PowerSecure International, Inc. 10-Q
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008
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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 1-12014
POWERSECURE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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84-1169358 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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1609 Heritage Commerce Court |
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Wake Forest, North Carolina
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27587 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(919) 556-3056
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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 þ No o
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.:
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer þ
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the
Act). Yes o No þ
As of August 1, 2008, 17,020,928 shares of the issuers Common Stock were outstanding.
POWERSECURE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
POWERSECURE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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ASSETS |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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CURRENT ASSETS: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
10,259,877 |
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$ |
28,709,688 |
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Trade receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $345,007 and $262,547, respectively |
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40,339,361 |
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36,753,399 |
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Other receivables |
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747,469 |
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376,198 |
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Inventories |
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20,286,059 |
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20,785,549 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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2,463,986 |
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2,528,636 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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692,014 |
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1,091,498 |
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Assets of discontinued operations held for sale (Note 3) |
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2,399,589 |
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Total current assets |
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74,788,766 |
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92,644,557 |
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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: |
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Equipment |
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18,073,620 |
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6,663,520 |
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Furniture and fixtures |
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620,534 |
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614,589 |
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Land, building and improvements |
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4,529,133 |
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1,013,022 |
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Total property, plant and equipment, at cost |
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23,223,287 |
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8,291,131 |
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Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
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3,227,278 |
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2,640,424 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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19,996,009 |
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5,650,707 |
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OTHER ASSETS: |
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Goodwill |
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7,255,710 |
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7,255,710 |
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Restricted annuity contract |
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2,071,416 |
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2,001,204 |
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Intangible rights and capitalized software costs, net of
accumulated amortization of $1,300,938 and $947,550, respectively |
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1,374,653 |
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1,660,676 |
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Investment in unconsolidated affiliate (Note 2) |
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5,268,617 |
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3,652,251 |
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Other assets |
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96,760 |
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158,363 |
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Total other assets |
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16,067,156 |
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14,728,204 |
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TOTAL |
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110,851,931 |
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$ |
113,023,468 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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POWERSECURE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(unaudited)
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June 30, |
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December 31, |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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CURRENT LIABILITIES: |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
12,927,708 |
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$ |
11,321,639 |
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Accrued and other liabilities |
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24,273,736 |
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35,156,946 |
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Current income taxes payable |
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56,004 |
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Restructuring charges payable |
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1,718,851 |
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4,047,849 |
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Note payable (Note 4) |
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129,200 |
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Liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale (Note 3) |
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754,589 |
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Current unrecognized tax benefit |
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83,987 |
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83,987 |
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Capital lease obligations |
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1,445 |
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1,392 |
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Total current liabilities |
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39,190,931 |
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51,366,402 |
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LONG-TERM NOTES PAYABLE (Note 4) |
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2,390,200 |
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NON-CURRENT UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFIT |
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674,173 |
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674,173 |
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NON-CURRENT RESTRUCTURING CHARGES |
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887,222 |
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1,682,543 |
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DEFERRED COMPENSATION OBLIGATION |
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221,760 |
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55,440 |
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NON-CURRENT CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS |
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4,590 |
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5,326 |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES |
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MINORITY INTEREST IN SUBSIDIARY |
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STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY: |
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Preferred stock undesignated, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares
authorized; none issued and outstanding |
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Preferred stock Series C, $.01 par value; 500,000 shares
authorized; none issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares
authorized; 17,020,928 and 16,860,267 shares issued
and outstanding, respectively |
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170,209 |
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168,602 |
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Additional paid-in-capital |
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106,899,288 |
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105,472,838 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(39,586,442 |
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(46,401,856 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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67,483,055 |
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59,239,584 |
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TOTAL |
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$ |
110,851,931 |
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$ |
113,023,468 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
4
POWERSECURE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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June 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
41,951,625 |
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$ |
22,591,119 |
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$ |
75,526,660 |
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$ |
48,007,146 |
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Cost of sales |
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28,194,795 |
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16,974,709 |
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51,749,721 |
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35,022,380 |
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Gross profit |
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13,756,830 |
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5,616,410 |
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23,776,939 |
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12,984,766 |
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Operating expenses: |
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General and administrative |
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7,509,972 |
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4,912,858 |
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14,752,887 |
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10,354,040 |
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Selling, marketing and
service |
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1,888,865 |
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697,847 |
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3,213,524 |
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1,316,465 |
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Depreciation and
amortization |
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527,432 |
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365,323 |
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984,676 |
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697,864 |
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Research and development |
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44,569 |
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84,723 |
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63,781 |
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102,247 |
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Restructuring charges |
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14,139,216 |
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14,139,216 |
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Total operating expenses |
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9,970,838 |
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20,199,967 |
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19,014,868 |
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26,609,832 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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3,785,992 |
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(14,583,557 |
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4,762,071 |
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(13,625,066 |
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Other income and (expenses): |
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Management fees |
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163,875 |
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101,636 |
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313,208 |
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203,282 |
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Interest income |
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118,312 |
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126,198 |
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345,062 |
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350,401 |
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Interest and finance charges |
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(51,736 |
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(7,874 |
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(102,864 |
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(14,197 |
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Equity income |
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1,226,738 |
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672,735 |
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2,190,560 |
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1,321,295 |
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Other income |
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556,340 |
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Minority interest |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
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5,243,181 |
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(13,690,862 |
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7,508,037 |
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Income tax provision |
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(303,169 |
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(170,140 |
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(614,455 |
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(476,277 |
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations |
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4,940,012 |
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(13,861,002 |
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6,893,582 |
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(11,684,222 |
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Discontinued
operationsMetretek Florida |
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Loss on disposal |
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(140,490 |
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(42,278 |
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(140,490 |
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Income (loss) from
operations |
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146,288 |
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(35,890 |
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202,864 |
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Income (loss) from
discontinued operations |
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5,798 |
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(78,168 |
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62,374 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
4,940,012 |
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$ |
(13,855,204 |
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$ |
6,815,414 |
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$ |
(11,621,848 |
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PER SHARE AMOUNTS (NOTE 1): |
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Income (loss) from
continuing operations: |
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Basic |
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0.30 |
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(0.87 |
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0.42 |
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(0.74 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.29 |
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(0.87 |
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0.40 |
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$ |
(0.74 |
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Net income (loss) |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.30 |
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(0.87 |
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$ |
0.42 |
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$ |
(0.73 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.29 |
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(0.87 |
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$ |
0.40 |
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$ |
(0.73 |
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING: |
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Basic |
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16,337,808 |
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15,935,336 |
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16,327,493 |
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15,883,210 |
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Diluted |
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17,084,821 |
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15,935,336 |
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17,170,028 |
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15,883,210 |
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
5
POWERSECURE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited)
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Six Months Ended |
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June 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
6,815,414 |
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$ |
(11,621,848 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
used in operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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|
984,676 |
|
|
|
717,033 |
|
Minority interest in subsidiary |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
64,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
Loss on disposal of miscellaneous assets |
|
|
148,682 |
|
|
|
72,999 |
|
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliate |
|
|
(2,190,560 |
) |
|
|
(1,321,295 |
) |
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliate |
|
|
543,944 |
|
|
|
1,414,254 |
|
Stock compensation expense |
|
|
1,215,479 |
|
|
|
467,976 |
|
Changes in other assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade receivables, net |
|
|
(3,585,962 |
) |
|
|
312,409 |
|
Inventories |
|
|
499,490 |
|
|
|
(1,820,867 |
) |
Other current assets |
|
|
84,217 |
|
|
|
57,236 |
|
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale |
|
|
2,399,589 |
|
|
|
144,490 |
|
Other noncurrent assets |
|
|
61,603 |
|
|
|
(11,490 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
1,606,069 |
|
|
|
(10,281,558 |
) |
Restructuring charges, net of cash payments |
|
|
(3,124,319 |
) |
|
|
10,520,521 |
|
Accrued and other liabilities |
|
|
(10,883,210 |
) |
|
|
2,892,579 |
|
Liabilites of discontinued operations held for sale |
|
|
(754,589 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Deferred compensation obligation |
|
|
166,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
Retirement annuity |
|
|
(70,212 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
|
(6,018,719 |
) |
|
|
(8,457,561 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Additions to property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(15,052,851 |
) |
|
|
(557,421 |
) |
Additions to intangible rights and software development |
|
|
(110,486 |
) |
|
|
(254,664 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
950 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(15,162,387 |
) |
|
|
(812,085 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from term loan |
|
|
2,584,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from stock option exercises, net of shares tendered |
|
|
212,578 |
|
|
|
401,322 |
|
Principal payments on long-term notes payable |
|
|
(64,600 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Payments on preferred stock redemptions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(220,186 |
) |
Payments on capital lease obligations |
|
|
(683 |
) |
|
|
(3,703 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
2,731,295 |
|
|
|
177,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
(18,449,811 |
) |
|
|
(9,092,213 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT
BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
|
28,709,688 |
|
|
|
15,916,460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
10,259,877 |
|
|
$ |
6,824,247 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
6
POWERSECURE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
As of June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and
For the Three and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
PowerSecure International, Inc. and its subsidiaries, primarily, PowerSecure, Inc. (our
PowerSecure subsidiary) and its majority-owned and wholly-owned subsidiaries, UtilityEngineering,
Inc., PowerServices, Inc., EnergyLite, Inc., EfficientLights, LLC and Reids Trailer, Inc. dba
PowerFab (PowerFab); Southern Flow Companies, Inc. (Southern Flow); Metretek, Incorporated
(Metretek Florida) and its majority-owned subsidiary, Metretek Contract Manufacturing Company,
Inc. (MCM); and WaterSecure Holdings, Inc. (WaterSecure), collectively referred to as the
Company or we or us or our.
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The accompanying consolidated financial statements and
notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
In managements opinion, all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring) have been
made which are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial position of us and
our subsidiaries as of June 30, 2008 and the consolidated results of our operations and cash flows
for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2007.
Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
PowerSecure International, Inc. and its subsidiaries after elimination of intercompany accounts and
transactions. We use the equity method to account for our investment in unconsolidated affiliate.
Use of Estimates The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in conformity with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to
make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the
reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ
from those estimates. Significant estimates include percentage-of-completion estimates, allowance
for doubtful accounts receivable, inventory valuation reserves, and our deferred tax valuation
allowance.
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share Earnings (loss) per share is computed by
dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period
on a basic and diluted basis. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that
7
would occur if stock options and warrants were exercised using the average market price for our
stock for the period. Diluted earnings per share excludes the impact of potential common shares
related to stock options and warrants in periods in which we report a loss from continuing
operations or in which the option or warrant exercise price is greater than the average market
price of our common stock during the period because the effect of including them in the calculation
would be antidilutive. A total of 1,210,127 and 1,205,924 common shares underlying in-the-money
stock options and warrants were excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the
three and six months ended June 30, 2007, respectively, because their effect would be antidilutive.
The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ |
4,940,012 |
|
|
$ |
(13,861,002 |
) |
|
$ |
6,893,582 |
|
|
$ |
(11,684,222 |
) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,798 |
|
|
|
(78,168 |
) |
|
|
62,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
4,940,012 |
|
|
$ |
(13,855,204 |
) |
|
$ |
6,815,414 |
|
|
$ |
(11,621,848 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic weighted-average common
shares outstanding in period |
|
|
16,337,808 |
|
|
|
15,935,336 |
|
|
|
16,327,493 |
|
|
|
15,883,210 |
|
Add dilutive effects of stock
options and warrants |
|
|
747,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
842,535 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted-average common
shares outstanding in period |
|
|
17,084,821 |
|
|
|
15,935,336 |
|
|
|
17,170,028 |
|
|
|
15,883,210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
(0.87 |
) |
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
$ |
(0.74 |
) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic earnings (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
0.30 |
|
|
$ |
(0.87 |
) |
|
$ |
0.42 |
|
|
$ |
(0.73 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from continuing operations |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
(0.87 |
) |
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
(0.74 |
) |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share |
|
$ |
0.29 |
|
|
$ |
(0.87 |
) |
|
$ |
0.40 |
|
|
$ |
(0.73 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and all highly liquid and unrestricted investments with a
maturity of three months or less from the date of purchase, including money market mutual funds,
short-term time deposits, and government agency and corporate obligations, are classified as cash
and cash equivalents. We maintain our cash in bank deposit accounts, which, at times, may exceed
federally insured limits. We have not experienced any losses in such accounts. We do not believe
we are exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.
8
Minority Interest The minority shareholders interest in the equity and losses of
EfficientLights is included in minority interest in the accompanying consolidated financial
statements. The minority shareholders interest in accumulated losses of EfficientLights exceeded
its basis in EfficientLights at December 31, 2007. Accordingly, we discontinued recording
additional minority interest losses in EfficientLights effective January 1, 2008.
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Financial
Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51 (FAS 160), which establishes accounting and reporting
standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary (minority interest) and for the
deconsolidation of a subsidiary. We will be required to adopt the provisions of FAS 160 beginning
January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of FAS 160 will have on
our financial position and results of operations.
Income Taxes - On January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxesan Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN
48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by prescribing a minimum
recognition threshold for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return that is
required to be met before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 also provides
guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in
interim periods, disclosure and transition.
We account for income taxes in accordance with the provisions of FAS No. 109, Accounting for
Income Taxes. Accordingly, we recognize deferred income tax assets and liabilities for the
estimated future tax consequences attributable to temporary differences between the financial
statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. We
have net operating loss carryforwards available in certain jurisdictions to reduce future taxable
income. Future tax benefits for net operating loss carryforwards are recognized to the extent that
realization of these benefits is considered more likely than not. To the extent that available
evidence raises doubt about the realization of a deferred income tax asset, a valuation allowance
is established.
Fair Value Measurements Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted the provisions of FAS No. 157,
Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 defines fair value to measure assets and
liabilities, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires additional disclosures
about the use of fair value. FAS 157 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement
requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value. FAS 157 does not expand
or require any new fair value measures. The adoption of FAS 157 had no effect on our financial
position or results of operations.
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted the
provisions of FAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
(FAS 159), which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain
other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. The
adoption of FAS 159 had no effect on our financial position or results of operations.
9
Business Combinations In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 141(R), Business
Combinations-a replacement of FASB Statement No. 141 (FAS 141(R)), which significantly changes
the principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its
financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any
noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. FAS 141(R) also provides guidance for recognizing and
measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to
disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects
of the business combination. FAS 141(R) is effective prospectively, except for certain
retrospective adjustments to deferred tax balances, for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2008 and will become effective for us on January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the impact
that the adoption of FAS 141(R) will have on our financial position and results of operations.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities In March 2008, the FASB issued FAS No. 161,
Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB Statement
No. 133 (FAS 161). FAS 161 amends FAS No. 133 by requiring expanded disclosures about, but does
not change the accounting for, derivative instruments and hedging activities, including increased
qualitative, quantitative, and credit-risk disclosures. FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008 and will become effective for us on January 1,
2009. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of FAS 161 will have on our
financial position and results of operations.
Reclassification In December 2007, our board of directors approved a plan to discontinue the
operations of Metretek Florida and sell all of its assets (see Note 3). The operations of the
discontinued segment have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented in
the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In addition, certain 2007 amounts have
been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on
our net income or stockholders equity.
2. Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate
Through WaterSecure, we own a significant minority equity interest in Marcum Midstream 1995-2
Business Trust (MM 1995-2), which we account for under the equity method. MM 1995-2 owns and
operates six water disposal wells located at five facilities in northeastern Colorado. The balance
of our equity investment in MM 1995-2 includes approximately $689,000 and $719,000 of unamortized
purchase premiums we paid on our acquired interests at June 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007,
respectively. The premiums are being amortized over a period of 14 years, which represents the
weighted average useful life of the underlying assets acquired.
On July 2, 2008, WaterSecure purchased additional equity interests in MM 1995-2 for an
aggregate purchase price of $710,000. The additional equity interests acquired increased
WaterSecures ownership interest to 40.45% of MM 1995-2, an increase from 36.26% at June 30, 2008.
10
The following table sets forth certain summarized financial information for MM 1995-2 at June
30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Total current assets |
|
$ |
7,663,357 |
|
|
$ |
3,136,735 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
8,149,286 |
|
|
|
8,366,745 |
|
Total other assets |
|
|
9,075 |
|
|
|
13,469 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
15,821,718 |
|
|
$ |
11,516,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities |
|
$ |
1,416,141 |
|
|
$ |
1,362,482 |
|
Long-term note payable |
|
|
2,083,149 |
|
|
|
2,372,807 |
|
Total shareholders equity |
|
|
12,322,428 |
|
|
|
7,781,660 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
|
$ |
15,821,718 |
|
|
$ |
11,516,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
5,477,900 |
|
|
$ |
3,157,694 |
|
|
$ |
10,367,221 |
|
|
$ |
6,303,143 |
|
Total costs and expenses |
|
|
2,095,003 |
|
|
|
1,302,534 |
|
|
|
4,326,453 |
|
|
|
2,659,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
3,382,897 |
|
|
$ |
1,855,160 |
|
|
$ |
6,040,768 |
|
|
$ |
3,643,652 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3. Discontinued Operations
In December 2007, our board of directors approved a plan to sell substantially all of the
assets of Metretek Florida, which operated our automated data collection and telemetry segment. The
board of directors adopted this plan in conjunction with its review of our strategic alternatives
for our non-core businesses. On March 14, 2008, Metretek Florida entered into an Asset Purchase
Agreement with Mercury Instruments LLC (Mercury). Under the purchase agreement, Metretek Florida
sold substantially all of its assets and business to Mercury for a total purchase price of
$2,250,000. The sale was completed March 31, 2008. On April 1, 2008, we received proceeds from
the sale in the amount of $1,800,000, and the remaining proceeds from the sale in the amount of
$450,000 were deposited by the seller into an escrow account.
Metretek Florida retained its cash, accounts receivables, accounts payable in excess of
$182,700, and certain other liabilities, other than those liabilities expressly assumed by Mercury
in the purchase agreement. Mercury assumed most of the customer orders of Metretek Florida and its
facilities lease. The purchase agreement contains customary representations, warranties and
indemnification obligations by Metretek Florida and Mercury to each other, and includes a one year
escrow of 20% of the purchase price to support the indemnity obligations of Metretek Florida.
11
As a result of the sale, we recorded an after-tax estimated loss on disposal of our
discontinued operations of $1,120,000 during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007. Upon closing of
the sale, we recorded an additional loss on disposition in the amount of $42,278 to reflect changes
in assets and liabilities sold from December 31, 2007 to the date of closing. This non-cash charge
represents our current estimate of the actual losses incurred. Additional losses may be recorded
to the extent indemnity obligations are incurred, receivables remain uncollected, or warranty and
other obligations exceed amounts we have currently reserved.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been reclassified for all periods
presented to reflect the operations of Metretek Florida as discontinued operations. We ceased
recording depreciation upon classification of the assets as discontinued operations in January
2008. Depreciation and amortization expense of Metretek Florida during the three and six months
ended June 30, 2007 was $8,786 and $19,169, respectively. The following table sets forth the
results of discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,242,232 |
|
|
$ |
1,284,576 |
|
|
$ |
2,194,949 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,095,944 |
|
|
|
1,320,466 |
|
|
|
1,992,085 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
146,288 |
|
|
|
(35,890 |
) |
|
|
202,864 |
|
Loss on disposal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(140,490 |
) |
|
|
(42,278 |
) |
|
|
(140,490 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from
discontinued operations |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,798 |
|
|
$ |
(78,168 |
) |
|
$ |
62,374 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
The following assets and liabilities were segregated and classified as held for sale or
liquidation in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2007:
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|
|
|
December 31, |
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|
|
2007 |
|
Inventories |
|
$ |
1,189,437 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
195,159 |
|
Property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
162,618 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
770,558 |
|
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization |
|
|
47,530 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
34,287 |
|
|
|
|
|
Assets of discontinued operations held
for sale or liquidation |
|
$ |
2,399,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities |
|
$ |
754,589 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities of discontinued operations held
for sale or liquidation |
|
$ |
754,589 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash flows of our discontinued operations from the categories of investing and financing
activities were not significant for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007.
4. Debt
Line of Credit We have a Credit Agreement (the Credit Agreement) with Citibank, N.A., as
the administrative agent (the Agent), and the other lenders party thereto (Lender), providing
for a $25 million senior, first-priority secured revolving and term credit facility (the Credit
Facility). The Credit Facility is guaranteed by our active subsidiaries and secured by the assets
of the Company and those subsidiaries. The Credit Facility matures on August 23, 2010. We expect
to use the Credit Facility primarily to fund the growth and expansion of our business.
While the Credit Facility primarily functions as a $25 million revolving line of credit, we
are permitted to carve out up to three term loans, in an aggregate amount of up to $5 million, to
fund acquisitions, with each term loan having the tenor and amortization of seven years and
maturing on August 23, 2015 (if made before August 23, 2008) or August 23, 2016 (if made on or
after August 23, 2008). Any amounts borrowed under any term loans reduce the aggregate amount of
the revolving loan available for borrowing.
Outstanding balances under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our discretion, at either the
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for the corresponding deposits of U. S. Dollars plus an
applicable margin, which is on a sliding scale ranging from 125 basis points to 200 basis points
based upon our leverage ratio, or at the Agents alternate base rate plus an applicable margin, on
a sliding scale ranging from minus 25 basis points to plus 50 basis points based upon our leverage
ratio. Our leverage ratio is the ratio of our funded indebtedness as of a given date to our
consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, deprecation and amortization (EBITDA) for the four
consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such date. The Agents alternate base rate is equal
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to the higher of the Federal Funds Rate as published by the Federal Reserve of New York plus 0.50%,
and the Agents prime commercial lending rate. Through June 30, 2008, we have not borrowed any
amounts under the Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility is not subject to any borrowing base computations or limitations, but does
contain certain financial covenants that we must meet. Our maximum leverage ratio cannot exceed
2.75. Our minimum fixed charge coverage ratio must be in excess of 1.75, where fixed charge
coverage ratio is defined as the ratio of the aggregate of our trailing 12 month consolidated
EBITDA plus our lease or rent expense minus our cash paid for taxes, divided by the sum of our
consolidated interest charges plus our lease or rent expenses plus our scheduled principal payments
and dividends, computed over the previous period. Also, our minimum asset coverage must be in
excess of 1.25, where asset coverage is defined as the summation of 80% of the book value of
accounts receivable plus 60% of the book value of inventory plus 50% of the book value of net fixed
assets, divided by total funded debt outstanding less any acquisition term debt. At June 30, 2008,
we were in compliance with these financial covenants.
The Credit Agreement also contains customary representations and warranties and affirmative
and negative covenants, including restrictions with respect to liens, indebtedness, loans and
investments, material changes in our business, asset sales or leases or transfers of assets,
restricted payments such as distributions and dividends, mergers or consolidations and transactions
with affiliates. Upon the sale of our assets other than in the ordinary course of business, or the
sale of any of our capital stock or debt, we are required to use the net proceeds thereof to repay
any indebtedness then outstanding under the Credit Facility.
Our obligations under the Credit Facility are secured by guarantees (Guarantees) and
security agreements (the Security Agreements) by each of our active subsidiaries. The Guarantees
guaranty all of our obligations under the Credit Facility, and the Security Agreements grant to the
Lenders a first priority security interest in virtually all of the assets of each of the parties to
the Credit Agreement.
The Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, breach
of representations and warranties, covenant defaults, cross-defaults, certain bankruptcy or
insolvency events, judgment defaults and certain ERISA-related events.
On January 17, 2008, we acquired the land and building constituting our principal executive
offices and the offices of our PowerSecure subsidiary, located in Wake Forest, North Carolina for a
purchase price of approximately $3.3 million. Previously, we had leased the facilities from the
seller. We determined it was more financially favorable to us to acquire the facilities than to
continue leasing them, and that the ownership of these facilities served the best interests of our
stockholders.
The acquisition of the facilities was financed in large part through a $2,584,000 seven year
term loan under a Term Credit Agreement (the Term Credit Agreement) with the Lender. The Term
Credit Agreement is in addition to, and on substantially the same terms and conditions as, the
Credit Facility, including nearly identical covenants (financial and operating),
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representations, warranties, collateral, security and events of default. The Term Credit
Agreement, like the Credit Facility, is guaranteed by our active subsidiaries and secured by the
assets of the Company and those subsidiaries.
The outstanding balance under the Term Credit Agreement is payable on a quarterly basis and
bears interest, at our discretion, at either LIBOR for the corresponding deposits of U. S. Dollars
plus an applicable margin, which is on a sliding scale ranging from 125 basis points to 200 basis
points based upon our leverage ratio, or at the Lenders alternate base rate plus an applicable
margin, on a sliding scale ranging from minus 25 basis points to plus 50 basis points based upon
our leverage ratio, as under the Credit Facility.
Upon the sale of either our PowerSecure subsidiary or the facilities, we are required to use
the net proceeds to repay the then outstanding balance on the Term Credit Agreement. Our
obligations under the Term Credit Agreement are secured by a deed of trust by our PowerSecure
subsidiary with respect to the facilities, and by the Guarantees and amendments to the existing
Security Agreements by our active subsidiaries. The Guarantees guaranty all of our obligations
under the Term Credit Agreement, and the Security Agreements, as amended, grant to the Lender a
first priority security interest in virtually all of the assets of each of the parties to the
Guarantees.
On January 17, 2008, we entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement with the Lender,
modifying the Credit Agreement to incorporate and facilitate the Term Credit Agreement and to amend
certain technical provisions of the Credit Agreement.
On May 5, 2008, we entered into a Second Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to
Term Credit Agreement with the Lender, modifying the Credit Agreement and Term Credit Agreement to
eliminate the restrictive covenants on annual capital expenditures.
Equipment Line On July 22, 2008, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Caterpillar)
renewed a line of credit to finance the purchase, from time to time, of Caterpillar generators to
be used in our PowerSecure subsidiarys projects, primarily those projects sold under the recurring
revenue model, pursuant to a letter by Caterpillar containing the terms of this credit line. The
line of credit was increased from its previous $7,500,000 level to $10,000,000. Under this line of
credit, our PowerSecure subsidiary may submit equipment purchases to Caterpillar for financing, and
Caterpillar may provide such financing in its discretion at an interest rate, for a period of time
between 12 and 60 months and upon such financing instruments, such as a promissory note or an
installment sales contract, as are set by Caterpillar on a project by project basis. The line of
credit expires on June 30, 2009 (subject to renewal, if requested by PowerSecure and accepted by
Caterpillar in its sole discretion), or at an earlier date upon notice given by Caterpillar in its
sole discretion. The letter setting forth the terms of the line of credit confirms the intent of
Caterpillar to finance equipment purchases by our PowerSecure subsidiary, but is not an
unconditional binding commitment to provide such financing. The line of credit contains various
customary provisions and is contingent upon the continued credit-worthiness of our PowerSecure
subsidiary in the sole discretion of Caterpillar.
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5. Share-Based Compensation
We account for share-based compensation in accordance with the provisions of FAS No. 123
(Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (FAS 123(R)), which requires measurement of compensation
cost for all stock-based awards at the fair value on date of grant and recognition of compensation
over the service period for awards expected to vest. We measure the fair value of restricted stock
awards based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of our common stock on the date
of the grant, and we measure the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes valuation
model. These fair values are recognized as compensation expense over the service period, net of
estimated forfeitures.
Stock Options Historically, we have granted stock options to employees, directors, advisors
and consultants under three stock plans. Under our 1991 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the 1991
Stock Plan), we granted incentive stock options and non-qualified stock options to purchase common
stock to officers, employees and consultants. Options that were granted under the 1991 Stock Plan
contained exercise prices not less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of
grant and had a term of ten years, the vesting of which was determined on the date of the grant,
but generally contained a 2-4 year vesting period. Under our Directors Stock Plan as amended
(Directors Stock Plan), we granted non-qualified stock options to purchase common stock to our
non-employee directors at an exercise price not less than the fair market value of our common stock
on the date of grant. Options that were granted under the Directors Stock Plan generally had a
term of ten years and vested on the date of grant. Certain options granted to officers and
non-employee directors under the 1991 Stock Plan and the Directors Stock Plan contained limited
rights for receipt of cash for appreciation in stock value in the event of certain changes in
control. At June 30, 2008, there were no options outstanding under the 1991 Stock Plan or the
Directors Stock Plan.
Under our 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the 1998 Stock Plan), we granted incentive
stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock,
performance awards and other stock-based awards to our officers, directors, employees, consultants
and advisors for shares of our common stock. Stock options granted under the 1998 Stock Plan
contained exercise prices not less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of
grant, and had a term of 10 years from the date of grant. Nonqualified stock option grants to our
Directors under the 1998 Stock Plan generally vested over periods up to two years. Qualified stock
option grants to our employees under the 1998 Stock Plan generally vested over periods up to five
years. The 1998 Stock Plan replaced our 1991 Stock Plan and Directors Stock Plan. The 1998 Stock
Plan expired on June 12, 2008, so no additional awards can be made under that plan after such date,
although awards granted prior to such date will remain outstanding and subject to the terms and
conditions of those awards.
In March 2008, our board of directors adopted the PowerSecure International, Inc. 2008 Stock
Incentive Plan (the 2008 Stock Plan), which was approved by our stockholders at the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders held on June 9, 2008. The 2008 Stock Plan authorizes our board of
directors to grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock, performance awards and other stock-based awards to our
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officers, directors, employees, consultants and advisors for up to an aggregate of 600,000
shares of our common stock. Stock options granted under the 2008 Stock Plan must contain exercise
prices not less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant, and must
contain a term not in excess of 10 years from the date of grant. There have been no stock options
granted under the 2008 Stock Plan through June 30, 2008. The 2008 Stock Plan replaced our 1998
Stock Plan.
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 includes $198,000 and $259,000,
respectively, of pre-tax compensation costs related to outstanding stock options. Net income for
the six months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 includes $410,000 and $468,000 of pretax compensation
costs, respectively, related to outstanding stock options. The after-tax compensation cost of
outstanding stock options for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 was $121,000 and
$250,000, respectively. There were no net income tax benefits related to our stock-based
compensation arrangements during the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 because a valuation
allowance was provided for nearly all of our net deferred tax assets. All of the stock option
compensation expense is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations.
A summary of option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2008 is as follows:
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Term (years) |
|
|
Value |
|
Balance, December 31, 2007 |
|
|
1,727,868 |
|
|
$ |
5.34 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted-Directors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted-Employees |
|
|
30,000 |
|
|
|
12.14 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(141,983 |
) |
|
|
3.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Canceled |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(5,000 |
) |
|
|
13.55 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2008 |
|
|
1,610,885 |
|
|
$ |
5.63 |
|
|
|
5.72 |
|
|
$ |
1.63 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable, June 30, 2008 |
|
|
1,305,135 |
|
|
$ |
4.44 |
|
|
|
5.25 |
|
|
$ |
2.82 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A summary of option activity for the six months ended June 30, 2007 is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Exercise Price |
|
|
Term (years) |
|
|
Value |
|
Balance, December 31, 2006 |
|
|
2,085,344 |
|
|
$ |
4.61 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted-Directors |
|
|
22,500 |
|
|
|
13.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted-Employees |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(200,066 |
) |
|
|
2.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Canceled |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(2,500 |
) |
|
|
3.06 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2007 |
|
|
1,905,278 |
|
|
$ |
4.96 |
|
|
|
6.31 |
|
|
$ |
10.48 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable, June 30, 2007 |
|
|
1,496,278 |
|
|
$ |
5.00 |
|
|
|
5.74 |
|
|
$ |
11.79 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted average grant date fair value of the 30,000 options granted to employees during
the six months ended June 30, 2008 was $6.51. There were no stock options granted to directors
during the six months ended June 30, 2008. The weighted average grant date fair value of the 22,500
options granted to directors during the six month ended June 30, 2007 was $12.90. There were no
stock options granted to employees during the six months ended June 30, 2007. In each case, the
fair value was measured using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
Expected stock price volatilility |
|
|
60.3 |
% |
|
|
75.7 |
% |
Risk Free interest rate |
|
|
2.96 |
% |
|
|
5.09 |
% |
Annual dividends |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Expected life employee options |
|
5 years |
|
na |
Expected life director options |
|
na |
|
5 years |
We amortize the fair value of stock option grants over the applicable vesting period using the
straight-line method and assuming a forfeiture rate of 5%. As of June 30, 2008 and December 31
2007, there was $1,687,000 and $1,979,000, respectively, of total unrecognized compensation costs
related to all of our outstanding stock options. These costs at June 30, 2008 are expected to be
recognized over a weighted average period of 1.45 years.
During the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007, the total intrinsic value of stock
options exercised was $452,000 and $1,072,000, respectively, and the total fair value of stock
options vested was $395,000 and $435,000, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2008
and 2007, the total intrinsic value of stock options exercised was $944,000 and $2,023,000,
respectively, and the total fair value of stock options vested was $627,000 and $697,000,
respectively.
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Cash received from stock option exercises for the three months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007
was $362,000 and $198,000, respectively. Cash received from stock option exercises for the six
months ended June 30, 2008 and 2007 was $448,000 and $401,000, respectively.
Restricted Stock Awards We have granted restricted stock awards under our 1998 Stock Plan
and under our 2008 Stock Plan. A total of 38,148 restricted shares were granted under the 2008
Stock Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2008. Net income for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2008 includes $403,000 and $806,000, respectively, of pre-tax compensation costs
related to outstanding restricted stock awards granted to directors, certain officers and our
employees. There were no unvested restricted stock awards outstanding during the three or six
months ended June 30, 2007. All of the restricted stock award compensation expense during the
three and six months ended June 30, 2008 is included in general and administrative expenses in the
accompanying consolidated statements of operations.
A summary of unvested restricted stock award activity for the six months ended June 30, 2008
is as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Unvested |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
Restricted |
|
|
Grant Date |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
Balance, December 31, 2007 |
|
|
640,500 |
|
|
$ |
12.48 |
|
Granted-Directors |
|
|
23,148 |
|
|
|
8.64 |
|
Granted-Officers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted-Employees |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
8.50 |
|
Vested |
|
|
(60,000 |
) |
|
|
12.34 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, June 30, 2008 |
|
|
618,648 |
|
|
$ |
12.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted shares are subject to forfeiture and cannot be sold or otherwise transferred until
they vest. If the holder of the restricted shares leaves us before the restricted shares vest,
other than due to termination by us without cause, then any unvested restricted shares will be
forfeited and returned to us. The restricted shares granted to directors vest in equal quarterly
amounts over one year. The restricted shares granted to employees vest in equal annual amounts
over five years. The restricted shares previously granted to officers vest as follows:
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|
|
A total of 300,000 restricted shares will cliff vest in their entirety on August 15,
2012, provided the officer holding those shares remains employed by us on that date. |
|
|
|
|
A total of 22,500 restricted shares will cliff vest in their entirety on December
10, 2012, provided the officers holding those shares remain employed by us on that date. |
|
|
|
|
The remaining 258,000 restricted shares vest in four equal annual installments,
commencing when our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 is
filed, based upon the achievement of performance targets each year relating to our income
from continuing operations for fiscal years 2008 through 2012. |
All restricted and unvested shares will automatically vest upon a change in control.
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The fair value of the restricted shares that vest over time is being amortized on a
straight-line basis over the vesting period. The fair value of the performance vesting shares are
expensed as the achievement of the performance criteria becomes probable and the related service
period conditions are met. The current period expense amortization amount above includes both the
restricted shares that vest over time as well as the 2008 performance vesting shares based on our
current assessment of achieving the 2008 performance criteria. At June 30, 2008, the balance of
unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted shares was $6,459,000, which,
assuming all future performance criteria will be met, we expect will be recognized over a weighted
average period of approximately 4.4 years.
6. Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, we hire employees that are subject to restrictive covenants, such as
non-competition agreements with their former employers. We comply, and require our employees to
comply, with the terms of all known restrictive covenants. However, we have in the past and may in
the future receive claims and demands by some former employers alleging actual or
potential violations of these restrictive covenants. While we do not believe any pending claims
have merit, we cannot provide any assurance of the outcome of these claims.
From time to time, in the ordinary course of business we encounter performance issues with key
component parts we utilize in our distributed generation systems, switchgear systems, and lighting
products, such as engines, generators, breakers, fuel systems, LED and other lighting technologies,
and other complex electrical components. While we strive to utilize high quality component parts
from reputable suppliers, and to back-up their quality and performance with manufacturers
warranties, even the best parts and components have performance issues from time to time, and these
performance issues create significant financial and operating risks to our business, operations and
financial results. These risks include the expense, time, focus and resources involved in
repairing, replacing or modifying distributed generation systems, switchgear systems and lighting
systems for component part malfunctions, whether or not covered under manufacturers warranties and
the burden and costs we would incur due to manufacturers disputing or failing to timely and fully
honor their warranty obligations for quality and performance issues. These risks also include the
potential material and adverse effects on our business, operations, reputation and financial
results due to the cancellation or deferral of projects by our customers, or claims made by our
customers for damages, as a result of performance issues. Although we believe our suppliers
warranties generally cover these performance issues, from time to time we face disputes with our
suppliers with respect to those performance issues and their warranty obligations, and our
customers may claim to incur damages as a result of those performance issues. In those cases, we
vigorously defend our position and rights, including our warranty rights, and we take all
commercially practical actions to ensure our customers are fully satisfied with the quality of our
products and services and do not incur any damages. In the opinion of management, there are
currently no disputes pending that we expect to have a material adverse affect on our business or
financial results. However, the outcome of warranty claims and performance issues are inherently
difficult to predict due to the uncertainty of technical solutions, cost, customer requirements,
and the uncertainty inherent
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in litigation and disputes generally, and thus there is no assurance we will not be adversely
affected by performance issues with key parts and components. In addition, the mere existence of
performance issues, even if finally resolved with our suppliers, can have an adverse effect on our
reputation for quality, which could adversely affect our business.
From time to time, we are involved in other disputes and legal actions arising in the ordinary
course of business. We intend to vigorously defend all claims against us. Although the ultimate
outcome of these claims cannot be accurately predicted due to the inherent uncertainty of
litigation, in the opinion of management, based upon current information, no other currently
pending or overtly threatened dispute is expected to have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition or results of operations.
7. Segment Information
In accordance with FAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information, we define our operating segments as components of an enterprise for which discrete
financial information is available and is reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision-maker,
or decision-making group, to evaluate performance and make operating decisions. Our reportable
segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed
separately because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies. Our two
reportable business segments include: Distributed generation and energy efficiency; and natural gas
measurement services. Previously we had been engaged in a third business segment, automated energy
data collection and telemetry. That segment of our business has been discontinued and the results
of its operations reported as discontinued operations (see Note 3).
Distributed Generation and Energy Efficiency The operations of our distributed generation
and energy efficiency segment are conducted by our PowerSecure subsidiary. Our PowerSecure
subsidiary commenced operations in September 2000. Our PowerSecure subsidiarys operating segment
activities include products and services related to distributed generation, utility infrastructure,
and energy efficiency. Our PowerSecure subsidiary provides products and services to utilities and
their commercial, institutional, and industrial customers. Our PowerSecure subsidiarys
distributed generation products and services involve the deployment of electric generation
equipment that supplements the electric power grid, enabling utilities to avoid new investments in
infrastructure for transmitting and distributing power, and providing their customers with
dependable backup power with a strong return on investment. The distributed generation equipment
is generally located at the utilities end-customers business sites. Our PowerSecure subsidiary
has sophisticated monitoring systems and electrical switching technologies, which work in tandem to
reduce customers costs by managing load curtailment during peak power periods, and also ensure
backup power is available during power outages. In addition to its core distributed generation
products and services, our PowerSecure subsidiary provides utilities with regulatory consulting,
energy system engineering and construction, and energy conservation services. Our PowerSecure
subsidiary also provides commercial and industrial customers with the identification, design and
installation of cost effective energy improvement systems for lighting, building controls, and
other facility
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upgrades. Through June 30, 2008, the majority of our PowerSecure subsidiarys revenues have
been generated from sales of distributed generation systems on a turn-key basis, where the
customer purchases the systems from our PowerSecure subsidiary. Our PowerSecure subsidiary also
markets its distributed generation products and services in a recurring revenue model that is
expected to generate an increasing proportion of our PowerSecure subsidiarys revenues in future
years.
Since 2005, our PowerSecure subsidiary has added several new business units designed to expand
and complement its core distributed generation business and customers. UtilityEngineering provides
fee-based, technical engineering services to our PowerSecure subsidiarys utility partners and
customers. PowerServices provides rate analysis and other similar consulting services to our
PowerSecure subsidiarys utility, commercial and industrial customers. EnergyLite assists customers
in reducing their use of energy through investments in more energy-efficient technologies. Our
PowerSecure subsidiarys UtilityServices business unit provides turnkey services to utilities for
the construction and maintenance of utility infrastructure, and the Federal business unit also
works in conjunction with our utility partners to provide infrastructure development services,
focusing on federal projects. PowerFab builds trailers for the transportation of goods and
equipment, an element of our PowerSecure subsidiarys mobile distributed generation equipment
business strategy, as well as other fabrication services for our PowerSecure subsidiarys product
line. Late in the third quarter 2007, our PowerSecure subsidiary launched a new majority-owned
subsidiary, EfficientLights, that designs and manufactures lighting solutions specifically aimed at
substantially reducing the energy consumed in lighting freezer and refrigeration cases in grocery
stores.
Each of these PowerSecure subsidiary business units operates in a distinct market with
distinct technical disciplines, but share a common customer base which our PowerSecure subsidiary
intends to service and grow through shared resources and customer leads. Accordingly, these units
are included within Our PowerSecure subsidiarys distributed generation and energy efficiency
segment results.
Natural Gas Measurement Services The operations of our natural gas measurement services
segment are conducted by Southern Flow. Southern Flows services include on-site field services,
chart processing and analysis, laboratory analysis, and data management and reporting. These
services are provided principally to customers involved in natural gas production, gathering,
transportation and processing.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in Note 1
above. We evaluate the performance of our operating segments based on operating income (loss)
before income taxes, nonrecurring items and interest income and expense. Intersegment sales are
not significant.
Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following
table. The Other amounts include corporate overhead and related items including restructuring
charges and net assets of discontinued operations. The table information excludes the revenues,
depreciation, and income or losses of the discontinued Metretek Florida operations for all periods
presented.
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Summarized Segment Financial Information
(all amounts reported in thousands)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Six Months Ended |
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
37,058 |
|
|
$ |
18,614 |
|
|
$ |
66,164 |
|
|
$ |
40,129 |
|
Southern Flow |
|
|
4,894 |
|
|
|
3,978 |
|
|
|
9,363 |
|
|
|
7,878 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
41,952 |
|
|
$ |
22,592 |
|
|
$ |
75,527 |
|
|
$ |
48,007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
12,247 |
|
|
$ |
4,478 |
|
|
$ |
21,050 |
|
|
$ |
10,795 |
|
Southern Flow |
|
|
1,510 |
|
|
|
1,138 |
|
|
|
2,727 |
|
|
|
2,190 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
13,757 |
|
|
$ |
5,616 |
|
|
$ |
23,777 |
|
|
$ |
12,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment profit (loss) (1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
4,080 |
|
|
$ |
(517 |
) |
|
$ |
5,679 |
|
|
$ |
773 |
|
Southern Flow |
|
|
962 |
|
|
|
718 |
|
|
|
1,712 |
|
|
|
1,339 |
|
Other |
|
|
(1,256 |
) |
|
|
(14,785 |
) |
|
|
(2,629 |
) |
|
|
(15,737 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,786 |
|
|
$ |
(14,584 |
) |
|
$ |
4,762 |
|
|
$ |
(13,625 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
7,635 |
|
|
$ |
215 |
|
|
$ |
15,084 |
|
|
$ |
551 |
|
Southern Flow |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
40 |
|
|
|
79 |
|
|
|
207 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
7,672 |
|
|
$ |
290 |
|
|
$ |
15,163 |
|
|
$ |
812 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
468 |
|
|
$ |
313 |
|
|
$ |
867 |
|
|
$ |
595 |
|
Southern Flow |
|
|
42 |
|
|
|
35 |
|
|
|
84 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
Other |
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
34 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
527 |
|
|
$ |
365 |
|
|
$ |
985 |
|
|
$ |
698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Total assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
83,919 |
|
|
$ |
57,367 |
|
Southern Flow |
|
|
10,929 |
|
|
|
11,804 |
|
Other |
|
|
16,004 |
|
|
|
12,345 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
110,852 |
|
|
$ |
81,516 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Segment profit (loss) represents operating income (loss). |
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Introduction
The following discussion and analysis of our consolidated results of operations for the three
and six month period ended June 30, 2008, which we refer to as the second quarter 2008 and six
month period 2008, respectively, and the three and six month period ended June 30, 2007, which we
refer to as the second quarter 2007 and six month period 2007, respectively, and of our
consolidated financial condition as of June 30, 2008 should be read in conjunction with our
consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this report.
Overview
We are a leading provider of energy management and efficiency solutions to utilities and their
commercial, institutional and industrial customers. Our operations are currently focused on
distributed generation, utility infrastructure, energy conservation and efficiency and energy
services products and services. Our core distributed generation products and services involve the
deployment of electric generation equipment that supplements the electric power grid, enabling
utilities to avoid new investments in infrastructure for transmitting and distributing power, and
providing their customers with dependable backup power with a strong return on investment. The
distributed generation equipment is generally located at the utilities end-customers business
sites. We have sophisticated monitoring systems and electrical switching technologies, which work
in tandem to reduce customers costs by managing load curtailment during peak power periods, and
also ensure backup power is available during power outages. In addition to our core distributed
generation products and services, we provide utilities with regulatory consulting, energy system
engineering and construction, and energy conservation services. We also provide commercial and
industrial customers with the identification, design and installation of cost effective energy
improvement systems for lighting, building controls, and other facility upgrades.
We also conduct other business operations through other wholly-owned subsidiaries. Southern
Flow conducts our natural gas measurement services operating segment. Southern Flow provides a
wide variety of natural gas measurement services principally to producers and operators of natural
gas production facilities. Previously, we had been engaged in a third business segment, automated
energy data collection and telemetry which was conducted by our Metretek Florida subsidiary. That
segment of our business has been discontinued and the results of its operations reported as
discontinued operations.
In addition to our operating segments, WaterSecure owns a significant minority interest in MM
1995-2, which we refer to as the WaterSecure operations. On July 2, 2008, WaterSecure purchased
additional equity interests in MM 1995-2 for an aggregate purchase price of $710,000. The
additional equity interests acquired increased WaterSecures ownership interest to 40.45% of MM
1995-2 from 36.26% at June 30, 2008. We record management fees from our services as managing
trustee and equity in the income of the WaterSecure operations, which operates production water
disposal facilities located in northeastern Colorado.
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We commenced operations in 1991 as an energy services holding company, owning businesses
designed to exploit service opportunities primarily in the natural gas industry. Since then, our
business has evolved and expanded through acquisitions and formations of companies, businesses and
product lines that have allowed us to reach a broader portion of the energy market, including the
electricity market. In recent years, we have focused our efforts on growing our businesses by
offering new and enhanced products, services and technologies and by entering new markets,
especially those related to distributed generation, utility infrastructure, energy conservation and
efficiency and energy services.
We serve the energy industry by providing tailored solutions that address certain markets in
the industry. In recent years, the energy industry has experienced a period of significant price
increases for energy consumers, while at the same time it has been increasingly stressed by a
continued increase in the demand for energy. This conflux of rising energy prices and rising
energy demand has created opportunities for us to provide value to our customers, which include
commercial and industrial energy users, energy producers and utilities, in addressing their energy
needs. In carrying out our strategy, we conduct operations that include the offering of
distributed generation to utilities and businesses to bring efficiencies to the increasingly
constrained electric grid, the measurement and management of natural gas, the offering of energy
efficiency projects that reduce the cost of energy consumption and the provision of engineering and
support services for utilities. Our businesses are well positioned to benefit from many of the
opportunities that have arisen in the current energy environment.
As an expanding company, we have developed a series of businesses centered around distributed
generation, with a core turnkey distributed generation business. Commencing in late 2005, we have
received several significant orders from our largest customer, Publix Super Markets, that have
resulted in numerous projects in our core business and generating a significant amount of our
revenues. We expect Publix to continue to provide a significant amount of our revenues in fiscal
2008, although in a smaller portion than in previous years, as both the absolute amount of revenues
from Publix will decline as we complete the backlog of Publix orders, and as revenues from other
customers continues to expand.
In addition, since 2005, we have added several new business units designed to expand and
complement our core distributed generation and energy efficiency businesses and customers. Even
with the addition of these business units and acquisitions, we are still in large part dependent
upon the size and timing of the receipt of orders for, and of the rate of completion of, our
projects, and our results of operations have in the past been, and in the future will most likely
continue to be, significantly impacted by large projects and orders.
Recent Developments
In recent months, we have begun implementing a marketing strategy designed to increase the
percentage of revenues that recur on an annual basis. Since November 2007, we have announced new
major long-term recurring revenue contracts with utility partners to provide
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customers with efficient standby power and the utilities with access to reliable distributed
generation assets. Once fully implemented, these contracts have the potential to generate $11 to
$14 million in annual recurring revenue. Fulfilling our recurring revenue orders will result in an
increased and more stable base of future revenue, profit, and cash flow, and will require a
substantial increase in capital costs, including working capital and possible debt financing, as
well as protract revenue and profit recognition compared to project-based turnkey projects (where
revenue and profit is recognized as the project is complete). During the six-month period 2008, we
invested $10.4 million in capital expenditures to construct distributed generation assets and
generate future recurring revenue and profit under existing contracts. For 2008, we expect to
incur approximately $20 million in total capital expenditures, with the majority of this investment
expected to be made for recurring revenue projects.
Also, during the second quarter 2008, we were awarded a total of $45 million of project-based
business for our PowerSecure subsidiary which is expected to be recognized as revenue during the
period between 2008 to 2011.
In January 2008, we acquired the land and building constituting our principal executive
offices and the offices of our PowerSecure subsidiary, located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, for
a purchase price of approximately $3.3 million. Previously, we had leased the facilities from the
seller.
In March 2008, we completed the sale of substantially all the assets of our Metretek Florida
subsidiary following the plan approved by our board of directors in December 2007. The sale of
Metretek Florida is a result of our evaluation of strategic alternatives for our non-core business
units announced in the second half of 2007.
Due to an increase in revenues by our PowerSecure and Southern Flow subsidiaries, our
consolidated revenues during the second quarter 2008 increased by $19.4 million, representing an
85.7% increase compared to our second quarter 2007 consolidated revenues. Our second quarter 2007
operating expenses included a restructuring charge of $14.1 million. As a result, notwithstanding
increased investment in personnel and related expenses and infrastructure costs during the second
quarter 2008, our total operating expenses decreased by $10.2 million, or 50.6% compared to our
second quarter 2007 operating expenses. In addition, our second quarter 2008 management fees and
equity income from the WaterSecure operations increased by a combined $0.6 million compared to the
second quarter 2007. Our income from continuing operations and net income was $4.9 million during
the second quarter 2008, versus a loss from continuing operations and net loss of $13.9 million
during the second quarter 2007.
Due to an increase in revenues by our PowerSecure and Southern Flow subsidiaries, our
consolidated revenues during the six month period 2008 increased by $27.5 million, representing a
57.3% increase compared to our six month period 2007 consolidated revenues. Our six month period
2007 operating expenses included a restructuring charge of $14.1 million. As a result,
notwithstanding increased investment in personnel and related expenses and infrastructure costs
during the six month period 2008, our total operating expenses decreased by $7.6 million, or 28.5%
compared to our six month period 2007 operating expenses. In addition, our six month
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2008 management fees and equity income from the WaterSecure operations increased by a combined
$1.0 million compared to the six month period 2007. Finally, our six month period 2007 other
income included a combined $556,000 of litigation settlement income and gain from a fire related
claim while there were no similar amounts during our six month period 2008. Our income from
continuing operations was $6.9 million during the six month period 2008, versus a loss from
continuing operations of $11.7 million during the six month period 2007. Our net income was $6.8
million during the six month period 2008, which included a loss from discontinued operations of
$78,000, as compared to a net loss of $11.6 million during the six month period 2007, which
included income from discontinued operations of $62,000.
Our total backlog of orders and projects we have been awarded was $112 million at June 30,
2008. Approximately $11 million of this backlog is from on-going recurring revenue contracts
implemented prior to June 30, 2008. Approximately $101 million of this backlog is for projects to
be placed in service after June 30, 2008, which compares to $85 million at March 31, 2008. The $16
million backlog increase is a result of new business awards during the second quarter of 2008. Our
revenue backlog to be recognized after June 30, 2008 consists of the following at June 30, 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anticipated |
|
|
Estimated Primary |
|
Description |
|
Revenue |
|
|
Recognition Period |
|
|
Backlog to be placed in service after June 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Project-based RevenueNear Term |
|
$ |
49 Million |
|
|
|
3Q08, 4Q08, 1Q09 |
|
Project-based RevenueLong Term |
|
$ |
32 Million |
|
|
Years 2009-2011 |
Recurring Revenue-Acquired in 2008 |
|
$ |
20 Million |
|
|
2H08 through 2013 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Backlog to be placed in service after June 30, 2008 |
|
$ |
101 Million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recurring Revenue to be recognized for assets
placed in service prior to June 30, 2008 |
|
$ |
11 Million |
|
|
2008 through 2014 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Backlog |
|
$ |
112 Million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Note: |
|
Anticipated revenue and primary recognition periods are estimates subject to change. These
backlog amounts are not intended to constitute the Companys total revenue over the indicated time
periods, as the Company has additional, regular on-going revenue streams. Examples our additional,
regular recurring revenues include revenues from our Southern Flow business, UtilityEngineering and
PowerServices engineering fees, and monitoring revenue, among others. |
As discussed below under Fluctuations, our financial results will fluctuate from quarter to
quarter and year to year. Thus, there is no assurance that our past results, including the results
of our quarter ended June 30, 2008, will be indicative of our future results, especially in light
of the current challenges in the economy.
Operating Segments
We conduct our operations through two operating segments: Distributed Generation and Energy
Efficiency; and Natural Gas Measurement Services. Our reportable segments are strategic business
units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately
27
because each business requires different technology and marketing strategies. Previously, we had
also been engaged in a third business segment, Automated Energy Data Collection and Telemetry.
That segment of our business has been discontinued and the results of its operations reported as
discontinued operations.
Distributed Generation and Energy Efficiency
Our distributed generation and energy efficiency segment is conducted by our PowerSecure
subsidiary. The primary elements of our PowerSecure subsidiarys distributed generation products
and services include project design and engineering, negotiation with utilities to establish tariff
structures and power interconnects, generator acquisition and installation, process control and
switchgear design and installation, and ongoing project monitoring and servicing. Our PowerSecure
subsidiary markets its distributed generation products and services directly to large end-users of
electricity and through relationships with utilities. Through June 30, 2008, the majority of our
PowerSecure subsidiarys revenues have been generated from sales of distributed generation systems
on a turn-key basis, where the customer purchases the system from our PowerSecure subsidiary. Our
PowerSecure subsidiary also markets its distributed generation products and services in a recurring
revenue model that is expected to become a more significant portion of our business and our
revenues in future periods.
Our PowerSecure subsidiary is an expanding company that has developed a series of businesses
complementary to its core turn-key distributed generation business. Since late 2005, our
PowerSecure subsidiary has received several significant orders from its largest customer, Publix,
that have resulted in numerous projects in our PowerSecure subsidiarys core business generating a
significant amount of our PowerSecure subsidiarys revenues in recent years.
Since 2005, our PowerSecure subsidiary has added several new business units designed to expand
and complement its core distributed generation business and customers. UtilityEngineering provides
fee-based, technical engineering services to our PowerSecure subsidiarys utility partners and
customers. PowerServices provides rate analysis and other similar consulting services to our
PowerSecure subsidiarys utility, commercial and industrial customers. EnergyLite assists customers
in reducing their use of energy through investments in more energy-efficient technologies. Our
PowerSecure subsidiarys UtilityServices business unit provides turnkey services to utilities for
the construction and maintenance of utility infrastructure, and the Federal business unit also
works in conjunction with our utility partners to provide infrastructure development services,
focusing on federal projects. PowerFab builds trailers for the transportation of goods and
equipment, an element of our PowerSecure subsidiarys mobile distributed generation equipment
business strategy, as well as other fabrication services for our PowerSecure subsidiarys product
line. Late in the third quarter 2007, our PowerSecure subsidiary launched a new majority-owned
subsidiary, EfficientLights, that designs and manufactures lighting solutions specifically aimed at
substantially reducing the energy consumed in lighting freezer and refrigeration cases in grocery
stores.
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Each of our PowerSecure subsidiarys business units operates in a separate market with
distinct technical disciplines, but all of these business units share a common customer base that
our PowerSecure subsidiary services and grows through shared resources and customer leads.
Accordingly, these business units are included within our PowerSecure subsidiarys segment results.
Natural Gas Measurement Services
Our natural gas measurement services segment is conducted by Southern Flow. Southern Flows
services include on-site field services, chart processing and analysis, laboratory analysis, and
data management and reporting. These services are provided principally to customers involved in
natural gas production, gathering, transportation and processing.
Results of Operations
The following discussion regarding revenues, gross profit, costs and expenses, and other
income and expenses for the second quarter 2008 compared to the second quarter 2007 and for the six
month period 2008 compared to the six month period 2007 excludes revenues, gross profit, and costs
and expenses of the discontinued Metretek Florida segment operations.
Second Quarter 2008 Compared to Second Quarter 2007
Revenues
Our revenues are generated entirely by sales and services provided by our PowerSecure
subsidiary and Southern Flow. The following table summarizes our revenues for the periods
indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
37,058 |
|
|
$ |
18,614 |
|
|
$ |
18,444 |
|
|
|
99.1 |
% |
Southern Flow |
|
|
4,894 |
|
|
|
3,978 |
|
|
|
916 |
|
|
|
23.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
41,952 |
|
|
$ |
22,592 |
|
|
$ |
19,360 |
|
|
|
85.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our consolidated revenues for the second quarter 2008 increased $19.4 million, or 85.7%,
compared to the second quarter 2007 due primarily to a significant increase of our PowerSecure
subsidiarys revenues, together with a smaller increase in sales and service revenues at Southern
Flow.
Our PowerSecure subsidiarys distributed generation sales are influenced by the number, size
and timing of various projects as well as the percentage completion on in-process projects. Our
PowerSecure subsidiarys distributed generation sales have fluctuated significantly in the
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past and are expected to continue to fluctuate significantly in the future. Our PowerSecure
subsidiarys sales increased $18.4 million, or 99.1%, during the second quarter 2008 compared to
the second quarter 2007. The increase in our PowerSecure subsidiarys revenues during the second
quarter 2008 compared to the second quarter 2007 was due to the combined effects of an $11.8
million increase in its revenues from its largest customer, Publix, together with an increase of
$6.6 million in revenues from other customers. The timing of the work performed and the effect of
the percentage of completion of in-process projects during the second quarter 2008 resulted in the
overall increase in sales and service revenues compared to the second quarter 2007. The continued
growth of our revenues will depend on those factors as well as upon our ability to secure new
significant purchase orders, as well as the amount and proportion of future recurring revenue
projects, which sacrifices near-term revenue for more profitable long-term annual recurring
revenues in the future.
The following table summarizes our PowerSecure subsidiarys revenues from Publix and from all
other customers for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Revenues
from Publix projects |
|
$ |
19,226 |
|
|
$ |
7,395 |
|
All other PowerSecure subsidiary revenues |
|
|
17,832 |
|
|
|
11,219 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total PowerSecure subsidiary revenues |
|
$ |
37,058 |
|
|
$ |
18,614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publix as a percentage of total
PowerSecure subsidiary revenues |
|
|
51.9 |
% |
|
|
39.7 |
% |
We expect that, in the future, revenues from Publix will constitute a smaller portion of our
total revenues in each period than it has in recent years, because our anticipated future projects
(and thus revenues) from Publix will generally be implemented over a longer time period, and will
be smaller in absolute amount each period, and because we expect continued growth in revenues from
other customers.
Southern Flows sales and service revenue increased $916,000, or 23.0%, during the second
quarter 2008, as compared to the second quarter 2007, due to a $742,000 increase in field and
service related revenues, together with a $174,000 increase in equipment sales. The increase in
field and other service related revenue in the second quarter 2008 was due to continued favorable
market conditions in the oil and gas sector as well as recently implemented strategies and
incentive programs designed to accelerate its growth.
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margins
Our gross profit represents our sales less our cost of sales. Our gross profit margin
represents our gross profit divided by our sales. The following tables summarizes our segment
costs of sales along with our segment gross profits and gross profit margins for the periods
indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Cost of Sales and Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
24,811 |
|
|
$ |
14,135 |
|
|
$ |
10,676 |
|
|
|
75.5 |
% |
Southern Flow |
|
|
3,384 |
|
|
|
2,840 |
|
|
|
544 |
|
|
|
19.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
28,195 |
|
|
$ |
16,975 |
|
|
$ |
11,220 |
|
|
|
66.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Gross Profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
12,247 |
|
|
$ |
4,478 |
|
|
$ |
7,769 |
|
|
|
173.5 |
% |
Southern Flow |
|
|
1,510 |
|
|
|
1,138 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
|
|
32.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
13,757 |
|
|
$ |
5,616 |
|
|
$ |
8,141 |
|
|
|
145.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Gross Profit Margins: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
|
33.0 |
% |
|
|
24.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Southern Flow |
|
|
30.9 |
% |
|
|
28.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
32.8 |
% |
|
|
24.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs of sales and services include materials, personnel and related overhead costs incurred
to manufacture products and provide services. The 66.1% increase in our consolidated cost of sales
and services for the second quarter 2008, compared to the second quarter 2007, was attributable
almost entirely to the 85.7% increase in sales.
The 75.5% increase in our PowerSecure subsidiarys costs of sales and services in the second
quarter 2008 was a result in part from the 99.1% increase in our PowerSecure subsidiarys sales and
services revenue as well as a result of the factors leading to the improvement in our PowerSecure
subsidiarys gross profit margin. Our PowerSecure subsidiarys second quarter 2008 gross profit
increased $7.8 million, or 173.5% compared to the second quarter 2007. Additionally, gross profit
as a percentage of revenue expanded 8.9 percentage points versus
the prior year period, to 33.0%.
A total of $4.5 million, or 58% of the gross profit increase was driven by our PowerSecure
subsidiarys broad-based revenue gains, and $3.3 million, or 42% of the increase was driven by a
greater mix of higher margin projects and logistical efficiencies which benefited our PowerSecure
subsidiarys operations cost.
The 19.2% increase in our Southern Flow subsidiarys costs of sales and services in the second
quarter 2008 is the result of the 23.0% increase in its sales and service revenues. Southern
Flows gross profit margin increased to 30.9% for the second quarter 2008, compared to 28.6% during
the second quarter 2007, which increase is due to cost efficiencies achieved from productivity
incentives and reduced turnover of our field service personnel.
Our gross profit and gross profit margin have been, and we expect will continue to be,
affected by many factors, including the following:
|
|
|
Our ability to improve our operating efficiency and benefit from economies of scale; |
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|
|
Our ability to manage our materials and labor costs; |
|
|
|
|
The geographic density of our projects; |
|
|
|
|
The mix of higher and lower margin products and services; |
|
|
|
|
The selling price of our products and services; |
|
|
|
|
The rate of growth of our new businesses, which tend to incur costs in excess of
revenues in their earlier phases and then become profitable and more efficient over time if
they are successful; and |
|
|
|
|
Other factors described below under Fluctuations. |
Accordingly, there is no assurance that our future gross profit margins will continue to
improve or even remain at recent levels, and are likely to fluctuate from quarter to quarter and
from year to year. See Fluctuations below.
Operating Expenses
Our operating expenses include general and administrative expense, selling, marketing and
service expense, depreciation and amortization, research and development, and restructuring
charges. The following table sets forth our operating expenses for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
$ |
7,510 |
|
|
$ |
4,913 |
|
|
$ |
2,597 |
|
|
|
52.9 |
% |
Selling, marketing and service |
|
|
1,889 |
|
|
|
698 |
|
|
|
1,191 |
|
|
|
170.6 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
527 |
|
|
|
365 |
|
|
|
162 |
|
|
|
44.4 |
% |
Research and development |
|
|
45 |
|
|
|
85 |
|
|
|
(40 |
) |
|
|
-47.1 |
% |
Restructuring charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,139 |
|
|
|
(14,139 |
) |
|
|
-100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
9,971 |
|
|
$ |
20,200 |
|
|
$ |
(10,229 |
) |
|
|
-50.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costs related to personnel, including wages, stock compensation, bonuses and commissions, are
the most significant component of our operating expenses. We expect our recent operating expense
increases to moderate in the near-term. However, over the long-term, as we continue to grow and
invest in future business opportunities, we expect that our personnel costs will likewise continue
to increase as we continue to hire new employees and as a result of performance based compensation
that rewards our financial success by increasing our compensation expenses. For example, we had
397 full-time employees in our continuing operations in June 2008 compared to 303 full-time
employees in June 2007.
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General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses include personnel
wages, benefits, stock compensation, and bonuses and related overhead costs for the support and
administrative functions. The 52.9% increase in our consolidated general and administrative
expenses in the second quarter 2008, as compared to the second quarter 2007, was due to increases
in personnel and related overhead costs associated with the development and growth of our business.
The following table provides further detail of our general and administrative expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure Subsidiary G&A Expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs |
|
$ |
3,850 |
|
|
$ |
2,420 |
|
|
$ |
1,430 |
|
|
|
59.1 |
% |
Vehicle lease and rental |
|
|
639 |
|
|
|
381 |
|
|
|
258 |
|
|
|
67.7 |
% |
Insurance |
|
|
258 |
|
|
|
280 |
|
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
-7.9 |
% |
Rent-office and equipment |
|
|
216 |
|
|
|
173 |
|
|
|
43 |
|
|
|
24.9 |
% |
Professional fees and consulting |
|
|
112 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
(115 |
) |
|
|
-50.7 |
% |
Travel |
|
|
249 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
104.1 |
% |
Other |
|
|
443 |
|
|
|
299 |
|
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
48.2 |
% |
Southern Flow G&A Expense |
|
|
504 |
|
|
|
382 |
|
|
|
122 |
|
|
|
31.9 |
% |
Corporate Overhead Expense |
|
|
1,239 |
|
|
|
629 |
|
|
|
610 |
|
|
|
97.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
7,510 |
|
|
$ |
4,913 |
|
|
$ |
2,597 |
|
|
|
52.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The increase in our PowerSecure subsidiarys personnel costs is due to additional personnel to
support the growth in operations of our PowerSecure subsidiary, additional stock compensation
expense, higher employee benefit costs, and increases in bonuses and incentive compensation expense
resulting from our PowerSecure subsidiarys profit gains in the second quarter 2008, compared to
the second quarter 2007. We expect such personnel costs, as the largest component of our general
and administrative expenses, to level off in the immediate future but continue to increase in the
longer term at our PowerSecure subsidiary as we continue to hire additional employees and reward
them for performance in connection with our anticipated growth. Other general and administrative
expense for our PowerSecure subsidiary include equipment supplies, computer supplies, office
cleaning and security, office supplies, postage, repairs and maintenance, telephone, training,
utilities and other taxes.
Southern Flow general and administrative expenses include similar personnel and related
overhead costs incurred for the support and administrative functions of our natural gas measurement
services segment. While general and administrative expenses at Southern Flow have generally risen
at modest rates in the past, recent initiatives to increase its growth will likely result in
increased general and administrative expenses in the future.
Corporate overhead general and administrative expenses include similar personnel costs as
described above as well as costs incurred for the benefit of all of our subsidiaries, such as
legal, Sarbanes-Oxley, public company reporting, director expenses, accounting costs, and stock
compensation expense on our restricted stock grants which we do not allocate to the subsidiaries.
Overall, these costs increased due to the amortization of stock compensation expense on
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restricted stock grants for which there were no comparable costs during the second quarter 2007, an
increase in accounting costs, and an increase in public company reporting costs.
Selling, Marketing and Service Expenses. Selling, marketing and service expenses consist of
personnel and related overhead costs, including commissions for sales and marketing activities,
together with advertising and promotion costs. The 170.6% increase in selling, marketing and
service expenses in the second quarter 2008, as compared to the second quarter 2007, was due nearly
entirely to increased personnel, commission and travel costs along with an increase in bad debt
expense at our PowerSecure subsidiary. The following table provides further detail of our selling,
marketing and service expenses at our PowerSecure subsidiary:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Quarter Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure Selling and Marketing Expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries |
|
$ |
562 |
|
|
$ |
268 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
|
|
109.7 |
% |
Commission |
|
|
827 |
|
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
250.4 |
% |
Travel |
|
|
155 |
|
|
|
94 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
|
|
64.9 |
% |
Advertising and promotion |
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
82.1 |
% |
Bad debt expense |
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
198 |
|
|
|
482.9 |
% |
Other business development costs |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
33.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,889 |
|
|
$ |
698 |
|
|
$ |
1,191 |
|
|
|
170.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling and marketing salary expenses increased due to additional sales personnel in the
second quarter 2008, as compared to the second quarter 2007. The increase in commission costs is
generally due to the increase in sales. The increase in bad debt expense is due to the combined
writeoff of specific accounts as well as an increase in our general allowance reserve reflecting
increased sales and receivable balances. In the future, we expect our selling, marketing and
services expenses to continue to increase to support our anticipated future growth.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. Depreciation and amortization expenses include the
depreciation of property, plant and equipment and the amortization of certain intangible assets
including capitalized software development costs and other intangible assets. The 44.4% increase in
depreciation and amortization expenses in the second quarter 2008, as compared to the second
quarter 2007, primarily reflected an increase in depreciable assets acquired by our PowerSecure
subsidiary throughout fiscal 2007 and the purchase of our primary office facility in January 2008.
Our PowerSecure subsidiarys depreciation and amortization expenses increased in the second quarter
2008 by $155,000, or 49.6%, compared to the second quarter 2007.
Research and Development Expenses. Research and development expenses include the cost of
materials and payments to consultants related to product design and development at our PowerSecure
subsidiary. The decrease in research and development expenses in the second quarter 2008, as
compared to the second quarter 2007, primarily reflects product design and prototype costs for
certain new technologies incurred in the second quarter 2007 which were completed and not incurred
in the second quarter 2008.
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Restructuring Charges. Restructuring charges of $14.1 million during the second quarter 2007
include the severance and associated costs related to certain organization changes focused on
accelerating our growth. These restructuring charges also include costs related to our decision to
relocate our corporate headquarters from Denver, Colorado to our facilities in Wake Forest, North
Carolina. We did not incur any similar costs in the second quarter 2008.
Other Income and Expenses
Our other income and expenses include management fees we earn as managing trustee of our
equity investee relating to the WaterSecure operations, interest income, interest expense, equity
income, income from litigation settlements, minority interest, and income taxes. The following
table sets forth our other income and expenses for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
Quarter Ended June 30, |
|
Difference |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income and (Expenses): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees |
|
$ |
164 |
|
|
$ |
102 |
|
|
$ |
62 |
|
|
|
60.8 |
% |
Interest income |
|
|
118 |
|
|
|
126 |
|
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
-6.3 |
% |
Interest and finance charges |
|
|
(52 |
) |
|
|
(8 |
) |
|
|
(44 |
) |
|
|
-550.0 |
% |
Equity income |
|
|
1,227 |
|
|
|
673 |
|
|
|
554 |
|
|
|
82.3 |
% |
Income tax benefit (provision) |
|
|
(303 |
) |
|
|
(170 |
) |
|
|
(133 |
) |
|
|
-78.2 |
% |
Management Fees. Management fees consist entirely of fees we earn as the managing trustee of
the WaterSecure operations. These fees, to a large extent, are based on a percentage of the
revenues of the WaterSecure operations. The WaterSecure operations experienced strong revenue
growth in the second quarter 2008 as a result of favorable market conditions in the oil and gas
sector in the region in which it operates. As a direct result, our management fees increased in
the second quarter 2008 by 60.8% compared to the second quarter 2007.
Interest Income. Interest income consists of interest we earn on our cash and cash equivalent
balances. Interest income decreased $8,000 during the second quarter 2008, as compared to the
second quarter 2007. This decrease was a result of lower rates earned on our cash and cash
equivalent balances in the second quarter 2008 compared to the second quarter 2007. Our future
interest income will depend on our cash and cash equivalent balances, which will increase and
decrease depending upon our working capital needs, and future interest rates.
Interest and Finance Charges. Interest and finance charges include interest and finance
charges on our working capital and term loan credit facilities. The $44,000 increase in interest
and finance charges in the second quarter 2008, as compared to the second quarter 2007, reflects
the unused line fee and amortization of our finance charges incurred on our line of credit with
Citibank as well as interest and amortized finance charges on our term credit facility from
Citibank to finance the purchase of our corporate headquarters and operational facilities of our
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PowerSecure subsidiary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. We expect our future interest and
finance charges to increase as a result of our January 2008 term credit agreement and as a result
of anticipated borrowings to fund our future expected growth, including financing potential
significant recurring revenue projects.
Equity Income. Equity income consists of our minority ownership interest in the earnings of
the WaterSecure operations. Our equity income is a direct function of the net income of the
WaterSecure operations. During the second quarter 2008, our equity income increased by $554,000,
or 82.3%, over the second quarter 2007. The performance of the WaterSecure operations, and our
related equity income, was favorably affected by strong market conditions in the oil and gas sector
in the region in which it operates. In July 2008, we purchased additional interests in our
WaterSecure operations which will likely result in additional equity income in the immediate
future. However, there is no assurance that the WaterSecure operations, and our related equity
income, will continue to increase in the future.
Income Taxes. We account for income taxes in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards
(FAS) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (FAS 109), and FASB Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxesan Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN
48). Under the provisions of FAS 109, a deferred tax liability or asset (net of a valuation
allowance) is provided in our financial statements by applying the provisions of applicable laws to
measure the deferred tax consequences of temporary differences that will result in net taxable or
deductible amounts in future years as a result of events recognized in the financial statements in
the current or preceding years. Our income tax benefit or provision includes the effects of
changes in the valuation allowance for our net deferred tax asset, state income taxes in various
state jurisdictions in which we have taxable activities, federal alternative minimum tax, expenses
associated with uncertain tax positions that we have taken or expense reductions from tax positions
as a result of a lapse of the applicable statute of limitations. Historically, our federal income
tax expense has been insignificant, generally limited to federal alternative minimum tax, because
of our consolidated net operating losses. The increase in the second quarter 2008 income tax
provision compared to the second quarter 2007 is due to increases in both our federal alternative
minimum tax and state income taxes. The second quarter 2008 income tax provision also includes the
effects of managements current assessment that some portion of its deferred tax asset will be
realized during 2008. Managements assessment is based on its judgment and its
estimates concerning future events, including the generation of taxable income in 2009.
Six Month Period 2008 Compared to Six Month Period 2007
Revenues
The following table summarizes our revenues for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
66,164 |
|
|
$ |
40,129 |
|
|
$ |
26,035 |
|
|
|
64.9 |
% |
Southern Flow |
|
|
9,363 |
|
|
|
7,878 |
|
|
|
1,485 |
|
|
|
18.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
75,527 |
|
|
$ |
48,007 |
|
|
$ |
27,520 |
|
|
|
57.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our consolidated revenues for the six month period 2008 increased $27.5 million, or 57.3%,
compared to the six month period 2007 due primarily to a significant increase of our PowerSecure
subsidiarys revenues, together with a smaller increase in sales and service revenues at Southern
Flow.
Our PowerSecure subsidiarys distributed generation sales are influenced by the number, size
and timing of various projects as well as the percentage completion on in-process projects. Our
PowerSecure subsidiarys distributed generation sales have fluctuated significantly in the past and
are expected to continue to fluctuate significantly in the future. Our PowerSecure subsidiarys
sales increased $26.0 million, or 64.9%, during the six month period 2008 compared to the six month
period 2007. The increase in our PowerSecure subsidiarys revenues during the six month period
2008 compared to the six month period 2007 was due to the combined effects of a $11.2 million
increase in its revenues from its largest customer, Publix, together with an increase of $14.8
million in revenues from other customers. The timing of the work performed and the effect of the
percentage of completion of in-process projects during the six month period 2008 resulted in the
overall increase in sales and service revenues compared to the six month period 2007. The
continued growth of our revenues will depend on those factors as well as upon our ability to secure
new significant purchase orders, as well as the amount and proportion of future recurring revenue
projects, which sacrifices near-term revenue for long-term annual recurring revenues in the future.
The following table summarizes our PowerSecure subsidiarys revenues from Publix and from all
other customers for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Revenues from
Publix projects |
|
$ |
33,091 |
|
|
$ |
21,896 |
|
All other PowerSecure subsidiary revenues |
|
|
33,073 |
|
|
|
18,233 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total PowerSecure subsidiary revenues |
|
$ |
66,164 |
|
|
$ |
40,129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publix as a percentage of total PowerSecure subsidiary revenues |
|
|
50.0 |
% |
|
|
54.6 |
% |
We expect that, in the future, revenues from Publix will constitute a smaller portion of our
total revenues in each period than it has in recent years, because our anticipated future
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projects
(and thus revenues) from Publix will generally be implemented over a longer time period, and will
be smaller in absolute amount each period, and because we expect continued growth in revenues from
other customers.
Southern Flows sales and service revenue increased $1.5 million, or 18.8%, during the six
month period 2008, as compared to the six month period 2007, due to a $1,198,000 increase in field
and service related revenues, together with a $287,000 increase in equipment sales. The increase
in field and other service related revenue in the six month period 2008 was due to continued
favorable market conditions in the oil and gas sector.
Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margins
The following tables summarizes our segment costs of sales along with our segment gross
profits and gross profit margins for the periods indicated:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Cost of Sales and Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
45,114 |
|
|
$ |
29,334 |
|
|
$ |
15,780 |
|
|
|
53.8 |
% |
Southern Flow |
|
|
6,636 |
|
|
|
5,688 |
|
|
|
948 |
|
|
|
16.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
51,750 |
|
|
$ |
35,022 |
|
|
$ |
16,728 |
|
|
|
47.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Gross Profit: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
$ |
21,050 |
|
|
$ |
10,795 |
|
|
$ |
10,255 |
|
|
|
95.0 |
% |
Southern Flow |
|
|
2,727 |
|
|
|
2,190 |
|
|
|
537 |
|
|
|
24.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
23,777 |
|
|
$ |
12,985 |
|
|
$ |
10,792 |
|
|
|
83.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Gross Profit Margins: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure |
|
|
31.8 |
% |
|
|
26.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Southern Flow |
|
|
29.1 |
% |
|
|
27.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
31.5 |
% |
|
|
27.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The 47.8% increase in our consolidated cost of sales and services for the six month period
2008, compared to the six month period 2007, was attributable almost entirely to the 57.3% increase
in sales.
The 53.8% increase in our PowerSecure subsidiarys costs of sales and services in the six
month period 2008 was a result in part from the 64.9% increase in our PowerSecure subsidiarys
sales and services revenue as well as a result of the factors leading to the improvement in our
PowerSecure subsidiarys gross profit margin. Our PowerSecure subsidiarys gross profit increased
$10.3 million, or 95.0% in the six month period 2008, compared to the six month period 2007.
Additionally, gross profit as a percentage of revenue expanded 4.9 percentage points in the six
month period 2008 versus the prior year period, to 31.8%. A total of $7.2 million, or 69% of the
gross profit increase was driven by our PowerSecure subsidiarys broad-based revenue gains, and
$3.2 million, or 31% of the increase was driven by a greater mix of
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higher margin projects and
logistical efficiencies which benefited our PowerSecure subsidiarys operations cost.
The 16.7% increase in Southern Flows costs of sales and services in the six month period 2008
is the result of the 18.8% increase in its sales and service revenues. Southern Flows gross
profit margin increased to 29.1% for the six month period 2008, compared to 27.8% during the six
month period 2007, which increase is due to cost efficiencies achieved from productivity incentives
and reduced turnover of our field service personnel.
Operating Expenses
The following table sets forth our operating expenses for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative |
|
$ |
14,753 |
|
|
$ |
10,354 |
|
|
$ |
4,399 |
|
|
|
42.5 |
% |
Selling, marketing and service |
|
|
3,213 |
|
|
|
1,317 |
|
|
|
1,896 |
|
|
|
144.0 |
% |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
985 |
|
|
|
698 |
|
|
|
287 |
|
|
|
41.1 |
% |
Research and development |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
102 |
|
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
-37.3 |
% |
Restructuring charges |
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,139 |
|
|
|
(14,139 |
) |
|
|
-100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
19,015 |
|
|
$ |
26,610 |
|
|
$ |
(7,595 |
) |
|
|
-28.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and Administrative Expenses. The 42.5% increase in our consolidated general and
administrative expenses in the six month period 2008, as compared to the six month period 2007, was
due to increases in personnel and related overhead costs associated with the development and growth
of our business. The following table provides further detail of our
general and administrative expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure Subsidiary G&A Expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Personnel costs |
|
$ |
7,324 |
|
|
$ |
5,304 |
|
|
$ |
2,020 |
|
|
|
38.1 |
% |
Vehicle lease and rental |
|
|
1,119 |
|
|
|
722 |
|
|
|
397 |
|
|
|
55.0 |
% |
Insurance |
|
|
457 |
|
|
|
483 |
|
|
|
(26 |
) |
|
|
-5.4 |
% |
Rent-office and equipment |
|
|
449 |
|
|
|
292 |
|
|
|
157 |
|
|
|
53.8 |
% |
Professional fees and consulting |
|
|
339 |
|
|
|
380 |
|
|
|
(41 |
) |
|
|
-10.8 |
% |
Travel |
|
|
455 |
|
|
|
228 |
|
|
|
227 |
|
|
|
99.6 |
% |
Other |
|
|
1,090 |
|
|
|
604 |
|
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
80.5 |
% |
Southern Flow G&A Expense |
|
|
925 |
|
|
|
779 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
18.7 |
% |
Corporate Overhead Expense |
|
|
2,595 |
|
|
|
1,562 |
|
|
|
1,033 |
|
|
|
66.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
14,753 |
|
|
$ |
10,354 |
|
|
$ |
4,399 |
|
|
|
42.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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The increase in our PowerSecure subsidiarys personnel costs is due to additional personnel to
support the growth in operations of our PowerSecure subsidiary, additional stock compensation
expense, higher employee benefit costs, and increases in bonuses and incentive compensation expense
resulting from our PowerSecure subsidiarys profit gains in the six month period 2008, compared to
the six month period 2007. We expect such personnel costs, as the largest component of our general
and administrative expenses, to level off in the immediate future but continue to increase in the
longer term future at our PowerSecure subsidiary as we continue to hire additional employees and
reward them for performance in connection with our anticipated growth. Other general and
administrative expense for our PowerSecure subsidiary include equipment supplies, computer
supplies, office cleaning and security, office supplies, postage, repairs and maintenance,
telephone, training, utilities and other taxes.
Southern Flow general and administrative expenses include similar personnel and related
overhead costs incurred for the support and administrative functions of our natural gas measurement
services segment. While general and administrative expenses at Southern Flow have generally risen
at modest rates in the past, recent initiatives to increase its growth will likely result in
increased general and administrative expenses in the future.
Corporate overhead general and administrative expenses include similar personnel costs as
described above as well as costs incurred for the benefit of all of our subsidiaries, such as
legal, Sarbanes-Oxley, public company reporting, director expenses, accounting costs, and stock
compensation expense on our restricted stock grants which we do not allocate to the subsidiaries.
Overall, these costs increased due to the amortization of stock compensation expense on restricted
stock grants for which there were no comparable costs during the six month period
2007, an increase in accounting costs, and an increase in public company reporting costs.
Selling, Marketing and Service Expenses. The 144.0% increase in selling, marketing and
service expenses in the six month period 2008, as compared to the six month period 2007, was due
nearly entirely to increased personnel, commission and travel costs at our PowerSecure subsidiary
to drive current and future growth along with an increase in bad debt expense. The following table
provides further detail of our selling, marketing and service expenses at our PowerSecure
subsidiary:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Difference |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
% |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PowerSecure Selling and Marketing Expense: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Salaries |
|
$ |
1,098 |
|
|
$ |
530 |
|
|
$ |
568 |
|
|
|
107.2 |
% |
Commission |
|
|
1,312 |
|
|
|
516 |
|
|
|
796 |
|
|
|
154.3 |
% |
Travel |
|
|
324 |
|
|
|
163 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
98.8 |
% |
Advertising and promotion |
|
|
222 |
|
|
|
90 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
146.7 |
% |
Bad debt expense |
|
|
251 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
239 |
|
|
|
1991.7 |
% |
Other business development costs |
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,213 |
|
|
$ |
1,317 |
|
|
$ |
1,896 |
|
|
|
144.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40
Selling and marketing salary expenses increased due to additional sales personnel in the six
month period 2008, as compared to the six month period 2007. The increase in commission costs is
generally due to the increase in sales. The increase in bad debt expense is due to the combined
writeoff of specific accounts as well as an increase in our general allowance reserve reflecting
increased sales and receivable balances. In the future, we expect our selling, marketing and
services expenses to continue to increase to support our anticipated future growth.
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses. The 41.1% increase in depreciation and amortization
expenses in the six month period 2008, as compared to the six month period 2007, primarily
reflected an increase in depreciable assets acquired by our PowerSecure subsidiary throughout
fiscal 2007 and the purchase of our primary office facility in January 2008. Our PowerSecure
subsidiarys depreciation and amortization expenses increased in the six month period 2008 by
$271,000, or 45.5%, compared to the six month period 2007.
Research and Development Expenses. The decrease in research and development expenses in the
six month period 2008, as compared to the six month period 2007, primarily reflects product design
and prototype costs for certain technologies incurred in the six month period 2007 which were
completed and not incurred in the six month period 2008.
Restructuring Charges. Restructuring charges of $14.1 million during the six month
period 2007 include the severance and associated costs related to certain organization changes
focused on accelerating our growth. These restructuring charges also include costs related to our
decision to relocate our corporate headquarters from Denver, Colorado to our facilities in Wake
Forest, North Carolina. We did not incur any similar costs in the six month period 2008.
Other Income and Expenses
The following table sets forth our other income and expenses for the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period-over-Period |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
Difference |
|
|
2008 |
|
2007 |
|
$ |
|
% |
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income and (Expenses): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Management fees |
|
$ |
313 |
|
|
$ |
203 |
|
|
$ |
110 |
|
|
|
54.2 |
% |
Interest income |
|
|
345 |
|
|
|
350 |
|
|
|
(5 |
) |
|
|
-1.4 |
% |
Interest and finance charges |
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
(14 |
) |
|
|
(89 |
) |
|
|
-635.7 |
% |
Equity income |
|
|
2,191 |
|
|
|
1,321 |
|
|
|
870 |
|
|
|
65.9 |
% |
Other income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
556 |
|
|
|
(556 |
) |
|
|
-100.0 |
% |
Income tax benefit (provision) |
|
|
(614 |
) |
|
|
(476 |
) |
|
|
(138 |
) |
|
|
-29.0 |
% |
Management Fees. The WaterSecure operations experienced strong revenue growth in the six
month period 2008 as a result of favorable market conditions in the oil and gas sector in the
region in which it operates. As a direct result, our management fees increased in the six month
period 2008 by 54.2% compared to the six month period 2007.
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Interest Income. Interest income decreased $5,000 during the six month period 2008,
as compared to the six month period 2007. This decrease was a result of declining interest rates
earned on our cash and cash equivalent balances in the six month period 2008 compared to the six
month period 2007. Our future interest income will depend on our cash and cash equivalent
balances, which will increase and decrease depending upon our working capital needs, and future
interest rates.
Interest and Finance Charges. The $89,000 increase in interest and finance charges in the six
month period 2008, as compared to the six month period 2007, reflects the unused line fee and
amortization of our finance charges incurred on our line of credit with Citibank as well as
interest and amortized finance charges on our term credit facility from Citibank to finance the
purchase of our corporate headquarters and operational facilities of our PowerSecure subsidiary in
Wake Forest, North Carolina. We expect our future interest and finance charges to increase as a
result of our January 2008 term credit agreement and as a result of anticipated borrowings to fund
our future expected growth, including financing potential significant recurring revenue projects.
Equity Income. During the six month period 2008, our equity income increased by $870,000, or
65.9%, over the six month period 2007. The performance of the WaterSecure operations, and our
related equity income, was favorably affected by strong market conditions in the oil and gas sector
in the region in which it operates. In July 2008, we purchased additional interests in our
WaterSecure operations which will likely result in additional equity income in the immediate
future. However, there is no assurance that the WaterSecure operations, and our related equity
income, will continue to increase in the future.
Other Income. Other income for the six month period 2007 consists of income from outstanding
litigation claims against other parties involved in a class action lawsuit that we had previously
settled with the class along with a net gain from insurance proceeds from a fire claim at Southern
Flow. There were no items of other income for the six month period 2008.
Income Taxes. The increase in the six month period 2008 income tax provision compared to the
six month period 2007 is due to increases in both our federal alternative minimum tax and state
income taxes. The six month 2008 income tax provision also includes the
effects of managements current assessment that some portion of its deferred tax asset
will be realized during 2008. Managements assessment is based
on its judgment and its
estimates concerning future events, including the generation of taxable income in 2009.
Fluctuations
Our revenues, expenses, margins, net income, cash flow and other operating results have
fluctuated significantly from quarter-to-quarter, period-to-period and year-to-year in the past and
are expected to continue to fluctuate significantly in the future due to a variety of factors, many
of which are outside of our control. These factors include, without limitation, the following:
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the size, timing and terms of sales and orders, including large customer orders, such
as the significant Publix orders, as well as the effects of customers delaying, deferring
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our ability to continue to grow our business and revenues from non-Publix customers; |
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the effects of the current and future economic and market challenges on our business
and revenues, especially due to these effects of these challenges on the timing of orders
from our customers; |
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our ability to obtain adequate supplies of key components and materials for our
products on a timely and cost-effective basis, including the impact of fluctuations in the
cost of raw materials; |
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our ability to implement our business plans and strategies and the timing of such
implementation; |
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the pace of development of our new businesses and the growth of their markets; |
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the timing, pricing and market acceptance of our new products and services; |
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changes in our pricing policies and those of our competitors; |
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variations in the length of our product and service implementation process; |
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changes in the mix of products and services having differing margins; |
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the effects of severe weather conditions, such as hurricanes, on the demand
requirements
of our customers; |
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the life cycles of our products and services; |
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budgeting cycles of utilities and other major customers; |
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changes and uncertainties in the lead times required to obtain the necessary permits
and other governmental and regulatory approvals for projects; |
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economic conditions in the energy industry, especially in the natural gas and
electricity sectors including the effect of changes in energy prices; |
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changes in the prices charged by our suppliers; |
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the effects of governmental regulations and regulatory changes in our markets; |
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general economic and political conditions; |
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the effects of litigation, claims and other proceedings; |
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our ability to make and obtain the expected benefits from acquisitions of technology or
businesses, and the costs related to such acquisitions; |
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changes in our operating expenses; and |
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changes in our valuation allowance for our net deferred tax asset. |
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the development and maintenance of business relationships with strategic partners. |
Because we have little or no control over most of these factors, our operating results are
difficult to predict. Any substantial adverse change in any of these factors could negatively
affect our business and results of operations.
Our revenues and other operating results are heavily dependant upon the size and timing of
customer orders and payments, and the timing of the completion of those projects. The timing of
large individual sales, and of project completion, is difficult for us to predict. Because our
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operating expenses are based on anticipated revenues and because a high percentage of these are
relatively fixed, a shortfall or delay in recognizing revenue could cause our operating results to
vary significantly from quarter-to-quarter and could result in significant operating losses in any
particular quarter. If our revenues fall below our expectations in any particular quarter, we may
not be able to reduce our expenses rapidly in response to the shortfall, which could result in us
suffering significant operating losses in that quarter.
As we develop new related lines of business, our revenues and costs will fluctuate as it takes
time for revenues to develop, but also requires start-up expenses. Another factor that could cause
material fluctuations in our quarterly results is the amount of recurring, as opposed to
non-recurring, sources of revenue. To date, the majority of our PowerSecure subsidiarys revenues
have consisted of project-based revenues, which are recognized as the project is completed, but we
have recently focused our marketing efforts on developing more recurring revenue projects, for
which the capital will be invested initially and the related revenue and profit will be recognized
over the life of the contract, generally five to ten years.
Southern Flows operating results tend to vary, to some extent, with energy prices, especially
the price of natural gas. For example, in recent years, the high price of natural gas has led to
an increase in production activity by Southern Flows customers, resulting in higher revenues and
net income by Southern Flow. Since energy prices tend to be cyclical, rather than stable, future
cyclical changes in energy prices are likely to affect Southern Flows future revenues and net
income. In addition, Southern Flows Gulf Coast customers are exposed to the risks of hurricanes
and tropical storms, which can cause fluctuations in Southern Flows results of operations,
adversely affecting results during hurricane season, and then enhancing results after the season.
Due to all of these factors and the other risks discussed in this Report and in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, quarter-to-quarter,
period-to-period or year-to-year comparisons of our results of operations should not be relied on
as an indication of our future performance. Quarterly, period or annual comparisons of our
operating results are not necessarily meaningful or indicative of future performance.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
We have historically financed our operations and growth primarily through a combination of
cash on hand, cash generated from operations, borrowings under credit facilities, borrowings to
finance our recurring revenue distributed generation projects, borrowings on term loans, and
proceeds from private and public sales of equity. On a forward-looking basis, we require capital
primarily to finance our:
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operations; |
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inventory; |
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accounts receivable; |
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property and equipment acquisitions, including investments in recurring
revenue projects; |
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software purchases or development; |
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debt service requirements; |
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restructuring obligations; |
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deferred compensation obligations; and |
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Working Capital
At June 30, 2008, we had working capital of $35.6 million, including $10.3 million in cash and
cash equivalents, compared to working capital of $41.3 million at December 31, 2007, which included
$28.7 million in cash and cash equivalents. Changes in the components of our working capital from
December 31, 2007 to June 30, 2008 are explained in greater detail below. At both June 30, 2008
and December 31, 2007, we had $25.0 million of additional borrowing capacity from our primary
credit facility available to support working capital needs.
Cash Flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the periods indicated:
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2008 |
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Net cash flows used in operating activities |
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(6,019 |
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(8,457 |
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Net cash flows used in investing activities |
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(15,162 |
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(812 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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2,731 |
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177 |
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
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(18,450 |
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(9,092 |
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Cash Flows Used in Operating Activities
Cash used in operating activities consists primarily of net income adjusted for certain
non-cash items including depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation expenses, minority
interest, and equity income. Cash provided by operating activities also include cash distributions
from our unconsolidated affiliate and the effect of changes in working capital and other
activities.
Cash used in operating activities was $6.0 million in the six month period 2008, consisting of
$6.8 million net income increased by $0.3 million of non-cash items consisting principally of
depreciation and amortization, deferred taxes, equity income from the WaterSecure operations, loss
on the disposal of equipment and stock compensation expense and by $0.5 million of cash
distributions from the WaterSecure operations; offset by $13.6 million of cash used related to
working capital items including the assets and liabilities of our discontinued operations held for
sale. Cash used by working capital items was primarily due to a $10.9 million reduction in
accrued liabilities including accrued distributed generation project costs, a
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$3.6 million increase
in trade receivables in excess of current period collections and $3.1 million of payments on our
restructuring obligations; partially offset by a net $1.6 million from the disposal of the assets
and liabilities of our discontinued operations, a $1.6 million increase in accounts payable, a $0.5
million reduction in inventories, and a $0.3 million change in other assets and liabilities.
Cash used in operating activities was $8.5 million in the six month period 2007, consisting of
a $11.6 million net loss increased by $0.1 million of non-cash items consisting
principally of depreciation and amortization, equity income from the WaterSecure operations,
and stock compensation expense; partially offset by $1.4 million of cash distributions from the
WaterSecure operations, and $1.8 million of cash provided by working capital items. Cash provided
by working capital items was primarily due a $10.5 million restructuring charge, net of cash
payments on our restructuring obligations, a $2.9 million increase in accrued and other
liabilities, a $0.3 million reduction in accounts receivable and a $0.2 million change in other
assets and liabilities; partially offset by a $10.3 million reduction in accounts payable, and a
$1.8 million increase in inventory.
Cash Used in Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities was $15.2 million in the six month period 2008 compared to
cash used in investing activities of $0.8 million in the six month period 2007. Historically, our
principal cash investments have related to the purchase of equipment used in our production
facilities, the acquisition of contract rights to provide services to federal customers of an
investor-owned utility, the acquisition and installation of equipment at our recurring revenue
distributed generation sites, and the acquisition of additional equity interests in the WaterSecure
operations. During the six month period 2008, we used $3.3 million to acquire the land and
building constituting our principal executive offices and the offices of our PowerSecure
subsidiary, located in Wake Forest, North Carolina; we used $10.4 million to purchase and install
equipment at our recurring revenue distributed generation sites; and we used an additional $1.5
million at our PowerSecure subsidiary principally to acquire operational assets. During the six
month period 2007, we used $0.6 million to purchase equipment at PowerSecure and to replace
equipment, furniture and leasehold improvements that were destroyed in a fire at Southern Flow and
we used $0.2 million to acquire software at PowerSecure.
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities was $2.7 million in the six month period 2008 compared
to $0.2 million of cash provided by financing activities in the six month period 2007. During the
six month period 2008, we received $2.6 million proceeds from a term loan used to finance the
acquisition of our corporate headquarters, $0.2 million from the exercise of stock options, net of
shares tendered, and we used $0.1 million for debt service. During the six month period 2007, the
majority the net cash provided by financing activities was attributable to proceeds from the
exercise of stock options, partially offset by cash payments on our preferred stock redemption
obligations.
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Capital Spending
Our capital expenditures during the six month period 2008 were approximately $15.2 million, of
which $3.3 million was used to purchase acquire the land and building constituting our principal
executive offices and the offices of our PowerSecure subsidiary in Wake Forest, North Carolina;
$10.4 million was used to purchase and install equipment at our recurring revenue distributed
generation sites; and $1.5 million was incurred to purchase equipment and other capital items at
our PowerSecure subsidiary.
We anticipate capital expenditures of approximately $20 million in fiscal 2008, including the
$3.3 million used to purchase our principal executive offices. The vast majority of the remaining
$16.7 million capital spending will be for investments in assets related to our recurring revenue
projects, of which $10.4 million was invested during the first six months of 2008, as well as
equipment to support the growth of our PowerSecure subsidiary.
Indebtedness
Restructuring Obligations. During 2007, we incurred restructuring charges for severance and
associated costs related to certain organizational changes focused on accelerating our growth, and
especially the growth of our PowerSecure subsidiary. These restructuring charges also include
costs related to our decision to relocate our corporate headquarters from Denver, Colorado to our
PowerSecure subsidiarys facilities in Wake Forest, North Carolina. These restructuring charges
totaled $14.1 million pre-tax, $8.6 million after tax, or $0.88 per basic and diluted share. These
charges included severance of $7.7 million for our former Chief Executive Officer, $5.2 for our
former Chief Financial Officer, $0.2 million for other individuals, as well as $1.0 million of
third-party professional fees and other expenses directly related to implementing the
organizational changes. During the six month period 2008, we paid $3.1 million on our
restructuring obligations. The balance of our payment obligations relating to these organizational
changes, which balance consists almost entirely of severance costs to our former Chief Executive
Officer and our former Chief Financial Officer, will be paid in installments of $0.9 million during
the remainder of 2008, $1.3 million in 2009, and $0.4 in 2010.
Working Capital Credit Facility. On August 23, 2007, we entered into a credit agreement with
Citibank, N.A., as the administrative agent, and the other lenders party thereto, providing for a
$25 million senior, first-priority secured revolving and term credit facility. The credit facility
is guaranteed by our active subsidiaries and secured by our assets and the assets of our
subsidiaries. The credit facility matures on August 23, 2010. The credit facility is a refinancing
and expansion of our prior credit facility with First National Bank of Colorado. The credit
facility is expected to be used primarily to fund our growth and expansion, including the possible
financing of significant recurring revenue distributed generation projects.
While the credit facility primarily functions as a $25 million revolving line of credit, we
can carve out up to three term loans, in an aggregate amount of up to $5 million, to fund
acquisitions, with each term loan having the tenor and amortization of seven years and maturing
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on
August 23, 2015 (if made before August 23, 2008) or August 23, 2016 (if made on or after August 23,
2008). Any amounts borrowed under any term loans reduce the aggregate amount of the revolving loan
available for borrowing.
Outstanding balances under the credit facility bear interest, at our election, at either the
London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly referred to as LIBOR, for the corresponding deposits of U.
S. Dollars plus an applicable margin, which is on a sliding scale ranging from 125 basis points to
200 basis points based upon our leverage ratio, or at Citibanks alternate base rate plus an
applicable margin, on a sliding scale ranging from minus 25 basis points to plus 50 basis
points based upon our leverage ratio. Our leverage ratio is the ratio of our funded
indebtedness as of a given date to our consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, deprecation
and amortization (or EBITDA) for the four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such date.
Citibanks alternate base rate is equal to the higher of the Federal Funds Rate as published by the
Federal Reserve of New York plus 0.50%, and Citibanks prime commercial lending rate. Through June
30, 2008, we had not borrowed any amounts under the credit facility.
In January 2008, we entered into a $2.6 million term credit agreement with the same lenders as
for our credit facility for the purpose of financing the purchase of our Wake Forest, North
Carolina principal executive offices. This term credit facility contains virtually the same terms,
and is secured by the same collateral, including security interest and guarantees, as our credit
facility, but does not reduce our available borrowings under the credit facility.
The credit facility is not subject to any borrowing base computations or limitations, but does
contain certain financial covenants that we must meet. Our maximum leverage ratio cannot exceed
2.75. Our minimum fixed charge coverage ratio must be in excess of 1.75, where fixed charge
coverage ratio is defined as the ratio of the aggregate of our trailing 12 month consolidated
EBITDA plus our lease or rent expense minus our cash taxes, divided by the sum of our consolidated
interest charges plus our lease or rent expenses plus our scheduled principal payments and
dividends, computed over the previous period. Also, our minimum asset coverage must be in excess of
1.25, where asset coverage is defined as the summation of 80% of the book value of accounts
receivable plus 60% of the book value of inventory plus 50% of the book value of net fixed assets,
divided by total funded debt outstanding less any acquisition term debt. At June 30, 2008, we were
in compliance with these financial covenants.
Equipment Line. On July 22, 2008, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation renewed a line
of credit to finance the purchase, from time to time, of Caterpillar generators to be used in our
PowerSecure subsidiarys projects, primarily those projects sold under the recurring revenue model,
pursuant to a letter by Caterpillar containing the terms of this credit line. The line of credit
was increased from its previous $7,500,000 level to $10,000,000. Under this line of credit, our
PowerSecure subsidiary may submit equipment purchases to Caterpillar for financing, and Caterpillar
may provide such financing in its discretion at an interest rate, for a period of time between 12
and 60 months and upon such financing instruments, such as a promissory note or an installment
sales contract, as are set by Caterpillar on a project by project basis. The line of credit
expires on June 30, 2009, subject to renewal, if requested by PowerSecure and accepted by
Caterpillar in its sole discretion, or at an earlier date upon notice given by Caterpillar in its
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sole discretion. The letter setting forth the terms of the line of credit confirms the intent of
Caterpillar to finance equipment purchases by our PowerSecure subsidiary, but is not an
unconditional binding commitment to provide such financing. The line of credit contains various
customary provisions and is contingent upon the continued credit-worthiness of our PowerSecure
subsidiary in the sole discretion of Caterpillar.
Preferred Stock Redemption. The terms of our Series B preferred stock required us to redeem
all shares of our Series B preferred stock that remained outstanding on December 9, 2004 at a
redemption price equal to the liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus accumulated
and unpaid dividends. Our remaining redemption obligation at June 30, 2008, to holders of
outstanding shares of Series B preferred stock that have not been redeemed, is approximately
$104,000.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
We incur various contractual obligations and commercial commitments in our normal course of
business. We lease certain office space, operating facilities and equipment under long-term lease
agreements. To the extent we borrow under our credit facility, we are obligated to make future
payments under that facility. Additionally, we have a deferred compensation obligation. We also
incurred significant restructuring obligations in the second quarter 2007. Finally, in accordance
with the provisions of FIN 48, we had a liability for unrecognized tax benefits and payment of
related interest and penalties totaling $758,000 at June 30, 2008. We do not expect a significant
payment related to these obligations within the next year and we are unable to make a reasonably
reliable estimate when cash settlement with a taxing authority will occur. Accordingly, the
information in the table below, which is as of June 30, 2008, does not include the liability for
unrecognized tax benefits:
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Payments Due by Period (1) |
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Remainder of |
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More than |
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Total |
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2008 |
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1 - 3 Years |
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4 - 5 Years |
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5 Years |
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Contractual Obligations |
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Line of credit facility (2) |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Term credit facility |
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2,519,000 |
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32,000 |
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|
258,000 |
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258,000 |
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|
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1,971,000 |
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Restructuring obligations |
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2,606,000 |
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|
924,000 |
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|
|
1,682,000 |
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Capital lease obligations |
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6,000 |
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4,000 |
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|
2,000 |
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Operating leases |
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2,671,000 |
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445,000 |
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1,268,000 |
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|
615,000 |
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|
343,000 |
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Deferred compensation (3) |
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2,495,000 |
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|
167,000 |
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|
666,000 |
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666,000 |
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|
996,000 |
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Series B preferred stock |
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104,000 |
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104,000 |
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Total |
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$ |
10,401,000 |
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$ |
1,672,000 |
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$ |
3,878,000 |
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$ |
1,541,000 |
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$ |
3,310,000 |
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Does not include interest that may become due and payable on such obligations in any future
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Total repayments are based upon borrowings outstanding as of June 30, 2008, not actual or
projected borrowings after such date. |
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Total amount represents our expected obligation on the deferred compensation arrangement and
does not include the value of the restricted annuity contract, or interest earnings thereon,
that we purchased to fund our obligation. |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
During the second quarter 2008, we did not engage in any material off-balance sheet activities
or have any relationships or arrangements with unconsolidated entities established for the purpose
of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
Further, we have not guaranteed any obligations of unconsolidated entities nor do we have any
commitment or intent to provide additional funding to any such entities.
Liquidity
Based upon our plans and assumptions as of the date of this report, we believe that our
capital resources, including our cash and cash equivalents, amounts available under our credit
facilities, along with funds expected to be generated from our operations, will be sufficient to
meet our anticipated cash needs, including for working capital, capital spending and debt service
commitments, for at least the next 12 months. However, any projections of future cash needs and
cash flows are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties. See Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements below in this item and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors below. We also
continually evaluate opportunities to expand our current, or to develop new, products, services,
technology and businesses that could increase our capital needs. In addition, from time to time we
consider the acquisition of, or the investment in, complementary businesses, products, services and
technology that might affect our liquidity requirements. We cannot provide any assurance that our
actual cash requirements will not be greater than we currently expect or that these sources of
liquidity will be available when needed.
Critical Accounting Policies
Managements discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are
based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these
financial statements requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to
revenue recognition and percentage of completion, fixed price contracts, product returns, warranty
obligations, bad debt, inventories, cancellations costs associated with long term commitments,
investments, intangible assets, assets subject to disposal, income taxes, restructuring, service
contracts, contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and on
various other assumptions that we believe are
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reasonable under the circumstances, the results of
which form the basis for making estimates and judgments about the carrying value of assets and
liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Estimates, by their nature, are
based on judgment and available information. Therefore, actual results could differ from those
estimates and could have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
We have identified the accounting principles which we believe are most critical to
understanding our reported financial results by considering accounting policies that involve the
most complex or subjective decisions or assessments. These accounting policies include:
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revenue recognition; |
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allowance for doubtful accounts; |
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inventories; |
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warranty reserve; |
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impairment of long-lived assets; |
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deferred tax valuation allowance; |
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uncertain tax positions; |
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costs of exit or disposal activities and similar nonrecurring charges; and |
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stock-based compensation. |
These accounting policies are described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007 in Item 7. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Financial
Accounting Standards (FAS) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 defines fair
value to measure assets and liabilities, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and
requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value. FAS 157 is applicable whenever
another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair
value. FAS 157 does not expand or require any new fair value measures. FAS 157 became effective
for us on January 1, 2008. The adoption of FAS 157 had no effect on our financial position or
results of operations.
In February 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (FAS 159), which permits entities to choose to measure many
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financial
instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at
fair value. FAS 159 became effective for us on January 1, 2008. The adoption of FAS 159 had no
effect on our financial position or results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated
Financial Statements-an amendment of ARB No. 51 (FAS 160), which establishes accounting and
reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of
a subsidiary. FAS 160 is effective prospectively, except for certain retrospective disclosure
requirements, for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008 and will become effective for us
on January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of FAS 160 will have
on our financial position and results of operations.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations-a replacement of FASB
Statement No. 141 (FAS 141(R)), which significantly changes the principles and requirements for
how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable
assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. FAS
141(R) also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business
combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements
to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. FAS 141(R) is effective
prospectively, except for certain retrospective adjustments to deferred tax balances, for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008 and will become effective for us on January 1, 2009. We are
currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of FAS 141(R) will have on our financial position
and results of operations.
In March 2008, the FASB issued FAS No. 161, Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and
Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (FAS 161). FAS 161 amends FAS No.
133 by requiring expanded disclosures about, but does not change the accounting for, derivative
instruments and hedging activities, including increased qualitative, quantitative, and credit-risk
disclosures. FAS 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15,
2008 and will become effective for us on January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the impact
that the adoption of FAS 161 will have on our financial position and results of operations.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 142-3, Determination of Useful
Life of Intangible Assets (FSP FAS 142-3). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be
considered in developing the renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of
a recognized intangible asset under FAS 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. FSP FAS 142-3
also requires expanded disclosure related to the determination of intangible asset useful lives.
FSP FAS 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is
not permitted. We are currently evaluating the potential impact the adoption of FAS FSP 142-3 will
have on our financial position and results of operations.
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In May 2008, the FASB issued FAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (FAS 162). FAS 162 identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework
for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements of
nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) in the United States (the GAAP hierarchy). While FAS 162 formalizes the sources
and hierarchy of GAAP within the authoritative accounting literature, it
does not change the accounting principles that are already in place. FAS 162 is effective
60 days following the Security and Exchange Commissions approval of the Public Company Accounting
Oversight Board amendments to Auditing Standards Section 411. We do not expect the adoption of FAS
162 to have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of
and made under the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. From time to time in the future, we may make
additional forward-looking statements in presentations, at conferences, in press releases, in other
reports and filings and otherwise. Forward-looking statements are all statements other than
statements of historical fact, including statements that refer to plans, intentions, objectives,
goals, strategies, hopes, beliefs, projections, prospects, expectations or other characterizations
of future events or performance, and assumptions underlying the foregoing. The words may,
could, should, would, will, project, intend, continue, believe, anticipate,
estimate, forecast, expect, plan, potential, opportunity and scheduled, variations of
such words, and other comparable terminology and similar expressions are often, but not always,
used to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but
are not limited to, statements about the following:
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our prospects, including our future revenues, the realization of our current revenue
backlog, expenses, net income, margins, profitability, cash flow, liquidity, financial
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our products and services and our markets, including market position, market share,
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our ability to successfully develop, operate and grow our operations and businesses; |
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our business plans, strategies, goals and objectives and our ability to successfully
achieve them; |
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the sufficiency of our capital resources, including our cash and cash equivalents, funds
generated from operations, available borrowings under our credit arrangements and other
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growth needs; |
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industry trends and customer preferences; |
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the nature and intensity of our competition, and our ability to successfully compete in
our markets; |
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business acquisitions, combinations, sales, alliances, ventures and other similar
business transactions and relationships; |
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the effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations of litigation
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future economic, business, market and regulatory conditions. |
Any forward-looking statements we make are based on our current plans, intentions, objectives,
goals, strategies, hopes, beliefs, projections and expectations, as well as assumptions made by and
information currently available to management. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
our forward-looking statements, any or all of which could turn out to be wrong. Forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance or events, but are subject to and qualified by
substantial risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are difficult to predict and are often
beyond our control. Forward-looking statements will be affected by assumptions we might make that
do not materialize or prove to be incorrect and by known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed, anticipated or
implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include,
but are not limited to, those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007, as amended or supplemented in subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
and Current Reports on Form 8-K, as well as other risks, uncertainties and factors discussed
elsewhere in this Report, in documents that we include as exhibits to or incorporate by reference
in this Report, and in other reports and documents we from time to time file with or furnish to the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
Any forward-looking statements contained in this Report speak only as of the date of this
report, and any other forward-looking statements we make from time to time in the future speak only
as of the date they are made. We undertake no duty or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement or to publicly disclose any update or revision for any reason, whether as
a result of changes in our expectations or the underlying assumptions, the receipt of new
information, the occurrence of future or unanticipated events, circumstances or conditions or
otherwise.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to certain market risks arising from transactions we enter into in the ordinary
course of business. These market risks are primarily due to changes in interest rates
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commodity prices, which may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and
cash flow.
Interest Rate Risk. Our exposure to market risk resulting from changes in interest rates
relates primarily to income from our investments in short-term interest-bearing marketable
securities, which is dependent upon the interest rate of the securities held, and to interest
expenses attributable to our credit facility, which is based on floating interest rates as
described in Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations of this report.
At June 30, 2008, our cash and cash equivalent balance was approximately $10.3 million, our
line of credit facility had a zero balance and we had $2.5 million borrowed under our term credit
facility. All of our cash equivalents are currently invested in money market mutual funds,
short-term time deposits, and government agency and corporate obligations, the income of which
generally increases or decreases in proportion to increases or decreases, respectively, in interest
rates. We do not believe that changes in interest rates have had a material impact on us in the
past or are likely to have a material impact on us in the foreseeable future. For example, a
change of 1% (100 basis points) in the interest rate on either our investments or any future
reasonably likely borrowings would not have a material impact on our financial condition, results
of operations or cash flow.
Commodity Price Risk. From time to time we are subject to market risk from fluctuating
commodity prices in certain raw materials we use. To date, we have managed this risk by using
alternative raw materials acceptable to our customers or we have been able to pass these cost
increases to our customers. While we do not believe that changes in commodity prices have had a
material impact on us in the past, commodity price fluctuations could have a material impact on us
in the future, depending on the magnitude and timing of such fluctuations.
Foreign Exchange Risk. Since substantially all of our revenues, expenses and capital spending
are transacted in U.S. dollars, we are not exposed to significant foreign exchange risk.
We do not use derivative financial instruments to manage or hedge our exposure to interest
rate changes or other market risks, or for trading or other speculative purposes.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial
Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules
13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2008, the end of the period covered
by this report. Based upon managements evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2008, our disclosure controls and procedures
were designed at the reasonable assurance level and were effective at the reasonable assurance
level to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be
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disclosed by us in reports
that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, and that such information is
accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the second quarter 2008 that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial
reporting.
Limitations in Control Systems
Our controls and procedures were designed at the reasonable assurance level. However, because
of inherent limitations, any system of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and
operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance of achieving the desired objectives
of the control system. In addition, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that
there are resource constraints, and management must apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits
of controls relative to their costs. Further, no evaluation of controls and procedures can provide
absolute assurance that all errors, control issues and instances of fraud will be prevented or
detected. The design of any system of controls and procedures is also based in part on certain
assumptions regarding the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any
design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are involved in disputes and legal proceedings. There has been no
material change in our pending legal proceedings as described in Item 3. Legal Proceedings in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our business and operating results are subject to many risks, uncertainties and other
factors. If any of these risks were to occur, our business, affairs, assets, financial condition,
results of operations, cash flows and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. These
risks, uncertainties and other factors include the information discussed elsewhere in this Report
as well as the risk factors set forth in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, which have not materially changed as of the date of
this Report, except for the modification of the following risk factors, which update and supercede
the similar risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K:
The quality and performance of our distributed generation systems and related products and
systems is, in part, dependent on the quality of component parts we source from various
manufacturers, which makes us susceptible to performance issues that could materially and
adversely affect our business and financial results.
Our distributed generation systems, switchgear and lighting products are sophisticated and
complex, and the success of these systems and products is dependent, in part, upon the quality and
performance of key components and materials, such as engines, generators, breakers, fuel systems,
LED and other lighting technologies, and other complex electrical components. While we strive to
utilize high quality component parts from reputable suppliers, and to back-up their quality and
performance with manufacturers warranties, even the best parts and components have performance
issues from time to time, and these performance issues create significant financial and operating
risks to our business, operations and financial results. These risks include the expense, time,
focus and resources involved in repairing, replacing or modifying distributed generation systems,
switchgear systems and lighting systems for component part malfunctions, whether or not covered
under manufacturers warranties and the burden and costs we would incur due to manufacturers
disputing or failing to timely and fully honor their warranty obligations for quality and
performance issues. These risks also include the potential material and adverse effects on our
business, operations, reputation and financial results due to the cancellation or deferral of
projects by our customers, or claims made by our customers for damages, as a result of performance
issues. In addition, the mere existence of performance issues, even if finally resolved with our
suppliers, can have an adverse effect on our reputation for quality, which could adversely affect
our business.
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Our management of the WaterSecure operations, a private energy program, presents risks to
us.
WaterSecure is our subsidiary that manages and holds a minority ownership interest in the
WaterSecure operations, a private program that owns and operates oil and gas production water
disposal facilities. While WaterSecure does not intend to form any new private programs, it may
from time to time increase its economic interest in the program or initiate or manage actions
intended to expand the programs assets or activities. This program was financed by a private
placement of equity interests raising capital to acquire the assets and business operated by the
program. Our management of this program presents risks to us, including:
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material adverse changes in the business, results of operations and financial
condition of the program due to events, conditions and factors outside of our control,
such as changes in the price of oil and other general and local conditions affecting
the oil and gas market generally, which could reduce the revenues and net income of the
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potential new market entrants and competition resulting from the current oil and gas
market generally and the specific oil and gas market served by our WaterSecure
operations, which could adversely affect the financial results of our WaterSecure
operations and, accordingly, our results of operations; |
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lawsuits by investors in this program who become dissatisfied with the results of
the program; |
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hazards of oil production water disposal facilities, including fires and
environmental hazards, such as the 2008 fires, that can result in loss of life,
personal injuries, damages to facilities that may not be insured and lost business,
revenues, net income and cash flows due to the interruptions caused by such hazards; |
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risks inherent in managing a program and taking significant actions that affect its
investors; |
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changes in the regulatory environment relating to the program; |
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changes in technology. |
If any of these risks materialize and we are unsuccessful in addressing these risks, our
financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.
The recent downturn in general economic and market conditions could materially and adversely
affect our business.
While there is always a potential for a downturn in general economic and market conditions,
the U. S. economy has been recently suffering an economic slowdown. This economic slowdown or
downturn could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of
operations, such as by extending the length of the sales cycle time or causing potential customers
to delay, defer or decline to make purchases of our products and
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services. Our business and results of operations may be adversely affected by the current
economic situation.
Moreover, there is increasing uncertainty in the energy and technology markets attributed to
many factors, including international terrorism and strife, global economic conditions and strong
competitive forces. Our future results of operations may experience substantial fluctuations from
period to period as a consequence of these factors, and such conditions and other factors affecting
capital spending may affect the timing of orders from major customers. An economic downturn
coupled with a decline in our revenues could adversely affect our ability meet our capital
requirement, support our working capital requirements and growth objectives, maintain our existing
financing arrangements, or otherwise adversely affect our business, financial condition and results
of operations.
As a result, any economic downturns generally or in our markets specifically, particularly
those affecting industrial and commercial users of natural gas and electricity and their capital
investment budgets, would have a potentially material adverse effect on our business, cash flows,
financial condition and results of operations.
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Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held on June 9, 2008, the following proposals were
submitted to and approved by the stockholders of the Company:
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Proposal 1:
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To elect two directors, each to serve for a three-year term and until his
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Kevin P. Collins |
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Proposal 2:
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To approve the PowerSecure International, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. |
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To ratify the appointment of Hein & Associates LLP as the Companys independent
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Item 6. Exhibits
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Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2008, among
Registrant, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto as
lenders, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal period ended March 31, 2008.) |
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First Amendment to Term Credit Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2008, among
Registrant, the financial institutions from time to time parties thereto as
lenders, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Registrants Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
fiscal period ended March 31, 2008.) |
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PowerSecure International, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the PowerSecure |
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International, Inc. Registration
Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-151540.) |
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Form of Restricted Stock Agreement under the PowerSecure International, Inc.
2008 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 13, 2008.) |
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Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Employees under the PowerSecure
International, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 13, 2008.) |
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Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the PowerSecure
International, Inc. 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. (Incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 10.4 to Registrants Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 13, 2008.) |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or
15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed herewith.) |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or
15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as adopted
pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Filed herewith.) |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
and Rule 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Filed herewith.) |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
and Rule 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Filed herewith.) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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POWERSECURE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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Date: August 7, 2008 |
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/s/ Sidney Hinton
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Sidney Hinton |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: August 7, 2008 |
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/s/ Christopher T. Hutter
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Christopher T. Hutter |
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,
Treasurer and Assistant Secretary |
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