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T1 Energy (NYSE: TE) to restate Q1 2025 results after control weakness

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T1 Energy Inc. reported that investors should no longer rely on its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. While preparing results for the second quarter of 2025, the company determined that amortization of intangible assets related to acquired customer contracts had been presented as an operating expense instead of as a reduction of revenue, and it will restate the affected period.

On August 18, 2025, the Audit and Risk Committee, after discussions with management and PwC, concluded that the March 31, 2025 financials must be corrected in an amended Form 10-Q. Management identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting and concluded disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2025. To complete the restatement, the company filed a Form 12b-25 to obtain extra time to file its second-quarter 2025 Form 10-Q.

Positive

  • None.

Negative

  • Non-reliance and restatement: The Audit and Risk Committee concluded the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 should not be relied upon and must be restated due to a misstatement in how amortization of certain acquired customer contract intangibles was presented.
  • Material weakness in controls: Management identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting and concluded disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2025, and the company has delayed its Q2 2025 Form 10-Q filing via a Form 12b-25.

Insights

Restatement, control weakness and Q2 filing delay signal a material accounting issue.

T1 Energy is reclassifying amortization of intangible assets tied to acquired customer contracts from operating expenses to a reduction of revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. This changes the presentation of both revenue and operating expenses, which is significant enough that the Audit and Risk Committee determined the prior quarterly financial statements for that period cannot be relied upon and must be restated.

Management has also concluded there is a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting and that disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2025. This elevates the issue from a simple reclassification to a broader control problem, which can concern investors because it raises questions about the reliability of past and near-term reporting.

To complete the restatement, the company filed a Form 12b-25 on August 15, 2025 to secure an additional five calendar days to file its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2025. Subsequent filings detailing the amended March 31, 2025 financial statements and the remediation of the material weakness will be important for understanding the longer-term impact.

Item 4.02 Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report Governance
Previously issued financial statements should no longer be relied upon due to errors or restatements.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 18, 2025

 

T1 Energy Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   333-274434   93-3205861
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1211 E 4th St.

Austin, Texas 78702

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 409-599-5706

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

  Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value   TE   The New York Stock Exchange
Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Common Stock at an exercise price for $11.50 per share   TE WS   The New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4.02. Non-Reliance on Previously Issued Financial Statements or a Related Audit Report or Completed Interim Review.

 

In the course of preparing its condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, T1 Energy Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), reassessed its presentation of amortization of intangible assets related to certain acquired customer contracts. Historically, the Company recorded intangible asset amortization within selling, general and administrative as a component of operating expense on the condensed consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss. However, prior to filing its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for June 30, 2025 (the “Q2 Form 10-Q”), the Company determined that the amortization of intangible assets related to acquired customer contracts should be presented as an offset to revenue rather than as a component of operating expense.

 

On August 18, 2025, the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company concluded, after considering the recommendations of management and discussing with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers AS (“PwC”), that the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (the “Non-Reliance Period”), should not be relied upon due to the above described misstatement and needs to be restated.

 

The errors in the consolidated financial statements for the Non-Reliance Period will be corrected in restated financial statements for each such period in an amendment to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025. The Company is diligently pursuing completion of the restatement and intends to file such amendment prior to the filing of the Company’s Q2 Form 10-Q. 

 

In connection with the above restatement, as a result of the misstatement, the Company’s management has identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by such report and has determined that its disclosure controls and procedures were also not effective as of March 31, 2025.

 

The Company’s management and the Audit Committee have discussed the matters disclosed in this Item 4.02 with the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, PwC.

 

To complete the restatement, the Company filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 15, 2025 in order to obtain an additional five calendar days to file the Company’s Q2 Form 10-Q.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements that are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to our management. Forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the Company’s intent to restate its prior consolidated financial statements for the Non-Reliance Period, the estimated impact of adjustments to the financial statements for the Non-Reliance Period, the impact of the Company’s material weakness in internal control over financial reporting and the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures on its financial statements and other public disclosures, the anticipated timing for filing the Company’s Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2025 and related matters. Forward-looking statements include statements that are not historical facts and can be identified by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. Our actual results and the timing of events could materially differ from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties including those described in more detail in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other documents on file with the SEC, as well as the risk of the possibility of further material delays in the Company’s financial reporting. The Company disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this filing, except as required by applicable law or regulation.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

  T1 Energy Inc.
       
  By: /s/ Daniel Barcelo
    Name:  Daniel Barcelo
    Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
       
  Dated: August 18, 2025 

 

 

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FAQ

What did T1 Energy Inc. (TE) disclose in this 8-K filing?

T1 Energy Inc. disclosed that its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended March 31, 2025 should not be relied upon because amortization of intangible assets related to acquired customer contracts was misclassified, and the company will restate that period in an amended Form 10-Q.

Why are T1 Energy Inc.’s March 31, 2025 financial statements not reliable?

While preparing second-quarter 2025 results, the company determined that amortization of intangible assets related to acquired customer contracts had been recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses instead of as an offset to revenue, leading the Audit and Risk Committee to conclude the March 31, 2025 financials require restatement.

Did T1 Energy Inc. identify a material weakness in internal controls?

Yes. In connection with the restatement, management identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting and determined that disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of March 31, 2025.

How will T1 Energy Inc. correct the misstatement for the Non-Reliance Period?

The company plans to correct the errors for the Non-Reliance Period in restated financial statements included in an amendment to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025.

Is T1 Energy Inc. delaying its second-quarter 2025 Form 10-Q filing?

Yes. To complete the restatement, the company filed a Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 on August 15, 2025 to obtain an additional five calendar days to file its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2025.

What role did PwC play in T1 Energy Inc.’s restatement decision?

The Audit and Risk Committee considered management’s recommendations and discussed the matter with the company’s independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers AS, before concluding that the March 31, 2025 financial statements should not be relied upon and need restatement.