Tecogen Inc. (TGEN) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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Overview
The earnings call highlights strong financial performance with a 54% revenue increase and improved net loss figures, despite some margin declines. The Q&A reveals potential for significant growth in project capacity and customer-driven product development, which are positive indicators. However, management's lack of clarity on certain project details and confidentiality on partnerships like Vertiv could raise some concerns. Overall, the financial improvements and growth potential outweigh the uncertainties, leading to a positive sentiment.
Key Financial Performance
Total revenues $7.3 million, increased by $2.5 million (54%) year-over-year. This increase was driven by a $3.1 million rise in product revenues, offset by reductions in service and energy production revenue segments.
Net loss $1.46 million, decreased from $1.54 million year-over-year. The improvement was due to increased revenue and gross margin, partially offset by higher operating expenses.
Gross profit Increased by 18% year-over-year due to higher revenues. However, gross margin decreased by 10% to 34% from 44% in the same period in 2024, impacted by higher costs for air-cooled chillers and increased labor costs.
Operating expenses Increased by 9% year-over-year due to higher administrative and R&D payroll, increased benefits, recruitment costs, and higher sales commissions.
EBITDA loss $1.16 million, improved from $2.3 million year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA loss was $1.54 million, improved from $2.19 million, driven by increased revenues and gross profits.
Products revenue $3.2 million, increased from $0.1 million year-over-year. This was due to higher chiller and cogeneration shipments, including initial deliveries of hybrid drive air-cooled chillers. Product margin increased to 29% from negative 43% in 2024, though impacted by higher costs and discounted prototype sales.
Services revenue $4.0 million, decreased by 4% year-over-year from $4.1 million. Gross profit margin decreased by 9% to 38% from 47%, due to increased labor and material costs in Manhattan and New Jersey.
Energy production revenue $174,000, decreased by 64% year-over-year from $482,000. This decline was due to the expiration of certain contracts and temporary shutdowns for repairs and maintenance. Gross margin decreased to 25% from 41%.
Cash $18.7 million, increased from $1.6 million at the end of the quarter due to a capital raise.
Backlog $4.7 million, excluding units with letters of intent (LOIs). An additional $2.5 million to $3.5 million in cannabis projects is expected to close in Q3 and Q4.
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Operating Highlights
Hybrid Chiller: Shipped the first few units, facing lower margins due to low volume material purchases and higher labor costs. Supply chain uses easily available components, and volume production is expected to lower costs.
Dual Power Source Chiller: New product designed for data centers, offering increased efficiency, resiliency, and fuel flexibility. It can run on natural gas, electricity, or both, and is hard for competitors to replicate due to patented technology.
Data Center Market Expansion: Signed LOI with a 100-megawatt-plus data center for 6 STx chillers, with potential for expansion to 500 megawatts. Quoted 2 projects with 60-100 chillers each, expected to commence in 2026.
Marketing Efforts: Engaged a marketing firm and partnered with Vertiv for marketing and supply chain improvements. Strong engagement with large data center developers and increased inbound leads from trade shows and direct outreach.
InVerde Engine Improvements: Doubling oil service intervals to increase long-term gross profit margins. Short-term hit to profitability but expected to improve efficiency in Manhattan operations.
Labor Efficiency Initiatives: Implementing parts drop-off at sites, storing tools at larger sites, and creating specialized technician teams to improve service efficiency.
Factory Capacity Expansion: Current capacity is 40-60 chillers per year, with potential to increase to 80-100 chillers through minor factory modifications and contract manufacturing.
Data Center Strategy: Focused on maximizing shareholder value by creating demand exceeding supply. Exploring strategic options like licensing dual power source technology or partnering with manufacturers.
Capital Utilization: Raised capital to strengthen the balance sheet and invest in marketing, supply chain, and factory capacity to support larger orders.
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Risk or Challenges
Lower gross profit margins: The hybrid chiller had lower margins due to buying materials at lower volumes and higher labor costs during the refinement of the production process. This could impact profitability until volume production is achieved.
Increased labor costs in services segment: Post-COVID travel times in New Jersey and Manhattan have increased, leading to longer workdays and higher overtime labor costs, especially during peak summer periods.
Supply chain and production capacity constraints: The company needs to address potential bottlenecks in its supply chain and increase production capacity to meet anticipated demand for chillers, which could delay project timelines and impact customer satisfaction.
Dependence on external factors for project milestones: The timing of converting letters of intent (LOIs) into purchase orders (POs) is contingent on external factors like customers securing AI tenants and construction financing, which could delay revenue realization.
Energy production revenue decline: Revenue from energy production decreased by 64% due to the expiration of contracts and temporary shutdowns for repairs and maintenance, impacting overall financial performance.
Increased operating expenses: Operating expenses rose by 9% due to higher administrative and R&D payroll, benefits, recruitment costs, and sales commissions, which could strain profitability.
Customer concerns about production capacity: Potential customers require assurance of significant production capacity to consider Tecogen for larger projects, which could limit order sizes if not addressed.
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Guidance & Outlook
Gross Profit Margins on Service: Targeting gross profit margins on service of greater than 50% within the next 9 to 12 months.
Data Center Strategy: Focus on scaling up and generating demand for Tecogen's technology to exceed supply, leading to strategic options.
Letter of Intent (LOI) with Data Center: Signed LOI with a 100-megawatt-plus data center to deliver 6 STx chillers in Q4 or early next year, with potential for expansion to greater than 500 megawatts.
Future Projects: Quoting 2 projects with 60 to 100 chillers each, expected to commence construction in 2026, contingent on anchor tenants and construction financing.
New Product Development: Introduced a dual power source 300-ton data center-specific chiller, designed for increased efficiency and resiliency, with potential for licensing and integration with other manufacturers' chillers.
Factory Capacity Expansion: Plans to increase production capacity to 80-100 chillers annually with minor factory modifications and contract manufacturing for subassemblies.
Marketing and Lead Generation: Engaged a marketing firm and planning to advertise in key data center publications, with strong engagement from Vertiv team expected to ramp up in Q3 and Q4.
Capital Investment: Estimated less than $100,000 for factory modifications to increase flexibility and capacity.
Backlog and Cash: Current backlog at $4.7 million, with additional $2.5 million to $3.5 million cannabis projects expected to close in Q3 and Q4.
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Key Q&A
Q:How quickly after receiving the PO can delivery to the site be expected, and what is the evaluation phase timeline?
A:The company plans to start constructing some units in Q4 and expects to ship part of them in Q4 and Q1. The evaluation phase is a small portion of the load, and the broader project may take until 2026 to complete.
Q:What is the total opportunity at the site, and can it grow beyond 100 megawatts?
A:The site currently has a 100-megawatt capacity, but it has the potential to grow to 500 megawatts or more.
Q:Will the bigger phases of the project use the smaller chiller or move to the DTx?
A:It is unclear at this point. The smaller STx was chosen because the design was originally around an electric chiller. Future phases may depend on whether the design is built around the company's chillers.
Q:Do the two larger opportunities require a pilot phase?
A:The potential customers for the larger opportunities have not mentioned a pilot phase. The decision may depend on the ability to manufacture enough chillers to meet meaningful power needs.
Q:How is the company prioritizing smaller opportunities like modular data centers given potential constraints?
A:The company is being transparent about its pipeline and encouraging larger projects to secure capacity in one shot. If smaller opportunities arise, the company may add additional capacity if larger orders are secured early enough.
Q:How customer-driven is the new dual power source product, and what is its reception?
A:The product is almost fully customer-driven. Customers wanted a chiller that is equivalent to electric air-cooled chillers in terms of footprint and water usage. The company modified its existing product to meet these needs without a major R&D project.
Q:Can Vertiv help with capacity needs, and is it practical?
A:The company cannot comment on ongoing discussions with Vertiv due to confidentiality agreements. However, the marketing agreement includes Vertiv helping with the supply chain, which the company plans to rely on for larger opportunities.
Q:What is the cost of the 6 chillers mentioned, and what is the revenue potential for larger projects?
A:The 6 smaller STx chillers cost between $1.5 million and $2.5 million. For larger projects, 11,000 tons of cooling could represent around $13 million in revenue, depending on pricing and chiller type.
Q:Review of Unclear Management Responses
A:Management avoided providing specific details on whether the bigger phases of the project would use the smaller chiller or move to the DTx, citing uncertainty about future design choices. Additionally, they did not disclose exact pricing on units or elaborate on ongoing discussions with Vertiv due to confidentiality agreements.
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The earnings call summary shows a decline in gross margins and revenue, indicating financial struggles. Despite promising product developments and partnerships, uncertainties in tenant acquisition and unclear timelines for major projects raise concerns. The Q&A section reveals management's vague responses, further contributing to negative sentiment. Without market cap data, the overall outlook leans negative due to financial performance and uncertainties.
Tecogen Inc. (TGEN) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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The earnings call highlights strong financial performance with a 54% revenue increase and improved net loss figures, despite some margin declines. The Q&A reveals potential for significant growth in project capacity and customer-driven product development, which are positive indicators. However, management's lack of clarity on certain project details and confidentiality on partnerships like Vertiv could raise some concerns. Overall, the financial improvements and growth potential outweigh the uncertainties, leading to a positive sentiment.
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