Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, the documents incorporated by reference herein and therein and any related free writing prospectuses issued by us may contain forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”), about our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, expectations, future performance and business. Statements preceded by, followed by or that include words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “goals,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “predicts,” “should,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “may,” “forecast,” or words or phrases of similar import are intended to identify some of the forward-looking statements and are included, along with this statement, for purposes of complying with the safe harbor provisions of the PSLRA. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts, nor assurances of future performance. Instead, such statements are based only on our beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future. As such, the realization of matters expressed in forward-looking statements involves inherent risks and uncertainties. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:
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general risks associated with product development and manufacturing;
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general economic conditions;
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changes in interest rates, which may impact project financing;
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supply chain disruptions;
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changes in the utility regulatory environment;
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changes in the utility industry and the markets for distributed generation, distributed hydrogen, and fuel cell power plants configured for carbon capture or carbon separation;
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potential volatility of commodity and energy prices that may adversely affect our projects;
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availability of government subsidies and economic incentives for alternative energy technologies;
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our ability to remain in compliance with U.S. federal and state and foreign government laws and regulations and the listing rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market;
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rapid technological change;
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competition;
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the risk that our bid awards will not convert to contracts or that our contracts will not convert to revenue;
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market acceptance of our products;
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changes in accounting policies or practices adopted voluntarily or as required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States;
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factors affecting our liquidity position and financial condition;
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government appropriations;
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the ability of the government and third parties to terminate their development contracts at any time;
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the ability of the government to exercise “march-in” rights with respect to certain of our patents;
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our ability to successfully market and sell our products internationally;
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our ability to implement our strategy;
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our ability to reduce our levelized cost of energy and deliver on our cost reduction strategy generally;
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our ability to protect our intellectual property;
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litigation and other proceedings;
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the risk that commercialization of our products will not occur when anticipated or, if it does, that we will not have adequate capacity to satisfy demand;