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No, its done, no more buying until new company name and ticker surfaces. .18 to #1.35 - can I say weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Shareholders will receive $1.35 per share, for this stock. The company has been bought out. Scottrade just told me this.
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Its an interesting chart, I am seeing here.
What makes you say that? I'm interested. What do you see in mmce?
MMCE is Screwed. So much for that.
Karl W. Miller and Ashley H. Miller Today Announced That They Have Filed a Lawsuit Against George Rountree III, the Lead Indepen
MIAMI, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Karl W. Miller and Ashley H. Miller today announced that they have filed a lawsuit against George Rountree III, the lead independent director of MMC Energy, Inc. (NasdaqGM: MMCE), and Sylvia Rountree for fraud, extortion and their intentional infliction of severe emotional distress.
George Rountree III and Sylvia Rountree reside in Wilmington, North Carolina. George Rountree III is a partner at the law firm Rountree, Losee and Balwin. Sylvia Rountree is a member of the Board of Trustees at the New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Miller is the founder and a former Chairman, CEO and director of MMC, a portfolio company Mr. Miller established to acquire, develop and operate energy assets in the United States.
The two count amended complaint filed today in United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida alleges that George Rountree III and Sylvia Rountree, Richard Bryan of Nevada, CEO and Chairman Michael J. Hamilton and MMC Energy Inc., entered into a conspiracy to gain control of the company in order to enrich themselves at the expense of company stockholders.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller seek damages for the intentional infliction of severe emotional distress as a result of the alleged conspirators' use of "gangster tactics" that included extortionate threats, to prevent Mr. Miller, the founder of MMC from "inspiring, organizing, or leading any opposition to the final stages of their conspiracy to loot and pillage" the publicly traded energy company.
Mr. Miller also seeks defamation damages for the false information given to major investors in the company that the complaint describes as an essential part of "the coup" that led to the Rountrees and their alleged co-conspirators gaining control of the company.
The complaint alleges that the Rountrees were instrumental in the demise of the publicly traded company that had rising profits and a seemingly bright future when the conspirators took control in December 2007. At that time, the company's shares were trading at $3.63 per share but the company is now no longer a going concern and the alleged conspirators have been in the process of liquidating company assets for more than a year.
The company shareholders will vote today September 14, 2009 to approve the complete dissolution and liquidation of the company and its assets that its management has said in SEC filings is its only alternative to bankruptcy.
MMC, through an SEC filing on April 30, 2009, indicated that the company was on the verge of bankruptcy, had sustained record operating loss in 2008, under the stewardship of Defendant ROUNTREE, the Rountrees and their alleged co-conspirators voted themselves and other members of the company's management "golden parachutes".
George Rountree, who is a practicing lawyer in Wilmington, North Carolina and is also a member of the board of directors at Southern Union Company, will receive total compensation of at least $334,000.00 when MMC ceases to exist. The Rountrees' holdings are subject to review by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
DATASOURCE: VBCC
CONTACT: Karl and Ashley Miller, +1-917-591-6906
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2009
MMC ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-51968
98-0493819
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
26 Broadway, Suite 960
New York, NY
10004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 977-0900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On July 31, 2009 MMC Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MMC Chula Vista II, LLC (the “Subsidiary”), entered into an amendment to the loan agreement, dated as of June 30, 2008 (the “Agreement”), by and between the Subsidiary, the Company and General Electric Capital Corporation. The Amendment provides for the extension of maturity date of the Company’s loan facility with GE Energy Financial Services from July 31, 2009 to August 14, 2009, by which time the parties expect to execute definitive documentation for a longer term extension. All other terms of the Agreement remain unaltered and in full force and effect. As of July 31, 2009, the Company had approximately $6.4 million of outstanding debt related to the GE loan facility.
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.
MMC ENERGY, INC.
Date: August 4, 2009
By:
/s/ Denis Gagnon
Name: Denis Gagnon
Title: Chief Financial Officer
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2009
MMC ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
000-51968
98-0493819
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
26 Broadway, Suite 960
New York, NY
10004
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 977-0900
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
ITEM 2.06 MATERIAL IMPAIRMENTS
On August 11 , 2009, MMC Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MMC” or the “Company”) announced that it’s wholly-owned subsidiary, MMC Chula Vista II, LLC, had signed a definitive agreement with Energy Parts Solutions, LLC, an affiliate of Pro Energy, Services, LLC, to sell its two remaining General Electric LM6000PC Sprint® turbines in an all-cash transaction for an aggregate purchase price of $26.65 million (the “Transaction”). Pro Energy provides operations and maintenance services for each of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries’ power plants. The Transaction is targeted to close on October 7, 2009.
The Company expects to receive at closing proceeds of approximately $23.3 million, net of the deposit and transaction costs. Accordingly, the Company expects to record a loss of approximately $5.4 million, reflected as an impairment charge against the company’s carrying value of $31.7 million for the turbines in the Company’s second quarter results.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated August 1 1 , 2009, issued by MMC Energy, Inc.
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.
MMC ENERGY, INC.
Date: August 11, 2009
By:
/s/ Denis Gagnon
Name: Denis Gagnon
Title: Chief Financial Officer
MMC ENERGY, INC.
26 Broadway
Suite 960
New York, NY 10004
(212) 977-0900
MMC ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES SALE OF TURBINES
New York- August 11, 2009-MMC Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMCE) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, MMC Chula Vista II, LLC, signed a definitive agreement to sell its two remaining General Electric LM6000PC Sprint® turbines to an affiliate of Pro Energy Services, LLC.
In connection with signing the definitive agreement, the Company received a $3 million nonrefundable deposit. The Company expects to utilize the deposit proceeds and available cash on hand to repay the $6.44 million of debt owed to GE Energy Financial Services that has been collateralized by the turbines. The transaction is targeted to close on October 7, 2009. The Company expects to record a loss of approximately $5.4 million, reflected as an impairment charge to the carrying value of the turbines, in the Company’s Second Quarter results.
MMC previously announced the sale of a General Electric LM6000 PC Sprint ® turbine in November 2008.
About MMC Energy, Inc.:
The Company actively manages electricity generating and energy infrastructure-related assets in the United States. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States.
The Company has invested in electricity assets which provide essential services to key transmission constrained markets in California, where regulatory capacity requirements and a lack of local electricity supplies make peak electricity generation facilities valuable. To date, the Company has acquired three electricity generating assets in California, totaling 110 MW of capacity, all of which have now been sold pending closing.
Forward Looking Statements:
This press release contains 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 including the Company’s ability to consummate the sale of assets to Pro Energy and the amount of proceeds ultimately available to the Company. Although the forward-looking statements in this release reflect the good faith judgment of management, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in these forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, those risks described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its most recent prospectus filed with the SEC on November 19, 2007 and in its other public filings. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Source: MMC Energy, Inc.
Contact:
MMC Energy Inc.
Denis G. Gagnon, Chief Financial Officer
(212) 977-0900
www.mmcenergy.com
http://www.pinksheets.com/edgar/GetFilingHtml?FilingID=6758827
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check one): o Form 10-K o Form 20-F o Form 11-K x Form 10-Q
o Form 10-D o Form N-SAR o Form N-CSR
For Period Ended: June 30, 2009
o Transition Report on Form 10-K o Transition Report on Form 20-F o Transition Report on Form 11-K o Transition Report on Form 10-Q
o Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:_______________________________________________
NOTHING IN THIS FORM SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO IMPLY THAT THE COMMISSION HAS VERIFIED ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.
If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
PART I -- REGISTRANT INFORMATION
MMC ENERGY, INC.
Full Name of Registrant
________________________
Former Name if Applicable
26 Broadway Ste. 960
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
New York, NY 10004
City, State and Zip Code
PART II -- RULES 12B-25(B) AND (C)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
(a) The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense
x (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly |X|report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
(c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.
PART III -- NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
MMC Energy, Inc. (the "Company") in consultation with its auditors RBSM, LLP ("RBSM") concluded that based on recent events, facts and circumstances that it would be appropriate to adopt a liquidation basis of accounting rather than the going-concern basis GAAP accounting used in the Company's previously reported financial statements. In order to ensure that its financials are presented in conformity with liquidation accounting principles, the Company will require additional time to prepare the proper financial statement presentation and disclosures related to liquidation basis accounting. The change in accounting standards will only affect the Company's financials on a going-forward basis. None of the Company's previously reported financial statements will require updates or changes of any kind. The Company expects to file its Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 by August 19, 2009.
PART IV -- OTHER INFORMATION
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
Denis Gagnon 212 977-0900
(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes x No o
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes o No x
If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
MMC ENERGY, INC.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date August 17, 2009
By: /s/ Denis Gagnon
Name: Denis Gagnon
Title: Chief Financial Officer
ATTENTION
INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C.1001).
Not sure how dead in the water relates. I see a leveling off of the chart. It needs volume, but still holding significant gains. Recent 8K out :
" ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On July 31, 2009 MMC Energy, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, MMC Chula Vista II, LLC (the “Subsidiary”), entered into an amendment to the loan agreement, dated as of June 30, 2008 (the “Agreement”), by and between the Subsidiary, the Company and General Electric Capital Corporation. The Amendment provides for the extension of maturity date of the Company’s loan facility with GE Energy Financial Services from July 31, 2009 to August 14, 2009, by which time the parties expect to execute definitive documentation for a longer term extension. All other terms of the Agreement remain unaltered and in full force and effect. As of July 31, 2009, the Company had approximately $6.4 million of outstanding debt related to the GE loan facility. "
http://www.mmcenergy.com/who.php
Correct Soapy - looks like this is dead in the water. Oh well, was worth a shot. Onto other options....
ahhh, i see now. looks like a potential divy of around 2 bucks if they sell a couple of gianormous turbines they have on order from GE...
explains the pps move i suppose.
geezo... good luck with that... hope it works out.
bizarro... looks like this thing otta be a dead man walking.
instead its like the energizer bunny.
nothing to see here. i'll move along.
heya mod, nice duck... you an Oregon fan?
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JSterling Whats up with this stock? Is it a good stock to flip? If you cant help me I'm sure soapy can.
Hi,
Finally, some chatter! I have been long (stuck) in this POS since mid-'08. Glad they had the management change last year but it doesn't seem to have helped. I used to get info from the Yahoo boards but it's been dead for quite a while.
Whats with all the new action? I'm glad to recoup some of my losses with the recent run-up, but I don't see the light at the end of the tunnel. From my understanding, this company is defunct.
Any thoughts darklady?
thanks,'
J. Sterling
MMC Energy, Inc. Announces Sale of Operations
NEW YORK, May 27, 2009 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- MMC Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:MMCE) announced today that on May 21, 2009 it signed a definitive purchase agreement to sell its Chula Vista and Escondido electric generating facilities and certain other assets for $4,865,500 to affiliates of Wellhead Electric Company, Inc. The sale represents the conclusion of a process to sell substantially all of the Company's remaining operating assets, except for its two GE LM6000 PC Sprint turbines, acquired at a cost of $31 million and also currently held for sale. The sale of two gas compressors to Wellhead announced in March 2009 was originally included in the process and in Wellhead's initial bid for these assets, but closed sooner on mutual agreement of the parties.
The consummation of the sale remains subject to certain customary closing conditions, including approvals by a majority of the Company's stockholders, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and various additional regulatory approvals. The asset sales are key steps in a contemplated liquidation of the Company. Shareholder approval will also be required for the plan of liquidation.
Wellhead will have access to the Chula Vista and Escondido facilities prior to closing to effect any equipment repairs they desire to be made, and the closing of the sale will be subject to the earlier of Wellhead's full assumption of asset management at both facilities, as described below, or August 31, 2009, assuming all other remaining closing conditions have been satisfied at such time. The repairs will be performed at Wellhead's sole expense, except that the Company may reimburse up to $500,000 of such expenditures in certain circumstances under which a deal does not close and Wellhead is entitled to a return of a $2 million deposit held in escrow pending completion of the sale. The deposit is refundable if the Company does not meet its closing obligations or accepts a superior offer from a third party.
At any time prior to closing, Wellhead, at its sole discretion, may opt to take over day to day asset management responsibility for the Chula Vista and Escondido facilities. As compensation for the asset management services, Wellhead is entitled to a 50% share in the Company's EBITDA (as defined in the purchase agreement), with a further option to increase their share to 100% if Wellhead assumes full operating responsibility and a greater share of operating risk. If Wellhead should elect to increase their EBITDA share to 100%, the closing of the asset sale will take place immediately following such election if the Company has satisfied all other closing conditions. The EBITDA sharing will be as accomplished via a purchase price adjustment at the closing if the sale closes, however, the Company will also be required to compensate the EBITDA share in cash should the sale not close in circumstances requiring a refund to Wellhead of the deposit.
"While we are disappointed in not seeing our original strategy through, the financial and energy markets of the past 12 months have made such strategy a virtual impossibility in the near term. Further, it is too expensive for us to operate only our existing peaking plants in our current public platform," noted Michael Hamilton, CEO. "The announcement of the asset sale follows an extensive review of a range of strategic alternatives for the Company, including our continuing as an independent entity and exploring mergers and acquisitions. We believe that the sale of these assets to Wellhead maximizes stockholder value and increases the probability that we will be able to distribute liquidation proceeds to our stockholders as soon as practical. In that light, the sale to Wellhead is a critical path item, and after months of working with two separate investment banks to get to this point, we feel we have accepted the best offer on the table. We will also remain diligent in seeking the best price for our remaining turbines to complete the liquidation process as soon as practical."
In anticipation of the sale, the Company has marked the assets sold to the agreed sale price as of March 31, 2009 and accordingly, does not anticipate a material gain or loss upon closing the sale transaction.
The Company's Chula Vista and Escondido Upgrade Projects have been on hold pending the receipt of long-term contracts for peaking power, and in the case of Chula Vista, a permit from the California Energy Commission, whose Preliminary Decision was against the Company. The Company believes that the disposition of the facilities and equipment at this time is a better option than incurring substantial costs to store and maintain the equipment and continue to operate as a public company until construction commences, if at all.
The Company previously announced the sale of a GE LM6000 turbine to Wellhead in November 2008 and the sale of a GE LM-2500 and related equipment from its Mid-Sun facility to Pro Energy in February 2009.
About MMC Energy, Inc.:
The Company acquires and actively manages electricity generating and energy infrastructure-related assets in the United States. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States.
The Company has invested in electricity assets which provide essential services to key transmission constrained markets in California, where regulatory capacity requirements and a lack of local electricity supplies make peak electricity generation facilities valuable. To date, the Company has acquired three electricity generating assets in California, totaling 110 MW of capacity, all of which have now been sold pending closing.
About Wellhead Electric Company, Inc.:
Wellhead is a developer, owner and operator of gas-fired power generation projects. Wellhead has been involved in the development, completion and/or operation of fourteen projects in California.
Additional Information About the Asset Sales and the Plan of Liquidation:
The Company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proxy statement and other documents regarding the asset sale and the plan of liquidation referred to in this press release. STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE BECAUSE IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. A definitive proxy statement will be sent to the Company's stockholders seeking their approval of the asset sales and the plan of liquidation. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC at the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to Denis Gagnon, our Chief Financial Officer, at MMC Energy, Inc., 27 Broadway, Suite 960, New York, New York 10004.
Forward Looking Statements:
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 including (1) the approval of the asset sale and plan of liquidation by the Company's stockholders, (2) the Company's ability to consummate the sale of its assets to Wellhead, (3) the Company's ability to satisfy its liabilities out of the proceeds of the foregoing transactions and other available resources, (4) the Company's ability to distribute any remaining cash to its stockholders and (5) anticipated events relating to completion of the Company's current upgrade projects. Although the forward-looking statements in this release reflect the good faith judgment of management, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in these forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, those risks described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, its most recent prospectus filed with the SEC on November 19, 2007 and in its other public filings. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
This news release was distributed by GlobeNewswire, www.globenewswire.com
SOURCE: MMC Energy, Inc.
By Staff
CONTACT: MMC Energy Inc.
Denis G. Gagnon, Chief Financial Officer
(212) 977-0900
www.mmcenergy.com
Interesting play. 10 Q out may 15th
As of May 15, 2009 the registrant had 14,161,325 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
http://pinksheets.com/edgar/GetFilingHtml?FilingID=6608536
Speculation -- leave it at that...
not like you.....
No comment.
Am I missing something?
MMC Energy, Inc. Reports Results for Year Ended December 31, 2008
* On Tuesday March 31, 2009, 5:24 pm EDT
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MMC Energy, Inc. (NasdaqGM:MMCE - News) announced that for the year ended December 31, 2008, it had a net loss of approximately $14.7 million, or $1.04 per share, compared to net loss of approximately $3.7 million, or $0.41 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2007.
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Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 were approximately $4.1 million compared to $6.7 million for the year ending December 31, 2007. The decrease in revenues from 2007 was due primarily to a $1 million settlement negotiated with the California Independent System Operators (``CAISO'') relating to the Company's spinning reserve qualification which was charged directly against revenues, the cessation of spinning reserve ancillary services revenues in October 2007, and a generally mild summer in 2008 which led to lower pricing in the energy and non-spinning reserve markets.
Revenues for the year ended December 31, 2008 consisted primarily of resource adequacy capacity revenues of approximately $3,672,000 ancillary services of negative $475,000, which reflects the impact of the $1 million settlement with the CAISO, and energy production revenues of approximately $857,000.
The Company believes that adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, as adjusted for non-cash compensation charges, one time items which in 2008 includes the $1 million settlement and non-cash impairment items, and re-commissioning expenses, which are non-recurring charges on an asset by asset basis that the Company considers a component of its acquisition cost for internal reporting purposes) serves as a more meaningful measure of the Company's performance on an ongoing basis. Tables are included in this release providing reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP financial results.
Adjusted EBITDA decreased to a loss of approximately ($4.06 million) for the year ended December 31, 2008 from a loss of approximately ($3.03 million) for the same period ended December 31, 2007. The decrease was due primarily to the decrease in revenues noted above which was slightly offset by lower general and administrative expenses.
In the fourth quarter of 2008 the Company sold its membership in its MMC Escondido II, LLC (``Escondido II'') subsidiary. Escondido II's primary asset was a contract to purchase a GE LM-6000 Sprint (r) turbine. The Company reported a loss of $1.6 million on disposal of Escondido II. The loss consisted primarily of a $1 million separation fee from its former investment bankers Merriman Curhan Ford (``Merriman''). The fee terminated the relationship with Merriman as well as releasing the Company from any future claims. The balance of the loss consisted of a $460,000 prepayment penalty fee to GE Commercial Finance with the remainder attributable to professional fees incurred in connection with the sale. Net of debt repayments of $8.6 million and the $1.6 million in costs referenced above, the sale of Escondido II netted approximately $4.7 million.
The Company also recorded approximately $6.6 million of impairment charges in the Fourth Quarter, consisting primarily of write-downs related to the Company's Chula Vista upgrade project and were distributed as follows:
Impairment charges (rounded)
Equipment Deposits and accrued cancellation charges $ 3,360,000
Permitting and professional fees 840,000
Engineering and procurement fees 1,496,000
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Sub-Total 5,696,000
Write-down of Mid-Sun to net realizable value 914,000
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Total $ 6,610,000
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During the first quarter of 2009, the Company sold its GE LM-2500 turbine at its Mid-Sun facility. The net proceeds of the sale after expenses is expected to be approximately $3.1 million of which $500,000 has been received as an initial deposit. The sale of the turbine will result in the cessation of operations at the Mid-Sun facility and is expected to close on April 1, 2009. The Company recorded an impairment charge as noted above in line with the valuation implied by the sale.
Strategic Direction
Due to the recent stresses in the financial markets, coupled with depressed electricity prices, it has become increasingly difficult for the Company to continue to execute its acquisition growth strategy. Furthermore, the California Energy Commission, or the CEC, issued its Preliminary Decision in January 2009 denying the Company's Chula Vista Energy Upgrade Project the required permit to proceed, in what the Company believes to be an unprecedented reversal of the CEC staff's Final Staff Assessment in full support of the Company's application. While the Company continues to evaluate its options to contest the CEC's Preliminary Decision, this unexpected development substantially jeopardized the Chula Vista Energy Upgrade Project. While the Company has successfully permitted its Escondido Energy Upgrade Project, it has yet to obtain a satisfactory long term revenue contract to finance the Escondido Energy Upgrade Project's completion.
These and other events have led the Company to more aggressively evaluate its strategic alternatives, including pursuing the sale of the Company's assets. The Company's asset sales to date include the sale of: (1) the Company's subsidiary MMC Escondido II, LLC, whose only asset was one of three GE LM-6000 PC Sprint(r) turbines the Company had on order, (2) the GE LM-2500 turbine and related equipment powering its MMC Mid-Sun facility, which transaction is subject to closing targeted for April 1, 2009, and (3) its two natural gas compressors on order. Upon closing the Mid-Sun sale, the previously three mentioned asset sales will have resulted in approximately $9.7 million of cash to the Company after repayment of debt of $8.6 million and relieved the Company of the obligation to pay an additional $2.1 million under relevant purchase agreements. Of the $9.7 million, $4.7 million in cash was received as of the balance sheet date; the remaining funds were and are expected to be received in 2009.
If the Company is not successful in selling its remaining assets and/or the Company in its entirety, the Company intends to reduce general and administrative expenses as much as possible in order to minimize the extent of further cash utilized for operations. The Company has already begun this effort, including reducing its headcount by 43% effective March 31, 2009, and the Company expects general administrative costs to continue to trend downward during 2009, excluding related severance costs.
See below for a cautionary note on forward looking statements.
Year Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007
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Operating revenues:
Resource adequacy capacity $ 3,671,972 $ 3,066,000
Ancillary services (474,659) 2,179,627
Energy production 857,802 1,483,887
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Total operating revenues 4,055,115 6,729,514
Costs of sales:
Costs of resource adequacy capacity 262,392 245,280
Costs of ancillary services 78,428 525,443
Costs of energy production 533,540 662,706
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Total costs of sales 874,360 1,433,429
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Gross Profit 3,180,755 5,296,085
Operating expenses:
Depreciation 1,205,623 1,091,286
Operations and maintenance 2,557,725 2,438,722
Re-commissioning expenses -- 413,904
General and administrative expenses 6,064,714 6,271,247
Loss on disposal 1,608,051 --
Impairment charges 6,610,329 --
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Total operating expenses 18,046,442 10,215,159
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Loss from operations (14,865,687) (4,919,074)
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Interest and other expenses
Interest expense (528,479) (229,252)
Interest income 688,804 1,239,419
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Interest income (expense), net 160,325 1,010,167
Other income, net -- 135,995
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Total interest and other income (expense) 160,325 1,146,162
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Net loss before provision for income taxes (14,705,362) (3,772,912)
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Provision for income taxes -- --
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Net loss $(14,705,362) $ (3,772,912)
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Basic (loss) earnings per common share
Net (loss) earnings per share $ (1.04) $ (0.41)
Weighted average shares outstanding 14,128,596 9,273,007
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Diluted (loss) earnings per common share
Net (loss) earnings per share $ (1.04) $ (0.41)
Weighted average shares outstanding 14,128,596 9,273,007
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Weighted average shares
outstanding - basic 14,128,596 9,273,007
Dilutive effect of assumed
exercise of employee stock
options, warrants and
immediate vesting of
unvested stock awards -- --
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Weighted average shares
outstanding - diluted 14,128,596 9,273,007
Anti-dilutive shares excluded
from diluted EPS computations 2,030,073 289,893
Reconciliation of Losses from operations Year Ended Year Ended
to Adjusted EBITDA December 31, December 31,
2008 2007
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Losses from Operations $(14,865,687) $ (4,919,074)
Add: Depreciation Expense 1,205,623 1,091,286
Add: Re-commissioning expenses -- 413,904
Add: Stock-based compensation 383,083 379,011
Add: Impairment charges 6,610,329 --
Add: Loss on disposal 1,608,051 --
Add: CAISO Settlement 1,000,000 --
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Adjusted EBITDA $ (4,058,601) $ (3,034,873)
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About MMC Energy, Inc.:
The Company has acquired and actively manages electricity generating and energy infrastructure-related assets in the United States. The Company is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market in the United States. The Company has invested in electricity assets which provide essential services to key transmission constrained markets in California, where regulatory capacity requirements and a lack of local electricity supplies make peak electricity generation facilities valuable. To date, the Company has acquired three electricity generating assets in California, totaling 110 MW of capacity, of which the Mid-Sun facility represents 22 MW.
Forward Looking Statements:
This press release contains ``forward-looking statements'' within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 including anticipated events relating to completion of the Company's current upgrade projects. Although the forward-looking statements in this release reflect the good faith judgment of management, forward-looking statements are inherently subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to be materially different from those discussed in these forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, those risks described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, its most recent prospectus filed with the SEC on November 19, 2007 and in its other public filings. Readers are urged not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
MMC Energy Inc.
Denis G. Gagnon, Chief Financial Officer
(212) 977-0900
www.mmcenergy.com
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