Beacon Power Announces Fourth-Quarter, Fiscal Year 2006 Results
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WILMINGTON, Mass., Mar 30, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Beacon Power Corporation (BCON : beacon power corp com
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BCON0.87, -0.03, -3.3%) , a company that designs and develops advanced products and services to support more stable, reliable and efficient electricity grid operation, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, Beacon Power reported a net loss of $12.3 million, or ($0.21) per share, compared with a net loss in 2005 of $9.3 million, or ($0.20) per share. The higher loss is primarily attributable to a non-cash charge of $2.3 million for stock compensation expense recorded upon the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123R (SFAS 123R) during 2006. SFAS 123R requires the expensing of share-based awards. The Company recorded a non-cash charge of $2,333,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006, and $646,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005, for share-based compensation expense, which is reflected in research and development expense and selling, general and administrative expenses. In addition, in 2006 we increased our spending on research and development of the Company's Smart Energy 25 flywheel.
Despite the increased expenses associated with the development of the Smart Energy 25 flywheel, net cash used in operating activities was actually reduced year over year, from $8.9 million in 2005 to $8.4 million in 2006.
For the fourth quarter of 2006, the Company reported a net loss of $2.9 million, or ($0.04) per share, compared to a net loss of $3.2 million, or ($0.07) per share, for the fourth quarter of 2005. The higher loss during the fourth quarter of 2005 was due to nonrecurring expenses of $1.3 million relating to a proposed acquisition that was terminated, partially offset by increases in stock compensation expense and research and development spending in 2006.
During the fourth quarter of 2006, Beacon Power incurred costs of $1,235,000 in selling, general and administrative expense, compared to $2,204,000 in the fourth quarter of 2005. Research and development expense was $1,285,000 during the fourth quarter of 2006, compared to $414,000 in the fourth quarter of 2005. Total operating expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2006, were $3,031,000 compared to $3,117,000 for the same period in 2005, which is a net decrease of $86,000.
At December 31, 2006, the Company had $5.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, with working capital of $3.3 million. On February 15, 2007, the Company raised an additional $10.6 million by selling approximately 11.8 million shares of common stock and warrants to purchase 5.9 million shares at an exercise price of $1.33 per share. Beacon will use these funds to complete the development of the Smart Energy 25 flywheel and Smart Energy Matrix(TM). The Company anticipates having its first commercial megawatt of frequency regulation in service in April 2008. The company will need to raise additional equity to execute its business plan and continue as a going concern. Because of the continued uncertainty of successfully completing the required financing, the Company's independent registered public accounting firm has maintained an explanatory paragraph related to a going concern uncertainty in their Audit Report on the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006. The Company's key milestones achieved during 2006 included the following:
-- Built, installed and began formal field trial of flywheel frequency regulation demonstration system in New York State (with successful outcome in March 2007)
-- Began formal field trial of flywheel frequency regulation demonstration system in California (successfully completed in January 2007)
-- Awarded a $752,000 contract from the U.S. Department of Energy to design a 20-megawatt flywheel frequency regulation plant
-- Achieved full speed during development testing of next-generation Smart Energy 25 flywheel
-- Finalized an analysis highlighting the dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions made possible by flywheel frequency regulation as compared to conventional methods
-- Received certification from the California ISO for the use of Beacon flywheel technology to provide regulation services in the state.
"In 2006 we made significant progress toward our goal of providing commercial frequency regulation services to the nation's electricity grid," said Bill Capp, Beacon President and CEO. "In 2007, we expect to complete development of our next-generation flywheel, the Smart Energy 25, which will be the core component of our commercial systems. We also expect to begin ramping up our manufacturing capacity on the Company's Smart Energy 25 flywheel, in addition completing the design of our 20-megawatt frequency regulation plant and choosing where to build the first facility. In 2008 we expect to begin providing commercial frequency regulation services to the grid."
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