UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
(Mark One)
☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
or
☐ 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: 001-35480
Enphase Energy, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
20-4645388
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
47281 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(877) 774-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class:
Common Stock, $0.00001 par value per share
Trading Symbol(s)
ENPH
Name of each exchange on which registered
Nasdaq Global Market
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The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on June 30, 2022, based upon the closing
price of $195.24 of the registrant’s common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market, was approximately $20.2 billion.
As of February 6, 2023, there were 136,497,418 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 are incorporated by
reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
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PART I
PART II
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 5.
Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity
Securities
[Reserved]
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 6.
Item 7.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Item 8.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Item 9.
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
Item 9B. Other Information
Item 9C.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.
Item 13.
Item 14.
Item 15.
Item 16.
PART III
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Form 10-K Summary
Signatures
PART IV
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), about us and our industry that involve substantial risks and uncertainties.
All statements other than statements of historical facts in this Annual report on the Form 10-K are forward-looking
statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “anticipates,” “believes,”
“could,” “seeks,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “potential,” “predicts, “projects,” “should,” “will,”
“would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. These forward-looking statements are contained
principally in Part I, Item 1, Business; Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors; Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations; and other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the following:
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our expectations as to our future financial performance, including revenue, cost of revenue, expenses,
liquidity, cash requirements and our ability to maintain and grow our profitability;
the capabilities, performance and competitive advantage of our technology and products and planned
changes;
timing of new product releases, and the anticipated marketing adoption of our current and future products;
our expectations regarding, and our ability to meet, demand for our products;
our business strategies, including anticipating trends and operating conditions;
growth of and development in markets in which we target; and our expansion into new and existing
markets;
our performance in operations, including component supply management and manufacturing timelines;
our product quality and customer service;
our expectations regarding the effects on our business and financial performance of compliance with
applicable laws and regulations;
our expectations regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical developments, such as the conflict in
Ukraine, supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures and their impact on our business operations,
financial performance and the markets in which we, our supplier, manufacturers and installers operate; and
the anticipated benefits and risks relating to our recent acquisitions.
Our actual results or experience could differ significantly from the forward-looking statements. Factors that
could cause or contribute to these differences include those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors and Part II,
Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, as well as those
discussed elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and you should not place undue reliance on these
statements, which speak only as of the date that they were made. These cautionary statements should be
considered in connection with any written or oral forward-looking statements that we may issue in the future. We do
not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements after completion
of the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to reflect later events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence
of unanticipated events. The forward-looking statements in this annual report are intended to be subject to
protection afforded by the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.
In this Annual Report on Form 10-K, unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires,
“Enphase Energy,” “Enphase,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Enphase Energy, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, and its subsidiaries.
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Risk Factors Summary
Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. The following is a summary of the principal factors
that make an investment in our securities speculative or risky, as more fully described below in the section titled
“Risk Factors.” This summary should be read in conjunction with the “Risk Factors” section and should not be relied
upon as an exhaustive summary of the material risks facing our business. In addition to this summary, you should
consider the information set forth in the “Risk Factors” section and the other information contained in this annual
report before investing in our securities:
Risk Related to our Business, Operations and Our Industry
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Unfavorable macroeconomic and market conditions may adversely affect our industry, business and
financial results.
If demand for solar energy solutions does not grow or grows at a slower rate than we anticipate, our
business will suffer.
The reduction, elimination or expiration of government subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar
electricity applications could reduce demand for solar photovoltaic (“PV”) systems and harm our business.
• We depend on limited-source suppliers for key components and products. If we are unable to source these
components and products on a timely basis, we will not be able to deliver our products to our customers.
Challenges relating to current supply chain constraints, including with respect to semiconductors and
integrated circuits, could adversely impact our revenues, gross margins and results of operations.
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The solar industry is highly competitive, and we expect to face increased competition as new and existing
competitors introduce products or develop alternative technologies, which could negatively impact our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
• Our recent and planned expansion into existing and new markets could subject us to additional business,
financial and competitive risks.
• We may fail to capture customers as we design and develop new products, and update existing products.
• We depend upon a small number of outside contract manufacturers, and our business and operations could
be disrupted if we encounter problems with these contract manufacturers.
• We rely primarily on distributors, installers and providers of solar financing to assist in selling our products to
customers, and the failure of these customers to perform at the expected level, or at all, would have an
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of our operations.
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The COVID-19 pandemic may continue to, and other actual or threatened epidemics, pandemics,
outbreaks, or public health crises may in the future, adversely affect our and our customers’ results of
operations and financial condition, our supply chain and our business.
The loss of, or events affecting, one of our major customers could reduce our sales and have an adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
• Our energy systems, including our storage solution, integrated ACM Module, IQ8 solar microinverters and
Ensemble technology, may not achieve broader market acceptance, which would prevent us from
increasing our revenue and market share.
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If our IQ Microinverters or IQ Batteries contain manufacturing defects, or our Ensemble contains software
defects, our business and financial results could be harmed.
If we fail to retain our key personnel or if we fail to attract additional qualified personnel, we may not be able
to achieve our anticipated level of growth and our business could suffer.
Any failure by management to properly manage growth could have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results and financial condition.
• Our business has been and could continue to be affected by seasonal trends and construction cycles.
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Risk Related to our Intellectual Property and Technology
• We are dependent on information technology systems, infrastructure and data. We could be subject to
breaches of our information technology systems caused by system security risks, failure of our data
protection, cyber-attacks and erroneous or non-malicious actions or failures to act by our employees or
others with authorized access to our networks, which could cause significant reputational, legal and
financial damages.
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The software we use in providing system configuration recommendations or potential energy savings
estimates to customers relies in part on third-party information that may not be accurate or up-to-date; this
may therefore generate inaccurate recommendations or estimates, resulting in a loss of reputation and
customer confidence.
• We are subject to stringent privacy laws, information security policies and contractual obligations governing
the use, processing and transfer of personal information and any unauthorized access to, or disclosure or
theft of personal information we gather, store or use could harm our reputation and subject us to claims or
litigation.
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If we fail to protect, or incur significant costs in enforcing, our intellectual property and other proprietary
rights, our business and results of operations could be materially harmed.
• We may be subject to disruptions or failures in information technology systems and network infrastructures
that could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
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Third parties may assert that we are infringing upon their intellectual property rights, which could divert
management’s attention, cause us to incur significant costs, and prevent us from selling or using the
technology to which such rights relate.
Risk Related to Legal Proceedings and Regulations
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Changes in current laws or regulations or the imposition of new laws or regulations, or new interpretations
thereof, in the solar energy sector, by federal or state agencies in the United States or foreign jurisdictions
could impair our ability to compete, and could materially harm our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
Changes in the United States trade environment, including the recent imposition of import tariffs, could
adversely affect the amount or timing of our revenues, results of operations or cash flows.
• Our significant international operations subject us to additional risks that could adversely affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
• We could be adversely affected by any violations of the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act, and other foreign anti-
bribery laws.
Risk Related to our Financial Condition and Liquidity
• Our gross profit may fluctuate over time, which could impair our ability to achieve or maintain profitability.
• We are under continuous pressure to reduce the prices of our products, which has adversely affected, and
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may continue to adversely affect, our gross margins.
A drop in the retail price of electricity derived from the utility grid or from alternative energy sources, or a
change in utility pricing structures, may harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
If we do not forecast demand for our products accurately, we may experience product shortages, delays in
product shipment, excess product inventory, difficulties in planning expenses or disputes with suppliers, any
of which will adversely affect our business and financial condition.
• Our focus on a limited number of specific markets increases risks associated with the modification,
elimination or expiration of governmental subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar electricity
applications.
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Risk Related to our Acquisition Activity
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As part of growing our business, we have made and expect to continue to make acquisitions. If we fail to
successfully select, execute or integrate our acquisitions, then our business and operating results could be
harmed and our stock price could decline.
Risk Related to our Debt and Equity Securities
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The market price of our common stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating
performance.
Conversion of our Convertible Notes may dilute the ownership interest of existing stockholders or may
otherwise depress the price of our common stock, adversely affect our financial condition and operating
results.
The convertible note hedge and warrant transactions and/or their early termination may affect the value of
our common stock.
• Our financial results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, which may
lead to volatility in our stock price.
PART I
Item 1. Business
Our Company
We are a global energy technology company originally founded in March 2006 under the name PVI Solutions,
Inc. in the State of Delaware and subsequently changed our name to Enphase Energy, Inc. in July 2007. We deliver
smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage and communication on one platform.
Today, our intelligent microinverters work with virtually every solar panel made, and when paired with our
award-winning smart battery technology, results in one of the industry's best-performing clean energy systems. For
the first time in the evolution of our centuries-old grid, people can get paid for the clean energy they produce and
share with their communities, helping to build a new energy future that harnesses the sun. This clean, free,
abundant source of energy can power our lives and ultimately help replace fossil fuels altogether. We have shipped
approximately 58 million microinverters, and over 3.0 million Enphase residential and commercial systems have
been deployed in more than 145 countries.
We design, develop, manufacture and sell home energy solutions that manage energy generation, energy
storage and control and communications on one intelligent platform. We have revolutionized the solar industry by
bringing a systems approach to solar technology and by pioneering a semiconductor-based microinverter that
converts energy at the individual solar module level and, combined with our proprietary networking and software
technologies, provides advanced energy monitoring and control. This is vastly different than a string inverter system
using string modules, whether with or without an optimizer, which only converts the energy of the entire array of
solar modules from a single high voltage electrical unit and lacks intelligence about the energy producing capacity of
the solar array.
The Enphase® Energy System™ brings a high technology, networked approach to solar generation plus
energy storage, by leveraging our design expertise across power electronics, semiconductors and cloud-based
software technologies. Our integrated approach to energy solutions maximizes a home’s energy potential while
providing advanced monitoring and remote maintenance capabilities. The Enphase Energy System uses a single
technology platform for seamless management of the whole solution, enabling rapid commissioning with the
Enphase® Installer App, consumption monitoring with Enphase IQ™ Gateway with IQ™ Combiner+, Enphase® App,
a cloud-based energy management platform and our IQ™ Battery. System owners can use the Enphase App to
monitor their home’s solar generation, energy storage and consumption from any web-enabled device. Unlike some
of our competitors, who utilize a traditional inverter or offer separate components of solutions, we have built-in
system redundancy in both PV generation and energy storage, eliminating the risk that comes with a single-point of
failure. Further, the nature of our cloud-based, monitored system allows for remote firmware and software updates,
that allows cost-effective remote maintenance and ongoing utility compliance.
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The solar industry is transitioning from solar only systems to complete energy management solutions, which
consist of solar, batteries, load control, electrical vehicle (“EV”) charging, compatibility with third-party generators,
and grid services. This transition has contributed to the rising global interest in the full electrification of homes and
businesses through renewable sources of energy.
Our Strategy
Our objective is to build best-in-class home energy systems and deliver them to homeowners through our
installer and distribution partners, enabled by a comprehensive digital platform. Key elements of our strategy
include:
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Best-in-class customer experience. Our value proposition is to deliver products that are productive,
reliable, smart, simple and safe, with superior customer service, to enable homeowners’ storage and
energy independence. On the service front, our installer, distributor and module partners are our first line
of association with our ultimate customer, the homeowner and business user. Our goals are to partner
better with these service providers so that we can provide exceptional, high quality service to our
homeowners. We are convinced that continued reinforcement of customer experience improvements by
providing 24x7 support can be a competitive advantage for us.
• Grow market share worldwide. We intend to capitalize on our market leadership in the microinverter
category and our momentum with installers and homeowners to expand our market share position in our
core markets. In addition, we intend to further increase our market share in the Europe, Asia Pacific and
Latin America regions. Further, we intend to expand into new markets, including emerging markets, with
new and existing products and local go-to-market capabilities.
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Expand our product offerings. We distinguish ourselves from other inverter companies with our systems-
based and high technology approach, as we continue to invest in research and development to develop
all components of our home energy management systems and remain committed to providing our
customers and partners with best-in-class power electronics, storage solutions, communications and load
control, all managed by a cloud-based home energy management system.
Increase power and efficiency and reduce cost per watt. Our engineering team is focused on continuing to
increase average power conversion efficiency and alternating current (“AC”) output power in order to pair
with higher rated direct current (“DC”) modules while reducing costs per watt.
Increase storage energy density and reduce installation time and cost per kWh. Our engineering team is
focused on increasing the energy density of our battery capacity, quality and reducing installation time
and cost per kWh to make solar-plus-storage resilient, sustainable and affordable for the masses.
Focus on the homeowner and installer partners. We are focused on making it easier for installers and
customers to do business and generating revenue through digitalization of the business-to-business and
business-to-customer process of the installer and customer journey. Our key focus is to expand our digital
presence through enhancing our array of tools on our digital platform to keep us continually connected
with our installers and homeowners, as well as increasing the use of the online store significantly.
Our Products
The Enphase Energy System, powered by IQ® Microinverters, IQ Batteries and other products and services,
is an integrated solar, storage and energy management offering that enables self-consumption and delivers our core
value proposition of yielding more energy, simplifying design and installation and improving system uptime and
reliability.
IQ Microinverters. The Enphase IQ7™ microinverter and Enphase IQ7+™ microinverter, part of our seventh-
generation IQ product family, support high-powered 60-cell and 72-cell solar modules and integrate with AC
modules. Our IQ7X™ microinverter addresses 96-cell PV modules up to 400W DC and, with its 97.5% California
Energy Commission efficiency rating, is ideal for integration into high power modules. The IQ family of
microinverters, like all of our previous microinverters, is fully compliant with NEC 2014 and 2017 rapid shutdown
requirements. Unlike string inverters, this capability is built-in, with no additional equipment necessary.
During 2020, we started shipping our IQ7A™ microinverter for high-power monofacial and bifacial solar
modules to customers in Australia and Europe. IQ7A microinverters, which we began shipping to customers in North
America in November 2019, support up to 450W high-power modules, targeting high-power residential and
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commercial applications. Our customers will be able to pair the IQ7A microinverter with monofacial or bifacial solar
modules, up to 450W DC, from solar module manufacturers who are expected to introduce high-power variants of
their products in the next three years.
We began shipping our Enphase Energy System with IQ8™ microinverters in the fourth quarter of 2021 to
customers in North America, and in the fourth quarter of 2022 to customers in France and the Netherlands. Our
investment in custom application specific integrated circuit chips has resulted in a software-defined microinverter
smart enough to form a microgrid. Many homeowners often assume that their solar systems will function if the sun
is shining, even during a power outage. This has unfortunately not been true until the introduction of IQ8, which
allows homeowners to realize the true promise of solar, to make and use their own power. IQ8 solar microinverters
can provide Sunlight Backup™ during an outage, even without a battery.
In the second quarter of 2022, the Enphase IQ8 microinverter-based system was the first in the world to be
certified by UL, a global safety science leader, to UL 1741, 3rd edition including the Supplement SB. This
certification meets the new North American safety and grid interconnection standards for connecting solar inverters,
energy storage systems and distributed energy resources to the grid in compliance with IEEE 1547-2018 and IEEE
1547-1 2020.
AC Module (“ACM”) products are integrated systems that allow installers to be more competitive through
improved logistics, reduced installation times, faster inspection and training. We continue to make steady progress
with our ACM partners, including SunPower Corporation and Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd.
IQ Batteries. Our Enphase IQ Battery storage systems, with usable and scalable capacity of 10.1 kWh and
3.4 kWh, are based on our Ensemble OS™ energy system, which powers the world’s first grid-independent
microinverter-based storage system to customers in North America and has been shipping since the second quarter
of 2020. The Enphase IQ Battery storage systems feature our embedded grid-forming microinverters that enable
the Always-On capability that keeps homes powered when the grid goes down and the ability to save money when
the grid is up. These systems are now compatible with both new and existing Enphase IQ solar systems with M-
series™, IQ6™ and IQ7 microinverters. In January 2021, we announced expanded compatibility of the Enphase
Energy System with our M-series microinverters and string inverters. The expanded compatibility provides
approximately 300,000 additional Enphase system owners with the possibility of achieving grid-agnostic energy
resilience through the Enphase Upgrade Program. The program provides solar installers the opportunity to renew
engagements with the installed base of Enphase system owners through microinverter, solar and energy storage
upgrades and reflects our continued commitment to reliability, service and long-term customer relationships. We
currently ship our Enphase IQ Battery storage systems to customers in North America, Belgium and German.
Enphase IQ Batteries in Belgium and Germany can be installed with both single-phase and three-phase third-party
solar energy inverters, enabling homeowners to upgrade their existing home solar systems with a residential battery
storage solution that reduces costs while providing increased self-reliance.
During the second quarter of 2021, we introduced our IQ™ Load Controller for our Enphase IQ Battery
storage systems. Load control allows homeowners to decide what gets power in their home in the event of a grid
outage, with the ability to choose up to four loads. These loads will be on when the grid is present and shed
automatically in the event of a grid failure. This product makes installation simpler and saves time for installers.
Our Enphase Energy System integrates with most leading models of home standby AC generators, providing
enhanced performance and a glitch-free transition for homeowners during power outages. Homeowners can also
monitor real-time power flow, start and stop their generator remotely, set quiet hours to prevent their generator from
operating until their batteries fall below a designated threshold, and control it all with the Enphase App. The new
feature functions without a generator automatic transfer switch and is designed to eliminate the power glitches that
reset home electronic appliances when switching to generator power.
Our home energy systems are architected to efficiently manage generation, storage and consumption
resources in the home to ensure the best customer experience. During 2022, we announced that Enphase IQ
Batteries officially support the most common third-party solar energy string inverters in Belgium and Germany,
helping meet the increasing demand for energy independence in the region.
In October 2022, we acquired GreenCom Networks AG (“GreenCom”), which allows us to provide Internet of
Things software (IoT) solutions for customers to connect and manage a wide range of distributed energy devices
within the home. This acquisition allows us to add a local engineering team in France and Germany to service the
accelerating clean energy transition in Europe, provide installers with a complete home energy management system
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integrating Enphase microinverters and batteries with third-party EV chargers and heat pumps, and enable
homeowners to monitor and control their devices from the Enphase App.
Electric Vehicle Chargers. In December 2021, we acquired ClipperCreek, Inc. (“ClipperCreek”), which allows
us to offer EV charging solutions for residential and commercial customers in the United States. The increasing
penetration of EVs has implications for home energy management, as households not only consume significantly
more power with an EV, but also have a large battery that can be used for both backup and grid service. Our EV
chargers are compatible with most EVs sold in North America.
Grid Services. We participate in the ConnectedSolutions program, which is an incentive program implemented
by two utilities in the Northeast region of the United States to reduce electrical demand during high-use periods.
Enphase storage customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island can sign-up, monitor, track money
earned and control participation in the program using the Enphase App. We announced during the third quarter of
2021 our participation in Hawaiian Electric’s Battery Bonus grid services program. This program offers a new
incentive for homeowners on the island of Oahu to install a new home battery. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we
announced our participation in the Arizona Public Service (“APS”) residential battery services program. The APS
program offers homeowners who install Enphase IQ Batteries in its service territory the chance to participate and
earn money through one-time, upfront incentives. In addition, we announced during the first quarter of 2022 that the
Vermont-based utility Green Mountain Power (“GMP”) will offer Enphase Energy Systems to its customers in a
cutting-edge battery lease grid services pilot program. Homeowners can also enroll in GMP’s “Bring Your Own
Device” grid services program, which allows customers with their own Enphase Energy Systems to participate and
earn an up-front incentive. These grid services programs enable utilities to leverage the IQ Battery instead of turning
on polluting peaker plants, while generating an income stream for the IQ Battery owner. Although these programs
do not currently drive material revenues, we believe that facilitating grid services participation for our customers can
reduce the lifetime cost of IQ Batteries and help drive increased demand for our Enphase Energy Systems.
In December 2022, Pacific Gas & Electric Company (“PG&E”) and Enphase announced the launch of a fixed
power solutions pilot program, Residential Storage Initiative, in which PG&E is providing free Enphase IQ Battery
storage systems to approximately 100 low-income residential customers that have been the most frequently
impacted by outages as a result of PG&E’s Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings. Customers participating in the
pilot will be auto enrolled in the PG&E Power Saver Rewards program, where they can earn money and help
California avoid power interruptions by reducing consumption and utilizing energy stored in their battery systems
during times of high demand.
Enphase Installer Platform. In January 2021, we acquired Sofdesk Inc. (“Sofdesk”), which allows us to provide
design and proposal software. In March 2021, we acquired the solar design services business of DIN Engineering
Services LLP (“DIN”), which allows us to provide proposal and permitting services, and which focuses on
automating the creation of permit plan sets to further expand the installer base.
In December 2021, we acquired 365 Pronto, Inc (“365 Pronto”), which allows us to offer a predictive software
platform dedicated to simplifying the cleantech service landscape by matching cleantech asset owners to a local
and on-demand workforce of service providers.
In March 2022, we acquired SolarLeadFactory, LLC
(“SolarLeadFactory”), which allows us to provide high quality leads to solar installers, with the objective of
increasing lead volumes and conversion rates to help drive down the customer acquisition costs for installers.
Customers and Sales
We currently offer solutions targeting the residential and commercial markets in the United States, Canada,
Mexico, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, India, Brazil, the Philippines, Thailand, South Africa and certain other
Central American and Asian markets. We sell primarily to solar distributors who combine our products with others,
including solar modules products and racking systems, and resell to installers in each target region. In addition to
our solar distributors, we sell directly to select large installers, original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) and
strategic partners. Our OEM customers include solar module manufacturers who integrate our microinverters with
their solar module products and resell to both distributors and installers. Strategic collaborators include a variety of
companies, including industrial equipment suppliers and providers of solar financing solutions. We also sell certain
products and services to homeowners, primarily in support of our warranty services and legacy product upgrade
programs, via our online store. In the year ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, one customer accounted for
approximately 37%, 34% and 29%, respectively, of total net revenues. The revenues generated from the United
States market have represented 76%, 80% and 82% of our total revenue for the annual period ending on
December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
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Competition
The markets for our products are highly competitive and we compete with central and string inverter
manufacturers, storage system manufacturers, and new technologies that compete with our business. The principal
areas in which we compete with other companies include:
• product performance and features;
• total cost of ownership;
• breadth of product line;
• local sales and distribution capabilities;
• module compatibility and interoperability;
• reliability and duration of product warranty;
• technological expertise;
• brand recognition;
• customer service and support;
• compliance with industry standards and certifications;
• compliance with current and planned local electrical codes;
• integration with storage offerings;
• size and financial stability of operations;
• size of installed base; and
• local manufacturing and product content.
In an installation consisting of a traditional central inverter, the solar PV modules are connected in series
strings. In a large installation, there are multiple series strings connected in parallel. The aggregated voltage from
each of these strings is then fed into a large central inverter. We believe that traditional string inverters have a
number of design and performance challenges limiting innovation and their ability to reduce the cost of solar power
systems, including the following:
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Productivity limits. If solar modules are wired using a traditional central inverter—group or “string” of
modules are wired in series, and an entire string’s output is limited by the output of the lowest-performing
module. Because of its string design, there is a single point of failure risk with the traditional string inverter
approach.
Reliability issues. Traditional string inverters are the single most common component of solar installations to
fail, resulting in system downtime and adversely impacting total energy output. As a result, string inverters
typically carry warranties of only 5 to 10 years.
Complex design and installation requirements. The string inverter-based solar PV installation requires
greater effort on the part of the installer, both in terms of design and on-site labor. String inverter
installations require string design and calculations for safe and reliable operation, as well as specialized
equipment such as direct current (“DC”) combiners, conduits and disconnects. In addition, the use of high-
voltage DC requires specialized knowledge and training and safety precautions to install string inverter
technology.
Safety issues. String inverter solar PV installations have a wide distribution of high-voltage (600 volts to
1,000 volts) DC wiring. If damaged, DC wires can generate sustained electrical arcs, reaching temperatures
of more than 5,000 °F. This creates the risk of fire for solar PV installation owners and injury for installers
and maintenance personnel.
These challenges of traditional string inverters have a direct impact on the cost and expected return on
investment of solar installations to both installers and system owners:
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Installer. Solar PV installers aim for simple installation design, fast installation times and maximum system
performance and predictability. The installation of high-voltage DC string inverter technology, however,
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requires significant preparation, precautionary safety measures, time-consuming string calculations,
extensive design expertise and specialized installation equipment, training and knowledge. Together, these
factors significantly increase complexity and cost of installation and limit overall productivity for the installer.
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System owner. Solar power system owners aim for high energy production, low cost, high reliability, and low
maintenance requirements, as well as reduced fire risks. With traditional string inverters, owners often are
unable to optimize the size or shape of their solar PV installations due to string design limitations. As such,
they experience performance loss from shading and other obstructions, can face frequent system failures
and lack the ability to effectively monitor the performance of their solar PV installation. In addition, string
inverter installations operate at high-voltage DC, which bears significant fire risks. Further, due to their large
size, string inverter installations can affect architectural aesthetics of the house or commercial building.
Several of our existing and potential competitors are significantly larger than us and may have greater
financial, marketing, distribution and customer support resources and may have significantly broader brand
recognition, especially in certain markets. In addition, some of our competitors have more resources and experience
in developing or acquiring new products and technologies and in creating market awareness for these offerings.
Competitors in the inverter market include, among others, SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., Fronius International
GmbH, SMA Solar Technology AG, AP Systems, Generac Holdings Inc., Tesla, Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.,
Delta, Ginglong, Sungrow, Solax, Hoymiles and other companies offering microinverters and string inverters with
and without solar optimizers. We believe that our microinverter solutions offer significant advantages and
competitive differentiation relative to traditional central or string inverter technology, even when supplemented by
DC-to-DC optimizers on the roof.
Competitors in the storage market include Tesla, SolarEdge, LG Chem, Sonnen, Generac, Panasonic, BYD,
E3/DC, Senec, Schneider, Briggs & Stratton and other producers of battery cells and integrated storage systems
market. Competitors in the EV charger market include Wallbox, ChargePoint, Tesla, JuiceBox and EVBox, among
others.
Manufacturing, Quality Control and Supply Chain Management
We utilize a sourcing strategy that emphasizes global procurement of materials and product manufacturing in
lower cost regions. We outsource the manufacturing of our products to third-party contract manufacturers. Flex Ltd.
and affiliates (“Flex”), Salcomp Manufacturing India Pvt. Ltd. (“Salcomp”) and Sunwoda Electric Co. Ltd.
(“Sunwoda”) assemble and test our microinverters, IQ Battery storage systems and IQ Gateway products. Prices for
such services are agreed to by the parties on a quarterly basis, and we are obligated to purchase manufactured
products and raw materials that cannot be resold upon the termination of the corresponding agreement. Flex also
provides receiving, kitting, storage, transportation, inventory visibility and other value-added logistics services at
locations managed by Flex. Hong Kong Sinbon Industrial Limited manufactures our custom AC cables. During the
fourth quarter of 2020, we qualified Amperex Technology Limited in addition to A123 Systems LLC as our lithium-ion
battery suppliers to help increase our available capacity. In addition, we rely on several unaffiliated companies to
supply certain components used in the fabrication of our products.
Our relationships with Flex, Salcomp and Sunwoda provide us with strategic manufacturing capabilities and
flexibility. Eighth-generation Enphase IQ Microinverters are produced by Flex in Mexico and Salcomp in India. In
addition, we expect to begin microinverter production by Flex in Romania in the first quarter of 2023 to ship directly
to customers in Europe, thereby shortening delivery times. We also plan to begin microinverter production with new
contract manufacturing partners in the United States in 2023. We anticipate that this additional manufacturing
capacity in Romania and United States could help us better serve our customers by cutting down delivery times and
diversifying our supply chain, as well as mitigate tariffs that apply from products sourced from countries such as
China.
In the first quarter of 2023, we will begin production shipments of Enphase branded EV chargers at our
existing contract manufacturing facility in Mexico. We expect this move could help to meet the rapidly growing
demand for reliable and affordable EV charging solutions by providing a greater supply of product and more
predictable lead times.
For a further discussion of actions taken to manage through the ongoing global supply chain constraints, see
Part II, Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Global
Events Affecting our Business and Operations of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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Customer Service
We continue to cultivate an organizational focus on customer satisfaction and are committed to providing a
best-in-class customer experience. We maintain high levels of customer engagement through our customer support
group and the Enphase App. We have introduced the Enphase Community, a place for homeowners and installers
to ask questions or provide feedback about our products and services, discuss products and services with other
Enphase users and enthusiasts, provide tips for using our products and services to the community, and get help
from homeowners and installers to solve their problems quickly. We significantly improved features in Service-on-
the-Go™, which installers can use from their mobile devices to get service instantly. We continue to provide 24/7
support for installers and Enphase system owners globally across its phone, online chat and email communications
channel. We continue to hire and train our customer service agents with a goal of reducing average customer wait
times to under one minute, and we continue to expand our field service technicians hiring in United States, Europe
and Australia to provide direct homeowner assistance. The emphasis on superior customer experience has further
increased due to severe weather events. Our Net Promoter Score (commonly referred to as “NPS”) improved to
69% in 2022 from 67% in 2021 through multiple customer service initiatives.
Research and Development
We plan to continue to devote substantial resources to research and development with the objective of
developing new products and systems and increasing the value or reducing the cost of existing products and
systems. Our research and development roadmap identifies new product features and defines improvement targets
for existing products that enhance the benefit of our energy management solutions to our customers and support
our growth plans. We measure the effectiveness of our research and development using metrics that include
product cost, performance and reliability, homeowner and installer experience, as well as timeliness of the new
developments.
Intellectual Property
We operate in an industry in which innovation, investment in new ideas and protection of our intellectual
property rights are critical for success. We protect our technology through a variety of means, including through
patent, trademark, copyright and trade secrets laws in the U.S. and similar laws in other countries, confidentiality
agreements and other contractual arrangements. As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately 268 issued U.S.
patents, 101 issued foreign patents, 69 pending U.S. patent applications and 118 pending foreign counterpart patent
applications. Our issued patents are scheduled to expire between years 2023 and 2046.
We have licensed certain technologies for application in hardware and software in our products. Such
licenses are generally fully-paid, royalty-free licenses. Given the volume and pace of new patents worldwide, it may
become necessary in the future to license intellectual property on terms that are yet unknown to us, and that may be
less favorable than licenses in the past. In addition, we license open source software from various third parties for
use in hardware and software. Such open source software is licensed under open source licenses, and we take
efforts to maintain compliance with such licenses.
We continually assess the need for patent protection for those aspects of our technology that we believe
provide significant competitive advantages. A majority of our patents relate to DC to AC power conversion, energy
storage devices and related energy environments.
With respect to proprietary know-how that is not patentable and processes for which patents are difficult to
enforce, we rely on trade secret protection and confidentiality agreements to safeguard our interests. We believe
that many elements of our microinverter and storage manufacturing processes involve proprietary know-how,
technology or data that are not covered by patents or patent applications, including technical processes, test
equipment designs, algorithms and procedures.
We own or have rights to various trademarks and service marks in the United States and in other countries,
including Enphase, the Enphase “e”, IQ, Ensemble OS, Encharge, IQ Gateway, Enpower and Enlighten. We rely on
both registration of our marks as well as common law protection where available.
All of our research and development personnel have entered into confidentiality and proprietary information
agreements with us. These agreements address intellectual property protection and require our employees to
assign to us all of the inventions, designs and technologies they develop during the course of employment with us.
We also require our customers and business partners to enter into confidentiality agreements before we
disclose any sensitive aspects of our technology or business plans.
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As part of our overall strategy to protect our intellectual property, we may take legal actions to prevent third
parties from infringing or misappropriating our intellectual property or from otherwise gaining access to our
technology.
Government Regulations
Our business activities are subject to a changing patchwork of laws and regulations that prevail at the federal,
state, regional and local level as well as in those foreign jurisdictions. For example, substantially all of our import
operations are subject to complex trade and customs laws, regulations and tax requirements such as sanctions
orders or tariffs set by governments through mutual agreements or unilateral actions. In addition, the countries in
which our products are manufactured or imported may from time to time impose additional duties, tariffs or other
restrictions on our imports or adversely modify existing restrictions. Changes in tax policy or trade regulations, the
disallowance of tax deductions on imported merchandise, or the imposition of new tariffs on imported products,
could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Compliance with these laws, rules and
regulations has not had, and is not expected to have, a material effect on our capital expenditures and results of
operations.
We are also subject to other complex foreign and U.S. laws and regulations related to anti-bribery and
corruption laws, antitrust or competition laws and data privacy laws, such as the EU General Data Protection
Regulation, among others. We have policies and procedures in place to promote compliance with these laws and
regulations. To date, our compliance actions and costs relating to these laws, rules and regulations have not
resulted in a material cost or effect on our capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position. Government
regulations are subject to change, and accordingly we are unable to assess the possible effect of compliance with
future requirements or whether our compliance with such regulations will materially impact our business in the
future.
In February 2022, armed conflict escalated between Russia and Ukraine. The United States and certain other
countries have imposed sanctions on Russia and could impose further sanctions, which could further damage or
disrupt international commerce and the global economy. While we do not have sales or operations in Russia or
Ukraine, it is possible that the conflict or actions taken in response, could adversely affect some of our markets and
suppliers, the broader economic and financial markets, or costs and availability of components and materials, or
cause further supply chain disruptions.
Government Incentives
U.S. federal, state and local government bodies, as well as non-U.S. government bodies provide incentives to
owners, distributors, system integrators and manufacturers of solar energy systems to promote solar energy in the
form of rebates, tax credits, lower VAT rate and other financial incentives, such as system performance payments,
payments for renewable energy credits associated with renewable energy generation and exclusion of solar energy
systems from property tax assessments. The market for on-grid applications, where solar power is used to
supplement a customer’s electricity purchased from the utility network or sold to a utility under tariff, often depends
in large part on the availability and size of these government subsidies and economic incentives, which vary by
geographic market and from time to time, thus helping to catalyze customer acceptance of solar energy as an
alternative to utility-provided power. The disallowance or changes in government subsidies or economic incentives
could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations. Among other government-established
incentives, net metering and related policies have supported the growth of on-grid solar products, and changes to
such policies may significantly reduce demand for electricity from our solar service offerings. Net metering provides
for the compensation of a customer’s excess solar generation to the electrical grid.
In August 2022, the IRA was enacted, which includes extension of the investment tax credit (“ITC”) as well as
a new advanced manufacturing production tax credit (“AMPTC”), to incentivize clean energy component sourcing
and production, including for the production of solar related components, battery cells and battery packs. The IRA
provides for an AMPTC on microinverters of 11 cents per alternating current watt basis. The AMPTC for each
component including on microinverters decreases by 25% each year beginning in 2030 and ending after 2032.
Under the IRA, the ITC was extended until 2032 to allow a qualifying homeowner to deduct 30% of the cost of
installing residential solar systems from their U.S. federal income taxes, thereby returning a material portion of the
purchase price of the residential solar system to homeowners. Under the terms of the current extension, the ITC will
remain at 30% through the end of 2032, reduce to 26% for 2033, reduce to 22% for 2034 and further reduce to
0.0% after the end of 2034 for residential solar systems, unless it is extended before that time. We believe the
enactment of the IRA is favorable to our overall business worldwide; however, we are continuing to evaluate the
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overall impact and applicability of the IRA to our results of operations going forward, including the revisions to the
U.S. Internal Revenue Code, which includes a 15% corporate minimum income tax and a 1% excise tax on
corporate stock repurchases in tax years beginning after December 31, 2022.
In December 2022, the California’s Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) approved and voted for a new net
metering policy, called Net Energy Metering 3.0 (“NEM 3.0”), which will be in effect starting April 15, 2023. The new
policy reduces the compensation earned by solar customers selling extra energy to the grid by a substantial
amount. The average export rate in California is expected to be approximately $0.05/kWh to $0.08/kWh when
effected compared to current average of $0.25/kWh to $0.35/kWh. NEM 3.0 in California may reduce demand for
solar PV systems, including our future inverter sales.
Seasonality
Historically, the majority of our revenues are from the North American and European regions which
experience higher sales of our products in the second, third and fourth quarters and have been affected by seasonal
customer demand trends, including weather patterns and construction cycles. The first quarter historically has had
softer customer demand in our industry, due to these same factors. Although these seasonal factors are common in
the solar sector, historical patterns should not be considered a reliable indicator of our future sales activity or
performance.
Environment and Climate Change
We have understood the climate change threat from the beginning and have been creating clean energy
technologies needed to directly combat it, protect our environment and enable sustainable development. We
recognize our ability to do so rests on our capacity to understand, anticipate and successfully navigate various types
of climate risk. Our strategy is advancing solutions to meet any number of climate risk mitigation opportunities –
solar energy equipment, battery storage, EV charging, smart load management and integration with grid
modernization efforts.
We align our risk assessment and climate strategy with the recommendations of the Taskforce for Climate-
Related Financial Disclosures (“TCFD”) and emerging climate-risk disclosure recommendations from the
International Financial Reporting Standards foundation. We issued our second TCFD aligned Environmental, Social
and Governance Report in 2022 and plan to follow up with another aligned report in 2023.
We believe that sound corporate governance is critical to helping us achieve our goals, including with respect
to designing products that address both energy generation and consumption. We continue to evolve a governance
framework that exercises appropriate oversight of responsibilities at all levels throughout the company and
manages its affairs consistent with high principles of business ethics and advancing a sustainable future for all.
Human Capital Resources
As of December 31, 2022, we had 2,821 full-time employees. Of the full-time employees, 952 were engaged
in research and development, 1,169 in sales and marketing, 239 in general and administration, 316 in design
permitting services and 145 in manufacturing and operations. Of these employees, 1,002 were in the United States,
1,424 in India, 107 in New Zealand, 161 in Europe, 43 in Canada, 26 in Australia, 25 in China, 23 in Mexico and 10
in Brazil.
None of our employees are represented by a labor union; however, our employees in France are represented
by a collective bargaining agreement. We have not experienced any employment-related work stoppages, and we
consider our relations with our employees to be good.
Culture
Supporting our purpose of “Advancing a sustainable future for all,” all employees are expected to uphold the
following core values that drive our culture:
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• Quality
These core values are represented by how we work together, how we perform and how we all get rewarded.
Values are reinforced in new hire training, culture workshops and everyday interactions.
Talent
Our talent and culture are critical to our success. Our human capital management philosophy and objectives
focus on creating a high-performance culture in which our employees deliver, succeed and lead. We achieve our
objectives through various employee engagement and talent development efforts. Our employee engagement
efforts include our quarterly all-employee town hall meetings, through which we aim to keep our employees well-
informed and to increase transparency, and employee engagement surveys, through which we incorporate critical
employee feedback into our culture, operations and strategic plans. We have established relationships with top
universities worldwide, professional associations and industry groups to build a talent pipeline and established the
Enphase Learning Academy to provide employees with on demand relevant technical and professional programs.
We are committed to promoting and cultivating an inclusive and diverse culture that welcomes and celebrates
everyone without bias. In addition, we look to actively engage within our communities to foster and attain social
equity. We became a corporate sponsor of the non-profit Women in Cleantech and Sustainability and our Chief
Executive Officer signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge. This shows our commitment to advancing
diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Compensation Philosophy
Our compensation philosophy creates the framework for our rewards strategy. We have a pay-for-
performance culture that ties compensation to the performance of the individual and our company. We provide
competitive compensation programs that focus on the following five key elements:
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Pay-for-performance: Reward and recognize leading contributors and high potential employees by paying
market competitive total direct compensation, which includes base salary, quarterly bonus or commission,
and stock-based compensation;
External market-based research: Pay levels that are competitive with respect to the labor markets and
industries in which we compete for talent;
Internal equity: Maintaining internally consistent and non-discriminatory pay and pay practices;
Fiscal responsibility: Providing programs in line with economic conditions and our company’s financial
health; and
Legal compliance: Ensure the organization is legally compliant with employee compensation laws in all
states and countries in which we operate.
Health and Wellness
We invest in our employees through high-quality benefits and various health and wellness initiatives. Our
benefits packages provide a balance of protection along with the flexibility to meet the individual needs of our
employees. Our global work-from-home policy introduced in response to COVID-19 pandemic is still in effect, but
modified to allow employees in certain countries and locations to work in a hybrid mode as business necessitate.
We are conducting business as usual with no major restrictions to employee travel unless mandated by laws in
different countries. We expect these business operating conditions will substantially remain in effect throughout
2023. We will continue to actively monitor the situation and we will make further changes to our business operations
as may be permitted by federal, state, or local authorities and that we determine are in the best interests of our
employees, end-customers, partners, suppliers and stockholders. Our focus remains on the safety of our employees
and business partners, and we strive to protect the health and well-being of the communities in which we operate, in
part, by providing technology to our employees, end-customers and business partners to help them do their best
work while remote.
Available Information
We file electronically with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), our Annual Reports on
Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed
pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act can be accessed on our Investor Relations website at
www.investor.enphase.com. Alternatively, you may access these reports at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We
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make available, free of charge, copies of these reports as soon as reasonably practicable after filing these reports
with the SEC or otherwise furnishing it to the SEC. The contents of our websites are not incorporated by reference
into this Annual Report on Form 10-K or in any other report or document we file with the SEC, and any references to
our websites are intended to be inactive textual references only.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
We have identified the following risks and uncertainties that may have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition or results of operations. The risks described below are not the only ones we face.
Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are not material may also significantly impair
our business operations. Our business could be harmed by any of these risks. The trading price of our common
stock could decline due to any of these risks, and you may lose all or part of your investment. In assessing these
risks, you should also refer to the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including our
consolidated financial statements and related notes. See also “Forward-Looking Statements” in the forepart of this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Risks Related to our Business, Operations and Our Industry
Unfavorable macroeconomic and market conditions may adversely affect our industry, business and
financial results.
Our business depends on the overall demand for our solar energy products and on the economic health and
willingness of our customers and potential customers to make capital commitments to purchase our products and
services. As a result of macroeconomic or market uncertainty, including increased interest rates and higher inflation,
customers may decide to delay purchasing our products and services or not purchase at all. In addition, a number
of the risks associated with our business, which are disclosed in these risk factors, may increase in likelihood,
magnitude or duration, and we may face new risks that we have not yet identified.
In the past, unfavorable macroeconomic and market conditions have resulted in sustained periods of
decreased demand. Macroeconomic and market conditions could be adversely affected by a variety of political,
economic or other factors in the United States and international markets, which could, in turn, adversely affect
spending levels of installers and end users and could create volatility or deteriorating conditions in the markets in
which we operate. Macroeconomic uncertainty or weakness could result in:
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reduced demand for our products as a result of constraints on capital spending for residential solar energy
systems by our customers;
increased price competition for our products that may adversely affect revenue, gross margin and
profitability;
decreased ability to forecast operating results and make decisions about budgeting, planning and future
investments;
business and financial difficulties faced by our suppliers or other partners, including impacts to material
costs, sales, liquidity levels, ability to continue investing in their businesses, ability to import or export
goods, ability to meet development commitments and manufacturing capability; and
increased overhead and production costs as a percentage of revenue.
Reductions in customer spending in response to unfavorable or uncertain macroeconomic and market
conditions, globally or in a particular region where we operate, would adversely affect our business, results of
operations and financial condition.
If demand for solar energy solutions does not grow or grows at a slower rate than we anticipate, our
business will suffer.
Our IQ Microinverters, ACM products and IQ Battery storage systems are utilized in solar PV installations,
which provide on-site distributed power generation. As a result, our future success depends on continued demand
for solar energy solutions and the ability of solar equipment vendors to meet this demand. The solar industry is an
evolving industry that has experienced substantial changes in recent years, and we cannot be certain that
consumers and businesses will adopt solar PV systems as an alternative energy source at levels sufficient to
continue to grow our business. Traditional electricity distribution is based on the regulated industry model under
which businesses and consumers obtain their electricity from a government regulated utility. For alternative methods
of distributed power to succeed, businesses and consumers must adopt new purchasing practices. The viability and
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continued growth in demand for solar energy solutions and, in turn, our products, may be impacted by many factors
outside of our control, including:
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cost competitiveness, reliability and performance of solar PV systems compared to conventional and non-
solar renewable energy sources and products;
availability and amount of government subsidies and incentives to support the development and
deployment of solar energy solutions;
the extent to which the electric power industry and broader energy industries are deregulated to permit
broader adoption of solar electricity generation;
the cost and availability of key raw materials and components used in the production of solar PV systems;
prices of traditional utility-provided energy sources;
levels of investment by end-users of solar energy products, which tend to decrease when economic growth
slows; and
the emergence, continuance or success of, or increased government support for, other alternative energy
generation technologies and products.
If demand for solar energy solutions does not grow, demand for our customers’ products as well as demand
for our products will decrease, which would have an adverse impact on our ability to increase our revenue and grow
our business.
Further, our success depends on continued demand for solar energy solutions and the ability of solar
equipment vendors to meet this demand. Supply chain disruptions, increased interest rates and higher inflation,
have caused and may continue to cause various negative effects, including an inability to meet the needs of our
existing or potential end customers. If demand for solar energy solutions decreases or does not grow, demand for
our customers’ products as well as demand for our products will decrease, which would have an adverse impact on
our ability to increase our revenue and grow our business.
The reduction, elimination or expiration of government subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar
electricity applications could reduce demand for solar PV systems and harm our business.
The market for on-grid applications, where solar power is used to supplement a customer’s electricity
purchased from the utility network or sold to a utility under tariff, depends in large part on the availability and size of
government and economic incentives that vary by geographic market. Because our customers’ sales are typically
into the on-grid market, the reduction, elimination or expiration of government subsidies and economic incentives for
on-grid solar electricity may negatively affect the competitiveness of solar electricity relative to conventional and
non-solar renewable sources of electricity and could harm or halt the growth of the solar electricity industry and our
business.
In general, the cost of solar power currently exceeds retail electricity rates, and we believe this tendency will
continue in the near term. As a result, national, state and local government bodies in many countries, including the
United States, have provided incentives in the form of feed-in tariffs (“FiTs”), rebates, tax credits and other
incentives to system owners, distributors, system integrators and manufacturers of solar PV systems to promote the
use of solar electricity in on-grid applications and to reduce dependency on other forms of energy. Many of these
government incentives expire, phase out over time, terminate upon the exhaustion of the allocated funding, require
renewal by the applicable authority or are being changed by governments due to changing market circumstances or
changes to national, state or local energy policy.
Electric utility companies or generators of electricity from other non-solar renewable sources of electricity may
successfully lobby for changes in the relevant legislation in their markets that are harmful to the solar industry.
Reductions in, or eliminations or expirations of, governmental incentives in regions where we focus our sales efforts
could result in decreased demand for and lower revenue from solar PV systems there, which would adversely affect
sales of our products. In addition, our ability to successfully penetrate new geographic markets may depend on new
countries adopting and maintaining incentives to promote solar electricity, to the extent such incentives are not
currently in place. Furthermore, electric utility companies may establish pricing structures or interconnection
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requirements that could adversely affect our sales and be harmful to the solar and distributed rooftop solar
generation industry.
Among other government-established incentives, net metering and related policies have supported the growth
of on-grid solar products, and changes to such policies may reduce demand for electricity from our solar service
offerings. Net metering is a utility rate program that requires a consumer’s electric company to purchase the excess
solar energy that the consumer’s solar panels produce and pay the retail rate for electricity exported to the grid, less
certain non-bypassable fees to the consumer. For example, in 2016, the CPUC issued an order retaining retail-
based net metering credits for residential customers of California's major utilities net meterings as part of Net
Energy Metering 2.0 ("NEM 2.0"). Customers under NEM 2.0 are subject to interconnection charges and time-of-
use rates with different electricity prices during peak and off-peak hours. Existing customers who receive service
under the prior net metering program, as well as new customers under the NEM 2.0 program, remain eligible for the
NEM 2.0 program for a period of 20 years. On September 3, 2020, the CPUC opened a new proceeding to review
its current net metering policies and to develop NEM 3.0, also referred to by the CPUC as the NEM 2.0 tariff and
issued its final decision on December 15, 2022. NEM 3.0 fundamentally changes NEM 2.0 by basing export
compensation not on retail rates, but on a tool called the Avoided Cost Calculator (“ACC”) designed to measure
utility distribution costs avoided by installing distributed generation, and which provides values that vary by hour,
month and service territory. The CPUC is also imposing “adders” to these hourly ACC values for the first several
years of the tariff to ease the transition for the solar market. On average, these ACC values are significantly lower
than retail rates and may therefore increase payback periods, and thereby reduce demand, for solar-only systems.
While the final NEM 3.0 decision was a significant improvement over CPUC’s previously issued proposed decision,
it could still reduce export compensation and demand for solar-only systems and harm our business.
We depend on limited-source suppliers for key components and products. If we are unable to source these
components and products on a timely basis, we will not be able to deliver our products to our customers.
We depend on sole-source and limited-source suppliers for key components of our products, such as our
ASICs and lithium-ion batteries. Any of the sole-source and limited-source suppliers upon whom we rely could
experience quality and reliability issues, stop producing our components, cease operations, or be acquired by, or
enter into exclusive arrangements with, our competitors. We generally do not have long-term supply agreements
with our suppliers, and our purchase volumes may currently be too low for us to be considered a priority customer
by most of our suppliers. As a result, most of these suppliers could stop selling to us at commercially reasonable
prices, or at all. Any such quality or reliability issue, or interruption or delay may force us to seek similar components
or products from alternative sources, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms, or at all.
Switching suppliers may require that we redesign our products to accommodate new components and may
potentially require us to re-qualify our products, which would be costly and time-consuming. Any interruption in the
quality or supply of sole-source or limited-source components for our products would adversely affect our ability to
meet scheduled product deliveries to our customers and could result in lost revenue or higher expenses and would
harm our business.
Challenges relating to current supply chain constraints, including with respect to semiconductors and
integrated circuits, could adversely impact our revenues, gross margins and results of operations.
Due to increased demand across a range of industries, the global supply market for certain raw materials and
components, including, in particular, semiconductors, integrated circuits and other electronic components used in
some of our products, has experienced significant constraint and disruption in recent periods. This constrained
supply environment has adversely affected, and could further affect, component availability, lead times and cost and
could increase the likelihood of unexpected cancellations or delays of previously committed supply of key
components. In an effort to mitigate these risks, we have incurred higher costs to secure available inventory, have
extended our purchase commitments and placed non-cancellable, advanced orders with or through suppliers,
particularly for long lead time components. Our efforts to expand our manufacturing capacity and multi-source and
pre-order components may fail to reduce the impact of these adverse supply chain conditions on our business.
Despite our mitigation efforts, these constrained supply conditions may adversely impact our revenues and
results of operations. At the same time, increased costs associated with supply premiums, labor, expediting fees
and freight and logistics may adversely impact our gross margin, profitability and ability to reduce the cost to
manufacture our products in a manner consistent with prior periods. The COVID-19 pandemic and conflict in
Ukraine has also contributed to and exacerbated this strain, and there can be no assurance that the impacts of the
pandemic and conflict in Ukraine on our supply chain will not continue, or worsen, in the future. The current supply
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chain challenges could also result in increased use of cash, engineering design changes and delays in new product
introductions, each of which could adversely impact our business and financial results. In the event these supply
chain challenges persist for the foreseeable future, these conditions could adversely impact our results of
operations.
The solar industry is highly competitive, and we expect to face increased competition as new and existing
competitors introduce products or develop alternative technologies, which could negatively impact our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
We compete primarily against central and string inverter manufacturers, as well as against new solutions and
emerging technologies that directly compete with our business. A number of companies have developed or are
developing microinverters and other products that will compete directly with our solutions in the module-level power
electronics market. We also compete against manufacturers of energy storage systems and EV chargers for our
solutions in these markets.
Competitors in the inverter market include, among others, SolarEdge Technologies, Inc., Fronius International
GmbH, SMA Solar Technology AG, AP Systems, Generac Holdings Inc., Tesla, Inc., Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.,
Delta, Ginglong, Sungrow, Solax, Hoymiles and other companies offering string inverters with and without solar
optimizers. Other existing or emerging companies may also begin offering alternative microinverter solutions.
Competitors in the storage market include Tesla, SolarEdge, LG Chem, Sonnen, Generac, Panasonic, BYD, E3/DC,
Senec, Schneider, Briggs & Stratton and other producers of battery cells and integrated storage systems market.
Competitors in the EV charger market include Wallbox, ChargePoint, Tesla, JuiceBox and EVBox, among others.
Several of our existing and potential competitors are significantly larger than we are and may have greater
financial, marketing, distribution and customer support resources and may have significantly broader brand
recognition, especially in certain markets. In addition, some of our competitors have more resources and experience
in developing or acquiring new products and technologies and creating market awareness for these offerings.
Further, certain competitors may be able to develop new products more quickly than we can and may be able to
develop products that are more reliable or that provide more functionality than ours. In addition, some of our
competitors have the financial resources to offer competitive products at aggressive or below-market pricing levels,
which could cause us to lose sales or market share or require us to lower prices of our products in order to compete
effectively. Suppliers of solar products, particularly solar modules, have experienced eroding prices over the last
several years and as a result many have faced margin compression and declining revenues. If we have to reduce
our prices, or if we are unable to offset any future reductions in our average selling prices by increasing our sales
volume, reducing our costs and expenses or introducing new products, our revenues and gross profit would suffer.
Significant developments in alternative technologies, such as advances in other forms of distributed solar PV
power generation, storage solutions such as batteries, the widespread use or adoption of fuel cells for residential or
commercial properties or improvements in other forms of centralized power production may have a material adverse
effect on our business and prospects. Any failure by us to adopt new or enhanced technologies or processes, or to
react to changes in existing technologies, could result in product obsolescence, the loss of competitiveness of our
products, decreased revenue and a loss of market share to competitors.
We also may face competition from some of our customers or potential customers who evaluate our
capabilities against the merits of manufacturing products internally. Other solar module manufacturers could also
develop or acquire competing inverter technology or attempt to develop components that directly perform DC-to-AC
conversion in the module itself. Due to the fact that such customers may not seek to make a profit directly from the
manufacture of these products, they may have the ability to manufacture competitive products at a lower cost than
we would charge such customers. As a result, these customers or potential customers may purchase fewer of our
systems or sell products that compete with our systems, which would negatively impact our revenue and gross
profit.
Our recent and planned expansion into existing and new markets could subject us to additional business,
financial and competitive risks.
We currently offer solar energy systems targeting the residential and commercial markets throughout the
world, and we intend to expand into other international markets. Our success in new geographic and product
markets will depend on a number of factors, such as:
• acceptance of microinverters in markets in which they have not traditionally been used;
• our ability to compete in new product markets to which we are not accustomed;
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• our ability to manage manufacturing capacity and production;
• willingness of our potential customers to incur a higher upfront capital investment than may be required for
competing solutions;
• timely qualification and certification of new products;
• our ability to reduce production costs in order to price our products competitively;
• availability of government subsidies and economic incentives for solar energy solutions;
• accurate forecasting and effective management of inventory levels in line with anticipated product demand;
• our customer service capabilities and responsiveness; and
• timely hiring of skilled employees and the efficient execution of our project plan.
Failure to address these new markets successfully, to generate sufficient revenue from these markets to
offset associated research and development, marketing and manufacturing costs, or to otherwise effectively
anticipate and manage the risks and challenges associated with our potential expansion into new product and
geographic markets, could adversely affect our revenues and our ability to achieve or sustain profitability.
We may fail to capture customers as we design and develop new products and update existing products.
We are pursuing opportunities in energy management and energy storage that are highly competitive
markets. We have made investments in our infrastructure, increased our operating costs and forgone other
business opportunities in order to seek opportunities in these areas and will continue to do so. Any new product is
subject to certain risks, including component sourcing, strategic partner selection and execution, customer
acceptance, competition, product differentiation, market timing, challenges relating to economies of scale in
component sourcing and the ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. There can be no assurance that we will
be able to develop and grow these or any other new concepts to a point where they will become profitable or
generate positive cash flow. If we fail to execute on our plan with respect to new product introductions, or fail to
adequately update our legacy products, we may fail to generate revenue in the quantities or timeline projected, thus,
having a materially adverse impact on our operating results and financial stability.
We started production shipments of IQ8 microinverters and our most recent generation of IQ Batteries to
customers in North America during the fourth quarter of 2021, and we continue to develop our EV charging
products. Our new products are complex and require significant preparation, precautionary safety measures, time-
consuming string calculations, extensive design expertise and specialized installation equipment, training and
knowledge. Together, these factors significantly increase complexity and cost of installation and limit overall
productivity for the installer. Our installers may not have sufficient resources or expertise necessary to sell our
products at the prices, in the volumes and within the time frames that we expect, which could hinder our ability to
expand our operations and harm our revenue and operating results.
We depend upon a small number of outside contract manufacturers, and our business and operations
could be disrupted if we encounter problems with these contract manufacturers.
We do not have internal manufacturing capabilities and rely upon a small number of contract manufacturers to
build our products. In particular, we outsource the manufacturing of our products to third-party contract
manufacturers. Flex, Salcomp and Sunwoda assemble and test our IQ Microinverter, ACM products, IQ Battery
storage systems and IQ Gateway products. Prices for such services are agreed to by the parties on a quarterly
basis, and we are obligated to purchase manufactured products and raw materials that cannot be resold upon the
termination of the related agreement. As of December 31, 2022, our related purchase obligations (including
amounts related to component inventory procured by our primary contract manufacturers on our behalf) were
approximately $589.3 million. The timing of purchases in future periods could differ materially from our estimates
due to fluctuations in demand requirements related to varying sales levels as well as changes in economic
conditions.
Flex also provides receiving, kitting, storage, transportation, inventory visibility and other value-added logistics
services at locations managed by Flex. In addition, we rely on several unaffiliated companies to supply certain
components used in the fabrication of our products.
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Our reliance on a small number of contract manufacturers makes us vulnerable to possible capacity
constraints and reduced control over component availability, delivery schedules, manufacturing yields and costs. We
do not have long-term supply contracts with our contract manufacturing partners. Consequently, these
manufacturers are not obligated to supply products to us for any period, in any specified quantity or at any certain
price. If any of these suppliers reduce or eliminate the supply of the components to us in the future, our revenues,
business, financial condition and results of operations would be adversely impacted.
Further, the revenues that our contract manufacturers generate from our orders may represent a relatively
small percentage of their overall revenues. As a result, fulfilling our orders may not be considered a priority in the
event of constrained ability to fulfill all of their customer obligations in a timely manner. In addition, the facilities in
which the vast majority of our products are manufactured are located outside of the United States. We believe that
the location of these facilities outside of the United States increases our supply risk, including the risk of supply
interruptions or reductions in manufacturing quality or controls.
If any of our contract manufacturers were unable or unwilling to manufacture our products in required volumes
and at high quality levels or renew existing terms under supply agreements, we would have to identify, qualify and
select acceptable alternative contract manufacturers, which may not be available to us on favorable terms, if at all.
An alternative contract manufacturer may not be available to us when needed or may not be in a position to satisfy
our quality or production requirements on commercially reasonable terms. Any significant interruption in
manufacturing would require us to reduce our supply of products to our customers, which in turn would reduce our
revenues, harm our relationships with our customers and cause us to forgo potential revenue opportunities.
If we or our contract manufacturers are unable to obtain raw materials in a timely manner or if the price of
raw materials increases significantly, production time and product costs could increase, which may
adversely affect our business.
The manufacturing and packaging processes used by our contract manufacturers depend on raw materials
such as copper, aluminum, silicon and petroleum-based products. From time to time, suppliers may extend lead
times, limit supplies or increase prices due to capacity constraints or other factors. Certain of our suppliers have the
ability to pass along to us directly or through our contract manufacturers any increases in the price of raw materials.
If the prices of these raw materials rise significantly, we may be unable to pass on the increased cost to our
customers. While we may from time to time enter into hedging transactions to reduce our exposure to wide
fluctuations in the cost of raw materials, the availability and effectiveness of these hedging transactions may be
limited. Due to all these factors, our results of operations could be adversely affected if we or our contract
manufacturers are unable to obtain adequate supplies of raw materials in a timely manner or at reasonable cost. In
addition, from time to time, we or our contract manufacturers may need to reject raw materials that do not meet our
specifications, resulting in potential delays or declines in output. Furthermore, problems with our raw materials may
give rise to compatibility or performance issues in our products, which could lead to an increase in product warranty
claims. Errors or defects may arise from raw materials supplied by third parties that are beyond our detection or
control, which could lead to additional product warranty claims that may adversely affect our business and results of
operations.
Manufacturing problems could result in delays in product shipments, which would adversely affect our
revenue, competitive position and reputation.
We have in the past and may in the future experience delays, disruptions or quality control problems in our
manufacturing operations. Our product development, manufacturing and testing processes are complex and require
significant technological and production process expertise. Such processes involve a number of precise steps from
design to production. Any change in our processes could cause one or more production errors, requiring a
temporary suspension or delay in our production line until the errors can be researched, identified and properly
addressed and rectified. This may occur particularly as we introduce new products, modify our engineering and
production techniques and expand our capacity. In addition, our failure to maintain appropriate quality assurance
processes could result in increased product failures, loss of customers, increased production costs and delays. Any
of these developments could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
A disruption could also occur in one of our contract manufacturers’ facilities due to any number of reasons,
such as equipment failure, contaminated materials, the effects of climate change and related extreme weather
events, COVID-19 pandemic impacts or process deviations, which could adversely impact manufacturing yields or
delay product shipments. As a result, we could incur additional costs that would adversely affect our gross profit,
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and product shipments to our customers could be delayed beyond the schedules requested, which would negatively
affect our revenue, competitive position and reputation.
Additionally, manufacturing yields depend on a number of factors, including the stability and manufacturability
of the product design, manufacturing improvements gained over cumulative production volumes, and the quality and
consistency of component parts. Capacity constraints, raw materials shortages, logistics issues, labor shortages
and changes in customer requirements, manufacturing facilities or processes have historically caused, and may in
the future cause, reduced manufacturing yields, negatively impacting the gross profit on, and our production
capacity for, those products. Moreover, an increase in the rejection and rework rate of products during the quality
control process before, during or after manufacture would result in our experiencing lower yields, gross profit and
production capacity. Furthermore, counterfeit parts in our supply chain have been and continue to be a concern,
since any counterfeit part can be a lower quality product, which may affect our system reliability.
The risks of these types of manufacturing problems are further increased during the introduction of new
product lines, which has from time to time caused, and may in the future cause, temporary suspension of product
lines while problems are addressed or corrected. Since our business is substantially dependent on a limited number
of product lines, any prolonged or substantial suspension of an individual product line could result in a material
adverse effect on our revenue, gross profit, competitive position and distributor and customer relationships.
We rely primarily on distributors, installers and providers of solar financing to assist in selling our products
to customers, and the failure of these customers to perform at the expected level, or at all, would have an
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of our operations.
We sell our solutions primarily through distributors, as well as through direct sales to solar equipment
installers and developers of third-party solar finance offerings. We do not have exclusive arrangements with these
third parties. As a result, many of these third parties, or customers, also use or market and sell products from our
competitors, which may reduce our sales. These customers may generally terminate their relationships with us at
any time, or with short notice, and further may fail to devote the resources necessary to sell our products at the
prices, in the volumes and within the time frames that we expect, or may focus their marketing and sales efforts on
products of our competitors. In addition, participants in the solar industry are becoming increasingly focused on
vertical integration of the solar financing and installation process, which may lead to an overall reduction in the
number of potential parties who may purchase and install our products.
We typically provide our distributors and installers with training and other programs, including accreditations
and certifications; however, these programs may not be effective or utilized consistently. Further, newer distributors
and installers may require extensive training and may take significant time and resources to achieve productivity.
Our distributors and installers may subject us to lawsuits, potential liability and reputational harm if, for example, any
were to misrepresent the functionality of our platform or products to customers, fail to perform services to our
customers’ expectations, or violate laws or our policies. In addition, our distributors and installers may utilize our
platform to develop products and services that could potentially compete with products and services that we offer
currently or in the future. Concerns over competitive matters or intellectual property ownership could constrain the
growth and development of these relationships or result in the termination of one or more relationships. If we fail to
effectively manage and grow our network of distributors and installers, or properly monitor the quality and efficacy of
their service delivery, our ability to sell our products and efficiently provide our services may be impacted, and our
operating results may be harmed.
Our future performance depends on our ability to effectively manage our relationships with our existing
customers, as well as to attract additional customers that will be able to market and support our products effectively,
especially in markets in which we have not previously distributed our products. Termination of agreements with
current customers, failure by customers to perform as expected, or failure by us to cultivate new customer
relationships, could hinder our ability to expand our operations and harm our revenue and operating results.
The COVID-19 pandemic may continue to, and other actual or threatened epidemics, pandemics, outbreaks,
or public health crises may in the future, adversely affect our and our customers’ results of operations and
financial condition, our supply chain and our business.
The global spread of COVID-19 and other actual or threatened epidemics, pandemics, outbreaks, or public
health crises may adversely affect our results of operations and disrupt global supply chains. Any disruptions to our
suppliers and manufacturers by, for example, worker absenteeism, quarantines, office and factory closures,
disruptions to ports and other shipping infrastructure, or other travel or health-related restrictions have adversely
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affected and could continue to have an adverse impact on our business and operations. As a result of these supply
chain constraints and possible disruptions, we have worked with our suppliers to improve our supply chain in the
event of future shutdowns, but there can be no assurance that supply chain constraints and disruptions will not
adversely impact our business. In addition, potential disruptions have and could in the future put limits on our
manufacturing availability or capacity, or cause delays in production or delivery of components, and our ability to
produce finished products, all of which could adversely affect our business, operations and customer relationships.
Our liquidity also may be negatively impacted if sales decline significantly for an extended period due to the
impact of COVID-19 or other epidemics. Further, the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic and our precautionary
measures in response thereto impact our business and liquidity will depend on future developments, which are
uncertain and cannot be precisely predicted at this time.
Moreover, the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain unknown, and it is possible that following
the pandemic in-person interactions will remain limited, which would negatively impact our sales team and our
future revenues. These and other potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic discussed elsewhere in this “Risk
Factors” section, as well as any future and unforeseen risks related to the pandemic not yet contemplated, could
materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. To the extent the evolving
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, they
may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks and uncertainties described elsewhere in this “Risk
Factors” section.
It is also possible that future global pandemics could also occur and also materially and adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
The loss of, or events affecting, one of our major customers could reduce our sales and have an adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, one customer accounted for approximately 37% of total net
revenues. Further, as of December 31, 2022, amounts due from one customer represented approximately 24% of
the total accounts receivable balance. Our customers’ decisions to purchase our products are influenced by a
number of factors outside of our control, including retail energy prices and government regulation and incentives,
among others. Although we have agreements with some of our largest customers, these agreements generally do
not have long-term purchase commitments and are generally terminable by either party after a relatively short notice
period. In addition, these customers may decide to no longer use, or to reduce the use of, our products and services
for other reasons that may be out of our control. We may also be affected by events impacting our large customers
that result in their decreasing their orders with us or impairing their ability to pay for our products. The loss of, or
events affecting, one or more of our large customers has had from time to time, and could in the future have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our energy systems, including our storage solution, integrated ACM Module, IQ8 solar microinverters and
Ensemble technology, may not achieve broader market acceptance, which would prevent us from
increasing our revenue and market share.
If we fail to achieve broader market acceptance of Enphase Energy System, including international
acceptance of our IQ8 microinverters, ACM products and Ensemble technology, there would be an adverse impact
on our ability to increase our revenue, gain market share and achieve and sustain profitability. Our ability to achieve
broader market acceptance for our products and services will be impacted by a number of factors, including:
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our ability to produce PV systems that compete favorably against other solutions on the basis of price,
quality, reliability and performance;
our ability to timely introduce and complete new designs and timely qualify and certify our products;
whether installers, system owners and solar financing providers will continue to adopt our systems, which
have a relatively limited history with respect to reliability and performance;
whether installers, system owners and solar financing providers will adopt our storage solution, which is a
relatively new technology with a limited history with respect to reliability and performance;
the ability of prospective system owners to obtain long-term financing for solar PV installations based on
our product platform on acceptable terms or at all;
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our ability to develop products, systems and services that comply with local standards and regulatory
requirements, as well as potential in-country manufacturing requirements; and
our ability to develop and maintain successful relationships with our customers and suppliers.
In addition, our ability to achieve increased market share will depend on our ability to increase sales to
established solar installers, who have traditionally sold central or string inverters, or who currently sell DC-to-DC
optimizers. These installers often have made substantial investments in design, installation resources and training in
traditional central or string inverter systems or DC optimizers, which may create challenges for us to achieve their
adoption of our solutions.
Our success in marketing and selling ACM products depends in part upon our ability to continue to work
closely with leading solar module manufacturers.
We continue to work on variants of our microinverter systems that enable direct attachment of a microinverter
to solar modules. The market success of such ACM products will depend in part on our ability to continue to work
closely with SunPower and other solar module manufacturers to design microinverters that are compatible with and
can be attached directly to solar modules. We may not be able to encourage solar module manufacturers to work
with us on the development of such compatible solutions for a variety of reasons, including differences in marketing
or selling strategy, competitive considerations, lack of competitive pricing and technological compatibility. In addition,
our ability to form effective relationships with solar module manufacturers may be adversely affected by the
substantial challenges faced by many of these manufacturers due to declining prices and revenues from sales of
solar modules and the tariffs in the United States.
If our IQ Microinverters or IQ Batteries contain manufacturing defects, or our Ensemble contains software
defects, our business and financial results could be harmed.
We design and make complex products and they may contain undetected or latent errors or defects. Complex
hardware and software systems, such as our products, can often contain undetected errors when first introduced or
as new versions are released. In the past, we have experienced latent defects only discovered once the
microinverters or batteries are deployed in the field. Changes in our supply chain or the failure of our suppliers to
otherwise provide our third-party contract manufacturers with components or materials that meet our specifications
could introduce defects into our products. As we grow our product volumes, the chance of manufacturing defects
could increase. In addition, new product introductions or design changes made for the purpose of cost reduction,
performance improvement, or improved reliability could introduce new design defects that may impact the
performance and life of our products. Any design or manufacturing defects or other failures of our products to
perform as expected could cause us to incur significant service and re-engineering costs, divert the attention of our
engineering personnel from product development efforts and significantly and adversely affect installer and
customer satisfaction, market acceptance and our business reputation. Furthermore, if we are unable to correct
manufacturing defects or other failures of products in a manner satisfactory to our customers, our results of
operations, customer satisfaction and our business reputation could be adversely affected.
In addition, due to the high energy density of lithium-ion cells, mishandling, inappropriate storage or delivery,
non-compliance with safety instructions or field failures can potentially cause a battery cell to rapidly release its
stored energy, which may in turn cause a thermal event that can ignite nearby materials, including other lithium-ion
cells. As the use of lithium-ion batteries becomes more widespread, these events may occur more often, causing
damage to property, injury, lawsuits and adverse publicity, which may adversely affect our reputation, results of
operations or financial condition.
If we fail to retain our key personnel or if we fail to attract additional qualified personnel, we may not be able
to achieve our anticipated level of growth and our business could suffer.
Our future success and ability to implement our business strategy depends, in part, on our ability to attract
and retain key personnel, and on the continued contributions of members of our senior management team and key
personnel in areas such as engineering, marketing and sales, any of whom would be difficult to replace. For
example, we are highly dependent on our president and chief executive officer, Badrinarayanan Kothandaraman.
Mr. Kothandaraman possesses technical knowledge of our business, operations and strategy, and he has
substantial experience and contacts that help us implement our goals, strategy and plan. If we lose his services or if
he decides to join a competitor or otherwise compete directly or indirectly with us, our business, operating results
and financial condition could be materially harmed.
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All of our employees, including our senior management, are free to terminate their employment relationships
with us at any time. Competition for highly skilled executives and employees in the technology industry is intense,
and our competitors have targeted individuals in our organization that have desired skills and experience. If we are
not able to continue to attract, train and retain our leadership team and our qualified employees necessary for our
business, the progress of our product development programs could be hindered, and we could be materially
adversely affected. To help attract, retain and motivate our executives and qualified employees, we use stock-based
incentive awards, including restricted stock units. If the value of such stock awards does not appreciate as
measured by the performance of the price of our common stock, or if our share-based compensation otherwise
ceases to be viewed as a valuable benefit, our ability to attract, retain and motivate our executives and employees
could be weakened, which could harm our business and results of operations. Also, if the value of our stock awards
increases substantially, this could potentially create substantial personal wealth for our executives and employees
and affect our ability to retain our personnel. In addition, any future restructuring plans may adversely impact our
ability to attract and retain key employees.
Additionally, our ability to attract qualified personnel, including senior management and key technical
personnel, is critical to the execution of our growth strategy. Competition for qualified senior management personnel
and highly skilled individuals with technical expertise is extremely intense, and we face challenges identifying, hiring
and retaining qualified personnel in all areas of our business. In addition, integrating new employees into our team
could prove disruptive to our operations, require substantial resources and management attention and ultimately
prove unsuccessful. Our failure to attract and retain qualified senior management and other key technical personnel
could limit or delay our strategic efforts, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and prospects.
Any failure by management to properly manage growth could have a material adverse effect on our
business, operating results and financial condition.
Our business has grown rapidly, and, if our business develops as currently expected, we anticipate that we
will continue to grow rapidly in the near future. Our expected rapid growth could place significant demands on our
management, operations, systems, accounting, internal controls and financial resources, and it may also negatively
impact our ability to retain key personnel. If we experience difficulties in any of these or other areas, we may not be
able to expand our business successfully or effectively manage our growth. Any failure by management to manage
our growth and to respond to changes in our business could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
If we are unsuccessful in continuing to expand our direct-to-consumer sales channel by driving purchases
through our website, our business and results of operation could be harmed.
Although we primarily sell our solutions and products directly to solar distributors, who resell to installers and
integrators, who then in turn integrate our products into complete solar PV installations for residential and
commercial system owners, we have recently invested significant resources in our direct-to-consumer sales channel
through our website, and our future growth relies, in part, on our ability to attract consumers through this channel.
Expanding our direct-to-consumer sales model will require significant expenditures in marketing, software
development and infrastructure. Further, the success of direct-to-consumer sales through our website is also subject
to general business regulations and laws, as well as federal, state, foreign and provincial regulations and laws
specifically governing the internet and e-commerce. These regulations and laws may cover taxation, tariffs, privacy,
data protection, pricing, distribution, electronic contracts and other communications, consumer protection and
intellectual property. These laws and regulations can be complex, difficult to interpret and may change over time.
Continued regulatory limitations and other obstacles interfering with our ability to sell our products directly to
consumers could have a negative and material impact our business, prospects, financial condition and results of
operations.
Further, the expansion of our direct-to-consumer channel could alienate some of our existing distributors and
installers and cause a reduction in sales from these third parties. Our existing distributors and installers may
perceive themselves to be at a disadvantage based on the direct-to-consumer sales offered through our website.
Due to these and other factors, conflicts in our sales channels could arise and cause our existing distributors and
installers to divert resources away from the promotion and sale of our products. If we are unable to successfully
continue to drive traffic to, and increase sales through, our website, our business and results of operations could be
harmed.
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Our business has been and could continue to be affected by seasonal trends and construction cycles.
We have been and could continue to be subject to industry-specific seasonal fluctuations. Historically, the
majority of our revenues are from the North American and European regions, which experience higher sales of our
products in the second, third and fourth quarters and have been affected by seasonal customer demand trends,
including weather patterns and construction cycles. The first quarter historically has had softer customer demand in
our industry, due to these same factors. In the United States, customers will sometimes make purchasing decisions
towards the end of the year in order to take advantage of tax credits or for budgetary reasons. In addition,
construction levels are typically slower in colder and wetter months. In European countries with FiTs, the
construction of solar PV systems may be concentrated during the second half of the calendar year, largely due to
the annual reduction of the applicable minimum FiT and the fact that the coldest winter months are January through
March. Accordingly, our business and quarterly results of operations could be affected by seasonal fluctuations in
the future.
Risks Related to our Intellectual Property and Technology
We are dependent on information technology systems, infrastructure and data. We could be subject to
breaches of our information technology systems caused by system security risks, failure of our data
protection, cyber-attacks and erroneous or non-malicious actions or failures to act by our employees or
others with authorized access to our networks, which could cause significant reputational, legal and
financial damages.
Like many companies, we use and store a wide variety of confidential and proprietary information relating to
our business. The secure maintenance of this information is critical to our business and reputation. Despite our
implementation of security measures, our systems are vulnerable to damages from computer viruses, computer
denial-of-service attacks, ransomware, supply chain attacks, worms and other malicious software programs or other
attacks, covert introduction of malware to computers and networks, unauthorized access, including impersonation of
unauthorized users, efforts to discover and exploit any security vulnerabilities or securities weaknesses and other
similar disruptions. Although we make significant efforts to maintain the security and integrity of our information
technology and related systems and have implemented measures to manage the risk of a security breach or
disruption, there can be no assurance that our security efforts and measures will be effective, or that attempted
security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging.
The techniques used in attempted cyber-attacks and intrusions are sophisticated and constantly evolving and
may be difficult to detect for long periods of time. We may be unable to anticipate these techniques or implement
adequate preventative measures. Although to date we have not experienced any material breaches of our systems
that could have material adverse effect on our business, attacks and intrusions on our systems will continue and we
may experience a breach of our systems that compromises sensitive company information or customer data. In
addition, hardware, software, or applications we develop or procure from third parties may contain defects in design
or manufacture or other problems that could unexpectedly compromise information security. Intentional or non-
malicious breaches by employees or others may pose a risk that sensitive data, including our intellectual property,
trade secrets or personal information of our employees, customers or users, or other business partners may be
exposed to unauthorized persons or to the public, or that risks of loss or misuse of this information could occur.
Furthermore, if we experience a significant data security breach, we could be exposed to reputational damage and
significant costs, including to rebuild our systems, modify our products and services, defend litigation, respond to
government enforcement actions, pay damages or take other remedial steps, any of which could adversely affect
our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we may be required to incur significant costs
to protect against damage caused by these disruptions or security breaches in the future. These risks, as well as
the number and frequency of cybersecurity events globally, may also be heightened during times of geopolitical
tension or instability between countries, including, for example, the ongoing military conflict between Russia and
Ukraine.
We may also share information with contractors and third-party providers to conduct our business. Although
such contractors and third-party providers typically implement encryption and authentication technologies to secure
the transmission and storage of data, those third-party providers may experience a significant data security breach,
which may also detrimentally affect our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
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The cost and operational consequences of implementing further data protection measures could be significant
and theft of our intellectual property or proprietary business information could require substantial expenditures to
remedy. Further, we cannot be certain that (a) our liability insurance will be sufficient in type or amount to cover us
against claims related to security breaches, cyberattacks and other related breaches; (b) such coverage will cover
any indemnification claims against us relating to any incident, will continue to be available to us on economically
reasonable terms, or at all; and (c) any insurer will not deny coverage as to any future claim. The successful
assertion of one or more large claims against us that exceed available insurance coverage, or the occurrence of
changes in our insurance policies, including premium increases or the imposition or large deductible or co-insurance
requirements, could adversely affect our reputation, business, financial condition and results of operations.
Unauthorized use or disclosure of, or access to, any personal information maintained by us or on our behalf,
whether through breach of our systems, breach of the systems of our suppliers or vendors by an unauthorized party,
or through employee or contractor error, theft or misuse, or otherwise, could harm our business. If any such
unauthorized use or disclosure of, or access to, such personal information was to occur, our operations could be
seriously disrupted, and we could be subject to demands, claims and litigation by private parties and investigations,
related actions and penalties by regulatory authorities. In addition, we could incur significant costs in notifying
affected persons and entities and otherwise complying with the multitude of foreign, federal, state and local laws
and regulations relating to the unauthorized access to, or use or disclosure of, personal information. Finally, any
perceived or actual unauthorized access to, or use or disclosure of, such information could harm our reputation,
substantially impair our ability to attract and retain customers and have an adverse impact on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
The software we use in providing system configuration recommendations or potential energy savings
estimates to customers relies in part on third-party information that may not be accurate or up-to-date; this
may therefore generate inaccurate recommendations or estimates, resulting in a loss of reputation and
customer confidence.
We provide our customers online tools to help them determine proper system sizing and configurations,
estimates of bill savings and potential revenues resulting from executing a specific curtailment strategy. These
estimates are in turn based on a number of factors such as customer tariff structures, estimated wholesale
electricity prices, future economic conditions and estimates of the reduction in electricity usage as a result of a
curtailment activity. If the estimates we provide prove to be significantly different from actual payments or savings
received by our customers, it may result in the loss of reputation and/or customer confidence.
We are subject to stringent privacy laws, information security policies and contractual obligations
governing the use, processing and transfer of personal information, and any unauthorized access to, or
disclosure or theft of, personal information we gather, store or use could harm our reputation and subject
us to claims or litigation.
We receive, store and use certain personal information of our customers, and the end-users of our customers’
energy systems, including names, addresses, e-mail addresses, energy system details and performance
information. We also store and use personal information of our employees. We take steps to protect the security,
integrity and confidentiality of the personal information we collect, store and transmit, but there is no guarantee that
inadvertent or unauthorized use or disclosure will not occur or that third parties will not gain unauthorized access to
this information despite our efforts. Because techniques used to obtain unauthorized access or sabotage systems
change frequently and generally are not identified until they are launched against a target, we and our suppliers or
vendors may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate preventative or mitigation
measures.
We are subject to a variety of local, state, national and international laws, directives and regulations that apply
to the collection, use, retention, protection, disclosure, transfer and other processing of personal data in the different
jurisdictions in which we operate, including comprehensive regulatory systems in the United States and Europe. The
United States has five new state privacy laws coming into effect in 2023, Europe continues to enforce the General
Data Protection Regulation, and countless other jurisdictions in which we operate or have customers with energy
systems similarly have privacy regulations or laws. It remains unclear what additional requirements will be codified
in future laws, how those laws will be enforced, and how these legal shifts impact our operations and risk. We may
be required to modify our data practices and policies, at potentially substantial additional costs and expenses.
Complying with these forthcoming and future laws, regulations, amendments to or re-interpretations of existing laws
and regulations, and contractual or other obligations relating to privacy, data protection, data transfers, data
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localization, or information security may require us to make changes to our services to enable us or our customers
to meet new legal requirements, incur substantial operational costs, modify our data practices and policies, and
restrict our business operations. Additionally, certain privacy and other laws impose obligations to provide
notification of security breaches of computer databases that contain personal information to affected individuals,
state officers and others. Any actual or perceived failure by us to comply with these laws, regulations or other
obligations may lead to significant fines, penalties, regulatory investigations, lawsuits, significant costs for
remediation, damage to our reputation, or other liabilities.
If we fail to protect, or incur significant costs in enforcing, our intellectual property and other proprietary
rights, our business and results of operations could be materially harmed.
Our success depends to a significant degree on our ability to protect our intellectual property and other
proprietary rights. We rely on a combination of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition
laws, as well as confidentiality and license agreements and other contractual provisions, to establish and protect our
intellectual property and other proprietary rights. We have applied for patent and trademark registrations in the
United States. and in other countries, many of which have been issued. We cannot guarantee that any of our
pending applications will be approved or that our existing and future intellectual property rights will be sufficiently
broad to protect our proprietary technology, and any failure to obtain such approvals or finding that our intellectual
property rights are invalid or unenforceable could force us to, among other things, rebrand or re-design our affected
products. This includes an inherent risk that our registered or unregistered trademarks or trade names that we own
or use may be challenged, infringed, circumvented, declared generic, lapsed or determined to be infringing on or
dilutive of other marks, and that we may not be able to protect our rights, all of which may cause material adverse
impact on our marketing abilities. Our patent protection depends on compliance with various required procedures,
document submissions, fee payments, and other requirements imposed by national patent offices, and our patent
protection could be reduced or eliminated for non-compliance with these requirements, despite our engagement of
reputable law firms and other professionals to help us comply with such requirements. Even where we do comply
with such requirements and enjoy the full length of patent protection, patent terms are finite in length – generally 20
years from the earliest U.S. non-provisional priority filing date – which may be inadequate to protect our competitive
position on our products. In countries where we have not applied for patent protection or where effective intellectual
property protection is not available to the same extent as in the U.S., we may be at greater risk that our proprietary
rights will be misappropriated, infringed or otherwise violated.
To protect our unregistered intellectual property, including our trade secrets and know-how, we rely in part on
trade secret laws and confidentiality and invention assignment agreements with our employees and independent
contractors. We also require other third parties who may have access to our proprietary technologies and
information to enter into non-disclosure agreements. Such measures, however, provide only limited protection, and
we cannot assure that our confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements will prevent unauthorized disclosure or use
of our confidential information, especially after our employees or third parties end their employment or engagement
with us, or provide us with an adequate remedy in the event of such disclosure. Furthermore, competitors or other
third parties may independently discover our trade secrets, copy or reverse engineer our products or portions
thereof, or develop similar technology. If we fail to protect our intellectual property and other proprietary rights, or if
such intellectual property and proprietary rights are infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated, our business,
results of operations or financial condition could be materially harmed.
In the future, we may need to take legal action to prevent third parties from infringing upon or
misappropriating our intellectual property or from otherwise gaining access to our technology. Protecting and
enforcing our intellectual property rights and determining their validity and scope could result in significant litigation
costs and require significant time and attention from our technical and management personnel, which could
significantly harm our business. In addition, we may not prevail in such proceedings. An adverse outcome of any
such proceeding may reduce our competitive advantage or otherwise harm our financial condition and our business.
We may be subject to disruptions or failures
infrastructures that could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
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We rely on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of complex information technology systems and network
infrastructures to operate our business. In addition, our web-based monitoring service, which our installers and end-
user customers use to track and monitor the performance of their energy systems, is dependent on cloud-based
hosting services, along with the availability of WiFi or mobile data services at end-user premises. Despite testing by
us, real or perceived errors, failures or bugs in our customer solutions, software or technology or the technology or
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software we license from third parties, including open source software, may not be found until our customers use
our products. Real or perceived errors, failures or bugs in our products could result in negative publicity, loss of or
delay in market acceptance of our products, harm to our brand, weakening of our competitive position or claims by
customers for losses sustained by them. A disruption, infiltration or failure of our information technology systems,
third-party cloud hosting platforms or end-user data services as a result of software or hardware malfunctions,
system implementations or upgrades, computer viruses, cyber-attacks, third-party security breaches, employee/
human error, theft or misuse, malfeasance, power disruptions, natural disasters or accidents could cause breaches
of data security, failure of our service, loss of intellectual property and critical data and the release and
misappropriation of sensitive competitive information and partner, customer and employee personal data. We have
been and may in the future be subject to fraud attempts from outside parties through our electronic systems (such
as “phishing” e-mail communications to our finance, technical or other personnel), which could put us at risk for
harm from fraud, theft or other loss if our internal controls do not operate as intended. Any such future events could
further harm our competitive position, result in a loss of customer confidence, cause us to incur significant costs to
remedy any damages and ultimately materially adversely affect our business and financial condition.
Third parties may assert that we are infringing upon their intellectual property rights, which could divert
management’s attention, cause us to incur significant costs, and prevent us from selling or using the
technology to which such rights relate.
Our competitors and other third parties hold numerous patents related to technology used in our industry, and
claims of patent or other intellectual property right infringement or violation have been litigated against our
competitors. We may also be subject to such claims and litigation. Regardless of their merit, responding to such
claims can be time consuming, divert management’s attention and resources, and may cause us to incur significant
expenses. While we believe that our products and technology do not infringe upon any intellectual property rights of
third parties, we cannot be certain that we would be successful in defending against any such claims. Furthermore,
patent applications in the United States and most other countries are confidential for a period of time before being
published, so we cannot be certain that we are not infringing third parties’ patent rights or that we were the first to
conceive or protect inventions covered by our patents or patent applications. An adverse outcome with respect to
any intellectual property claim could invalidate our proprietary rights and force us to do one or more of the following:
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not be available on reasonable terms, or at all;
stop manufacturing, selling, incorporating or using products that embody the asserted intellectual
property;
pay substantial monetary damages;
indemnify our customers under some of our customer contracts; or
expend significant resources to redesign the products that use the infringing technology, or to develop or
acquire non-infringing technology.
Any of these actions could result in a substantial reduction in our revenue and could result in losses over an
extended period of time.
Our failure to obtain the right to use necessary third-party intellectual property rights on reasonable terms,
or our failure to maintain, and comply with the terms and conditions applicable to these rights, could harm
our business and prospects.
We have licensed, and in the future we may choose or be required to license, technology or intellectual
property from third parties in connection with the development and marketing of our products. We cannot assure
you that such licenses will be available to us on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, and our inability to obtain
such licenses could require us to substitute technology of lower quality or of greater cost.
Further, such licenses may be non-exclusive, which could result in our competitors gaining access to the
same intellectual property. The licensing or acquisition of third-party intellectual property rights is a competitive area,
and other established companies may pursue strategies to license or acquire third-party intellectual property rights
that we may consider attractive or necessary. These established companies may have a competitive advantage
over us due to their size, capital resources or greater development or commercialization capabilities. In addition,
companies that perceive us to be a competitor may be unwilling to assign or license rights to us. We could
encounter delays and incur significant costs, in product or service introductions while we attempt to develop
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alternative products or services, or redesign our products or services, to avoid infringing third-party patents or
proprietary rights. Failure to obtain any such licenses or to develop a workaround could prevent us from
commercializing products or services, and the prohibition of sale or the threat of the prohibition of sale of any of our
products or services could materially affect our business and our ability to gain market acceptance for our products
or services.
In addition, we incorporate open source software code in our proprietary software. Use of open source
software can lead to greater risks than use of third-party commercial software, since open source licensors
generally do not provide warranties or controls with respect to origin, functionality or other features of the software.
Further, companies that incorporate open source software into their products have, from time to time, faced claims
challenging their use of open source software and compliance with open source license terms. As a result, we could
be subject to lawsuits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source software or claiming
noncompliance with open source licensing terms. Some open source software licenses require users who distribute
open source software as part of their products to publicly disclose all or part of the source code in their software and
make any derivative works of the open source code available for limited fees or at no cost. Although we monitor our
use of open source software, open source license terms may be ambiguous, and many of the risks associated with
the use of open source software cannot be eliminated. If we were found to have inappropriately used open source
software, we may be required to release our proprietary source code, re-engineer our software, discontinue the sale
of certain products in the event re-engineering cannot be accomplished on a timely basis, or take other remedial
action. Furthermore, if we are unable to obtain or maintain licenses from third parties or fail to comply with open
source licenses, we may be subject to costly third-party claims of intellectual property infringement or ownership of
our proprietary source code. There is little legal precedent in this area and any actual or claimed requirement to
disclose our proprietary source code or pay damages for breach of contract could harm our business and could help
third parties, including our competitors, develop products and services that are similar to or better than ours. Any of
the above could harm our business and put us at a competitive disadvantage.
Risks related to Legal Proceedings and Regulations
Changes in current laws or regulations or the imposition of new laws or regulations, or new interpretations
thereof, in the solar energy sector, by federal or state agencies in the United States or foreign jurisdictions
could impair our ability to compete and could materially harm our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
There has been and will continue to be regulatory uncertainty in the clean energy sector generally and the
solar energy sector in particular. Changes in current laws or regulations, or the imposition of new laws and
regulations in the United States and around the world, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial
condition and results of operations. In addition, any changes to the laws and implementing regulations affecting the
clean energy sector may create delays in the introduction of new products, prevent our customers from deploying
our products or, in some cases, require us to redesign our products.
For example, several states or territories, including California, Hawaii and Queensland, Australia, have either
implemented or are considering implementing rules regulating the installation of solar power systems, and we may
not be able to adequately evolve our products and services to accommodate such new policies and regulations,
which may result in new rates and tariffs. In the event that we cannot comply with these or other new regulations or
implement a solution to such noncompliance as they arise, the total market available for our microinverter and
battery products in such states, and our business as a result, may be adversely impacted.
Additionally, if the federal or state agencies in the United States takes action to eliminate or reduce laws,
regulations and incentives supporting solar energy, such actions may result in a decrease in demand for solar
energy in the United States and other geographical markets, it would harm our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Changes in the United States trade environment, including the recent imposition of import tariffs, could
adversely affect the amount or timing of our revenues, results of operations or cash flows.
Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and China have led to increased tariffs and trade restrictions,
including tariffs applicable to certain of our products. For example, in September 2018, the U.S. began assessing
10% tariffs on certain solar products manufactured in China, including our microinverter products and related
accessories which are manufactured in China. These tariffs increased to 25% in May 2019, and on January 2020,
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the United States and China entered into an initial trade deal which preserves the bulk of the tariffs imposed in 2018
and maintains a threat of additional sanctions should China breach the terms of the deal.
However, in March 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced certain exclusion requests
related to tariffs on Chinese imported microinverter products that fit the dimensions and weight limits within a
Section 301 Tariff exclusion (the “Tariff Exclusion”). The Tariff Exclusion applied to covered products exported from
China to the United States from September 24, 2018 until August 7, 2020. Accordingly, we sought and received
refunds totaling approximately $38.9 million plus approximately $0.6 million accrued interest on tariffs previously
paid from September 24, 2018 to March 31, 2020 for certain microinverters that qualify for the Tariff Exclusion. This
exemption expired in August 2020, and our request to extend it has been denied. Unless U.S. policy changes, or we
are eligible for other exemptions or take other actions to avoid them, such tariffs will continue to apply to our
microinverters and other products. Such tariffs could hurt the demand for these products and materially harm our
business, financial condition and results of operations. There is no guarantee that we will be successful in obtaining
exemptions or that any actions that we may pursue with respect to the organization and operation of our business
will effectively mitigate the effects of any tariffs that apply to our business. If we are not able to avoid or mitigate the
effects of such tariffs, the tariffs (or mitigating actions we might take) could result in material additional costs to us
and our suppliers, and our results of operations could be negatively impacted as a result.
It is unknown whether and to what extent additional new tariffs or other new laws or regulations will be
adopted that increase the cost of manufacturing in China and/or importing components from China to the United
States. Further, it is unknown what effect that any such new tariffs or retaliatory actions would have on us or our
industry and customers. Our lithium-ion phosphate (“LFP”) battery cells for our storage products are supplied solely
via our two suppliers in China. Although we are in the process of searching for other suppliers outside of China for
future supplies, the expertise and industry for the LFP battery cell is primarily in China and we cannot be certain that
we will locate additional qualified suppliers with the right expertise to develop our battery cells outside of China, if at
all.
In response to the tensions in US-China trade relations and increased tariffs, we focused efforts and
resources on attaining manufacturers outside of China, primarily in Mexico and India. The tariffs and the possibility
of additional tariffs in the future have created uncertainty in the industry. If the price of solar power systems in the
United States increases, the use of solar power systems could become less economically feasible and could reduce
our gross margins or reduce the demand of solar power systems manufactured and sold, which in turn may
decrease demand for our products. Additionally, existing or future tariffs may negatively affect key partners,
suppliers, and manufacturers. Such outcomes could adversely affect the amount or timing of our revenues, results
of operations or cash flows, and continuing uncertainty could cause sales volatility, price fluctuations or supply
shortages or cause our customers to advance or delay their purchase of our products. It is difficult to predict what
further trade-related actions governments may take, which may include additional or increased tariffs and trade
restrictions, and we may be unable to quickly and effectively react to such actions. As additional new tariffs,
legislation and/or regulations are implemented, or if existing trade agreements are renegotiated or if China or other
affected countries take retaliatory trade actions, such changes could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In addition, while we are not aware of any other current or proposed export or import regulations that would
materially restrict our ability to sell our products in countries where we offer our products for sale, any change in
export or import regulations or related legislation, shift in approach to the enforcement or scope of existing
regulations, or change in the countries, persons or technologies targeted by these regulations, could result in
decreased use of our products by, or in our decreased ability to export or sell our products to, existing or potential
customers with international operations. In such event, our business and results of operations could be adversely
affected.
Our significant international operations subject us to additional risks that could adversely affect our
business, results of operations and financial condition.
We have significant international operations, including in emerging markets such as India, and we are
continuing to expand our international operations as part of our growth strategy. As of December 31, 2022,
approximately 50% of our total employees were located in India, where we primarily conduct our research and
development activities, procurement, customer support services, and other general and administrative support
functions.
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In addition, during 2022, we continued to expand our operations into Europe and for the year ended
December 31, 2022 approximately 19% of our revenue was derived from Europe as compared to approximately
14% of our revenue from the same region for the year ended December 31, 2021. Our current international
operations and our ongoing plans to expand our international operations have placed, and will continue to place, a
strain on our employees, management systems and other resources.
Our international operations may fail to succeed due to risks inherent in operating businesses internationally,
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our lack of familiarity with commercial and social norms and customs in countries which may adversely
affect our ability to recruit, retain and manage employees in these countries;
difficulties and costs associated with staffing and managing foreign operations;
the potential diversion of management’s attention to oversee and direct operations that are geographically
distant from our U.S. headquarters;
compliance with multiple, conflicting and changing governmental laws and regulations, including
employment, tax, privacy and data protection laws and other regulatory requirements;
legal systems in which our ability to enforce and protect our rights may be different or less effective than
in the United States and in which the ultimate result of dispute resolution is more difficult to predict;
difficulty and cost of staffing and managing foreign operations;
tariffs, export controls and other non-tariff barriers such as quotas and local content rules;
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adverse tax consequences, including as a result of transfer pricing adjustments involving our foreign
operations;
effects of adverse changes in currency exchange rates;
higher incidence of corruption or unethical business practices;
restrictions on the transfer of funds;
natural disasters (including as a result of climate change), acts of war or terrorism, and public health
emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic; and
uncertain economic, legal and political conditions in Europe, Asia and other regions where we do
business, including, for example, as a result of the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine
and changes in China-Taiwan and U.S.-China relations.
The success of our international sales and operations will depend, in large part, on our ability to anticipate
and manage these risks effectively. Our failure to manage any of these risks could harm our international
operations, reduce our international sales, and could give rise to liabilities, costs or other business difficulties that
could adversely affect our operations and financial results.
We could be adversely affected by any violations of the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act, and other foreign anti-
bribery laws.
The U.S. FCPA generally prohibits companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to
non-U.S. government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Other countries in which we
operate also have anti-bribery laws, some of which prohibit improper payments to government and non-government
persons and entities, and others (e.g., the FCPA and the U.K. Bribery Act) extend their application to activities
outside of their country of origin. Our policies mandate compliance with all applicable anti-bribery laws. We currently
operate in, and may further expand into, key parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to
some degree and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs
and practices. In addition, due to the level of regulation in our industry, our entry into new jurisdictions through
internal growth or acquisitions requires substantial government contact where norms can differ from U.S. standards.
Additionally, the costs of complying with these laws (including the costs of investigations, auditing, and monitoring)
could adversely affect our current or future business. Although, we implement policies and procedures and conduct
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training designed to facilitate compliance with these anti-bribery laws, thereby mitigating the risk of violations of
such laws, our employees, subcontractors, agents and partners may take actions in violation of our policies and
anti-bribery laws. Any such violation, even if prohibited by our policies, could subject us to criminal or civil penalties
or other sanctions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, cash flows, and
reputation.
From time to time we are involved in a number of legal proceedings and, while we cannot predict the
outcomes of such proceedings and other contingencies with certainty, some of these outcomes could
adversely affect our business and financial condition.
We are, or may become, involved in legal proceedings, government and agency investigations, and
consumer, employment, tort and other litigation. We cannot predict with certainty the outcomes of these legal
proceedings. The outcome of these legal proceeding could require us to take, or refrain from taking, actions which
could negatively affect our operations or could require us to pay substantial amounts of money adversely affecting
our financial condition and results of operations. There can also be no assurance that we are adequately insured to
protect against all claims and potential liabilities. Additionally, defending against lawsuits and legal proceedings may
involve significant expense and could divert the attention of our key personnel.
Risks Related to our Financial Condition and Liquidity
Our gross profit may fluctuate over time, which could impair our ability to achieve or maintain profitability.
Our gross profit has varied in the past and is likely to continue to vary significantly from period to period. Our
gross profit may be adversely affected by numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control, including:
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changes in customer, geographic or product mix;
increased price competition, including the impact of customer and competitor discounts and rebates;
our ability to reduce and control product costs, including our ability to make product cost reductions in a
timely manner to offset declines in our product prices;
warranty costs and reserves, including changes resulting from changes in estimates related to the long-
term performance of our products, product replacement costs and warranty claim rates, as well as
changes in the discount rates;
loss of cost savings due to changes in component or raw material pricing or charges incurred due to
inventory holding periods if product demand is not correctly anticipated;
introduction of new products;
ordering patterns from our distributors;
price reductions on older products to sell remaining inventory;
component shortages and related expedited shipping costs;
our ability to reduce production costs, such as through technology innovations, in order to offset price
declines in our products over time;
changes in shipment volume;
changes in distribution channels;
excess and obsolete inventory and inventory holding charges;
expediting costs incurred to meet customer delivery requirements;
the impact of inflation;
tariffs assessed on our products imported to the U.S. and elsewhere; and
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.
Fluctuations in gross profit may adversely affect our ability to manage our business or achieve or maintain
profitability.
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We are under continuous pressure to reduce the prices of our products, which has adversely affected, and
may continue to adversely affect, our gross margins.
The solar power industry has been characterized by declining product prices over time. We have reduced the
prices of our products in the past, and we expect to continue to experience pricing pressure for our products in the
future, including from our major customers. In addition, we have reduced our prices ahead of planned cost
reductions of our products, which has adversely affected our gross margins. When seeking to maintain or increase
their market share, our competitors may also reduce the prices of their products. In addition, our customers may
have the ability or seek to internally develop and manufacture competing products at a lower cost than we would
otherwise charge, which would add additional pressure on us to lower our selling prices. If we are unable to offset
any future reductions in our average selling prices by increasing our sales volume, reducing our costs and expenses
or introducing new products, our gross margins would continue to be adversely affected.
Given the general downward pressure on prices for our products driven by competitive pressure and
technological change, a principal component of our business strategy is reducing the costs to manufacture our
products to remain competitive. If our competitors are able to drive down their manufacturing costs faster than we
can or increase the efficiency of their products, our products may become less competitive even when adjusted for
efficiency, and we may be forced to sell our products at a price lower than our cost. Further, if raw materials costs
and other third-party component costs were to increase, we may not meet our cost reduction targets. If we cannot
effectively execute our cost reduction roadmap, we may not be able to remain price competitive, which would result
in lost market share and lower gross margins.
A drop in the retail price of electricity derived from the utility grid or from alternative energy sources, or a
change in utility pricing structures, may harm our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We believe that a system owner’s decision to purchase a solar PV system is strongly influenced by the cost of
electricity generated by solar PV installations relative to the retail price of electricity from the utility grid and the cost
of other renewable energy sources, including electricity from solar PV installations using central inverters.
Decreases in the retail prices of electricity from the utility grid would make it more difficult for all solar PV systems to
compete. In particular, growth in unconventional natural gas production and an increase in global liquefied natural
gas capacity are expected to keep natural gas prices relatively low for the foreseeable future. Persistent low natural
gas prices, lower prices of electricity produced from other energy sources, such as nuclear power or coal-fired
plants, or improvements to the utility infrastructure could reduce the retail price of electricity from the utility grid,
making the purchase of solar PV systems less economically attractive and depressing sales of our products. In
addition, energy conservation technologies and public initiatives to reduce demand for electricity also could cause a
fall in the retail price of electricity from the utility grid.
Moreover, technological developments by our competitors in the solar industry, including manufacturers of
central inverters and DC-to-DC optimizers, could allow these competitors or their partners to offer electricity at costs
lower than those that can be achieved from solar PV installations based on our product platform, which could result
in reduced demand for our products. Additionally, as increasing adoption of distributed generation places pressure
on traditional utility business models or utility infrastructure, utilities may change their pricing structures to increase
the cost of installation or operation of solar distributed generation. Such measures can include grid access fees,
costly or lengthy interconnection studies, limitations on distributed generation penetration levels, or other measures.
If the cost of electricity generated by solar PV installations incorporating our solutions is high relative to the cost of
electricity from other sources, our business, financial condition and results of operations may be harmed.
If we do not forecast demand for our products accurately, we may experience product shortages, delays in
product shipment, excess product inventory, difficulties in planning expenses or disputes with suppliers,
any of which will adversely affect our business and financial condition.
We manufacture our products according to our estimates of customer demand. This process requires us to
make multiple forecasts and assumptions relating to the demand of our distributors, their end customers and
general market conditions. Because we sell most of our products to distributors, who in turn sell to their end
customers, we have limited visibility as to end-customer demand. We depend significantly on our distributors to
provide us visibility into their end-customer demand, and we use these forecasts to make our own forecasts and
planning decisions. If the information from our distributors turns out to be incorrect, then our own forecasts may also
be inaccurate. Furthermore, we do not have long-term purchase commitments from our distributors or end
customers, and our sales are generally made by purchase orders that may be canceled, changed or deferred
without notice to us or penalty. As a result, it is difficult to forecast future customer demand to plan our operations.
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If we overestimate demand for our products, or if purchase orders are canceled or shipments are delayed, we
may have excess inventory that we cannot sell. We may have to make significant provisions for inventory write-
downs based on events that are currently not known, and such provisions or any adjustments to such provisions
could be material. We may also become involved in disputes with our suppliers who may claim that we failed to fulfill
forecast or minimum purchase requirements. Conversely, if we underestimate demand, we may not have sufficient
inventory to meet end-customer demand, and we may lose market share, damage relationships with our distributors
and end customers and forgo potential revenue opportunities. Obtaining additional supply in the face of product
shortages may be costly or impossible, particularly in light of supply chain disruptions and our outsourced
manufacturing processes, which could prevent us from fulfilling orders in a timely and cost-efficient manner or at all.
In addition, if we overestimate our production requirements, our contract manufacturers may purchase excess
components and build excess inventory. If our contract manufacturers, at our request, purchase excess components
that are unique to our products and are unable to recoup the costs of such excess through resale or return or build
excess products, we could be required to pay for these excess parts or products and recognize related inventory
write-downs.
In addition, we plan our operating expenses, including research and development expenses, hiring needs and
inventory investments, in part on our estimates of customer demand and future revenue. If customer demand or
revenue for a particular period is lower than we expect, we may not be able to proportionately reduce our fixed
operating expenses for that period, which would harm our operating results for that period.
Our focus on a limited number of specific markets increases risks associated with the modification,
elimination or expiration of governmental subsidies and economic incentives for on-grid solar electricity
applications.
To date, we have generated the majority of our revenues from North America, and revenues generated from
the U.S. market represented 76%, 80% and 82% of our total revenue for the annual period ending on December 31,
2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. We also expect to continue to generate a substantial amount of our revenues
from North America in the future.
There are a number of important incentives (including the ITC, AMPTC and other U.S. federal and state tax
incentives), that impact our business. Under the IRA, the ITC was extended until 2032 to allow a qualifying
homeowner to deduct 30% of the cost of installing residential solar systems from their U.S. federal income taxes,
thereby returning a material portion of the purchase price of the residential solar system to homeowners. Under the
terms of the current extension, the ITC will remain at 30% through the end of 2032, reduce to 26% for 2033, reduce
to 22% for 2034, and further reduce to 0.0% after the end of 2034 for residential solar systems, unless it is further
extended before that time. The Internal Revenue Service has not provided guidance so there is still uncertainty on
how the new tax rules will be applied. If the ITC, AMPTC or other tax credits are reduced or eliminated as part of
futures changes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, changes to state law or regulatory reform initiatives by
subsequent legislative action or by a presidential administration, sales of our products in North America and other
markets could be adversely affected. In addition, if we develop plans to increase our manufacturing with third-party
manufacturers in the United States in reliance of the incentives in the IRA, there is no guarantee that we will realize
the benefits we currently expect in the future.
In addition, net energy metering tariffs are being evaluated and, in some instances modified, which may have
a negative impact on future inverter sales. We derive a significant portion of our revenues from California’s
residential solar market and the existing California net energy metering tariff has been very successful in
incentivizing the installation of residential solar power systems. Future legislative or regulatory changes in
California, such as the current NEM 3.0 decision, may discourage further growth in the residential solar market.
A number of European countries, including Germany, Belgium, Italy and the United Kingdom have adopted
reductions in or concluded their net energy metering or FiT programs. Certain countries have proposed or enacted
taxes levied on renewable energy. These and related developments have significantly impacted the solar industry in
Europe and may adversely affect the future demand for the solar energy solutions in Europe, which could adversely
impact our results of operations.
We also sell our products in Australia. In 2012 Australia enacted a Renewable Energy Target that is intended
to ensure that 33,000 Gigawatt-hours of Australia’s electricity comes from renewable sources by 2020. This policy
supports both the installation of large-scale centralized renewable generation projects, along with small-scale
systems of under 100kW each for residential and small business customers. This target was met in 2019; however,
the scheme continues to require high-energy users to meet their obligations under the policy until 2030. During
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2018, the states of Victoria and South Australia introduced state-based incentive schemes, aimed at solar
customers in the state of Victoria and battery storage in the state of South Australia. Other Australian states and
territories introduced similar programs in 2019. Any change in, or failure to implement, these programs may
adversely affect the demand for solar energy solutions in Australia.
U.S. federal and state tax credits, grants and other incentive programs have had a positive effect on our sales
since inception. However, unless these programs are further extended or modified to allow for continued growth in
the residential solar market, the phase-out of such programs could adversely affect sales of our products in the
future. Reductions in incentives and uncertainty around future energy policy, including local content requirements,
have negatively affected and may continue to negatively affect our business, financial condition, and results of
operations as we seek to increase our business domestically and abroad. Additionally, as we further expand to other
countries, changes in incentive programs or electricity policies could negatively affect returns on our investments in
those countries as well as our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Our portfolio of marketable securities is subject to market, interest and credit risk that may reduce its value.
As of December 31, 2022, we had approximately $1,139.6 million in debt security investments. These
investments consisted primarily of money market funds, U.S. Treasuries, U.S. government securities, commercial
paper and debt securities of corporations. We currently do not use derivative financial instruments to adjust our
investment portfolio risk or income profile. These investments, as well as any cash deposited in bank accounts, are
subject to general credit, liquidity, market and interest rate risks, which may be exacerbated by unusual events,
such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S. debt ceiling crisis, which affected various sectors of the financial
markets and led to global credit and liquidity issues. If the global credit market continues to experience volatility or
deteriorates, our investment portfolio may be impacted and some or all of our investments may experience other-
than-temporary impairment, which could adversely impact our operating results and position.
Risks Related to our Acquisition Activity
As part of growing our business, we have made and expect to continue to make acquisitions. If we fail to
successfully select, execute or integrate our acquisitions, then our business and operating results could be
harmed and our stock price could decline.
From time to time, we will undertake acquisitions to add new product lines and technologies, gain new sales
channels or enter new sales territories. For example, in 2021, we acquired Sofdesk, the solar design business of
DIN, 365 Pronto, and ClipperCreek, and in 2022, we acquired SolarLeadFactory and GreenCom. Acquisitions
involve numerous risks and challenges, including but not limited to the following:
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integrating the companies, assets, systems, products, sales channels and personnel that we acquire;
higher than anticipated acquisition and integration costs and expenses;
reliance on third parties to provide transition services for a period of time after closing to ensure an orderly
transition of the business;
growing or maintaining revenues to justify the purchase price and the increased expenses associated with
acquisitions;
entering into territories or markets with which we have limited or no prior experience;
establishing or maintaining business relationships with customers, vendors and suppliers who may be new
to us;
overcoming the employee, customer, vendor and supplier turnover that may occur as a result of the
acquisition;
disruption of, and demands on, our ongoing business as a result of integration activities including diversion
of management's time and attention from running the day to day operations of our business;
inability to implement uniform standards, disclosure controls and procedures, internal controls over financial
reporting and other procedures and policies in a timely manner;
inability to realize the anticipated benefits of or successfully integrate with our existing business the
businesses, products, technologies or personnel that we acquire; and
potential post-closing disputes.
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As part of undertaking an acquisition, we may also significantly revise our capital structure or operational
budget, such as issuing common stock that would dilute the ownership percentage of our stockholders, assuming
liabilities or debt, utilizing a substantial portion of our cash resources to pay for the acquisition or significantly
increasing operating expenses. Our acquisitions have resulted and may in the future result in charges being taken
in an individual quarter as well as future periods, which results in variability in our quarterly earnings. In addition, our
effective tax rate in any particular quarter may also be impacted by acquisitions. Following the closing of an
acquisition, we may also have disputes with the seller regarding contractual requirements and covenants, purchase
price adjustments, contingent payments or for indemnifiable losses. Any such disputes may be time consuming and
distract management from other aspects of our business. In addition, if we increase the pace or size of acquisitions,
we will have to expend significant management time and effort into the transactions and integrations, and we may
not have the proper human resources bandwidth to ensure successful integrations and accordingly, our business
could be harmed or the benefits of our acquisitions may not be realized.
As part of the terms of an acquisition, we may commit to pay additional contingent consideration if certain
revenue or other performance milestones are met. We are required to evaluate the fair value of such commitments
at each reporting date and adjust the amount recorded if there are changes to the fair value.
We cannot ensure that we will be successful in selecting, executing and integrating acquisitions. Failure to
manage and successfully integrate acquisitions could materially harm our business and operating results. In
addition, if stock market analysts or our stockholders do not support or believe in the value of the acquisitions that
we choose to undertake, our stock price may decline.
We invest in companies for both strategic and financial reasons but may not realize a return on our
investments.
We have made, and continue to seek to make, investments in companies around the world to further our
strategic objectives and support our key business initiatives. These investments may include equity or debt
instruments of public or private companies and may be non-marketable at the time of our initial investment. We do
not restrict the types of companies in which we seek to invest. These companies may range from early-stage
companies that are often still defining their strategic direction to more mature companies with established revenue
streams and business models. If any company in which we invest fails, we could lose all or part of our investment in
that company. If we determine that an other-than-temporary decline in the fair value exists for an equity or debt
investment in a public or private company in which we have invested, we will have to write down the investment to
its fair value and recognize the related write-down as an investment loss. The performance of any of these
investments could result in significant impairment charges and gains (losses) on other equity investments. We must
also analyze accounting and legal issues when making these investments. If we do not structure these investments
properly, we may be subject to certain unfavorable accounting impact, such as potential consolidation of financial
results.
Furthermore, if the strategic objectives of an investment have been achieved, or if the investment or business
diverges from our strategic objectives, we may seek to dispose of the investment. Our non-marketable equity
investments in private companies are not liquid, and we may not be able to dispose of these investments on
favorable terms or at all. The occurrence of any of these events could harm our results. Gains or losses from equity
securities could vary from expectations depending on gains or losses realized on the sale or exchange of securities
and impairment charges related to debt instruments as well as equity and other investments.
An impairment in the carrying value of goodwill or other intangible and long-lived assets could negatively
affect our operating results.
We record goodwill from the purchase consideration paid in excess of the fair value of the net assets recorded
in connection with a business acquisition. We may not realize all the economic benefit from our business
acquisitions, which could result in an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets. As of December 31, 2022, goodwill
and intangible assets, net were approximately $213.6 million and $99.5 million, respectively. We test goodwill for
impairment at least annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or between annual tests if an event occurs
or circumstances change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. Goodwill is tested at the
reporting unit level, which we have determined to be the same as the entity as a whole (entity level). We first
perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting
unit is less than its carrying value. If, after assessing the qualitative factors, we determine that it is more likely than
not that the fair value of our reporting unit is less than it’s carrying value, an impairment analysis will be performed.
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Qualitative factors include industry and market consideration, overall financial performance, share price
trends and market capitalization and company-specific events. We may be required to record a significant charge in
our financial statements during the period in which any impairment of our goodwill or amortizable intangible assets
is determined, which would negatively impact our operating results.
Risks Related to our Debt and Equity Securities
The market price of our common stock may be volatile or may decline regardless of our operating
performance.
The market price of our common stock has been and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to,
among other things, the other risk factors described herein, and other factors beyond our control, such as quarterly
variations in operating results, announcements of technology innovations or new products by us or our competitors,
changes in financial estimates, negative recommendations by securities analysts, the operating and stock price
performance of other companies that investors may deem comparable to us, and new reports relating to trends in
our markets or general economic conditions. These fluctuations often have been unrelated or disproportionate to
the operating performance of those companies. These broad market and industry fluctuations, as well as general
economic, political and market conditions, such as recessions, interest rate changes, inflation or international
currency fluctuations, may negatively affect the market price of our common stock, regardless of our operating
performance.
In addition, the use of the Internet, social media, and blogging have allowed short sellers to publicly attack a
company’s credibility, strategy and veracity by means of so-called “research reports” that mimic the type of
investment analysis performed by legitimate securities research analysts. These short attacks have in the past led
to stock price declines and significant selling activity in our common stock.
Many companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock have been subject to
securities class action litigation. We have been in the past and may become the target of this type of litigation in the
future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention from
other business concerns, which could seriously harm our business.
Conversion of our Convertible Notes may dilute the ownership interest of existing stockholders or may
otherwise depress the price of our common stock, adversely affect our financial condition and operating
results.
In March 2021, we issued and sold a total of $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 0.0%
convertible senior notes due 2028 (the “Notes due 2028”) and $632.5 million aggregate principal amount of our
0.0% convertible senior notes due 2026 (the “Notes due 2026”).
In March 2020, we issued and sold a total of $320.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 0.25%
convertible senior notes due 2025 (the “Notes due 2025”).
In August 2018, we issued and sold a total of $65.0 million aggregate principal amount of our 4.0%
convertible senior notes due 2023 (the “Notes due 2023”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers and
an affiliate of ours. In May 2019, we entered into separately and privately negotiated transactions with certain
holders of the Notes due 2023 resulting in the repurchase and exchange of $60.0 million aggregate principal
amount of the notes in consideration for the issuance of shares of common stock and separate cash payments.
The Conversion Condition for the Notes due 2025 was met during the quarter ended December 31, 2022.
Therefore, the Notes due 2025 became convertible at the holders’ option beginning on January 1, 2023 and
continue to be convertible through March 31, 2023. Accordingly, we have classified the net carrying amount of the
Notes due 2025 of $90.9 million as debt, current on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022.
We may receive conversion requests that require settlement in the first quarter of 2023. If more holders elect
to convert their Notes due 2025 in future periods, we intend to settle all or a portion of our conversion obligation
related to the aggregate principal amount in cash, which could adversely affect our liquidity and result in a material
adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, to the extent we receive
conversion requests, we may also record a loss on early conversions of the Notes due 2025 converted by note
holders based on the difference between the fair market value allocated to the liability component on the settlement
date and the net carrying amount of the liability component and unamortized debt issuance on the settlement date.
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As of December 31, 2022 we have following Convertible Notes outstanding:
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$575.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2028 were outstanding; (the foregoing,
collectively, the “2028 Convertible Notes”);
$632.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2026 were outstanding; (the foregoing,
collectively, the “2026 Convertible Notes”);
$102.2 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2025 were outstanding; (the foregoing,
collectively, the “2025 Convertible Notes”); and
$5.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2023 were outstanding; (the foregoing,
collectively, the “2023 Convertible Notes”, together with the 2028 Convertible Notes, the 2026 Convertible
Notes and the 2025 Convertible Notes, the “Convertible Notes”).
The conversion of some or all of the Convertible Notes may dilute the ownership interests of existing
stockholders. Any sales in the public market of the common stock issuable upon such conversion could adversely
affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. In addition, the existence of the Convertible Notes may
encourage short selling by market participants because the conversion of the Convertible Notes could be used to
satisfy short positions. In addition, the anticipated conversion of the Convertible Notes into shares of our common
stock could depress the price of our common stock.
Servicing our debts requires a significant amount of cash, and we may not have sufficient cash flow from
our business to pay our debts.
Our ability to make scheduled payments of the principal of, to pay interest on or to refinance our
indebtedness, including the Convertible Notes, depends on our future performance, which is subject to economic,
financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control. Our business may not continue to generate cash flow
from operations in the future sufficient to service our debts, including the Convertible Notes, and make necessary
capital expenditures. If we are unable to generate cash flow, we may be required to adopt one or more alternatives,
such as selling assets, restructuring debt or obtaining additional equity capital on terms that may be onerous or
highly dilutive. Our ability to refinance our indebtedness, including the Convertible Notes, will depend on the capital
markets and our financial condition at such time. We may not be able to engage in any of those activities or engage
in these activities on desirable terms, which could result in a default on our debt obligations, including our
obligations under the Convertible Notes.
We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to settle conversions of the Convertible Notes or
repurchase the Convertible Note upon a fundamental change, and our future debt may contain limitations
on our ability to pay cash upon conversion or repurchase of the Convertible Notes.
Holders of our Convertible Notes will have the right to require us to repurchase their Convertible Notes upon
the occurrence of a fundamental change at a fundamental change repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal
amount of the Convertible Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any. Fundamental change
is defined in the Convertible Notes Indenture entered into in connection with the financing and consists of events
such as an acquisition of a majority of our outstanding common stock, an acquisition of our company or
substantially all of our assets, the approval by our stockholders of a plan of liquidation or dissolution, or our common
stock no longer being listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Global Market. Upon conversion of
the Convertible Notes, unless we elect to deliver solely shares of our common stock to settle such conversion (other
than paying cash in lieu of delivering any fractional share), we will be required to make cash payments in respect of
the Convertible Notes being converted. However, we may not have enough available cash or be able to obtain
financing at the time we are required to make such repurchase of the Convertible Notes. In addition, our ability to
repurchase the Convertible Notes or to pay cash upon conversion of the Convertible Notes may be limited by law,
by regulatory authority or by agreements governing our future indebtedness. Our failure to repurchase notes at a
time when the repurchase is required by the relevant indenture or to pay any cash payable on future conversions of
the notes as required by the relevant indenture would constitute a default under the relevant indenture. A default
under the indenture or a fundamental change itself could also lead to a default under agreements governing our
future indebtedness. If the repayment of the related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice
or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay the indebtedness and repurchase the Convertible Notes
or make cash payments upon conversion of the Convertible Notes.
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The convertible note hedge and warrant transactions and/or their early termination may affect the value of
our common stock.
In connection with the offering of the Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2025, we entered into
privately negotiated convertible note hedge transactions pursuant to which we have the option to purchase
approximately the same number of shares of our common stock initially issuable upon conversion of the Notes due
2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2025, at a price approximately the same as the initial conversion price of the
Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2025. These transactions are expected to reduce the potential
dilution with respect to our common stock upon conversion of the Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due
2025. Separately, we also entered into privately negotiated warrant transactions to acquire the same number of
shares of our common stock initially issuable upon conversion of the Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes
due 2025 (subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) at an initial strike price of approximately $370.33, $397.91
and $106.94 per share for Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2025, respectively. If the market value
per share of our common stock, as measured under the warrants, exceeds the strike price of the warrants, the
warrants will have a dilutive effect on the ownership interests of existing stockholders and on our earnings per
share, unless we elect, subject to certain conditions, to settle the warrants in cash. However, we may not have
enough available cash or be able to obtain financing at the time of settlement.
In addition, the existence of the convertible note hedge and warrant transactions may encourage purchasing
and selling share of our common stock, or other of our securities and instruments, in open market and/or privately
negotiated transactions in order to modify hedge positions. Any of these activities could adversely affect the value of
our common stock and the value of the Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2025.
Changes in current accounting methods, standards, or regulations applicable to the Convertible Notes due
2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2025 could have a material impact on our reported financial results,
future financial results, future cash flows, and/or our stock price.
Under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 470-20, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options,” an
entity must separately account for the host contract and conversion option associated with convertible debt
instruments, such as the Notes due 2025, that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion, in a
manner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. For the Notes due 2025, conversion option met the
classification of an embedded derivative liability, from March 9, 2020 to May 19, 2020, and hence we had included
embedded derivative liability in the Debt, non-current on our condensed consolidated balance sheet at the issuance
date. Effective upon the filing of an amendment to our certificate of incorporation on May 20, 2020, the conversion
option of the Notes due 2025 met the classification of an equity component, hence we reclassified the embedded
derivative liability in the Debt, non-current to additional paid-in capital section of stockholders’ equity on our
condensed consolidated balance sheet on May 20, 2020. This change in fair value of derivatives has resulted in a
charge recognized of $44.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. We have treated the value of the equity
component and embedded derivative liability as debt discount for the host contract at the issuance date. We are
required to amortize the debt discount as non-cash interest expense over the term of the Notes due 2025, which
could adversely affect our reported or future financial results or the trading price of our common stock.
In August 2020, the FASB issued Account Standard Update (“ASU”) 2020-06, “Debt - Debt with Conversion
and Other Options (subtopic 470-20),” effective January 1, 2022, the Notes due 2028 and Notes due 2026 were
accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost. Interest expense associated with the Notes due
2028 and Notes due 2026 recorded in the consolidated statements of operations is close to the coupon rate interest
expense. Further, for the diluted earnings per share calculation, treasury stock method will no longer be permitted
for the Notes due 2028, the Notes due 2026 and the Notes due 2025. The if-converted method is used for the
calculation of the diluted earnings per share calculation, when accounting for the shares issuable upon conversion
of the Notes due 2028, the Notes due 2026 and the Notes due 2025, which will adversely affect our diluted earnings
per share. However, if the principal amount of the Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2025 being
converted is required to be paid in cash and only the excess is permitted to be settled in shares, the if-converted
method will produce a similar result as the “treasury stock” method which was applied prior to the adoption of ASU
2020-06.
ASU 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash
Payments,” clarifies how certain cash receipts and payments should be classified in the statement of cash flows,
including the cash settlement for the Notes due 2025. Upon cash settlement, repayment of the principal amount of
the Notes due 2025 will be bifurcated between cash outflows for operating activities for the portion related to
accreted interest attributable to debt discounts arising from the difference between the coupon interest rate and the
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effective interest rate, and financing activities for the remainder. This will require us to classify remainder of the debt
discount of $21.9 million for Notes due 2025 of accreted interest as cash used in operating activities in our
consolidated statement of cash flows upon cash settlement, which could adversely affect our future cash flow from
operations.
Our financial results may vary significantly from quarter to quarter due to a number of factors, which may
lead to volatility in our stock price.
Our quarterly revenue and results of operations have varied in the past and may continue to vary significantly
from quarter to quarter. As a result, the trading price of our common stock has been, and is likely to continue to be,
volatile and could be subject to wide fluctuations in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our
control. In addition, the trading prices of the securities of solar companies in general have been highly volatile, and
the volatility in market price and trading volume of securities is often unrelated or disproportionate to the financial
performance of the companies issuing the securities. Factors affecting the market price of our common stock, some
of which are beyond our control, include:
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seasonal and other fluctuations in demand for our products;
the timing, volume and product mix of sales of our products, which may have different average selling
prices or profit margins;
changes in our pricing and sales policies or the pricing and sales policies of our competitors;
the impact of supply chain disruptions, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, on our
business, sales and results of operations;
our ability to design, manufacture and deliver products to our customers in a timely and cost-effective
manner and that meet customer requirements;
our ability to manage our relationships with our contract manufacturers, customers and suppliers;
quality control or yield problems in our manufacturing operations;
the anticipation, announcement or introductions of new or enhanced products by our competitors and
ourselves;
reductions in the retail price of electricity;
our exposure to the credit risks of our customers, particularly in light of the fact that some of our
customers are relatively new entrants to the solar market without long operating or credit histories, and
the impact of inflation and higher interest rates;
changes in laws, regulations and policies applicable to our business and products, particularly those
relating to government incentives for solar energy applications;
the impact of tariffs on the solar industry in general and our products in particular;
the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures related to the maintenance and
expansion of our business operations;
the impact of government-sponsored programs on our customers;
our ability to estimate future warranty obligations due to product failure rates, claim rates or replacement
costs;
our ability to forecast our customer demand and manufacturing requirements, and manage our inventory;
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates;
announcement of acquisitions or dispositions of our assets or business operations;
issuances of our common stock or equity-linked securities such as the Convertible Notes;
changes in our management;
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technical factors in the public trading market for our common stock that may produce price movements
that may or may not comport to macro, industry or company-specific fundamentals, including, without
limitation, the sentiment of retail investors (including as may be expressed on financial trading and other
social media sites), the amount and status of short interest in our securities, rising interest rates, inflation,
access to margin debt, trading in options and other derivatives on our common stock and any related
hedging or other technical trading factors; and
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general economic conditions and changes in such conditions specific to our target markets.
The above factors are difficult to forecast, and these, as well as other factors, could materially and adversely
affect our quarterly and annual results of operations. Any failure to adjust spending quickly enough to compensate
for a revenue shortfall could magnify the adverse impact of this revenue shortfall on our results of operations.
Moreover, our results of operations may not meet our announced guidance or the expectations of research analysts
or investors, in which case the price of our common stock could decrease significantly. There can be no assurance
that we will be able to successfully address these risks.
In addition, in the past, many companies that have experienced volatility in the market price of their stock
have been subject to securities class action litigation. We have been in the past and may become in the future the
target of this type of litigation in the future. Securities litigation against us could result in substantial costs and divert
our management’s attention from other business concerns, which could seriously harm our business.
We may not be able to raise additional capital to execute on our current or future business opportunities on
favorable terms, if at all, or without dilution to our stockholders.
We believe that our existing cash and cash equivalents and cash flows from our operating activities will be
sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for at least the next 12 months. However, we may need to raise
additional capital or debt financing to execute on our current or future business strategies, including to:
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invest in our research and development efforts;
expand our operations into new product markets and new geographies;
acquire complementary businesses, products, services or technologies; or
otherwise pursue our strategic plans and respond to competitive pressures, including adjustments to our
business to mitigate the effects of any tariffs that might apply to us or our industry.
We do not know what forms of financing, if any, will be available to us. If financing is not available on
acceptable terms, if and when needed, our ability to fund our operations, enhance our research and development
and sales and marketing functions, develop and enhance our products, respond to unanticipated events and
opportunities, or otherwise respond to competitive pressures would be significantly limited. In any such event, our
business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially harmed, and we may be unable to
continue our operations. Moreover, if we raise additional funds through the issuance of equity or convertible debt
securities, the percentage ownership of our stockholders could be significantly diluted, and these newly issued
securities may have rights, preferences or privileges senior to those of existing stockholders.
We currently do not intend to pay dividends on our common stock and, consequently, your only
opportunity to achieve a return on your investment is if the price of our common stock appreciates.
We currently do not plan to declare dividends on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. In
addition, our term loan agreement restricts our ability to pay dividends. Consequently, an investor’s only opportunity
to achieve a return on its investment in our company will be if the market price of our common stock appreciates
and the investor sells its shares at a profit.
Our charter documents and Delaware law could prevent a takeover that stockholders consider favorable
and could also reduce the market price of our stock.
Our certificate of incorporation and our bylaws contain provisions that could delay or prevent a change in
control of our company. These provisions could also make it more difficult for stockholders to elect directors and
take other corporate actions, including effecting changes in our management. These provisions include:
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of stockholders to change the membership of a majority of our board of directors;
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not providing for cumulative voting in the election of directors, which limits the ability of minority
stockholders to elect director candidates;
authorizing our board of directors to issue, without stockholder approval, preferred stock rights senior to
those of common stock, which could be used to significantly dilute the ownership of a hostile acquiror;
prohibiting stockholder action by written consent, which forces stockholder action to be taken at an annual
or special meeting of our stockholders;
requiring the affirmative vote of holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of all of the then
outstanding shares of voting stock, voting as a single class, to amend provisions of our certificate of
incorporation relating to the management of our business, our board of directors, stockholder action by
written consent, advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals, forum selection and the
liability of our directors, or to amend our bylaws, which may inhibit the ability of stockholders or an
acquiror to effect such amendments to facilitate changes in management or an unsolicited takeover
attempt;
requiring special meetings of stockholders may only be called by our chairman of the board, if any, our
chief executive officer, our president or a majority of our board of directors, which could delay the ability of
our stockholders to force consideration of a proposal or to take action, including the removal of directors;
and
requiring advance notification of stockholder nominations and proposals, which may discourage or deter a
potential acquiror from conducting a solicitation of proxies to elect the acquiror’s own slate of directors or
otherwise attempting to obtain control of us.
In addition, the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporate Law may prohibit large
stockholders, in particular those owning 15% or more of our outstanding common stock, from engaging in certain
business combinations, without approval of substantially all of our stockholders, for a certain period of time.
These provisions in our certificate of incorporation, our bylaws and under Delaware law could discourage
potential takeover attempts, reduce the price that investors might be willing to pay for shares of our common stock
in the future and result in the market price being lower than it would be without these provisions.
General Risks Related to our Business
Natural disasters, public health events, significant disruptions of information technology systems, data
security breaches, or other catastrophic events could adversely affect our operations.
Our worldwide operations could be subject to natural disasters (including as a result of climate change),
public health events, significant disruptions of information technology systems, data security breaches and other
catastrophic business disruptions, which could harm our future revenue and financial condition and increase our
costs and expenses. For example, our corporate headquarters in Fremont, California is located near major
earthquake fault lines and our Petaluma, California facility is near fault lines and the sites of recent catastrophic
wildfires. We rely on third-party manufacturing facilities, including for all product assembly and final testing of our
products, which are performed at third-party manufacturing facilities, in China, Mexico and India. There may be
conflict or uncertainty in the countries in which we operate, including public health issues (for example, the ongoing
COVID-19 pandemic or an outbreak of other contagious diseases or health epidemics), safety issues, natural
disasters, fire, disruptions of service from utilities, nuclear power plant accidents, regional wars, or general
economic or political factors. Such risks could result in an increase in the cost of components, production delays,
general business interruptions, delays from difficulties in obtaining export licenses for certain technology, tariffs and
other barriers and restrictions, longer payment cycles, increased taxes, restrictions on the repatriation of funds and
the burdens of complying with a variety of foreign laws, any of which could ultimately have a material adverse effect
on our business.
In the event that natural disasters (including as a result of climate change), public health epidemics or
technical catastrophes were to damage or destroy any part of our facilities or those of our contract manufacturer,
destroy or disrupt vital infrastructure systems or interrupt our operations or services for any extended period of time,
our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.
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If we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls or are unable to remediate any deficiencies in
our internal controls, we might not be able to report our financial results accurately or prevent fraud; in that
case, our stockholders could lose confidence in our financial reporting, which would harm our business
and could negatively impact the price of our stock.
Effective internal controls are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and prevent fraud. In
addition, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), requires us to
establish and maintain internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls procedures. The process of
implementing our internal controls and complying with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has required, and will
continue to require, significant attention of management. If we or our independent registered public accounting firm
discover a material weakness in our internal controls over financial reporting, the disclosure of that fact, even if
quickly remedied, could reduce the market’s confidence in our financial statements and harm our stock price. To the
extent any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting are identified, we could be required to
expend significant management time and financial resources to correct such material weaknesses or to respond to
any resulting regulatory investigations or proceedings.
Our business is subject to tax liabilities.
We are subject to income tax, indirect tax or other tax claims by tax agencies in jurisdictions in which we
conduct business. Significant judgment is required in determining our worldwide provision for income taxes. Tax
laws are dynamic and subject to change as new laws are passed and new interpretations of the law are issued or
applied. The IRA included significant changes to the U.S. federal income tax laws, the consequences of which could
increase our future U.S. income tax expense. As additional guidance is issued by the applicable taxing authorities
and as new accounting treatment is clarified, we may report additional adjustments in the period if new information
becomes available. We have a significant amount of deferred tax assets and a portion of the deferred tax assets
related to net operating losses or tax credits could be subject to limitations under the Code Sections 382 or 383,
separate return limitation year rules. The limitations could reduce our ability to utilize our net operating losses or tax
credits before the expiration of the tax attributes. Tax law changes or the limitations could be material and could
materially affect our tax obligations and effective tax rate.
In the ordinary course of our business, there are many transactions and calculations where the ultimate
income tax, indirect tax, or other tax determination is uncertain. Although we believe our tax estimates are
reasonable, we cannot be certain that the final determination of our tax audits and litigation will not be materially
different from that which is reflected in historical tax provisions and accruals. Should additional taxes be assessed
as a result of an audit, assessment or litigation, there could be a material adverse effect on our cash, tax provisions
and net income (loss) in the period or periods for which that determination is made.
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.
Item 2. Properties
The table below presents details for each of our principal properties:
Facility
Corporate headquarters
Customer service support
Administrative office and R&D facility
Marketing and sales support, and R&D
facility
Global support office
R&D facility
Marketing and sales support
Marketing and sales support
Location
Fremont, U.S.
Boise, U.S.
Petaluma, U.S.
Germany
Bengaluru, India
New Zealand
Australia
Netherlands
Held
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Leased
Approximate
Square Footage
40,446
24,688
141,231
Lease end term
Sep-2025
Jan-2027
Aug-2032
11,260
141,168
27,099
4,478
6,997
Dec-2029
Nov-2025
Oct-2025
Jul-2026
Jan-2026
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Item 3. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of our operations, the ultimate
disposition of which could have a material adverse effect on our operations, financial condition, or cash flows. We
are not currently aware of any material legal proceedings, involving the Company.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
Common Stock
Our common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, has traded on The Nasdaq Global Market under the stock
symbol “ENPH” since March 30, 2012.
Holders
As of February 6, 2023, there were approximately 17 holders of record of our common stock, one of which
was Cede & Co., a nominee for Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). All of the shares of our common stock held by
brokerage firms, banks and other financial institutions as nominees for beneficial owners are deposited into
participant accounts at DTC and are therefore considered to be held of record by Cede & Co. as one stockholder.
Dividend Policy
We have never paid any cash dividends on our common stock. We currently anticipate that we will retain any
available funds to invest in the growth and operation of our business and we do not anticipate paying any cash
dividends in the foreseeable future.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities and Issuer Repurchases of Securities
There were no unregistered sales of equity securities by us during the year ended December 31, 2022.
In May 2021, our board of directors authorized the 2021 Repurchase Program pursuant to which we may
repurchase up to an aggregate of $500.0 million of our common stock. As of December 31, 2022, we have
approximately $200.0 million remaining for repurchase of shares under the 2021 Repurchase Program. Purchases
may be completed from time to time in the open market or through structured repurchase agreements with third
parties. The program may be discontinued or amended at any time and expires on May 13, 2024. Such purchases
are expected to continue through May 2024 unless otherwise extended or shortened by our board of directors.
The following table provides information about our purchases of our common stock during the three months
ended December 31, 2022 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Period Ended
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
Average Price Paid
per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Programs
Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares that
May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Programs
October 2022
November 2022
December 2022
Total
Stock Performance Graph
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200,000
200,000
This section is not “soliciting material” and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange
Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in
such filing.
The graph depicted below shows a comparison of cumulative total stockholder returns for our common stock,
the S&P 500 Index and the Invesco Solar ETF for the period from December 31, 2018 to December 31, 2022. An
investment of $100 is assumed to have been made in our common stock and in each index on December 31, 2018,
all dividends were reinvested, and the relative performance of the investments are tracked through December 31,
2022. The information shown is historical and stockholder returns over the indicated period should not be
considered indicative of future stockholder returns or future performance.
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S&P 500 Index
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Item 6.
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December 31,
2018
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2019
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2022
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129 $
166 $
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415 $
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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Business Overview and 2022 Highlights
We are a global energy technology company. We deliver smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar
generation, storage and communication on one platform. We revolutionized the solar industry with our microinverter
technology and we produce a fully integrated solar-plus-storage solution. As of December 31, 2022, we have
shipped approximately 58 million microinverters, and over 3.0 million Enphase residential and commercial systems
have been deployed in more than 145 countries.
We sell primarily to solar distributors who combine our products with others, including solar modules products
and racking systems, and resell to installers in each target region. In addition to our solar distributors, we sell
directly to select large installers, original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and strategic partners. Our OEMs
customers include solar module manufacturers who integrate our microinverters with their solar module products
and resell to both distributors and installers. Strategic partners include providers of solar financing solutions. We
also sell certain products and services to homeowners primarily in support of our warranty services and legacy
product upgrade programs via our online store.
In March 2022, we paid approximately $26.1 million in cash for the acquisition of SolarLeadFactory, a
privately-held company. SolarLeadFactory provides high quality leads to solar installers.
In October 2022, we paid approximately $34.9 million in cash for the acquisition of GreenCom, a privately-
held company. GreenCom provides Internet of Things (IoT) software solutions for customers to connect and
manage a wide range of distributed energy devices within the home.
Further details on the above acquisition may be found in Note 6, “Business Combinations”, in the notes to the
consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Global Events Affecting our Business and Operations
Supply Chain Constraints. Due to increased demand across a range of industries, the global supply chain and
the semiconductor industry experienced significant disruptions in second half of 2021 and during 2022. We have
seen supply chain challenges, including component shortages, which have, in certain cases, caused delays in
critical components and inventory, longer lead times, and have resulted in increased costs.
We believe these supply chain challenges will persist in 2023 and expect that the extended lead times and
elevated supply chain costs we have experienced will continue for the reasonably foreseeable future. It is unclear
when the supply environment will become less volatile and what impacts the supply environment will have on our
business and results of operations in future periods. In addition, the impact of inflation on the price of components,
raw materials and labor has increased, although in the near term we have not seen our gross margin impacted by
inflation as we increased prices for our product offerings in the second half of 2021 and in 2022 as well.
Throughout 2022, overall reliability of supply improved, and the majority of our suppliers were able to deliver
components by their promised lead times, although such times had, in many cases, been extended. We continue to
work to mitigate the effects of supply chain constraints and the impacts of inflation. In the event we are unable to
mitigate the impact of delays in and/or price increases for raw materials, electronic components and freight, the
manufacturing and installation of our products could be delayed, which would adversely impact our cash flows and
results of operations, including revenue and gross margin. We continue to focus on a range of initiatives that seek to
optimize our operations, improve our resiliency, and drive cost reductions. We seek to balance these goals through
our sourcing and supply chain strategy, outsourcing and our use of lower cost geographies. Our efforts also include
process optimization initiatives designed to drive improved efficiencies in our sourcing, production, logistics and
fulfillment.
COVID-19 Pandemic. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and countermeasures taken to contain its
spread remain dynamic. We continue to monitor the situation and actively assess further implications for our
business, supply chain, fulfillment operations and overall demand. We continue to take meaningful precautions in
accordance with relevant guidelines to protect the health and safety of our employees. The extent of the continuing
impact of COVID-19 on our operational and financial performance will depend on various developments, including
the duration and spread of the virus and its variants, impact on our end-customers’ spending, volume of sales,
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impact on our partners, suppliers and employees, and actions that may be taken by governmental authorities. If the
COVID-19 pandemic or its adverse effects become more severe or prevalent or are prolonged in the locations
where we, our customers, suppliers or manufacturers conduct business, or we experience more pronounced
disruptions in our business or operations, or in economic activity and demand for our products and services
generally, our business and results of operations in future periods could be materially adversely affected. Further
information relating to the risks and uncertainties related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may be found in Part I,
Item 1A, Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Russia and Ukraine Conflict. In February 2022, armed conflict escalated between Russia and Ukraine. The
United States and certain other countries have imposed sanctions on Russia and could impose further sanctions,
which could damage or disrupt international commerce and the global economy. While we do not have sales or
operations in Russia or Ukraine, it is possible that the conflict or actions taken in response, could adversely affect
some of our markets and suppliers, the broader economic and financial markets, or costs and availability of
components and materials, or cause further supply chain disruptions.
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. In August 2022, the IRA was enacted, which includes extension of the ITC as
well as an AMPTC to incentivize clean energy component sourcing and production, including for the production of
solar related components, battery cells and battery packs. The IRA provides for an AMPTC on microinverters of 11
cents per alternating current watt basis. The AMPTC for each component, including on microinverters, decreases by
25% each year beginning in 2030 and ending after 2032. Under the IRA, the ITC was extended until 2032 to allow a
qualifying homeowner to deduct 30% of the cost of installing residential solar systems from their U.S. federal
income taxes, thereby returning a material portion of the purchase price of the residential solar system to
homeowners. Under the terms of the current extension, the ITC will remain at 30% through the end of 2032, reduce
to 26% for 2033, reduce to 22% for 2034, and further reduce to 0.0% after the end of 2034 for residential solar
systems, unless it is extended before that time. We believe the enactment of the IRA is favorable to our overall
business worldwide; however, we are continuing to evaluate the overall impact and applicability of the IRA to our
results of operations going forward, including the revisions to the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, which includes a
15% corporate minimum income tax and a 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases in tax years beginning
after December 31, 2022.
In December 2022, the California’s Public Utilities Commission approved and voted for NEM 3.0, which will be
in effect starting April 15, 2023. The new policy reduces the compensation earned by solar customers selling extra
energy to the grid by a substantial amount. The average export rate in California is expected to be approximately
$0.05/kWh to $0.08/kWh when effected compared to current average of $0.25/kWh to $0.35/kWh. NEM 3.0 in
California may reduce demand for solar PV systems, including our future inverter sales.
Components of Consolidated Statements of Operations
Net Revenues
Revenues
We generate revenue from sales of our solutions, which include microinverter and related accessories, an IQ
Gateway, the cloud-based Enlighten monitoring service, storage solutions, EV charging solutions, design, proposal,
permitting and lead generation services, as well as a platform matching cleantech asset owners to a local and on-
demand workforce of service providers, to distributors, large installers, original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”)
and strategic partners.
Our revenue is affected by changes in the volume and average selling prices of our solutions and related
accessories, supply and demand, sales incentives, and competitive product offerings. Our revenue growth is
dependent on our ability to compete effectively in the marketplace by remaining cost competitive, developing and
introducing new products that meet the changing technology and performance requirements of our customers, the
diversification and expansion of our revenue base, and our ability to market our products in a manner that increases
awareness for microinverter technology and differentiates us in the marketplace.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit
Cost of revenues is comprised primarily of product costs, warranty, manufacturing support personnel and
logistics costs, freight costs, inventory write-downs, hosting services costs related to our Enlighten service offering,
lead acquisition costs, design and proposal services, depreciation and amortization of manufacturing test
equipment, amortization of capitalized software development costs related to our Enlighten service offering and
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design and proposal services, and employee-related expenses associated with proposal and permitting services
and design and proposal service customer support. Our product costs are impacted by technological innovations,
such as advances in semiconductor integration and new product introductions, economies of scale resulting in lower
component costs, and improvements in production processes and automation. Certain costs, primarily personnel
and depreciation and amortization of test equipment, are not directly affected by sales volume.
We outsource our manufacturing to third-party contract manufacturers and generally negotiate product pricing
with them on a quarterly basis. We believe our contract manufacturing partners have sufficient production capacity
to meet the anticipated demand for our products for the foreseeable future. However, shortages in the supply of
certain key raw materials could adversely affect our ability to meet customer demand for our products. We contract
with third parties, including one of our contract manufacturers, to serve as our logistics providers by warehousing
and delivering our products in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Gross profit may vary from quarter to quarter and is primarily affected by our average selling prices, product
cost, product mix, customer mix, tariff refunds, warranty costs and sales volume fluctuations resulting from
seasonality.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses consist of research and development, sales and marketing, general and administrative
and restructuring expenses. Personnel-related costs are the most significant component of each of these expense
categories and include salaries, benefits, payroll taxes, sales commissions, incentive compensation, post-
combination expense and stock-based compensation.
Research and development expense include personnel-related expenses, third-party design and development
costs, testing and evaluation costs, depreciation expense and other indirect costs. Research and development
employees are primarily engaged in the design and development of power electronics, semiconductors, powerline
communications, networking and software functionality, and storage. We devote substantial resources to research
and development programs that focus on enhancements to, and cost efficiencies in, our existing products and
timely development of new products that utilize technological innovation to drive down product costs, improve
functionality, and enhance reliability. We intend to continue to invest appropriate resources in our research and
development efforts because we believe they are critical to maintaining our competitive position.
Sales and marketing expense include personnel-related expenses, travel, trade shows, marketing, customer
support and other indirect costs. We expect to continue to make the necessary investments to enable us to execute
our strategy to increase our market penetration geographically and enter into new markets by expanding our
customer base of distributors, large installers, OEMs and strategic partners. We currently offer solutions targeting
the residential and commercial markets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia, New Zealand,
India, Brazil, the Philippines, Thailand, South Africa and certain other Central American and Asian markets. We
expect to continue to expand the geographic reach of our product offerings and explore new sales channels in
addressable markets in the future.
General and administrative expense include personnel-related expenses for our executive, finance, human
resources, information technology and legal organizations, facilities costs, and fees for professional services. Fees
for professional services consist primarily of outside legal, accounting and information technology consulting costs.
Restructuring charges are the net charges resulting from restructuring initiatives implemented in 2022 to
reorganize our global workforce, consolidate facilities and eliminate non-core projects. Under this restructuring,
costs included in restructuring primarily consisted of employee severance and one-time benefits, workforce
reorganization charges and non-cash charges related to impairment of property and equipment.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Other income (expense), net primarily consists of interest income on our cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities, amortization of discount or premium on purchase of cash equivalents and marketable
securities, gains or losses upon conversion of foreign currency transactions into U.S. dollars, interest expense, fees
under our convertible notes, changes in fair value of contingent consideration, non-cash interest expense related to
the accretion of debt discount and amortization of deferred financing costs, non-cash charges recognized for loss on
partial settlement of convertible notes and the change in fair value of our convertible notes embedded derivative and
warrants.
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Income Tax Benefit (Provision)
We are subject to income taxes in the countries where we sell our products. Historically, we have primarily
been subject to taxation in the United States because we have sold the majority of our products to customers in the
United States. As we have expanded the sale of products to customers outside the United States, we have become
subject to taxation based on the foreign statutory rates in the countries where these sales took place. As sales in
foreign jurisdictions increase in the future, our effective tax rate may fluctuate accordingly. We regularly assess the
ability to realize deferred tax assets based on the weight of all available evidence, including such factors as the
history of recent earnings and expected future taxable income on a jurisdiction by jurisdiction basis.
Summary Consolidated Statements of Operations
The following table sets forth a summary of our consolidated statements of operations for the periods
presented (in thousands):
Net revenues
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Research and development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Restructuring charges
Total operating expenses
Income from operations
Other income (expense), net
Interest income
Interest expense
Other (expense) income, net
Loss on partial settlement of convertible notes
Change in fair value of derivatives
Total other income (expense), net
Income before income taxes
Income tax benefit (provision)
Net income
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
$
2,330,853 $
1,382,049 $
774,425
1,356,258
974,595
168,846
215,102
140,002
2,384
526,334
448,261
827,627
554,422
105,526
128,974
104,090
—
338,590
215,832
428,444
345,981
55,921
52,927
50,694
—
159,542
186,439
13,656
695
2,156
(9,438)
(45,152)
(21,001)
(431)
6,050
—
—
3,787
452,048
(54,686)
(56,497)
—
(94,904)
120,928
24,521
(799)
(3,037)
(44,348)
(67,029)
119,410
14,585
$
397,362 $
145,449 $
133,995
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Results of Operations
Net Revenues
Years Ended December 31,
Change in
2022
2021
$
%
(In thousands, except percentages)
Net revenues
$
2,330,853 $
1,382,049 $ 948,804
69 %
Net revenues increased by 69%, or $948.8 million, for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to
the same period in 2021, driven primarily by a 47% increase in microinverter units volume shipped and a 103%
increase in Enphase IQ Battery Megawatt-hour (“MWh”) shipped. For the year ended December 31, 2022,
consumer demand increased and component supply improved as we sold approximately 15.4 million microinverter
units, as compared to approximately 10.4 million units for the year ended December 31, 2021. For the year ended
December 31, 2022, we also increased shipments of our Enphase IQ Batteries to customers in the United States
and Europe to 508.5 MWh as compared to 251.0 MWh shipped in the same period in 2021. The average selling
price of our microinverter products increased by 11% for the year ended December 31, 2022, which resulted in
approximately $133.0 million increase in revenue, as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily driven by a
favorable product mix as we sold more IQ8 microinverters relative to IQ7 microinverters for the year ended
December 31, 2022, and we increased prices for our product offerings in the second half of 2021 and in 2022 to
partially offset the impact of higher logistics costs and component costs from global supply chain pricing pressures.
Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Gross margin
Years Ended December 31,
Change in
2022
2021
$
%
(In thousands, except percentages)
$ 1,356,258
974,595
$
827,627
554,422
$ 528,631
420,173
64 %
76 %
41.8 %
40.1 %
Cost of revenues increased by 64%, or $528.6 million, for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared
to the same period in 2021, primarily due to higher volume of microinverter units sold, higher Enphase IQ Battery
MWh shipped, and higher shipping and warranty costs associated with the higher volume of sales globally. The
increase was also due to $6.3 million higher amortization of developed technology and $5.7 million higher stock-
based compensation.
Gross margin increased by 1.7 percentage points for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the
same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in average selling prices driven by a favorable
product mix, as we sold more IQ8 microinverters relative to IQ7 microinverters for the year ended December 31,
2022, and price increases to our products in the second half of 2021 and in 2022, as well as cost management
efforts such as reduction of freight costs. This increase was partially offset by unfavorable impact of 1.5 percentage
points from currency fluctuations in the euro relative to the U.S. dollar when we convert the current year euro
denominated revenue into the U.S. dollar using the comparable prior period’s average currency exchange rate and
0.3 percentage points from higher amortization of developed technology and 0.2 percentage points from higher
stock-based compensation.
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Research and Development
Research and development
Percentage of net revenues
Years Ended December 31,
Change in
2022
2021
$
%
(In thousands, except percentages)
$
168,846
$
105,526
$
63,320
60 %
7 %
8 %
Research and development expense increased by 60%, or $63.3 million, for the year ended December 31,
2022, as compared to the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to $55.1 million of higher personnel-
related expenses and $8.2 million of equipment expense associated with our investment in the development,
introduction and qualification of new product innovation. The increase in personnel-related expenses was primarily
due to a 51% growth in headcount from hiring and retention programs for employees in New Zealand, India and the
United States, which increased total compensation costs, including stock-based compensation. The amount of
research and development expenses may fluctuate from period to period due to the differing levels and stages of
development activity for our products.
Sales and Marketing
Sales and marketing
Percentage of net revenues
Years Ended December 31,
Change in
2022
2021
$
%
(In thousands, except percentages)
$
215,102
$
128,974
$
86,128
67 %
9 %
9 %
Sales and marketing expense increased by 67%, or $86.1 million, for the year ended December 31, 2022, as
compared to the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to $81.1 million of higher personnel-related
expenses from a 90% growth in headcount as a result of our efforts to improve customer experience, to provide
24/7 support along with a field service desk for installers and Enphase system owners globally, and to support our
business growth in the United States and international expansion in Europe. In addition, annual retention programs
for employees also resulted in the increase in total compensation costs, including stock-based compensation. The
increase in sales and marketing expense for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the same period
in 2021, was also attributable to $8.9 million of higher amortization costs related to intangible assets acquired
through business combinations and $8.4 million of higher professional services and facility costs to support our
business growth. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $12.3 million in the advertising costs and
marketing expenses.
General and Administrative
General and administrative
Percentage of net revenues
Years Ended December 31,
Change in
2022
2021
$
%
(In thousands, except percentages)
$
140,002
$
104,090
$
35,912
35 %
6 %
8 %
General and administrative expense increased by 35%, or $35.9 million, for the year ended December 31,
2022, as compared to the same period in 2021. The increase was primarily due to $23.5 million of higher personnel-
related expenses from a 33% growth in headcount increasing total compensation costs, including stock-based
compensation and post business combination employment-related expense, $7.7 million of investments in
technological infrastructure and other operational and facilities costs to support scalability of our business growth,
and $4.7 million of higher legal and professional services.
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Restructuring Charges
Restructuring charges
**
Not meaningful
Years Ended December 31,
Change in
2022
2021
$
%
(In thousands, except percentages)
$
2,384 $
— $
2,384
*
*
During the year ended December 31, 2022, we implemented restructuring actions to reorganize our global
workforce, consolidate facilities and eliminate non-core projects. We expect to complete our restructuring activities
in 2023. Restructuring charges for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily included $2.4 million of one-time
termination benefits and other employee-related expenses and impairment of property and equipment, net. We had
no restructuring charges for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Other Income (Expense), Net
Interest income
Interest expense
Other (expense) income, net
Loss on partial settlement of convertible notes
Total other income (expense), net
**
Not meaningful
Years Ended December 31,
Change in
2022
2021
$
%
(In thousands, except percentages)
13,656 $
(9,438)
(431)
—
3,787 $
695 $
(45,152)
6,050
(56,497)
(94,904) $
12,961
35,714
(6,481)
56,497
98,691
$
$
1,865 %
(79) %
(107) %
**
(104) %
Interest income of $13.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased, as compared to
$0.7 million in the same period in 2021, primarily due to an increase in interest rates and a higher average cash,
cash equivalents and marketable securities balance for the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the
same period in 2021.
Cash interest expense
Cash interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 totaled $1.2 million and $0.7 million,
respectively. Cash interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily included $1.0 million in interest
incurred with the Notes due 2025 and Notes due 2023, $0.1 million of bank charges and $0.1 million accretion of
interest expense on contingent consideration for an acquisition. Cash interest expense for the year ended
December 31, 2021 primarily included $0.5 million in coupon interest incurred with the Notes due 2025, Notes due
2024 and Notes due 2023 and $0.2 million accretion of interest expense on contingent consideration for an
acquisition.
Non-cash interest expense
Non-cash interest expense of $8.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily related to $8.2
million for the debt discount amortization with the Notes due 2025 and amortization of debt issuance costs with the
Notes due 2023, Notes due 2025, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2028. Non-cash interest expense of $44.4 million
for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily relates to $44.3 million for the debt discount and amortization of
debt issuance costs with the Notes due 2024, Notes due 2025, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2028 and less than
$0.1 million related to the amortization of debt issuance costs associated with the Notes due 2023.
Other expense, net of $0.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 primarily related to $0.9 million net
loss due to foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities and a $0.3 million impairment of a note
receivable, partially offset by a $0.7 million non-cash net gain related to a change in the fair value of debt securities
and $0.1 million in interest income. Other income, net of $6.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021
primarily related to a $6.6 million cash gain related to a settlement of debt securities and a $3.0 million non-cash
gain related to a change in the fair value of debt securities, partially offset by a $3.5 million net loss related to a
foreign currency exchange and remeasurement.
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Loss on partial settlement of convertible notes recorded for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily
related to the $37.5 million non-cash inducement loss incurred on the repurchase of the Notes due 2025, $9.5
million non-cash loss on the partial settlement of $217.8 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2025
and $9.6 million non-cash loss on the partial settlement of $88.1 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes
due 2024. We did not have any such loss in the year ended December 31, 2022.
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)
Years Ended December 31,
Change in
2022
2021
$
%
(In thousands, except percentages)
Income tax benefit (provision)
$
(54,686)
$
24,521
$
(79,207)
(323) %
The income tax provision of $54.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 was primarily related to
higher tax expense in the United States and foreign jurisdictions that are more profitable in 2022, partially offset by
the tax deduction from employee stock-based compensation.
The income tax benefit of $24.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 was primarily related to a
higher tax deduction from employee stock-based compensation, partially offset by a higher tax expense in foreign
jurisdictions that were profitable in 2021.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
As of December 31, 2022, we had $1,626.1 million in net working capital, including cash, cash equivalents
and marketable securities of $1,612.8 million, of which approximately $1,578.3 million were held in the United
States. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities primarily consist of U.S. treasuries, money market
mutual funds, corporate notes and bonds and both interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposits, with the
remainder held in various foreign subsidiaries. We consider amounts held outside the United States to be
accessible and have provided for the estimated U.S. income tax liability associated with our foreign earnings.
Years Ended December 31,
Change in
2022
2021
$
%
Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities
Total Debt
$
$
1,612,843 $
1,290,357 $
(In thousands, except percentages)
596,192
252,711
1,016,651 $
1,037,646 $
59 %
24 %
Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities increased by $596.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to cash generated from operations,
partially offset by cash used to fund acquisitions, make investments in private companies, and make payments of
withholding taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards.
Total carrying amount of debt increased by $252.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, as
compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to adoption of ASU 2020-06 as of January 1, 2022, partially
offset by repayment of the Notes due 2024 and partial repayment of the Notes due 2025.
We had net operating loss carryforwards for California income tax purposes of approximately $10.4 million, as
well as federal tax credit carryforwards and state research credit carryforwards of approximately $7.0 million and
$18.0 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2022. We have utilized all of our federal net operating loss
carryforwards and expect our cash paid for taxes in the United States will substantially increase in 2023.
We expect that our principal short-term (over the next 12 months) and long-term cash needs related to our
operations will be used to fund working capital, strategic investment, acquisitions, payment of withholding taxes for
net share settlement of equity awards and purchase of property and equipment, such as production lines at our
contract manufacturing partners. We plan to fund any cash requirements from our existing cash, cash equivalents
and marketable securities on hand, and cash generated from operations. We anticipate that access to the debt
market will be more limited compared to prior years as interest rates have increased and are expected to continue
to rise. Our ability to obtain debt or any other additional financing that we may choose to, or need to, obtain will
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depend on, among other things, our development efforts, business plans, operating performance and the condition
of the capital markets at the time we seek financing.
Repurchase of Common Stock. In May 2021, our board of directors authorized a share repurchase program
(the “2021 Repurchase Program”) pursuant to which we may repurchase up to an additional $500.0 million of our
common stock. The repurchases will be funded from available working capital and may be executed from time to
time, subject to general business and market conditions and other investment opportunities, through open market
purchases or privately negotiated transactions, including through Rule 10b5-1 plans. Such purchases are expected
to continue through May 2024 unless otherwise extended or shortened by our board of directors. As of
December 31, 2022, we have approximately $200.0 million remaining for repurchase of shares under the 2021
Repurchase Program. The IRA enacted in August 2022 includes a 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases in
tax years beginning after December 31, 2022; in consideration of any further stock repurchases, we intend to
evaluate the impact of the IRA’s 1% excise tax on corporate stock repurchases in tax years beginning after
December 31, 2022.
Convertible Notes. In August 2018, we issued $65.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.0% Notes due
2023 of which $5.0 million aggregate principal amount remained outstanding as of December 31, 2022. The Notes
due 2023 mature on August 1, 2023 with interest payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year.
In March 2020, we issued $320.0 million aggregate principal amount of 0.25% Notes due 2025 of which $102.2
million remained outstanding as of December 31, 2022. The Notes due 2025 mature on March 1, 2025 with interest
payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year. In March 2021, we issued $632.5 million and
$575.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 0% Notes due 2026 and 0% Notes due 2028, respectively. Upon
conversion of the Notes due 2025, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2028, we will pay cash equal to the aggregate
principal amount of the Notes of such series to be converted, and, at our election, will pay or deliver cash and/or
shares of our common stock for the amount of our conversion obligation in excess of the aggregate principal
amount of the Notes of such series. The sale price condition for the Notes due 2025 was met during the quarter
ended December 31, 2022, and, as a result, holders may convert their Notes due 2025 at any time during the
quarter ending March 31, 2023. If all of the holders of the Notes due 2025 converted their Notes due 2025 during
this period, we would be obligated to settle the $102.2 million principal amount of the Notes due 2025 due in cash.
We believe that our cash provided by operating activities, our existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs should the holders choose to convert their Notes due
2025 during the quarter ending March 31, 2023 or upon settlement of the Notes due 2023 on its maturity on August
1, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, substantially all of our Notes remained outstanding. Refer to Note 12. “Debt,” in
Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for more information on our outstanding notes.
Operating Leases. We have entered into various non-cancelable operating leases primarily for our facilities
with original lease periods expiring through the year 2032, with the most significant leases relating to our offices in
Petaluma, California and Bengaluru, India. As of December 31, 2022, we have total operating lease obligations of
$29.0 million recorded on our consolidated balance sheet.
Other Material Cash Requirements. As of December 31, 2022, we have open purchase obligations of $589.3
million related to component inventory that our primary contract manufacturers procure on our behalf in accordance
with our production forecast as well as other inventory related purchase commitments. The timing of purchases in
future periods could differ materially from estimates presented above due to fluctuations in demand requirements
related to varying sales levels as well as changes in economic conditions.
Cash Flows. The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods presented:
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(In thousands)
$
$
744,817 $
(371,906)
(17,126)
(1,857)
353,928 $
352,028 $
(1,219,547)
309,411
(1,955)
(560,063) $
216,334
(25,568)
191,678
826
383,270
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Cash from operations could be affected by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
continued effects of COVID-19, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, new regulations and other risk factors discussed in
Part I, Item IA, Risk Factors of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We believe that our cash flow from operations with
existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to meet our anticipated cash needs for
working capital and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months and thereafter for the foreseeable future,
including our ability to make payments on our outstanding debt.
Our future capital requirements will depend on many factors, including our growth rate, the timing and extent
of spending to support development efforts, the expansion of sales and marketing activities, the introduction of new
and enhanced products, the costs to acquire or invest in complementary businesses and technologies, the costs to
ensure access to adequate manufacturing capacity, the continuing market acceptance of our products and
macroeconomic events, such as the impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, increase in interest rates and
the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. We may also choose to seek additional equity or debt financing. In the event that
additional financing is required from outside sources, we may not be able to raise it on terms acceptable to us or at
all. If we are unable to raise additional capital when desired, our business, operating results and financial condition
may be adversely affected.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Cash flows from operating activities consisted of our net income adjusted for certain non-cash reconciling
items, such as stock-based compensation expense, non-cash interest expense, change in the fair value of debt
securities, deferred income taxes, depreciation and amortization, asset impairment, and changes in our operating
assets and liabilities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $392.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022, as compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to an increase in our gross profit as a
result of increased revenue, partially offset by higher operating expenses as we continue to invest in the long-term
growth of our business.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash used in investing activities of $371.9 million was primarily
from the purchase of $907.4 million of marketable securities, $62.2 million net cash used to acquire GreenCom,
SolarLeadFactory and ClipperCreek, $46.4 million used in purchases of test and assembly equipment to expand our
supply capacity, related facility improvements and information technology enhancements, including capitalized costs
related to internal-use software and $16.0 million used to invest in private companies, partially offset by $660.1
million sale and maturities of marketable securities.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash used in investing activities of $1,219.5 million was primarily
from the purchase of $935.0 million of marketable securities, $58.0 million from the investment in a debt security,
$235.7 million, net cash used to acquire ClipperCreek, 365 Pronto, Sofdesk and DIN Engineer Service LLP’s solar
design services business, and $52.3 million used in purchases of test and assembly equipment to expand our
supply capacity, related facility improvements and information technology enhancements, including capitalized costs
related to internal-use software, partially offset by approximately $35.0 million maturities of marketable securities
and $26.6 million of settlement of our investment in a private company.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net cash used by financing activities of approximately $17.1 million
was primarily from the payment of $27.5 million in employee withholding taxes related to net share settlement of
equity awards, partially offset by $10.4 million net proceeds from employee stock option exercises and purchases
under our employee stock purchase plan.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net cash provided by financing activities of approximately
$309.4 million was primarily from $1,188.4 million in net proceeds from the issuance of the Notes due 2028 and
Notes due 2026, $220.8 million from the sale of warrants related to the Notes due 2028 and Notes due 2026 and
approximately $7.5 million in net proceeds from employee stock option exercises, partially offset by $286.2 million
purchase of convertible note hedge related to the Notes due 2028 and Notes due 2026, $290.2 million cash paid to
settle both $88.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2024 and $217.8 million in aggregate
principal amount of the Notes due 2025, $500.0 million paid to repurchase shares of our common stock under our
repurchase programs approved by our board of directors, the payment of $29.1 million in employee withholding
taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards, and $1.7 million of repayment on the sale of long-term
financing receivables.
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Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements and related notes requires us to make judgments,
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, fair value
of acquired intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of acquired intangible assets and related disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities. The SEC has defined a company’s critical accounting policies as the ones that are
most important to the portrayal of a company’s financial condition and results of operations, and which require a
company to make its most difficult and subjective judgments. Based on this definition, we have identified the critical
accounting policies and judgments addressed below.
We have based our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to
be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying
values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these
estimates due to risks and uncertainties, including uncertainty in the current economic environment due to the
global impact of COVID-19 and the conflict in Ukraine. As of the date of issuance of these financial statements, we
are not aware of any specific event or circumstance that would require us to update our estimates, judgments or
revise the carrying value of our assets or liabilities. For a description of our significant accounting policies, see
Note 2. “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in
Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. An accounting policy is considered to be critical if it requires an
accounting estimate to be made based on assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time the
estimate is made, and if different estimates that reasonably could have been used, or changes in the accounting
estimates that are reasonably likely to occur periodically, could materially impact the consolidated financial
statements. We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect the more significant estimates and
assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Revenue Recognition
We generate revenue from sales of our solutions, which include microinverter units and related accessories,
an IQ Gateway, the cloud-based Enlighten monitoring service, storage solutions, EV charging solutions, design,
proposal, permitting and lead generation services, as well as a platform matching cleantech asset owners to a local
and on-demand workforce of service providers, to distributors, large installers, OEMs and strategic partners.
Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to our customers in
an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services.
We generate all of our revenues from contracts with our customers. A description of principal activities from which
we generate revenues are follows.
•
•
Products Delivered at a Point in Time. We sell our products and professional services to customers in
accordance with the terms of the related customer contracts. We generate revenues from sales of our
solutions, which include microinverter units and related accessories, storage solutions, EV charging
solutions, design, proposal, permitting and lead generation services, as well as a platform matching
cleantech asset owners to a local and on-demand workforce of service providers to distributors, large
installers, OEMs and strategic partners. Microinverter units, microinverter accessories, storage and EV
solutions, design proposal, permitting and lead generation services, as well as completed work orders on
our platform matching cleantech asset owners to a local and on-demand workforce of service providers,
are delivered to customers at a point in time, and we recognize revenue for these products or professional
services when we transfer control of the product or professional services to the customer, which is
generally upon product shipment or service delivery, respectively.
Products Delivered Over Time. The sale of an IQ Gateway includes our Enlighten cloud-based monitoring
service. The full consideration for these products represents a single performance obligation and is
deferred at the sale date and recognized over the estimated service period of 6.5 years. We also sell
certain communication accessories that contain a service performance obligation to be delivered over
time. The revenue from these products is recognized over the related service period, which is typically 5
or 12 years. The subscription services revenue generated from each customer’s subscription to our
design and proposal service is recognized on a ratable basis over the contract term beginning on the date
that our service is made available to the customer. The subscription contracts are generally 3 to 12
months in length and billed in advance.
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When we sell a product with more than one performance obligation, such as our IQ Combiner, which includes
both hardware and the IQ Gateway, the total consideration is allocated to these performance obligations based on
their relative standalone selling prices.
We record certain contra revenue promotions as variable consideration and recognize these promotions at
the time the related revenue is recorded.
We record upfront contract acquisition costs, such as sales commissions, to be capitalized and amortized
over the estimated life of the asset. For contracts that have a duration of less than one year, we follow the Topic 606
practical expedient and expense these costs when incurred. Commissions related to the sale of monitoring
hardware and services are capitalized and amortized over the period of the associated revenue.
Refer to Note 3. “Revenue Recognition,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in Part II,
Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information related to revenue recognition.
Inventory
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. Market is current replacement cost (by purchase or by
reproduction, dependent on the type of inventory). In cases where market exceeds net realizable value (i.e.,
estimated selling price less reasonably predictable costs of completion and disposal), inventories are stated at net
realizable value. Market is not considered to be less than net realizable value reduced by an allowance for an
approximately normal profit margin. We determine cost on a first-in first-out basis. Certain factors could affect the
realizable value of its inventory, including customer demand and market conditions. Management assesses the
valuation on a quarterly basis and writes down the value for any excess and obsolete inventory based upon
expected demand, anticipated sales price, effect of new product introductions, product obsolescence, customer
concentrations, product merchantability and other factors. Inventory write-downs are equal to the difference
between the cost of inventories and market.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying amounts of our
cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities
approximate fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Equity investments with readily
determinable fair value are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices or estimated based on market
conditions and risks existing at each balance sheet date. Equity investments without readily determinable fair value
are measured at cost less impairment, and are adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for an
identical or similar investment of the same issuer.
Convertible Note Derivatives
In March 2020, we issued $320.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2025. Concurrently
with the issuance of the Notes due 2025, we entered into privately-negotiated convertible note hedge and warrant
transactions which in combination are intended to reduce the potential dilution from the conversion of the Notes due
2025. We could not elect to issue the shares of common stock upon settlement of the Notes due 2025 or convertible
note hedge or warrant transactions due to insufficient authorized share capital. As a result, the embedded
conversion option and warrants were accounted for as a derivative liabilities and convertible notes hedge as
derivative asset and a gain (or loss) was reported in other expense, net in our consolidated statement of operations
to the extent the valuation changed from the date of issuance of the Notes due 2025. On May 20, 2020, at our
annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved an amendment to its certificate of incorporation to
increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock. As a result, we are now able to settle the Notes
due 2025, convertible notes hedge and warrants through payment or delivery, as the case may be, of cash, shares
of its common stock or a combination thereof, at our election. Accordingly, on May 20, 2020, the embedded
derivative liability, convertible notes hedge and warrants liability were remeasured at a fair value and were then
reclassified to additional paid-in-capital in our condensed consolidated balance sheet in the second quarter of 2020
and are no longer remeasured as long as they continue to meet the conditions for equity classification. As of
December 31, 2022 and 2021, we do not have any convertible note derivatives. Refer to Note 12. “Debt,” of the
notes to consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for
additional information.
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Warranty Obligations
Our warranty accrual provides for the replacement of microinverter units, AC Battery storage solutions and IQ
Gateway that fail during the product’s warranty term. The warranty term related to microinverter units is 15 years for
first and second generation microinverters and up to 25 years for subsequent generation microinverters. The
warranty term for AC Battery storage solutions and IQ Gateway is 10 years and 5 years, respectively. On a quarterly
basis, we employ a consistent, systematic and rational methodology to assess the adequacy of our warranty liability.
This assessment includes updating all key estimates and assumptions for each generation of product, based on
historical results, trends and the most current data available as of the filing date. The key estimates and
assumptions used in the warranty liability are thoroughly reviewed by management on a quarterly basis. The key
estimates used by us to estimate our warranty liability are: (1) the number of units expected to fail and returned for
replacement over time (i.e., return rate); and (2) the per unit cost of replacement units, including outbound shipping
and limited labor costs, expected to be incurred to replace failed units over time (i.e., replacement cost).
Estimated Return Rates — Our Quality and Reliability department has primary responsibility to determine
the estimated return rates for each generation of product. To establish initial return rate estimates for each
generation of product, our quality engineers use a combination of industry standard Mean Time Between Failure
estimates for individual components contained in that generation of product, third-party data collected on similar
equipment deployed in outdoor environments similar to those in which our product are installed, and rigorous long
term reliability and accelerated life cycle testing which simulates the service life of the product in a short period of
time. As units are deployed into operating environments, we continue to monitor product performance through our
Enlighten monitoring platform. It typically takes three to nine months between the date of sale and date of end-user
installation. Consequently, our ability to monitor actual failures of units sold similarly lags by three to nine months.
When a product fails and is returned, we perform diagnostic root cause failure analysis to understand and isolate
the underlying mechanism(s) causing the failure. We then use the results of this analysis (combined with the actual,
cumulative performance data collected on those units prior to failure through Enlighten) to draw conclusions with
respect to how or if the identified failure mechanism(s) will impact the remaining units deployed in the installed base.
As the vast majority of our microinverters have been sold to end users for residential applications, we believe
that warranty return rates will be affected by changes over time in residential home ownership because we expect
that subsequent homeowners are less likely to file return than the homeowners who originally purchase the
microinverters.
Estimated Replacement Costs — Three factors are considered in our analysis of estimated replacement
cost: (1) the estimated cost of replacement products; (2) the estimated cost to ship replacement products to end
users; and (3) the estimated labor reimbursement expected to be paid to third-party installers performing
replacement services for the end user. Because our warranty provides for the replacement of defective products
over long periods of time (typically between 5 to 25 years, depending on the product and the generation of that
product purchased), the estimated per unit cost of current and future product generations is considered in the
estimated replacement cost. Estimated costs to ship replacement units are based on observable, market-based
shipping costs paid by us to third-party freight carriers. We have a separate program that allows third-party installers
to claim fixed-dollar reimbursements for labor costs they incur to replace failed units for a limited time from the date
of original installation. Included in our estimated replacement cost is an analysis of the number of fixed-dollar labor
reimbursements expected to be claimed by third-party installers over the limited offering period.
In addition to the key estimates noted above, we also compare actual warranty results to expected results and
evaluate any significant differences. We may make additional adjustments to the warranty provision based on
performance trends or other qualitative factors. If actual return rates, or replacement costs differ from our estimates
in future periods, changes to these estimates may be required, resulting in increases or decreases in our warranty
obligations. Such increases or decreases could be material.
Fair Value Option for Microinverters and Other Products Sold Since January 1, 2014
Our warranty obligations related to products sold since January 1, 2014 provide us the right, but not the
requirement, to assign our warranty obligations to a third party. Under Accounting Standards Codification 825,
“Financial Instruments” (also referred to as the “fair value option”), an entity may choose to elect the fair value
option for such warranties at the time it first recognizes the eligible item. We made an irrevocable election to
account for all eligible warranty obligations associated with products sold since January 1, 2014 at fair value. This
election was made to reflect the underlying economics of the time value of money for an obligation that will be
settled over an extended period of up to 25 years.
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We estimate the fair value of warranty obligations by calculating the warranty obligations in the same manner
as for sales prior to January 1, 2014 and applying an expected present value technique to that result. The expected
present value technique, an income approach, converts future amounts into a single current discounted amount. In
addition to the key estimates of return rates, and replacement costs, we used certain inputs that are unobservable
and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Such additional assumptions included compensation
comprised of a profit element and risk premium required of a market participant to assume the obligation and a
discount rate based on our credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Refer to Note 11. “Fair Value Measurements,” of the notes
to consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional
information.
Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, we are subject to loss contingencies and loss recoveries, such as legal
proceedings and claims arising out of our business as well as tariff refunds. An accrual for a loss contingency or
loss recovery is recognized when it is probable and the amount of loss or recovery can be reasonably estimated.
Refer to Note 13. “Commitments and Contingencies,” of the notes to consolidated financial statements included in
Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Business Combinations
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of a business acquisition are generally recorded at their fair
value at the date of acquisition. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities
assumed is recorded as goodwill. Determining fair value of identifiable assets, particularly intangibles, and liabilities
acquired also requires the Company to make estimates, which are based on all available information and in some
cases assumptions with respect to the timing and amount of future revenues and expenses associated with an
asset. Accounting for business acquisitions requires the Company to make judgments as to whether a purchase
transaction is a multiple element contract, meaning that it includes other transaction components. This judgment
and determination affect the amount of consideration paid that is allocable to assets and liabilities acquired in the
business purchase transaction.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include patents and other purchased intangible assets. Intangible assets with finite lives are
amortized on a straight-line basis, with estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 9 years. Indefinite-lived intangible
assets are tested for impairment annually and are also tested for impairment between annual tests if an event
occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. Intangible assets
with finite lives are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset (asset group) may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of an
asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows used in determining the fair value of the asset. The amount of
the impairment loss to be recorded is calculated by the excess of the asset’s carrying value over its fair value. Fair
value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. There was no impairment of intangible assets
in any of the years presented.
Income Taxes
We record income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax
assets and liabilities for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax bases of assets
and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts recognized for income tax purposes. In estimating future
tax consequences, generally all expected future events other than enactments or changes in the tax law or rates are
considered. Valuation allowances are provided when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
We assess the realizability of the deferred tax assets to determine release of valuation allowance as
necessary. In the event we determine that it is more likely than not that we would be able to realize deferred tax
assets in the future in excess of our net recorded amount, an adjustment to the valuation allowance for the deferred
tax asset would increase income in the period such determination was made. Likewise, should it be determined that
additional amounts of the net deferred tax asset will not be realized in the future, an adjustment to increase the
deferred tax asset valuation allowance will be charged to income in the period such determination is made.
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We operate in various tax jurisdictions and are subject to audit by various tax authorities. We follow
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, which requires that the tax effects of a position be recognized only if it is
“more likely than not” to be sustained based solely on its technical merits as of the reporting date. We consider
many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which may require periodic
adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We operate and conduct business in foreign countries where our foreign entities use the local currency as
their respective functional currency and, as a result, are exposed to movements in foreign currency exchange rates.
More specifically, we face foreign currency exposure primarily from the effect of fluctuating exchange rates on
payables and receivables relating to transactions that are denominated in euros, the Indian Rupee and the
Australian, Canadian and New Zealand dollars. These payables and receivables primarily arise from sales to
customers and intercompany transactions. We also face currency exposure that arises from translating the results
of our European, Indian, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand operations, including sales and marketing and
research and development expenses, to the U.S. dollar at exchange rates that have fluctuated from the beginning of
a reporting period. We are a net receiver of euros, and therefore negatively affected by a strengthening of the U.S.
dollar relative to the euro and, conversely benefit from a weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to the euro. Sales
denominated in the euro as a percentage of total revenue was 17%, 11% and 10% during the years ended
December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The effect of a hypothetical 10% adverse change in foreign exchange rates on monetary assets and liabilities
on December 31, 2022 would not be material to our financial condition or results of operations. To date, foreign
currency transaction gains and losses and exchange rate fluctuations have not been material to our financial
statements, and we have not engaged in any foreign currency hedging transactions.
We do not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. We did not enter into
any foreign currency forward contracts during 2022 and 2021. Any foreign currency forward contracts entered in the
future are accounted for as derivatives whereby the fair value of the contracts is reported as other current assets or
current liabilities, and gains and losses resulting from changes in the fair value are reported in other income
(expense), net, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
Credit Risk
Financial instruments that subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash, cash
equivalents, marketable securities, accounts receivable and derivative financial instruments. We maintain a
substantial portion of our cash balances in non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing marketable securities and
money market accounts. The derivative financial instruments expose us to credit risk to the extent that the
counterparties may be unable to meet the terms of the arrangement. We mitigate this credit risk by transacting with
major financial institutions with high credit ratings. We are not required to pledge, and are not entitled to receive,
cash collateral related to these derivative instruments. We do not enter into derivative contracts for trading or
speculative purposes. Our net revenues are primarily concentrated among a limited number of customers. We
monitor the financial condition of our customers and perform credit evaluations whenever considered necessary and
maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated potential credit losses.
Interest Rate Risk
We had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1,612.8 million and $1,016.7 million as of
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, consisting of both non-interest bearing and interest-bearing marketable
securities and money market accounts. Such interest-earning instruments carry a degree of interest rate risk, but
the risk is limited due to the duration of our short term investments. To date, fluctuations in interest income have not
been significant. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes and have not used any
derivative financial instruments to manage our interest rate risk exposure. We have not been exposed to, nor do we
anticipate being exposed to, material risks due to changes in interest rates.
Our cash flow exposure due to changes in interest rates related to our debt is limited as the Notes due 2025
and Notes due 2023 have fixed interest rates of 0.25% and 4.0%, respectively. Additionally, the Notes due 2028 and
Notes due 2026 carry a fixed interest rate of 0%. The fair value of the Convertible Notes may increase or decrease
for various reasons, including fluctuations in the market price of our common stock, fluctuations in market interest
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rates and fluctuations in general economic conditions. Based upon the quoted market price as of December 31,
2022, the fair value of the Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2025 was $667.0 million, $711.6 million
and $417.2 million, respectively. The Notes due 2023 are not actively traded.
A hypothetical 10% change in interest rates during any of the periods presented would not have had a
material impact on our financial statements.
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021,
AND FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, 2021 AND 2020
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34).
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Page
66
69
70
71
72
74
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Enphase Energy, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Enphase Energy, Inc., and subsidiaries
(the "Company") as of December 31, 2022, and 2021, the related consolidated statements of operations,
comprehensive income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows, for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the
financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31,
2022, and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended
December 31, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022, based
on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 10, 2023, expressed an unqualified
opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the
U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks
of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that
respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial
statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current-period audit of the financial
statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to
accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging,
subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of a critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion
on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below,
providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Warranty Obligations – Microinverters - Refer to Notes 2, 10 and 11 to the consolidated financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company’s warranty obligation provides for the replacement of microinverter units that fail during the
product’s warranty term of 15 to 25 years. The estimated warranty liability is developed for each generation of
product and requires management to estimate, among other factors, (1) the number of units expected to fail and be
returned for replacement over time (i.e., return rate); and (2) the per unit cost of replacement units, including
outbound shipping and limited labor costs, expected to be incurred to replace failed units over time (i.e.,
replacement cost), all of which consider historical results, trends and the most current data available when the
financial statements are available to be issued. The Company’s warranty liability for all microinverter units sold after
January 1, 2014, is measured at fair value by applying both of the following to the liability that results from the 2
factors discussed above: (1) compensation comprised of a profit element and risk premium required for a market
participant to assume the obligation and (2) a discount rate based on the Company’s credit adjusted risk free rate.
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Given the subjectivity of estimating the number of units expected to fail and be returned for replacement over
time, performing audit procedures to evaluate whether the expected failure rates were appropriately determined as
of December 31, 2022, required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures related to the estimated failure and warranty return rates used in determining the
warranty obligation included the following, among others:
– We tested the effectiveness of controls utilized in the review of the warranty obligation calculation, including
controls over the determination of estimated failure and warranty return rates.
– We evaluated the methods and assumptions used by management to estimate the failure and warranty
return rates used as part of the calculation of the warranty obligation by:
•
•
•
•
Testing the underlying data that served as the basis for the Company’s failure and warranty return
rate analysis, which include historical warranty returns and historical product sales, in order to
evaluate the various assumptions and historical data consisting of failure of individual components
contained in its microinverters.
Reviewing third party data compiled on similar products in order to challenge management’s
assumptions and identify supporting or contradictory evidence.
Comparing management’s prior-year assumptions of expected failures to actual warranty returns
received during the current year to identify potential bias in the determination of the failure rate
estimates used in the warranty obligation recorded.
Developing independent estimates of the future failure and return rates or product families by
utilizing data analytics and compared them to management assumptions
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Francisco, California
February 10, 2023
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2010.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the stockholders and the Board of Directors of Enphase Energy, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Enphase Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries (the
“Company”) as of December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework
(2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion,
the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by
COSO.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, of
the Company and our report dated February 10, 2023, expressed as an unqualified opinion on those financial
statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting
and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm
registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the
U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial
reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control
over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and
operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting
includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made
only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s
assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect
misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that
controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the
policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Francisco, California
February 10, 2023
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except par value)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Marketable securities
ASSETS
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $979 and $1,590 at December 31, 2022 and
December 31, 2021, respectively
Inventory
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Total current assets
Property and equipment, net
Operating lease, right of use asset, net
Intangible assets, net
Goodwill
Other assets
Deferred tax assets, net
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Deferred revenues, current
Warranty obligations, current (includes $30,740 and $14,612 measured at fair value at
December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)
Debt, current
Total current liabilities
Long-term liabilities:
Deferred revenues, non-current
Warranty obligations, non-current (includes $75,749 and $36,395 measured at fair value
at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)
Other liabilities
Debt, non-current
Total liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.00001 par value, 300,000 shares authorized; and 136,441 shares and
133,894 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
respectively
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated equity (deficit)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
As of
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
$
473,244 $
119,316
1,139,599
897,335
440,896
149,708
60,824
333,626
74,400
37,784
2,264,271
1,462,461
111,367
21,379
99,541
213,559
169,291
204,872
82,167
14,420
97,758
181,254
118,726
122,470
$
3,084,280 $
2,079,256
$
125,085 $
113,767
295,939
90,747
35,556
90,892
638,219
157,912
62,670
19,395
86,052
439,796
281,613
187,186
95,890
43,520
1,199,465
2,258,707
53,982
16,530
951,594
1,649,088
1
819,119
17,335
1
837,924
(405,737)
(10,882)
(2,020)
825,573
430,168
$
3,084,280 $
2,079,256
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net revenues
Cost of revenues
Gross profit
Operating expenses:
Research and development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Restructuring charges
Total operating expenses
Income from operations
Other income (expense), net
Interest income
Interest expense
Other (expense) income, net
Loss on partial settlement of convertible notes
Change in fair value of derivatives
Total other income (expense), net
Income before income taxes
Income tax benefit (provision)
Net income
Net income per share:
Basic
Diluted
Shares used in per share calculation:
Basic
Diluted
Years Ended December 31,
$
2022
2,330,853 $
1,356,258
974,595
2021
1,382,049 $
827,627
554,422
2020
774,425
428,444
345,981
168,846
215,102
140,002
2,384
526,334
448,261
13,656
(9,438)
(431)
—
—
3,787
452,048
(54,686)
397,362 $
105,526
128,974
104,090
—
338,590
215,832
695
(45,152)
6,050
(56,497)
—
(94,904)
120,928
24,521
145,449 $
55,921
52,927
50,694
—
159,542
186,439
2,156
(21,001)
(799)
(3,037)
(44,348)
(67,029)
119,410
14,585
133,995
2.94 $
2.77 $
1.09 $
1.02 $
1.07
0.95
135,349
144,390
134,025
142,878
125,561
141,918
$
$
$
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
Net income
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Marketable securities
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
$
397,362 $
145,449 $
133,995
(3,185)
(334)
1,357
Change in net unrealized loss, net of income tax benefit of $1,993 and
$745 for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Comprehensive income
(5,677)
(2,120)
—
$
388,500 $
142,995 $
135,352
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(In thousands)
Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Income
(Deficit)
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensi
ve
Income (Loss)
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019
123,109 $
1 $
458,315 $
(185,181) $
(923) $
272,212
Issuance of common stock from
exercise of equity awards and
employee stock purchase plan
Payment of withholding taxes related
to net share settlement of equity
awards
Equity component of convertible
senior notes, net
Cost of convertible notes hedge
related to the convertible senior
notes, net
Sale of warrants related to the
convertible senior notes
Equity component of settlement of
convertible senior notes, net
Settlement of convertible senior notes
Exercise of convertible notes hedge
related to the convertible senior notes
Exercise of warrants related to the
convertible senior notes
Change in fair value of common stock
related to acquisition
Stock-based compensation
Net income
Foreign currency translation
adjustments
4,002
—
—
—
—
—
1,851
(1,851)
1,851
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,395
(68,330)
116,502
(117,108)
96,351
(306,220)
301,015
—
—
3,321
42,503
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
133,995
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8,395
(68,330)
116,502
(117,108)
96,351
(306,220)
301,015
—
—
3,321
42,503
133,995
—
1,357
1,357
Balance at December 31, 2020
128,962 $
1 $
534,744 $
(51,186) $
434 $
483,993
Issuance of common stock from
exercise of equity awards and
employee stock purchase plan
Payment of withholding taxes related
to net share settlement of equity
awards
Equity component of convertible senior
notes, net
Cost of convertible notes hedge
related to the convertible senior
notes, net
Sale of warrants related to the
convertible senior notes
Equity component of settlement of
convertible senior notes, net
Settlement of convertible senior notes
Exercise of convertible notes hedge
related to the convertible senior notes
Exercise of warrants related to the
convertible senior notes
Stock-based compensation
Net income
Repurchase of common stock
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
2,808
— $
7,484 $
— $
— $
7,484
—
—
—
—
—
5,489
(5,721)
5,582
—
—
(3,226)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(29,136)
207,970
(213,322)
220,800
(976,714)
972,273
—
—
113,825
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
145,449
(500,000)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(29,136)
207,970
(213,322)
220,800
(976,714)
972,273
—
—
113,825
145,449
(500,000)
—
—
(334)
(334)
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Common Stock
Shares
Amount
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Accumulated
Income
(Deficit)
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensi
ve
Income (Loss)
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Change in net unrealized loss on
marketable securities net of tax
—
Balance at December 31, 2021
133,894 $
—
1 $
—
837,924 $
—
(405,737) $
(2,120)
(2,020) $
(2,120)
430,168
Cumulative-effect adjustment to
additional paid-in capital and
accumulated equity related to the
adoption of ASU 2020-06
Issuance of common stock from
exercise of equity awards and
employee stock purchase plan
Payment of withholding taxes related
to net share settlement of equity
awards
Deferred tax impact on equity
component of partial settlement of
convertible notes
Stock-based compensation
Net income
Foreign currency translation
adjustment
Change in net unrealized loss on
marketable securities, net of tax
— $ — $
(207,967) $
25,710 $
— $
(182,257)
2,547
—
10,370
—
—
(27,496)
—
—
—
10,370
—
(27,496)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1,837)
208,125
—
—
—
397,362
—
—
—
(1,837)
208,125
397,362
—
—
—
—
(3,185)
(3,185)
(5,677)
(5,677)
Balance at December 31, 2022
136,441 $
1 $
819,119 $
17,335 $
(10,882) $
825,573
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Amortization of marketable securities premiums, net of accretion of
purchase discounts
Provision for doubtful accounts
Asset impairment
Non-cash interest expense
Loss on partial settlement of convertibles notes
Deemed repayment of convertible notes attributable to accreted debt
discount
Gain on settlement of debt securities
Change in fair value of debt securities
Stock-based compensation
Change in fair value of derivatives
Deferred income taxes
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Prepaid expenses and other assets
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities
Warranty obligations
Deferred revenues
Net cash provided by operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment
Purchase of intangible asset
Investments in private companies
Redemption of investment in private companies
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
Purchases of marketable securities
Maturities of marketable securities
Net cash used in investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of convertible notes, net of issuance costs
Purchase of convertible note hedges
Sale of warrants
Principal payments and financing fees on debt
Partial repurchase of convertible notes
Proceeds from exercise of equity awards and employee stock purchase
plan
Repurchase of common stock
Payment of withholding taxes related to net share settlement of equity
awards
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents—Beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents—End of period
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2022
$
397,362 $
145,449 $
133,995
58,775
30,846
18,103
(2,632)
119
1,200
8,167
—
—
—
(735)
216,802
—
3,633
(107,556)
(75,273)
(68,423)
133,416
57,773
122,189
744,817
(46,443)
—
(16,000)
—
(62,162)
(907,430)
660,129
(371,906)
—
—
—
—
—
1,593
477
—
44,387
56,497
(15,718)
(6,569)
(3,042)
114,286
—
(31,241)
(151,160)
(29,258)
(26,885)
117,183
27,016
78,167
352,028
(52,258)
(250)
(58,000)
26,569
(235,652)
(934,956)
35,000
(1,219,547)
1,188,439
(286,235)
220,800
(1,694)
(290,247)
—
425
—
18,825
3,037
(3,132)
—
—
42,503
44,348
(17,117)
(34,321)
(9,708)
(14,636)
35,695
8,815
(10,498)
216,334
(20,558)
—
(5,010)
—
—
—
—
(25,568)
312,420
(89,056)
71,552
(2,575)
(40,728)
10,370
—
7,484
(500,000)
8,395
—
(27,496)
(17,126)
(1,857)
353,928
119,316
473,244 $
(29,136)
309,411
(1,955)
(560,063)
679,379
119,316 $
(68,330)
191,678
826
383,270
296,109
679,379
$
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Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for income taxes
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable
Purchases of property and equipment through tenant improvement
allowance
Contingent consideration in connection with the acquisition
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2022
455 $
33,168 $
733 $
4,823 $
1,875
3,452
17,396 $
7,498 $
3,630
748 $
— $
— $
3,500 $
—
—
$
$
$
$
$
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Description of Business
Enphase Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) is a global energy technology company. The Company delivers smart,
easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage and communication on one platform. The Company
revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter technology and produces a fully integrated solar-plus-storage
solution.
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in
consolidation.
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, disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the
reporting period. Significant estimates and assumptions reflected in the financial statements include revenue
recognition, allowance for doubtful accounts, stock-based compensation, deferred compensation arrangements,
inventory valuation, accrued warranty obligations, fair value of investments, debt derivatives, convertible notes and
contingent consideration, fair value of acquired intangible assets and goodwill, useful lives of acquired intangible
assets and property and equipment, incremental borrowing rate for right-of-use assets and lease liability. These
estimates are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; therefore, actual results
could differ materially from those estimates due to risks and uncertainties, including uncertainty in the ongoing
semiconductor supply and logistics constraints.
2.
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Revenue Recognition
The Company generates revenue from sales of its solutions, which include microinverter units and related
accessories, an IQ Gateway, the cloud-based Enlighten monitoring service, storage solutions, Electric Vehicle
(“EV”) charging solutions, design, proposal, permitting and lead generation services, as well as a platform matching
cleantech asset owners to a local and on-demand workforce of service providers, to distributors, large installers,
original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and strategic partners.
Revenues are recognized when control of the promised goods or services are transferred to the Company’s
customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received in exchange for those goods
or services. The Company generates all of its revenues from contracts with its customers. A description of principal
activities from which the Company generates revenues follows.
•
Products Delivered at a Point in Time. The Company sells its products and professional services to
customers in accordance with the terms of the related customer contracts. The Company generates
revenues from sales of its solutions, which include microinverter units and related accessories, storage
solutions, EV charging solutions, design, proposal, permitting and lead generation services, as well as a
platform matching cleantech asset owners to a local and on-demand workforce of service providers to
distributors, large installers, OEMs and strategic partners. Microinverter units, microinverter accessories,
storage and EV solutions, design, proposal, permitting and lead generation services, as well as
completed work orders on its platform matching cleantech asset owners to a local and on-demand
workforce of service providers, are delivered to customers at a point in time, and the Company recognizes
revenue for these products or professional services when the Company transfers control of the product or
professional services to the customer, which is generally upon product shipment or service delivery,
respectively.
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•
Products Delivered Over Time. The sale of an IQ Gateway includes the Company’s Enlighten cloud-
based monitoring service. The full consideration for these products represents a single performance
obligation and is deferred at the sale date and recognized over the estimated service period of 6.5 years.
The Company also sells certain communication accessories that contain a service performance obligation
to be delivered over time. The revenue from these products is recognized over the related service period,
which is typically 5 or 12 years. The subscription services revenue generated from each customer’s
subscription to the Company’s design and proposal software is recognized on a ratable basis over the
contract term beginning on the date that the Company’s service is made available to the customer. The
subscription contracts are generally 3 months to 12 months in length and billed in advance.
When the Company sells a product with more than one performance obligation, such as the IQ Combiner,
which includes both hardware and IQ Gateway, the total consideration is allocated to these performance obligations
based on their relative standalone selling prices.
The Company records certain contra revenue promotions as variable consideration and recognizes these
promotions at the time the related revenue is recorded.
The Company records upfront contract acquisition costs, such as sales commissions, to be capitalized and
amortized over the estimated life of the asset. For contracts that have a duration of less than one year, the
Company follows the Topic 606 practical expedient and expenses these costs when incurred. Commissions related
to the Company’s sale of monitoring hardware and service are capitalized and amortized over the period of the
associated revenue, which is 6.5 years.
Refer to Note 3. “Revenue Recognition,” for additional information related to revenue recognition.
Cost of Revenues
The Company includes the following in cost of revenues: product costs, warranty, manufacturing personnel
and logistics costs, freight costs, inventory write-downs, hosting services costs related to the Company’s Enlighten
service offering and design and proposal services, depreciation and amortization of manufacturing test equipment
and amortization of capitalized software development costs related to the Company’s Enlighten service offering,
lead acquisition costs, design and proposal services, and employee-related expenses associated with proposal and
permitting services and design and proposal service customer support. A description of principal activities from
which the Company recognizes cost of revenue is as follows.
•
•
Products Delivered at a Point in Time. Cost of revenue from these products is recognized when the
Company transfers control of the product to the customer, which is generally upon shipment.
Products Delivered Over Time. Cost of revenue from these products is recognized over the related
service period.
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities
The Company classifies investments in marketable securities as available-for-sale investments and records
these marketable securities at fair value. The Company determines the appropriate classification of marketable
securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation at each balance sheet date. All highly liquid
investments with original maturities of 90 days or less from the date of purchase are classified as cash equivalents,
while all others are presented within current assets since these investments represent funds available for current
operations and the Company has the ability and intent, if necessary, to liquidate any of these investments within one
year in order to meet liquidity needs or to grow the business, including for potential business acquisitions or other
strategic transactions.
Marketable securities are recorded at fair value, with the unrealized gains or losses unrelated to credit loss
factors included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Realized gains and losses and
declines in value determined to be other than temporary based on the specific identification method are reported in
other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company periodically reviews whether the securities may be other-than-temporarily impaired, including
whether or not (i) the Company has the intent to sell the security or (ii) it is more likely than not that the Company
will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. If one of these factors is met, the Company
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records an impairment loss associated with the impaired investment. The impairment loss will be recorded as a
write-down of investments in the consolidated balance sheets and a realized loss within other income (expense),
net in the consolidated statements of operations. There were no credit-related impairments recognized on the
Company’s investments in marketable securities during the periods presented.
For purposes of identifying and measuring impairment, the policy election was made to exclude the applicable
accrued interest from both the fair value and amortized cost basis. Applicable accrued interest of $2.2 million and
$2.1 million, net of the allowance for credit losses, if any, is recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets
on the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a
liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The carrying amounts of the
Company’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate
fair value because of the short maturity of those instruments. Equity investments with readily determinable fair value
are carried at fair value based on quoted market prices or estimated based on market conditions and risks existing
at each balance sheet date. Equity investments without readily determinable fair value are measured at cost, less
impairment, and are adjusted for observable price changes in orderly transactions for an identical or similar
investment of the same issuer.
Convertible Note Derivatives
In March 2020, the Company issued $320.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 0.25% convertible senior
notes due 2025 (the “Notes due 2025”). Concurrently with the issuance of the Notes due 2025, the Company
entered into privately-negotiated convertible note hedge and warrant transactions which in combination are intended
to reduce the potential dilution from the conversion of the Notes due 2025. The Company could not elect to issue
the shares of common stock upon settlement of the Notes due 2025 or convertible note hedge or warrant
transactions due to insufficient authorized share capital. As a result, the embedded conversion option and warrants
were accounted for as derivative liabilities and convertible notes hedge as a derivative asset and a gain (or loss)
was reported in other expense, net in the consolidated statement of operations to the extent the valuation changed
from the date of issuance of the Notes due 2025. On May 20, 2020, at the Company’s annual meeting of
stockholders, the stockholders approved an amendment to its certificate of incorporation to increase the number of
authorized shares of the Company’s common stock. As a result, the Company is now able to settle the Notes due
2025, convertible notes hedge and warrants through payment or delivery, as the case may be, of cash, shares of its
common stock or a combination thereof, at the Company’s election. Accordingly, on May 20, 2020, the embedded
derivative liability, convertible notes hedge and warrants liability were remeasured at fair value and were then
reclassified to additional paid-in-capital in the consolidated balance sheet in the second quarter of 2020 and are no
longer remeasured as long as they continue to meet the conditions for equity classification. As of both December
31, 2022 and 2021, the Company does not have any convertible note derivatives. Refer to Note 12. “Debt,” for
additional information related to these transactions.
Accounts Receivables and Contract Assets
The Company receives payments from customers based upon contractual billing schedules. Accounts
receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract assets include deferred
product costs and commissions associated with the deferred revenue and will be amortized along with the
associated revenue.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for uncollectible accounts receivable. Management
estimates anticipated credit losses from doubtful accounts based on days past due, customer specific experience,
collection history, the financial health of customers including from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, among
other factors. Accounts receivable are recorded net of allowance for doubtful accounts. The following table sets forth
activities in the allowance for doubtful accounts for the periods indicated.
Balance, at beginning of year
Net charges to expense or revenue
Write-offs, net of recoveries
Balance, at end of year
Inventory
December 31,
2022
2021
2020
$
$
(In thousands)
1,590 $
(119)
(492)
979 $
462 $
1,140
(12)
1,590 $
564
425
(527)
462
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. Market is current replacement cost (by purchase or by
reproduction, dependent on the type of inventory). In cases where market exceeds net realizable value
(i.e., estimated selling price less reasonably predictable costs of completion and disposal), inventories are stated at
net realizable value. Market is not considered to be less than net realizable value reduced by an allowance for an
approximately normal profit margin. The Company determines cost on a first-in first-out basis. Management
assesses the valuation on a quarterly basis and writes down the value for any excess and obsolete inventory based
upon expected demand, anticipated sales price, effect of new product introductions, product obsolescence,
customer concentrations, product merchantability and other factors. Inventory write-downs are equal to the
difference between the cost of inventories and market.
Long-Lived Assets
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Cost includes amounts paid to
acquire or construct the asset as well as any expenditure that substantially adds to the value of or significantly
extends the useful life of an existing asset. Repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Depreciation
and amortization are computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which
range from 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of the lease term or expected
useful life of the improvements.
Internal-use software, whether purchased or developed, is capitalized at cost and amortized on a straight-line
basis over its estimated useful life. Costs associated with internally developed software are expensed until the point
at which the project has reached the development stage. Subsequent additions, modifications or upgrades to
internal-use software are capitalized only to the extent that they provide additional functionality. Software
maintenance and training costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. The capitalization of internal-
use software requires judgment in determining when a project has reached the development stage and the period
over which the Company expects to benefit from the use of that software. Capitalized costs are recorded as part of
property and equipment in the consolidated balance sheets. Capitalized internal-use software is amortized on a
straight-line basis over its estimated useful life, which is generally three years, and is recorded as cost of revenue in
the consolidated statements of operations.
The Company capitalizes implementation costs related to cloud computing (i.e. hosting) arrangements that
are accounted for as a service contract that meets the accounting requirement for capitalization as such
implementation costs were incurred to develop or utilize internal-use software hosted by a third-party vendor. The
capitalized implementation costs are recorded as part of “Other assets” on the consolidated balance sheets and is
amortized over the length of the service contract.
Property and equipment, including internal-use software, and capitalized implementation costs related to
cloud computing arrangements, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. An impairment loss would be recognized when
the carrying amount of an asset group exceeds the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to result
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from the use of the asset group and its eventual disposition. The amount of the impairment loss to be recorded is
calculated by the excess of the asset group’s carrying value over its fair value. Fair value is generally determined
using a discounted cash flow analysis. The Company recorded asset impairment charges of $1.2 million in the year
ended December 31, 2022 associated with an operating lease, right of use asset, compared to zero for the years
ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. There were no events or changes in circumstances that may indicate the
carrying amount of remaining assets is not recoverable.
Business Combinations
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of a business acquisition are generally recorded at their fair
value at the date of acquisition. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities
assumed is recorded as goodwill. Determining fair value of identifiable assets, particularly intangibles, and liabilities
acquired also requires the Company to make estimates, which are based on all available information and in some
cases assumptions with respect to the timing and amount of future revenues and expenses associated with an
asset. Accounting for business acquisitions requires the Company to make judgments as to whether a purchase
transaction is a multiple element contract, meaning that it includes other transaction components. This judgment
and determination affect the amount of consideration paid that is allocable to assets and liabilities acquired in the
business purchase transaction. Additional information existing as of the acquisition date but unknown to the
Company may become known during the remainder of the measurement period, not to exceed 12 months from the
acquisition date, which may result in changes to the amounts and allocations recorded.
Goodwill
Goodwill results from the purchase consideration paid in excess of the fair value of the net assets recorded in
connection with business acquisitions. Goodwill is not amortized but is assessed for potential impairment at least
annually during the fourth quarter of each fiscal year or between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances
change that would indicate the carrying amount may be impaired. Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit level,
which the Company has determined to be the same as the entity as a whole (entity level). The Company first
performs qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of our reporting
unit is less than its carrying value. If, after assessing the qualitative factors, the Company determines that it is more
likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit is less than its carrying value, an impairment analysis will be
performed.
Qualitative factors include industry and market consideration, overall financial performance, share price
trends and market capitalization and Company-specific events. The Company determined, after performing a
qualitative review of its reporting unit, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of its reporting unit exceeds its
carrying value. Accordingly, there was no indication of impairment in the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and
2020 and no quantitative goodwill impairment test was performed.
Intangible Assets
Intangible assets include patents and other purchased intangible assets. Intangible assets with finite lives are
amortized on a straight-line basis, with estimated useful lives ranging from 5 to 9 years. Indefinite-lived intangible
assets are tested for impairment annually and are also tested for impairment between annual tests if an event
occurs or circumstances change that would indicate that the carrying amount may be impaired. Intangible assets
with finite lives are tested for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an
asset group may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of an asset group
exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows used in determining the fair value of the asset group. The amount
of the impairment loss to be recorded is calculated by the excess of the asset group’s carrying value over its fair
value. Fair value is generally determined using a discounted cash flow analysis. There was no impairment of
intangible assets in any of the years presented.
Contract Liabilities
Contract liabilities are recorded as deferred revenue on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and
include payments received in advance of performance obligations under the contract and are realized when the
associated revenue is recognized under the contract.
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company’s warranty accrual provides for the replacement of microinverter units, IQ Battery and IQ
Gateway that fail during the product’s warranty term. The warranty term related to microinverter units is typically 15
years for first and second generation microinverters and up to 25 years for subsequent generation microinverters.
The warranty term for IQ Battery and IQ Gateway is 10 years and 5 years, respectively. On a quarterly basis, the
Company employs a consistent, systematic and rational methodology to assess the adequacy of its warranty
liability. This assessment includes updating all key estimates and assumptions for each generation of product,
based on historical results, trends and the most current data available as of the filing date. The key estimates and
assumptions used in the warranty liability are thoroughly reviewed by management on a quarterly basis. The key
estimates used by the Company to estimate its warranty liability are: (1) the number of units expected to fail and be
returned for replacement over time (i.e., return rate); and (2) the per unit cost of replacement units, including
outbound shipping and limited labor costs, expected to be incurred to replace failed units over time
(i.e., replacement cost).
Estimated Return Rates — The Company’s Quality and Reliability department has primary responsibility to
determine the estimated return rates for each generation of product. To establish initial return rate estimates for
each generation of product, the Company’s quality engineers use a combination of industry standard Mean Time
Between Failure estimates for individual components contained in its product, third-party data collected on similar
equipment deployed in outdoor environments similar to those in which the Company’s products are installed, and
rigorous long term reliability and accelerated life cycle testing which simulates the service life of the product in a
short period of time. As units are deployed into operating environments, the Company continues to monitor product
performance through its Enlighten monitoring platform. It typically takes three to nine months between the date of
sale and date of end-user installation. Consequently, the Company’s ability to monitor actual failures of units sold
similarly lags by three to nine months. When a product fails and is returned, the Company performs diagnostic root
cause failure analysis to understand and isolate the underlying mechanism(s) causing the failure. The Company
then uses the results of this analysis (combined with the actual, cumulative performance data collected on those
units prior to failure through Enlighten) to draw conclusions with respect to how or if the identified failure
mechanism(s) will impact the remaining units deployed in the installed base.
As the vast majority of the Company’s microinverters have been sold to end users for residential applications,
the Company believes that warranty return rates will be affected by changes over time in residential home
ownership because the Company expects that subsequent homeowners are less likely to file returns than the
homeowners who originally purchase the microinverters.
Estimated Replacement Costs — Three factors are considered in the Company’s analysis of estimated
replacement cost: (1) the estimated cost of replacement products; (2) the estimated cost to ship replacement
products to end users; and (3) the estimated labor reimbursement expected to be paid to third-party installers
performing replacement services for the end user. Because the Company’s warranty provides for the replacement of
defective microinverters or other products over long periods of time (between 5 years to 25 years, depending on the
product and the generation of that product purchased), the estimated per unit cost of current and future product
generations is considered in the estimated replacement cost. Estimated costs to ship replacement units are based
on observable, market-based shipping costs paid by the Company to third-party freight carriers. The Company has
a separate program that allows third-party installers to claim fixed-dollar reimbursements for labor costs they incur
to replace failed products for a limited time from the date of original installation. Included in the Company’s
estimated replacement cost is an analysis of the number of fixed-dollar labor reimbursements expected to be
claimed by third-party installers over the limited offering period.
In addition to the key estimates noted above, the Company also compares actual warranty results to expected
results and evaluates any significant differences. Management may make additional adjustments to the warranty
provision based on performance trends or other qualitative factors. If actual return rates, or replacement costs differ
from the Company’s estimates in future periods, changes to these estimates may be required, resulting in increases
or decreases in the Company’s warranty obligations. Such increases or decreases could be material.
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Fair Value Option for Microinverters and Other Products Sold Since January 1, 2014
The Company’s warranty obligations related to products sold since January 1, 2014 provide the Company the
right, but not the requirement, to assign its warranty obligations to a third party. Under Accounting Standards
Codification (“ASC”) 825, “Financial Instruments” (also referred to as “fair value option”), an entity may choose to
elect the fair value option for such warranties at the time it first recognizes the eligible item. The Company made an
irrevocable election to account for all eligible warranty obligations associated with products sold since January 1,
2014 at fair value. This election was made to reflect the underlying economics of the time value of money for an
obligation that will be settled over an extended period of up to 25 years.
The Company estimates the fair value of warranty obligations by calculating the warranty obligations in the
same manner as for sales prior to January 1, 2014 and applying an expected present value technique to that result.
The expected present value technique, an income approach, converts future amounts into a single current
discounted amount. In addition to the key estimates of return rates and replacement costs, the Company used
certain inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Such additional
assumptions included compensation comprised of a profit element and risk premium required of a market
participant to assume the obligation and a discount rate based on the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free rate.
Refer to Note 11. “Fair Value Measurements,” for additional information.
Warranty obligations initially recorded at fair value at the time of sale will be subsequently re-measured to fair
value at each reporting date. In addition, the fair value of the liability will be accreted over the corresponding term of
the warranty of up to 25 years using the interest method.
Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to loss contingencies and loss recoveries, such as
legal proceedings and claims arising out of its business as well as tariff refunds. An accrual for a loss contingency or
loss recovery is recognized when it is probable and the amount of loss or recovery can be reasonably estimated.
Advertising Costs
Advertising costs, which are expensed and included in sales and marketing expense when incurred, were
$3.8 million, $16.2 million and $0.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020,
respectively.
Research and Development Costs
The Company expenses research and development costs as incurred. Research and development expense
consists primarily of expensed equipment for product development, personnel costs, including salaries, benefits and
stock-based compensation, other professional costs and allocated facilities costs.
Stock-Based Compensation
Share-based payments are required to be recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of
operations based on their fair values and the estimated number of shares expected to vest. The Company
measures stock-based compensation expense for all share-based payment awards, including stock options made to
employees and directors, based on the estimated fair values on the date of the grant. The fair value of stock options
granted is estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. The fair value of restricted stock units (“RSU”)
granted is determined based on the price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of
non-market-based performance stock units (“PSUs”) granted is determined based on the date of grant or when
achievement of performance is probable. The fair value of market-based performance stock units granted is
determined using a Monte-Carlo model based on the date of grant or when achievement of performance is
probable.
Stock-based compensation for stock options and RSUs is recognized on a straight-line basis over the
requisite service period. Stock-based compensation for PSUs without market conditions is recognized when the
performance condition is probable of being achieved, and then on a graded basis over the requisite service period.
Stock-based compensation for PSUs with market conditions is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite
service period. Additionally, the Company estimates its forfeiture rate annually based on historical experience and
revise the estimates of forfeiture in subsequent periods if actual forfeitures differ from those estimates.
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Common Stock Repurchase
The Company accounts for repurchase of common stock under ASC 505 and charges the entire cost of
repurchase to the accumulated equity (deficit).
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is or contains a lease at inception. Operating lease assets
represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the
Company’s obligation to make lease payments over the lease term.
Operating lease assets and liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the remaining lease
payments discounted using the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. Operating lease assets also include initial
direct costs incurred and prepaid lease payments, minus any lease incentives. The Company’s lease terms include
options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.
Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
The Company combines the lease and non-lease components in determining the operating lease assets and
liabilities.
Foreign Currency Translation
The Company and most of its subsidiaries use their respective local currency as their functional currency.
Accordingly, foreign currency assets and liabilities are translated using exchange rates in effect at the end of the
period. Aggregate exchange gains and losses arising from the translation of foreign assets and liabilities are
included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in stockholders' equity. Foreign subsidiaries that use
the U.S. dollar as their functional currency remeasure monetary assets and liabilities using exchange rates in effect
at the end of the period. In addition, transactions that are denominated in non-functional currency are remeasured
using exchange rates in effect at the end of the period. Exchange gains and losses arising from the remeasurement
of monetary assets and liabilities are included in other income (expense), net in the consolidated statements of
operations. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are carried at their historical values.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income
(loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to gains and losses that are recorded as an element of
stockholders’ equity but are excluded from net income. The Company’s other comprehensive income (loss) consists
of foreign currency translation adjustments and change in net unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of
tax.
Income Taxes
The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of
deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected tax consequences of temporary differences between the tax
bases of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts recognized for income tax purposes. In
estimating future tax consequences, generally all expected future events other than enactments or changes in the
tax law or rates are considered. Valuation allowances are provided when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to
the amount expected to be realized.
The Company assesses the realizability of the deferred tax assets to determine release of valuation
allowance as necessary. In the event the Company determines that it is more likely than not that the Company
would be able to realize deferred tax assets in the future in excess of its net recorded amount, an adjustment to the
valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset would increase income in the period such determination was made.
Likewise, should it be determined that additional amounts of the net deferred tax asset will not be realized in the
future, an adjustment to increase the deferred tax asset valuation allowance will be charged to income in the period
such determination is made.
The Company operates in various tax jurisdictions and is subject to audit by various tax authorities. The
Company follows accounting for uncertainty in income taxes which requires that the tax effects of a position be
recognized only if it is “more likely than not” to be sustained based solely on its technical merits as of the reporting
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date. The Company considers many factors when evaluating and estimating its tax positions and tax benefits, which
may require periodic adjustments and which may not accurately anticipate actual outcomes.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In August 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update
(“ASU”) 2020-06, “Debt - Debt with Conversion and Other Options (subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging -
Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (subtopic 815-40)” (“ASU 2020-06”), which reduces the number of accounting
models in subtopic ASC 470-20 that require separate accounting for embedded conversion features. As a result, a
convertible debt instrument will be accounted for as a single liability measured at its amortized cost as long as no
other features require bifurcation and recognition as derivatives. By removing those separation models, the effective
interest rate of convertible debt instruments will be closer to the coupon interest rate. Further, the diluted net income
per share calculation for convertible instruments will require the Company to use the if-converted method. The
treasury stock method should no longer be used to calculate diluted net income per share for convertible
instruments.
The Company adopted ASU 2020-06 in the annual period beginning January 1, 2022, on a modified
retrospective basis. Upon adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company is no longer required to bifurcate the conversion
feature related to the issuance of $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 0.0% convertible senior notes due
2028 (the “Notes due 2028”) and $632.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 0.0% convertible senior notes due
2026 (the “Notes due 2026”) in equity. Instead, the Company combined the previously separated equity component
with the liability component, which together is now classified as debt, thereby eliminating the subsequent
amortization of the debt discount. Similarly, the portion of issuance costs previously allocated to equity was
reclassified to the carrying value of debt and amortized over the remaining terms of the convertible senior notes.
Accordingly, the Company recorded a net decrease to additional paid-in capital by $207.9 million, net of tax to
remove the equity component separately recorded for the conversion features associated with the convertible senior
notes and equity component associated with the issuance costs, an increase to the carrying value of its convertible
debt instrument by $244.5 million to reflect the full principal amount of the convertible senior notes outstanding net
of issuance costs, a decrease to deferred tax liability of $62.3 million, and a decrease to accumulated deficit by
$25.7 million, net of tax in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet with no impact on the Company’s
consolidated statements of operations.
Also, upon adoption of ASU 2020-06, the Company is no longer utilizing the treasury stock method for
earnings per share impact for the Notes due 2025, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2028 (together, the “Convertible
Senior Notes”). Instead, the Company is applying the if-converted method when reporting the number of potentially
dilutive shares of common stock as the Company may at its election, settle its Convertible Senior Notes through
payment or delivery, as the case may be, in cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares
of its common stock. Further, the Company under the relevant sections of the indentures, irrevocably may elect to
settle principal in cash and any excess in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock for its Convertible Senior
Notes. If and when the Company makes such election, there will be no adjustment to the net income and the
Company will use the average share price for the period to determine the potential number of shares to be issued
based upon assumed conversion to be included in the diluted share count.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
Not Yet Effective
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for
Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers" (“ASU 2021-08”). ASU 2021-08 requires an
acquirer in a business combination to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a
business combination in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” as if it had
originated the contracts. ASU 2021-08 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of
ASU 2021-08 to have a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements and will adopt the standard
effective January 1, 2023.
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3.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Disaggregated Revenue
The Company has one major business activity, which is the design, manufacture and sale of solutions for the
solar photovoltaic (“PV”) industry. Disaggregated revenue by primary geographical market and timing of revenue
recognition for the Company’s single product line are as follows:
Primary geographical markets:
U.S.
International
Total
Timing of revenue recognition:
Products delivered at a point in time
Products and services delivered over time
Total
Contract Balances
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
1,761,846 $
569,007
2,330,853 $
1,108,801
273,248
1,382,049
2,253,645 $
77,208
2,330,853 $
1,323,960
58,089
1,382,049
$
$
$
$
Receivables, and contract assets and contract liabilities from contracts with customers, are as follows:
Receivables
Short-term contract assets (Prepaid expenses and other assets)
Long-term contract assets (Other assets)
Short-term contract liabilities (Deferred revenues, current)
Long-term contract liabilities (Deferred revenues, non-current)
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(In thousands)
$
440,896 $
32,130
100,991
90,747
281,613
333,626
23,508
69,583
62,670
187,186
The Company receives payments from customers based upon contractual billing schedules. Accounts
receivable are recorded when the right to consideration becomes unconditional. Contract assets include deferred
product costs and commissions associated with the deferred revenue and will be amortized along with the
associated revenue. The Company had no asset impairment charges related to contract assets in the year ended
December 31, 2022.
Significant changes in the balances of contract assets (prepaid expenses and other assets) as of
December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
Contract Assets
Contract Assets, beginning of period
Amount recognized
Increase
Contract Assets, end of period
$
93,091
(28,524)
68,554
$
133,121
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Contract liabilities are recorded as deferred revenue on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and
include payments received in advance of performance obligations under the contract and are realized when the
associated revenue is recognized under the contract.
Significant changes in the balances of contract liabilities (deferred revenues) as of December 31, 2022 are as
follows (in thousands):
Contract Liabilities
Contract Liabilities, beginning of period
Revenue recognized
Increase due to billings
Contract Liabilities, end of period
Remaining Performance Obligations
$
249,856
(77,208)
199,712
$
372,360
Estimated revenue expected to be recognized in future periods related to performance obligations that are
unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied at the end of the reporting period are as follows:
Fiscal year:
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
4.
INVENTORY
Inventory consists of the following:
Raw materials
Finished goods
Total inventory
December 31,
2022
(In thousands)
$
90,642
82,195
75,016
59,348
39,729
25,430
$
372,360
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(In thousands)
$
$
34,978 $
114,730
149,708 $
25,429
48,971
74,400
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5.
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Property and equipment consist of the following:
Equipment and machinery
Furniture and fixtures
Computer equipment
Capitalized software costs
Building and leasehold improvements
Land
Construction in process
Total
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property and equipment, net
Estimated Useful
Life
December 31,
2022
2021
(Years)
(In thousands)
3-10
5-10
3-5
3-5
3-10
$
114,246 $
95,365
3,295
7,543
42,649
15,875
114
31,734
215,456
3,197
5,861
28,118
12,546
114
14,332
159,533
(104,089)
(77,366)
$
111,367 $
82,167
Depreciation expense for property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020
was $27.7 million, $16.7 million and $9.7 million, respectively.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, unamortized capitalized software costs were $19.2 million and
$12.6 million, respectively.
6.
BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
Acquisition of GreenCom Networks AG (“GreenCom”)
On October 10, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of GreenCom, a privately-held company, for
paid cash consideration of approximately $34.9 million. GreenCom provides Internet of Things (IoT) software
solutions for customers to connect and manage a wide range of distributed energy devices within the home. This
acquisition added headcount to the Company’s engineering team in Europe to accelerate clean energy transition
and provide installers with a complete home energy management solution through the Enphase App.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method, and
accordingly, the approximately $34.9 million purchase price is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible
assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date.
The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed at the acquisition date, which are subject to change within the measurement period as the fair value
assessments are finalized (in thousands):
Net tangible liabilities acquired
Intangible assets
Deferred tax asset, net
Goodwill
Net assets acquired
$
(118)
13,900
4,578
16,536
34,896
$
The excess of the consideration paid over the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed represents the goodwill resulting from the acquisition. Goodwill is primarily attributable to expected
synergies in the Company’s solar offerings and cross-selling opportunities. None of the goodwill is expected to be
deductible for German income tax purposes.
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Intangible assets consist primarily of developed technology and customer relationships. Developed
technology includes a combination of unpatented technology, trade secrets, computer software and research
processes that facilitates home energy management through integration of existing and planned new products in
renewable energy sector. Customer relationships relates to GreenCom’s ability to sell current and future offerings,
as well as products built around the current offering, to its existing customers.
The following table shows the fair value of the separately identifiable intangible assets at the time of
acquisition and the period over which each intangible asset will be amortized:
Developed technology
Customer relationships
Total identifiable intangible assets
Preliminary
Fair Value
(In thousands)
$
$
8,000
5,900
13,900
Useful Life
(Years)
5
5
Pro forma financial information has not been presented for the GreenCom acquisition as the impact to the
Company’s consolidated financial statements was not material.
The Company incurred and accrued costs related to acquisition of $1.8 million that were recorded in general
and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2022.
Acquisition of SolarLeadFactory, LLC. (“SolarLeadFactory”)
On March 14, 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of SolarLeadFactory, a privately-held company.
SolarLeadFactory provides high quality leads to solar installers. As part of the purchase price, the Company paid
approximately $26.1 million in cash on March 14, 2022.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method, and
accordingly, the total purchase price is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date.
In addition to the purchase price summarized above, the Company will be obligated to issue up to
approximately $10.0 million in shares of common stock of the Company payable in the second quarter of 2023,
subject to achievement of certain operational targets. As the additional payment requires continuous employment of
certain key employees of SolarLeadFactory and are subject to other conditions, these payments are being
accounted for as post-combination expense and will be recognized in the first quarter of 2023 if the conditions are
met.
The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed at the acquisition date, which are subject to change within the measurement period as the fair value
assessments are finalized (in thousands):
Net tangible assets acquired
Intangible assets
Goodwill
Net assets acquired
$
$
2,239
11,200
12,612
26,051
The excess of the consideration paid over the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed represents the goodwill resulting from the acquisition. Goodwill is primarily attributable to expected
synergies in the Company’s solar offerings and cross-selling opportunities. The entire goodwill amount is expected
to be deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes over 15 years.
Intangible assets consist primarily of developed technology and customer relationships. Developed
technology includes a combination of unpatented technology, trade secrets, computer software and research
processes that represent the foundation for the existing and planned new products to facilitate the generation of
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new content. Customer relationships relates to SolarLeadFactory’s ability to sell current and future offerings, as well
as products built around the current offering, to its existing customers.
The following table shows the fair value of the separately identifiable intangible assets at the time of
acquisition and the period over which each intangible asset will be amortized:
Developed technology
Customer relationships
Total identifiable intangible assets
Fair Value
(In thousands)
Useful Life
(Years)
$
$
3,600
7,600
11,200
5
5
Pro forma financial information has not been presented for the SolarLeadFactory acquisition as the impact to
the Company’s consolidated financial statements was not material.
The Company incurred and accrued costs related to acquisition of $0.4 million that were recorded in general
and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended
December 31, 2022.
Acquisition of ClipperCreek, Inc. (“ClipperCreek”)
On December 31, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of ClipperCreek, a privately-held company.
ClipperCreek offers electric vehicle charging solutions for residential and commercial customers in the United
States. As part of the purchase price, the Company paid approximately $113.1 million and $3.2 million in cash on
December 31, 2021 and June 2, 2022, respectively.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method, and
accordingly, the total purchase price is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date.
The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities (in thousands):
Net tangible assets acquired
Intangible assets
Goodwill
Net assets acquired
$
8,387
37,800
70,119
$
116,306
The excess of the consideration paid over the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed represents the goodwill resulting from the acquisition. Goodwill is primarily attributable to expected
synergies in the Company’s solar offerings and cross-selling opportunities. The entire goodwill amount is expected
to be deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes over 15 years.
Intangible assets consist primarily of trade name and order backlog. Trade name intangible is attributable to
marketing goods and services under the ClipperCreek brand and order backlog pertains to purchase orders with
customers yet to be fulfilled.
The following table shows the fair value of the separately identifiable intangible assets at the time of
acquisition and the period over which each intangible asset will be amortized:
Order backlog
Trade name
Total identifiable intangible assets
Fair Value
(In thousands)
$
$
600
37,200
37,800
Useful Life
(Years)
Based on
actual
shipments
5
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The consolidated unaudited proforma revenue and net income for the two years presented below, which
includes the acquisition of ClipperCreek, assuming the acquisition occurred on January 1, 2020, were (in
thousands);
Net revenues
Net income
Years Ended December 31,
2021
1,401,803 $
145,798 $
2020
790,791
139,126
$
$
The Company incurred and accrued costs related to this acquisition of $0.3 million and $0.5 million that were
recorded in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Acquisition of 365 Pronto, Inc. (“365 Pronto”)
On December 13, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of 365 Pronto, a privately-held company. 365
Pronto provides an online platform for clean technology installation and service landscape by matching asset
owners with an on-demand qualified workforce in the United States. As part of the purchase price, the Company
paid approximately $69.9 million in cash on December 13, 2021.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method, and
accordingly, the total purchase price is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date. The results of operations of 365
Pronto have been included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the acquisition date.
In addition to the purchase price above, the Company will be obligated to pay up to approximately $7.0 million
and $4.0 million in shares of common stock of the Company in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and the
three months ended June 30, 2023, respectively, subject to achievement of certain revenue, operational and
employment targets. As nature of additional payments represents an in-substance service period of certain key
employees of 365 Pronto and are subject to other conditions, these payments are being accounted for as post-
combination expense and are recognized ratably over the term of measurement period presuming conditions will be
met.
The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the
acquisition date (in thousands):
Net tangible assets acquired
Intangible assets
Deferred tax liabilities
Goodwill
Net assets acquired
$
38
19,500
(2,906)
53,280
69,912
$
The excess of the consideration paid over the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed represents the goodwill resulting from the acquisition. Goodwill is primarily attributable to expected
synergies in the Company’s solar offerings and cross-selling opportunities. None of the goodwill is expected to be
deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Intangible assets consist primarily of developed technology and customer relationship intangibles. Intangible
assets attributable to developed technology include a combination of unpatented technology, trade secrets,
computer software and research processes that represent the foundation for the existing and planned new products
to facilitate the generation of new content. Customer relationship intangibles relate to 365 Pronto’s software ability
to sell current and future offerings, as well as products built around the current offering, to its existing customers.
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The following table shows the fair value of the separately identifiable intangible assets at the time of
acquisition and the period over which each intangible asset will be amortized:
Developed technology
Customer relationship
Total identifiable intangible assets
Fair Value
(In thousands)
$
$
18,400
1,100
19,500
Useful Life
(Years)
5
5
Pro forma financial information has not been presented for the 365 Pronto acquisition as the impact to the
Company’s consolidated financial statements was not material.
The Company incurred and accrued costs related to this acquisition of $0.1 million and $0.5 million that were
recorded in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Acquisition of DIN Engineer Service LLP’s (“DIN”) Solar Design Services Business
On March 31, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of DIN’s solar design services business. DIN's
solar design services business provides outsourced proposal drawings and permit plan sets for residential solar
installers in North America and will enhance the Company’s digital transformation effort. As part of the purchase
price, the Company paid approximately $24.8 million in cash at closing on March 31, 2021.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method; accordingly,
the total purchase price is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities
assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date. The results of operations of DIN’s solar
design services business have been included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the
acquisition date.
In addition to the purchase price summarized above, the Company was obligated to pay up to i)
approximately $5.0 million in equal monthly installments over the course of one year following the acquisition date
and ii) approximately $5.0 million payable on the one year anniversary following the acquisition date subject to
achievement of certain revenue and operational targets, which was paid in April 2022. As both additional payments
require continuous employment of certain key employees of DIN and are subject to other conditions, these
payments were accounted for as post-combination expense and recognized ratably over the term of measurement
period.
The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the
acquisition date (in thousands):
Net tangible assets acquired
Intangible assets
Goodwill
Net assets acquired
$
$
1,281
11,700
11,804
24,785
The excess of the consideration paid over the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed represents the goodwill resulting from the acquisition. Goodwill is primarily attributable to expected
synergies in the Company’s solar offerings and cross-selling opportunities. None of the goodwill is expected to be
deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Intangible assets consist primarily of customer relationship intangibles. Customer relationship intangibles
relate to the ability of the acquired DIN solar design services business to sell current and future offerings, as well as
products built around the current offerings, to its existing customers.
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The following table shows the fair value of the separately identifiable intangible assets at the time of
acquisition and the period over which each intangible asset will be amortized:
Customer relationship
Preliminary
Fair Value
(In thousands)
Useful Life
(Years)
$
11,700
5
Pro forma financial information has not been presented for the DIN's solar design services business
acquisition as the impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements was not material.
The Company incurred costs related to this acquisition of $1.9 million that were recorded in general and
administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December
31, 2021.
Acquisition of Sofdesk Inc. (“Sofdesk”)
On January 25, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Sofdesk, a privately-held company. Sofdesk
provides design tools and services software for residential solar installers and roofing companies and will enhance
the Company’s digital transformation efforts.
As part of the purchase price, the Company (i) paid approximately $32.0 million in cash on January 25, 2021
and (ii) was liable for up to approximately $3.7 million of contingent consideration payable during the first quarter of
2022, of which the Company recorded a liability of approximately $3.5 million representing the fair value of the
contingent consideration. The Company paid $3.7 million of contingent consideration in February 2022.
The contingent consideration was subject to remeasurement at each reporting period until paid. The
acquisition date fair value of the purchase price was approximately $35.5 million, which consisted of the following (in
thousands):
Cash consideration
Fair value of contingent consideration
Total
$
$
31,988
3,500
35,488
In addition to the purchase price discussed above, the Company was obligated to pay up to approximately
$3.7 million, during the first quarter of 2022, subject to continued employment of key employees of Sofdesk. As this
payment was contingent upon the continuous service of the key employees, it was accounted for as a post-
combination expense and recognized ratably over the term of measurement period. The accrued post combination
expense of $3.7 million was paid in February 2022.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method, and
accordingly, the total purchase price is allocated to the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and
liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values on the acquisition date. The results of operations of Sofdesk
have been included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations from the acquisition date.
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The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the
acquisition date (in thousands):
Net tangible assets acquired
Intangible assets
Deferred tax asset
Goodwill
Net assets acquired
$
$
1,441
9,200
457
24,390
35,488
The excess of the consideration paid over the fair values assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed represents the goodwill resulting from the acquisition. Goodwill is primarily attributable to expected
synergies in the Company’s solar offerings and cross-selling opportunities. None of the goodwill is expected to be
deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Intangible assets consist primarily of developed technology, customer relationship intangibles and trade name
intangibles. Intangible assets attributable to developed technology include a combination of unpatented technology,
trade secrets, computer software and research processes that represent the foundation for the existing and planned
new products to facilitate the generation of new content. Customer relationship intangibles relate to Sofdesk’s
software ability to sell current and future offerings, as well as products built around the current offering, to its existing
customers. Trade name intangibles are attributable to marketing goods and services under the SolargrafTM and
RoofgrafTM brands.
The following table shows the fair value of the separately identifiable intangible assets at the time of
acquisition and the period over which each intangible asset will be amortized:
Developed technology
Customer relationship
Trade name
Total identifiable intangible assets
Fair Value
(In thousands)
Useful Life
(Years)
$
$
6,900
1,800
500
9,200
5
5
5
Pro forma financial information has not been presented for the Sofdesk acquisition as the impact to the
Company’s consolidated financial statements was not material.
The Company incurred costs related to this acquisition of $2.0 million that were recorded in general and
administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December
31, 2021.
7.
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company’s goodwill as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Goodwill
Goodwill, beginning of period
Goodwill acquired
Currency translation adjustment
Goodwill, end of period
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(In thousands)
$
181,254 $
33,354
(1,049)
213,559 $
$
24,783
156,390
81
181,254
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The Company’s purchased intangible assets as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Gross
Additions
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Gross
Additions
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
(In thousands)
Intangible assets:
Other indefinite-lived
intangibles
Intangible assets with
finite lives:
Developed technology
Customer relationships
Trade names
Order backlog
Total purchased
intangible assets
$
286 $
— $
— $
286 $
286 $
— $
— $
286
38,650
41,021
37,700
600
12,394
14,085
—
—
(17,260) 33,784
(19,702) 35,404
(7,633) 30,067
—
(600)
13,100
26,421
—
—
25,550
14,600
37,700
600
(8,958) 29,692
(11,448) 29,573
(93) 37,607
600
—
$ 118,257 $ 26,479 $ (45,195) $ 99,541 $ 39,807 $ 78,450 $ (20,499) $ 97,758
During the year ended December 31, 2022, intangible assets acquired through GreenCom acquisition
increased $1.4 million due to the impact of foreign currency translation.
Amortization expense related to finite-lived intangible assets were as follows:
Developed technology
Customer relationships
Trade names
Order backlog
Total amortization expense
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
$
8,303 $
8,253
7,540
600
3,681
5,726
93
—
$
24,696 $
9,500
Amortization of developed technology is recorded to cost of sales, amortization of customer relationships and
trade names are recorded to sales and marketing expense, and amortization of certain customer relationships is
recorded as a reduction to revenue.
The expected future amortization expense of intangible assets as of December 31, 2022 is presented below
(in thousands):
Fiscal year:
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
December 31,
2022
$
27,144
24,356
23,032
19,473
5,217
33
$
99,255
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8.
CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
The cash equivalents and marketable securities consist of the following:
Amortized Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
As of December 31, 2022
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
Cash
Equivalents
Marketable
Securities
Money market funds
Certificates of deposit
Commercial paper
Corporate notes and
bonds
U.S. Treasuries
U.S. Government
agency securities
$
165,407 $
31,874
148,832
168,887
301,349
554,035
— $
13
10
2
8
—
(In thousands)
— $
165,407 $
(130)
(171)
(3,313)
(132)
31,757
148,671
165,576
301,225
165,407 $
—
50,764
—
4,094
—
31,757
97,907
165,576
297,131
(6,807)
547,228
—
547,228
Total
$
1,370,384 $
33 $
(10,553) $
1,359,864 $
220,265 $
1,139,599
Amortized Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
As of December 31, 2021
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Fair Value
(In thousands)
Cash
Equivalents
Marketable
Securities
Money market funds
Certificates of deposit
Commercial paper
Corporate notes and
bonds
U.S. Treasuries
U.S. Government
agency securities
$
35,789 $
16,001
215,964
199,244
14,999
487,743
— $
—
—
—
—
—
— $
(2)
(114)
35,789 $
15,999
215,850
35,789 $
6,000
26,997
(872)
(1)
198,372
14,998
(1,870)
485,873
760
—
—
—
9,999
188,853
197,612
14,998
485,873
Total
$
969,740 $
— $
(2,859) $
966,881 $
69,546 $
897,335
The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of the Company’s cash equivalents and marketable
securities as of December 31, 2022:
Due within one year
Due within one to three years
Total
Amortized Cost
Fair Value
(In thousands)
$
$
1,270,539 $
99,845
1,370,384 $
1,262,727
97,137
1,359,864
All available-for-sale securities have been classified as current, based on management's intent and ability to
use the funds in current operations.
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9.
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
Salaries, commissions, incentive compensation and benefits
Customer rebates and sales incentives
Freight
Operating lease liabilities, current
Liability due to supply agreements
Contingent consideration
Post combination expense accrual
Income tax payable
VAT payable
Liabilities related to restructuring activities
Other
Total accrued liabilities
10. WARRANTY OBLIGATIONS
The Company’s warranty activities were as follows:
Warranty obligations, beginning of period
Accruals for warranties issued during period
Changes in estimates
Settlements
Increase due to accretion expense
Other
Warranty obligations, end of period
Less: current portion
Non-current
Changes in Estimates
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(In thousands)
$
18,009 $
153,916
35,011
5,371
17,341
—
9,138
16,146
19,852
714
20,441
13,062
79,038
20,522
3,830
14,653
3,710
8,602
340
7,231
—
6,924
$
295,939 $
157,912
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(In thousands)
$
$
73,377 $
48,703
29,275
(26,257)
9,631
(3,283)
131,446
(35,556)
95,890 $
45,913 $
18,098
19,414
(15,073)
4,654
371
73,377
(19,395)
53,982 $
37,098
7,021
9,954
(12,811)
3,255
1,396
45,913
(11,260)
34,653
On a quarterly basis, the Company uses the best and most complete underlying information available,
following a consistent, systematic and rational methodology to determine its warranty obligations. The Company
considers all available evidence to assess the reasonableness of all key assumptions underlying its estimated
warranty obligations for each generation of microinverter. The changes in estimates discussed below resulted from
consideration of new or additional information becoming available and subsequent developments. Changes in
estimates included in the table above were comprised of the following:
2022
In 2022, the Company recorded $29.3 million in warranty expense from change in estimates, of which
$18.3 million related to continuing analysis of field performance data and diagnostic root-cause failure analysis
primarily for Enphase IQ Battery storage systems and prior generation products, $7.0 million related to an increase
in expedited freight costs and replacement costs, and $4.0 million was due to an increase in labor reimbursement
rates.
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
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In 2021, the Company recorded $19.4 million in warranty from changes in estimates, of which $11.6 million
related to continuing analysis of field performance data and diagnostic root-cause failure analysis primarily relating
to its prior generation products, and $7.8 million related to the timing of cost reduction assumptions for replacement
products as the Company prioritizes servicing current sales demand and the increase in component costs due to
global supply constraints.
2020
In 2020, the Company recorded a $8.8 million increase to warranty expense based on continuing analysis of
field performance data and diagnostic root-cause failure analysis primarily relating to its prior generation products.
The Company also recorded additional warranty expense of $1.2 million related to unit costs for prior generation
microinverter replacement driven by tariffs and labor reimbursement costs expected to be paid to third-party
installers performing replacement services.
11. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The accounting guidance defines fair value as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid
to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When
determining the fair value measurements for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value, the Company considers the
principal or most advantageous market in which it would transact and considers assumptions that market
participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of
nonperformance.
The fair value hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of
unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. An asset’s or liability’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy
is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Three levels of inputs may
be used to measure fair value:
•
•
•
Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the
Company is able to access. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly
available in an active market, valuation of such assets or liabilities do not entail a significant degree of
judgment.
Level 2 - Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all
significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.
Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value
measurement.
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The following table presents assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using the above
input categories:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
(In thousands)
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents:
Money market funds
Certificates of deposit
Commercial paper
Corporate notes and bonds
U.S. Treasuries
Marketable securities:
Certificates of deposit
Commercial paper
Corporate notes and bonds
U.S. Government agencies
U.S. Treasuries
Other assets
Investments in debt securities
Total assets measured at fair value
Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities
$ 165,407 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
—
50,764
—
4,094
— $
—
—
—
—
35,789 $
—
—
—
—
31,757
97,907
165,576
547,228
297,131
—
—
—
—
—
—
56,777
56,777 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
6,000
26,997
760
—
9,999
188,853
197,612
485,873
14,998
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
41,042
41,042
$ 165,407 $ 1,194,457 $
35,789 $ 931,092 $
Contingent consideration
$
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
3,710
Warranty obligations
Current
Non-current
Total warranty obligations
measured at fair value
Total liabilities measured at fair value
$
—
—
—
— $
—
—
30,740
75,749
106,489
—
— $ 106,489 $
—
—
—
— $
—
—
14,612
36,395
—
— $
51,007
54,717
Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2025
The Company carries the Notes due 2028 and Notes due 2026 at face value less issuance costs on its
consolidated balance sheets, and the Notes due 2025 at face value less unamortized discount and issuance costs
on its consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2022, the fair value of the Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026
and Notes due 2025 was $667.0 million, $711.6 million and $417.2 million, respectively. The fair value as of
December 31, 2022 was determined based on the closing trading price per $100 principal amount as of the last day
of trading for the period. The Company considers the fair value of the Notes due 2028, Notes due 2026 and Notes
due 2025 to be a Level 2 measurement as they are not actively traded.
Investments in debt securities
In January 2021, the Company invested approximately $25.0 million in a privately-held company. The
Company concluded the investment qualifies as an investment in a debt security, as it accrues interest and principal
plus accrued interest becomes payable back to the Company at certain dates unless it is converted to equity at a
pre-determined price. As the investment includes a conversion option, the Company has elected to account for this
investment under the fair value option and any change in fair value of the investment is recognized in “Other income
(expense), net” in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for that period. Further, the Company has
concluded that the Company’s investment in a debt security is considered to be a Level 3 measurement due to the
use of significant unobservable inputs in the valuation model. The fair value was determined using discounted cash
flow methodology and assumptions include implied yield and change in estimated term of investment being held-to-
maturity.
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In June 2021, the Company purchased approximately $20.0 million of secured convertible promissory notes
issued by a privately-held company. The investment qualifies as an investment in a debt security and will accrete
interest and principal plus accrued interest becomes payable at certain dates unless it is converted to equity at a
pre-determined price. As the investment includes a conversion option, the Company has elected to account for this
investment under the fair value option and any change in fair value of the investment is recognized in “Other income
(expense), net” in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for that period. During the fourth quarter of
2021, the Company received $26.6 million in cash in full settlement of $20.0 million principal amount of promissory
notes and $6.6 million towards accrued and unpaid interest and change in control premium per contract terms. The
$6.6 million was recognized as other income in “Other (expense) income, net” in the Company’s consolidated
statement of operations.
In September 2021, the Company invested approximately $13.0 million in secured convertible promissory
notes issued by the stockholders of a privately-held company. The investment qualifies as an investment in a debt
security and will accrete interest and principal plus accrued interest that becomes payable at certain dates unless it
is converted to equity at a pre-determined price. As the investment includes a conversion option, the Company has
elected to account for this investment under the fair value option and any change in fair value of the investment is
recognized in “Other income (expense), net” in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for that period.
Principal plus accrued interest receivable of the investment approximates the fair value.
In December 2022, the Company took a non-voting participating interest of approximately $15.0 million in a
loan held by a privately-held company. The debt security qualifies as an investment in a debt security and interest
will be payable on a monthly basis. Principal becomes repayable at a certain date when a qualified equity
investment or a junior debt is raised or as long as certain applicable payment conditions are satisfied. The accreted
interest is recognized in “Other income (expense), net” in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for
that period. Principal plus unpaid accrued interest receivable of the investment approximates the fair value.
Investment in debt securities is recorded in “Other assets” on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet
as of December 31, 2022. The changes in the balance in investments in debt securities during the period were as
follows:
Balance at beginning of period
Investment
Fair value adjustments included in other (expense) income, net
Settlement
Balance at end of period
Contingent consideration
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
41,042 $
15,000
735
—
56,777 $
—
58,000
9,611
(26,569)
41,042
$
$
The estimated fair value of the contingent consideration incurred in connection with the Company’s acquisition
of Sofdesk in the first quarter of 2021 was considered a Level 3 measurement due to the use of significant
unobservable inputs. These unobservable inputs included probability assessment of expected future customer
count over the period in which the obligation was expected to be settled. The value was determined using a
discounted risk-neutral expected (probability-weighted) cash flow methodology. The resulting expected contingent
consideration payment was discounted back to present value using the Company’s cost of debt. The fair value of
contingent consideration arrangement was reassessed quarterly based on assumptions used in the Company’s
latest projections and input provided by management. Any change in the fair value estimate, which could include
accretion of interest expense due to passage of time as well as any changes in the inputs to the model, was
recorded in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for that period.
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The following table reflects the activity for the Company’s contingent consideration liabilities measured at fair
value using Level 3 inputs for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Balance at beginning of period
Addition
Fair value adjustments included in other income (expense), net
Paid
Balance at end of period
Warranty obligations
Years Ended
December 31,
2022
(In thousands)
$
$
3,710
—
15
(3,725)
—
Fair Value Option for Warranty Obligations Related to Products Sold Since January 1, 2014
The Company estimates the fair value of warranty obligations by calculating the warranty obligations in the
same manner as for sales prior to January 1, 2014 and applying an expected present value technique to that result.
The expected present value technique, an income approach, converts future amounts into a single current
discounted amount. In addition to the key estimates of return rates and replacement costs, the Company used
certain Level 3 inputs which are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement. Such additional
assumptions included a discount rate based on the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free rate and compensation
comprised of a profit element and risk premium required of a market participant to assume the obligation.
The following table provides information regarding changes in nonfinancial liabilities related to the Company’s
warranty obligations measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs designated as
Level 3 for the periods indicated:
Balance at beginning of period
Accruals for warranties issued during period
Changes in estimates
Settlements
Increase due to accretion expense
Other
Balance at end of period
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
$
51,007 $
46,342
23,910
28,736
18,098
10,844
(20,824)
(11,248)
9,632
(3,578)
4,654
(77)
$
106,489 $
51,007
Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement
of the Company’s liabilities designated as Level 3 were as follows, of which the monetary impact for change in
discount rate is captured in “Other” in the table above:
Item Measured at Fair Value
Valuation
Technique
Description of Significant
Unobservable Input
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Warranty obligations for products
sold since January 1, 2014
Discounted cash
flows
Profit element and risk premium
Credit-adjusted risk-free rate
16%
13%
15%
12%
Percent Used
(Weighted Average)
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Sensitivity of Level 3 Inputs - Warranty Obligations
Each of the significant unobservable inputs is independent of the other. The profit element and risk premium
are estimated based on requirements of a third-party participant willing to assume the Company’s warranty
obligations. The credit-adjusted risk-free rate (“discount rate”) is determined by reference to the Company’s own
credit standing at the fair value measurement date. Increasing the profit element and risk premium input by
100 basis points would result in a $0.6 million increase to the liability. Decreasing the profit element and risk
premium by 100 basis points would result in a $1.1 million reduction of the liability. Increasing the discount rate by
100 basis points would result in a $4.6 million reduction of the liability. Decreasing the discount rate by 100 basis
points would result in a $4.4 million increase to the liability.
12. DEBT
The following table provides information regarding the Company’s debt:
Convertible notes
Notes due 2028
Less: unamortized debt discount
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs
Carrying amount of Notes due 2028 (1)
Notes due 2026
Less: unamortized debt discount
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs
Carrying amount of Notes due 2026 (1)
Notes due 2025
Less: unamortized debt discount
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs
Carrying amount of Notes due 2025
Notes due 2023
Less: unamortized issuance costs
Carrying amount of Notes due 2023
Total carrying amount of debt
Less: current portion of convertible notes
Debt, non-current
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
(In thousands)
$
575,000 $
575,000
—
(143,636)
(6,705)
(5,775)
568,295
425,589
632,500
—
632,500
(104,755)
(6,307)
(6,678)
626,193
521,067
102,175
102,175
(10,229)
(14,584)
(1,054)
90,892
(1,539)
86,052
5,000
(23)
4,977
5,000
(62)
4,938
1,290,357
(90,892)
1,037,646
(86,052)
$
1,199,465 $
951,594
(1)
The net carrying amount was increased on January 1, 2022 as a result of the adoption of ASU 2020-06. Refer to Note 2.
“Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” in the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item
8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information.
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Convertible Senior Notes due 2028
On March 1, 2021, the Company issued $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2028.
The Notes due 2028 will not bear regular interest, and the principal amount of the Notes due 2028 will not accrete.
The Notes due 2028 are general unsecured obligations and are governed by an indenture between the Company
and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Notes due 2028 will mature on March 1, 2028, unless earlier
repurchased by the Company or converted at the option of the holders. The Company received approximately
$566.4 million in net proceeds, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount, from the issuance of the Notes due
2028.
The initial conversion rate for the Notes due 2028 is 3.5104 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal
amount of the Notes due 2028 (which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $284.87 per share).
The conversion rate for the Notes due 2028 will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified
events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid special interest, if any. In addition, if a make-whole
fundamental change or a redemption with respect to the Notes due 2028 occurs prior to the maturity date, under
certain circumstances as specified in the relevant indenture, the Company will increase the conversion rate for the
Notes due 2028 by a number of additional shares of the Company’s common stock for a holder that elects to
convert its notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change or redemption. Upon conversion, the
Company will settle conversions of the Notes due 2028 through payment or delivery, as the case may be, of cash,
shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company’s election.
The Company may not redeem the Notes due 2028 prior to September 6, 2024. The Company may redeem
for cash all or any portion of the Notes due 2028, at the Company’s election, on or after September 6, 2024, if the
last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion
price then in effect for the Notes due 2028 (i.e. $370.33, which is 130% of the current conversion price for the Notes
due 2028) for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period
ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company provides notice of
redemption. The redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the Notes due 2028 to be redeemed,
plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any to, but excluding, the relevant redemption date. No sinking fund is
provided for the Notes due 2028.
The Notes due 2028 may be converted on any day prior to the close of business on the business day
immediately preceding September 1, 2027, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at the option of the holder only
under any of the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter
ending on June 30, 2021 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s
common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading
days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or
equal to 130% of the conversion price for the Notes due 2028 (i.e., $370.33 which is 130% of the current conversion
price for the Notes due 2028) on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any five
consecutive trading day period (the “Measurement Period”) in which the “trading price” (as defined in the relevant
indenture) per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the Measurement Period was less than 98%
of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate for the Notes
due 2028 on each such trading day; (3) if the Company calls any or all of the Notes due 2028 for redemption, at any
time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or
(4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On and after September 1, 2027 until the close of business
on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of March 1, 2028, holders of the
Notes due 2028 may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon the
occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the relevant indenture), holders may require the Company to
repurchase all or a portion of their Notes due 2028 for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the
notes to be repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid special interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental
change repurchase date.
into
In accounting for the issuance of the Notes due 2028 on March 1, 2021, the Company separated the Notes
liability component of
due 2028
approximately $415.0 million was calculated by using a discount rate of 4.77%, which was the Company’s
borrowing rate on the date of the issuance of the Notes due 2028 for a similar debt instrument without the
conversion feature. The carrying amount of the equity component of approximately $160.0 million, representing the
liability and equity components. The carrying amount of
the
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conversion option, was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the
Notes due 2028. The equity component of the Notes due 2028 was included in additional paid-in capital in the
consolidated balance sheet through December 31, 2021 and was not remeasured. The difference between the
principal amount of the Notes due 2028 and the liability component (the “debt discount”) was amortized to interest
expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Notes due 2028 through December 31, 2021.
Through December 31, 2021, the Company separated the Notes due 2028 into liability and equity
components which resulted in a tax basis difference associated with the liability component that represents a
temporary difference. The Company recognized the deferred taxes of $40.1 million for the tax effect of that
temporary difference as an adjustment to the equity component included in additional paid-in capital in the
consolidated balance sheet.
Debt issuance costs for the issuance of the Notes due 2028 were approximately $9.1 million, consisting of
initial purchasers' discount and other issuance costs. In accounting for the transaction costs, the Company allocated
the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components using the same proportions as the proceeds from
the Notes due 2028. Transaction costs attributable to the liability component were approximately $7.0 million, which
were recorded as debt issuance cost (presented as contra debt in the consolidated balance sheet) and are being
amortized to interest expense over the term of the Notes due 2028. The transaction costs attributable to the equity
component were approximately $2.1 million and were netted with the equity component in stockholders’ equity.
Following the adoption of ASU 2020-06 as of January 1, 2022, the Company no longer records the conversion
feature of Notes due 2028 in equity. Instead, the Company combined the previously separated equity component
with the liability component, which together is now classified as debt, thereby eliminating the subsequent
amortization of the debt discount as interest expense. Similarly, the portion of issuance costs previously allocated to
equity was reclassified to the carrying amount of Notes due 2028 and is amortized over the remaining term of the
notes. Accordingly, the Company recorded a net decrease to additional paid-in capital by approximately
$117.3 million, net of tax to remove the equity component separately recorded for the conversion features
associated with the Notes due 2028 and equity component associated with the issuance costs, an increase of
approximately $141.3 million in the carrying value of Notes due 2028 to reflect the full principal amount of the Notes
due 2028, net of issuance costs, a decrease to deferred tax liability of approximately $36.0 million, and a decrease
to accumulated deficit of approximately $12.0 million, net of tax in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet with
no impact on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2022, the unamortized
deferred issuance cost for the Notes due 2028 was $6.7 million on the consolidated balance sheet.
The following table presents the total amount of interest cost recognized in the statement of operations
relating to the Notes due 2028:
Amortization of debt discount
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Total interest cost recognized
Notes due 2028 Hedge and Warrant Transactions
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
— $
16,401
1,296
785
1,296 $
17,186
$
$
In connection with the offering of the Notes due 2028, the Company entered into privately-negotiated
convertible note hedge transactions (“Notes due 2028 Hedge”) pursuant to which the Company has the option to
purchase a total of approximately 2.0 million shares of its common stock (subject to anti-dilution adjustments), which
is the same number of shares initially issuable upon conversion of the Notes due 2028, at a price of $284.87 per
share, which is the initial conversion price of the Notes due 2028. The total cost of the convertible note hedge
transactions was approximately $161.6 million. The convertible note hedge transactions are expected generally to
reduce potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon any conversion of the Notes due 2028 and/or offset
any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted notes, as the
case may be.
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Additionally, the Company separately entered into privately-negotiated warrant transactions (the “2028
Warrants”) whereby the Company sold warrants to acquire approximately 2.0 million shares of the Company’s
common stock (subject to anti-dilution adjustments) at an initial strike price of $397.91 per share. The Company
received aggregate proceeds of approximately $123.4 million from the sale of the 2028 Warrants. If the market
value per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the 2028 Warrants, exceeds the strike price
of the 2028 Warrants, the 2028 Warrants will have a dilutive effect on the Company’s earnings per share, unless the
Company elects, subject to certain conditions, to settle the 2028 Warrants in cash. Taken together, the purchase of
the Notes due 2028 Hedge and the sale of the 2028 Warrants are intended to reduce potential dilution from the
conversion of the Notes due 2028 and to effectively increase the overall conversion price from $284.87 to $397.91
per share. The 2028 Warrants are only exercisable on the applicable expiration dates in accordance with the Notes
due 2028 Hedge. Subject to the other terms of the 2028 Warrants, the first expiration date applicable to the Notes
due 2028 Hedge is June 1, 2028, and the final expiration date applicable to the Notes due 2028 Hedge is July 27,
2028.
Given that the transactions meet certain accounting criteria, the Notes due 2028 Hedge and the 2028
Warrants transactions are recorded in stockholders’ equity, and they are not accounted for as derivatives and are
not remeasured each reporting period.
Convertible Senior Notes due 2026
On March 1, 2021, the Company issued $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2026. In
addition, on March 12, 2021, the Company issued an additional $57.5 million aggregate principal amount of the
Notes due 2026 pursuant to the initial purchasers’ full exercise of the over-allotment option for additional Notes due
2026. The Notes due 2026 will not bear regular interest, and the principal amount of the Notes due 2026 will not
accrete. The Notes due 2026 are general unsecured obligations and are governed by an indenture between the
Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The Notes due 2026 will mature on March 1, 2026,
unless earlier repurchased by the Company or converted at the option of the holders. The Company received
approximately $623.0 million in net proceeds, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount, from the issuance of
the Notes due 2026.
The initial conversion rate for the Notes due 2026 is 3.2523 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal
amount of the Notes due 2026 (which represents an initial conversion price of approximately $307.47 per share).
The conversion rate for the Notes due 2026 will be subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified
events but will not be adjusted for accrued and unpaid interest. In addition, if a make-whole fundamental change or
a redemption with respect to the Notes due 2026 occurs prior to the maturity date, under certain circumstances as
specified in the relevant indenture, the Company will increase the conversion rate for the Notes due 2026 by a
number of additional shares of the Company’s common stock for a holder that elects to convert its notes in
connection with such make-whole fundamental change or redemption. Upon conversion, the Company will settle
conversions of Notes due 2026 through payment or delivery, as the case may be, of cash, shares of its common
stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company’s election.
The Company may not redeem the Notes due 2026 prior to the September 6, 2023. The Company may
redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes due 2026, at the Company’s election, on or after September 6, 2023,
if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock has been greater than or equal to 130% of the
conversion price then in effect for the Notes due 2026 (i.e., $399.71, which is 130% of the current conversion price
for the Notes due 2026) for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive
trading day period ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company
provides notice of redemption. The redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the Notes due 2026
to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid special interest, if any, to, but excluding, the relevant redemption date for
the Notes due 2026. The redemption price will be increased as described in the relevant indentures by a number of
additional shares of the Company in connection with such optional redemption by the Company. No sinking fund is
provided for the Notes due 2026.
The Notes due 2026 may be converted on any day prior to the close of business on the business day
immediately preceding September 1, 2025, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at the option of the holder only
under any of the following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter
ending on June 30, 2021 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s
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common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading
days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or
equal to 130% of the conversion price of the Notes due 2026 (i.e., $399.71, which is 130% of the current conversion
price for the Notes due 2026) on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any five
consecutive trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the “trading price” (as defined in the relevant
indenture) per $1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98%
of the product of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate for Notes due
2026 on each such trading day; (3) if the Company calls any or all of the Notes due 2026 for redemption, at any
time prior to the close of business on the scheduled trading day immediately preceding the redemption date; or
(4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On and after September 1, 2025 until the close of business
on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of March 1, 2026, holders of the
Notes due 2026 may convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon the
occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the relevant indenture), holders may require the Company to
repurchase all or a portion of their Notes due 2026 for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the
notes to be repurchased plus any accrued and unpaid special interest, if any, to, but excluding, the fundamental
change repurchase date.
into
liability and equity components. The carrying amount of
In accounting for the issuance of the Notes due 2026 on March 1, 2021, the Company separated the Notes
due 2026
liability component of
approximately $509.0 million was calculated by using a discount rate of 4.44%, which was the Company’s
borrowing rate on the date of the issuance of the Notes due 2026 for a similar debt instrument without the
conversion feature. The carrying amount of the equity component of approximately $123.5 million, representing the
conversion option, was determined by deducting the fair value of the liability component from the par value of the
Notes due 2026. The equity component of the Notes due 2026 was included in additional paid-in capital in the
consolidated balance sheet through December 31, 2021 and was not remeasured. The difference between the
principal amount of the Notes due 2026 and the liability component (the “debt discount”) was amortized to interest
expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Notes due 2026 through December 31, 2021.
the
Through December 31, 2021, the Company separated the Notes due 2026 into liability and equity
components which resulted in a tax basis difference associated with the liability component that represents a
temporary difference. The Company recognized the deferred taxes of $31.0 million for the tax effect of that
temporary difference as an adjustment to the equity component included in additional paid-in capital in the
consolidated balance sheet.
Debt issuance costs for the issuance of the Notes due 2026 were approximately $10.0 million, consisting of
initial purchasers' discount and other issuance costs. In accounting for the transaction costs, the Company allocated
the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components using the same proportions as the proceeds from
the Notes due 2026. Transaction costs attributable to the liability component were approximately $8.0 million, which
were recorded as debt issuance cost (presented as contra debt in the consolidated balance sheet) and are being
amortized to interest expense over the term of the Notes due 2026. The transaction costs attributable to the equity
component were approximately $2.0 million and were netted with the equity component in stockholders’ equity.
Following the adoption of ASU 2020-06 as of January 1, 2022, the Company no longer records the conversion
feature of Notes due 2026 in equity. Instead, the Company combined the previously separated equity component
with the liability component, which together is now classified as debt, thereby eliminating the subsequent
amortization of the debt discount. Similarly, the portion of issuance costs previously allocated to equity was
reclassified to the carrying amount debt and is amortized over the remaining term of the notes. Accordingly, the
Company recorded a net decrease to additional paid-in capital by approximately $90.6 million, net of tax to remove
the equity component separately recorded for the conversion features associated with the Notes due 2026 and
equity component associated with the issuance costs, an increase of approximately $103.2 million in the carrying
value of its Notes due 2026 to reflect the full principal amount of the Notes due 2026 outstanding net of issuance
costs, a decrease to deferred tax liability of approximately $26.3 million, and a decrease to accumulated deficit of
approximately $13.7 million, net of tax in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet with no impact on the
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Company’s consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2022, the unamortized deferred issuance
cost for the Notes due 2026 was $6.3 million on the consolidated balance sheet.
The following table presents the total amount of interest cost recognized in the statement of operations
relating to the Notes due 2026:
Amortization of debt discount
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Total interest cost recognized
Notes due 2026 Hedge and Warrant Transactions
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
$
$
(In thousands)
— $
1,991
1,991 $
18,735
1,347
20,082
In connection with the offering of the Notes due 2026 (including in connection with the issuance of additional
Notes due 2026 upon the initial purchasers’ exercise of their over-allotment option), the Company entered into
privately-negotiated convertible note hedge transactions (the “Notes due 2026 Hedge”) pursuant to which the
Company has the option to purchase a total of approximately 2.1 million shares of its common stock (subject to anti-
dilution adjustments), which is the same number of shares initially issuable upon conversion of the Notes due 2026,
at a price of $307.47 per share, which is the initial conversion price of the Notes due 2026. The total cost of the
Notes due 2026 Hedge was approximately $124.6 million. The Notes due 2026 Hedge are expected generally to
reduce potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon any conversion of the Notes due 2026 and/or offset
any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted notes, as the
case may be.
Additionally, the Company separately entered into privately-negotiated warrant transactions, including in
connection with the issuance of additional Notes due 2026 upon the initial purchasers’ exercise of their over-
allotment option (the “2026 Warrants”), whereby the Company sold warrants to acquire approximately 2.1 million
shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to anti-dilution adjustments) at an initial strike price of $397.91 per
share. The Company received aggregate proceeds of approximately $97.4 million from the sale of the 2026
Warrants. If the market value per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the 2026 Warrants,
exceeds the strike price of the 2026 Warrants, the 2026 Warrants will have a dilutive effect on the Company’s
earnings per share, unless the Company elects, subject to certain conditions, to settle the 2026 Warrants in cash.
Taken together, the purchase of the Notes due 2026 Hedge and the sale of the 2026 Warrants are intended to
reduce potential dilution from the conversion of the Notes due 2026 and to effectively increase the overall
conversion price from $307.47 to $397.91 per share. The 2026 Warrants are only exercisable on the applicable
expiration dates in accordance with the 2026 Warrants. Subject to the other terms of the 2026 Warrants, the first
expiration date applicable to the Warrants is June 1, 2026, and the final expiration date applicable to the 2026
Warrants is July 27, 2026.
Given that the transactions meet certain accounting criteria, the Notes due 2026 hedge and the 2026
Warrants transactions are recorded in stockholders’ equity, and they are not accounted for as derivatives and are
not remeasured each reporting period.
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Convertible Senior Notes due 2025
On March 9, 2020, the Company issued $320.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2025.
The Notes due 2025 are general unsecured obligations and bear interest at an annual rate of 0.25% per year,
payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1 of each year, beginning September 1, 2020. The Notes due
2025 are governed by an indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The
Notes due 2025 will mature on March 1, 2025, unless earlier repurchased by the Company or converted at the
option of the holders. The Company may not redeem the notes prior to the maturity date, and no sinking fund is
provided for the notes. The Notes due 2025 may be converted, under certain circumstances as described below,
based on an initial conversion rate of 12.2637 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount (which
represents an initial conversion price of $81.54 per share). The conversion rate for the Notes due 2025 will be
subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain specified events but will not be adjusted for accrued and
unpaid interest. In addition, upon the occurrence of a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the relevant
indenture), the Company will, in certain circumstances, increase the conversion rate by a number of additional
shares for a holder that elects to convert its notes in connection with such make-whole fundamental change. The
Company received approximately $313.0 million in net proceeds, after deducting the initial purchasers’ discount,
from the issuance of the Notes due 2025.
The Notes due 2025 may be converted prior to the close of business on the business day immediately
preceding September 1, 2024, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount, at the option of the holder only under the
following circumstances: (1) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on June 30,
2020 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock for at
least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and
including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the
conversion price on each applicable trading day; (2) during the five business day period after any five consecutive
trading day period (the “measurement period”) in which the “trading price” (as defined in the relevant indenture) per
$1,000 principal amount of notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product
of the last reported sale price of the Company’s common stock and the conversion rate on each such trading day; or
(3) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events. On and after September 1, 2024 until the close of business
on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of March 1, 2025, holders may
convert their notes at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon the occurrence of a fundamental
change (as defined in the relevant indenture), holders may require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of
their Notes due 2025 for cash at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased plus
any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the fundamental change repurchase date.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the sale price of the Company’s common stock was greater than or
equal to $106.00 (130% of the notes conversion price) for at least 20 trading days (whether consecutive or not)
during a period of 30 consecutive trading days preceding the quarter-ended December 31, 2022 and 2021. As a
result, as of January 1, 2023, the Notes due 2025 are convertible at the holders’ option through March 31, 2023.
Accordingly, the Company classified the net carrying amount of the Notes due 2025 of $90.9 million and
$86.1 million as Debt, current on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
respectively. From January 1, 2023 through the date this Annual Report on Form 10-K is available to be issued, the
Company has not received any requests for conversion of the Notes due 2025.
For the period from March 9, 2020, the issuance date, through May 19, 2020, the number of authorized and
unissued shares of the Company’s common stock that are not reserved for other purposes was less than the
maximum number of underlying shares that would be required to settle the Notes due 2025 into equity. Accordingly,
unless and until the Company had a number of authorized shares that were not issued or reserved for any other
purpose that equaled or exceeded the maximum number of underlying shares (the “Share Reservation Condition”),
the Company would have been required to pay to the converting holder in respect of each $1,000 principal amount
of notes being converted solely in cash in an amount equal to the sum of the daily conversion values for each of the
20 consecutive trading days during the related observation period. However, following satisfaction of the Share
Reservation Condition, the Company could settle conversions of notes through payment or delivery, as the case
may be, of cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock,
at the Company’s election. As further discussed below, the Company satisfied the Share Reservation Condition
during May 2020.
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In accounting for the issuance of the Notes due 2025, on March 9, 2020, the conversion option of the Notes
due 2025 was deemed an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation from the Notes due 2025 (the “host contract”)
and separate accounting as an embedded derivative liability, as a result of the Company not having the necessary
number of authorized but unissued shares of its common stock available to settle the conversion option of the Notes
due 2025 in shares. The proceeds from the Notes due 2025 were first allocated to the embedded derivative liability
and the remaining proceeds were then allocated to the host contract. On March 9, 2020, the carrying amount of the
embedded derivative liability of $68.7 million representing the conversion option was determined using the Binomial
Lattice model and the remaining $251.3 million was allocated to the host contract. The difference between the
principal amount of the Notes due 2025 and the fair value of the host contract (the “debt discount”) is amortized to
interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of the Notes due 2025.
On May 20, 2020, at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved an
amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares
of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, from 150,000,000 shares to 200,000,000 shares
(the “Amendment”). The Amendment became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of Delaware on
May 20, 2020. As a result, the Company satisfied the Share Reservation Condition. The Company may now settle
the Notes due 2025 and warrants issued in conjunction with the Notes due 2025 (the “2025 Warrants”) through
payment or delivery, as the case may be, of cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares
of its common stock, at the Company’s election. Accordingly, on May 20, 2020, the embedded derivative liability was
remeasured at a fair value of $116.3 million and was then reclassified to additional paid-in-capital in the
consolidated balance sheet in the second quarter of 2020 and is no longer remeasured as long as it continues to
meet the conditions for equity classification. The Company recorded the change in the fair value of the embedded
derivative in other expense, net in the consolidated statement of operations during the year ended December 31,
2020.
The Company separated the Notes due 2025 into liability and equity components which resulted in a tax basis
difference associated with the liability component that represents a temporary difference. The Company recognized
the deferred taxes of $0.2 million for the tax effect of that temporary difference as an adjustment to the equity
component included in additional paid-in capital in the consolidated balance sheet.
Debt issuance costs for the issuance of the Notes due 2025 were approximately $7.6 million, consisting of
initial purchasers' discount and other issuance costs. In accounting for the transaction costs, the Company allocated
the total amount incurred to the Notes due 2025 host contract. Transaction costs were recorded as debt issuance
cost (presented as contra debt in the consolidated balance sheet) and are being amortized to interest expense over
the term of the Notes due 2025.
Partial repurchase of Notes due 2025
Concurrently with the offering of the Notes due 2026 and Notes due 2028, the Company entered into
separately- and privately-negotiated transactions to repurchase approximately $217.7 million aggregate principal
amount of the Notes due 2025. The Company paid $217.7 million in cash and issued approximately 1.67 million
shares of its common stock to the holders of the repurchased notes with an aggregate fair value of $302.7 million,
representing the conversion value in excess of the principal amount of the Notes due 2025, which were fully offset
by shares received from the Company’s settlement of the associated note hedging arrangements discussed below.
The total amount of $217.7 million paid to partially settle the repurchases of the Notes due 2025 was allocated
between the liability and equity components of the amount extinguished by determining the fair value of the liability
component immediately prior to the note repurchases and allocating that portion of the conversion price to the
liability component in the amount of $184.5 million. The residual of the conversion price of $4.3 million of the
repurchased Notes due 2025, net of inducement loss of $37.5 million for additional shares issued, was allocated to
the equity component of the repurchased Notes due 2025 as an increase of additional paid-in capital. The fair value
of the note settlement for such repurchases was calculated using a discount rate of 4.35%, representing an
estimate of the Company's borrowing rate at the date of repurchase with a remaining expected life of approximately
4.1 years. As part of the settlement of the repurchase of the Notes due 2025, the Company wrote-off the $38.5
million unamortized debt discount and $4.1 million debt issuance cost apportioned to the principal amount of Notes
due 2025 repurchased. The Company recorded a loss on partial settlement of the repurchased Notes due 2025 of
$9.4 million in Other income (expense), net in the year ended December 31, 2021, representing the difference
between the consideration attributed to the liability component and the sum of the net carrying amount of the liability
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component and unamortized debt issuance costs. Further, the Company also recorded loss on inducement of $37.5
million in Other income (expense), net in the year ended December 31, 2021, representing the difference between
the fair value of the shares that would have been issued under the original conversion terms with respect to the
repurchased Notes due 2025.
During the second quarter of 2021, $0.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2025 were
converted, and the principal amount of the converted Notes due 2025 was repaid in cash. In connection with such
conversions during the second quarter of 2021, the Company also issued 485 shares of its common stock to the
holders of the converted Notes due 2025, with an aggregate fair value of $0.1 million, representing the conversion
value in excess of the principal amount of the Notes due 2025, which were fully offset by shares received from the
settlements of the associated note hedging arrangements. Following the repurchase transactions summarized
above, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, $102.2 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2025
remained outstanding.
The following table presents the total amount of interest cost recognized relating to the Notes due 2025:
Contractual interest expense
Amortization of debt discount
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Total interest cost recognized
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
256 $
4,355
486
5,097 $
342
5,529
661
6,532
$
$
The derived effective interest rate on the Notes due 2025 host contract was determined to be 5.18%, which
remains unchanged from the date of issuance. The remaining unamortized debt discount was $10.2 million as of
December 31, 2022, and will be amortized over approximately 2.2 years from December 31, 2022.
Notes due 2025 Hedge and Warrant Transactions
In connection with the offering of the Notes due 2025, the Company entered into privately-negotiated
convertible note hedge transactions (the “Notes due 2025 Hedge”) pursuant to which the Company has the option
to purchase a total of approximately 3.9 million shares of its common stock (subject to anti-dilution adjustments),
which is the same number of shares initially issuable upon conversion of the notes, at a price of $81.54 per share,
which is the initial conversion price of the Notes due 2025. The total cost of the convertible note hedge transactions
was approximately $89.1 million. The convertible note hedge transactions are expected generally to reduce
potential dilution to the Company’s common stock upon any conversion of the Notes due 2025 and/or offset any
cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted notes, as the case
may be.
Additionally, the Company separately entered into privately-negotiated warrant transactions in connection with
the offering of the Notes due 2025 whereby the Company sold the 2025 Warrants to acquire approximately
3.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock (subject to anti-dilution adjustments) at an initial strike price of
$106.94 per share. The Company received aggregate proceeds of approximately $71.6 million from the sale of the
2025 Warrants. If the market value per share of the Company’s common stock, as measured under the 2025
Warrants, exceeds the strike price of the 2025 Warrants, the 2025 Warrants will have a dilutive effect on the
Company’s earnings per share, unless the Company elects, subject to certain conditions, to settle the 2025
Warrants in cash. Taken together, the purchase of the convertible note hedges in connection with the Notes due
2025 Hedge and the sale of the 2025 Warrants are intended to reduce potential dilution from the conversion of the
Notes due 2025 and to effectively increase the overall conversion price from $81.54 to $106.94 per share. The 2025
Warrants are only exercisable on the applicable expiration dates in accordance with the agreements relating to each
of the 2025 Warrants. Subject to the other terms of the 2025 Warrants, the first expiration date applicable to the
2025 Warrants is June 1, 2025, and the final expiration date applicable to the 2025 Warrants is September 23,
2025.
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During the first quarter of 2021, in connection with the repurchase of $217.7 million aggregate principal
amount of the Notes due 2025 summarized above, the Company entered into partial unwind agreements with
respect to certain of the Notes due 2025 Hedge and the 2025 Warrants. In connection with these unwind
transactions, the Company received shares of the Company’s common stock as a termination payment for the
portion of the Notes due 2025 Hedge that were unwound, and the Company issued shares of its common stock as a
termination payment for the portion of the 2025 Warrants that were unwound. As a result of the unwind agreements
for the Notes due 2025 Hedge and the 2025 Warrants, the Company received 1.9 million of the Company’s common
stock from the Notes due 2025 Hedge settlement and issued 1.8 million of the Company’s common stock from the
2025 Warrants that were unwound. Following the unwind transactions summarized above, as of December 31,
2022, options to purchase approximately 1.3 million shares of common stock remained outstanding under the Notes
due 2025 Hedge, and 2025 Warrants exercisable to purchase approximately 1.3 million shares remained
outstanding.
For the period from March 9, 2020, the issuance date of the Notes due 2025 Hedge and 2025 Warrants,
through May 19, 2020, the number of authorized and unissued shares of the Company’s common stock that are not
reserved for other purposes was less than the maximum number of underlying shares that will be required to settle
the Notes due 2025 through the delivery of shares of the Company’s common stock. Accordingly, the Notes due
2025 Hedge and 2025 Warrants could only be settled on net cash settlement basis. As a result, the Notes due 2025
Hedge and 2025 Warrants were classified as a convertible notes hedge asset and 2025 Warrants liability,
respectively, in the consolidated balance sheet and the change in fair value of derivatives was included in other
expense, net in the consolidated statement of operations.
On May 20, 2020, at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved the
Amendment and satisfied the Share Reservation Condition (as discussed above), and as a result, the convertible
notes hedge asset and the 2025 Warrants liabilities were remeasured at a fair value of $117.1 million and $96.4
million, respectively, and were then reclassified to additional paid-in-capital in the consolidated balance sheet in the
second quarter of 2020 and is no longer remeasured as long as they continue to meet the conditions for equity
classification. The change in the fair value of the convertible notes hedge asset and the 2025 Warrants liability were
recorded in other expense, net in the consolidated statements of operations during the year ended December 31,
2021.
Convertible Senior Notes due 2023
In August 2018, the Company sold $65.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.0% convertible senior notes
due 2023 (the “Notes due 2023”) in a private placement. On May 30, 2019, the Company entered into separately
and privately-negotiated transactions with certain holders of the Notes due 2023 resulting in the repurchase and
exchange, as of June 5, 2019, of $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of the notes in consideration for the
issuance of 10,801,080 shares of common stock and separate cash payments totaling $6.0 million. As of both
December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2023
remained outstanding.
The remaining outstanding Notes due 2023 are general unsecured obligations and bear interest at a rate of
4.0% per year, payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The Notes due 2023 are governed
by an indenture between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The remaining outstanding
Notes due 2023 will mature on August 1, 2023, unless earlier repurchased by the Company or converted at the
option of the holders. The Company may not redeem the remaining Notes due 2023 prior to the maturity date, and
no sinking fund is provided for such notes. The remaining Notes due 2023 are convertible, at a holder’s election, in
multiples of $1,000 principal amount, into shares of the Company’s common stock based on the applicable
conversion rate. The initial conversion rate for such notes is 180.018 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal
amount of notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $5.56 per share). The
conversion rate and the corresponding conversion price are subject to adjustment upon the occurrence of certain
events but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. Holders of the remaining Notes due 2023 who
convert their notes in connection with a make-whole fundamental change (as defined in the applicable indenture)
are, under certain circumstances, entitled to an increase in the conversion rate. Additionally, in the event of a
fundamental change, holders of the remaining Notes due 2023 may require the Company to repurchase all or a
portion of their notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes, plus any accrued and unpaid
interest, including any additional interest to, but excluding, the repurchase date. Holders may convert all or any
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portion of their Notes due 2023 at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day
immediately preceding the maturity date, in multiples of $1,000 principal amount.
The following table presents the amount of interest cost recognized relating to the contractual interest coupon
and the amortization of debt issuance costs of the Notes due 2023:
Contractual interest expense
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Total interest costs recognized
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Operating Leases
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
200 $
40
240 $
200
40
240
$
$
The Company leases office facilities under noncancellable operating leases that expire on various dates
through 2032, some of which may include options to extend the leases for up to 12 years.
The components of lease expense are presented as follows:
Operating lease costs
The components of lease liabilities are presented as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
$
8,222 $
7,049
December 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Operating lease liabilities, current (Accrued liabilities)
Operating lease liabilities, non-current (Other liabilities)
Total operating lease liabilities
$
$
19,077
24,448 $
3,830
11,920
15,750
(In thousands except years and
percentage data)
5,371 $
Supplemental lease information:
Weighted average remaining lease term
Weighted average discount rate
5.3 years
6.5%
5.9 years
7.4%
Supplemental cash flow and other information related to operating leases, were as follows:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases
$
5,691 $
5,855
Non-cash investing activities:
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets
$
13,308 $
708
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
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Undiscounted cash flows of operating lease liabilities as of December 31, 2022 were as follows:
Year:
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total lease payments
Less: imputed lease interest
Total lease liabilities
Purchase Obligations
Lease Amounts
(In thousands)
$
6,805
6,045
5,218
3,532
2,250
5,142
28,992
(4,544)
$
24,448
The Company has contractual obligations related to component inventory that its contract manufacturers
procure on its behalf in accordance with its production forecast as well as other inventory related purchase
commitments. As of December 31, 2022, these purchase obligations totaled approximately $589.3 million.
Litigation
From time-to-time, the Company may be involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations,
the ultimate disposition of which could have a material adverse effect on its operations, financial condition or cash
flows. The Company is not currently involved in any material legal proceedings; however, the Company may be
involved in material legal proceedings in the future. Such matters are subject to uncertainty and there can be no
assurance that such legal proceedings will not have a material effect on its business, results of operations, financial
position or cash flows.
14. STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
On May 19, 2021, at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders, the stockholders approved an
amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares
of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, from 200,000,000 shares to 300,000,000 shares
(the “Amendment”). The Amendment became effective upon filing with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May
19, 2021.
In April 2020, the Company’s board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $200.0 million of the
Company’s common stock, exclusive of brokerage commissions (the “2020 Repurchase Program”). During the
second quarter of 2021, the Company repurchased and subsequently retired approximately 1.7 million shares of
common stock from the open market at an average cost of $117.47 per share for a total of $200.0 million. The
transaction is recorded as “Repurchase of common stock” in the accompanying consolidated statements of changes
in stockholders’ equity.
In May 2021, the board of directors authorized a new share repurchase program (the “2021 Repurchase
Program”) pursuant to which the Company may repurchase up to an additional $500.0 million of the Company’s
common stock. Purchases may be completed from time to time in the open market or through structured repurchase
agreements with third parties. The program may be discontinued or amended at any time and expires on May 13,
2024. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has approximately $200.0 million remaining for repurchase of shares
under the 2021 Repurchase Program.
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15. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
2011 Plan
Under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”), the Company could initially issue up to
2,643,171 shares of its common stock pursuant to stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARS”), restricted stock
awards (“RSA”), RSUs, PSUs, and other forms of equity compensation, or collectively, stock awards, all of which
may be granted to employees, including officers, and to non-employee directors and consultants. Options granted
under the 2011 Plan before August 1, 2012 generally expire 10 years after the grant date and options granted
thereafter generally expire seven years after the grant date. Equity awards granted under the 2011 Plan generally
vest over a four year period from the date of grant based on continued employment. As of May 19, 2021, no further
stock options or other stock awards may be granted under the 2011 Plan.
2021 Plan
On May 19, 2021, at the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders of the Company, the stockholders approved the
2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”), as the successor to the 2011 Plan. The 2021 Plan provides for the
grant of incentive stock options, SARS, RSAs, RSUs, PSUs other stock awards. Eligible participants under the 2021
Plan include Company’s employees, directors and consultants. The 2021 Plan provides, among other things, that
the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), reserved
for issuance under the 2021 Plan (subject to adjustment for certain changes in the Company’s capitalization) is
equal to: (A) the sum of (i) 9,100,456 newly reserved shares of Common Stock and (ii) 5,256,517 Returning Shares
(as defined below) as such shares become available from time to time as set forth in the 2021 Plan. “Returning
Shares” means shares subject to any outstanding award granted under the 2011 Plan (“Prior Plan Award”) that are
(i) not issued because such Prior Plan Award or any portion thereof expires or otherwise terminates without all of
the shares covered by such Prior Plan Award having been issued, or is settled in cash; (ii) forfeited back to or
repurchased by the Company because of a failure to vest; or (iii) reacquired or withheld (or not issued) by the
Company to satisfy the purchase price of, or a tax withholding obligation in connection with, a Prior Plan Award that
is a Full Value Award (as defined in the 2021 Plan). As a result of the approval of the 2021 Plan, no additional
awards may be granted from the 2011 Plan. As of December 31, 2022, 6,671,002 shares remained available for
issuance pursuant to future grants under the 2021 Plan.
2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
The 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”) became effective immediately upon the execution and
delivery of the underwriting agreement for the Company’s initial public offering on March 29, 2012. The ESPP
authorized the issuance of 669,603 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to purchase rights granted to
employees. The number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance will automatically increase, on each
January 1, by a lesser of (i) 330,396 shares of the Company’s common stock or (ii) 1.0% of the total number of
shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding on December 31 of the preceding calendar year, as
determined by the Company’s board of directors. At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 18, 2017 the
Company’s stockholders approved a one-time amendment to the Company’s ESPP to increase the aggregate
number of shares available for purchase by 400,000 shares and to increase the annual automatic minimum
increase in shares reserved for issuance from 330,396 to 700,000 shares effective January 1, 2018. In October
2022, the Company’s board of directors voted to decline the automatic increase of 700,000 shares that were to be
added on January 1, 2023 for issuance under the 2011 ESPP plan. As of December 31, 2022, 1,664,217 shares
remained available for future issuance under the ESPP.
The ESPP is implemented by concurrent offering periods and each offering period may contain up to
four interim purchase periods. In general, offering periods consist of the 24-month periods commencing on each
May 15 and November 15 of a calendar year.
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Generally, all full-time employees in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Mexico, New Zealand,
the Netherlands and the United States, including executive officers, are eligible to participate in the ESPP. The
ESPP permits eligible employees to purchase the Company’s common stock through payroll deductions, which may
not exceed 15% of the employee’s total compensation subject to certain limits. Stock may be purchased under the
plan at a price equal to 85% of the fair market value of the Company’s stock on either the date of purchase or the
first day of an offering period, whichever is lower. A two-year look-back feature in the Company’s ESPP causes an
offering period to reset if the fair value of the Company’s common stock on a purchase date is less than that on the
initial offering date for that offering period. The reset feature, when triggered, will be accounted for as a modification
to the original offering, resulting in additional expense to be recognized over the 24-month period of the new
offering. During any calendar year, participants may not purchase shares of common stock having a value greater
than $25,000, based on the fair market value per share of the common stock at the beginning of an offering period.
Valuation of Equity Awards
Stock Options
The fair value of each option granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-
pricing model with the following assumptions:
•
•
•
•
Expected term - The expected term of the option awards represents the period of time between the grant
date of the option awards and the date the option awards are either exercised, converted or canceled,
including an estimate for those option awards still outstanding. The Company used the simplified method,
as permitted by the SEC for companies with a limited history of stock option exercise activity, to determine
the expected term for its option grants.
Expected volatility - The expected volatility was calculated based on the Company’s historical stock
prices, supplemented as necessary with historical volatility of the common stock of several peer
companies with characteristics similar to those of the Company.
Risk-free interest rate - The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at
the time of grant and with a maturity that approximated the Company’s expected term.
Dividend yield - The dividend yield was based on the Company’s dividend history and the anticipated
dividend payout over its expected term.
The following table presents the weighted-average grant date fair value of options granted for the periods
presented and the assumptions used to estimate those values using a Black-Scholes option pricing model.
Weighted average grant date fair value
Expected term (in years)
Expected volatility
Annual risk-free rate of return
Dividend yield
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
**
$
38.45
3.8
86.4 %
0.1 %
— %
**
No stock options were granted during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
Restricted Stock Units
The fair value of the Company’s RSU awards granted is based upon the closing price of the Company’s stock
price on the date of grant.
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The fair value of the Company’s non-market PSU awards granted was based upon the closing price of the
Company’s stock price on the date of grant. The fair value of awards of the Company’s PSU awards containing
market conditions was determined using a Monte Carlo simulation model based upon the terms of the conditions,
the expected volatility of the underlying security, and other relevant factors.
Stock-based Compensation Expense
Stock-based compensation expense for all stock-based awards, which includes stock options, RSUs and
PSUs, expected to vest is measured at fair value on the date of grant and recognized ratably over the requisite
service period.
In addition, as part of certain business acquisitions, the Company is obligated to issue shares of common
stock of the Company as payment subject to achievement of certain targets. For such payments, the Company
records stock-based compensation classified as post-combination expense recognized ratably over
the
measurement period presuming the targets will be met.
The following table summarizes the components of total stock-based compensation expense included in the
consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented:
Cost of revenues
Research and development
Sales and marketing
General and administrative
Total
Income tax benefit included in the provision for income taxes
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(In thousands)
13,097 $
69,082
78,819
55,804
7,366 $
33,927
37,434
35,559
216,802 $
45,066 $
114,286 $
97,129 $
$
$
$
3,759
12,701
11,548
14,495
42,503
61,389
The following table summarizes the various types of stock-based compensation expense for the periods
presented:
Stock options, RSUs and PSUs
Employee stock purchase plan
Post combination expense accrual (Accrued liabilities)
Total
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(In thousands)
$
200,295 $
5,475
11,032
$
216,802 $
110,142 $
4,144
—
114,286 $
39,841
2,662
—
42,503
As of December 31, 2022, there was approximately $371.3 million of total unrecognized stock-based
compensation expense related to unvested equity awards, which are expected to be recognized over a weighted-
average period of 2.8 years.
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Equity Awards Activity
Stock Options
ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table summarizes stock option activity:
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
Granted
Exercised
Canceled
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
Granted
Exercised
Canceled
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
Granted
Exercised
Canceled
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2022
Exercisable at December 31, 2022
Number of
Shares
Outstanding
(In thousands)
Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
per Share
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)
(In thousands)
4,097 $
11
(1,494)
(82)
2,532 $
—
(267)
(1)
2,264 $
—
(799)
(1)
1,464 $
1,464 $
1,464 $
2.18
64.17
2.74
6.94
1.96
—
2.44
0.83
1.90
—
2.02
8.82
1.83
1.83
1.83
$
114,089
$
42,091
$
$
$
$
197,334
385,125
385,125
385,125
2.0
2.0
2.0
(1)
The intrinsic value of options exercised is based upon the value of the Company’s stock at exercise. The intrinsic value of
options outstanding, vested and expected to vest, and exercisable as of December 31, 2022 is based on the closing price
of the last trading day during the period ended December 31, 2022. The Company’s stock fair value used in this
computation was $264.96 per share.
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at December 31, 2022:
Range of Exercise Prices
$0.70 —– $1.11
$1.29 —– $1.29
$1.31 —– $5.53
$14.58 —– $14.58
$64.17 —– $64.17
Total
Options Outstanding
Options Exercisable
Number of
Shares
(In thousands)
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Life
(Years)
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Number of
Shares
(In thousands)
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
422
935
80
20
7
1,464
2.5
1.7
2.1
3.3
4.3
2.0
$
$
0.90
1.29
4.28
14.58
64.17
1.83
422 $
935
80
20
7
1,464 $
0.90
1.29
4.28
14.58
64.17
1.83
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Restricted Stock Units
The following table summarizes RSU activity:
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
Granted
Vested
Canceled
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
Granted
Vested
Canceled
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
Granted
Vested
Canceled
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
Expected to vest at December 31, 2022
Number of
Shares
Outstanding
(In thousands)
Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
per Share at
Grant Date
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)
(In thousands)
4,263 $
1,550
(2,085)
(140)
3,588 $
1,301
(1,979)
(124)
2,786 $
1,159
(1,500)
(192)
2,253 $
2,253 $
7.19
55.66
7.26
19.47
27.61
179.88
20.47
88.50
100.73
228.88
72.87
150.02
181.01
181.01
$
125,578
$
364,665
$
$
$
321,274
597,032
596,995
1.2
1.2
(1)
The intrinsic value of RSUs vested is based upon the value of the Company’s stock when vested. The intrinsic value of
RSUs outstanding and expected to vest as of December 31, 2022 is based on the closing price of the last trading day
during the period ended December 31, 2022. The Company’s stock fair value used in this computation was $264.96 per
share.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Performance Stock Units
The following summarizes PSU activity:
Outstanding at December 31, 2019
Granted
Vested
Canceled
Outstanding at December 31, 2020
Granted
Vested
Canceled
Outstanding at December 31, 2021
Granted
Vested
Canceled
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
Expected to vest at December 31, 2022
Number of
Shares
Outstanding
(In thousands)
Weighted-
Average
Fair Value
per Share at
Grant Date
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(Years)
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value (1)
(In thousands)
955 $
989
(1,450)
—
494 $
715
(494)
(270)
445 $
413
(303)
(179)
376 $
376 $
9.83
31.12
10.20
—
51.10
131.60
59.19
52.75
169.82
195.29
168.88
171.32
197.82
197.82
$
52,144
$
91,803
$
$
$
51,393
99,726
99,726
0.2
0.2
(1)
The intrinsic value of PSUs vested is based upon the value of the Company’s stock when vested. The intrinsic value of
PSUs outstanding and expected to vest as of December 31, 2022 is based on the closing price of the last trading day
during the period ended December 31, 2022. The Company’s stock fair value used in this computation was $264.96 per
share.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
A summary of ESPP activity for the years presented is as follows: (in thousands, except per share data):
Proceeds from common stock issued under ESPP
Shares of common stock issued
Weighted-average price per share
16. INCOME TAXES
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
$
$
9,570 $
6,832 $
90
235
106.32 $
29.12 $
4,304
347
12.41
In August 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”), which included revisions to the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The IRA introduced a 15% corporate alternative
minimum income tax (“CAMT”) for corporations whose average adjusted financial income for any consecutive three-
year period ending after December 31, 2021 that exceeds $1.0 billion. Further, the IRA also extended the
investment tax credits for clean energy and expanded the incentives to clean energy manufacturing. The Company
is not currently subject to the CAMT based on the current operating results and interpretations of the IRA. The
conclusion may change as additional implementation guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury becomes
available.
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The domestic and foreign components of income before income taxes consisted of the following:
United States
Foreign
Income before income taxes
Years Ended December 31,
2021
2020
2022
(In thousands)
$
$
417,636 $
102,886 $
112,727
34,412
18,042
6,683
452,048 $
120,928 $
119,410
The income taxes provision for (benefit from) the years presented is as follows:
Current:
Federal
State
Foreign
Deferred:
Federal
State
Foreign
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(In thousands)
$
34,499 $
— $
9,719
10,605
54,823
488
6,232
6,720
—
636
1,896
2,532
(6,245)
(28,398)
(13,445)
3,803
2,305
(4,380)
(3,672)
1,537
—
(137)
(31,241)
(17,117)
Income taxes provision for (benefit from)
$
54,686 $
(24,521) $
(14,585)
A reconciliation of the income taxes provision (benefit) and the amount computed by applying the statutory
federal income tax rate of 21% to income before income taxes for the years presented is as follows:
Income tax provision (benefit) at statutory federal rate
$
94,926 $
27,681 $
25,076
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(In thousands)
State taxes, net of federal benefit
Foreign tax rate and tax law differential
Tax credits
Stock-based compensation
Other permanent items
Other nondeductible/nontaxable items
Uncertain tax positions
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction
Section 162(m)
Convertible notes settlements
Warrant mark-to-mark adjustment
Income tax provision (benefit)
9,980
4,905
(19,864)
(45,551)
4,149
(62)
6,073
(9,161)
9,291
—
—
489
1,073
(15,632)
(80,950)
178
2,316
6,911
—
25,812
8,223
(622)
(3,098)
611
(5,835)
(50,818)
(253)
1,525
1,530
—
11,469
—
5,208
$
54,686 $
(24,521) $
(14,585)
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A summary of significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31,
2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Deferred tax assets:
Allowances and reserves
Net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards
Stock-based compensation
Deferred revenue
Fixed assets, goodwill and intangibles (1)
Sec. 163(j) interest carryforward
Convertible notes and related hedges
Capitalized research and development expense
Other
Subtotal
Total deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
Unremitted foreign earnings
Deferred cost of goods sold
Total deferred tax liabilities
Net deferred tax asset
December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
$
40,166 $
26,748
20,230
40,120
609
—
49,405
47,870
11,099
236,247
236,247
18,764
65,699
12,935
27,778
7,906
10,749
—
—
1,609
145,440
145,440
(3,755)
(32,449)
(36,204)
(2,226)
(23,713)
(25,939)
$
200,043 $
119,501
(1)
The fixed assets, goodwill and intangibles amount for the year ended December 31, 2021 is presented net of deferred tax
liabilities related to goodwill.
The Company's accounting for deferred taxes involves the evaluation of a number of factors concerning the
realizability of the Company's deferred tax assets. Assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets is dependent
upon several factors, including the likelihood and amount, if any, of future taxable income in relevant jurisdictions
during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. The Company's management forecasts
taxable income by considering all available positive and negative evidence including its history of operating income
or losses and its financial plans and estimates that are used to manage the business. These assumptions require
significant judgment about future taxable income. The amount of deferred tax assets considered realizable is
subject to adjustment in future periods if estimates of future taxable income are reduced.
The Company has California net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $10.4 million, as of
December 31, 2022. The state net operating loss carryforwards, if not utilized, will expire beginning in 2041.
The Company has approximately $7.0 million of federal research credit and $18.0 million of state research
credit carryforwards. The federal credits begin to expire in 2031 and the state credits can be carried forward
indefinitely.
Utilization of some of the federal credit carryforwards and state net operating loss and credit carryforwards
are subject to annual limitations due to the “change in ownership” provisions of the Code and similar state
provisions. The Company believes that no such change has occurred through December 31, 2022.
The accounting for uncertain tax positions prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for
the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.
The Company is required to recognize in the financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is
more-likely than-not of being sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company
recorded a net charge for unrecognized tax benefits in 2022 of $0.9 million.
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Company does not have any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible the total amount of gross
unrecognized tax benefits will increase or decrease over the next year. The unrecognized tax benefits may increase
or change during the next year for items that arise in the ordinary course of business.
A tabular reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the years presented is as follows
(in thousands):
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
Unrecognized tax benefits—at beginning of year
$
20,904 $
8,421 $
6,589
Increases (decreases) in balances related to tax positions taken in prior
years
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken in current year
Settlements
Lapses in statutes of limitations
Unrecognized tax benefits—at end of year
(4,786)
6,562
(657)
(255)
4,391
8,301
—
(209)
$
21,768 $
20,904 $
—
2,006
—
(174)
8,421
The Company includes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits within the income tax
provision for (benefit from). In the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, the total amount of gross
interest and penalties accrued in each year was immaterial. Both the unrecognized tax benefits and the associated
interest and penalties that are not expected to result in payment or receipt of cash within one year are classified as
other non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. In connection with tax matters, the Company’s
interest and penalty expense recognized in 2022, 2021 and 2020 in the consolidated statements of operations was
immaterial.
The Company’s tax returns continue to remain effectively subject to examination by U.S. federal authorities
for the years 2006 through 2022 and by California state authorities for the years 2006 through 2022 due to use and
carryovers of net operating losses and tax credits.
17. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK AND MAJOR CUSTOMERS
The Company is potentially subject to financial instrument concentration of credit risk through its cash, cash
equivalents, marketable securities, and accounts receivable. The Company places its cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities with high quality institutions and performs periodic evaluations of their relative credit standing.
Accounts receivable can be potentially exposed to a concentration of credit risk with its major customers. As
of December 31, 2022 and 2021, amounts due from one customer represented approximately 24% and 38%,
respectively, of the total accounts receivable balance.
In the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020, one customer accounted for approximately 37%,
34% and 29%, respectively, of total net revenues.
18. NET INCOME PER SHARE
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted net income per share is computed in a similar manner, but it
also includes the effect of potential common shares outstanding during the period, when dilutive. Potential common
shares include stock options, RSUs, PSUs, ESPP, the Notes due 2023, 1.0% convertible senior notes due 2024
(the “Notes due 2024”), Notes due 2025, Notes due 2026, Notes due 2028, and warrant transactions in connection
with the offering of the Notes due 2024 (the “2024 Warrants”), 2025 Warrants, 2026 Warrants and the 2028
Warrants. Refer to Note 12. “Debt,” for additional information about the Company’s outstanding notes.
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ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted net income per share for the periods
presented:
Numerator:
Net income
Convertible senior notes interest and financing costs, net
Adjusted net income
Denominator:
Shares used in basic per share amounts:
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(In thousands, except per share data)
$
$
397,362 $
145,449 $
133,995
2,629
177
177
399,991 $
145,626 $
134,172
Weighted average common shares outstanding
135,349
134,025
125,561
Shares used in diluted per share amounts:
Weighted average common shares outstanding
135,349
134,025
125,561
Effect of dilutive securities:
Employee stock-based awards
Notes due 2023
Notes due 2024
2024 Warrants
Notes due 2025
2025 Warrants
Notes due 2026
Notes due 2028
3,407
900
—
—
—
659
2,057
2,018
4,918
900
768
647
929
691
—
—
6,997
900
4,449
4,011
—
—
—
—
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted calculation
144,390
142,878
141,918
Basic and diluted net income per share
Net income per share, basic
Net income per share, diluted
$
$
2.94 $
2.77 $
1.09 $
1.02 $
1.07
0.95
Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2022 includes the dilutive effect of stock options,
RSUs, PSUs, ESPP, the Notes due 2023, the 2025 Warrants, the Notes due 2026 and the Notes due 2028. Certain
common stock issuable under stock options, RSUs, PSUs, the Notes due 2025, the 2026 Warrants, and the 2028
Warrants have been omitted from the diluted net income per share calculation because including such shares would
have been antidilutive.
For the year ended December 31, 2022, due to adoption of ASU 2020-06 on January 1, 2022, the Company
is no longer utilizing the treasury stock method for earnings per share impact for the Notes due 2025, Notes due
2026 and Notes due 2028. Instead, the Company is applying the if-converted method when reporting the number of
potentially dilutive shares of common stock as the Company may at its election, settle its Convertible Senior Notes
through payment or delivery, as the case may be, in cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and
shares of its common stock. Under this method, diluted earnings per share is determined by assuming that all of the
Convertible Senior Notes were converted into shares of the Company’s common stock at the beginning of the
reporting period.
Further, the Company under the relevant sections of the indentures, irrevocably may elect to settle principal in
cash and any excess in cash or shares of the Company’s common stock for its Notes due 2025, Notes due 2026
and Notes due 2028. If and when the Company makes such election, there will be no adjustment to the net income
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
and the Company will use the average share price for the period to determine the potential number of shares to be
issued based upon assumed conversion to be included in the diluted share count.
Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2021 includes the dilutive effect of stock options,
RSUs, PSUs, ESPP, the Notes due 2023, the Notes due 2024, the 2024 Warrants, the Notes due 2025 and the
2025 Warrants. Certain common stock issuable under stock options, RSUs, PSUs, the Notes due 2026, the 2026
Warrants, the Notes due 2028 and the 2028 Warrants have been omitted from the diluted net income per share
calculation because including such shares would have been antidilutive.
Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2020 includes the dilutive effect of stock options,
RSUs, PSUs, ESPP, the Notes due 2023, the Notes due 2024, and the 2024 Warrants. Certain common stock
issuable under stock options, RSUs, PSUs, Notes due 2025 and the 2025 Warrants have been omitted from the
diluted net income per share calculation because including such shares would have been antidilutive.
The following outstanding shares of common stock equivalents were excluded from the calculation of the
diluted net income per share attributable to common stockholders because their effect would have been antidilutive:
Employee stock-based awards
Notes due 2025
2025 Warrants
Notes due 2028
2028 Warrants
Notes due 2026
2026 Warrants
Total
Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(In thousands)
135
1,253
—
—
1,547
—
1,577
4,512
32
—
—
1,082
2,184
1,328
2,225
6,851
43
197
1,254
—
—
—
—
1,494
19. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
The Company’s chief operating decision maker is the Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer
reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis. The Company has one business activity, which
entails the design, development, manufacture and sale of solutions for the solar PV industry. There are no segment
managers who are held accountable for operations, operating results or plans for levels or components below the
consolidated unit level. Accordingly, management has determined that the Company has a single operating and
reportable segment.
See Note 3. “Revenue Recognition,” for the table presenting net revenues (based on the destination of
shipments). The following table presents long-lived assets by geographic region as of the periods presented:
Long-Lived Assets
United States
India
China
Mexico
New Zealand
Romania
Other
Total
$
December 31,
2022
2021
(In thousands)
54,406 $
19,950
9,228
9,929
6,059
8,355
3,440
37,685
17,490
12,906
8,735
4,622
—
729
$
111,367 $
82,167
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20. RELATED PARTY
ENPHASE ENERGY, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
In 2018, a member of the Company’s board of directors and one of its principal stockholders, Thurman John
Rodgers, purchased $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes due 2023 in a concurrent private
placement. As of both December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of the
Notes due 2023 were outstanding. Refer to Note 12. “Debt,” for additional information related to this purchase.
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We carried out an evaluation required by the Exchange Act, under the supervision and with the participation of
our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our
disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period
covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer
concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that
information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and to provide
reasonable assurance that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosures.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
in providing reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, as defined in Rule
13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act. Management has assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial
reporting based on criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013). As a result of this assessment, management
concluded that, as of December 31, 2022, our internal control over financial reporting was effective. Our
independent registered public accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, has issued an audit report on our internal
control over financial reporting, which appears in Part II, Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the most recent
year ended December 31, 2022 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal
control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Controls
Our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting are designed to provide
reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives as specified above. Management does not expect, however, that
our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting will prevent or detect all errors
and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions and
can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of
controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control
issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected by us.
Item 9B. Other Information
None.
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
The information required regarding our directors is incorporated by reference from the information contained
in the section entitled “Election of Directors” in our definitive Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (our “Proxy Statement”), a copy of which will be filed with the SEC on or before April 30, 2023.
The information required regarding our executive officers is incorporated by reference from the information
contained in the section entitled “Management” in our Proxy Statement.
The information required regarding Section 16(a) beneficial ownership reporting compliance is incorporated
by reference from the information contained in the section entitled “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in our Proxy
Statement.
The information required with respect to procedures by which security holders may recommend nominees to
our board of directors, and the composition of our Audit Committee, and whether we have an “audit committee
financial expert,” is incorporated by reference from the information contained in the section entitled “Information
Regarding the Board of Directors and Corporate Governance” in our Proxy Statement.
Code of Conduct
We have a written code of conduct that applies to all our executive officers, directors and employees. Our
Code of Conduct is available on our website at http://investor.enphase.com/corporate-governance. A copy of our
Code of Conduct may also be obtained free of charge by writing to our Secretary, Enphase Energy, Inc., 47281
Bayside Parkway, Fremont, CA 94538. If we make any substantive amendments to our Code of Conduct or grant
any waiver from a provision of the Code of Conduct to any executive officer or director, we intend to promptly
disclose the nature of the amendment or waiver on our website.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
The information required regarding the compensation of our directors and executive officers is incorporated by
reference
the sections entitled “Executive Compensation,” “Director
Compensation,” “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and “Compensation Committee
Report” in our Proxy Statement.
information contained
from
the
in
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder
Matters
The information required regarding security ownership of our 5% or greater stockholders and of our directors
and executive officers is incorporated by reference from the information contained in the section entitled “Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” in our Proxy Statement.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The information required regarding securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans is
incorporated by reference from the information contained in the section entitled “Equity Compensation Plan
Information” in our Proxy Statement.
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
The information required regarding related transactions is incorporated herein by reference from the
information contained in the section entitled “Transactions With Related Persons” and, with respect to director
independence, the section entitled “Election of Directors” in our Proxy Statement.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
The information required is incorporated by reference from the information contained in the sections entitled
“Principal Accountant Fees and Services” and “Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures” in the Proposal entitled
“Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in our Proxy Statement.
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
Consolidated Financial Statements
PART IV
The information concerning our consolidated financial statements, and Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm required by this Item is incorporated by reference herein to the section of this Annual Report
on Form 10-K in Part II, Item 8, Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
No schedules are provided because they are not applicable, not required under the instructions, or the
requested information is shown in the financial statements or related notes thereto.
Exhibits
The exhibits listed below are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated herein by
reference, in each case as indicated below.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
Form
SEC File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed
Herewith
Incorporation by Reference
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation
of Enphase Energy, Inc.
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Enphase
Energy, Inc.
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Enphase
Energy, Inc.
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Enphase
Energy, Inc.
Certificate of Amendment of the Amended and
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Enphase
Energy, Inc.
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Enphase
Energy, Inc.
Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Enphase
Energy, Inc.
Indenture, dated August 17, 2018, between
Enphase Energy, Inc. and U.S. Bank National
Association.
Form of 4.00% Convertible Senior Note due 2023
(included in Exhibit 4.2).
Indenture, dated June 5, 2019, between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association.
Indenture, dated March 9, 2020, between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association.
Form of 0.25% Convertible Senior Note due 2025
(included in Exhibit 4.5).
Indenture, dated March 1, 2021, between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association.
Indenture, dated March 1, 2021, between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association.
Form of 0% Convertible Senior Note due 2026
(included in Exhibit 4.7).
Form of 0% Convertible Senior Note due 2028
(included in Exhibit 4.8).
Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered
Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
8-K
001-35480
3.1
4/6/2012
10-Q
001-35480
3.1
8/9/2017
10-Q
001-35480
2.1
8/6/2018
8-K
001-35480
3.1
5/27/2020
S-8
8-K
333-181382
001-35480
S-1/A
333-174925
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
8-K
001-35480
001-35480
001-35480
001-35480
001-35480
001-35480
001-35480
001-35480
001-35480
4.5
3.5
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.2
4.1
4.2
5/19/2021
4/8/2022
3/12/2012
8/17/2018
8/17/2018
6/5/2019
3/9/2020
3/9/2020
3/1/2021
3/1/2021
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10.24
Form of Indemnification Agreement by and between
Enphase Energy, Inc. and each of its directors and
officers.
2021 Equity Incentive Plan and forms of agreement
thereunder.
2011 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, and forms
of agreement thereunder.
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8/24/2011
S-8
333-181382
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3/18/2016
2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended.
DEF 14A
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3/31/2017
Flextronics Logistics Services Agreement by and
between Enphase Energy, Inc. and Flextronics
America, LLC, dated May 1, 2009.
Amendment #1 to the Flextronics Logistics
Services Agreement, by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and Flextronics America, LLC, dated
July 28, 2016.
Flextronics Manufacturing Services Agreement by
and between Enphase Energy, Inc. and Flextronics
Industrial, Ltd., dated March 1, 2009, as amended.
Amendment to Flextronics Manufacturing Services
Agreement by and between Enphase Energy, Inc.
and Flextronics Industrial, Ltd., dated August 22,
2018.
Amendment No. 2 to Flextronics Manufacturing
Services Agreement by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and Flextronics Industrial, Ltd., dated
March 30, 2022.
Non-employee Director Compensation Policy.
Offer Letter by and between Enphase Energy, Inc.
and David Ranhoff, dated December 1, 2017.
Severance and Change in Control Benefit Plan.
Securities Purchase Agreement, by and among
Enphase Energy, Inc. and the purchasers identified
on Exhibit A thereto, dated January 9, 2017.
Offer Letter by and between Enphase Energy, Inc.
and Eric Branderiz, dated December 1, 2018.
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated August 14,
2018, by and between Enphase Energy, Inc. and
the Rodgers Massey Revocable Trust dtd 4/4/11.
Performance Bonus Program Summary.
Stockholders Agreement, dated as of August 9,
2018, by and between Enphase Energy, Inc. and
SunPower Corporation.
Master Supply Agreement, dated August 9, 2018,
between Enphase Energy, Inc. and SunPower
Corporation.
Amendment No. 1 to Master Supply Agreement,
dated December 10, 2018, by and between
Enphase Energy, Inc. and SunPower Corporation.
Amendment No. 2 to Master Supply Agreement,
dated June 12, 2018, by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and SunPower Corporation.
Amendment No. 3 to Master Supply Agreement,
dated June 12, 2018, by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and SunPower Corporation.
Amendment No. 4 to Master Supply Agreement,
dated January 4, 2021, by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and SunPower Corporation.
Amendment No. 5 to Master Supply Agreement,
dated July 6, 2022, by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and SunPower Corporation.
Amendment No. 6 to Master Supply Agreement,
dated July 27, 2022, by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and SunPower Corporation.
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Consent and Waiver to Stockholders Agreement
dated October 15, 2020, by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc., SunPower Corporation, SunPower
Equity Holdings, LLC and Total SE.
Salcomp Manufacturing Services Agreement by
and between Enphase Energy, Inc. and Salcomp
Manufacturing India Private Ltd., dated October 1,
2019.
Bayside Parkway Lease by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and Dollinger Bayside Associates,
dated April 12, 2018.
Bayside Parkway Lease by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and Dollinger Bayside Associates,
amendment dated March 17, 2020.
Bayside Parkway Lease by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and Dollinger Bayside Associates,
amendment dated May 9, 2020.
Form of Convertible Note Hedge Transaction
Confirmation (2020).
10.31
Form of Warrant Confirmation (2020).
10.32
Form of Convertible Note Hedge Transaction
Confirmation (2021).
10.33
Form of Warrant Confirmation (2021).
10.34
Additional Call Option Transaction Confirmation
(2021).
10.35
Additional Warrant Confirmations (2021).
10.36
Purchase Agreement, dated March 4, 2020 by and
among the Registrant and Barclays Capital Inc.
10.37
Form of Exchange Agreement for the 2025 Notes.
10.38
10.39
10.40
10.41
10.42
Partial Unwind Agreements for Base Call Option
Confirmations dated May 30, 2019 and Additional
Call Option Confirmations dated June 4, 2019,
made as of February 24, 2021, between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc. and between
Enphase Energy, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital
LLC.
Partial Unwind Agreements for Base Warrants
Confirmations dated May 30, 2019 and Additional
Warrants Confirmations dated June 4, 2019, made
as of February 24, 2021, between Enphase Energy,
Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc. and between
Enphase Energy, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital
LLC.
Partial Unwind Agreements for Base Call Option
Confirmations dated March 4, 2020, made as of
February 24, 2021, between Enphase Energy, Inc.
and Barclays Capital Inc., between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, and
between Enphase Energy, Inc. and Goldman Sachs
& Co. LLC.
Partial Unwind Agreements for Base Warrants
Confirmations dated March 4, 2020, made as of
February 24, 2021, between Enphase Energy, Inc.
and Barclays Capital Inc., between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and Credit Suisse Capital LLC, and
between Enphase Energy, Inc. and Goldman Sachs
& Co. LLC.
Partial Unwind Agreement for Base Call Option
Confirmations dated May 30, 2019 and Additional
Warrants Confirmation dated June 4, 2019, made
as of March 4, 2021, between Enphase Energy,
Inc. and Barclays Bank PLC.
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32.1*
Offer Letter, dated January 16, 2018, and 2019
Merit Focal Review, dated May 10, 2019, to Jeffery
McNeil.
Offer Letter, by and between Enphase Energy, Inc.
and Mandy Yang, dated February 14, 2022.
Separation Letter, by and between Enphase
Energy, Inc. and Eric Branderiz, dated February 14,
2022.
List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Power of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the
signature page of this Annual Report on Form 10-
K).
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a).
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350 as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL
101.DEF
101.LAB
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
Document.
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
Document.
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
Document.
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation
Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as
Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibits 101).
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+ Management compensatory plan or arrangement.
† Confidential treatment has been granted for certain portions of this exhibit. Omitted information has been filed
separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
# Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Item 601 of Regulation S-K.
* The certifications attached as Exhibit 32.1 accompany this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and shall not be deemed “filed”
by Enphase Energy, Inc. for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor
shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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Not Applicable
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 on February 10,
2023.
SIGNATURES
Enphase Energy, Inc.
By:
/s/ BADRINARAYANAN KOTHANDARAMAN
Badrinarayanan Kothandaraman
President and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below
constitutes and appoints Badrinarayanan Kothandaraman and Mandy Yang, jointly and severally, as his or her true
and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or
her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form
10-K and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises hereby ratifying
and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by
the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities on the dates indicated.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ BADRINARAYANAN KOTHANDARAMAN
Badrinarayanan Kothandaraman
/s/ MANDY YANG
Mandy Yang
/s/ STEVEN J. GOMO
Steven J. Gomo
/s/ JAMIE HAENGGI
Jamie Haenggi
/s/ BENJAMIN KORTLANG
Benjamin Kortlang
/s/ JOESEPH MALCHOW
Joseph Malchow
/s/ RICHARD MORA
Richard Mora
/s/ THURMAN JOHN RODGERS
Thurman John Rodgers
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal
Accounting Officer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
February 10, 2023
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