LATHAM, N.Y., May 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plug Power Inc. (Nasdaq:PLUG), a leader in providing clean, reliable energy solutions, today reported its 2014 first quarter results. Some significant accomplishments in the first quarter include:
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Broad Customer Acceptance of GenKey: Plug Power has closed GenKey deals with such customers as Kroger, Walmart, Volkswagen and Central Grocers during the quarter. GenKey is Plug Power's turnkey hydrogen fuel cell solution intended to simplify the transition to fuel cells for the customer. The first GenKey site is scheduled to be deployed this month with Walmart in Pottsville, Pennsylvania.
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Enhanced Balance Sheet: As of May 14, 2014, Plug Power has $174M in cash on its balance sheet to support business growth. With this funding, Plug Power intends to leverage opportunities to increase revenue and margins through strategic investments in areas such as stack development.
- Focus on hydrogen generation and distribution opportunities: The Company views hydrogen generation and distribution as critical to expand margins and increase revenue in the future. Some of the recent funding may be used to provide capital to fund projects supporting this activity.
Already to date in 2014, Plug Power has over $80M in bookings – double the bookings from 2013. Plug Power attributes this increased growth to the successful launch of its GenKey business. The company expects to ship over 650 GenDrive units in the second quarter.
"We are focused on building a large profitable company," said Andy Marsh, CEO at Plug Power Inc. "Investments in the sales team, hydrogen generation, hydrogen distribution, geographic expansion and stack technologies are just some of the steps being taken by Plug Power today to build our future. We are targeting over $70 M in revenue for 2014, but these steps are expected to accelerate growth in the upcoming years."
Financial Results
The financial information below consists of preliminary estimates prepared by Plug Power's management and as such may be subject to final adjustment. Therefore, actual results may differ from these estimates. The final financial information will be included in our filing of the Form 10-Q on or before May 15, 2014.
Total revenue for the first quarter of 2014 was $5.6 million, comprised of $3.2 million for product revenue, $2.1 million for service revenue and $0.3 million for research and development (R&D) contract revenue. This compares to total revenue of $6.4 million in the first quarter of 2013, which was comprised of $4.7 million for product revenue, $1.3 million for service revenue and $0.4 million for R&D contract revenue.
The Company shipped 165 units during the first quarter of 2014 compared to 238 units in the first quarter of 2013.
Total cost of revenue for the first quarter of 2014 was $7.9 million, comprised of $3.5 million for cost of product revenue, $4.0 million for service revenue and $0.4 million for cost of R&D contract revenue. This compares to total cost of revenue of $8.6 million in the first quarter of 2013, which was comprised of $5.1 million for cost of product revenue, $2.9 million for service revenue and $0.6 million for cost of R&D contract revenue.
R&D expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were $1.3 million compared with $0.8 million for the first quarter of 2013. Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses for the first quarter of 2014 were $3.3 million compared with $2.9 million for the first quarter of 2013. Additionally, $0.6 million was expensed for amortization of intangible assets during the first quarter of 2014 and 2013.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $75.9 million, or $0.57 per share on a basic and diluted basis. Included in the net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was a charge related to the change in fair value of previously issued common stock warrants of $68.4 million. Excluding this item, adjusted net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $7.5 million, or $0.06 per share on a basic and diluted basis.
Net loss for the first quarter of 2013 was $8.6 million, or $0.18 per share on a basic and diluted basis. Included in the net loss for the first quarter of 2013 was a charge related to the change in fair value of previously issued common stock warrants of $2.1 million. Excluding this item, adjusted net loss for the first quarter of 2013 was $6.4 million, or $0.13 per share on a basic and diluted basis.
Please see the tables at the end of this press release for a reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net loss.
Conference Call
Plug Power has scheduled a conference call today at 10:00 am ET to review the Company's results for the first quarter of 2014. Interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call by calling 877.407.8291.
The webcast can be accessed at www.plugpower.com, selecting the conference call link on the home page, or directly at http://www.media-server.com/m/p/aqetc8ek. A playback of the call will be available online for a period following the event.
About Plug Power Inc.
The architects of modern fuel cell technology, Plug Power is revolutionizing the industry with cost-effective power solutions that increase productivity, lower operating costs and reduce carbon footprints. Long-standing relationships with industry leaders, including Walmart, Sysco, Procter & Gamble, and Mercedes Benz, forged the path for Plug Power's innovative GenKey hydrogen and fuel cell system solutions. With more than 4,500 GenDrive units deployed to material handling customers, accumulating over 20 million hours of runtime, Plug Power manufactures tomorrow's incumbent power solutions today. Additional information about Plug Power is available at www.plugpower.com.
Plug Power Inc. Safe Harbor Statement
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| Plug Power Inc. | ||
| Financial Highlights | ||
| Balance Sheets (Dollars in thousands): | ||
| (unaudited) | ||
| March 31, 2014 | December 31, 2013 | |
| Assets | ||
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 63,232 | $ 5,027 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 6,342 | 6,429 |
| Inventory | 11,944 | 10,406 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,796 | 1,851 |
| Total current assets | 84,314 | 23,713 |
| Restricted cash | 500 | 500 |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 5,236 | 5,278 |
| Leased property under capital lease, net | 2,324 | 2,453 |
| Note receivable | 494 | 510 |
| Intangible assets, net | 2,336 | 2,902 |
| Total assets | $ 95,204 | $ 35,356 |
| Liabilities, Redeemable Preferred Stock, and Stockholders' Equity | ||
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Borrowings under line of credit | $ -- | $ -- |
| Accounts payable | 2,838 | 3,094 |
| Accrued expenses | 2,250 | 3,069 |
| Product warranty reserve | 1,478 | 1,608 |
| Deferred revenue | 3,615 | 3,435 |
| Obligations under capital lease | 736 | 718 |
| Other current liabilities | 827 | 679 |
| Total current liabilities | 11,744 | 12,603 |
| Obligations under capital leases | 396 | 587 |
| Deferred revenue | 5,760 | 5,579 |
| Common stock warrant liability | 25,742 | 28,830 |
| Finance obligation | 2,476 | 2,492 |
| Other liabilities | 740 | 766 |
| Total liabilities | 46,858 | 50,857 |
| Redeemable preferred stock | 2,371 | 2,371 |
| Stockholders' equity (deficit) | 45,975 | (17,872) |
| Total liabilities, redeemable preferred stock, and stockholders' equity | $ 95,204 | $ 35,356 |
| Statements of Operations (Dollars in thousands): | Three months ended March 31, | |
| (unaudited) | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Revenue | ||
| Product revenue | $ 3,162 | $ 4,672 |
| Service revenue | 2,066 | 1,373 |
| Research and development contract revenue | 346 | 400 |
| Total revenue | 5,574 | 6,445 |
| Cost of revenue and expenses | ||
| Cost of product revenue | 3,445 | 5,089 |
| Cost of service revenue | 4,018 | 2,909 |
| Cost of research and development contract revenue | 418 | 620 |
| Research and development expense | 1,253 | 750 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 3,252 | 2,881 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 566 | 574 |
| Operating loss | (7,378) | (6,378) |
| Interest and other income | 45 | 16 |
| Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability | (68,434) | (2,131) |
| Interest and other expense | (90) | (83) |
| Loss before income taxes | $ (75,857) | $ (8,576) |
| Income tax benefit | -- | -- |
| Net loss attributable to the Company | $ (75,857) | $ (8,576) |
| Preferred stock dividends declared | (52) | -- |
| Net loss attributable to common shareholders | $ (75,909) | $ (8,576) |
| Loss per share: Basic and diluted | $ (0.57) | $ (0.18) |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 133,750,522 | 48,566,794 |
| Plug Power Inc. | ||
| Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures | ||
| Reconciliation of Reported Net loss to Adjusted Net loss | ||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Net loss, as reported | $ (75,909) | $ (8,576) |
| Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability | (68,434) | (2,131) |
| Adjusted Net loss | $ (7,475) | $ (6,445) |
| Adjusted Loss per share: Basic and diluted | $ (0.06) | $ (0.13) |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 133,750,522 | 48,566,794 |
| Adjusted Net loss and Adjusted loss per share, basic and diluted, excludes the change in fair value of common stock warrant liability. | ||
| Reconciliation of Reported Net loss to EBITDAS | ||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Operating loss, as reported | $ (7,378) | $ (6,378) |
| Stock based compensation | 649 | 506 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,024 | 1,119 |
| EBITDAS | $ (5,705) | $ (4,753) |
| EBITDAS is defined as operating income (loss), as adjusted for depreciation and amortization expense and charges for equity compensation. EBITDAS is a non-GAAP measure of our financial performance and should not be considered as alternatives to net income or any other performance measure derived in accordance with GAAP, or as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. | ||
| Reconciliation of Gross margin percentage to Adjusted gross margin percentage | ||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Product revenue, as reported | $ 3,162 | $ 4,672 |
| Service revenue, as reported | 2,066 | 1,373 |
| Deferred revenue recognized in the reporting period | 54 | 470 |
| Current invoiceable value of shipments, recorded to deferred revenue | 2 | 36 |
| Product and service revenues, as adjusted | $ 5,284 | $ 6,551 |
| Cost of product revenue | $ 3,445 | $ 5,089 |
| Cost of service revenue | 4,018 | 2,909 |
| Gross margin percentage | (42.8%) | (32.3%) |
| Adjusted gross margin percentage | (41.2%) | (22.1%) |
| Gross margin percentage is a financial ratio used to indicate the relationship between cost of product and service revenue and product and service revenue. We use the term adjusted gross margin percentage to refer to product and service revenue, as adjusted, less total cost of product and service revenue as a percentage of product and service revenue, as adjusted. This non-GAAP financial measure allows management to view gross margin percentage as if revenue had been fully recognized upon invoicing. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, when taken together with our GAAP financial measures, allow us and our investors to better evaluate short-term and long-term profitability trends. | ||
| While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with the use of these non-GAAP financial measures. These measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. | ||
| Plug Power Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| Three months ended March 31, | ||
| 2014 | 2013 | |
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities: | ||
| Net loss attributable to the Company | $ (75,857) | $ (8,576) |
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation of property, plant and equipment, and investment in leased property | 458 | 545 |
| Amortization of intangible asset | 566 | 574 |
| Stock-based compensation | 649 | 506 |
| Change in fair value of common stock warrant liability | 68,433 | 2,131 |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities that provide (use) cash: | ||
| Accounts receivable | 87 | (1,555) |
| Inventory | (1,537) | (1,540) |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (946) | 91 |
| Note receivable | 15 | 15 |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses, product warranty reserve and other liabilities | (1,116) | 643 |
| Deferred revenue | 360 | 1,233 |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (8,888) | (5,933) |
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities: | ||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (286) | (2) |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (286) | (2) |
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities: | ||
| Net change in restricted cash | -- | (750) |
| Proceeds from exercise of warrants | 18,312 | 435 |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock and warrants | 49,702 | 3,257 |
| Common stock issuance costs | (423) | (943) |
| Repayment of borrowings under line of credit | -- | (3,381) |
| Proceeds from finance obligation | -- | 2,600 |
| Principal payments on obligations under capital lease and finance obligation | (187) | (158) |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 67,404 | 1,060 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (25) | (2) |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 58,205 | (4,877) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 5,027 | 9,380 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 63,232 | $ 4,503 |