Tigo Energy, Inc.: Form 10-Q for the period ended Mar 31, 2026

Filed with the SEC on May 5, 2026 and accepted by EDGAR at May 5, 2026, 20:03 ET.

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Management's discussion and analysis

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The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2025 Annual Report. In addition to historical data, this discussion contains forward-looking statements about our business, results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and prospects based on current expectations that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results could differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to those differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and those discussed in the sections titled “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including those set forth in Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the 2025 Annual Report. Additionally, our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future.

Overview

Our mission is to deliver smart systems solutions, combining hardware and software, which enhance safety, increase energy yield, and lower operating costs of residential, commercial, and utility-scale solar systems. We believe we are a worldwide leader in the development and delivery of products and solutions that are flexible and dependable, increase the energy generation of solar energy systems and address the need for change. We primarily offer products and services through distributors and solar installers. We have a worldwide footprint with product installations in over 100 countries and on all seven continents.

Recent Developments

Registered Direct Offering. On February 24, 2026, we completed a registered direct offering (“Registered Direct Offering”) of 5,000,000 shares of our common stock to certain institutional investors for gross proceeds of $15.0 million. After deducting the placement agent fee and other offering expenses, net proceeds were approximately $14.0 million. For more information, see Note 9, “Common and Preferred Stock” of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Revolving Credit Facility. On March 31, 2026, we entered into a revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association that provides for up to $10.0 million of borrowing capacity, subject to a borrowing base based on eligible accounts receivable and eligible inventory. The Credit Facility matures on March 31, 2029. As of March 31, 2026, there were no amounts outstanding under the facility, and the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants. For more information, see Note 7, “Debt” of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Key Factors that May Influence Future Results of Operations

Our financial results of operations may not be comparable from period to period due to several factors. Key factors affecting our results of operations are summarized below.

Patent Sale. As disclosed in the Company’s 2025 Annual Report, on December 16, 2025, we entered into a patent purchase agreement involving the sale of certain patent rights. Under the terms of the patent purchase agreement, total consideration is expected to be between $15.0 million and $18.0 million. We received $15.0 million at the initial closing, and an additional holdback amount of up to $3.0 million is contingent on the satisfaction of specified conditions. As of March 31, 2026, these conditions had not been met. Additionally, seller-retained royalties under the purchase patent agreement, which entitles us to receive up to $5.0 million of future license proceeds, represent contingent income and will be recognized in other (income) expenses, net when and if earned. For more information, see Note 14, “Patent Sale” of the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Trade Tariffs. It is uncertain what impact new or existing tariffs, trade restrictions, or retaliatory actions, may have on us, our business, the solar industry, and our customers. U.S. net revenue represented 19.8% and 23.3% of our total net revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2026, and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively. Substantially all of our MLPE products, which represented 66.7% and 68.9% of U.S. net revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively, were manufactured in Thailand. Our GO Energy Storage Systems (“GO ESS”) products represented 32.2% and 23.1% of U.S. net revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively. Beginning in October 2025, we transitioned production of our GO ESS product line for the U.S. market from China to Vietnam. As of March 31, 2026, we were subject to tariffs on all products imported into the United States from the countries in which we manufacture our products. During the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, we incurred $0.7 million and $0.1 million of tariff-related costs, respectively.

While we are actively evaluating alternative sourcing strategies, the global supply chain for key hardware components necessary to manufacture our products remains concentrated in regions affected by these trade measures, and identifying qualified suppliers outside of these regions with sufficient capacity and technical expertise remains challenging.

Any escalation in trade tensions, new or expanded tariffs, or broader geopolitical instability could impact our sourcing flexibility, product pricing, cost structure, and/or customer demand for our product lines. These factors, combined with potential economic softening, could lead to elevated inventory levels and reduced leverage in supplier pricing negotiations. Any of these outcomes could negatively affect our operations, financial performance, and cash flows.

Managing Supply Chain. We rely on contract manufacturers and suppliers to produce our components, with a significant portion of our supply chain originating in Thailand, Vietnam and China. As noted above, we transitioned production of our GO ESS product line for the U.S. market from China to Vietnam in October 2025. Our ability to grow depends, in part, on the ability of our contract manufacturers and suppliers to provide high quality services and deliver components and finished products on time and at reasonable costs. While we have diversified our supply chain, some of our suppliers and contract manufacturers are sole-source suppliers. Our concentration of suppliers could lead to supply shortages, long lead times for components and supply changes. In the event we are unable to mitigate the impact of delays and/or price increases in raw materials, electronic components and freight, as a result of new or existing tariffs, trade restrictions, retaliatory actions, or otherwise, it could delay the manufacturing and delivery of our products, which would adversely impact our cash flows and results of operations, including revenue and gross margin. In addition, in a slowing economic environment in the U.S. and worldwide, our inventory levels may continue to increase due to existing purchase commitments and our ability to negotiate volume pricing discounts may be impaired.

One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. In July 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (the “OBBB”) was enacted and implemented material changes to certain federal clean energy tax credit programs that are important to our business and could affect our financial condition, results of operations, and future prospects. Among other changes, the OBBB reduced the Investment Tax Credit (the “ITC”) under Section 25D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for residential solar and storage systems purchased through cash or loans. Under the OBBB, the Section 25D credit expired on December 31, 2025.

The OBBB also established new timing requirements for eligibility under Section 48E of the Code, which governs ITCs for leased solar and storage systems. In particular, solar-only projects that do not commence construction within 12 months of the OBBB’s enactment must be placed in service by December 31, 2027, to remain eligible for the credit. Energy storage projects are not subject to this placed-in-service deadline; however, the ITC for storage systems is scheduled to begin phasing down in 2034, decreasing to 75% in 2034 and 50% in 2035, and phasing out entirely by 2036.

In addition, the OBBB amended the domestic content bonus credit requirements for Section 48E projects. Projects that commence construction after June 16, 2025, must satisfy a 45% domestic cost threshold, increased from 40%. The OBBB further introduced new compliance requirements under the Foreign Entity of Concern (“FEOC”) provisions applicable to both Section 48E and the Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit (“AMPTC”) under Section 45X of the Code. These provisions require an increasing level of non-FEOC content for solar and storage projects beginning construction in 2026 and for manufactured components produced beginning in 2026.

On July 7, 2025, the President issued an Executive Order directing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue updated guidance within 45 days regarding the “beginning of construction” requirements applicable to Section 48E projects. In August 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS issued revised “beginning of construction” guidance for clean energy tax credits that applies only to projects above 1MW. The Executive Order also directs the Secretary to implement the FEOC restrictions set forth in the OBBB. Under the new FEOC rules, a U.S. energy project can only receive specific tax credits if the project’s equipment from certain FEOC-related entities does not exceed set amounts, and the rules disqualify other credits from applying to US-made products that contain too many inputs from certain FEOC-related entities. The rules also prevent a company from receiving specific tax credits if it relies too much on investment or material assistance from certain FEOC-related entities, including in circumstances where a contract, license, or other arrangement gives an FEOC-related entity effective control over the company or its projects or products. Additional FEOC guidance remains forthcoming and is expected to be finalized in 2026, which could further tighten existing requirements.

These legislative and regulatory developments have affected, and could in the future adversely affect, our eligibility for certain tax credits, the attractiveness of our offerings to solar and storage system lease providers, and overall demand for our products. If we are unable to satisfy the revised domestic content or FEOC requirements, our ability to qualify for these incentives could be impaired, which could adversely affect our revenue, gross margins, business operations, and competitive position.

Section 45X Manufacturing Tax Credit Arrangement. On December 18, 2025, we entered into an Amended and Restated Manufacturing and Supply Agreement with EG4 Electronics LLC (“EG4”). The amended agreement clarifies that EG4, rather than the Company, is expected to be the claimant of any available AMPTC under Section 45X of the Code associated with qualifying optimized inverter products manufactured using certain Tigo components. Under the amended agreement, if EG4 qualifies for, receives and monetizes such AMPTC, we may be entitled to receive an agreed-upon amount, net of applicable tax credit selling expenses, subject to the terms and conditions of the amended agreement.

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, production activities commenced through a U.S. based contract manufacturer for certain components that are expected to be used in products supplied under the EG4 arrangement. No component shipments were made to EG4 during the three months ended March 31, 2026, and we did not recognize any benefit related to the AMPTC under Section 45X of the Code during the period. There can be no assurance that EG4 will qualify for, receive, monetize or retain any AMPTC, that any products manufactured using our components will satisfy applicable requirements, or that we will receive any amounts under the amended agreement, including as to the timing or amount of any such payments. Changes in the law, additional guidance, FEOC-related restrictions, sourcing requirements, documentation requirements, or interpretations of Section 45X of the Code could affect the expected economics of our agreement with EG4, our sourcing strategy, and our customers’ eligibility for tax credits, which may affect their purchasing decisions and demand for our products.

Macroeconomic and Market Conditions. The global macroeconomic and market uncertainty has adversely impacted the U.S. and global economies and may continue to do so. As our global footprint expands, we are increasingly exposed to the effects of this evolving environment, including inflation and input-cost pressures, interest rate levels and volatility, tariffs and changes in trade policy, foreign currency fluctuations, potential economic slowdowns or recessions, geopolitical tensions, and regulatory changes stemming from current and future trade policies. A tighter credit market for consumer and business spending could, in turn, adversely affect the spending levels of installers and end users and lead to increased price competition for our products. In addition, a tighter credit environment could adversely affect installer and end-customer demand, increase price sensitivity, and lead to greater price competition for our products. Reductions in customer spending in response to unfavorable or uncertain macroeconomic and market conditions, globally or in a particular region where we operate, have adversely affected, and could continue to adversely affect, our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Expansion of Sales, Customers, and Product Offerings. Our ability to grow revenue, in part, depends on expanding both our product and service offerings and our customer base. We primarily acquire new customers through collaboration with industry partners and distributors, and while we expect near-term revenue to remain concentrated among existing customers, we plan to expand our presence in the residential markets in the U.S. and EMEA. While the majority of our North American revenue is currently generated from commercial and industrial markets, we are actively working to grow our presence in the U.S. residential market through offerings with residential solar providers. Internationally, we continue to evaluate and invest in new market opportunities, particularly in the EMEA region, where we have begun offering our residential solutions in Italy and Germany.

Additionally, we have made, and plan to continue to make, substantial investments in research and development initiatives to support new product introductions. Although a significant portion of our revenue is derived from our MLPE products, we are continuing to develop and promote additional offerings such as our GO ESS product line and Predict+ service, which we believe will help contribute to long-term revenue growth and market leadership. We believe that our entry into new markets will facilitate revenue growth and customer diversification.

Key Operating and Financial Metrics

We regularly review a number of metrics, including the following key operating and financial metrics, to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends in our business, prepare financial projections and make strategic decisions. We believe the operating and financial metrics presented are useful in evaluating our operating performance, as they are similar to measures used by our public competitors and are regularly used by securities analysts, institutional investors, and other interested parties in analyzing operating performance and prospects.

The following table sets forth these metrics for the periods presented: