Net loss was $(35.1) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to net loss of $(23.6) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The net loss in the prior-year third quarter included the benefit of a gain on extinguishment of finance obligations and debt of $15.3 million.
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $(20.1) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2024, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $(31.6) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. Please see the discussion of non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, in the appendix at the end of this release.
The net loss per share attributable to common stockholders in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was $(0.07), compared to $(0.06) in the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The net loss per common share in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 was a result of the higher net loss offset by the benefit of the higher number of weighted average shares outstanding due to share issuances since July 31, 2023. The net loss per share attributable to common stockholders in the third quarter of fiscal 2024 included the one-time benefit of a gain on extinguishment of finance obligations and debt of approximately $0.04.
Cash, Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments totaled $326.0 million as of July 31, 2024, compared to $403.3 million as of October 31, 2023. Of the $326.0 million total as of July 31, 2024, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $159.3 million, short-term investments totaled $107.8 million and restricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $58.8 million. Of the $403.3 million total as of October 31, 2023, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $250.0 million, short-term investments totaled $103.8 million, and restricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $49.6 million. Short-term investments represent the amortized cost of U.S. Treasury Securities outstanding as of July 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023 as part of the Company’s cash management optimization effort, all of which are expected to be held to maturity.
“We are taking proactive steps to help preserve balance sheet strength while continuing to execute on our growth objectives and position our platforms to capitalize on the energy transition and the growing distributed power generation opportunity,” said Mr. Michael Bishop, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. “We remain focused on lowering our quarterly spending and cash burn, while also pursuing financing to support commercial opportunities including our Korea repowering activities.”
During the three months ended July 31, 2024, approximately 95.2 million shares of the Company’s common stock were sold under the Company’s Amended Open Market Sale Agreement at an average sale price of $0.71 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $67.3 million before deducting sales commissions and fees, and net proceeds to the Company of approximately $65.9 million after deducting sales commissions and fees totaling approximately $1.4 million.
Backlog
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(Amounts in thousands) | 2024 | | 2023 | | Change |
Product | $ 136,708 | | $ 26 | | $ 136,682 |
Service | 178,387 | | 136,621 | | 41,766 |
Generation | 839,532 | | 915,062 | | (75,530) |
Advanced Technologies | 42,480 | | 11,552 | | 30,928 |
Total Backlog | $1,197,107 | | $ 1,063,261 | | $ 133,846 |
As of July 31, 2024, backlog increased by approximately 12.6% to $1.20 billion, compared to $1.06 billion as of July 31, 2023, primarily as a result of the long-term service agreement with Gyeonggi Green Energy Co., Ltd. (the “GGE Agreement”) entered into during the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Backlog for the GGE Agreement was allocated between Product backlog of $126.0 million and service backlog of $33.6 million. Product backlog will be recognized as revenue over time as the Company completes commissioning of the replacement modules.