30, 2023 | As of March 31, 2023 |
ASSETS | | |
Current assets: | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 355,081 | $ | 130,008 |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,621 and $1,768, respectively | 222,750 | 271,159 |
Contract assets | 320,124 | 297,960 |
Inventories | 136,656 | 138,057 |
Other current assets | 82,195 | 35,081 |
Total current assets | 1,116,806 | 872,265 |
Property and equipment, net | 6,914 | 7,255 |
Goodwill | 265,153 | 265,153 |
Other intangible assets, net | 1,258 | 1,321 |
Deferred tax assets and other assets | 266,741 | 273,686 |
Total assets | $ | 1,656,872 | $ | 1,419,680 |
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE INTERESTS AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT | | |
Current liabilities: | | |
Accounts payable | $ | 293,451 | $ | 211,355 |
Accrued expenses | 57,280 | 59,770 |
Deferred revenue | 251,040 | 176,473 |
Due to related parties | 22,049 | 12,239 |
Other current liabilities | 52,318 | 47,589 |
Total current liabilities | 676,138 | 507,426 |
Long-term debt | 147,289 | 147,147 |
TRA liability and other liabilities | 276,298 | 280,246 |
Total liabilities | 1,099,725 | 934,819 |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) | | |
Redeemable non-controlling interest | 3,909,522 | | 3,560,628 | |
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Stockholders' deficit: | | |
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 900,000,000 shares authorized, 46,422,308 shares and 45,886,065 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 5 | 5 | |
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 98,204,522 shares issued and outstanding | 10 | 10 | |
Accumulated deficit | (3,352,390) | (3,075,782) | |
Additional paid-in-capital | — | — | |
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Total stockholders' deficit | (3,352,375) | (3,075,767) |
Total liabilities, redeemable interests, and stockholders' deficit | $ | 1,656,872 | $ | 1,419,680 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Nextracker Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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| Three-Month Periods Ended | | |
| June 30, 2023 | | July 1, 2022 | | | |
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Revenue | $ | 479,543 | | $ | 403,230 | | | |
Cost of sales | 365,799 | | $ | 353,367 | | | |
Gross profit | 113,744 | | 49,863 | | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 34,235 | | 16,117 | | | |
Research and development | 5,629 | | 3,977 | | | |
Operating income | 73,880 | | 29,769 | | | |
Interest and other (income) expense, net | 1,134 | | (61) | | | |
Income before income taxes | 72,746 | | 29,830 | | | |
Provision for income taxes | 9,101 | | 5,700 | | | |
Net income and comprehensive income | 63,645 | | 24,130 | | | |
Less: Net income attributable to Nextracker LLC prior to the reorganization transactions | — | | 24,130 | | | |
Less: Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests | 43,216 | | — | | | |
Net income attributable to Nextracker Inc. | $ | 20,429 | | $ | — | | | |
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Earnings per share attributable to the stockholders of Nextracker Inc. (1) | | | | | | |
Basic | $0.44 | | N/A | | | |
Diluted | $0.43 | | N/A | | | |
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts: | | | | | | |
Basic | 46,411,859 | | N/A | | | |
Diluted | 146,868,852 | | N/A | | | |
(1) Basic and diluted earnings per share is applicable only for the period following the initial public offering (“IPO”) and the related Transactions. See Note 5 for a description of the Transactions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Nextracker Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of redeemable interest and stockholders' deficit / parent company equity (deficit)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
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| | | | Class A common stock | Class B common stock | | | |
Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 | Redeemable preferred units | Redeemable non-controlling interests | Accumulated net parent investment | Shares outstanding | Amounts | Shares outstanding | Amounts | Additional paid-in-capital | Accumulated deficit | Total stockholders' deficit |
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2023 | $— | $3,560,628 | $— | 45,886,065 | $5 | 98,204,522 | $10 | $— | $(3,075,782) | $(3,075,767) |
Net income | — | 43,216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20,429 | 20,429 |
Stock-based compensation expense and other | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8,641 | — | 8,641 |
Vesting of Nextracker Inc. RSU awards | — | — | — | 536,243 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Redemption value adjustment | — | 305,678 | — | — | — | — | — | (8,641) | (297,037) | (305,678) |
BALANCE AT JUNE 30, 2023 | $— | $3,909,522 | $— | 46,422,308 | $5 | 98,204,522 | $10 | $— | $(3,352,390) | $(3,352,375) |
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| | | | Class A common stock | Class B common stock | | | |
Three Months Ended July 1, 2022 | Redeemable preferred units | Redeemable non-controlling interests | Accumulated net parent investment (deficit) | Shares outstanding | Amounts | Shares outstanding | Amounts | Additional paid-in-capital | Accumulated deficit | Total stockholders' deficit |
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2022 | $504,168 | $— | $(3,035) | — | $— | — | $— | $— | $— | $— |
Net income prior to reorganization transactions | — | — | 24,130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stock-based compensation expense prior to reorganization | — | — | 1,005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Paid-in-kind dividend for Series A redeemable preferred units | 6,250 | — | (6,250) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Net transfer to Parent | — | — | 851 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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BALANCE AT July 1, 2022 | $510,418 | $— | $16,701 | — | $— | — | $— | $— | $— | $— |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Nextracker Inc.
Unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
(in thousands)
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| Three-Month Periods Ended |
(In thousands) | June 30, 2023 | July 1, 2022 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: | | |
Net income | $ | 63,645 | $ | 24,130 |
Depreciation and amortization | 1,046 | 1,269 |
Changes in working capital and other, net | 161,076 | (22,605) |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 225,767 | 2,794 |
Cash flows from investing activities: | | |
Purchases of property and equipment | (694) | (427) |
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Net cash used in investing activities | (694) | (427) |
Cash flows from financing activities: | | |
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Net transfers (to) from Parent | — | (309) |
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Net cash used in financing activities | — | (309) |
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents | — | — |
Net increase in cash | 225,073 | 2,058 |
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period | 130,008 | 29,070 |
Cash and cash equivalents end of period | $ | 355,081 | $ | 31,128 |
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Non-cash investing activity: | | |
Unpaid purchases of property and equipment | $ | 155 | $ | 116 |
Non-cash financing activity: | | |
Capitalized offering costs | $ | — | $ | 297 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
Nextracker Inc.
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
1.Organization of Nextracker
Nextracker Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Nextracker”, “we”, the “Company”) is a leading provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and distributed generation solar projects around the world. Nextracker’s products enable solar panels in utility-scale power plants to follow the sun’s movement across the sky and optimize plant performance. Nextracker has operations in the United States, Mexico, Spain and other countries in Europe, India, Australia, the Middle East, Africa and Brazil.
Prior to the completion of the Transactions, as described in Note 5 and the Initial Public Offering as described below, we operated as part of Flex Ltd. (“Flex” or “Parent”) and not as a standalone entity. On December 19, 2022, Nextracker Inc. was formed as a Delaware corporation which is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Yuma, Inc., a Delaware corporation and indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Flex Ltd. Nextracker Inc. was formed for the purpose of completing the initial public offering of its Class A common stock (the “IPO”) and other related Transactions, in order to carry on the business of Nextracker LLC.
The Initial Public Offering
On February 8, 2023, the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 relating to its IPO was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the shares of its Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on February 9, 2023. The IPO closed on February 13, 2023, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold 30,590,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $24.00 per share, giving effect to the exercise in full of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares. The Company received net proceeds of $693.8 million, after deducting $40.4 million in underwriting discounts. The Company used all of the net proceeds from the IPO to purchase its member's interest in Nextracker LLC from Flex and holds a member’s interest of approximately 32% of Nextracker LLC as of June 30, 2023. On July 3, 2023 the Company completed a follow-on offering of Class A common stock. See further discussion in Note 12.
2.Summary of accounting policies
Variable interest entities ("VIE") and consolidation
Subsequent to the IPO, the Company’s sole material asset is its member’s interest in Nextracker LLC. In accordance with the Nextracker LLC Operating Agreement, the Company was named the managing member of Nextracker LLC. As a result, the Company has all management powers over the business and affairs of Nextracker LLC and to conduct, direct and exercise full control over the activities of Nextracker LLC. Class A common stock issued in the IPO does not hold majority voting rights but hold 100% of the economic interest in the Company, which results in Nextracker LLC being considered a VIE. Due to the Company’s power to control the activities most directly affecting the results of Nextracker LLC, the Company is considered the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Accordingly, beginning with the IPO, the Company consolidates the financial results of Nextracker LLC and its subsidiaries. Member’s interest in Nextracker LLC held by Yuma, Inc. ("Yuma"), Yuma Subsidiary, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Yuma ("Yuma Sub"), TPG Rise Flash, L.P. ("TPG") and the TPG affiliates are presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as temporary equity under the caption “Redeemable non-controlling interests.”
Basis of presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for reporting interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements, and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (the "Form 10-K"). In the opinion of
Nextracker Inc.
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present the Company's financial statements fairly have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024 or any future period. All intracompany transactions and accounts within Nextracker have been eliminated.
Prior to the Transactions (as described in Note 5), Nextracker did not operate as a separate entity and stand-alone separate historical financial statements for Nextracker were not prepared. Accordingly, the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the three-month period ended July 1, 2022 were derived from Flex’s historical accounting records and were presented on a carve-out basis and include allocations of certain costs from Flex incurred on Nextracker’s behalf. Such costs may not have represented the amounts that would have been incurred had Nextracker operated autonomously or independently from Flex during the period preceding the IPO.
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2023 was derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included in the Form 10-K.
The first quarters for fiscal years 2024 and 2023 ended on June 30, 2023 (91 days), and July 1, 2022 (92 days), respectively.
Use of estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserve for excess or obsolete inventories, valuation of deferred tax assets, warranty reserves, contingencies, operation accruals, and fair values of awards granted under stock-based compensation plans. Due to the long-term economic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conflicts (including the Russian invasion of Ukraine), there has been and will continue to be uncertainty and disruption in the global economy and financial markets. The Company has made estimates and assumptions taking into consideration certain possible impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These estimates may change, as new events occur, and additional information is obtained. Actual results may differ from previously estimated amounts, and such differences may be material to the condensed consolidated financial statements. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the period they occur. Management believes that these estimates and assumptions provide a reasonable basis for the fair presentation of the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Product warranty
Nextracker offers an assurance type warranty for its products against defects in design, materials and workmanship for a period ranging from five to ten years, depending on the component. For these assurance type warranties, a provision for estimated future costs related to warranty expense is recorded when they are probable and reasonably estimable, which is typically when products are delivered. The estimated warranty liability is based on our warranty model which relies on historical warranty claim information and assumptions based on the nature, frequency and average cost of claims for each product line by project. When little or no experience exists, the estimate is based on comparable product lines and/or estimated potential failure rates. These estimates are based on data from Nextracker specific projects. Estimates related to the outstanding warranty liability are re-evaluated on an ongoing basis using best-available information and revisions are made as necessary.
The following table summarizes the activity related to the estimated accrued warranty reserve for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022:
Nextracker Inc.
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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| Three-month periods ended |
(In thousands) | June 30, 2023 | | July 1, 2022 |
Beginning balance | $ | 22,591 | | $ | 10,485 |
Provision (release) for warranties issued | (1,582) | | 127 |
Payments | (278) | | (225) |
Ending balance | $ | 20,731 | | $ | 10,387 |
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or net realizable value. Nextracker’s inventory primarily consists of finished goods to be used and to be sold to customers, including components procured to complete the tracker system projects.
Other current assets
Other current assets include short-term deposits and advances of $74.9 million and $29.3 million as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, primarily related to advance payments to certain vendors for procurement of inventory.
Accrued expenses
Accrued expenses include accruals primarily for freight and tariffs of $42.6 million and $44.6 million as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively. In addition, it includes $14.7 million and $15.2 million of accrued payroll as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.
TRA liability and other liabilities
Tax Receivable Agreement ("TRA") liability and other liabilities primarily include the liability of $230.3 million as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, related to the expected amount to be paid to Yuma, Yuma Sub, TPG and the TPG affiliates pursuant to the TRA. Additionally, the balance includes the long-term portion of standard product warranty liabilities of $10.4 million and $11.8 million, respectively, and the long-term portion of deferred revenue of $35.6 million and $35.8 million as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively.
Redeemable non-controlling interests
The balance of the redeemable non-controlling interests is reported at the greater of the initial carrying amount adjusted for the redeemable non-controlling interest’s share of earnings or losses and other comprehensive income or loss, or its estimated maximum redemption amount. The resulting changes in the estimated maximum redemption amount (increases or decreases) are recorded with corresponding adjustments against retained earnings or, in the absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in-capital. These interests are presented on the condensed consolidated balance sheets as temporary equity under the caption “Redeemable non-controlling interests.”
The following table present a reconciliation of the change in redeemable non-controlling interests for the period presented:
Nextracker Inc.
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
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| Three-month period ended June 30, 2023 |
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Balance at beginning of period | $ | 3,560,628 | |
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Net income attributable to redeemable non-controlling interests | 43,216 | |
Redemption value adjustment | 305,678 | |
Balance at end of period | $ | 3,909,522 | |
The maximum redemption amount was higher than the carrying amount adjusted for the redeemable non-controlling interest’s share of earnings as of June 30, 2023 as a result of the increase in the Company's share price as of June 30, 2023 as compared to March 31, 2023.
3.Revenue
Based on ASC 606 provisions, the Company disaggregates its revenue from contracts with customers by those sales recorded over time and sales recorded at a point in time. The following table presents Nextracker’s revenue disaggregated based on timing of transfer—point in time and over time for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022:
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| Three-month periods ended | | |
(In thousands) | June 30, 2023 | | July 1, 2022 | | | |
Timing of Transfer | | | | | | |
Point in time | $ | 5,641 | | $ | 23,251 | | | |
Over time | 473,902 | | 379,979 | | | |
Total revenue | $ | 479,543 | | $ | 403,230 | | | |
Contract balances
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in contract assets and contract liabilities (deferred revenue) on the condensed consolidated balance sheets. Nextracker’s contract amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms, which generally coincide with the shipment of one or more phases of the project. When billing occurs subsequent to revenue recognition, a contract asset results. Contract assets of $320.1 million and $298.0 million as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, respectively, are presented in the condensed consolidated balance sheets, of which $122.7 million and $116.3 million, respectively, will be invoiced at the end of the projects as they represent funds withheld until the products are installed by a third party, arranged by the customer, and the project is declared operational. The remaining unbilled receivables will be invoiced throughout the project based on a set billing schedule such as milestones reached or completed tracker rows delivered. Contract assets increased $22.1 million from March 31, 2023 to June 30, 2023 due to fluctuations in the timing and volume of billings for the Company’s revenue recognized over time.
During the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022, Nextracker converted $71.4 million and $56.3 million of deferred revenue to revenue, respectively, which represented 34% and 52%, respectively, of the beginning period balance of deferred revenue.
Nextracker Inc.
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
Remaining performance obligations
As of June 30, 2023, Nextracker had $286.6 million of the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately 88% of these performance obligations in the next 12 months. The remaining long-term unperformed obligations primarily relate to extended warranty and deposits collected in advance on certain tracker projects.
4.Goodwill and intangible assets
Goodwill
Goodwill relates to the 2015 acquisition of Nextracker LLC and the 2016 acquisition of BrightBox by Flex on behalf of Nextracker LLC. As of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, goodwill totaled $265.2 million, respectively and is not deductible for tax purposes.
Other intangible assets
The components of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:
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| As of June 30, 2023 | | As of March 31, 2023 |
(In thousands) | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net carrying amount | | Gross carrying amount | Accumulated amortization | Net carrying amount |
Intangible assets: | | | | | | | |
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Trade name and other intangibles | $ | 2,500 | $ | (1,242) | $ | 1,258 | | $ | 2,500 | $ | (1,179) | $ | 1,321 |
Total | $ | 2,500 | $ | (1,242) | $ | 1,258 | | $ | 2,500 | $ | (1,179) | $ | 1,321 |
Total intangible asset amortization expense recognized in operations was immaterial for the periods presented.
5.The Transactions
The Company and Nextracker LLC completed the following reorganization and other transactions in connection with the IPO (collectively, referred to as the “Transactions”):
•Immediately prior to the completion of the IPO, Nextracker Inc. issued 128,794,522 shares of its Class B common stock to Yuma, Yuma Sub, and TPG Rise in exchange for cash consideration, which number of shares was equal to the number of common units of Nextracker LLC held directly or indirectly by Yuma, Yuma Sub and TPG Rise (not inclusive of those held by affiliated blocker corporations – see below) immediately following the Transactions and before giving effect to the IPO.
•Immediately prior to the completion of the IPO and as permitted under and in accordance with the limited liability company agreement of Nextracker LLC in effect prior to the IPO (the “Prior LLC Agreement”), TPG Rise exercised its right to have certain blocker corporations affiliated with TPG Rise each merge with a separate direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of Nextracker Inc., with the blocker corporations surviving each such merger, in a transaction intended to qualify as a tax-free transaction. In connection with such blocker corporations’ mergers, the investors in each such blocker corporation received a number of shares of Nextracker Inc.’s Class A common stock with a value based on the Series A Preferred Units held by such blocker corporation for a total of 15,279,190 shares of Nextracker Inc.’s Class A common stock.
Nextracker Inc.
Notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements
•Immediately prior to the closing of the IPO, Nextracker LLC made a distribution in an aggregate amount of $175.0 million (the “Distribution”). With respect to such Distribution, $21.7 million was distributed to TPG Rise and $153.3 million to Yuma and Yuma Sub in accordance with their pro rata units of Nextracker LLC. The Distribution was financed, in part, with net proceeds from the $150.0 million term loan under the 2023 Credit Agreement.
•Nextracker Inc. used all the net proceeds from the IPO ($693.8 million) as consideration for Yuma’s transfer to Nextracker Inc. of 30,590,000 Nextracker LLC common units at a price per unit equal to $22.68.
•In connection with Yuma’s transfer to Nextracker Inc. of 30,590,000 Nextracker LLC common units, a corresponding number of shares of Nextracker Inc.’s Class B common stock held by Yuma were canceled.
•In connection with the IPO, Nextracker Inc. repurchased all 100 shares of common stock previously issued to Yuma for an immaterial amount.
On February 8, 2023, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation to, among other things, authorize 900,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value Class A common stock, 500,000,000 shares of $0.0001 par value Class B common stock, and 50,000,000 shares of par value $0.0001 preferred stock.
On February 13, 2023, the members of Nextracker LLC entered into the Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Nextracker LLC to, among other things, effect the Transactions described above and to appoint Nextracker Inc. as the managing member of Nextracker LLC. Nextracker Inc. beneficially owns 45,886,065 Nextracker LLC common units after the completion of the IPO and the Transactions and as of June 30, 2023.
Exchange Agreement
The Company, Nextracker LLC, the LLC, Yuma, Yuma Sub and TPG entered into an exchange agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) under which Yuma, Yuma Sub and TPG (or certain permitted transferees thereof) have the right, subject to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, to require Nextracker LLC to exchange Nextracker LLC common units (together with a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock) for newly-issued shares of Class A common stock of Nextracker Inc. on a one-to-one basis, or, in the alternative, Nextracker Inc. may elect to exchange such Nextracker LLC common units (together with a corresponding number of shares of Nextracker Inc. Class B common stock) for cash equal to the product of (i) the number of Nextracker LLC common units (together with a corresponding number of shares of Class B common stock) being exchanged, (ii) the then-applicable exchange rate under the Exchange Agreement (which will initially be one and is subject to adjustment) and (iii) the Class A common stock value (based on the market price of our Class A common stock), subject to customary conversion rate adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends, reclassifications and other similar transactions; provided further, that in the event of an exchange request by an exchanging holder, Nextracker Inc. may at its option effect a direct exchange of shares of Class A common stock for Nextracker LLC common units and shares of Class B common stock in lieu of such exchange or make a cash payment to such exchanging holder, in each case pursuant to the same economic terms applicable to an exchange between the exchanging holder and Nextracker LLC. As Nextracker LLC interests are redeemable upon the occurrence of an event not solely within the control of the Company, such interests are presented in temporary equity on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.
6.Stock-based compensation
The Company adopted the First Amended and Restated 2022 Nextracker LLC Equity Incentive Plan in April 2022 (the “LLC Plan”), which provides for the issuance of options, unit appreciation rights, performance units, performance incentive units, restricted incentive units and other unit-based awards to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company. Additionally, in connection with the IPO in February 2023, the Company approved the Second Amended and Restated 2022 Nextracker Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the “NI Plan,” and collectively with
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the LLC Plan, the “2022 Plan”) to reflect, among other things, that the underlying equity interests with respect to awards issued under the LLC Plan shall, in lieu of common units of Nextracker LLC, relate to Class A common stock of Nextracker for periods from and after the closing of the IPO.
In addition to the 2022 Plan, certain executives, officers and employees of the Company also participate in the Flex 2017 equity incentive plan (the “Flex 2017 Plan”), and as such, stock-based compensation expense for the period presented also include expense recognized under the Flex 2017 Plan.
The following table summarizes the Company’s stock-based compensation expense under the 2022 Plan and the Flex 2017 Plan:
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Cost of sales | $ | 1,926 | | $ | 410 | | | |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,715 | | 595 | | | |
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 8,641 | | $ | 1,005 | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense includes an allocation of Flex’s corporate and shared functional employee expense of immaterial amounts for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022. These charges were recorded within selling, general and administrative expenses.
The 2022 Nextracker equity incentive plan
During the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company granted 0.5 million time-based unvested restricted share units ("RSU") awards to certain of its employees under the 2022 Plan. The vesting for these unvested RSU awards is contingent upon time-based vesting with continued service over a three-year period from the grant date, with a portion of the awards vesting at the end of each year. The weighted average fair value per share of the RSUs granted during the period was estimated to be $39.70 per award.
In addition, the Company also granted 0.4 million performance based vesting ("PSU") awards whereby vesting is generally contingent upon (i) time-based vesting with continued service through March 31, 2026, and (ii) the achievement of certain metrics specific to the Company, which could result in a range of 0 -300% of such PSUs ultimately vesting. The weighted average fair value per share of the PSUs granted during the period was estimated to be $40.47 per award, which corresponds to the Company's closing price per share as of the grant date of the awards.
Further, the Company granted 0.5 million options awards that will cliff-vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, subject generally to continuous service through such vesting date. The exercise price for the shares underlying such Options is equal to $40.47 per award, which corresponds to the Company's closing price per share as of the grant date of the awards. As a result of these new awards being granted close to the end of the first fiscal quarter, the Company is in the process of finalizing its estimate of the grant date fair value of the new options granted during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023.
Additionally, during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, an immaterial number of awards were forfeited due to employee terminations.
The total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested awards under the 2022 Nextracker Plan as of June 30, 2023 was approximately $61.0 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.53 years.
The Flex 2017 equity incentive plan (the "2017 Plan")
All options have been fully expensed and none were outstanding and exercisable as of June 30, 2023.
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The executives, officers and employees of Flex, including Nextracker, were granted restricted share unit (“RSU”) awards under the 2017 Plan. RSU awards are rights to acquire a specified number of ordinary Flex shares for no cash consideration in exchange for continued service with Flex. RSU awards generally vest in installments over a two to four-year period and unvested RSU awards are forfeited upon termination of employment. Vesting for certain RSU awards is contingent upon service and market conditions, or service and performance conditions.
As of June 30, 2023, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSU awards held by Nextracker employees was approximately $1.4 million under the 2017 Plan. These costs will be amortized generally on a straight-line basis over a weighted-average period of approximately one year.
There were no options and no RSU awards granted under the 2017 Plan during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023.
An immaterial amount of unvested RSU awards are outstanding under the Flex 2017 Plan as of June 30, 2023, some of which represent the target amount of grants made to certain key employees whereby vesting is contingent on meeting certain market conditions.
7.Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders of the Company for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 by the weighted-average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding during the same period.
Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution from stock-based compensation awards. The potential dilution from awards was computed using the treasury stock method based on the average fair market value of the Company’s Class A common stock for the period. Additionally, the potential dilutive impact of Class B common stock convertible into Class A was also considered in the calculation.
The computation of earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding of the Company’s common stock for the period is presented below:
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Net income available to Nextracker Inc. common stockholders | $ | 20,429 | | | 46,411,859 | | | $ | 0.44 | |
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Common stock equivalents from options awards (1) | | | 896,988 | | | |
Common stock equivalents from RSUs (2) | | | 885,710 | | | |
Common stock equivalents from PSUs (3) | | | 469,773 | | | |
Income attributable to non-controlling interests and common stock equivalent from Class B common stock | $ | 43,216 | | | 98,204,522 | | | |
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Net income and comprehensive income | $ | 63,645 | | | 146,868,852 | | | $ | 0.43 | |
(1)During the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, approximately 0.5 million options awards, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.
(2)During the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, approximately 0.4 million RSU awards, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.
(3)During the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, approximately 0.1 million PSU awards, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share due to their anti-dilutive impact on the weighted-average ordinary share equivalents.
8.Relationship with parent and related parties
Prior to the IPO, Nextracker was managed and operated in the normal course of business by Flex. Accordingly, certain shared costs were allocated to Nextracker and reflected as expenses in these condensed consolidated financial statements. Nextracker’s management and the management of Flex consider the expenses included and the allocation methodologies used to be reasonable and appropriate reflections of the historical Flex expenses attributable to Nextracker for purposes of the stand-alone financial statements up until the IPO. However, the expenses reflected in these condensed consolidated financial statements may not be indicative of the expenses that would have been incurred by Nextracker during the periods presented if Nextracker historically operated as a separate, stand-alone entity during such period, which expenses would have depended on a number of factors, including the chosen organizational structure, what functions were outsourced or performed by employees and strategic decisions made in areas such as information technology and infrastructure. In addition, the expenses reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the period prior to the IPO may not be indicative of expenses that Nextracker will incur in the future.
Allocation of corporate expenses
The condensed consolidated financial statements for the period prior to the IPO, include expense allocations for certain functions provided by Flex, including, but not limited to, general corporate expenses related to finance, legal, information technology, human resources, and stock-based compensation. These expenses have been
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allocated to Nextracker on the basis of direct usage when identifiable, with the remainder allocated on the basis of revenue, headcount or other measure.
During the three-month period ended July 1, 2022, Nextracker was allocated $2.4 million of general corporate expenses incurred by Flex. Of these expenses $1.6 million was included within selling, general and administrative expenses and $0.8 million was included in cost of sales in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. An immaterial amount of general corporate expenses incurred by Flex was allocated to Nextracker during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023.
Risk management
Flex carries insurance for property, casualty, product liability matters, auto liability, and workers’ compensation and maintain excess policies to provide additional limits. Prior to the IPO, Nextracker paid a premium to Flex in exchange for the coverage provided. In fiscal year 2023, the policies with significant premiums included the Marine Cargo/Goods in Transit and the multiple Errors and Omissions policies all through various insurance providers. Expenses related to coverage provided by Flex were reflected in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income and were immaterial for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and July 1, 2022, respectively.
Cash management and financing
Prior to the IPO, Nextracker participated in Flex’ centralized cash management programs. Disbursements were independently managed by Nextracker.
All significant transactions between Nextracker and Flex that were not historically cash settled were reflected in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows, for the period prior to the IPO, as net transfers to parent as these were deemed to be internal financing transactions. All intra-company accounts, profits and transactions have been eliminated. The following is a summary of material transactions reflected in the accumulated net parent investment during the three-month period ended July 1, 2022:
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Corporate allocations (excluding stock-based compensation expense) | | $ | 1,360 | | | |
Transfer of operations to Nextracker (1) | | 3,229 | | | |
Net cash pooling activities (2) | | (8,908) | | | |
Income taxes | | 5,170 | | | |
Net transfers from Parent | | $ | 851 | | | |
(1)Primarily represents certain international operations where related income and/or losses are included in Nextracker’s condensed consolidated statements of operations. Cash was also collected by the international operations on behalf of Nextracker, for which Nextracker and Flex do not intend to settle in the future.
(2)Primarily represents financing activities for cash pooling and capital transfers.
The cash balance reflected in the condensed consolidated balance sheets consist of the cash managed and controlled by Nextracker. Prior to the IPO when Nextracker was a controlled entity of Flex, Nextracker's U.S. operations participated in the Flex cash pooling management programs intra-quarter; all outstanding positions were settled or scheduled for settlement as of each quarter end. Cash pooling activities during the period prior to the IPO were reflected under net transfers from Parent in the condensed consolidated statements of redeemable interest and stockholders' deficit /parent company equity (deficit), and the condensed consolidated statements of
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cash flows. Subsequent to the IPO, Nextracker has the option to participate in the Flex cash pooling management programs.
Due to related parties relates to balances resulting from transactions between Nextracker and Flex subsidiaries that have historically been cash settled. Nextracker purchased certain components and services from other Flex affiliates of $29.6 million and $15.0 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and July 1, 2022 respectively.
Flex also administers on behalf of Nextracker payments to certain freight providers as well as payrolls to certain employees based in the U.S. Nextracker’s average due to related parties balance was $7.4 million and $31.4 million for the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023, and July 1, 2022, respectively. All related cash flow activities were classified within net cash provided by operating activities in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows.
9.Commitments and contingencies
Litigation and other legal matters
Nextracker has accrued for loss contingencies to the extent it believes that losses are probable and estimable. The amounts accrued are not material, but it is reasonably possible that actual losses could be in excess of Nextracker’s accrual. Any such excess loss could have a material adverse effect on Nextracker’s results of operations or cash flows for a particular period or on Nextracker’s financial condition. There were no additional accrual for loss contingencies during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023.
10.Income taxes
The Company follows the guidance under ASC 740-270, "Interim Reporting", which requires a company to calculate the income tax associated with ordinary income using an estimated annual effective tax rate ("AETR"). At the end of each interim period, the Company applies the AETR to year-to-date (YTD) ordinary income (or loss) to arrive at the YTD income tax expense. The Company recorded the tax effect of discrete items in the quarter in which the discrete events occur.
The following table presents income tax expense recorded by the Company along with the respective consolidated effective tax rates for each period presented. For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, the difference between the effective tax rate and the U.S. statutory corporate tax rate of 21% is primarily attributable to certain non-controlling interest in Nextracker LLC which is not taxable to Nextracker Inc. and its subsidiaries, partially offset by U.S. state and local income taxes and the jurisdictional mix of income between the U.S. and other operating jurisdictions. For the three-month period ended July 1, 2022 the effective tax rate differs from the U.S. statutory corporate tax rate of 21% primarily due to a tax benefit related to foreign derived intangible income, partially offset by U.S. state and local income taxes and the jurisdictional mix of income between the U.S. and other operating jurisdictions.
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Income tax | 9,101 | 5,700 | | | |
Effective tax rates | 12.5 | % | 19.0 | % | | | |
11.Segment reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”), or a decision-making group,
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in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Resource allocation decisions and Nextracker’s performance are assessed by its Chief Executive Officer, identified as the CODM.
For all periods presented, Nextracker has one operating and reportable segment. The following table sets forth geographic information of revenue based on the locations to which the products are shipped:
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U.S. | $ | 270,338 | $ | 269,390 | | | |
Rest of the World | 209,205 | 133,840 | | | |
Total | $ | 479,543 | $ | 403,230 | | | |
The United States is the principal country of domicile.
12.Subsequent events
The 2023 follow-on offering
On July 3, 2023, Nextracker Inc. completed a follow-on offering to its IPO, which was completed on February 13, 2023, and issued 15,631,562 shares of Class A common stock and received net proceeds of $551.0 million. The entire net proceeds were used by Nextracker to acquire 14,025,000 Nextracker LLC common units from Yuma, and 1,606,562 Nextracker LLC common units from TPG Rise. Simultaneously, 14,025,000 and 1,606,562 shares of Class B shares were surrendered by Flex and TPG, respectively, and cancelled.
As a result of this follow-on offering (referred to as the “Follow-on”), as of the closing date on July 3, 2023:
•The Company received net proceeds of $551.0 million (after underwriting discounts). Upon closing of the Follow-on, approximately $1.8 million of offering costs were paid by Flex.
•Immediately following the completion of the Follow-on, Flex (through Yuma and Yuma Sub), owned 74,432,619 shares of Class B common stock, representing approximately 51.47% of the total outstanding shares of the Company's outstanding common stock.
•Additionally, TPG owned 8,140,341 shares of Class B common stock representing approximately 5.63% of the total outstanding shares of the Company's outstanding common stock.
•Nextracker Inc. beneficially owned 62,053,870 LLC units, representing approximately 42.91% of the total units of Nextracker LLC.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation of “Nextracker”, the “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” shall mean, prior to the IPO described in this Form 10-Q, both Nextracker LLC (the “LLC”) and its consolidated subsidiaries and following the IPO and the related transactions completed in connection with the IPO, to Nextracker Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. References in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations to “Flex” or “Parent” refer to Flex Ltd., a Singapore incorporated public company limited by shares and having a registration no. 199002645H, and its consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise indicates.
This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is designed to provide a reader of our condensed consolidated financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of the Company’s management. The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes and other information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on June 9, 2023. In addition to historical financial information, the following discussion and analysis contains forward- looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based upon current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, the words "believes," "anticipates," "plans," "expects," "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Our actual results and timing of selected events may differ materially from those results anticipated and discussed in the forward-looking statements as a result of many factors, Factors that might cause such a discrepancy include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the sections entitled "Liquidity and Capital Resources" below and “Risk Factors”. All forward-looking statements in this document are based on information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
OVERVIEW
We are a leading provider of intelligent, integrated solar tracker and software solutions used in utility-scale and ground-mounted distributed generation solar projects around the world. Our products enable solar panels, also known as modules, in utility-scale power plants to follow the sun’s movement across the sky and optimize plant performance. We have led the solar industry based on gigawatts ("GW") shipped globally from 2015 to 2022 and in the U.S. from 2016 to 2022. We delivered 18 GW, 15 GW and 12 GW to our customers in fiscal years 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
We were founded in 2013 by our Chief Executive Officer, Dan Shugar, and were acquired by Flex Ltd. in 2015. Flex provides design, manufacturing and supply chain services through a network of over 100 locations in approximately 30 countries across five continents. Flex’s expertise in global supply chains and procurement and its strong financial backing has helped us accelerate our penetration of our end markets and run a more optimized supply chain, and we intend to continue leveraging these learnings from Flex now that we are a publicly traded company. Over time, we have developed new and innovative hardware and software products and services to scale our capabilities. In 2016, Flex acquired BrightBox Technologies on our behalf to further our machine learning capabilities.
We have shipped approximately 80 GW of solar tracker systems as of June 30, 2023 to projects on six continents. Our customers include engineering, procurement and construction firms ("EPCs"), as well as solar project developers and owners. Developers originate projects, select and acquire sites, obtain permits, select contractors, negotiate power offtake agreements, and oversee the building of projects. EPCs design and optimize the system,
procure components, build and commission the plant, and operate the plant for a limited time until transfer to a long- term owner. Owners, which are often independent power producers, own and operate the plant, typically as part of a portfolio of similar assets. Owners generate cash flows through the sale of electricity to utilities, wholesale markets, or end users.
For the majority of our projects, our direct customer is the EPC. We also engage with project owners and developers and enter into master supply agreements that cover multiple projects. We are a qualified, preferred provider to some of the largest solar EPCs, project owners, and developers in the world. We had revenues of $0.5 billion for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 and $1.9 billion in fiscal year 2023.
The following tables set forth geographic information of revenue based on the locations to which the products are shipped:
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U.S. | $ | 270,338 | 56% | | $ | 269,390 | 67% | | | | | |
Rest of the World | 209,205 | 44% | | 133,840 | 33% | | | | | |
Total | $ | 479,543 | | | $ | 403,230 | | | | | | |
The following table sets forth the revenue from customers that individually accounted for greater than 10% of our revenue during the periods included below:
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Customer A* | $25.6 | | $42.1 | | | | |
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Initial Public Offering
On February 8, 2023, Nextracker Inc.’s registration statement on Form S-1 relating to our initial public offering (“IPO”) was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the shares of our Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on February 9, 2023. At the closing of the IPO on February 13, 2023, Nextracker Inc. issued and sold 30,590,000 shares of its Class A common stock (including 3,990,000 shares issued to the underwriters upon the exercise in full of their option to purchase additional shares) at a public offering price of $24.00 per share. Nextracker Inc. received net proceeds of $693.8 million, after deducting $40.4 million in underwriting discounts. We used all of the net proceeds from the offering to purchase 30,590,000 LLC Common Units from Yuma at a price per share of $22.68, or $24.00 less the underwriting discount. Upon closing of the IPO, approximately $8.3 million of offering costs were paid by Flex.
The 2023 follow-on offering
See Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Our business model
We generate revenue from the sale of solar trackers, such as NX Horizon and NX Gemini, and from licensing our TrueCapture software product. Our most significant source of revenue is the sale of solar tracking products. Our customers include EPCs, as well as solar project developers and owners. We usually enter into a different contract with our customers for each individual solar project. Contracts typically stipulate total price, technical solution,
specifications of the system sold, delivery and activation schedule, warranty terms and related services provided. The delivery period for a specific contract can range from days to several months depending on the size of the project. Our contract prices range from a few hundred thousand dollars for the smallest projects to over one hundred million dollars for the largest.
Demand for our products is largely driven by installations of utility-scale solar projects around the world. The volume of solar projects installations is dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the cost of solar plants in comparison to other forms of power generation, prevailing electricity prices, conventional power generation plant retirement, global renewable energy targets, government regulations, and public incentives promoting solar energy. Our revenue is subject to variability as these factors change over time, and as a result may cause variability in our quarterly shipments. Increases in competitive tracker pricing pressure can also affect our revenue by lowering the average selling price (“ASP”) of our products.
We operate in nearly all significant tracker markets around the world. We have dedicated sales staff in the United States, Mexico, Spain, Australia, Brazil, India and the United Arab Emirates to support our sales activities in those geographies. Our local presence is complemented with the following go-to-market strategies:
•Our sales and marketing strategy is focused on building long-term relationships with key stakeholders involved in developing, building, owning, and maintaining utility-scale solar projects. We educate those stakeholders on the benefits of our solutions, including increased energy yield performance, superior constructability, reliability, ease of maintenance, and advanced software and sensor capabilities compared to competing products.
•In the United States and more mature international markets, our sales team maintains active relationships with key stakeholders and customers such as developers and builders of utility-scale solar systems. We leverage these relationships and knowledge of the available project pipeline, inbound requests for proposals (“RFPs”) from potential customers, and competitive dynamics. Frequently we are either awarded the project outright or become ‘short-listed’ among a group of eligible bidders. In each case we create a detailed proposal that leverages our project engineering expertise to offer a compelling project and/or project portfolio-specific value proposition.
•In less mature international markets, we leverage a variety of broad and account-based marketing techniques to acquire customers. These include conducting thought leadership seminars and developer forums, installation training programs, and participation in industry conferences, events, and trade associations.
•We set pricing for our products based on the long-term value derived from energy yield performance and total cost of ownership. For our core tracker products, we offer differing pricing to address multiple market segments based on site characteristics and weather protection requirements, among other factors.
Basis of presentation
We have historically operated as part of Flex and not as a separate, publicly traded company throughout the period preceding the IPO. Our condensed consolidated financial statements for the period preceding the Transactions were derived from Flex’s historical accounting records and are presented on a carve-out basis. All sales and costs as well as assets and liabilities directly associated with our business activity were included as a component of the condensed consolidated financial statements. For the period preceding the IPO, the condensed consolidated financial statements also include allocations of certain general, administrative, sales and marketing expenses and cost of sales from Flex’s corporate office and allocations of related assets, liabilities and Flex’s investment, as applicable. The allocations were determined on what we believed to be a reasonable basis; however, the amounts are not necessarily representative of the amounts that would have been reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements had we been an entity that operated separately from Flex during the relevant full period presented. Further, the historical condensed consolidated financial statements that include results prior to the IPO may not be reflective of what our final position, results of operations, or cash flows will be
as a public company. During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022, we entered into a Transition Service Agreement (“TSA”) with Flex, whereby Flex agreed to provide, or cause to be provided, certain services to us, which were previously included as part of the allocations from Flex. As consideration, we agreed to pay Flex the amount specified for each service as described in the TSA.
For the period prior to the IPO, our historical condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report include expense allocations for certain support functions that were provided on a centralized basis within Flex, such as corporate costs, shared services and other selling, general and administrative costs that benefit the Company, among others. Since our IPO, we have incurred and will continue to incur additional costs as a public company. Under the TSA Flex has agreed to continue to provide us with some of the services related to these functions on a transitional basis in exchange for agreed-upon fees, and we have incurred and will continue to incur other costs to replace the services and resources that will not be provided by Flex. Our total costs related to such support functions may differ from the costs that were historically allocated to us from Flex. These additional costs are primarily for the following:
•additional personnel costs, including salaries, benefits and potential bonuses and/or stock-based compensation awards for staff, including staff additions to replace support provided by Flex that is not covered by the transition services agreement; and
•corporate governance costs, including director and officer insurance costs, board of director compensation and expenses, audit and other professional services fees, annual report and proxy statement costs, SEC filing fees, transfer agent fees, consulting and legal fees and Nasdaq fees, bank fees or other costs related to existing or future financing arrangements.
Certain factors could impact the nature and amount of these separate public company costs, including the finalization of our staffing and infrastructure needs. We expect to incur additional separate public company costs in excess of the costs that have been historically allocated to us.
While we were fully integrated as a part of Flex prior to the IPO, we were dependent upon Flex for all of our working capital and financing requirements as Flex used a centralized approach to cash management and financing of its operations. Our financial transactions during the period preceding the IPO were accounted for through our “net parent investment” account and none of Flex’s debt at the corporate level was assigned to us in the financial statements. Historically, as we generated cash flows from operations, cash was swept by Flex into global cash accounts managed at the parent level. Since the IPO, Nextracker has participated in the Flex’s cash pooling management programs, but we plan to discontinue doing so during our fiscal year 2024. We have also historically utilized Flex for financial support in the form of parent guarantees and letters of financial support to execute certain arrangements with our customers.
Critical accounting policies and significant management estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things: impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-lived assets, allowance for doubtful accounts, reserve for excess or obsolete inventories, valuation of deferred tax assets, warranty reserves, contingencies, operation related accruals, and fair values of stock options and restricted share unit awards granted under stock-based compensation plans. We periodically review estimates and assumptions, and the effects of our revisions are reflected in the period they occur. We believe that these estimates and assumptions provide a reasonable basis for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
Refer to the critical accounting policies and significant management estimates under Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023, where we discuss our more significant policies and estimates used in the preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements. There have been no material changes to the Company’s critical accounting estimates since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
Key components of our results of operations
The following discussion describes certain line items in our condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Revenue
We derive our revenue from the sale of solar trackers and software products to our customers. Our revenue growth is dependent on (i) our ability to maintain and expand our market share, (ii) total market growth and (iii) our ability to develop and introduce new products driving performance enhancements and cost efficiencies throughout the solar power plant.
Cost of sales and gross profit
Cost of sales consists primarily of purchased components, shipping and other logistics costs, applicable tariffs, standard product warranty costs, amortization of certain acquired intangible assets, stock-based compensation and direct labor. Direct labor costs represent expenses of personnel directly related to project execution such as supply chain, logistics, quality, tooling, operations and customer satisfaction. Amortization of intangibles consists of developed technology and certain acquired patents over its expected period of use and is also included under cost of sales.
Steel prices, cost of transportation, and labor costs in countries where our suppliers perform manufacturing activities affect our cost of sales. Our ability to lower our cost of sales depends on implementation and design improvements to our products as well as on driving more cost-effective manufacturing processes with our suppliers. We generally do not directly purchase raw materials such as steel or electronic components and do not hedge against changes in their price. Most of our cost of sales are directly affected by sales volume. Personnel costs related to our supply chain, logistics, quality, tooling and operations are not directly impacted by our sales volume.
Operating expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs associated with our administrative and support functions. These costs include, among other things, personnel costs, stock-based compensation, facilities charges including depreciation associated with administrative functions, professional services, travel expenses, and allowance for bad debt. Professional services include audit, legal, tax and other consulting services. We have expanded our sales organization and expect to continue growing our sales headcount to support our planned growth. We have incurred and expect to continue to incur on an ongoing basis certain new costs related to the requirements of being a separate publicly-traded company, including insurance, accounting, tax, legal and other professional services costs, which could be material. Amortization of intangibles consists of customer relationships and trade names over their expected period of use and is also included under selling, general and administrative expenses.
Research and development
Research and development expenses consist primarily of personnel-related costs associated with our engineering employees as well as third party consulting. Research and development activities include improvements to our
existing products, development of new tracker products and software products. We expense substantially all research and development expenses as incurred. We expect that the dollar amount of research and development expenses will increase in amount over time.
Non-operating expenses
Income tax expense
We expect our taxable income to primarily be from the allocation of taxable income from the LLC. The provision for income taxes primarily represents the LLC’s U.S. federal, state, and local income taxes as well as foreign income taxes payable by its subsidiaries. The LLC owns 100% of all foreign subsidiaries for which the LLC has marked them as disregarded entities for U.S. income tax purposes. We expect to receive a tax benefit for foreign tax credits in the United States for our distributive shares of the foreign tax paid.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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(In thousands, except percentages) | | | | June 30, 2023 | July 1, 2022 | % change |
Condensed Statement of Operations and Comprehensive Income Data: | | | | (Unaudited) | |
Revenue | | | | $ | 479,543 | $ | 403,230 | 19% |
Cost of sales | | | | 365,799 | 353,367 | 4 |
Gross profit | | | | 113,744 | 49,863 | 128 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | | 34,235 | 16,117 | 112 |
Research and development | | | | 5,629 | 3,977 | 42 |
Operating income | | | | 73,880 | 29,769 | 148 |
Interest and other (income) expense, net | | | | 1,134 | (61) | (1959) |
Income before income taxes | | | | 72,746 | 29,830 | 144 |
Provision for income taxes | | | | 9,101 | 5,700 | 60 |
Net income and comprehensive income | | | | $ | 63,645 | $ | 24,130 | 164% |
Non-GAAP measures
We present Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted free cash flow as supplemental measures of our performance and, with respect to Adjusted free cash flow, as a supplemental measure of our liquidity. We define Non-GAAP gross profit as gross profit plus stock-based compensation expense and intangible amortization. We define Non-GAAP operating income as operating income plus stock-based compensation expense and intangible amortization. We define Non-GAAP net income as net income (loss) plus stock-based compensation expense, intangible amortization, and certain nonrecurring legal costs and other discrete events as applicable, net of their tax effects. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) plus (i) interest, net, (ii) provision for income taxes, (iii) depreciation expense, (iv) intangible amortization, (v) stock-based compensation expense, and (vi) certain nonrecurring legal costs and other discrete events as applicable. We define Adjusted EBITDA Margin as the percentage derived from Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue. We define Adjusted free cash flow as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less cash used for purchases of property and equipment plus proceeds from the disposition of property and equipment.
Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted free cash flow are neither required by, nor presented in accordance with, GAAP. We present these non-GAAP financial measures because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our
performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we may use all or any combination of Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted free cash flow as factors in evaluating management’s performance when determining incentive compensation and to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies.
Among other limitations, Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted free cash flow do not reflect our cash expenditures or future capital expenditures or contractual commitments (including under the Tax Receivable Agreement), do not reflect the impact of certain cash or non-cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations and do not reflect the associated income tax expense or benefit related to those charges. In addition, other companies in our industry may calculate Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted free cash flow differently from us, which further limits their usefulness as comparative measures.
Because of these limitations, Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using non-GAAP financial measures on a supplemental basis. You should review the reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure of Non-GAAP gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income, Non-GAAP net income, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Adjusted free cash flow below and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate our business.
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Other Financial Information: | | | | | | | | | |
Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 115,733 | | $ | 50,336 | | | | | | |
Non-GAAP operating income | 82,403 | | 31,315 | | | | | | |
Non-GAAP net income | 70,943 | | 24,755 | | | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA | 83,672 | | 32,040 | | | | | | |
Net income (% of revenue) | 13.3% | | 6.0% | | | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA (% of revenue) | 17.4% | | 7.9% | | | | | | |
Adjusted free cash flow | 225,073 | | 2,367 | | | | | | |
The following table provides a reconciliation of Non-GAAP gross profit to gross profit, Non-GAAP operating income to operating income, Non-GAAP net income to net income, Adjusted EBITDA to net income, and Adjusted free cash flow to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities for each period presented. The Non-GAAP measures presented in the table are inclusive of redeemable non-controlling interests.
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Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures: | (Unaudited) | | | |
GAAP gross profit | $ | 113,744 | | $ | 49,863 | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,926 | | 410 | | | | | | |
Intangible amortization | 63 | | 63 | | | | | | |
Non-GAAP gross profit | $ | 115,733 | | $ | 50,336 | | | | | | |
GAAP operating income | $ | 73,880 | | $ | 29,769 | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,460 | | 1,005 | | | | | | |
Intangible amortization | 63 | | 541 | | | | | | |
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Non-GAAP operating income | $ | 82,403 | | $ | 31,315 | | | | | | |
GAAP net income | $ | 63,645 | | $ | 24,130 | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,460 | | 1,005 | | | | | | |
Intangible amortization | 63 | | 541 | | | | | | |
Adjustment for taxes | (1,225) | | (921) | | | | | | |
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Non-GAAP net income | $ | 70,943 | | $ | 24,755 | | | | | | |
Net income | $ | 63,645 | | $ | 24,130 | | | | | | |
Interest, net | 1,420 | | (64) | | | | | | |
Provision for income taxes | 9,101 | | 5,700 | | | | | | |
Depreciation expense | 983 | | 728 | | | | | | |
Intangible amortization | 63 | | 541 | | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,460 | | 1,005 | | | | | | |
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Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 83,672 | | $ | 32,040 | | | | | | |
Net income (% of revenue) | 13.3% | | 6.0% | | | | | | |
Adjusted EBITDA (% of revenue) | 17.4% | | 7.9% | | | | | | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 225,767 | | $ | 2,794 | | | | | | |
Purchase of property and equipment | (694) | | (427) | | | | | | |
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Adjusted free cash flow | $ | 225,073 | | $ | 2,367 | | | | | | |
The data below, and discussion that follows, represent our results from operations.
Revenue
Revenue increased by $76.3 million, or 19%, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three-month period ended July 1, 2022. The increase was mainly driven by a 30% increase in gigawatts delivered offset by slightly lower sales price due to the decline in logistics costs. Revenue remained somewhat flat in the U.S. while increasing $75.4 million or 56% in the Rest of the World for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three-month period ended July 1, 2022. The growth from the Rest of the World was driven primarily from larger projects in Brazil, our largest market, and increased sales in Europe, Australia and Canada.
Cost of sales and gross profit
Cost of sales increased by $12.4 million, or 4%, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three-month period ended July 1, 2022 primarily due to the increase in sales noted above, offset by a substantial decrease in freight and logistics costs as compared to the three-month period ended July 1, 2022. Freight and
logistics costs as a percentage of cost of sales decreased by over 1000 basis points for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three-month period ended July 1, 2022.
Gross profit increased by $63.9 million, or 128%, for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 compared to the three-month period ended July 1, 2022 primarily resulting from the increase in sales noted above coupled with lower freight and logistics costs.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses was approximately $34.2 million, or 7.1% of revenue during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, increasing $18.1 million from approximately $16.1 million, or 4.0% of revenue during the three-month period ended July 1, 2022. The increase was primarily the result an increase in stock-based compensation expense incurred in conjunction with our 2022 equity incentive plan, incremental costs related to our continued expansion of our sales organization in line with the growth in the global market, and due to the growth of our supporting functions as a public company.
Research and development
Research and development expenses increased $1.7 million, or 42%, to $5.6 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 from approximately $4.0 million in the three-month period ended July 1, 2022 as a result of our commitment to product innovation and development including software enhancements.
Provision for income tax
Most of our revenue and profits are generated in the United States with a statutory income tax rate of approximately 21% in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and July 1, 2022, we recorded total income tax expense of $9.1 million and $5.7 million, respectively, which reflected consolidated effective income tax rates of 12.5% and 19.1%, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate is mostly due to certain non-controlling interest in Nextracker LLC that is not taxable to Nextracker Inc. and its subsidiaries. From time to time, we are subject to income and non-income based tax audits in the jurisdictions in which we operate. The calculation of tax liabilities involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax rules and regulations in a number of jurisdictions. Due to such complexity of these uncertainties, the ultimate resolution may result in a payment or refund that is materially different from our estimates.
On August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) was enacted into law, which includes a new corporate minimum tax, a stock repurchase excise tax, numerous green energy credits, other tax provisions, and significantly increased enforcement resources. Detailed regulations on some aspects of the IRA are still outstanding and we are evaluating the effects the IRA will have on our consolidated financial statements.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
We have historically financed our operations primarily with cash provided by operations and net parent contributions. Our principal uses of cash have been to fund our operations, invest in research and development and return capital to our parent. Prior to the IPO, cash was managed pursuant to a centralized cash management program administered by Flex, that included intra-quarter cash transfers to/from the parent pooling accounts and the balances being settled or scheduled for settlement, as of period ends. Since the IPO, Nextracker has participated in the Flex cash pooling management programs, but we plan to discontinue doing so during our fiscal year 2024. In the absence of the cash pooling program, we expect our credit facilities to provide adequate liquidity for our business.
Credit Facilities
In connection with the IPO, Nextracker Inc. and the LLC, as the borrower, entered into a senior credit facility with a syndicate of banks (the “2023 Credit Agreement”) comprised of (i) a term loan in the aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million (the “Term Loan”), and (ii) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million (the “RCF”). The RCF is available to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes.
The RCF is available in U.S. dollars, euros and such currencies as mutually agreed on a revolving basis during the five-year period through February 11, 2028. A portion of the RCF not to exceed $300.0 million is available for the issuance of letters of credit. A portion of the RCF not to exceed $50.0 million is available for swing line loans. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, the LLC will be permitted to incur incremental term loan facilities or increase the RCF commitment in an aggregate principal amount equal to $100.0 million plus an additional amount such that the secured net leverage ratio or total net leverage ratio, as applicable, is equal to or less than a specified threshold after giving pro forma effect to such incurrence.
The obligations of the LLC under the 2023 Credit Agreement and related loan documents are jointly and severally guaranteed by Nextracker Inc., certain other holding companies (collectively, the “Guarantors”) and, subject to certain exclusions, certain of the LLC’s existing and future direct and indirect wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries.
As of the closing of the 2023 Credit Agreement, all obligations of the LLC and the guarantors are secured by certain equity pledges by the LLC and the Guarantors. However, if the LLC’s total net leverage ratio exceeds a specified threshold, the collateral will include substantially all the assets of the LLC and the Guarantors and, if the LLC meets certain investment grade conditions, such lien will be released.
The Term Loan requires quarterly principal payments beginning on June 30, 2024, in an amount equal to 0.625% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan. From June 30, 2025, the quarterly principal payment will increase to 1.25% of the original aggregate principal amount of the Term Loan. The remaining balance of the Term Loan and the outstanding balance of any RCF loans will be repayable on February 11, 2028. Borrowings under the 2023 Credit Agreement are prepayable and commitments subject to being reduced in each case at the LLC’s option without premium or penalty. The 2023 Credit Agreement contains certain mandatory prepayment provisions in the event that the LLC or its restricted subsidiaries incur certain types of indebtedness or, subject to certain reinvestment rights, receive net cash proceeds from certain asset sales or other dispositions of property.
Borrowings in U.S. dollars under the 2023 Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate based on either (a) a term secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) based formula (including a credit spread adjustment of 10 basis points) plus a margin of 162.5 basis points to 200 basis points, depending on the LLC’s total net leverage ratio, or (b) a base rate formula plus a margin of 62.5 basis points to 100 basis points, depending on the LLC’s total net leverage ratio. Borrowings under the RCF in euros bear interest based on the adjusted EURIBOR rate plus a margin of 162.5 basis points to 200 basis points, depending on the LLC’s total net leverage ratio. The LLC is required to pay a quarterly commitment fee on the undrawn portion of the RCF commitments of 20 basis points to 35 basis points,
depending on the LLC’s total net leverage ratio. The interest rate for the Term Loan was 6.82% (SOFR rate of 4.97% plus a margin of 1.85%) as of June 30, 2023.
The 2023 Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants that, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, limit the ability of the LLC and its restricted subsidiaries to incur additional indebtedness or liens, to dispose of assets, change their fiscal year or lines of business, pay dividends and other restricted payments, make investments and other acquisitions, make optional payments of subordinated and junior lien debt, enter into transactions with affiliates and enter into restrictive agreements. In addition, the 2023 Credit Agreement requires the LLC to maintain a consolidated total net leverage ratio below a certain threshold. As of June 30, 2023, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants under the 2023 Credit Agreement, the Term Loan and the RCF.
Tax Receivable Agreement
In connection with the IPO, on February 13, 2023, Nextracker Inc. also entered into a Tax Receivable Agreement that provided for the payment by us to Yuma, Yuma Sub, TPG Rise, and the following affiliates of TPG Rise: TPG Rise Climate Flash Cl BDH, L.P., TPG Rise Climate BDH, L.P. and The Rise Fund II BDH, L.P. (or certain permitted transferees thereof) of 85% of the tax benefits, if any, that we are deemed to realize under certain circumstances, as more fully described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. There may be a material negative effect on our liquidity if, as a result of timing discrepancies or otherwise, the payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement exceed the actual benefits we realize in respect of the tax attributes subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement or distributions to us by the LLC are not sufficient to permit us to make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement after we have paid taxes.
We believe that our cash provided by operations and other existing and committed sources of liquidity, including our revolving credit facility, will provide adequate liquidity for ongoing operations, planned capital expenditures and other investments, potential debt service requirements and payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement for at least the next 12 months.
Cash Flows Analysis
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Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 225,767 | $ | 2,794 |
Net cash used in investing activities | (694) | (427) |
Net cash used in financing activities | — | (309) |
Three-month period ended June 30, 2023
Net cash provided by operating activities was $225.8 million during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023. Total cash provided during the period was driven by net income of $63.6 million adjusted for non-cash charges of approximately $1.0 million related to depreciation and amortization. Cash from net income was increased by the overall decrease in our net operating assets and liabilities, primarily our net working capital accounts, resulting in an inflow of approximately $161.1 million. Accounts receivable and contract assets in aggregate decreased approximately $26.4 million during three-month period ended June 30, 2023, resulting from shorter billing and collection periods and lower sequential revenue. Accounts payable increased approximately $82.1 million partially associated with timing and increase in our payment cycles. Deferred revenue increased approximately $74.3 million driven primarily by increased deposits on higher bookings during the quarter. Offsetting the cash inflows were increases in other assets of $47.8 million due to advance payments to suppliers to secure product with longer lead times and drive growth of our U.S. manufacturing footprint.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.7 million and directly attributable to the purchase of property and equipment.
Cash management and financing
Prior to the IPO we were historically participating in a centralized cash management program administered by Flex; disbursements were independently managed by us. The cash balance reflected in the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023 consists of the cash managed and controlled by us that is not part of the Flex centralized cash management pool. Nextracker has participated in the Flex cash pooling management programs intra-quarter during our fiscal year 2023; this was discontinued as of April 1, 2023. In the absence of the cash pooling program, we expect our credit facilities and our cash position to provide adequate liquidity for our business. We have a total liquidity of $855 million as of June 30, 2023, of which $500 million is related to unutilized amounts under our RCF and $355 million is related to our cash and cash equivalents balance as of June 30, 2023.
Contractual obligations and commitments
Information regarding our Credit Facilities, debt obligation, operating lease commitments and other commitments is provided in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our Annual Report on our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
There were no material changes in our contractual obligations and commitments as of June 30, 2023.
Off-Balance sheet arrangements
We did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2023.
Recently adopted accounting pronouncements
See Note 2 "Summary of accounting policies - Recently issued accounting pronouncement" in the notes to our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report for recently adopted accounting pronouncements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We are exposed to market risk in the ordinary course of our business. Market risk represents the risk of loss that may impact our financial position due to adverse changes in financial market prices and rates. Our market risk exposure is primarily a result of fluctuations in commodity prices, such as steel and customer concentrations. We do not hold or issue financial instruments for trading purposes and had no outstanding indebtedness for borrowed money as of June 30, 2023.
There were no material changes in our exposure to market risks for changes in interest and foreign currency exchange rates for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 as compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023.
Concentration of major customers
Our customer base consists primarily of EPC, as well as solar project owners and developers. We do not require collateral on our trade receivables. The loss of any one of our top five customers could have a materially adverse effect on the revenue and profits of the Company.
The following table sets forth the revenue from our customers that exceeded 10% of our total revenue and the total revenue from our five largest customers by percentage of our total revenue during the periods included below:
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Customer A* | | | | 5.3% | | 10.5% | | | | | |
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Top five largest customers | | | | 35.0% | | 38.6% | | | | | |
* SOLV Energy
Our trade accounts receivables and contract assets are from companies within the solar industry and, as such, we are exposed to normal industry credit risks. We periodically evaluate our reserves for potential credit losses and establish reserves for such losses.
The following table sets forth the total accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts and contract assets, from our largest customers that exceeded 10% of such total, and the total accounts receivable, net of allowance and contract assets, from our top five customers by percentage during the periods included below:
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Customer A* | 13.8% | 15.2% | | |
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Top five largest customers | 37.5% | 43.5% | | |
* SOLV Energy
Commodity price risk
We are subject to risk from fluctuating market prices of certain commodity raw materials, such as steel, that are used in our products. Prices of these raw materials may be affected by supply restrictions or other market factors from time to time, and we do not enter into hedging arrangements to mitigate commodity risk. Significant price changes for these raw materials could reduce our operating margins if we are unable to recover such increases from our customers, and could harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, we are subject to risk from fluctuating logistics costs. As a result of disruptions caused by COVID-19, consumer and commercial demand for shipped goods has increased across multiple industries, which in turn has reduced the availability and capacity of shipping containers and available ships worldwide. These disruptions have caused, and may in the future cause, increased logistics costs and shipment delays affecting the timing of our project deliveries, the timing of our recognition of revenue and our profitability.
Foreign currency exchange risk
We transact business in various foreign countries and are, therefore, subject to risk of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations. We have established a foreign currency risk management policy to manage this risk. We intend to manage our foreign currency exposure by evaluating and using non-financial techniques, such as currency of invoice, leading and lagging payments and receivables management.
Based on our overall currency rate exposures as of June 30, 2023 and March 31, 2023, including the derivative financial instruments intended to hedge the nonfunctional currency-denominated monetary assets, liabilities and cash flows, and other factors, a 10% appreciation or depreciation of the U.S. dollar from its cross-functional rates would not be expected, in the aggregate, to have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows in the near-term.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
a.Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Principal Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Based on the results of its evaluation, management concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2023.
b.Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
In the ordinary course of conducting our business, we have in the past and may in the future become involved in various legal actions and other claims. We may also become involved in other judicial, regulatory and arbitration proceedings concerning matters arising in connection with the conduct of our businesses. Some of these matters may involve claims of substantial amounts. In addition, from time to time, third parties may assert intellectual property infringement claims against us in the form of letters and other forms of communication. These legal proceedings may be subject to many uncertainties and there can be no assurance of the outcome of any individual proceedings. We do not believe that these matters, and we are not a party to any other legal proceedings that we believe, if determined adversely to us, would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
For more information, see note 9 "Commitments and contingencies" in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated final statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
As of the date of this report, there have been no material changes to our risk factors that we believe are material to our business, results of operations and financial condition, from the risk factors previously disclosed in the section entitled "Risk factors" included in our Annual Report on our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2023. Any of these factors could result in a significant or material adverse effect on our result of operations or financial conditions. Additional risk factors not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business or results of operations. We may disclose changes to such factors or disclose additional factors from time to time in our future filings with the SEC.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALE OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities; Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer or Affiliated Purchaser
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Number | Description | Filed Herewith | Form | File No. | Exhibit | Filing Date |
3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Nextracker Inc.
| | 10-Q | 001-41617 | 3.1 | March 9, 2023 |
3.2 | Restated Bylaws of Nextracker Inc. | | 10-Q | 001-41617 | 3.1 | March 9, 2023 |
| Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2022 Nextracker Inc. Equity Incentive Plan for time-based vesting awards (Executive) | x | | | | |
| Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2022 Nextracker Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (Director) | x | | | | |
| Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement under the 2022 Nextracker Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (Executive) | x | | | | |
| Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 2022 Nextracker Inc. Equity Incentive Plan for time-based vesting awards (Executive) | x | | | | |
| Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | x | | | | |
| Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | x | | | | |
| Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | x | | | | |
| Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | x | | | | |
101 | The following financial statements from Nextracker Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2023, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August [8] 2023, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Redeemable Interest and Stockholders' Deficit / Parent Company Equity (Deficit), (iv) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. | x | | | | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | x | | | | |
† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
∗ The certifications furnished in Exhibits 32.1 and 32.2 hereto are deemed to accompany this Form 10-Q and are not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
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.
Nextracker Inc.
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Date: | August 9, 2023 | By: | /s/ David Bennet |
| | | David Bennet |
| | | Chief Financial Officer |
| | | (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |