---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-037187"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GWH"
cik: "0001819438"
company_name: "ESS Tech, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T09:24:08.960899+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# ESS Tech Q2 revenue miss; secures $50M EXIM funding; cash >$74M

## Summary
- Cash & short-term investments >$74M; expected to fund operations well into 2025.
- Finalizing up to $50M EXIM funding; ~$10M lookback add to Q2 balance sheet.
- Revenue in Q2 lower than expected due to partner delays; expects recovery in Q3.
- CEC granted $10M for SMUD 3.6 MW/8-hr iron flow project; SMUD to add $19.5M.
- Began production of second Energy Center for PGE; first EC now cycling.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-037187
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GWH
- cik: 0001819438
- company_name: ESS Tech, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819438/000162828024037187/0001628280-24-037187-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819438/000162828024037187/wk-20240814.htm

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