Acquisition	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisition	Note 3. Acquisition On October 31, 2018, FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC (“FuelCell Finance”) entered into a membership interest purchase agreement (the “Bridgeport Power Purchase Agreement”) with Dominion Generation, Inc., amended on January 15, 2019 and May 9, 2019, pursuant to which FuelCell Finance purchased (on May 9, 2019) all of the outstanding membership interests in Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC (which is now known as Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC) (“BFC”). BFC owns a 14.9 MW fuel cell park in Bridgeport, Connecticut (the “Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project”), which the Company originally developed and constructed and has been operating for Dominion Generation, Inc. under a service agreement since December 2013. On May 9, 2019, FuelCell Finance closed on the purchase of BFC for a total cash purchase price of $35.5 million, subject to a dollar-for-dollar post-closing adjustment to the extent that the closing working capital was greater or less than $1.0 million (the “BFC Purchase Price”). The Company recorded a working capital adjustment of $0.6 million, which has been included in the BFC Purchase Price. Certain balance sheet accounts as of the transaction date, May 9, 2019, relating to the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project service agreement (accounts receivable of $2.7 million, unbilled receivables of $15.3 million and accrued performance guarantees of $1.3 million) were settled in connection with the acquisition and accordingly were included in the consideration for the acquisition. The acquisition was funded by loans from Fifth Third Bank, Liberty Bank and Connecticut Green Bank (refer to Note 14. “Debt” for more information). The balance of the financing for the acquisition was funded by the $15 million of restricted cash on hand that was tied to the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project and released at closing. ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” states that a business is an integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs, or other economic benefits directly to investors or other owners, members, or participants. As the acquisition did not meet the definition of a business combination under ASC 805, the Company accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition. In an asset acquisition, goodwill is not recognized, but rather any excess consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired is allocated on a relative fair value basis to the identifiable net assets. The Company determined the estimated fair values of net assets acquired using Level 3 inputs after review and consideration of relevant information, including discounted cash flows, quoted market prices and estimates made by management. The acquisition of BFC also included a PPA with Connecticut Light and Power that has favorable terms relative to market, a land lease with the City of Bridgeport, and working capital. A pre-existing service agreement was determined to be priced similar to current market rates and no gain or loss was recorded. A total of $38.8 million of consideration was allocated to the fuel cell power platform installation which is recorded in Project Assets, a total of $12.3 million of consideration was allocated to the PPA which is recorded as an intangible asset, and the remaining consideration was allocated to the acquired working capital. The project asset and PPA intangible asset will be depreciated and amortized over their respective useful lives. Additionally, the land lease with the City of Bridgeport was not assigned any consideration due to its insignificant value. The major depreciable assets of the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project are the fuel cell modules, which are being depreciated over their estimated remaining useful lives of approximately one to seven years, and BOP assets, which are being depreciated over their estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 15 years. The intangible asset is being amortized over its remaining useful life of approximately 10 years.

Acquisition

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Note 3. Acquisition

On October 31, 2018, FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC (“FuelCell Finance”) entered into a membership interest purchase agreement (the “Bridgeport Power Purchase Agreement”) with Dominion Generation, Inc., amended on January 15, 2019 and May 9, 2019, pursuant to which FuelCell Finance purchased (on May 9, 2019) all of the outstanding membership interests in Dominion Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC (which is now known as Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC) (“BFC”). BFC owns a 14.9 MW fuel cell park in Bridgeport, Connecticut (the “Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project”), which the Company originally developed and constructed and has been operating for Dominion Generation, Inc. under a service agreement since December 2013.

On May 9, 2019, FuelCell Finance closed on the purchase of BFC for a total cash purchase price of $35.5 million, subject to a dollar-for-dollar post-closing adjustment to the extent that the closing working capital was greater or less than $1.0 million (the “BFC Purchase Price”). The Company recorded a working capital adjustment of $0.6 million, which has been included in the BFC Purchase Price. Certain balance sheet accounts as of the transaction date, May 9, 2019, relating to the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project service agreement (accounts receivable of $2.7 million, unbilled receivables of $15.3 million and accrued performance guarantees of $1.3 million) were settled in connection with the acquisition and accordingly were included in the consideration for the acquisition.

The acquisition was funded by loans from Fifth Third Bank, Liberty Bank and Connecticut Green Bank (refer to Note 14. “Debt” for more information). The balance of the financing for the acquisition was funded by the $15 million of restricted cash on hand that was tied to the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project and released at closing.

ASC Topic 805, “Business Combinations” states that a business is an integrated set of activities and assets that is capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs, or other economic benefits directly to investors or other owners, members, or participants. As the acquisition did not meet the definition of a business combination under ASC 805, the Company accounted for the transaction as an asset acquisition. In an asset acquisition, goodwill is not recognized, but rather any excess consideration transferred over the fair value of the net assets acquired is allocated on a relative fair value basis to the identifiable net assets. The Company determined the estimated fair values of net assets acquired using Level 3 inputs after review and consideration of relevant information, including discounted cash flows, quoted market prices and estimates made by management. The acquisition of BFC also included a PPA with Connecticut Light and Power that has favorable

terms relative to market, a land lease with the City of Bridgeport, and working capital. A pre-existing service agreement was determined to be priced similar to current market rates and no gain or loss was recorded. A total of $38.8 million of consideration was allocated to the fuel cell power platform installation which is recorded in Project Assets, a total of $12.3 million of consideration was allocated to the PPA which is recorded as an intangible asset, and the remaining consideration was allocated to the acquired working capital. The project asset and PPA intangible asset will be depreciated and amortized over their respective useful lives. Additionally, the land lease with the City of Bridgeport was not assigned any consideration due to its insignificant value.

The major depreciable assets of the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project are the fuel cell modules, which are being depreciated over their estimated remaining useful lives of approximately one to seven years, and BOP assets, which are being depreciated over their estimated remaining useful lives of approximately 15 years. The intangible asset is being amortized over its remaining useful life of approximately 10 years.