Quantum Technologies Reports First Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Fuel Storage & Vehicle Systems Segment

All revenues from continuing operations are generated by the Fuel Storage & Vehicle Systems segment. 

Product revenue for this segment amounted to $4.8 million in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2013.  Included in 2014 product revenue is $4.3 million related to shipments of CNG storage tanks and packaged systems and $0.5 million related to hydrogen components and systems.  Product gross margin was 24% in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to 26% in the same period in the prior year. 

Contract services revenue for this segment was $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, representing an increase of $2.2 million over the first quarter of 2013. Contract revenue is derived primarily from system development, application engineering and qualification testing of products and systems under funded contracts with OEMs and other customers.

The increase in contract services revenue is primarily due to higher levels of engineering services related to CNG fuel storage system integration and next generation storage technologies programs, partially offset by a decrease in engineering activities associated with hydrogen programs. CNG related engineering activities in the first quarter of 2014 primarily consisted of engineering services provided to ZHRO Solutions under agreements that initially began in the second quarter of 2013 related to our design, development and validation of a complete packaged CNG fuel storage and delivery system for use in the aftermarket for heavy and medium-duty diesel trucks that will be converted to run on a dedicated CNG injection/engine conversion system developed by ZHRO.  The Company also continued to perform development and certification activities during the first quarter of 2014 for the General Motors Impala CNG bi-fuel program.

Costs of contract services represent costs associated with customer funded engineering development programs.  Contract services gross margin was 40% in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to 36% in the same period in the prior year.

The operating results of this segment include research and development expenses associated with internally funded engineering development programs.  The expenses for these programs amounted to $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2013.  Internally funded research and development in 2014 primarily relates to efforts to advance CNG storage technologies by integrating and testing next generation materials, tank mounting fixtures and other innovations to enhance the Company's existing product portfolio. Operating expenses of the current year period also benefited from the closure of an underutilized facility located in Irvine, California, that was effective as of January 31, 2014.

This segment reported operating income of less than $0.1 million for the first quarter in 2014, as compared to an operating loss of $1.9 million reported for the first quarter of 2013.

Corporate Segment

Corporate expenses were $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $2.0 million for the same period in the prior year. The 15% decrease in corporate expenses in the first quarter of 2014 is mainly attributable to certain cost reduction initiatives implemented over the past twelve months. 

Renewable Energy Segment – held for sale

As previously announced, the Company is in the process of selling the assets of its wholly owned subsidiary, Schneider Power Inc. (Schneider Power), and is actively pursuing buyers for the remaining business operations.  Schneider Power, an operator of the 10 megawatt Zephyr Wind Farm and holder of interests in certain renewable energy projects, represents the entire operations of the Company's Renewable Energy business segment.  As a result of the Company's intent to sell the remaining assets of the business, the historical activities and balances of the Renewable Energy business segment are reported as discontinued operations held for sale in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial information presented herein.

The Renewable Energy segment reported a net loss after taxes of $0.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to net loss after taxes of $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2013. 

The net loss reported for discontinued operations includes the recognition of $0.9 million of revenue from energy sales in the first quarters of both 2014 and 2013, and includes operating expenses in the first quarter of 2014 of $0.6 million, as compared to operating expenses of $2.2 million in the same period in 2013. The decrease in net loss from discontinued operations during the first quarter of 2014 as compared to the prior year period was primarily due to a $1.3 million decrease in the amount of impairment charges taken in the current year quarter compared to the prior year quarter.  The prior year impairments amounted to a total of $1.7 million, of which $1.0 million was related to goodwill associated with the Zephyr Wind Farm and $0.7 million was related to intangible assets associated with Schneider Power's development project pipeline. Interest expense on long-term project financing obligations was $0.3 million in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2013.  

Non-Reporting Segment Results

Interest Expense. Interest expense of continuing operations, net of interest income, amounted to $0.8 million in the first quarter of 2014, as compared to $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2013.  Interest expense represents both cash payments based on stated contractual rates and non-cash imputed rates associated with equity-linked characteristics (e.g. warrants and debt principal conversion features), accelerated maturities and/or other contractual provisions of the debt securities.  Included in the first quarters of 2014 and 2013 are non-cash interest costs of $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively.  Non-cash interest expense in the first quarter of 2014 primarily related to the imputed interest costs associated with convertible notes issued in September 2013.

Fair Value Adjustments of Derivative Instruments. Derivative instruments consisted of embedded features contained within certain warrant contracts. Fair value adjustments of derivative instruments represent non-cash unrealized gains or losses. The share price of our common stock represents the primary underlying variable that impacts the value of the derivative instruments. The charges recognized during the first quarter of 2014 of $0.7 million were primarily due to the increase in our closing share price that increased the fair value of the derivative instrument liabilities during the period ($7.80 share price at December 31, 2013 and increasing to $9.68 at March 31, 2014).

Consolidated Net Loss

The consolidated net loss for the first quarter of 2014 was $3.2 million, compared to a net loss of $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2013. The $3.7 million decrease in net loss was primarily attributed to the $2.2 million improvement in operating loss of continuing operations and the $1.7 million improvement in losses of discontinued operations.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $16.4 million on hand for its continuing operations as of March 31, 2014, which takes into account $15.3 million of net cash proceeds from the closing of a public offering on February 20, 2014 and $4.8 million in cash proceeds from warrant exercises during the first quarter.  The Company used a portion of these proceeds in February 2014 to fully pay down the outstanding balance under a revolving line of credit that it has with a financial institution, which had a balance of $3.8 million as of December 31, 2013.

Financial Tables

The Company's consolidated financial information for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Financial Information
			Three Months Ended
			March 31,
			2014		2013
Statements of Operations:
Revenues:
	Net product sales		$   4,818,430		$    3,505,095
	Contract services		3,136,443		902,162
		Total revenues	7,954,873		4,407,257
Costs of revenues:
	Cost of product sales		3,657,804		2,603,876
	Cost of contract services		1,874,938		579,098
		Total costs of revenues	5,532,742		3,182,974
		Gross margin	2,422,131		1,224,283
Operating expenses:
	Research and development		1,500,221		1,775,402
	Selling, general and administrative		2,555,455		3,328,607
		Total operating expenses	4,055,676		5,104,009
Operating loss			(1,633,545)		(3,879,726)
Other income (expense):
	Interest expense, net		(776,121)		(1,395,433)
	Fair value adjustments of derivative instruments, net		(739,920)		87,000
	Other, net		-		(5,998)
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes			(3,149,586)		(5,194,157)
	Income tax expense		(1,600)		(1,600)
Loss from continuing operations			(3,151,186)		(5,195,757)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes			(51,047)		(1,708,163)
Net loss attributable to stockholders			$ (3,202,233)		$  (6,903,920) Werbung Mehr Nachrichten zur Quantum Fuel Aktie kostenlos abonnieren E-Mail-Adresse Bitte überprüfe deine die E-Mail-Adresse. Benachrichtigungen von ARIVA.DE (Mit der Bestellung akzeptierst du die Datenschutzhinweise) -1 Vielen Dank, dass du dich für unseren Newsletter angemeldet hast. Du erhältst in Kürze eine E-Mail mit einem Aktivierungslink. Hinweis: ARIVA.DE veröffentlicht in dieser Rubrik Analysen, Kolumnen und Nachrichten aus verschiedenen Quellen. Die ARIVA.DE AG ist nicht verantwortlich für Inhalte, die erkennbar von Dritten in den „News“-Bereich dieser Webseite eingestellt worden sind, und macht sich diese nicht zu Eigen. Diese Inhalte sind insbesondere durch eine entsprechende „von“-Kennzeichnung unterhalb der Artikelüberschrift und/oder durch den Link „Um den vollständigen Artikel zu lesen, klicken Sie bitte hier.“ erkennbar; verantwortlich für diese Inhalte ist allein der genannte Dritte. Andere Nutzer interessierten sich auch für folgende News 08:56 - PR Newswire Samson Rock Capital LLP - Form 8.3 - Accrol Group Holdings plc 02:00 - PR Newswire Kasei Digital Assets Plc - Launch of New Interactive Investor Hub SolarBank    Wie die Revolution der sauberen Energie eine solide Investitionsmöglichkeit bieten könnte weiterlesen» Anzeige wo-site-teaser-box-16755_site-teaser-box_2024-04-25_09%253A00%253A00_2024-04-26_09%253A00%253A59