Polar Power Completes Phase 1 of Strategic Restructuring, Reducing Annualized Costs by More Than $1 Million
Annualized savings include approximately $727,000 in personnel-related reductions and approximately $300,000 in facility reductions.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Polar Power (POLA) completed Phase 1 of its restructuring initiative, representing approximately $1.03 million in annualized cost reductions. The actions include approximately $727,000 in annualized personnel-related savings and approximately $300,000 in annualized facility savings.
Its current sales backlog is approximately $4.5 million, subject to final order-level reconciliation. The backlog represents firm customer orders not yet delivered. Recent commercial activity includes a 50-unit trial order from a Southeast Asian telecommunications operator and continued expansion into defense, drone and robotics applications. Management is focused on converting backlog into shipments and cash flow, strengthening liquidity and production capacity, and evaluating further structural cost reductions. Additional opportunities remain dependent on successful conversion into commercial programs.
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Positive
- Major pointCompleted Phase 1 restructuring represents approximately $1.03 million in annualized cost reductions.
- Major pointFirm orders awaiting delivery provide a backlog of approximately $4.5 million. 1.2× market cap
- Minor pointA Southeast Asian telecommunications operator placed a 50-unit trial order.
- Minor pointCommercial activity includes continued expansion into defense, drone and robotics applications.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Management targets backlog conversion into shipments and cash flow while strengthening liquidity and production capacity.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Management is evaluating additional structural cost reductions and ways to strengthen working capital.
Negative
- Minor pointThe approximately $4.5 million backlog remains subject to final order-level reconciliation.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Additional opportunities depend on successful conversion into commercial programs before potentially expanding revenue.
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Key Figures
- Annualized cost reductions
- Approximately $1.03 million
- Phase 1 strategic restructuring
- Personnel-related savings
- Approximately $727,000 annually
- Phase 1 strategic restructuring
- Facility savings
- Approximately $300,000 annually
- Phase 1 strategic restructuring
- Sales backlog
- Approximately $4.5 million
- Firm customer orders yet to be delivered; subject to final order-level reconciliation
- Trial order
- 50 units
- Order from a major Southeast Asian telecommunications operator
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Company strengthens operating platform while focusing on backlog conversion and accelerating growth across telecom, defense and distributed power markets
GARDENA, Calif., Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Polar Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: POLA) (“Polar Power” or the “Company”), a global provider of prime, backup and solar hybrid power solutions, today announced the completion of Phase 1 of its strategic restructuring initiative, representing approximately
The actions include approximately
Management believes the restructuring creates a leaner operating platform while allowing the Company to direct more resources toward production, customer deliveries, working capital and growth.
“Phase 1 was about taking immediate action to strengthen the business,” said Chris Mayer, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Polar Power. “We have removed more than
Polar Power is currently focused on converting its existing sales backlog into shipments and cash flow while pursuing larger opportunities across telecommunications, defense, data center infrastructure and distributed power.
The Company’s current sales backlog (representing the aggregate price of all firm orders from customers that are yet to be delivered) is approximately
“We are not restructuring Polar simply to become a smaller company,” Mayer continued. “We are restructuring it to compete and grow at a much higher level. Polar has decades of engineering experience, intellectual property, manufacturing capabilities and customer relationships. We believe there are significant opportunities to build on that foundation, but we need the financial discipline and operating execution to capture them.”
Recent commercial activity includes a 50-unit trial order from a major Southeast Asian telecommunications operator and continued expansion into defense, drone and robotics applications. The Company is also actively pursuing additional opportunities that, if successfully converted into commercial programs, could materially expand Polar Power’s revenue base.
Management continues to evaluate additional opportunities to reduce structural costs, strengthen liquidity and working capital, and concentrate resources on the markets where Polar believes it has the strongest potential for growth.
“There is work to do, and we are doing it,” Mayer concluded. “We are reducing costs, strengthening the financial foundation, converting backlog and aggressively pursuing growth. We intend to measure our progress through execution.”
About Polar Power, Inc.
Polar Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: POLA) designs, manufactures and sells direct-current power generators, renewable energy systems and integrated power solutions for telecommunications, defense, robotics, data center infrastructure, distributed energy, microgrids and other critical-power applications.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable federal securities laws, including statements regarding anticipated cost savings, backlog conversion, liquidity, working capital, customer opportunities, growth and the Company’s financial and operating position. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including risks described in Polar Power’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Polar Power undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by law.
Media and Investor Relations
Polar Power, Inc.
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Email: ir@polarpowerinc.com
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FAQ
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How much has Polar Power reduced annualized costs through Phase 1 restructuring?
Polar Power completed Phase 1 with approximately $1.03 million in annualized cost reductions. This includes approximately $727,000 in annualized personnel-related savings and approximately $300,000 in annualized facility savings.
How large is Polar Power's current sales backlog?
Polar Power's current sales backlog is approximately $4.5 million, subject to final order-level reconciliation. It represents the aggregate price of firm customer orders that have not yet been delivered.