FuelCell Energy Reports Financials and Exit Costs

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FCEL dropped an 8-K detailing financials and exit costs. Check the numbers.

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FuelCell Energy, Inc. filed an 8-K on November 15, 2024, reporting on its results of operations and financial condition as of November 13, 2024. The filing also details costs associated with exit or disposal activities and includes financial statements and exhibits.

Why It Matters

This filing provides investors with crucial updates on FuelCell Energy's financial health and any significant restructuring or disposal activities, impacting its future operational strategy and profitability.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — 8-K filings often contain material information that can significantly impact a company's stock price, requiring careful investor attention.

Key Players & Entities

• FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. (company) — Registrant
• November 13, 2024 (date) — Earliest event reported
• November 15, 2024 (date) — Filing date
• 3 Great Pasture Road, Danbury, Connecticut 06810 (address) — Principal Executive Offices

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Key Financial Figures

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Filing Documents

• fcel-20241113x8k.htm (8-K) — 47KB
• fcel-20241113xex99d1.htm (EX-99.1) — 19KB
• fcel-20241113xex99d1001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 8KB
• 0001558370-24-015778.txt ( ) — 205KB
• fcel-20241113.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• fcel-20241113_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 18KB
• fcel-20241113_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 11KB
• fcel-20241113x8k_htm.xml (XML) — 5KB

02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On November 15, 2024, FuelCell Energy, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing a restructuring plan and workforce reduction. The press release contains preliminary unaudited information about the Company's estimated cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and short-term investments as of its fiscal year end, October 31, 2024. A copy of this press release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This information will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities

Item 2.05. Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. On November 13, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved a global restructuring of its operations in the U.S., Canada and Germany. The restructuring plan is aimed at reducing operating costs and better aligning its workforce with the needs of the Company's business and its customers. Pursuant to the restructuring plan, the Company reduced its workforce by approximately 13% or 75 employees. The actions under the restructuring plan are expected to be substantially completed by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. In connection with the restructuring plan and workforce reduction, the Company estimates it will incur aggregate restructuring-related costs and charges of approximately $1.7 million to $2.0 million in cash costs related to severance payments and other employee termination benefits. These charges are expected to be recorded in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. The estimated charges disclosed above in connection with the restructuring plan and workforce reduction and the timing thereof are subject to assumptions and actual results may differ materially from the estimates. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding future events or the Company's future performance that involve certain contingencies and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the Company's business plans and strategies, the timing, implementation, effect, and potential impact of the Company's restructuring plan and workforce reduction, the charges expected to be incurred in connection with the Company's restructuring plan and workforce reduction, and the Company's expected total cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and short-term

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 99.1 FuelCell Energy, Inc. Press Release, dated November 15, 2024. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized. FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. Date: November 15, 2024 By: /s/ Michael S. Bishop Michael S. Bishop Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

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