Edgar Filing: FUELCELL ENERGY INC

10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q



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

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2015



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

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 1-14204



FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		06-0853042
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3 Great Pasture Road Danbury, Connecticut		06810
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 825-6000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	ý
Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ý

Number of shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, outstanding as of September 4, 2015: 305,078,416

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. FORM 10-Q Table of Contents

		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014	4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	13
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	26
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	27
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	28
Item 1A	Risk Factors	28
Item 6.	Exhibits	28

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	July 31, 2015			October 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted	$	65,520		$	83,710
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - short-term	6,968			5,523
Accounts receivable, net	55,315			64,375
Inventories	75,571			55,895
Project assets	11,639			784
Other current assets	10,133			7,528
Total current assets	225,146			217,815

Restricted cash and cash equivalents - long-term	20,600			19,600
Property, plant and equipment, net	27,015			25,825
Goodwill	4,075			4,075
Intangible assets	9,592			9,592
Other assets, net	3,457			3,729
Total assets	$	289,885		$	280,636
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	6,908		$	1,439
Accounts payable	19,207			22,969
Accrued liabilities	17,278			12,066
Deferred revenue	39,462			37,626
Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	828			961
Total current liabilities	83,683			75,061
Long-term deferred revenue	23,160			20,705
Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	11,958			13,197
Long-term debt and other liabilities	13,150			13,367
Total liabilities	131,951			122,330
Redeemable preferred stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014)	59,857			59,857
Total equity:
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock ($.0001 par value); 475,000,000 and 400,000,000 shares authorized as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively; 305,057,318 and 287,160,003 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively.	30			29
Additional paid-in capital	928,933			909,431
Accumulated deficit	(829,813		)	(809,314		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(563		)	(159		)
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (41,357 and 45,550 shares as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively)	(56		)	(95		)
Deferred compensation	56			95
Total shareholders’ equity	98,587			99,987
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(510		)	(1,538		)
Total equity	98,077			98,449
Total liabilities and equity	$	289,885		$	280,636

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share, per share and related party revenue amounts)




	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2015			2014
Revenues:
Product sales (including $27.8 million and $18.6 million of related party revenues)	$	31,130		$	32,315
Service agreements and license revenues (including $3.2 million and $3.9 million of related party revenues)	7,017			7,078
Advanced technologies contract revenues (including $0.001 million and $0.2 million of related party revenues)	3,209			3,783
Total revenues	41,356			43,176
Costs of revenues:
Cost of product sales	28,849			29,308
Cost of service agreements and license revenues	5,719			6,629
Cost of advanced technologies contract revenues	3,193			3,278
Total costs of revenues	37,761			39,215
Gross profit	3,595			3,961
Operating expenses:
Administrative and selling expenses	6,101			5,569
Research and development expenses	4,597			4,392
Total costs and expenses	10,698			9,961
Loss from operations	(7,103		)	(6,000		)
Interest expense	(905		)	(649		)
Other income (expense), net	1,464			(399		)
Loss before provision for income taxes	(6,544		)	(7,048		)
Provision for income taxes	(84		)	(91		)
Net loss	(6,628		)	(7,139		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	89			161
Net loss attributable to FuelCell Energy, Inc.	(6,539		)	(6,978		)
Preferred stock dividends	(800		)	(800		)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(7,339	)	$	(7,778	)
Loss per share basic and diluted:
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.03	)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	298,609,231			258,178,826



	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2015			2014
Net loss	$	(6,628	)	$	(7,139	)
Other comprehensive loss:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(64		)	(43		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(6,692	)	$	(7,182	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except share, per share and related party revenue amounts)

	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2015			2014
Revenues:
Product sales (including $66.1 million and $75.3 million of related party revenues)	$	84,769		$	94,482
Service agreements and license revenues (including $8.1 million and $9.4 million of related party revenues)	15,506			19,215
Advanced technologies contract revenues (including $0.6 million and $0.3 million of related party revenues)	11,351			12,187
Total revenues	111,626			125,884
Costs of revenues:
Cost of product sales	77,308			88,944
Cost of service agreements and license revenues	13,720			17,546
Cost of advanced technologies contract revenues	10,966			11,623
Total costs of revenues	101,994			118,113
Gross profit	9,632			7,771
Operating expenses:
Administrative and selling expenses	18,002			16,169
Research and development expenses	12,656			13,945
Total costs and expenses	30,658			30,114
Loss from operations	(21,026		)	(22,343		)
Interest expense	(2,195		)	(2,901		)
Other income (expense), net	2,621			(8,480		)
Loss before provision for income taxes	(20,600		)	(33,724		)
Provision for income taxes	(179		)	(269		)
Net loss	(20,779		)	(33,993		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	280			568
Net loss attributable to FuelCell Energy, Inc.	(20,499		)	(33,425		)
Preferred stock dividends	(2,400		)	(2,400		)
Net loss to common shareholders	$	(22,899	)	$	(35,825	)
Loss per share basic and diluted:
Net loss per share to common shareholders	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.15	)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	291,747,961			233,933,636



	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2015			2014
Net loss	$	(20,779	)	$	(33,993	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(404		)	67
Comprehensive loss	$	(21,183	)	$	(33,926	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)



	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2015			2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(20,779	)	$	(33,993	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Share-based compensation	2,317			2,182
Gain from change in fair value of embedded derivatives	(36		)	(116		)
Make whole derivative expense	—			8,347
Depreciation	2,998			3,297
Interest expense on preferred stock obligation	1,392			1,466
Unrealized foreign exchange gains	(1,807		)	(199		)
Other non-cash transactions, net	(182		)	270
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:
Accounts receivable	9,039			9,517
Inventories	(19,676		)	424
Project assets	(10,855		)	—
Other assets	(2,966		)	1,599
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable	(3,762		)	(8,618		)
Accrued liabilities	4,545			(11,485		)
Deferred revenue	4,291			(4,293		)
Net cash used in operating activities	(35,481		)	(31,602		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(3,840		)	(4,120		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,840		)	(4,120		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(1,386		)	(5,858		)
Proceeds from debt	6,326			250
Increase in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(2,445		)	(15,120		)
Payment of preferred dividends and return of capital	(3,154		)	(3,264		)
Cash received for common stock issued for stock plans	133			161
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of registration fees	22,061			99,728
Net cash provided by financing activities	21,535			75,897
Effects on cash from changes in foreign currency rates	(404		)	67
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(18,190		)	40,242
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period	83,710			67,696
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	$	65,520		$	107,938
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash interest paid	$	480		$	1,728
Noncash financing and investing activity:
Common stock issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan in settlement of prior year accrued employee contributions	$	168		$	106
Common stock issued for convertible note conversions and make-whole settlements	$	—		$	46,186

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

FuelCell Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”, “FuelCell Energy”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a leading integrated fuel cell company with a growing global presence. We design, manufacture, install, operate and service ultra-clean, efficient and reliable stationary fuel cell power plants. Our Direct FuelCell power plants produce reliable 24/7 base load electricity and usable high quality heat for commercial, industrial, government and utility customers. We have commercialized our stationary carbonate fuel cells and are also pursuing the complementary development of planar solid oxide fuel cells and other fuel cell technologies. We continue to invest in new product and market development and we are not currently generating net income from our operations. Our operations are funded primarily through cash generated from product sales, service and advanced technologies contracts, license fee and royalty income and sales of equity and debt securities. In order to continually produce positive cash flow from operations, we need to be successful at increasing annual order volume, production and cost reduction efforts.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present our financial position and results of operation as of and for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015 have been included. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. The balance sheet as of October 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but it does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended October 31, 2014, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, revenue recognition, excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventories, product warranty costs, accruals for service agreements, allowance for uncollectible receivables, depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets, income taxes, and contingencies. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results in future periods may differ from those estimates.

Related Parties

POSCO Energy (“POSCO”), which is a related party, owned approximately 10.0 percent of the outstanding common shares of the Company as of July 31, 2015. Revenues from POSCO Energy for the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 represent 75% and 53%, respectively, of consolidated revenues and revenues from POSCO Energy for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 represent 65% and 68%, respectively, of consolidated revenues.

NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG") is a related party and owned approximately 6.0 percent of the outstanding common shares of the Company as of July 31, 2015. NRG Yield is a dividend growth-oriented company formed by NRG Energy, Inc. that owns, operates and acquires a diversified portfolio of contracted renewable and conventional generation and thermal infrastructure assets in the United States. Revenues from NRG and NRG Yield for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2015 represents 0.0 percent and 2.0 percent, respectively, of consolidated revenues. There were no sales to NRG for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2014.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs. This ASU simplifies the presentation of debt issuance costs by requiring that such costs be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt instrument, consistent with debt discounts. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and for interim periods therein. Adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” This topic provides for five principles which should be followed to determine the appropriate amount and timing of revenue recognition for the transfer of goods and services to customers. The principles in this ASU should be applied to all contracts with customers regardless of industry. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, with two transition methods of adoption allowed. Early adoption for reporting periods prior to December 15, 2016 is not permitted. In March 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year, but allow early adoption as of the original adoption date. We are evaluating the financial statement impacts of the guidance in this ASU and determining which transition method we will utilize.

Note 3. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2015		October 31, 2014
Commercial Customers:
Amount billed	$	16,629	$	8,871
Unbilled recoverable costs	32,541		50,101
	49,170		58,972
Advanced Technology (including U.S. Government⁽¹⁾):
Amount billed	2,500		2,517
Unbilled recoverable costs	3,645		2,886
	6,145		5,403
Accounts receivable, net	$	55,315	$	64,375


(1)	Total U.S. Government accounts receivable outstanding as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was $3.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively.

Accounts receivable from Commercial Customers includes billings for Product sales and Service and license agreements. Product sales include power plant, module, module kit sales, construction services and component part sales. Construction services includes engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services of an overall fuel cell project. We bill customers for power plant and module kit sales based on certain contractual milestones being reached. We bill service agreements based on the contract price and billing terms of the contracts. Unbilled recoverable costs relate to revenue recognized on customer contracts that have not been billed. Commercial Customers accounts receivable (including Unbilled recoverable costs) included amounts due from POSCO Energy of $26.1 million and $29.9 million as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively and amounts due from NRG and NRG Yield of $0.1 million as of July 31, 2015. There were no amounts outstanding from NRG and NRG Yield as of October 31, 2014.

Accounts receivable from Advance Technology contracts relate to research and development contracts with the U.S. government and certain third parties. Generally, our advanced technology contracts are billed based on actual recoverable costs incurred, typically in the month subsequent to incurring costs. Some advanced technology contracts are billed based on contractual milestones or costs incurred.

Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.2 million and $0.1 million as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 4. Inventories

The components of inventory as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2015		October 31, 2014
Raw materials	$	34,853	$	25,460
Work-in-process ⁽¹⁾	40,718		30,435
Inventories	$	75,571	$	55,895


(1)	Work-in-process includes the standard components of inventory used to build the typical modules or module components that are intended to be used in future power plant orders or to service our service agreements. Included in work-in-process as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was $28.8 million and $19.2 million, respectively, of completed standard components.

Raw materials consist mainly of various nickel powders and steels, various other components used in producing cell stacks and purchased components for balance of plant. Work-in-process inventory is comprised of material, labor, and overhead costs incurred to build balance of plant components, fuel cell stacks and modules, which are subcomponents of a power plant.

Note 5. Project Assets

Project assets as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 were $11.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Project assets consist primarily of costs relating to our fuel cell projects in various stages of development that we capitalize prior to entering into a definitive sales or long-term financing agreement for the project. These projects are actively being marketed and intended to be sold, although we may choose to retain ownership of one or more of these projects after they become operational if we determine it would be of economic and strategic benefit. Project asset costs include costs for developing and constructing a complete turn-key fuel cell project. Development costs can include legal, consulting, permitting, interconnect, and other similar costs. Once we enter into a definitive sales agreement we expense project assets to cost of sales after the respective project asset is sold to a customer and all revenue recognition criteria have been met. We classify project assets as current if the expected commercial operation date is less than twelve months and long-term if it is greater than twelve months from the balance sheet date. All project assets are currently held for sale, however, should the Company elect to retain a project asset, it will be classified as long-term upon such election. We review project assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable.

Note 6. Other Current Assets

Other current assets as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2015		October 31, 2014
Advance payments to vendors ⁽¹⁾	$	3,683	$	2,372
Deferred finance costs ⁽²⁾	200		129
Notes receivable	719		529
Prepaid expenses and other ⁽³⁾	5,531		4,498
Other current assets	$	10,133	$	7,528


(1)	Advance payments to vendors relate to payments for inventory purchases ahead of receipt.


(2)	Represents the current portion of direct deferred finance costs relating to securing a $40.0 million loan facility with NRG and is being amortized over the five-year life of the facility.


(3)	Primarily relates to other prepaid vendor expenses including insurance, rent and lease payments.

Note 7. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

At July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, the Company had goodwill of $4.1 million and intangible assets of $9.6 million associated with the December 2012 Versa acquisition. The intangible asset represents indefinite lived in-process research and development for which the fair value was determined utilizing the cost approach which estimated the costs to replicate cumulative research and

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

development efforts associated with the development of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) stationary power generation and had a 10 percent obsolescence factor applied to account for improvements that could be made on the current technology.

The Company has completed a qualitative assessment at July 31, 2015 and determined that the goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets recorded as a result of the Versa acquisition which are included within the Versa reporting unit are not impaired.

Note 8. Other Assets, net

Other assets, net as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2015		October 31, 2014
Long-term stack residual value ⁽¹⁾	$	2,725	$	2,725
Deferred finance costs ⁽²⁾	386		483
Other	346		521
Other assets, net	$	3,457	$	3,729

(1)

Relates to expected residual value for module exchanges performed under the Company's service agreements where the useful life extends beyond the contractual term of the service agreement and the Company obtains title for the module from the customer upon expiration or non-renewal of the service agreement. If the Company does not obtain rights to title from the customer, the cost of the module is expensed at the time of the module exchange.


(2)	Represents the long-term portion of direct deferred finance costs relating to securing a $40.0 million loan facility with NRG and will be amortized over the five-year life of the facility.

Note 9. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2015		October 31, 2014
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	$	4,151	$	4,432
Accrued contract and operating costs	34		34
Accrued product warranty cost ⁽¹⁾	698		1,156
Accrued material purchase ⁽²⁾	4,512		—
Accrued service agreement costs	5,644		3,882
Accrued taxes, legal, professional and other	2,239		2,562
Accrued Liabilities	$	17,278	$	12,066


(1)	Activity in the accrued product warranty costs for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 included additions for estimates of potential future warranty obligations of $0.4 million on contracts in the warranty period and reductions related to actual warranty spend of $0.9 million as contracts progress through the warranty period or are beyond the warranty period.


(2)	The Company acts as a procurement agent for POSCO Energy under an Integrated Global Supply Chain Agreement whereby the Company procures materials on POSCO's behalf for their production facility. This liability represents amounts received for the purchase of materials on behalf of POSCO. Amounts due to vendors is recorded as Accounts Payable.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 10. Shareholders’ Equity

Changes in shareholders’ equity

Changes in shareholders’ equity were as follows for the nine months ended July 31, 2015:



	Total Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity
Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	99,987		$	(1,538	)	$	98,449
Share-based compensation	2,317			—			2,317
Sale of common stock, net of registration fees	21,428			—			21,428
Stock issued under benefit plans net of taxes paid upon vesting of restricted stock awards	(534		)	—			(534		)
Preferred dividends – Series B	(2,400		)	—			(2,400		)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	(404		)	—			(404		)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest due to liquidation of subsidiary	(1,308		)	1,308			—
Net loss	(20,499		)	(280		)	(20,779		)
Balance as of July 31, 2015	$	98,587		$	(510	)	$	98,077

Common Stock Sales

The Company may sell common stock on the open market from time to time. The proceeds of these sales may be used for general corporate purposes or to pay obligations related to the Company's outstanding Series 1 and Series B preferred shares. During the nine months ended July 31, 2015, the Company sold 15,518,847 shares of the Company's common stock at prevailing market prices through periodic trades on the open market and raised approximately $21.4 million, net of fees.

Outstanding Warrants

On September 4, 2013, the Company entered into a co-marketing agreement with NRG for the marketing and sales of the Company's power plants. The terms of the agreement included the issuance of warrants to NRG that permit NRG to purchase up to 5.0 million shares of the Company's common stock at predetermined prices based on attaining minimum sales goals. The first tranche of 1.25 million warrants expired unvested on March 1, 2014 and the second tranche of 1.5 million warrants expired unvested on December 31, 2014. There is one tranche of 2.25 million warrants remaining with a strike price of $1.98 and a qualifying order vesting date through September 2015 and an expiration date of August 2018. Any costs associated with the warrants will be recorded as a reduction of potential future revenue recorded under the arrangement. No warrants were vested and no expense was recorded through July 31, 2015.

On July 30, 2014, the Company also issued a warrant to NRG in conjunction with the entry into a Securities Purchase Agreement for the sale of common stock. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, NRG has the right to purchase up to 2.0 million shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $3.35 per share. The warrant has a term of three years from the Closing Date. The warrants qualified for permanent equity accounting treatment.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 11. Loss Per Share

The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share was as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Numerator
Net loss	$	(6,628	)	$	(7,139	)	$	(20,779	)	$	(33,993	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	89			161			280			568
Preferred stock dividend	(800		)	(800		)	(2,400		)	(2,400		)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(7,339	)	$	(7,778	)	$	(22,899	)	$	(35,825	)
Denominator
Weighted average basic common shares	298,609,231			258,178,826			291,747,961			233,933,636
Effect of dilutive securities ⁽¹⁾	—			—			—			—
Weighted average diluted common shares	298,609,231			258,178,826			291,747,961			233,933,636
Basic loss per share	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.15	)
Diluted loss per share (1)	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.15	)

(1)

Diluted loss per share was computed without consideration to potentially dilutive instruments as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. Potentially dilutive instruments include stock options, unvested restricted stock awards, convertible preferred stock and warrants. As of July 31, 2015 and 2014, there were options to purchase 3.0 million and 3.1 million shares of common stock, respectively, and as of July 31, 2015 and 2014 there were warrants to purchase 4.3 million and 5.75 million shares of common stock, respectively, which were excluded from the computation as they would be antidilutive.

Note 12. Restricted Cash

As of July 31, 2015, there was $27.6 million of cash and cash equivalents pledged as collateral for letters of credit for certain banking requirements and contractual commitments, compared to $25.1 million of cash and cash equivalents pledged as of October 31, 2014. The restricted cash balance for both periods presented includes $15.0 million which has been placed in a Grantor's Trust account to secure certain obligations under a 15-year service agreement and has been classified as long-term. As of July 31, 2015, outstanding letters of credit totaled $9.2 million compared to $7.4 million as of October 31, 2014. These expire on various dates through April 2019.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 13. Debt

Debt as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2015			October 31, 2014
Revolving credit facility	$	2,945		945
Connecticut Development Authority Note	2,873			3,033
Connecticut Clean Energy and Finance Investment Authority Note	6,052			6,052
NRG Energy, Inc. Loan Agreement	3,326			—
Capitalized lease obligations	825			721
Total debt	$	16,021		$	10,751
Current portion of long-term debt	(6,908		)	(1,439		)
Long-term debt	$	9,113		$	9,312

On July 30, 2014, the Company's subsidiary, FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC (“FuelCell Finance”) entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG"). Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, NRG has extended a $40.0 million revolving construction and term financing facility to FuelCell Finance for the purpose of accelerating project development by the Company and its subsidiaries. FuelCell Finance and its subsidiaries may draw on the facility to finance the construction of projects through the commercial operating date of the power plants. FuelCell Finance has the option to continue the financing term for each project after the commercial operating date for a maximum term of five years per project. The interest rate is 8.5 percent per annum for construction-period financing and 8.0 percent thereafter. Fees that were paid by FuelCell Finance to NRG for making the loan facility available and related legal fees incurred were capitalized and are being amortized straight-line over the life of the related loan agreement, which is five years. In May 2015, our project finance subsidiary, UCI Fuel Cell LLC borrowed $3.3 million which is secured by project assets of this subsidiary. The term of this loan is up to five years but may be repaid early should the project be sold or refinanced at the option of the Company.

On August 1, 2014, the Company entered into a new revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the "Bank") which has a total borrowing capacity of $4.0 million. This credit facility replaces the Company's previous credit facility with the Bank. The credit facility is used for working capital to finance the manufacture and production and subsequent export sale of the Company’s products or services. This agreement was extended on June 23, 2015 and the current expiration is November 28, 2015. The outstanding principal balance of the facility will bear interest, at the option of the Company of either the one-month LIBOR plus 1.5 percent or the prime rate of JP Morgan Chase. The facility is secured by certain working capital assets and general intangibles, up to the amount of the outstanding facility balance. The amount outstanding on the credit facility as of July 31, 2015 was $2.9 million.

In April 2008, the Company entered into a 10-year loan agreement with the Connecticut Development Authority to finance equipment purchases associated with manufacturing capacity expansion allowing for a maximum amount borrowed of $4.0 million. The interest rate is 5.0 percent and the loan is collateralized by the assets procured under this loan as well as $4.0 million of additional machinery and equipment. Repayment terms require monthly interest and principal payments through May 2018.

On March 5, 2013 the Company closed on a long-term loan agreement with the Connecticut Clean Energy and Finance Investment Authority (CEFIA, now known as the CT Green Bank) totaling $5.9 million in support of the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park project. The loan agreement carries an interest rate of 5.0 percent. Interest only payments commenced in January 2014 and principal payments will commence on the eighth anniversary of the project's provisional acceptance date, which is December 20, 2021, payable in forty eight equal monthly installments. Outstanding amounts are secured by future cash flows from the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park service agreement.

We lease computer equipment under master lease agreements. Lease payment terms are generally thirty-six months from the date of acceptance for leased equipment.



ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including exhibits and any information incorporated by reference herein) contains both historical and forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions and strategies for the future. These statements appear in a number of places in this Report and include all statements that are not historical statements of fact regarding our intent, belief or current expectations with respect to, among other things: (i) our ability to achieve our sales plans and cost reduction targets; (ii) trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations; (iii) our growth and operating strategy; (iv) our product development strategy; (v) our financing plans; (vi) the timing and magnitude of future contracts; (vii) changes in the regulatory environment; (viii) potential volatility of energy prices; and (ix) rapid technological change or competition. The words “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plans” and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our ability to control, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors discussed herein, including those discussed in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is provided as a supplement to the accompanying financial statements and footnotes to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, changes in our financial condition and results of operations. The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, revenue recognition, excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventories, product warranty costs, reserves on service agreements, allowance for uncollectible receivables, depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets, income taxes, and contingencies. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results in future periods may differ from those estimates. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company”, “FuelCell Energy”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to FuelCell Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries. All tabular dollar amounts are in thousands.

OVERVIEW AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Overview

We are an integrated fuel cell company with an expanding global presence on three continents. We design, manufacture, sell, install, operate and service ultra-clean, highly efficient stationary fuel cell power plants for distributed power generation. Our power plants provide megawatt-class scalable on-site power and utility grid support, helping customers solve their energy, environmental and business challenges. Our plants are operating in more than 50 locations in nine countries on three different continents and have generated more than 3.9 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, which is equivalent to powering more than 357,000 average size U.S. homes for one year. Our growing installed base and backlog exceeds 300 megawatts (MW).

We provide comprehensive turn-key power generation solutions to our customers including installation of the power plants as well as operating and maintaining the plants under multi-year service agreements. We target large-scale power users with our megawatt-class installations. As reference, one megawatt is adequate to power approximately 1,000 average sized US homes. Our customer base includes utility companies, municipalities, universities, government entities and businesses in a variety of Industrial and commercial enterprises. Our leading geographic markets are South Korea and the United States and we are pursuing expanding opportunities in Asia and Europe.

Our value proposition provides highly efficient and environmentally friendly power generation with easy-to-site stationary fuel cell power plants. The power plants are located in populated areas as they are virtually pollutant free, operate quietly and without vibrations, and have only modest space requirements. Locating the power generation near the point of use provides many advantages including less reliance on or even avoidance of the transmission grid leading to enhanced energy security and power reliability.

Our power plants provide electricity priced competitively to grid-delivered electricity in certain high cost regions and our strategy is to continue to reduce costs, which is expected to lead to wider adoption.

We are developing Advanced Technologies which leverage our commercial platform and expertise. Our Direct FuelCell^® (DFC^®) power plants utilize carbonate fuel cell technology, which is a very versatile type of fuel cell technology. Utilizing our core DFC plants, we have developed and are commercializing both a tri-generation distributed hydrogen configuration that generates electricity, heat and hydrogen for industrial or transportation uses, and a carbon capture application for coal or gas-fired power plants. We also are developing and working to commercialize solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) for adjacent sub-megawatt applications to the markets for our megawatt-class DFC power plants as well as energy storage applications. These applications are complementary to our core products, leverage our existing customer base, project development, sales and service expertise, and are potentially large markets.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management evaluates the results of operations and cash flows using a variety of key performance indicators including revenues compared to prior periods and internal forecasts, costs of our products and results of our “cost-out” initiatives, and operating cash use. These are discussed throughout the ‘Results of Operations’ and ‘Liquidity and Capital Resources’ sections.

Comparison of Three Months Ended July 31, 2015 and 2014

Revenues and Costs of revenues

Our revenues and cost of revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31,						Change
(dollars in thousands)	2015			2014			$			%
Total revenues	$	41,356		$	43,176		$	(1,820	)	(4	)

Total costs of revenues	$	37,761		$	39,215		$	(1,454	)	(4	)

Gross profit	$	3,595		$	3,961		$	(366	)	(9	)

Gross margin percentage	8.7		%	9.2		%

Total revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2015 decreased $1.8 million to $41.4 million from $43.2 million during the same period last year. Total cost of revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2015 decreased by $1.5 million to $37.8 million from $39.2 million during the same period last year. A discussion of the changes in product sales and service and license revenues and advanced technologies contract revenues follows.

Product sales

Our product sales, cost of sales and gross profit for three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31,						Change
(dollars in thousands)	2015			2014			$			%
Product sales	$	31,130		$	32,315		$	(1,185	)	(4	)
Cost of product sales		28,849			29,308		(459		)	(2	)
Gross profit from product sales	$	2,281		$	3,007		$	(726	)	(24	)
Product sales gross margin		7.3	%		9.3	%

Product sales for the three months ended July 31, 2015 included $0.9 million of power plant revenue, $22.9 million of fuel cell kits and module revenue and $7.3 million of revenue primarily related to power plant component sales and engineering and construction services. This is compared to product sales for the three months ended July 31, 2014 which included $14.1 million of power plant revenue, $16.9 million of fuel cell kits and module revenue and $1.3 million of revenue primarily from power plant component sales and engineering and construction services. The decline in revenue during the period is due to decreased power plant and kit sales offset by an increase for module sales and an increase in the level of engineering and construction services being performed compared to the prior period.

Cost of product sales decreased $0.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2015 to $28.8 million, compared to $29.3 million in the same prior year period. Gross profit decreased $0.7 million to a gross profit of $2.3 million for the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to a gross profit of $3.0 million for the three months ended July 31, 2014. The year-over-year decrease in gross margin reflects a change in product mix in the period with lower margins on power plant sales offset by favorable margins for module and kit sales and engineering and construction services. The decline in gross margin percentage from 9.3% to 7.3% is due to lower Multi-MW product revenue and margin on sales mix and higher installation costs in the quarter compared to the same period last year.

As the Company's development business expands, it is installing power plants for customers that have executed power purchase agreements. The power plants are recognized as Project assets on the balance sheet and revenue will be recognized once definitive sales agreements are executed.

Service agreements and license revenues



	Three Months Ended July 31,						Change
(dollars in thousands)	2015			2014			$			%
Service agreements and license revenues	$	7,017		$	7,078		$	(61	)	(1	)
Cost of service agreements and license revenues		5,719			6,629		(910		)	(14	)
Gross profit from service agreements and license revenues	$	1,298		$	449		$	849		189
Service agreement and license revenues gross margin		18.5	%		6.3	%

Revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2015 from service agreements and license fee and royalty agreements totaled $7.0 million, compared to $7.1 million the prior year period. Module exchanges in the third quarter of 2015 resulted in approximately $1.8 million of service revenue compared to approximately $1.9 million of service revenue recognized related to module replacements during the third quarter of 2014. Revenue from license and royalty agreements increased to $1.3 million for the three month period ended July 31, 2015, compared to $1.0 million for the comparable prior year period.

Cost of service agreements and license revenues decreased to $5.7 million from $6.6 million for the prior year period. Cost of service agreements includes maintenance and operating costs, module exchanges and performance guarantees.

Overall gross profit increased by $0.8 million which includes higher profit recognized from the growing fleet and engineering services of $1.1 million, higher license and royalty revenue of $0.3 million which was offset by higher performance guarantees of $0.6 million. These increases resulted in an overall gross margin percentage of 18.5 percent compared to 6.3 percent in the prior year period.

Service revenue from scheduled module exchanges is recognized at the time of the module exchange activity whereas the remaining portion of service revenue from service agreements is recognized ratably over the life of the service contract. As a result, quarterly revenue and gross profit related to module exchanges can fluctuate quarter to quarter. Additional power plant installations will lead to growth in service revenue.

Advanced technologies contract revenues

Advanced technologies contracts revenue and related costs for the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31,						Change
(dollars in thousands)	2015			2014			$			%
Advanced technologies contract revenues	$	3,209		$	3,783		$	(574	)	(15	)
Cost of advanced technologies contract revenues		3,193			3,278		(85		)	(3	)
Gross profit	$	16		$	505		$	(489	)	(97	)
Advanced technologies contracts gross margin		0.5	%		13.3	%

Advanced technologies contracts revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2015 was $3.2 million, which decreased $0.6 million when compared to $3.8 million of revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2014. Cost of advanced technologies contracts decreased $0.1 million to $3.2 million for the three months ended July 31, 2015, compared to $3.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Gross profit from advanced technologies contracts for the three months ended July 31, 2015 was essentially breakeven compared to gross profit of $0.5 million for the three months ended July 31, 2014. The decrease in gross profit is related to the mix of contracts currently being performed which include cost share obligations.

Administrative and selling expenses

Administrative and selling expenses were $6.1 million for the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $5.6 million during the three months ended July 31, 2014. Administrative and selling expenses increased due to higher project proposal and development related expenses for multiple power plant installations.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses were $4.6 million for the three months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $4.4 million during the three months ended July 31, 2014. The Company's internal research and development continues to be focused on initiatives that have near term product implementation potential and product cost reduction opportunities.

Loss from operations

Loss from operations for the three months ended July 31, 2015 was $7.1 million compared to $6.0 million for the three months ended July 31, 2014.

Interest expense

Interest expense for the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively. Interest expense for the current year quarter was higher partly due to the inclusion of interest on the unused portion of the NRG Energy, Inc. Loan Agreement of $0.2 million. Interest expense for both periods includes interest for the amortization of the redeemable preferred stock of subsidiary discount of $0.5 million.

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net, was income of $1.5 million for the three month period ended July 31, 2015 compared to expense of $0.4 million for the same period in 2014. The current period income primarily represents net unrealized foreign exchange gains

of $0.9 million related primarily to the preferred stock obligation of our Canadian subsidiary which is payable in Canadian dollars and research and development tax credits of $0.6 million. The prior period expense includes foreign exchange losses of $0.2 million and a charge of $0.1 million related to the make-whole payment upon conversion of the remaining $1.0 million of principal of the 8.0% Convertible Notes. The Company primarily used common stock to settle this make-whole obligation.

Provision for income taxes

We have not paid federal or state income taxes in several years due to our history of net operating losses (NOL), although we have paid foreign income and withholding taxes in South Korea. For the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 our provision for income taxes was $0.1 million. We manufacture products that are gross margin profitable on a per unit basis; however, we cannot estimate when production volumes will be sufficient to generate taxable domestic income. Accordingly, no tax benefit has been recognized for net operating losses or other deferred tax assets as significant uncertainty exists surrounding the recoverability of these deferred tax assets.

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

The net loss attributed to the noncontrolling interest for the three months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.

Preferred Stock dividends

Dividends recorded on the Series B Preferred Stock were $0.8 million for the three month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders and loss per common share

Net loss attributable to common shareholders represents the net loss for the period less the net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, less the preferred stock dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock. For the three month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, net loss attributable to common shareholders was $7.3 million and $7.8 million, respectively, and loss per common share was $0.02 and $0.03, respectively.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended July 31, 2015 and 2014

Revenues and Costs of revenues

Our revenues and cost of revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Change
(dollars in thousands)	2015			2014			$			%
Total revenues	$	111,626		$	125,884		$	(14,258	)	(11	)

Total costs of revenues	$	101,994		$	118,113		$	(16,119	)	(14	)

Gross profit	$	9,632		$	7,771		$	1,861		24

Gross margin percentage	8.6		%	6.2		%

Total revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 decreased $14.3 million, or 11 percent, to $111.6 million from $125.9 million during the same period last year. Total cost of revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 decreased by $16.1 million, or 14 percent, to $102.0 million from $118.1 million during the same period last year. A discussion of the changes in product sales and service and license revenues and advanced technologies contract revenues follows.

Product sales

Our product sales, cost of sales and gross profit for nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Change
(dollars in thousands)	2015			2014			$			%
Product sales	$	84,769		$	94,482		$	(9,713	)	(10	)
Cost of product sales		77,308			88,944		(11,636		)	(13	)
Gross profit from product sales	$	7,461		$	5,538		$	1,923		35
Product sales gross margin		8.8	%		5.9	%

Product sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 included $10.8 million of power plant revenue, $55.2 million of fuel cell kits and module revenue and $18.8 million of revenue primarily related to power plant component sales and engineering and construction services. This is compared to product sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 which included $15.9 million of power plant revenue, $66.4 million of fuel cell kits and module revenue and $12.2 million of revenue primarily from power plant component sales and engineering and construction services. The decline in revenue during the period is due to the decreased sales of fuel cell kits and modules and power plant revenue partly offset by an increase in power plant component sales and engineering and construction services.

Cost of product sales decreased $11.6 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 to $77.3 million, compared to $88.9 million in the same prior year period. Gross profit increased $1.9 million to a gross profit of $7.5 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to a gross profit of $5.5 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2014. The increase in gross profit was due to lower warranty and quality expenses and higher gross profit related to power plant component sales and engineering and construction services.

Service agreements and license revenues



	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Change
(dollars in thousands)	2015			2014			$			%
Service agreements and license revenues	$	15,506		$	19,215		$	(3,709	)	(19	)
Cost of service agreements and license revenues		13,720			17,546		(3,826		)	(22	)
Gross profit from service agreements and license revenues	$	1,786		$	1,669		$	117		7
Service agreement and license revenues gross margin		11.5	%		8.7	%

Revenues from service agreements and license fee and royalty agreements for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 totaled $15.5 million, compared to $19.2 million in the prior year period. Revenue has declined due to the timing of module exchanges for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 versus the comparable prior year period and a transition of service responsibilities to POSCO Energy under the Master Service Agreement. Revenue recorded relating to the module replacements during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 was $1.8 million compared to approximately $5.7 million of service revenue recognized related to module replacements during the nine months ended July 31, 2014.

Cost of service agreements and license revenues decreased to $13.7 million from $17.5 million for the prior year period. Cost of service agreements includes maintenance and operating costs, module exchanges and performance guarantees. The gross profit on service agreements and license and royalty agreements increased to $1.8 million for the nine month period ended July 31, 2015, compared to $1.7 million for the comparable prior year period on higher margins recognized on new service agreements related to the growing fleet.

Advanced technologies contract revenues

Advanced technologies contracts revenue and related costs for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Change
(dollars in thousands)	2015			2014			$			%
Advanced technologies contract revenues	$	11,351		$	12,187		$	(836	)	(7	)
Cost of advanced technologies contract revenues		10,966			11,623		(657		)	(6	)
Gross profit	$	385		$	564		$	(179	)	32
Advanced technologies contracts gross margin		3.4	%		4.6	%

Advanced technologies contracts revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 was $11.4 million, which decreased $0.8 million when compared to $12.2 million of revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2014. Cost of advanced technologies contracts decreased $0.7 million to $11.0 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015, compared to $11.6 million for the same period in the prior year. Gross profit from advanced technologies contracts for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 was $0.4 million compared to gross profit of $0.6 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2014. The decrease in gross profit is related to the mix of contracts currently being performed which include cost share obligations.

Administrative and selling expenses

Administrative and selling expenses were $18.0 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $16.2 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2014. Administrative and selling expenses increased due to increased project proposal and marketing expenses for multiple power plant installations.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses decreased to $12.7 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $13.9 million of expense incurred in the same period in 2014. The decrease is a result of completion of some initiatives in the prior year in enhancing the cost profile of multi-megawatt installations. The Company's internal research and development continues to be focused on initiatives that have near term product implementation potential and product cost reduction opportunities.

Loss from operations

Loss from operations for the nine months ended April 30, 2015 was $21.0 million compared to a loss of $22.3 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease was primarily a result of higher gross profit from product sales and lower research and development expenses partially offset by higher administrative and selling expenses.

Interest expense

Interest expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 was $2.2 million and $2.9 million, respectively. Interest expense for nine months ended July 31, 2014 was higher reflecting interest on the 8.0% Unsecured Convertible Debt, which was subsequently converted to common stock. Interest expense includes interest for the amortization of the redeemable preferred stock of subsidiary discount of $1.4 million and $1.5 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net, was income of $2.6 million for the nine month period ended July 31, 2015 compared to expense of $8.5 million for the same period in 2014. The current period income represents unrealized foreign exchange gains of $1.8 million primarily related to the preferred stock obligation of our Canadian subsidiary which is payable in Canadian dollars and research and development tax credits of $0.6 million. The prior period expense recorded includes a charge of $8.4 million related to the make-whole payment upon conversion of $38.0 million of principal of the 8.0% Convertible notes. The Company primarily used common stock to settle this make-whole obligation.

Provision for income taxes

We have not paid federal or state income taxes in several years due to our history of net operating losses (NOL), although we have paid foreign income and withholding taxes in South Korea. For the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 our provision for income taxes was $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. We manufacture products that are gross margin profitable on a per unit basis; however, we cannot estimate when production volumes will be sufficient to generate taxable domestic income. Accordingly, no tax benefit has been recognized for net operating losses or other deferred tax assets as significant uncertainty exists surrounding the recoverability of these deferred tax assets.

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

The net loss attributed to the noncontrolling interest for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 and 2014 was $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

Preferred Stock dividends

Dividends recorded on the Series B Preferred Stock were $2.4 million in each of the nine month periods of July 31, 2015 and 2014.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders and loss per common share

Net loss attributable to common shareholders represents the net loss for the period less the net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, less the preferred stock dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock. For the nine month periods ended July 31, 2015 and 2014, net loss attributable to common shareholders was $22.9 million and $35.8 million, respectively, and loss per common share was $0.08 and $0.15, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

As of July 31, 2015, we believe that our cash, cash equivalents on hand, cash flows from operating activities, availability under our loan and revolving credit facilities and access to the capital markets will be sufficient to meet our working capital and capital expenditure needs for at least the next 12 months.

Cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash totaled $93.1 million as of July 31, 2015 compared to $108.8 million as of October 31, 2014. Cash and cash equivalents as of July 31, 2015 included $6.1 million of cash advanced by POSCO Energy for raw material purchases made on their behalf by FuelCell Energy. Under an inventory procurement agreement that ensures coordinated purchasing from the global supply chain, FuelCell Energy provides procurement services for POSCO Energy and receives compensation for services rendered. In addition, the Company has $36.7 million of availability under its project finance loan agreement with NRG Energy through its subsidiary, FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC and revolver availability of approximately $1.1 million with JPMorgan Chase. The Company has also executed a Letter of Intent with the State of Connecticut which will provide up to $20.0 million of term loans for expansion of our Torrington, Connecticut manufacturing facility and $10.0 million of tax credits which can be monetized over a ten year period. Additionally, we have an effective shelf registration statement on file with the SEC for issuance of debt or equity securities.

The Company's future liquidity will be dependent on obtaining the order volumes and cost reductions necessary to achieve profitable operations. Increasing annual order volume and reduced product costs are expected to further increase revenues and margins and improve operating cash flows. The Company is currently producing approximately 70 MW annually at our production facility in Torrington, Connecticut which has an annual manufacturing capacity of 100 MW under its current configuration. There were some weather delays and staffing attrition during the first half of 2015 that nominally decreased output. Our current backlog, which includes fuel cell kits to be delivered to POSCO Energy under a multi-year order which extends through 2016, combined with scheduled fuel cell module exchanges under service agreements, provides a base level of production of approximately 45-50 MW per year. The Company is targeting converting approximately 30-40 MW of our sales pipeline into incremental backlog annually in order to utilize our available capacity.

The Company had a contract backlog totaling approximately $338.3 million as of July 31, 2015. This backlog includes approximately $225.2 million of service agreements, with an average term in excess of ten years, and utility service contracts up to 20 years in duration, providing a committed source of revenue and cash flows to the year 2034. The Company also has a strong sales and service pipeline of potential projects in various stages of development in both North America and Europe. This pipeline includes projects for on-site ‘behind-the-meter’ applications and for grid support multi-megawatt fuel cell parks. Behind-the-meter applications provide end users with predictable long-term economics, on-site power including micro-grid capabilities and reduced carbon emissions. On-site projects being developed are for project sizes ranging from 1.4MW - 14.0 MW for end users such as

pharmaceuticals, technology companies, hospitals and universities. In addition, a number of multi-megawatt utility grid support projects are being developed for utilities and independent power producers to support the grid where power is needed. These projects are in sizes of 20MW and above and can help both utilities and states meet their renewable portfolio standards.

Factors that may impact our liquidity in 2015 and beyond include;

•

Our expanding development of large scale turn-key projects in the United States requires liquidity and is expected to continue to have liquidity requirements in the future. Our business model is evolving whereby we develop turn-key projects and may commence construction upon the execution of a multi-year power purchase agreement with an end-user that has a strong credit profile. We may choose to substantially complete the construction of a project before it is sold to a project investor. We may choose to retain ownership of one or more of these projects after they become operational if we determine it would be of economic and strategic benefit to do so. If, for example, we cannot sell a project at economics that are attractive to us, we may instead elect to own and operate such projects, generally until such time that we can sell a project on economically attractive terms. In markets where there is a compelling value proposition, we may also build one or more power plants on an uncontracted "merchant" basis in advance of securing long-term power contracts. Delays in construction progress or in completing the sale of our projects which we are self-financing may impact our liquidity. We have secured $40.0 million of financing from NRG through our subsidiary FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC to enable this strategy but may seek to use our cash or other forms of financing as necessary.


•	As project sizes evolve, project cycle times may increase. We may need to make significant up-front investments of resources in advance of the receipt of any cash from the sale of our projects. These amounts include development costs, interconnection costs, posting of letters of credit or other forms of security, and incurring engineering, permitting, legal, and other expenses.

•

The amount of accounts receivable as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was $55.3 million and $64.4 million, respectively. Included in accounts receivable as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was $36.2 million and $53.0 million, respectively, of unbilled accounts receivable. Unbilled accounts receivable represents revenue that has been recognized in advance of billing the customer under the terms of the underlying contracts. Such costs have been funded with working capital and the unbilled amounts are expected to be billed and collected from customers once we meet the billing criteria under a construction contract. At this time, we bill our customers according to the contract terms. Our accounts receivable balances may fluctuate as of any balance sheet date depending on the timing of individual contract milestones and progress on completion of our projects.

•

The amount of total inventories as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was $75.6 million and $55.9 million, respectively, which includes work in process and finished goods inventories totaling $40.7 million and $30.4 million, respectively. As we continue to execute on our business plan we must produce fuel cell modules and procure balance of plant components in required volumes to support our planned construction schedules and potential customer contractual requirements. As a result, we may manufacture modules or acquire balance of plant or perform site construction activities in advance of receiving payment for such activities. This may result in fluctuations of inventory and use of cash as of any balance sheet date.

•

The amount of project assets as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was $11.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Project assets consist primarily of costs relating to our fuel cell projects in various stages of development, generally under power purchase agreements that we capitalize prior to entering into a definitive sales or long-term financing agreement for the project. These projects are actively being marketed and intended to be sold although we may choose to retain such projects during initial stages of operations. This balance will fluctuate based on timing of construction and sale of the projects to third parties.


•	Under the terms of certain contracts, the Company will provide performance security for future contractual obligations. We have pledged approximately $27.6 million of our cash and cash equivalents as collateral and letters of credit for certain banking requirements and contracts as of July 31, 2015. This balance may increase with a growing backlog and installed fleet.

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During fiscal 2015, we expect to spend between $6.0 million to $8.0 million for capital expenditures, including expenditures for upgrades to existing machinery, equipment and investments in automation equipment that we believe will improve the efficiency and cost profile of our operations and facilitate the start of our Torrington facility expansion. The first phase of the Torrington expansion involves the expansion of the existing 65,000 square foot manufacturing facility by approximately 102,000 square feet for a total size of 167,000 square feet. Initially, this additional space will be used to enhance and streamline logistics functions and provide the space needed to reconfigure the existing production process to improve manufacturing efficiencies and realize cost savings. The Company is currently in negotiation for a long term lease of up to 15 years as part of this expansion in 2015. Construction of the additional space is expected to be completed in 2016.

The second phase of our manufacturing expansion will commence as demand supports. This includes adding manufacturing equipment to increase annual capacity from the current 100 megawatts to at least 200 megawatts. Plans for this phase also include the installation of a megawatt scale tri-generation fuel cell plant to power and heat the facility as well as provide hydrogen for the manufacturing process of the fuel cell components, and the creation of an Advanced Technology Center for technology testing and prototype manufacturing. In addition, the final stage of the fuel cell module manufacturing will be relocated to the Torrington facility from its current location at the Danbury, Connecticut headquarters, which will reduce logistics costs. The total investment for both phases of the expansion could be up to $65.0 million over a five year period. The State of Connecticut has extended a financial package through the Department of Economic and Community Development for both stages, including up to $20.0 million of low interest long-term loans and up to $10.0 million of tax credits, predicated on certain terms and conditions, including the forgiveness of 50 percent of the loan principal if certain job retention and job creation targets are reached. The Company has executed a letter of intent with the State of Connecticut in October 2014 and definitive agreements are expected to be executed in 2015.

In addition to cash flows from operations, we may also pursue raising capital through a combination of: (i) sales of equity to public markets or strategic investors, (ii) debt financing (with improving operating results as the business grows, the Company expects to have increased access to the debt markets to finance working capital and capital expenditures) and (iii) potential local or state Government loans or grants in return for manufacturing job creation and retention. The timing and size of any financing will depend on multiple factors including market conditions, future order flow and the need to adjust production capacity. If we are unable to raise additional capital, our growth potential may be adversely affected and we may have to modify our plans.

Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $93.1 million as of July 31, 2015 compared to $108.8 million as of October 31, 2014. As of July 31, 2015, restricted cash and cash equivalents was $27.6 million, of which $7.0 million was classified as current compared to $25.1 million total restricted cash and cash equivalents as of October 31, 2014, of which $5.5 million was classified as current.

The following table summarizes our consolidated cash flows:



	Nine Months Ended July 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2015			2014
Consolidated Cash Flow Data:
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(35,481	)	$	(31,602	)
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,840		)	(4,120		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	21,535			75,897
Effects on cash from changes in foreign currency rates	(404		)	67
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	(18,190	)	$	40,242

The key components of our cash inflows and outflows were as follows:

Operating Activities – Net cash used in operating activities was $35.3 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to $31.6 million net cash used in operating activities during the first nine months ended July 31, 2014. Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 is a result of increases in inventory of $19.7 million, project assets of $10.9 million and other assets of $3.0 million and a decrease in accounts payable of $3.8 million offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $9.0 million and increases in accrued liabilities of $4.5 million and deferred revenue of $4.3 million. Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 is a result of a decrease in accrued liabilities of $11.5 million partially comprised of three replacement modules having been provided to POSCO Energy to satisfy the previously accrued obligation to provide such modules and a decrease in accounts payable of $8.6 million resulting from the timing of vendor payments. These were partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $9.5 million and a decrease in other assets of $1.6 million.

Investing Activities – Net cash used in investing activities was $3.8 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $4.1 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2014. The net cash used in investing activities for the nine months of 2015 and 2014 related to capital expenditures.

Financing Activities – Net cash provided by financing activities was $21.5 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $75.9 million in the prior year period. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended July 31, 2015 related to proceeds from open market sales of common stock of $22.1 million, a drawdown on the NRG Loan Agreement of $3.3 million and a net drawdown on the JPMorgan Chase revolving credit facility of $2.0 million partially offset by an increase in restricted cash of $2.4 million and the payment of preferred dividends and

return of capital of $3.2 million. Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended July 31, 2014 related to the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into with NRG where 14.6 million shares were issued for net proceeds of $35.0 million, the public offering of 25.3 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $29.5 million and proceeds from open market sales of common stock of $35.2 million partially offset by an increase in restricted cash of $15.1 million, the net paydown of the revolving credit facility of $5.6 million and the payment of preferred dividends and return of capital of $3.3 million.

Sources and Uses of Cash and Investments

We continue to invest in new product and market development and, as such, we are not currently generating positive cash flow from our operations. Our operations are funded primarily through cash generated from product sales, service contracts and research and development contracts, license fee and royalty income, and sales of equity securities and debt instruments. In order to consistently produce positive cash flow from operations, we need to increase order flow to support higher production levels, leading to lower costs. Please see our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 for further details.

Commitments and Significant Contractual Obligations

A summary of our significant future commitments and contractual obligations as of July 31, 2015 and the related payments by fiscal year are as follows:



	Payments Due by Period
(dollars in thousands)	Total		Less than 1 Year		1 – 3 Years		3 – 5 Years		More than 5 Years
Purchase commitments ⁽¹⁾	$	62,246	$	61,386	$	811	$	49	$	—
Series 1 Preferred obligation ⁽²⁾	8,480		963		1,926		1,926		3,665
Term loans (principal and interest)	15,274		3,998		3,505		612		7,159
Capital and operating lease commitments ⁽³⁾	4,873		1,914		2,106		853		—
Revolving Credit Facility ⁽⁴⁾	2,945		2,945		—		—		—
Series B Preferred dividends payable ⁽⁵⁾	—		—		—		—		—
Totals	$	93,818	$	71,206	$	8,348	$	3,440	$	10,824


(1)	Purchase commitments with suppliers for materials, supplies and services incurred in the normal course of business.

(2)

The terms of the Class A Cumulative Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Share Agreement (the “Series 1 Preferred Share Agreement”) require payments of (i) an annual amount of Cdn. $500,000 for dividends and (ii) an amount of Cdn. $750,000 as return of capital payments payable in cash. These payments will end on December 31, 2020. Dividends accrue at a 1.25% quarterly rate on the unpaid principal balance, and additional dividends will accrue on the cumulative unpaid dividends at a rate of 1.25% per quarter, compounded quarterly. On December 31, 2020 the amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Class A Preferred Shares of Cdn. $21.1 million and the balance of the principal redemption price of Cdn. $4.4 million will be due to the holders of the Series 1 preferred shares. The Company has the option of making dividend payments in the form of common stock or cash under terms outlined in the preferred share agreement. For purposes of preparing the above table, the final balance of accrued and unpaid dividends due December 31, 2020 of Cdn. $21.1 million is assumed to be paid in the form of common stock and not included in this table.


(3)	Future minimum lease payments on capital and operating leases.

(4)

The amount represents the amount outstanding as of July 31, 2015 on the $4.0 million revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The credit facility is used for working capital to finance the manufacture and production and subsequent export sale of the Company’s products or services. This agreement was extended on June 23, 2015 and the current expiration is November 28, 2015. The outstanding principal balance of the facility bears interest, at the option of the Company, of either the one-month LIBOR plus 1.5 percent or the prime rate of JPMorgan Chase. The facility is secured by certain working capital assets and general intangibles, up to the amount of the outstanding facility balance.

(5)

We pay $3.2 million in annual dividends on our Series B Preferred Stock. The $3.2 million annual dividend payment has not been included in this table as we cannot reasonably determine the period when or if we will be able to convert the Series B Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock. We may, at our option, convert these shares into the number of shares of our common stock that are issuable at the then prevailing conversion rate if the closing price of our common stock exceeds 150 percent of the then prevailing conversion price ($11.75) for 20 trading days during any consecutive 30 trading day period.

In October 2014, the State of Connecticut extended a financial package through a letter of intent from the Department of Economic and Community Development for a two stage expansion project to improve manufacturing and logistics efficiencies. This financial package includes up to $20.0 million of low interest long-term loans and up to $10.0 million of tax credits, predicated on certain terms and conditions, including the foregiveness of 50 percent of the loan principal if certain job retention and job creation targets are reached. Each stage is eligible for a $10.0 million loan at an interest rate of 2.0 percent, repayable over 15 years and $5.0 million of each loan is forgivable. The project also qualifies for up to $10.0 million of urban and industrial sites reinvestment tax credits, which the Company can monetize over a ten year period. The Company has executed a letter of intent with the State of Connecticut in October 2014 and definitive agreements are expected to be executed in 2015.

On July 30, 2014, the Company's subsidiary, FuelCell Energy Finance LLC ("FuelCell Finance") entered into a Loan Agreement with NRG. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, NRG has extended a $40.0 million revolving construction and term financing facility to FuelCell Finance for the purpose of accelerating project development by the Company and its subsidiaries. FuelCell Finance and its subsidiaries may draw on the facility to finance the construction of projects through the commercial operating date of the power plants. FuelCell Finance has the option to continue the financing term for each project after the commercial operating date for a maximum term of five years per project. The interest rate is 8.5 percent per annum for construction-period financing and 8.0 percent thereafter. On May 14, 2015, the Company's subsidiary, FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC closed on its first drawdown under the Loan Agreement with NRG. Principal borrowed was $3.3 million. The term of this loan is up to five years but may be repaid early should the project be sold or refinanced or at the option of the Company.

On March 5, 2013 the Company closed on a long-term loan agreement with the Connecticut Clean Energy and Finance Investment Authority (CEFIA, now known as the CT Green Bank) totaling $5.9 million in support of the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Project. The loan agreement carries an interest rate of 5.0% and principal repayments will commence on the eighth anniversary of the project's provisional acceptance date in December 2021. Outstanding amounts are secured by future cash flows from the Bridgeport contracts. The outstanding balance on the CEFIA Note as of July 31, 2015 was $6.1 million.

In April 2008, the Company entered into a 10-year loan agreement with the Connecticut Development Authority allowing for a maximum amount borrowed of $4.0 million. As of July 31, 2015, we had an outstanding balance of $2.9 million on this loan. The interest rate is 5%. Interest only payments commenced in January 2014 and the loan is collateralized by the assets procured under this loan as well as $4.0 million of additional machinery and equipment. Repayment terms require interest and principal payments through May 2018.

We have pledged approximately $27.6 million of cash and cash equivalents as collateral and letters of credit for certain banking requirements and contracts. As of July 31, 2015, outstanding letters of credit totaled $9.2 million. These expire on various dates through April 2019. Under the terms of certain contracts, the Company will provide performance security for future contractual obligations. The restricted cash balance as of July 31, 2015 includes $15.0 million which has been placed in a Grantor's Trust account to secure certain FuelCell Energy obligations under the 15-year service agreement for the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park Project and has been reflected as long-term restricted cash. The restrictions on the $15.0 million will be removed upon completion of the final module exchange at the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park Project under the terms of the services agreement.

As of October 31, 2014, we had uncertain tax positions aggregating $41.7 million and have reduced our net operating loss carryforwards by this amount. Because of the level of net operating losses and valuation allowances, unrecognized tax benefits, even if not resolved in our favor, would not result in any cash payment or obligation and therefore have not been included in the contractual obligation table above.

In addition to the commitments listed in the table above, we have the following outstanding obligations:

Service and warranty agreements

We warranty our products for a specific period of time against manufacturing or performance defects. Our standard warranty period is generally 15 months after shipment or 12 months after acceptance of the product. We have agreed to warranty kits and components for 21 months from the date of shipment due to the additional shipping and customer manufacture time required. In addition to the standard product warranty, we have contracted with certain customers to provide services to ensure the power plants meet minimum operating levels for terms ranging from one to 20 years. Pricing for service contracts is based upon estimates of future costs, which could be materially different from actual expenses. Refer to the Critical Accounting Policies included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 for additional details.

Advanced technologies contracts

We have contracted with various government agencies and certain companies from private industry to conduct research and development as either a prime contractor or sub-contractor under multi-year, cost-reimbursement and/or cost-share type contracts

or cooperative agreements. Cost-share terms require that participating contractors share the total cost of the project based on an agreed upon ratio. In many cases, we are reimbursed only a portion of the costs incurred or to be incurred on the contract. While government research and development contracts may extend for many years, funding is often provided incrementally on a year-by-year basis if contract terms are met and Congress authorizes the funds. As of July 31, 2015, Advanced technologies contracts backlog totaled $15.0 million, of which $12.0 million is funded. Should funding be delayed or if business initiatives change, we may choose to devote resources to other activities, including internally funded research and development.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, revenue recognition, contract loss accruals, excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventories, product warranty costs, loss accruals on service agreements, share-based compensation expense, allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill and in-process research and development intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets, income taxes and contingencies. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary.

Our critical accounting policies are those that are both most important to our financial condition and results of operations and require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments on the part of management in their application, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. For a complete description of our critical accounting policies that affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There have been no material changes in any of our critical accounting policies during the nine months ended July 31, 2015.

ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE UPDATE

See Note 2, "Recent Accounting Pronouncements," to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a summary of recent accounting pronouncements.



Item 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Exposure

Cash is invested overnight with high credit quality financial institutions and therefore we are not exposed to market risk on our cash holdings from changing interest rates. Based on our overall interest rate exposure as of July 31, 2015, including all interest rate sensitive instruments, a change in interest rates of one percent would not have a material impact on our results of operations.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

As of July 31, 2015, approximately four percent of our total cash and cash equivalents was in currencies other than U.S. dollars (primarily the Euro, Canadian dollars and South Korean Won) and we have no plans of repatriation. We make purchases from certain vendors in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Although we have not realized significant foreign exchange rate losses to date, we may in the future, especially to the extent that we do not engage in currency hedging activities. The economic impact of currency exchange rate movements on our operating results is complex because such changes are often linked to variability in real growth, inflation, interest rates, governmental actions and other factors. These changes, if material, may cause us to adjust our financing and operating strategies.

Derivative Fair Value Exposure

Series 1 Preferred Stock

The conversion feature and the variable dividend obligation of our Series 1 Preferred shares are embedded derivatives that require bifurcation from the host contract. The aggregate fair value of these derivatives included within long-term debt and other liabilities as of July 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014 was $0.7 million. The fair value was based on valuation models using various assumptions including historical stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and a credit spread based on the yield indexes of technology high yield bonds, foreign exchange volatility as the Series 1 Preferred security is denominated in Canadian dollars, and the closing

price of our common stock. Changes in any of these assumptions would change the underlying fair value with a corresponding charge or credit to operations. However, any changes to these assumptions would not be expected to have a material impact on our results of operations.



Item 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our management has evaluated, with the participation of our principal executive and principal financial officers, whether any changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. Based on the evaluation we conducted, our management has concluded that no such changes have occurred.

We completed the implementation of the first phase of an enterprise resource planning ("ERP") system at the end of fiscal year 2014. This includes the manufacturing facility in Torrington, CT and the headquarters in Danbury, CT. The ERP is expected to improve the efficiency of our supply chain and financial transaction processes. The global implementation is expected to occur in phases over the next several years. As with any new information technology application we implement, this application, along with the internal controls over financial reporting included in this process, were tested for effectiveness. We concluded, as part of our evaluation described in the above paragraph, that the implementation of an ERP system is not reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising out of the ordinary conduct of our business. Although we cannot assure the outcome, management presently believes that the result of such legal proceedings, either individually, or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements, and no material amounts have been accrued in our consolidated financial statements with respect to these matters.



Item 1A.	RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014.



Item 6.	EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.		Description
10.70		Amendment dated June 23, 2015 to the Export Loan Agreement dated January 4, 2012, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS#		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH#		XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL#		XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB#		XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE#		XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF#		XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

The exhibits marked with the section symbol (#) are interactive data files. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files (i) are not deemed filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, irrespective of any general incorporation language included in any such filings, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections; and (ii) are deemed to have complied with Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (“Rule 405”) and are not subject to liability under the anti-fraud provisions of the Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or under any other liability provision if we have made a good faith attempt to comply with Rule 405 and, after we become aware that the interactive data files fail to comply with Rule 405, we promptly amend the interactive data files.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized on September 9, 2015.



		FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
		(Registrant)
September 9, 2015		/s/ Michael S. Bishop
Date		Michael S. Bishop Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

INDEX OF EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.		Description
10.70		Amendment dated June 23, 2015 to the Export Loan Agreement dated January 4, 2012, between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Definition Linkbase Document