-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BrXwRxnDX/vpQrGGbsKbdGZl1QVuvI2jrxIuC40EdrHaKn/0OXNEohPU7nYLsWd6 lssF3kgdbgdBh2a5/Es5HA== 0001214659-07-001892.txt : 20070817 0001214659-07-001892.hdr.sgml : 20070817 20070817154440 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001214659-07-001892 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070817 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070817 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RIDGEWOOD POWER GROWTH FUND /NJ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001057076 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 223495594 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-25935 FILM NUMBER: 071065198 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 947 LINWOOD AVENUE CITY: RIDGEWOOD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07450 BUSINESS PHONE: 201-447-9000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 947 LINWOOD AVENUE CITY: RIDGEWOOD STATE: NJ ZIP: 07450-2939 10-K 1 m8117110k.htm FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
x
    ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

o
    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:  0-25935

THE RIDGEWOOD POWER GROWTH FUND
 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
 
22-3495594
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 
1314 King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
 
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
 

 
(302) 888-7444
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:
 
None
 
                               
SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT:
 
 
Investor Shares of Beneficial Interest
 
 
(Title of Class)
 
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes o    No x
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.  Yes o   No x
 
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 o   No x
 
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o  Accelerated filer  o  Non-accelerated filer x
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  Yes o   No x
 
There is no market for the Investor Shares. The number of Investor Shares outstanding at June 30, 2007 was 658.1067.



 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (this “Form 10-K”) being filed by The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund (the “Fund”) contains complete audited financial statements of the Fund for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 and interim financial information presented for each quarter during those periods, in each case, which are presented on a restated basis to the extent previously filed by the Fund.   This Form 10-K is being filed by the Fund in lieu of the Fund separately filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) its delinquent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and restatements of (i) the Fund’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for each of the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and (ii) the Fund’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each of the quarterly periods during the years 2003, 2004 and 2005, as discussed below (we refer to the foregoing quarterly and annual reports of the Fund herein collectively as the “Reports for the Historical Periods” and each such report is referred to herein as a “Report for a Historical Period”).  This Form 10-K does not contain financial information, or discussion in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for periods ended prior to January 1, 2003.
 
This Form 10-K includes the financial and other disclosures required to be made by the Fund in each of the Reports for the Historical Periods.  To the extent that a Report for a Historical Period was previously filed with the SEC, the information contained in this Form 10-K amends, restates and supersedes in its entirety the information contained in such report for periods commencing on or after January 1, 2003.  Except as noted above, this Form 10-K also includes the financial and other information that would have otherwise been required to have been provided in the Fund’s delinquent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, had such report been filed with the SEC.
 
As previously disclosed in its Form 8-K/A filed May 22, 2007, (i) the consolidated financial statements of the Fund included in the Fund’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Fund’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for each of the periods beginning with the three-month period ended March 31, 2003 and continuing through the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 filed with the SEC, including applicable reports of its prior independent registered public accounting firms (the “Previously Issued Financial Statements”), should no longer be relied upon and (ii) the Previously Issued Financial Statements should be restated to conform to generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”).  The determination to restate these financial statements and selected financial data was made by the Fund and Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC, the Managing Shareholder of the Fund (the “Managing Shareholder”) on April 18, 2007, as a result of the identification of errors, including the purchase accounting for US Hydro projects, impairment of long-lived assets, waiver of management fees payable to the Managing Shareholder of the Fund and accounting for professional services.  The Fund has discussed these matters with its independent registered public accounting firm.  As these errors were material to the Fund’s consolidated financial statements and selected financial information filed with the SEC, the Fund has concluded that it must restate the consolidated financial statements of such prior periods to correct misstatements therein.
 
 

 
FORM 10-K 
 
 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
 
 
PART I 
 
 
Item 1. 
Business 
 1
Item 1A. 
Risk Factors 
 10
Item 1B. 
Unresolved Staff Comments 
 15
Item 2. 
Properties 
 15
Item 3. 
Legal Proceedings 
 15
Item 4. 
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 
 16
 
 
PART II 
 
 
Item 5. 
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Security Holder Matters and 
 
 
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 
 16
Item 6. 
Selected Financial Data 
 17
Item 7. 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
 19
Item 7A. 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 
 41
Item 8. 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 
 43
Item 9. 
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 
 43
Item 9A. 
Controls and Procedures 
 44
Item 9B. 
Other Information; Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds; 
 
 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities 
 45
 
 
PART III 
 
 
Item 10. 
Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 
 45
Item 11. 
Executive Compensation 
 47
Item 12. 
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and 
 
 
Related Security Holder Matters 
 48
Item 13. 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 
 49
Item 14. 
Principal Accountant Fees and Services 
 50
 
 
PART IV 
 
 
Item 15. 
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 
 51
   
SIGNATURES 
 54
 



Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain statements discussed in Part I, Item 1. “Business”, Part I, Item 3. “Legal Proceedings”, Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to the Fund’s plans, objectives and expectations for future events and include statements about the Fund’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including those concerning the Fund’s expectations, are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results, projected, expected or implied by the forward-looking statements, some of which are beyond the Fund’s control, that may cause the Fund’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Examples of events that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated include changes in political and economic conditions, federal or state regulatory structures, government mandates, the ability of customers to pay for energy received, supplies and prices of fuels, operational status of generating plants, mechanical breakdowns, volatility in the price for electric energy, natural gas, or renewable energy. Specific consideration should be given to various factors described in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Fund undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements or cautionary factors, except as required by law.

 
PART I
 
ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

Overview

The Fund is a Delaware business trust formed on February 18, 1997 to make investments in projects and businesses in the energy and infrastructure sectors both in the US and abroad. Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC (“RRP” or the “Managing Shareholder”), a New Jersey limited liability company, is the Managing Shareholder. As the Managing Shareholder, RRP has direct and exclusive control over the management and operations of the Fund. The business of the Fund is to engage in the acquisition, development and operation of infrastructure projects including electricity generation and water treatment in the US and abroad.
 
The Fund has focused primarily on small-scale electricity generation projects using renewable sources of fuel and on water treatment facilities in remote locations serving hotel resort developments.  These projects allow the Fund to develop secure long-term positions in attractive specialty markets for products and services provided by its projects and companies.  While the Fund may make additional investments in the projects and companies it currently owns, it does not anticipate future investment in projects or companies outside its current portfolio.
 
As of December 31, 2005, the projects in which the Fund then had investments were located in the United States, the United Kingdom and Egypt.  As of that date, the Fund had investments in hydro-electric generating projects in the US with total capacity of 15 megawatts (“MW”), in landfill gas-fired electric generating projects in the UK with total capacity of 48.7MW and in projects in Egypt with the capacity to produce approximately 24,500 cubic meters (approximately 6.5 million gallons) of potable water per day and electricity generating capacity of 29.7MW.
 
The Fund initiated its private placement offering on February 9, 1998 selling whole and fractional shares of membership interests of $100,000 per share (“Investor Shares”). There is no public market for Investor Shares and one is not likely to develop.  In addition, Investor Shares are subject to significant restrictions on transfer and resale and cannot be transferred or resold except in accordance with the Fund’s declaration of trust (“Declaration of Trust”) and applicable federal and state securities laws. The offering was concluded in April 2000 and raised approximately $65.8 million.  After payment of offering fees, commissions and investment fees, the Fund had $54.6 million for investments and operating expenses. As of June 30, 2007, the Fund had 658.1067 Investor Shares outstanding, held by 1,341 shareholders.
 
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Managing Shareholder
 
RRP, via a predecessor corporation, was founded in 1991 by Robert E. Swanson. As the Managing Shareholder, RRP has direct and exclusive control over the management of the Fund’s operations.  At the inception of the Fund, Ridgewood Power VI LLC (“Power VI”) was an additional managing shareholder but, effective January 1, 2001, Power VI assigned and delegated all of its rights and responsibilities to the Managing Shareholder and since that time has been an entity with only nominal activity. With respect to project investment, RRP locates potential projects, conducts appropriate due diligence and negotiates and completes the transactions in which the investments are made by the Fund.
 
In addition, RRP performs (or arranges for the performance of) the operation and maintenance of the projects owned by the Fund and the management and administrative services required for Fund operations. Among other services, RRP administers the accounts and handles relations with the shareholders, including tax and other financial information. RRP also provides the Fund with office space, equipment and facilities and other services necessary for its operation.
 
As compensation for its management services, the Managing Shareholder is entitled to (i) an annual management fee, payable monthly, equal to 2.5% of the total capital contributions made by the Fund’s shareholders and (ii) a 25% interest in the cash distributions made by the Fund in excess of certain threshold amounts expressed in terms of shareholder returns. The Managing Shareholder is also entitled to receive reimbursement from the Fund for operating expenses incurred by the Fund, or on behalf of the Fund and paid by RRP, as the Managing Shareholder.  RRP has arranged for administrative functions required to be performed for the Fund to be performed by an affiliate, Ridgewood Power Management LLC (“RPM”), and at RPM’s costs, which costs are reimbursed to RPM by the Fund.  RRP also serves as the Managing Shareholder (or managing member as appropriate) of a number of affiliated funds and investment vehicles similar to the Fund and, through RPM, provides services to those entities similar to those provided to the Fund.
 
Affiliates of RRP act on behalf of a number of investment vehicles in the oil and gas and venture capital sectors in a manner similar to that for which RRP serves on behalf of the Fund.
 
Business Strategy
 
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to generate cash flow for distribution to shareholders and capital appreciation from one or more of the acquisition, development, ownership and operation of interests in electricity generation and other infrastructure projects and companies. The Fund generally seeks to invest in projects and companies that provide products or services through a number of small facilities and that offer opportunities for expansion either through increasing production at existing sites or through the establishment of additional sites.  These projects often involve development, construction and operating risk but, once established, may be able to effectively “lock-in” the customer (or customers) served by the project, which would prevent competitors from dislodging the Fund’s project.  The Fund focuses on markets in which projects can be developed and built quickly and can be standardized as to their design, equipment and construction.  By following this strategy, the Fund seeks to take advantage of attractive market opportunities while streamlining the development process and diversifying across a number of projects in order to contain the exposure of the Fund to the risks inherent in such projects. As of December 31, 2005, all of the Fund’s projects are owned through investment vehicles that the Fund co-owns with certain affiliated investment funds also managed by the Managing Shareholder.  While the Fund may make additional investments in the projects and companies it currently owns, it does not anticipate future investment in projects or companies outside its current portfolio.
 
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Projects and Properties
 
The following table is a summary of the Fund’s investment portfolio as of December 31, 2005 detailing the nature of the business, the portion of the investment owned by the Fund and the number of projects in each investment.
 
Company
No. of Sites
Fund
Interest
Leased/
Owned1
Purpose
Structure5
           
Ridgewood    
  Egypt2
17 locations
68.1%
Leased
1 – Power only
8 – Water only
8 – Water & Power
Block/slab
           
US Hydro3
7 locations
70.8%
Leased and
 Owned
Hydroelectric
Generation
Integral to river
 dams
           
Ridgewood
      UK4
22 locations
30.4%
Leased
Electricity
Generation
Containerized

1
Refers to the locations on which the Fund’s projects are located and not the projects themselves.
 
2
Co-owned with Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V (“Trust V”) (14.1%) and the Ridgewood Egypt Fund (17.8%).  All Egyptian sites are located on or near the Red Sea.
 
3
Co-owned with Trust V.  Six US Hydro sites are located on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States and one in California.
 
4
These projects, which were co-owned with Trust V, were sold on February 22, 2007 to an entity not affiliated with the Fund or the Managing Shareholder, as disclosed on a Form 8-K filed by the Fund with the SEC on February 28, 2007.
   
5
Describes the type of structure in which the projects of the Fund are housed.
 
Ridgewood Egypt

In 1999, the Fund and Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V (“Trust V”) jointly formed and funded Ridgewood Near East Holdings LLC (“NEH”) to develop electric power and water purification plants for resort hotels along the Red Sea in Egypt.  In 2000, the Fund made additional investments and acquired majority ownership of NEH, which wholly owns Ridgewood Egypt For Infrastructure, LLC (Egypt) (“REFI”).  In 2001, the Ridgewood Egypt Fund (“Egypt Fund”), an affiliate of Trust V and the Fund, made contributions to NEH in exchange for a minority interest.

On December 30, 2001, NEH, through REFI, purchased a 28% equity interest in Sinai For Environmental Services S.A.E. (“Sinai”), which owns a 6,300 cubic meter (1.7 million gallon) per day water desalinization plant, for 5 million Egyptian pounds (approximately $1.1 million in 2001). In February of 2002, the Fund made an additional investment of 4.4 million Egyptian pounds (approximately $939,000 in 2002) to increase its ownership to 53% and gain control of Sinai. As of December 31, 2005, REFI was entitled to an additional interest of about 13.4% in Sinai in return for having provided Sinai with certain machinery and equipment.  As of December 31, 2005, receipt of this additional interest was subject to routine review and approval by the Egyptian government, which was granted in 2006.

The facilities of REFI source feedwater from shallow wells or directly from the Red Sea and use reverse osmosis filtration to produce potable water for sale.  Certain of the facilities of REFI are located on or adjacent to their hotel customers while others are stand-alone facilities that deliver product water by pipeline.  The facilities of REFI are modular and mobile and can be relocated to accommodate shifts in demand.  As of December 31, 2005, REFI owns one project that supplies only electricity, eight that provide only potable water and eight that provide both water and electricity generation.  The projects generally sell their output under contracts and other arrangements at prevailing market rates.  REFI has the capacity to make approximately 6.5 million gallons per day of potable water and 29.7MW of electricity.  As a matter of operational management, REFI has a practice of continual evaluation of its projects and relocates capacity between locations in order to meet changes in demand from its customers.  The electricity generating capacity of REFI is used primarily by its own water treatment plants thereby displacing electricity the water plants would otherwise have to purchase from third parties.  This arrangement helps the Fund control costs and increase reliability.  The business of REFI is managed and operated by employees of REFI with its main office located in Cairo, Egypt.

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The Ridgewood Egypt operations have two debt facilities. A portion of the assets of Sinai are security for a Sinai bank term loan facility and certain REFI equipment secures a loan facility under which REFI is the borrower.

US Hydro

Beginning in 1999, the Fund and Trust V began discussions with Synergics, Inc. (“Synergics”) to acquire certain of its hydroelectric generating plants.  In the course of negotiations, the Fund and Trust V were presented with an opportunity to acquire certain debt obligations of Synergics from a lender to Synergics.  The Fund and Trust V, through a joint venture (the “debt joint venture”), acquired debt obligations of Synergics from the lender on April 28, 2000 for a payment to the lender of approximately $17 million.   The Fund supplied $12 million of the capital used by the debt joint venture to acquire the debt and Trust V supplied the remaining $5 million. The Fund and Trust V own the debt joint venture 70.8% and 29.2%, respectively, which is in proportion to the capital each supplied. Neither entity has preferred rights over the other.

On November 22, 2002, through another joint venture (the “acquisition joint venture”) owned in the same proportion as the debt joint venture that acquired the debt of Synergics, the Fund and Trust V completed the acquisition of Synergics and changed the name of the acquisition joint venture to Ridgewood US Hydro Corporation (“US Hydro”).

The aggregate acquisition price of US Hydro, including both the 2000 debt acquisition and the 2002 purchase of shares, was approximately $20.3 million. As a result of the acquisition, the Fund and Trust V received seven hydroelectric generating facilities with 15MW of generating capacity and notes receivable to be repaid from the output of an additional project with 4MW of generating capacity.  The Fund has since reached a settlement eliminating the notes receivable making the hydro project portfolio 15MW as of December 31, 2005.  The Fund and Trust V also assumed approximately $7.5 million of other bank debt in connection with the acquisition.

As of December 31, 2005, the output of six projects is sold to utility purchasers under long-term contacts at prices set out in those contracts while output for the seventh is sold at open market prices.  Three of the projects are located in Virginia, two are located in New York, one project is located in California and one project is located in Rhode Island.  The projects are managed by RPM under an operations and maintenance agreement that provides for the Fund to pay the actual cost of project operations and maintenance along with an allocation of actual overhead to provide for administrative services.

Five of the east coast facilities are security for a term loan facility and the California facility is security for a lease obligation.

Ridgewood UK
 
On May 26, 1999, Ridgewood UK, LLC (“RUK”) was formed as a New Jersey limited liability company and was re-domiciled to Delaware on December 24, 2002. As of December 31, 2005, the business of RUK was the extraction of methane-containing gas from landfill sites in England, Scotland and Wales, the use of that gas as fuel for generating electricity and the sale of that electricity.

On June 30, 1999, Trust V contributed $16.7 million to RUK.  RUK’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ridgewood UK Ltd. (“UK Ltd.”) a limited company registered in England and Wales, then borrowed funds from the Bank of Scotland and with a portion of these combined proceeds, purchased from CLP Envirogas, Ltd. (formerly Combined Landfill Projects, Ltd.) six landfill gas power plants with a combined electricity generation capacity of 15.1MW located in the United Kingdom.  At the time of the purchase, UK Ltd. and CLP Envirogas, Ltd. also agreed the terms on which UK Ltd. would purchase additional projects then under development by CLP Envirogas, Ltd. should such projects be successfully developed.

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In 2001, the Fund contributed $5.8 million to RUK in return for an equity share of 30.4% of RUK.  Using this contribution and portions of additional proceeds from Bank of Scotland borrowings, UK Ltd. purchased an additional four projects with combined generating capacity of 4.6MW.  On October 16, 2001, UK Ltd., through the issuance of approximately 24% of its shares and the payment of $2 million cash, acquired certain of the assets and liabilities of CLP Services, Ltd., CLP Development, Ltd and CLP Envirogas, Ltd. (collectively the “Management and Development Companies”) and the equity and debt of certain landfill gas projects (the “UK Merger”).  As a result of the UK Merger, UK Ltd. acquired the ability to develop and operate landfill gas-fueled electricity generating facilities in the UK as well as the development rights to a number of such projects.  The seller in the UK Merger was Arbutus Energy Ltd. (Jersey) (“Arbutus”) who became the minority interest holder of UK Ltd. following the UK Merger.  UK Ltd. was renamed CLPE Holdings Ltd. (“CLP”) in 2001.

As of December 31, 2005, CLP owned 22 landfill methane gas-fired electric generating projects in the United Kingdom with an installed capacity of approximately 48.7MW. Projects representing approximately 26.5MW sell electricity under long-term contracts to the Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency (“NFPA”), a not-for-profit organization that purchases electricity generated by certain renewable power projects on behalf of large English electric utilities. Projects representing approximately 22.2MW qualify for the UK government’s Renewable Obligation incentive program (described in more detail below) and sell their output under short-term contracts.

As part of the UK Merger, RUK also acquired a 50% ownership in each of CLP Organogas SL, which owns a 2MW plant located in Seville, Spain and CLP Envirogas, SL, a management and development services company also located in Seville, Spain (collectively, the “Spanish Business”). Effective January 1, 2003 RUK transferred its interest in the Spanish Business to Arbutus in return for a portion of the minority interest in CLP then held by Arbutus.  As a result of the transaction, RUK increased its ownership in CLP from 76% to 88%.

Beginning in 2002, RUK began to develop sites capable of qualifying for the UK’s Renewable Obligation incentive program (“RO”). The RO program requires electricity suppliers serving end-users in the UK to obtain renewable obligation certificates (“ROCs”) to demonstrate that a minimum portion of their electricity supplied was generated by producers meeting the qualifications of the RO. In order to fund the development and construction of these projects, RUK entered into a series of agreements with affiliated entities that agreed to provide financing.  The affiliated entities providing this funding, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank LLC, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank II LLC, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank III LLC and Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank IV LLC (each a “PowerBank Fund” and collectively the “PowerBank Funds”), are managed by RRP.  Terms of the agreements between RUK and each of the PowerBank Funds are substantially the same and each provides for the PowerBank Funds to make construction advances to RUK in exchange for interest during construction and streams of fixed and variable lease payments once the financed projects go into operation (the “PowerBank Arrangements”).
 
On January 23, 2007, RUK entered into a sale agreement (the “Sale Agreement”) along with Arbutus, and Ridgewood ROC 2003 LLC (“ROC I”), Ridgewood ROC II 2003 LLC (“ROC II”), Ridgewood ROC III 2003 LLC (“ROC III”), Ridgewood ROC IV 2004 LLC (“ROC IV,” and together with ROC I, ROC II and ROC III, the “Ridgewood ROCs”), each of which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a corresponding PowerBank Fund, as sellers (collectively, the “Sellers”), with MEIF LG Energy Limited (“Buyer”), as the purchaser.
 
Prior to the consummation of the Sale, RUK had owned 88% of the issued and outstanding shares of CLP and the remaining 12% of CLP had been owned by Arbutus. The RUK projects that are parties to the NFFO contracts secured a term loan obligation of CLP.
 
On February 22, 2007, RUK completed the sale (the “Sale”) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of CLP.  Under the Sale Agreement, Buyer acquired (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of CLP (the “CLP Shares”) from RUK and Arbutus, and (ii) substantially all of the assets (the “Assets”) of the PowerBank Funds.  The Assets and the CLP Shares constitute all the landfill gas business located in the United Kingdom of the Fund and the PowerBank Funds.  In accordance with the Sale Agreement, at closing, the Buyer paid an aggregate purchase price for the CLP Shares and the Assets of £117.8 million ($229.5 million), subject to a working capital adjustment that resulted in an increase to the purchase price of approximately £4.2 million ($8.2 million). After adjustment, the purchase price for the CLP Shares was approximately £25.1 million ($48.9 million), of which approximately £15.4 million ($30.0 million) was attributable to Trust V and approximately £6.7 million ($13.1 million) was attributable to the Fund, with Arbutus receiving the remaining balance.  Taking into account payments made to RUK pursuant to certain sharing arrangements with the PowerBank Funds, the total gross sales proceeds to the Fund were approximately £8.4 million ($16.4 million).
 
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The Sellers gave a number of warranties and indemnities to the Buyer in connection with the Sale that it considers typical of such transactions.  Should there be a breach of the warranties or should an indemnity event occur, the Buyer could make claims against the Sellers including the Fund.  Management of the Fund does not believe there is a material likelihood that such a claim will arise or that, should such a claim arise, the Fund would incur a material liability.  This belief is based, in part, on the Sellers having purchased warranty and indemnity insurance to minimize such risk.  There are no current plans to reserve or provide an escrow for the contingent liabilities represented by these warranties and indemnities. In March 2007, the Fund distributed a portion of the Sale proceeds to the shareholders.
 
ZAP

In 1999, the Fund invested $2.1 million in the shares of ZAP (formerly ZAPWorld.COM, Inc. and ZAP Power Systems, Inc.). As part of the 678,808 share purchase, the Fund also received a warrant to purchase additional shares of ZAP’s common stock at a price between $3.50 and $4.50 per share.  In June 1999, the Fund exercised the warrant and purchased 571,249 additional shares for approximately $2 million, or $3.50 per share. ZAP designs, assembles, manufactures and distributes electric vehicles, including automobiles, bicycle power kits, electric bicycles and tricycles, electric scooters, and other electric transportation vehicles. ZAP’s common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “ZAAP.OB”.  In June 2001, the Fund agreed to sell to ZAP, and certain of its shareholders, the Fund’s interest in ZAP in return for a $1.5 million interest bearing promissory note (the “Ridgewood ZAP Note”).

In March 2002, ZAP filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U S Bankruptcy Code with the US Bankruptcy Court in Santa Rosa, California.  In June 2002, the Second Amended Plan for Reorganization became effective and the Ridgewood ZAP Note was converted into 994,500 shares of ZAP common stock as reorganized (the “Reorganized ZAP Shares”). When issued, the Reorganized ZAP Shares were subject to restrictions on sales or transfers.  As part of the reorganization, Ridgewood ZAP also received warrants to purchase ZAP shares of which a portion was exercised.

During the period between September 2003 and January 2006, after the lifting of the transfer restrictions on the Reorganized ZAP Shares, the Fund exercised a portion of the warrants and then liquidated its position in ZAP Shares through a combination of share sales and distributions to shareholders of the Fund.

Business Segments

The Fund manages and evaluates its operations in two reportable business segments: power generation and water desalinization.  These segments have been classified separately by the similarities in economic characteristics and customer base.  Common services shared by the business segments are allocated on the basis of identifiable direct costs, time records or in proportion to amounts invested in projects managed by the Managing Shareholder. Included in the water desalinization segment is the Egyptian power generation due to it primarily being a by-product of the water processing and under common management control.

For financial information regarding the Fund’s business segments, see Note 16 to the Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements which appear elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Project Feedstock/Raw Materials

The projects of the Fund each convert a raw material into a finished product and the arrangements for obtaining these raw materials are a key element in the business of the Fund.

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The Egyptian water projects rely on two feedstocks for their output.  The first is feedwater which can come either from shallow wells that occur along the Red Sea coast or from the Red Sea itself and, in all cases, from a source nearby the plant that is to process the feedwater.  In the case of well water, the feedwater is typically brackish, meaning that it has a briny character but does not have as much in the way of impurities (primarily salts) as seawater. The feedwater is processed through reverse osmosis filtration so that a portion becomes fresh or “product” water, which is sold, and the remainder becomes reject water which must be disposed of either by returning it to the Red Sea or by injecting into wells designed for the purpose.  As a general matter, the more the feedwater is like fresh water, the lower the processing cost and the greater the portion that becomes product water.  Though the quality varies depending on location, well water is generally preferred to seawater.  Seawater must undergo pre-treatment before being processed using reverse osmosis.  In order to obtain good quality feedwater wells and suitable reject water wells, the Fund must negotiate with parties owning water rights.  A variety of payment arrangements exist as a result of these negotiations.

The Egyptian water projects also need electricity to run the high compression pumps that operate the reverse osmosis processing equipment.  In most of its projects, REFI generates its own electricity using diesel-fired reciprocating engine generators.  Diesel fuel and electricity are subsidized commodities in Egypt and are readily available.  In other cases electricity is purchased either from the local electricity grid or from the on-site generation of REFI’s hotel customers.  In cases where a project purchases electricity from a host hotel or customer, the value of the electricity is deducted from the price of water purchased by the customer.  These are negotiated transactions that reflect prevailing market rates for the commodities involved.  About 65% of the capacity of the REFI projects generate their own electricity and the remainder purchase electricity from third parties. The Egypt projects do not maintain material amounts of either raw materials or product water inventories.

The projects of US Hydro are all located on, and are integral parts of, dams on river ways.  Of the seven projects of the Fund, five are considered run-of-river meaning that they generate such electricity as the natural flow of the river will produce with little or no ability to alter its flow rate or store water up-river of the dam.  Output of these projects (and hence revenue) is characterized by high degrees of variability and seasonality.  The other two projects of US Hydro are associated with dams used to create reservoirs that store water, which tends to make production from the generating facility more level.  The capacity of the projects of US Hydro is split evenly between run-of-river and reservoir facilities.  The projects do not make payments for throughput water.

Prior to the Sale, the UK projects of the Fund consisted of reciprocating engine generator sets that use methane-containing landfill gas as fuel.  Each project location owned and operated a network of wells, pipes and fans that collected gas from the landfill as it was produced through natural anaerobic digestion of the waste.  The UK projects did not own or operate any landfills but had arrangements with site owner/operators which gave the projects certain rights, including the right to build the project, occupy its compound, operate the gas collection system and use the gas from the landfill.  These agreements were generally referred to as gas agreements, were long-term agreements that typically run for the life or expected life of the gas resource attributable to the landfill and typically included provisions for royalty payments from the project to the landfill operator as compensation for the granting of these rights.  Royalty payments were typically calculated as a percent of revenue. RUK did not maintain material inventories of either raw materials or output products.

Competition

Competition in the market for providing potable water to hotel resort developments is primarily driven by obtaining supply agreements and the rights to locate on the site of a customer.  Secondary competitive factors are price, service and reliability of supply.  Once a supply relationship has been established with a customer, a supplier is very difficult for a competitor to dislodge.

Competition in the UK landfill gas electricity generation industry is based on obtaining site rights by obtaining gas agreements.  Once established on a site, there is little a competitor can do to affect the business of a project. The US Hydro projects can generally sell their production at prevailing market prices, and, as such, do not generally face competition in the sale of the electricity they generate.

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Seasonality/Weather Effects
 
Demand for the output of the Egypt projects is largely driven by the occupancy levels of the hotel customers for the projects and the occupancy rates for hotels in the Red Sea tourist areas are subject to highly seasonal patterns.  The high season for Red Sea tourism is, broadly, from late April to mid-September with a trough in occupancy rates in January and February.  The volume and price of the output of REFI generally track these patterns and management of REFI takes advantage of the troughs in demand to perform maintenance of its projects.
 
The output of the US Hydro projects are affected by seasonal weather patterns including rainfall and snowpack runoff.  These factors tend to concentrate the output of the US Hydro projects in the spring and fall with little or no output in the winter and summer months.  Management of US Hydro takes advantage of these patterns to perform maintenance during periods of low output.  Because river flows are the dominant factor in determining the output of the US Hydro projects, output can vary widely from year-to-year based on amounts of rain and snowfall.
 
Prior to the Sale, the RUK projects experienced minor fluctuations in response to seasonal weather patterns but these patterns were not believed to be material.
 
Government Incentives and Regulation
 
Certain of the projects of the Fund qualify for incentives because of their location or their use of renewable fuels.
 
At the time the Egyptian business of the Fund was begun, there was little development or development infrastructure along the Red Sea and parties making investments in these areas were eligible for 10-year income tax holidays.  REFI qualified for such an income tax holiday which commenced on January 1, 2001 and will run through December 31, 2010.  The projects of REFI are subject to routine regulatory oversight which is executed mostly at the local level and consists primarily of zoning and work-place safety regulations that the Fund does not consider onerous.
 
The US Hydro projects operate under the terms of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) licenses issued to them. Even though US Hydro has no employees, it is affected by general employment regulations in the jurisdictions of its facilities through the RPM operations and maintenance agreements. The Fund considers these regulations to be routine and does not consider the cost of compliance to be material.
 
Because the fuel used by the RUK projects is a renewable, non-fossil fuel source and because it is also an undesirable by-product of landfill operations, the projects of RUK qualified under two separate primary incentive regimes.  The older of the two is the Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation (“NFFO”) which is a program that provided credit-worthy, long-term purchase contracts for qualifying electricity generators enacted in section 32 and 33 of the Electricity Act 1989.  The program provided for a limited volume of such contracts and called for project developers to bid for portions of the limited volume.  The NFPA was set up in connection with the NFFO program to act as administrator and counter-party to the NFFO contracts as well as to administer the contract bidding process.  Prior to the investment by Trust V and the Fund in the UK business, CLP, the predecessor entity, entered a number of these auctions and won several contracts.  A number of these projects were built by RUK and currently sell their electrical output pursuant to NFFO contracts.  Because the contracts were credit-worthy, projects having the benefit of the contracts can readily obtain financing.  The last NFFO contracts were granted in 1998 and no new NFFO contracts are expected to be granted in the future.
 
The subsequent incentive for which the projects of RUK qualified was also enacted through the Electricity Act 1989 and implemented through The Renewable Obligations Order 2002. Known as the RO, this incentive established targets for parties supplying electricity to final consumers in the UK with respect to the portion of their electricity supply generated from qualifying renewable facilities and imposed penalties on those parties to the extent they failed to meet the targets.  As an owner of qualifying renewable facilities, RUK was able to sell the electricity generated by these facilities as well as certificates (“ROCs”) demonstrating that the electricity can be delivered in satisfaction of the Renewable Obligation.  Both the electricity and the ROCs produced by the qualifying facilities were undifferentiated commodities and there are liquid markets for both albeit at fluctuating prices.
 
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Prior to the Sale, the projects of RUK were subject to routine regulatory oversight which was executed mostly at the local level and consists primarily of zoning, noise and work-place safety regulations that the Fund did not consider onerous.  In addition to these regulations, the RUK projects are also subject to the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (“IPPC”) regimes designed to control pollution from industrial sources.  The IPPC regulations are contained in Statutory Instrument 2000 No. 1973; The Pollution Prevention and Control (England and Wales) Regulations 2000 and were introduced under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.  Regulators set permit conditions that are based on the use of the “Best Available Techniques”, which balances the cost to the operator against benefits to the environment.  The IPPC regulations are being phased in over an extended period and, while they represent an administrative burden in demonstrating initial compliance and a modest burden in demonstrating on-going compliance, the Fund did not believe the IPPC regulations would otherwise affect the business of RUK.
 
As a general matter, incentives and regulations affecting RUK were enacted and issued by the Parliament of England for England and Wales and separately by the Scottish Parliament for Scotland.  Prior to the Sale, the Fund did not believe that the differences between the versions of the incentives and regulations issued by these two governments would have a material affect on the Fund.
 
Financing Arrangements
 
The Fund uses debt to finance certain of the acquisitions and the operation of certain of its investments.  Such financing arrangements are specific to the investment financed and are made at the operating company level.  These financing arrangements are non-recourse to the Fund and the Fund provides no guarantees of the amounts borrowed under such financing arrangements.
 
Insurance
 
The Fund has in place, either directly or through investee companies, insurance typical for activities such as those conducted by the Fund.  These policies include, where appropriate and economical, property and casualty, business interruption, workman’s compensation, political risk and key executive life insurance with underwriters and carriers the Fund believes, in consultation with its advisors, to be appropriate.  Certain of the insurance carried by the Fund is required by the lenders to certain of its investee companies.
 
Employees
 
The Fund does not have employees.  The activities of the Fund are performed either by employees of the Managing Shareholder, its affiliates or those of the specific investments of the Fund.
 
Offices
 
The principal office of the Fund and the Managing Shareholder is 1314 King Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 19801 and its phone number is 302-888-7444. The Managing Shareholder also maintains offices at 947 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, 07450 and a phone number of 201-447-9000.
 
Available Information
 
The Fund’s shares are registered under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.  The Fund must therefore comply with, among other things, the periodic reporting requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. As a result, the Fund prepares and files annual reports with the SEC on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and, from time to time, current reports on Form 8-K. Moreover, the Managing Shareholder maintains a website at http://www.ridgewoodpower.com that contains important information about the Managing Shareholder, including biographies of key management personnel, as well as information about the investments made by the Fund and the other investment programs managed by the Managing Shareholder. 
 
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Where You Can Get More Information
 
The Fund files annual, quarterly and current reports and certain other information with the SEC.  Persons may read and copy any documents the Fund files at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation at the public reference room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of any such filings will be provided free of charge to any shareholder upon written request to the Managing Shareholder at its business address - 947 Linwood Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, ATTN: General Counsel.
 
Reports to Shareholders
 
The Fund does not anticipate providing annual reports to shareholders but will make available upon request copies of the Fund’s periodic reports to the SEC on Form 10-K and on Form 10-Q.
 
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
 
In addition to the other information set forth elsewhere in this report, you should carefully consider the following factors when evaluating the Fund:
 
RISKS INHERENT IN THE BUSINESSES OF THE FUND
 
The Fund has material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in its internal controls over financial reporting.
 
Material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting have been identified in connection with the Fund’s audits. These weaknesses primarily relate to the Fund’s inability to complete its reporting obligations on a timely basis as a result of deficient controls and procedures over financial reporting. See Item 9A. “Controls and Procedures” in this report. The inability of the Fund to timely report its results could impact the ability of an investor to adequately understand its investment, restrict the Fund’s ability to conduct its activities and subject the Fund to fines and penalties.
 
The Fund’s investment in the Egyptian water desalinization business depends on the willingness and ability of tourists to travel to the Egyptian Red Sea resort areas.  Factors that reduce that tourism, including acts of terrorism, could have an adverse impact on the business of the Fund.
 
REFI serves remote hotel resort communities that depend on the willingness and ability of tourists to make discretionary journeys to the Egyptian Red Sea areas.  Factors decreasing the willingness or ability of tourists to make these journeys will reduce the demand for the output of the water projects of the Fund.  These factors include, but are not limited to, acts of terrorism, the cost of travel to the area and general tourism industry trends.  The resort areas of Egypt have experienced acts of terrorism in the past and it is possible that such acts could result in dramatically reduced tourism to the area which would likely have an adverse impact on the output quantity and price of the Fund’s products.  Material increases in the cost of travel to the area for reasons such as increases in airfares, taxes or accommodations or other, unrelated changes in traveler preferences can also adversely affect the demand for the products of REFI.  The projects of REFI have no alternative markets for their products.
 
The Fund’s hydroelectric business can be affected by adverse weather conditions.
 
The US Hydro projects owned by the Fund rely on rainfall and snowfall to provide water flow for electricity production.  Rainfall and snowfall vary from year-to-year and an extended period of below-normal rainfall and/or snowfall would significantly reduce electricity revenue.  Each project is entirely dependent on the water flow through where it is located.
 
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The Fund has a significant portion of its investments located outside the United States that can be affected by events beyond the Fund’s control.
 
The Fund has significant investments in Egypt and, until the sale of its UK operations, significant investments in the UK. As a result, the Fund is subject to certain risks on a country-by-country basis, including changes in domestic and foreign government regulations, licensing requirements, tariffs or taxes and other trade barriers, exchange controls, expropriation, and political and economic instability, including fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies. Certain of these risks may be greater than those commonly experienced in the United States. The exchange rate from local currencies to US dollars may be so unfavorable that the Fund may experience negative net results, when measured in US dollars, even though the performance of the Egyptian or UK businesses may be successful when measured in their local currencies. Also, fluctuations of foreign currencies could reduce the value of, or the ability of, the Fund to make distributions to its shareholders.
 
The operations of the Fund have limited capital, limited access to new capital and have obligations to third parties for borrowed money.
 
The Fund’s investments, but not the Fund itself, utilize debt financing, which increases the variability of results and increases the financial risk of the Fund.   The rights of the Fund to the cash flow of the projects are subordinated to the obligations of the projects under the debt facilities, which could limit the Fund’s ability to receive cash distributions from the investments.  Also, the Fund does not maintain significant reserves for contingencies to offset this risk.
 
The operations of the Fund may experience competitive price pressure and competition for project development opportunities.
 
Competition for new project opportunities is based largely on price, service and reliability.  While it is difficult to displace the existing projects of the Fund from their customers, competition exists for new projects and this competition may, in some circumstances, drive down the prices of the products and services offered by the Fund’s projects or drive up the costs of its feedstock resources.
 
The Fund may experience delays and cost overruns in the development of new projects.
 
As an integral part of its Egyptian businesses, and the UK business prior to its sale in 2007, the Fund identifies, develops and constructs new projects.  These processes are inherently uncertain and prone to unforeseen delays and costs which can adversely impact the revenues, expenses and cash flow of the Fund by making completed projects less economically attractive than they were expected to be at the time a commitment was made to building the project.  This can also result in the abandonment or liquidation of projects prior to completion.
 
The projects of the Fund depend on the near-continuous operation of their equipment.  Should the productivity of some or all of this equipment be compromised or should the equipment fail altogether, the Fund would be adversely affected.  The Fund may also experience difficulty in hiring qualified operating personnel.
 
The primary equipment of the Fund includes reverse osmosis water purification equipment, reciprocating engine generator sets, water pumping stations and hydroelectric generating equipment.  This equipment is subject to mechanical failure that the Fund may not be able to predict and that can render specific projects inoperable for considerable periods of time.  This risk also extends to failures of the electricity grid near the Fund’s projects that could prevent the affected project or projects from delivering its electricity.  In addition, the Fund may experience price increases for, or difficulty in obtaining, spare parts for its projects and in identifying and hiring personnel qualified to operate, maintain and repair the specialized equipment that makes up parts of its projects.
 
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The projects of the Fund are subject to regulatory changes (including changes in environmental regulations) that may have an adverse impact on the Fund.
 
This area of risk is inherently difficult to predict but could include matters such as the ability of the Egyptian projects to discharge the reject water that is a byproduct of the purification process or requirements on the part of regulators for owners of dams or hydroelectric generators to provide for fish passages either upstream or downstream of the dams that affect US Hydro.  Such changes could increase costs at affected projects or prevent certain projects from operating.
 
REFI must arrange for feedwater, for the disposal of reject water and for a supply of electricity to operate its projects.
 
REFI depends on third party owners of water rights to source feedwater for their facilities and for the discharge of reject water that is a byproduct of the reverse osmosis process.  Should this be restricted, not possible or the price increases significantly, the profitability of the affected sites would be reduced.  The REFI projects also depend on third party supply of diesel fuel for electricity generation at certain projects and third party supply of electricity at others.  Restrictions of availability of these commodities or significant increases in prices would have a negative impact on the affected projects and the Fund.
 
The Fund or the Managing Shareholder may become involved in litigation.
 
The Fund faces an inherent business risk of exposure to various types of claims and lawsuits that may arise in the ordinary course of business. Although, it is not possible to predict the timing, nature or outcome of such claims or lawsuits should they arise, we believe the chances that any claims or lawsuits arising and resulting, individually or in the aggregate, in a material impact on the Fund to be remote. However, the Fund could in the future incur judgments or enter into settlements of lawsuits and claims that could have a material adverse effect on the results of the Fund.  In addition, while the Fund maintains insurance coverage with respect to certain claims, the Fund may not be able to obtain such insurance on acceptable terms in the future, if at all, and any such insurance may not provide adequate coverage against any such claims.
 
THE FOLLOWING RISK FACTORS RELATE TO THE FUND’S RUK ACTIVITIES, WHICH AS DISCUSSED ABOVE, WERE SOLD IN 2007:
 
The Fund’s UK landfill methane business depends on the production of landfill methane from the landfill sites on which they operate and access to that gas production.
 
The electricity production of the RUK projects is typically limited by the available amount of landfill methane gas used as fuel by these projects.  A number of factors influence the amount of landfill methane gas produced by a landfill site including the quantity and makeup of the waste deposited into the site by the landfill operator, the manner and sequence of the waste deposition, the non-waste materials used to support the landfill structure and the amount of liquid in the landfill.  A number of factors also influence the ability of the Fund’s UK personnel to gain access to gas that is being produced by a landfill including the landfilling strategy and practices of the landfill site operator.  To the extent that these factors limit the production of landfill methane gas or the ability of the projects of the Fund to collect and use that gas at some or all of the landfill sites on which they operate, the affected project or projects may not achieve profitable output levels.
 
Certain of the RUK projects sell their electricity and ROC output at open market prices and could be adversely affected should prices fall substantially.
 
With respect to the projects of RUK not subject to NFFO contracts, the output is sold at open market power prices.  These prices are fixed from time-to-time in one-year contracts.  Should the price of electricity or ROCs fall substantially, the Fund would be adversely affected and it is possible that the projects affected could not be operated profitably.
 
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RISKS RELATED TO THE NATURE OF THE FUND’S SHARES
 
The Fund’s shares have severe restrictions on transferability and liquidity and shareholders are required to hold the shares indefinitely.
 
The Fund’s shares are illiquid investments. There is currently no market for these shares and one is not likely to develop. Because there may be only a limited number of persons who purchase shares and because there are significant restrictions on the transferability of such shares under the Fund’s Declaration of Trust and under applicable federal and state securities laws, it is expected that no public market will develop. Moreover, neither the Fund nor the Managing Shareholder will provide any market for the shares. Shareholders are generally prohibited from selling or transferring their shares except in the circumstances permitted under the Declaration of Trust and applicable law, and all such sales or transfers require the Fund’s consent, which it may withhold at its sole discretion. Accordingly, shareholders have no assurance that an investment can be transferred and must be prepared to bear the economic risk of the investment indefinitely.
 
Shareholders are not permitted to participate in the Fund’s management or operations and must rely exclusively on the Managing Shareholder.
 
Shareholders have no right, power or authority to participate in the Fund’s management or decision making or in the management of the Fund’s projects. The Managing Shareholder has the exclusive right to manage, control and operate the Fund’s affairs and business and to make all decisions relating to its operation.
 
The Fund’s assets are generally illiquid and any disposition of Fund assets is at the discretion of the Managing Shareholder.
 
The Fund’s interest in projects is illiquid. However, if the Fund were to attempt to sell any such interest, a successful sale would depend upon, among other things, the operating history and prospects for the project or interest being sold, the number of potential purchasers and the economics of any bids made by them. The Managing Shareholder has full discretion to determine whether any project, or any partial interest, should be sold and the terms and conditions under which such project would be sold.  Consequently, shareholders will depend on the Managing Shareholder for the decision to sell all or a portion of an asset, or retain it, for the benefit of the shareholders and for negotiating and completing the sale transaction.
 
The Fund indemnifies its officers, as well as the Managing Shareholder and its employees, for certain actions taken on its behalf. Therefore, the Fund has limited recourse relative to these actions.
 
The Declaration of Trust provides that the Fund’s officers and agents, the Managing Shareholder, the affiliates of the Managing Shareholder and their respective directors, officers and agents when acting on behalf of the Managing Shareholder or its affiliates on the Fund’s behalf, will be indemnified and held harmless by the shareholders from any and all claims rising out of the Fund’s management, except for claims arising out of bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct or a breach of the Declaration of Trust. Therefore, the Fund may have difficulty sustaining an action against the Managing Shareholder, or its affiliates and their officers based on breach of fiduciary responsibility or other obligations to the shareholders.
 
The Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive a management fee regardless of the Fund’s profitability and also receives cash distributions.
 
The Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive an annual management fee from the Fund regardless of whether the Fund is profitable in that year. The annual fee, payable monthly, is equal to 2.5% of total capital contributed by shareholders. In addition to its annual management fee, the Managing Shareholder, as compensation for its management services, will receive 25% of the Fund’s cash distributions to shareholders upon the shareholders having received a certain minimum level of distributions as set out in the Declaration of Trust, even though the Managing Shareholder has not contributed any cash to the Fund. Accordingly, shareholders contribute all of the cash utilized for the Fund’s investments and activities. If the Fund’s projects are unsuccessful, the shareholders may lose 100% of their investment while the Managing Shareholder will not suffer any investment losses because it did not contribute any capital. None of the compensation to be received by the Managing Shareholder has been derived as a result of arm’s length negotiations.
 
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Cash distributions are not guaranteed and may be less than anticipated or estimated.
 
Distributions depend primarily on available cash from project operations. At times, distributions may be delayed to repay the principal and interest on project or Fund borrowings, if any, or to fund other costs. The Fund’s taxable income will be taxable to the shareholders in the year earned, even if cash is not distributed.
 
Because the Managing Shareholder manages other electricity generation and infrastructure funds, it may have conflicts of interest in its management of the Fund’s operations.
 
Shareholders will not be involved in the management of the Fund’s operations.  Accordingly, they must rely on the Managing Shareholder’s judgment in such matters. Inherent with the exercise of its judgment, the Managing Shareholder will be faced with conflicts of interest. While neither the Fund nor the Managing Shareholder have specific procedures in place in the event of any such conflicting responsibilities, the Managing Shareholder recognizes that it has fiduciary duties to the Fund in connection with its position and responsibilities as Managing Shareholder and it intends to abide by such fiduciary responsibilities in performing its duties. Therefore, the Managing Shareholder and its affiliates will attempt, in good faith, to resolve all conflicts of interest in a fair and equitable manner with respect to all parties affected by any such conflicts of interest.  However, the Managing Shareholder is not liable to the Fund for how conflicts of interest are resolved unless it has acted in bad faith, or engaged in gross negligence or willful misconduct.
 
TAX RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INVESTMENT IN SHARES
 
The Fund is organized as a Delaware business trust and the Managing Shareholder has qualified the Fund as a partnership for federal tax purposes. The principal tax risks to shareholders are that:
 
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The Fund may recognize income taxable to the shareholders but may not distribute enough cash to cover the income taxes owed by shareholders on the Fund’s taxable income.
 
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The allocation of Fund items of income, gain, loss, and deduction may not be recognized for federal income tax purposes.
 
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All or a portion of the Fund’s expenses could be considered either investment expenses (which would be deductible by a shareholder only to the extent the aggregate of such expenses exceeded 2% of such shareholder’s adjusted gross income) or as nondeductible items that must be capitalized.
 
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All or a substantial portion of the Fund’s income could be deemed to constitute unrelated business taxable income, such that tax-exempt shareholders could be subject to tax on their respective portions of such income.
 
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If any Fund income is deemed to be unrelated business taxable income, a shareholder that is a charitable remainder trust could have all of its income from any source deemed to be taxable.
 
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All or a portion of the losses, if any, allocated to the shareholders will be passive losses and thus deductible by the shareholder only to the extent of passive income.
 
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The shareholders could have capital losses in excess of the amount that is allowable as a deduction in a particular year.
 
Although the Fund has obtained an opinion of counsel regarding the matters described in the preceding paragraph, it will not obtain a ruling from the IRS as to any aspect of the Fund’s tax status. The tax consequences of investing in the Fund could be altered at any time by legislative, judicial, or administrative action.
 
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If the IRS audits the Fund, it could require investors to amend or adjust their tax returns or result in an audit of their tax.
 
The IRS may audit the Fund’s tax returns. Any audit issues will be resolved at the Fund level by the Managing Shareholder. If adjustments are made by the IRS, corresponding adjustments will be required to be made to the federal income tax returns of the shareholders, which may require payment of additional taxes, interest, and penalties. An audit of the Fund’s tax return may result in the examination and audit of a shareholder’s return that otherwise might not have occurred, and such audit may result in adjustments to items in the shareholder’s return that are unrelated to the Fund’s operations. Each shareholder bears the expenses associated with an audit of that shareholder’s return.
 
In the event that an audit of the Fund by the IRS results in adjustments to the tax liability of a shareholder, such shareholder will be subject to interest on the underpayment and may be subject to substantial penalties.
 
The tax treatment of the Fund can not be guaranteed for the life of the Fund.  Changes in law or regulations may adversely affect any such tax treatment.
 
Deductions, credits or other tax consequences may not be available to shareholders. Legislative or administrative changes or court decisions could be forthcoming which would significantly change the statements herein. In some instances, these changes could have substantial effect on the tax aspects of the Fund. Any future legislative changes may or may not be retroactive with respect to transactions prior to the effective date of such changes. Bills have been introduced in Congress in the past and may be introduced in the future which, if enacted, would adversely affect some of the tax consequences of the Fund.
 
ITEM 1B.  UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
 
None.
 
ITEM 2.  PROPERTIES
 
Information regarding the Fund’s properties is contained in 1. “Business”, under the heading “Projects and Properties”.
 
ITEM 3.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
On December 30, 2005, an investor in the Fund and entities affiliated with the Fund, Paul Bergeron, on behalf of himself and as Trustee for the Paul Bergeron Trust (the “Plaintiff”), filed a Complaint in Suffolk Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Paul Bergeron v. Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V, et al., Suffolk Superior Court, Docket No. 07-1205 BLS1 (“Bergeron I”).  The action was brought against, among others, the Managing Shareholder and persons who are or were officers of the Managing Shareholder alleging violations of the Massachusetts Securities Act, as well as breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment, all related to a set of alleged facts and allegations regarding the sale of securities of funds (including the Fund) managed by the Managing Shareholder or affiliates of the Managing Shareholder which were sold in private offerings and the operation of those funds subsequent to the sale.  The Plaintiff is seeking damages of $900,000 plus interest and other damages to be determined at trial.
 
On January 27, 2006, the Plaintiff, on its own initiative, filed an Amended Complaint and Jury Demand in Massachusetts Superior Court, adding a non-diverse broker-dealer to the action.  On February 22, 2006, the case was removed by the defendants to United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, but the defendants alleged that the only non-diverse party had been fraudulently joined by the Plaintiff.  On February 27, 2006, a motion to dismiss was filed by the defendants in the District Court.  On April 12, 2006, the District Court affirmed its jurisdiction over the case, and dismissed the non-diverse party.  On January 10, 2007, the District Court dismissed Plaintiff’s unjust enrichment case, but denied the motion of the defendants to dismiss as to the remaining claims.  Presently, attorneys for the parties are involved in discovery, with a magistrate judge having decided motions to compel brought by the parties during the Summer of 2007.  A new scheduling order is in the process of being developed by the parties for approval by the District Court.  It is expected that a trial date may be set for late 2007 or early 2008.
 
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On March 20, 2007, the Plaintiff commenced a derivative action, in Suffolk Superior Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  Paul Bergeron v. Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V, et al., Suffolk Superior Court, Docket No. 07-1205 BLS1 (“Bergeron II”).  The Plaintiff joined the Fund and affiliated entities, including the Managing Shareholder and a person who is an officer of the Managing Shareholder, alleging that the allocation of the proceeds from the sale of certain assets of the Fund and affiliated entities to an unaffiliated entity was unfair and sought an injunction prohibiting the distribution to shareholders of such proceeds.  For a description of the sale transaction, see Item 1.  “Business – Ridgewood UK.”  The Superior Court denied the request by the Plaintiff for an injunction.  The case was then removed by the defendants to the same District Court as Bergeron I, but the District Court remanded the case to Massachusetts Superior Court on July 5, 2007, where it is presently pending.
 
All defendants in Bergeron I and Bergeron II deny the allegations and intend to defend both actions vigorously.
 
On August 16, 2006, the Fund and several affiliated entities, including the Managing Shareholder, filed a lawsuit against the former independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and several affiliated entities, Perelson Weiner LLP (“Perelson Weiner”), in New Jersey Superior Court.  The suit alleged professional malpractice and breach of contract in connection with audit and accounting services performed for the Fund and the other plaintiffs by Perelson Weiner.  On October 20, 2006, Perelson Weiner filed a counterclaim against the Fund and the other plaintiffs, alleging breach of contract due to unpaid invoices in the total amount of $1,187,522.37.  Discovery is ongoing and no trial date has been set.
 
ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
None.


PART II


ITEM 5.  MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
 
Market Information

There has never been an established public trading market for the Fund’s Investor Shares.

Holders

As of June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, there were 1,341, 1,327, 1,319 and 1,315 holders of Investor Shares, respectively.

Dividends

Fund distributions for the three years ended December 31, 2005 were as follows (in thousands):

 
2005
2004
2003
Distributions to Investors
$1,316
$3,395
$1,316
Distributions per Investor Share
2
5
2
Distributions to Managing Shareholder
13
13
13
 
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ITEM 6.  SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The following selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s consolidated financial statements and related notes and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K.

The consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, are derived from audited financial statements included in this Form 10-K.  The consolidated statement of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001 and the consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2002 and 2001 are derived from audited consolidated financial statements that have not been restated, and as a result, may not be comparable to subsequent periods. For further discussion, see Note 2 to the Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K.
 
   
December 31,            
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2002
   
2001
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
             
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data (1):
                             
          Revenues
  $
12,281
    $
10,585
    $
10,245
    $
5,830
    $
4,238
 
          Net loss
    (3,959 )     (746 )     (11,026 )     (3,331 )     (3,037 )
          Net loss per Investor Share
    (6 )     (1 )     (17 )     (5 )     (5 )
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data (1):
                                       
           Property, plant and equipment, net
   
20,812
     
20,171
     
22,121
     
32,992
     
25,961
 
          Total assets
   
34,075
     
38,889
     
47,108
     
67,117
     
48,835
 
          Long-term debt (less current portion)
   
2,609
     
1,502
     
2,476
     
8,002
     
-
 
          Minority interest
   
6,855
     
8,204
     
8,327
     
14,387
     
8,723
 
          Shareholders' equity
   
17,749
     
19,274
     
22,016
     
36,316
     
39,314
 
 

 
(1) Increase in revenue in 2003 and property, plant and equipment and total assets in 2002, is due to the acquisition of US Hydro in November 2002, as discussed in the Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

Quarterly financial information is derived from unaudited financial data, which, in the opinion of management, reflects all adjustments, which are necessary to present fairly the results for such interim periods. It is suggested that the quarterly financial data be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Form 10-K.

   
Nine months eneded September 30,
   
Three months eneded September 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
                                   
          Revenues
  $
9,304
    $
8,317
    $
8,025
    $
2,875
    $
2,529
    $
2,336
 
          Net (loss) income
    (2,591 )    
125
      (7,733 )     (1,694 )     (722 )     (4,933 )
          Net (loss) income per Investor Share
    (4 )    
-
      (12 )     (3 )     (1 )     (8 )
 

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September 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
 
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
          Property, plant and equipment, net
  $
21,401
    $
20,608
    $
23,347
 
          Total assets
   
35,724
     
38,880
     
50,965
 
          Long-term debt (less current portion)
   
2,916
     
1,730
     
2,846
 
          Minority interest
   
6,917
     
8,217
     
9,766
 
          Shareholders' equity
   
15,920
     
19,272
     
25,272
 

   
Six months eneded June 30,
   
Three months eneded June 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
 
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
          Revenues
  $
6,429
    $
5,788
    $
5,689
    $
3,514
    $
3,123
    $
2,988
 
          Net (loss) income
    (897 )    
847
      (2,800 )     (241 )    
1,142
      (617 )
          Net (loss) income per Investor Share
    (1 )    
1
      (4 )    
-
     
2
      (1 )
 
   
June 30,  
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
 
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
          Property, plant and equipment, net
  $
21,502
    $
21,078
    $
24,008
 
          Total assets
   
36,228
     
41,704
     
57,110
 
          Long-term debt (less current portion)
   
3,173
     
1,972
     
3,118
 
          Minority interest
   
6,914
     
8,515
     
11,836
 
          Shareholders' equity
   
17,235
     
22,447
     
30,831
 
 
   
Three months eneded March 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations Data:
 
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
          Revenues
  $
2,915
    $
2,665
    $
2,701
 
          Net loss
    (656 )     (295 )     (2,183 )
          Net loss per Investor Share
    (1 )    
-
      (3 )
 
   
  March 31,  
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
 
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
          Property, plant and equipment, net
  $
21,693
    $
21,585
    $
26,857
 
          Total assets
   
39,458
     
41,602
     
58,820
 
          Long-term debt (less current portion)
   
1,294
     
2,221
     
3,317
 
          Minority interest
   
8,438
     
8,409
     
12,184
 
          Shareholders' equity
   
18,520
     
21,419
     
31,478
 
 
 
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ITEM 7.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes which appear elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The Fund’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 

Restatement of Financial Statements

As previously disclosed in its Form 8-K/A filed with the SEC on May 22, 2007, the consolidated financial statements of the Fund included in the Fund’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Fund’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K for each of the periods beginning with the three-month period ended March 31, 2003 and continuing through the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2005 should no longer be relied upon and that those financial statements should be restated to conform to generally accepted accounting principles. The determination to restate these financial statements and selected financial data was made by the Fund and the Managing Shareholder of the Fund on April 18, 2007, as a result of the identification of errors, including the purchase accounting for the US Hydro projects, impairment of long-lived assets, waiver of management fees payable to the Managing Shareholder and accounting for professional services.  Accordingly, this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains restated financial statements for the periods mentioned above.

Overview

The Fund is a Delaware business trust formed on February 18, 1997 to make investments in projects and businesses in the energy and infrastructure sectors both in the US and abroad. Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC (“RRP” or the “Managing Shareholder”), a New Jersey limited liability company, is the Managing Shareholder. As the Managing Shareholder, RRP has direct and exclusive control over the management and operations of the Fund. The business of the Fund is to engage in the acquisition, development and operation of infrastructure projects including electricity generation and water treatment projects in the US and abroad.
 
The Fund has focused primarily on small-scale electricity generation projects using renewable sources of fuel and on water treatment facilities in remote locations serving hotel resort developments.  These projects allow the Fund to develop secure long-term positions in attractive specialty markets for products and services provided by its projects and companies.  While the Fund may make additional investments in the projects and companies it currently owns, it does not anticipate future investment in projects or companies outside its current portfolio.
 
As of December 31, 2005, the projects in which the Fund has investments were located in the United States, the United Kingdom and Egypt.  As of that date, the Fund had investments in electricity generating projects in the US with total capacity of 15 megawatts (“MW”), in electricity generating projects in the UK with total capacity of 48.7MW and in projects in Egypt with the capacity to produce approximately 24,500 cubic meters (approximately 6.5 million gallons) of potable water per day and electricity generating capacity of 29.7MW.
 
The Fund’s accompanying consolidated financial statements includes the financial statements of Ridgewood US Hydro Corporation (“US Hydro”) and Ridgewood Near East Holding LLC (“NEH”).  The Fund’s consolidated financial statements also includes the Fund’s 30.4% interest in Ridgewood UK LLC (“RUK”) which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as the Fund has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not control the operating and financial policies of RUK.

The Fund owns 70.8% interest in US Hydro and the remaining 29.2% minority interest is owned by Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V (“Trust V”).  In addition, the Fund owns 68.1% interest in NEH and the remaining minority interests are owned by Trust V (14.1%) and Ridgewood Egypt Fund (“Egypt Fund”) (17.8%).  The interests of Trust V and Egypt Fund are presented as minority interest in the consolidated financial statements of the Fund.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The discussion and analysis of the Fund’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Fund’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  In preparing these financial statements, the Fund is required to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions. These estimates, judgments and assumptions affect the reported amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities, including the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of the Fund’s revenues and expenses during the periods presented. The Fund evaluates these estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis. The Fund bases its estimates and assumptions on historical experience and on various other factors that the Fund believes to be reasonable at the time the estimates and assumptions are made. However, future events and their effects cannot be predicted with absolute certainty. Therefore, the determination of estimates requires the exercise of judgment. Actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions under different circumstances or conditions, and such differences may be material to the financial statements. The Fund believes the following critical accounting policies affect the more significant estimates and judgments in the preparation of the Fund’s consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition

Revenues generated from the sale of electric power and fresh water are recorded in the month of delivery, based on the estimated volumes sold to customers. Power generation revenue adjustments are made to reflect actual volumes delivered when the actual volumetric information subsequently becomes available.  Final billings do not vary significantly from estimates.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivables are recorded at invoice price in the period the related revenues are earned, and do not bear interest.  The Fund maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable.  The allowance is based on the Fund’s assessment of aged accounts, historical experience, and other currently available evidence of the collectability and the aging of accounts receivable. Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Fund believes it is probable that the receivable will not be recovered.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, consisting of land, hydro-electric generation facilities, water desalinization facilities and office equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Renewals and betterments that increase the useful lives of the assets are capitalized.  Repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred.  Upon retirement or disposal of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the consolidated balance sheets.  The difference, if any, between the net asset value and any proceeds from such retirement or disposal is recorded as a gain or loss in the statement of operations.

Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets, which ranges from 5 to 30 years.

Impairment of Goodwill, Intangibles and Long-Lived Assets

The Fund evaluates intangible assets and long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. The determination of whether an impairment has occurred is made by comparing the carrying value of an asset to the estimated undiscounted cash flows attributable to that asset. If an impairment has occurred, the impairment loss recognized is the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset, which is based on the estimated future cash flows discounted at the estimated cost of capital. The analysis requires estimates of the amount and timing of projected cash flows and, where applicable, judgments associated with, among other factors, the appropriate discount rate. Such estimates are critical in determining whether any impairment charge should be recorded and the amount of such charge if an impairment loss is deemed to be necessary.

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The Fund evaluates goodwill, and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.  Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are subject to annual impairment tests through a comparison of fair value to carrying value.  The two-step approach to assess a reporting unit’s goodwill impairment requires that the Fund first compare the estimated fair value of a reporting unit which has been assigned to goodwill to the carrying amount of the unit’s assets and liabilities, including its goodwill.  If the fair value of a reporting unit is below its carrying amount, then the second step of the impairment test is performed, in which the current fair value of the unit’s assets and liabilities is used to determine the current implied fair value of the unit’s goodwill.

Income taxes

The Fund’s Egyptian subsidiaries have a ten year income tax holiday that expires on December 31, 2010.  Accordingly, no provision has been made for Egyptian income taxes in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements.

US Hydro, for federal income tax purposes, files on a consolidated basis with the Fund using the accrual method of accounting on a calendar year basis. For state income tax purposes, US Hydro files on an individual entity basis.  US Hydro uses the liability method in accounting for income taxes.  Deferred income taxes reflects, where required, the net tax effect of temporary differences arising between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for tax purposes.

Except for US Hydro, no provision is made for US income taxes in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements as the income or losses of the Fund are passed through and included in the income tax returns of the individual shareholders of the Fund.

Foreign Currency Translation

The Egyptian Pound and British Pound Sterling are the functional currencies of the Fund’s Egyptian and UK subsidiaries, respectively. The consolidated financial statements of the Fund’s non-United States subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars. Assets and liabilities are translated into US dollars using the current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated using the average exchange rates during the applicable reporting period.  The cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment is a component of other comprehensive income included in shareholders’ equity.

Management Fee

The Fund is charged management fees from its Managing Shareholder. Unpaid management fees accrue interest at 10% per annum. The Managing Shareholder has periodically waived its right to receive a portion of the fees and related interest. Any waived management fees and interest are deemed capital contributions at the time of waiver.

Results of Operations and Changes in Financial Condition

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the year ended December 31, 2004
 
Revenues increased by $1.7 million, or 16.0%, to $12.3 million in 2005 compared to $10.6 million in 2004. This increase was primarily due to increases in revenues from the Egyptian operations of $1.3 million, primarily attributable to increases in water volume sales due to greater tourism in the Fund’s market area. Additionally, revenues from US Hydro operations increased by $443,000, or 8.7%, in 2005 compared to 2004 due to higher outputs resulting from higher levels of precipitation.

Cost of revenues for 2005 was $8.7 million compared to $8.2 million for 2004, an increase of $547,000, or 6.7%. The cost of revenues for Egypt Projects increased by approximately $576,000 to $5.6 million in 2005 primarily due to the increase in fuel, direct materials and wages resulting from the increase in water volumes processed.  The cost of revenues for US Hydro was $3.1 million for 2005 and 2004 as its costs of revenues are substantially fixed and do not fluctuate directly with revenues.

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Gross profit increased by $1.1 million, or 47.6%, to $3.5 million in 2005 from $2.4 million in 2004. The gross profit of Egyptian operations increased by $677,000 to $1.1 million in 2005 from $423,000 in 2004, primarily due to the increase in revenue partially offset by higher fuel and direct material costs.   US Hydro gross profit increased by $472,000 to $2.4 million in 2005 from $1.9 million in 2004, primarily due to the increase in revenues.

General and administrative expenses increased by $81,000 to $3.5 million in 2005 from $3.4 million in 2004.  The increase was primarily attributable to higher professional fees and travel expenses relating to the US Hydro operations.

The management fee due to the Managing Shareholder of $1.6 million for 2005 was comparable to the 2004 management fee.  Management fee is paid to the Managing Shareholder for certain management, administrative and advisory services, office space and other facilities provided to the Fund.  In 2005, the Managing Shareholder waived its right to receive the management fee and any accrued interest, and in 2004, waived its right to receive all but $317,000 of the management fee.

Interest expense increased by $119,000 to $995,000 in 2005 from $876,000 in 2004, primarily attributable to the increase in interest expense on unpaid management fees payable to the Managing Shareholder.

In 2005, the Fund recorded an equity loss of $833,000 from its investment in RUK compared to an equity loss of $699,000 in 2004.  The increase in equity loss of $134,000 was the result of the increase in income tax expense and interest expense at RUK resulting from higher outstanding borrowings associated with the RUK expansion construction program.  This was partially offset by the increase in gross profit resulting from higher production in 2005 compared to 2004.

The Fund recorded a loss on sale of ZAP securities of $956,000 in 2005 compared to a gain of $2.1 million in 2004.  In 2005, the Fund sold its remaining 537,000 ZAP shares at a loss.  In 2004, the Fund recorded a gain of $310,000 resulting from the sale of ZAP securities and a gain of $1.8 million resulting from distribution of 772,500 ZAP shares to the Fund’s shareholders.

Other income increased by $448,000 from $125,000 in 2004 to $573,000 in 2005. Other income in 2005 includes a gain of $589,000 related to recovery of advances to the Fund’s Dubai operations. Other income in 2004 includes a net gain on sale of US Hydro notes receivable of $175,000, representing $200,000 on the sale of the Lahontan notes receivable, partially offset by legal fees of $25,000 incurred on the sale of the notes.

In 2005, the Fund recorded income tax expense of $138,000, compared to an income tax benefit of $773,000 in 2004. The increase in net income tax expenses of $911,000 was primarily attributable to the recognition of timing differences between book and tax basis resulting from the loss on the sale of the Lahontan notes receivable and depreciation and amortization expense of US Hydro assets.

Minority interests in the results of subsidiaries increased by $189,000 from an interest in a subsidiary loss of $154,000 in 2004 to an interest in a subsidiary gain of $35,000 in 2005.  This was primarily due to the increase in the net income of US Hydro projects in 2005 as compared to 2004.
 
Total assets at December 31, 2005 were $34.1 million, a decrease of $4.8 million from the December 31, 2004 balance of $38.9 million. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in investments of $4 million due to the losses in RUK and the disposition of ZAP shares, and a decrease of $1.6 million in intangibles attributable to the periodic amortization of recorded balances, offset by an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 million as discussed below in “Liquidity and Capital Resources”. Total liabilities decreased $3.3 million from $19.6 million at December 31, 2004 to $16.3 million at December 31, 2005, primarily due to decreased long-term debt of $937,000 resulting from normally scheduled payments and a decrease in amounts due to affiliates of $2.1 million. The decrease in due to affiliates was partially due to forgiveness of management fees due to the Managing Shareholder, as discussed above.
 
Year ended December 31, 2004 compared to the year ended December 31, 2003

           Revenues increased by $340,000, or 3.3%, to $10.6 million in 2004, as compared to $10.2 million in 2003. Revenues from the Egyptian operations increased by $1.1 million to $5.5 million in 2004 from $4.4 million in 2003, primarily due to the increase in water volume sales due to greater tourism in the Fund’s market area in 2004 as compared to 2003. US Hydro revenues decreased by $749,000, or 12.8%, to $5.1 million in 2004 as compared to 2003 due to lower outputs resulting from lower levels of precipitation.

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Cost of revenues for 2004 was $8.2 million, as compared to $7.4 million for 2003, an increase of $735,000, or 9.9%. The cost of revenues for Egyptian operations increased by $1.1 million to $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 from $4 million for the year ended December 31, 2003, primarily due to the increase in fuel and direct materials resulting from increases in water volumes processed.  This increase in the cost of revenues was partially offset by the decrease in cost of revenues for US Hydro by $274,000, to $3.1 million in 2004 as compared to 2003, attributable to the decrease in amortization expense resulting from the write-down of long-lived assets for certain US Hydro projects during the fourth quarter of 2003.

Gross profit decreased by $395,000, or 14.1%, to $2.4 million in 2004 compared to 2003. This was primarily attributable to the decrease in gross profit from the US Hydro operations of $475,000 as compared to 2003 to $2 million in 2004 resulting from lower revenues and cost of revenues, as discussed above.   This difference in 2004 as compared to 2003 was partially offset by a slight increase in gross profit from the Egyptian operations of $80,000 to $443,000 in 2004, resulting from increased revenue, largely offset by increases in cost of revenues, as discussed above.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $932,000 to $3.4 million in 2004 from $4.3 million in 2003. In 2003, the Fund recorded an expense relating to the termination of an agreement with a former consultant which resulted in a charge of $567,000 which represents the present value of the remaining payment obligations.  In addition, bad debt expense decreased by $301,000 in 2004 as compared to 2003 due to improved recoverability of accounts receivable in Egyptian operations.

The management fee due to the Managing Shareholder was $1.6 million for each of 2004 and 2003.  For 2004, all but $317,000 of the management fee and accrued interest was waived; for 2003, all but $150,000 was waived.

In 2003, the Fund recorded a write-down of notes receivable of $3.4 million due to the decrease in the estimated future cash flow of the Lahontan Project and the settlement of those notes with the obligor, the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (“TCID”).   At the time of the acquisition of US Hydro, the Fund valued the obligations under the notes receivable that were tied to the Lahontan Project at $7.4 million.  In 2003, US Hydro renegotiated the TCID payment obligations, which resulted in a settlement between the parties in 2004 under which TCID made a $4 million cash payment to US Hydro in full satisfaction of its obligations.

              In 2003, the Fund recorded an impairment of goodwill of $6.4 million under SFAS No. 142.  The goodwill balance resulted from the excess of the US Hydro acquisition cost over the fair value of the net assets of US Hydro.

The Fund recorded impairments of property, plant and equipment of $75,000 and $801,000 for 2004 and 2003, respectively.  All of the 2004 impairment, and $189,000 of the 2003 impairment, was due to decreases in the estimated future cash flow of certain US Hydro projects.  The remaining 2003 impairment of $612,000 related to impairment of assets acquired in the Sinai acquisition.

Interest expense decreased by $116,000 to $876,000 in 2004 compared to $992,000 in 2003. The decrease was primarily due to repayment of debt that was assumed in the US Hydro acquisition and of the outstanding borrowings of the Egyptian operations.  This was partially offset by the increase in interest expense on unpaid management fees payable to the Managing Shareholder.

In 2004, the Fund recorded an equity loss of $699,000 from its investment in RUK, compared to an equity loss of $610,000 from such investment in 2003. This was primarily due to an increase in interest expense at RUK due to higher outstanding borrowings associated with the RUK expansion construction program, impairment expense and loss on sale-leaseback transactions recognized by RUK in 2004 as compared to 2003.  This decrease was partially offset by the increase in gross profit in 2004 as compared to 2003 as a result of RUK experiencing increased revenues driven by increased output.

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In 2004 and 2003, the Fund recorded gains on the distribution and sale of ZAP securities of $2.1 million and $76,000, respectively.  In 2004, this was attributable to gains of $310,000 resulting from the sale of ZAP shares and a gain of $1.8 million resulting from the distribution of 772,500 ZAP shares to the Fund’s shareholders.  In 2003, the Fund recorded a gain on the sale of 118,000 shares.

Other income (expense) increased by $532,000 from an expense of $407,000 in 2003 to income of $125,000 in 2004.  Other income in 2004 includes a net gain on sale of a US Hydro note of $175,000.  The gain represents $200,000 on the sale of the Lahontan note receivable held by US Hydro Projects, partially offset by legal fees of $25,000 incurred on the sale of the note.  Also, other income in 2004 includes an Egyptian foreign exchange loss of $56,000 resulting from the purchase of equipment from various international third parties compared to a gain on foreign exchange of $93,000 in 2003.  Additionally, the Fund recorded a loss of $499,000 in 2003 from the disposition of equipment in its Egyptian operations.

In 2004, the Fund recorded an income tax benefit of $773,000 compared to a $2.5 million benefit in 2003.  The decrease in income tax benefit was primarily attributable to the increase in current year pre-tax income and the recognition of temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for the depreciation and amortization expense of US Hydro operations.

Minority interest in the loss of subsidiaries decreased $3.9 million, from $4.1 million in 2003 to $154,000 in 2004.  The decrease was due primarily to the reduction in losses from 2003 to 2004 at the Fund’s US Hydro subsidiary.
 
Total assets at December 31, 2004 were $38.9 million, a decrease of $8.2 million from the December 31, 2003 balance of $47.1 million. This decrease was primarily due to a net decrease in notes receivable of $2.5 million (primarily due to the collection of the US Hydro note receivable of $4 million and the recording of a notes receivable of $1.6 million resulting from the termination of a US Hydro power purchase agreement), decreases of $2 million in property, plant and equipment and $3 million in intangibles, both of which were primarily due to periodic amortization and depreciation of recorded balances. Total liabilities decreased $5.5 million from $25.1 million at December 31, 2003 to $19.6 million at December 31, 2004, primarily due to decreased long-term debt of $4.9 million, which was primarily due to the repayment of the US Hydro term loan with the proceeds from the collection of the US Hydro note. Additionally, the total liabilities decrease includes a decrease of $1.9 million due to the utilization of deferred income taxes payable.
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004

Total revenues increased $987,000, or 11.9%, from $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 to $9.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005.  This was primarily due to an increase in revenues from the Egyptian operations of $790,000, primarily due to an increase in water volume sales due to greater tourism in the Fund’s market area and an increase in revenues from US Hydro operations of $197,000 due to the higher outputs resulting from greater precipitation.

Cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $6.5 million compared to $6.2 million for the same period in 2004. The increase of $266,000, or 4.3%, was due to an increase in the cost of revenue from Egyptian operations of $372,000 to $4.3 million during the first nine months of 2004, partially offset by a decrease in cost of revenues from US Hydro operations of $106,000 to $2.2 million for the first nine months of 2005.   The increase in Egyptian operations in 2005 when compared to 2004 was primarily due to the increase in consumables, repairs and maintenance expenses resulting from the increase in water volumes processed.  The decrease in cost of revenues for US Hydro operations was attributable to the decrease in amortization expense resulting from the impairment of intangibles in the fourth quarter of 2004.

Gross profit increased $721,000 from $2.1 million in the first nine months of 2004 to $2.8 million for the same period in 2005.  This gross profit increase was primarily due to the increase in gross profit of US Hydro operations of $304,000 resulting from the increase in revenues and decrease in amortization expenses.  The gross profit of Egyptian operations increased $417,000 due to the increase in revenues partially offset by increase in consumables, repairs and maintenance expenses.

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General and administrative expenses increased $239,000 to $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in expenses was primarily due to the increase in accounting and professional fees.

The management fee due to the Managing Shareholder was $1.2 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $739,000 compared to $647,000 during the same period in 2004.  The increase was primarily due to the expense incurred on the unpaid balance of management fees payable to the Managing Shareholder.

The equity loss from RUK decreased $75,000 to $425,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 from $500,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.  This was primarily due to the increase in gross profit resulting from increased output and decrease in professional fees, partially offset by the increase in interest expenses at RUK due to higher outstanding borrowings associated with the RUK expansion construction program.

The Fund recorded a loss on distribution and sale of ZAP securities of $708,000 in the first nine months of 2005 compared to gain of $2 million during the same period in 2004.  In the first nine months of 2005, the Fund sold 432,000 ZAP shares at a market price lower than their carrying value.  In the same period in 2004, the Fund recorded a gain on distribution of 772,500 ZAP shares to the Fund’s shareholders.

Other income increased $399,000 from $189,000 in the first nine months of 2004 to $588,000 in the first nine months of 2005. In the first nine months of 2005, other income included $594,000 of recovery of advances related to the Dubai operations. In the first nine months of 2004, other income primarily includes a net gain on sale of a US Hydro note of $175,000.

In the first nine months of 2005, the Fund recorded an income tax expense of $62,000 compared to an income tax benefit of $723,000 in the first nine months of 2004. This change related to income taxes was primarily attributable to the decreases in the temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for the depreciation and amortization expense of US Hydro operations.

Minority interest in the earnings of subsidiaries was $83,000 for the first nine months of 2005 and minority interest in the losses of subsidiaries was $37,000 for the first nine months of 2004. The increase was attributable to the increase in net income of US Hydro.

Total assets at September 30, 2005 were $35.7 million, a decrease of $3.1 million from the December 31, 2004 balance of $38.9 million. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in investments of $3.3 million due to the losses in RUK and the disposition of ZAP shares, and a decrease of $1.2 million in intangibles attributable to the periodic amortization of recorded balances, offset by an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $1.4 million as discussed below in “Liquidity and Capital Resources”. Total liabilities increased $189,000 from $19.6 million at December 31, 2004 to $19.8 million at September 30, 2005.
 
Nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2003

Total revenues increased $292,000 or 3.6% to $8.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 from $8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. In the first nine months of 2004, revenues from Egyptian operations increased by $927,000, or 28.4%, primarily due to an increase in volume sales attributable to increases in tourism in the Fund’s market area compared to the first nine months of 2003.  This was partially offset by decrease in revenues of $635,000 from US Hydro operations primarily attributable to the lower output resulting from decreased precipitation.

Cost of revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $6.2 million, as compared to $5.2 million for the same period in 2003, an increase of $1 million or 19.4%. This increase was primarily attributable to higher cost of revenues from Egyptian operations resulting from higher repairs and maintenance expenses of $982,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2004 associated with greater water volumes processed.

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Gross profit decreased by $724,000, or 25.9%, from $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. This decrease resulted from a decrease in gross profit from the US Hydro operations of $669,000 primarily due to the decrease in revenues, as discussed above.  In addition, gross profit from the Egyptian operations decreased $55,000 attributable to higher repairs and maintenance expense partially offset by increased revenues, as discussed above.

General and administrative expenses increased by $426,000 to $2.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, primarily due to advances relating to the Fund’s Dubai operations.

The management fee due to the Managing Shareholder was $1.2 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.

During the first nine months of 2003, the Fund recorded a write-down of notes receivable of $3.4 million due to the estimated decrease in the future cash flow of the Lahontan Project and the settlement of those notes with the obligor, the TCID.  At the time of the acquisition of US Hydro, the Fund valued the obligations under the notes receivable that were tied to the Lahontan Project at $7.4 million.  In 2003, US Hydro renegotiated TCID payment obligations which resulted in a settlement between the parties under which TCID made a $4 million cash payment to US Hydro in full satisfaction of its obligations.

During the third quarter of 2003, the Fund recorded an impairment of goodwill of $6.4 million under SFAS No. 142.  The Goodwill balance resulted from the excess of the US Hydro acquisition cost over the fair value of the net assets of US Hydro.

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $647,000 compared to $795,000 during the same period in 2003. The decrease of $148,000 was primarily due to the repayment of the debt assumed in the US Hydro acquisition and of the outstanding borrowings of the Egyptian operations. This was partially offset by the increase in interest expense on unpaid management fees payable to the Managing Shareholder.

During the first nine months of 2004, the Fund recorded an equity loss of $500,000 from RUK, compared to a recorded equity loss of $522,000 for the same period in 2003. The slight decrease in equity loss was the result of an increase in gross profit primarily due to an increased output, partially offset by an increase in interest expense at RUK due to higher outstanding borrowings associated with the RUK expansion construction program.

The Fund recorded a gain on the distribution and sale of ZAP securities of $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, compared to a gain of $76,000 during the same period in 2003.  During the second and third quarters of 2004, the Fund recorded gains from the distribution of 772,500 ZAP shares to its shareholders.   During the first nine months of 2003, the Fund recorded a gain on the sale of 118,000 ZAP shares.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Fund recorded other income of $189,000 compared to other expense of $545,000 for the same period in 2003.  In 2004, other income includes a net gain on sale of the Lahontan notes receivable of $175,000 and gain on sale of equipment of $6,000.  During the first nine months of 2003, the Egyptian operations sold power generation equipment for a loss of $561,000.  
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, the Fund recorded an income tax benefit of $723,000 compared to a $1.9 million benefit during the same period in 2003.  The decrease in income tax benefit was primarily attributable to the increase in current year pre-tax income and the recognition of temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for the depreciation and amortization expense of US Hydro operations.

Minority interest in the loss of subsidiaries was $37,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the minority interest in the loss of subsidiaries of $2.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.  The increase was due primarily to the increase in earnings at US Hydro in 2004.

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Total assets at September 30, 2004 were $38.9 million, a decrease of $8.2 million from the December 31, 2003 balance of $47.1 million. This decrease was primarily due to a net decrease in notes receivable of $4.1 million primarily due to the collection of the US Hydro note receivable, decreases of $1.5 million in property, plant and equipment and $1.3 million in intangibles, both of which were primarily due to periodic amortization and depreciation of recorded balances. Total liabilities decreased $5.5 million from $25.1 million at December 31, 2003 to $19.6 million at September 30, 2004, primarily due to decreased long-term debt of $4.7 million, which was primarily due to the repayment of the US Hydro term loan with the proceeds from the collection of the US Hydro note. Additionally, the decrease in total liabilities included a decrease of $2.3 million due to the utilization of deferred income taxes payable, offset by an increase in due to affiliates of $1.1 million.
 
Three months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2004

Total revenues increased $346,000, or 13.7%, to $2.9 million in the third quarter of 2005, compared to $2.5 million during the third quarter of 2004.  This increase in revenues was primarily due to increased revenues from Egyptian operations of $488,000, resulting from increased water volume sales due to greater tourism in the Fund’s market area.  This increase was partially offset by the decrease in revenues from US Hydro of $142,000 due to the lower outputs resulting from lower precipitation.

Cost of revenues for the third quarter of 2005 was $2.4 million, an increase of $84,000, or 3.5%, compared to third quarter of 2004.  This increase was due to an increase in the cost of revenues from Egyptian operations of $109,000 to $1.7 million during the third quarter of 2005, partially offset by the decrease in cost of revenues from US Hydro operations by $25,000 to $764,000.  The increase in Egyptian operations cost of revenues was primarily due to the increase in consumables, repairs and maintenance expenses resulting from the increase in revenues.  The decrease in cost of revenues for US Hydro operations was attributable to the decrease in repairs and maintenance as well as decreased amortization expense resulting from the impairment of intangibles in the fourth quarter of 2004.

Gross profit increased $262,000 from $159,000 in the third quarter of 2004 to $421,000 during the same period in 2005.  This increase was primarily due to the increase of $379,000 in gross profit of the Egypt operations resulting from the increase in revenues, partially offset by the decrease of $117,000 in gross profit of US Hydro operations resulting from the decrease in revenues.

General and administrative expenses decreased $471,000 to $592,000 in the third quarter of 2005 primarily attributable to the decrease in expenses relating to Dubai project, which was disposed in the first quarter of 2005.

In the third quarter of 2005, the Fund recorded an equity loss of $356,000 from RUK compared to an equity loss of $189,000 during the same period in 2004.  The larger equity loss was primarily attributable to increased interest expense resulting from higher outstanding borrowings under the UK Projects construction advances.

The Fund recorded loss on distribution and sale of ZAP securities of $568,000 in the third quarter of 2005 compared to gain of $591,000 in the third quarter of 2004.  In third quarter of 2005, the Fund sold 260,000 ZAP shares.  During the third quarter of 2004, the Fund recorded a gain from the distribution of approximately 273,000 ZAP shares to its shareholders.

Minority interest in the earnings of subsidiaries decreased from $302,000 in the third quarter of 2004 to $70,000 in the third quarter of 2005. The decrease in earnings of subsidiaries was primarily due to the increase in gross profit provided by the Egypt projects and a decrease in its general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the decrease in gross profit provided by the US Hydro operations.

Three months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2003

Total revenues increased $193,000, or 8.3%, to $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2004 compared to $2.3 million during the same quarter in 2003.  Revenues from the Egyptian operations increased $200,000 primarily due to an increase in water volume sales resulting from greater tourism in the Fund’s market area.  Revenues from the US Hydro operations decreased $7,000.

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Cost of revenues increased from $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2003 to $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2004, an increase of $572,000, or 31.8%.  The increase in cost of revenues was primarily attributable to an increase in cost of revenues from Egyptian operations resulting from higher consumables, repairs and maintenance expenses due to increased water volumes processed.

Gross profit was $159,000 in the third quarter of 2004, a decrease of $379,000, or 70%, from $538,000 in the third quarter of 2003.  This decrease was primarily due to the decrease in gross profit of Egyptian operations by $379,000 from $474,000 in the third quarter of 2003 to $95,000 during the same period in 2003.  The decrease in gross profit from the Egyptian operations was attributed to the increase in consumables, repairs and maintenance expenses partially offset by increased revenues, as described above.

General and administrative expenses increased $387,000 from $676,000 in the third quarter 2003 to $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2004 primarily due to an increase in advances of $253,000 relating to the Fund’s Dubai operations and higher insurance expenses at the Egyptian operations.

In the third quarter of 2003, the Fund recorded an impairment of goodwill of $6.4 million. The goodwill impairment resulted from an excess of the US Hydro acquisition cost over the fair value of the net assets of US Hydro.

The Fund recorded a gain on distribution and sale of ZAP securities of $591,000 in the third quarter of 2004 as compared to a gain of $76,000 in the third quarter of 2003.  During the third quarter of 2004, Fund recorded a gain from the distribution of approximately 273,000 ZAP shares to its shareholders.  In 2003, the Fund sold 118,000 ZAP securities.

The Fund recorded an income tax benefit of $49,000 in the third quarter of 2004 compared to an income tax benefit of $506,000 during the same period in 2003.  The decrease in income tax benefit was primarily attributable to the decrease in current year pre-tax loss and the recognition of temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for the depreciation and amortization expense of the US Hydro operations.

Minority interest in the loss of subsidiaries decreased $1.6 million, from $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2003 to $302,000 in the third quarter of 2004.  The decrease was primarily attributable to the impairment of goodwill recorded for US Hydro projects in 2003.

Six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2004

Revenues increased $641,000, or 11.1%, to $6.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 as compared to $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. Of this increase in revenues, $340,000 was due to higher revenues from the US Hydro operations resulting from the higher outputs due to higher levels of precipitation.  The remaining $301,000 increase was due to increased revenues from the Egyptian operations due to increased demand resulting from greater tourism in the Fund’s market area compared to 2004.

Cost of revenues increased $182,000, or 4.7%, to $4.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004.  The cost of revenues for Egyptian operations increased $263,000 to $2.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 primarily due to higher operating costs including consumables, repairs and maintenance expenses associated with greater water volumes processed.  The cost of revenues for US Hydro operations decreased $81,000 to $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 due to a decrease in repairs and maintenance and lower amortization expenses resulting from the impairment of intangibles in the fourth quarter of 2004.

Gross profit increased $459,000, or 24%, in the first half of 2005 to $2.3 million from $1.9 million for the first half of 2004. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher revenues at US Hydro and Egyptian operations, partially offset by increase in Egypt cost of revenues.

General and administrative expenses increased $710,000 to $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 from $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. This increase was attributable to the termination of an agreement with a former consultant in 2005, which resulted in an expense of $927,000, representing the present value of future payments to be made under the settlement of the agreement, and an increase of $105,000 in higher professional fees. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in advances relating to the Dubai operations which were discontinued in the first quarter of 2005.

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The management fee due to the Managing Shareholder was $823,000 for each of the first six months of 2005 and 2004.

In the first half of 2005, the Fund recorded an equity loss of $69,000 from RUK compared to an equity loss of $311,000 for the first half of 2004. The decrease in equity loss was a result of the higher revenues received as a result of the increased production, partially offset by the increase in interest expense at RUK due to higher outstanding borrowings associated with the RUK expansion construction program.

In first half of 2005, the Fund recorded a loss on distribution and sale of ZAP securities of $140,000 compared to a gain of $1.4 million in the first half of 2004.  In 2005, the Fund sold 172,000 ZAP shares at a price lower than their carrying value.  In the first half of 2004, the Fund recorded a gain on distribution and sale of approximately 499,000 ZAP shares to the Fund’s shareholders.

Other income increased $419,000 to $593,000 for the first six months of 2005 from $174,000 for the first six months of 2004. For the first six months of 2005, other income includes a gain of $599,000 due to the recovery of advances related to the Dubai operations. In the first six months of 2004, other income includes a net gain on sale of US Hydro note of $175,000.

In the first half of 2005, the Fund recorded an income tax expense of $62,000 compared to income tax benefit of $674,000 in the first half of 2004. The increase in income tax expense was primarily attributable to the recognition of temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for the deprecation and amortization expense of the US Hydro Projects.

Minority interest in the earnings of subsidiaries decreased from $265,000 in the first half of 2004 to $153,000 in the first half of 2005. The decrease in the earnings of subsidiaries was attributable to the decrease in net income of the US Hydro and Egyptian operations.
 
Total assets at June 30, 2005 were $36.2 million, a decrease of $2.7 million from the December 31, 2004 balance of $38.9 million. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in investments of $2.3 million due to the losses in RUK and the disposition of ZAP shares, and a decrease of $782,000 in intangibles attributable to the periodic amortization of recorded balances, offset by an increase in property, plant and equipment of $1.3 million primarily due to capital expenditures in the Fund’s Egyptian operations. Total liabilities decreased $622,000 from $19.6 million at December 31, 2004 to $18.9 million at September 30, 2005.
 
Six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003

Total revenues increased $99,000, or 1.7%, to $5.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the first six months of 2003. Revenues from US Hydro operations totaled $3.3 million for the first six months of 2004, a decrease of $628,000 from the comparable 2003 period due to lower output resulting from decreased precipitation. Revenues from Egyptian operations increased $727,000 to $2.5 million for the first six months of 2004, resulting from an increase in volume sales associated with greater tourism in the Fund’s market area in 2004 as compared to 2003.

Cost of revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $3.9 million compared to $3.4 million during the same period in 2003. The increase of $444,000, or 12.9%, was primarily attributable to the Egyptian operations experiencing higher operating costs due to increased water volumes processed during the first half of 2004.

Gross profit decreased $345,000, or 15.3%, from $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $1.9 million during the same period in 2004. The gross profit for US Hydro operations decreased $669,000 to $1.7 million during the first six months of 2004 due to lower revenues. Gross profit from the Egyptian operations increased $324,000 to $236,000 during six months ended June 30, 2004 primarily attributed to the increase in revenues resulting from the pickup in tourism, as noted above.

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General and administrative expenses increased $39,000 to $1.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. This was primarily attributable to the increase in insurance expense partially offset by decrease in property taxes and professional fees.

The management fee due to the Managing Shareholder was $823,000 for each of the six months periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

In the first six months of 2003, the Fund recorded a write-down of notes receivable of $3.4 million due to the decrease in estimated future cash flow of the Lahontan Project and the settlement of those notes with the obligor, the TCID.  At the time of the acquisition of US Hydro, the Fund valued the obligations under the notes receivable that were tied to the Lahontan Project at $7.4 million.  In the first six months of 2003, US Hydro renegotiated the TCID payment obligations which resulted in a settlement between the parties under which the TCID made a $4 million cash payment to US Hydro in full satisfaction of its obligations.

Loss from operations decreased $3 million from a loss of $3.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2003 to $399,000 during the same period in 2004 was primarily attributable to the write-down of notes receivable of $3.4 million in 2003 and by the increase in gross profit of $345,000.

Interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $446,000 compared to $532,000 in 2003, a decrease of $86,000.  The decrease was due to repayments of the debt assumed in the US Hydro acquisition partially offset by the interest recorded on the unpaid balance of the management fees payable to the Managing Shareholder.

In the first half of 2004, the Fund recorded an equity loss of $311,000 from RUK compared to an equity loss of $368,000 during the same period in 2003.  The decrease in equity loss by $57,000 was a result of the higher gross profit in 2004 at RUK resulting from increased production, partially offset by the increase in interest expense at RUK due to higher outstanding borrowings associated with the RUK expansion construction program.

In the first six months of 2004, the Fund recorded a gain of $1.4 million on the distribution and sale of approximately 499,000 ZAP shares.

The Fund recorded other income of $174,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to other expense of $562,000 during the same period in 2003. For the six months ended June 30, 2004, other income includes a net gain on sale of the Lahontan notes receivable of $175,000.  In the first six months of 2003, the Egyptian operations sold power generation equipment for a loss of $562,000.

In the first half of 2004, the Fund recorded an income tax benefit of $674,000 compared to an income tax benefit of $1.3 million in the first half of 2003. The decrease in income tax benefit was primarily attributable to the recognition of temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for the depreciation and amortization expense of US Hydro operations.

Minority interest in the earnings of subsidiaries increased by $973,000 from a minority interest in subsidiary losses of $708,000 in the first half of 2003 to a minority interest in subsidiary earnings of $265,000 during the same period in 2004.  The increase was attributable to greater earnings at the Fund’s US Hydro and Egyptian subsidiaries.

Total assets at June 30, 2004 were $41.7 million, a decrease of $5.4 million from the December 31, 2003 balance of $47.1 million. This decrease was primarily due to a net decrease in notes receivable of $4 million due to the collection of the US Hydro note receivable. Total liabilities decreased $5.8 million from $25.1 million at December 31, 2003 to $19.3 million at June 30, 2004, primarily due to decreased long-term debt of $4.7 million, primarily due to the repayment of the US Hydro term loan with the proceeds from the collection of the US Hydro note, as well as a decrease in deferred taxes payable of $2.2 million due to the utilization of deferred income taxes payable.
 
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Three months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2004

Total revenues increased $391,000, or 12.5%, to $3.5 million in the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the second quarter of 2004.  Revenues from US Hydro operations increased $241,000 in the second quarter of 2005 compared to the second quarter of 2004 due to higher outputs experienced with increased precipitation. Revenues from Egyptian operations increased $150,000 primarily due to the increase in water volume sales due to greater tourism in the Fund’s market area.

Cost of revenues for the quarters ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 remained flat at $2.1 million. Increased cost of revenues from Egyptian operations was offset by decreased expenses at US Hydro operations.

Gross profit increased $361,000 to $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2005 as compared to the second quarter of 2004. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to higher revenues of the US Hydro operations resulting in increased gross profit of $257,000. Gross profit from the Egyptian operations increased $104,000 in the second quarter of 2005 from the second quarter of 2004 primarily due to higher revenue, partially offset by increase in cost of revenues.

General and administrative expenses decreased $49,000 to $705,000 for the second quarter of 2005 primarily due to expenses relating to the Dubai project which was disposed in the first quarter of 2005, partially offset by an increase in professional fees.

In the second quarter of 2005, the Fund recorded equity income of $16,000 from RUK compared to an equity loss of $159,000 in the second quarter of 2004. The increase in equity income of $175,000 was primarily due to increased capacity and revenue in the 2005 quarter, partially offset by higher interest expense resulting from higher outstanding RUK borrowings.

The Fund recorded a loss on the distribution and sale of ZAP securities of $102,000 in the second quarter of 2005 compared to gain of $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2004.  In the second quarter of 2005, the Fund sold 80,000 ZAP shares.  In the second quarter of 2004, the Fund recorded a gain on distribution and sale of approximately 499,000 ZAP shares to the Fund’s shareholders.

In the second quarter of 2005, the Fund recorded an income tax expense of $34,000 compared to an income tax benefit of $356,000 in the second quarter of 2004. The increase in income tax expense was primarily attributable to the increase in current year pre-tax income and recognition of temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for the depreciation and amortization expense of the US Hydro operations.

Three months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2003

Total revenues increased $135,000, or 4.5%, to $3.1 million in the second quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of 2003.  Revenues from Egyptian operations increased $568,000, or 63.7% during the comparable periods due to the increase in sales attributable to higher tourism in the Fund’s market area. This increase was partially offset by US Hydro revenues decreasing $433,000, or 20.7%, due to the lower output resulting from decreased precipitation.

Cost of revenues for the second quarter of 2004 was $2.1 million compared to $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2003, an increase of $341,000, or 19.5%.  This increase was primarily attributable to higher cost of revenues of $349,000 from Egyptian operations resulting from an increase in repairs and maintenance expenses.

Gross profit decreased $205,000, or 16.5%, from $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2003 to $1 million during the same period in 2004.  Gross profit from US Hydro operations decreased $425,000 to $893,000 in the second quarter of 2004 compared to the second quarter of 2003 primarily due to decreased revenues.  Gross profit from Egyptian operations increased $220,000 to $143,000 primarily due to the increase in revenues resulting from increased tourism, as discussed above.

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General and administrative expenses increased $199,000 to $754,000 in the second quarter of 2004 primarily due to the increase of $112,000 in advances relating to the Fund’s Dubai operations and also due to increased insurance expenses for US Hydro operations in 2004 as compared to 2003.

In the second quarter of 2004, the Fund recorded an equity loss of $159,000 from RUK, compared to an equity loss of $233,000 in the second quarter of 2003. The decrease in equity loss is primarily attributed to higher revenues earned by RUK partially offset by increased interest expense due to higher outstanding debt borrowings.

In the second quarter of 2004, the Fund recorded a gain of $1.4 million on the distribution and sale of approximately 499,000 ZAP shares to the Fund’s shareholders.

During the second quarter of 2004, the Fund recorded other expense of $7,000 compared to $562,000 in the second quarter of 2003.  In the 2004 quarter, the Fund recorded a loss of $10,000 on the sale of equipment by its Egyptian operations.  In the second quarter of 2003, the Egyptian operations sold the power generation equipment at one of its on-site hotels for a net loss of $562,000.

In the second quarter of 2004, the Fund recorded an income tax benefit of $356,000 compared to an income tax benefit of $126,000 in the second quarter of 2003. The increase in income tax benefit was primarily attributable to the decrease in pre-tax income and the recognition of temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for depreciation and amortization expense of the US Hydro operations.

Minority interest in the loss of subsidiaries increased $183,000, from $44,000 minority interest in loss in the second quarter of 2003 to $139,000 minority interest in earnings in the second quarter of 2004.  The increase in earnings of subsidiaries is primarily due to the decrease in other expenses and the increase in income tax benefit, which were partially offset by the increase in general and administrative expenses and a decrease of gross profit provided by US Hydro.

Three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004

Total revenues increased $250,000, or 9.4%, to $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2005 as compared to $2.7 in the first quarter of 2004. Revenues from US Hydro operations increased $99,000 to $1.7 million as a result of higher outputs due to increased precipitation; revenues from Egyptian operations increased $151,000 primarily due to increased water volume sales due to greater tourism in the Fund’s market area.

Cost of revenues for the first quarter of 2005 was $1.9 million compared to $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2004, an increase of $153,000 or 8.5%. This increase was primarily attributable to higher cost of revenues of $217,000 from Egyptian operations, partially offset by a decrease in the cost of revenues for US Hydro operations of $64,000. The increase in Egyptian operations cost of revenues was primarily due to higher consumable expenses and the offsetting decrease in US Hydro cost of revenues were attributable to lower repair and maintenance expenses.

Gross profit increased 10% from $877,000 in the first quarter of 2004 to $975,000 in the first quarter of 2005.  This increase of $98,000 was primarily due to the increase in the gross profit of US Hydro projects of $164,000, offset by the decrease in gross profit of Egyptian operations by $66,000.

General and administrative expenses increased $759,000 to $1.5 million for the first three months of 2005. The increase is primarily due to the termination agreement with a former consultant which resulted in a charge of $927,000, which represents the present value of the future discounted payments. This was partially offset by a decrease in advances relating to the Dubai operations of $110,000 in the first three months of 2005, when compared to the first three months of 2004.

Other income increased $390,000 from $181,000 in the first three months of 2004 to $571,000 during the same period in 2005.  In the first quarter of 2005, other income includes recovery of amounts related to the Dubai project totaling $595,000.   In the first quarter of 2004, other income includes a net gain on the sale of US Hydro note of $175,000.

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The Fund recorded income tax expense of $28,000 in the first quarter of 2005 compared to a tax benefit of $318,000 during the same period in 2004. The increase in income tax expense was primarily attributable to the recognition of temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for the depreciation and amortization expense of the US Hydro operations.

The Fund recorded $30,000 of minority interest in the earnings of subsidiaries in the first quarter of 2005 as compared with the minority interest in the loss of subsidiaries of $126,000 in the first quarter of 2004.   This increase was primarily due to higher general and administrative expenses and lower gross profit provided by the Egypt projects as well as the increase in tax expense of US Hydro operations.

Total assets at March 31, 2005 were $39.5 million, an increase of $569,000 from the December 31, 2004 balance of $38.9 million. Current assets increased by $545,000 due to increases in accounts receivables and balances due from affiliates. Total liabilities increased $1.3 million from $19.6 million at December 31, 2004 to $20.9 million at March 31, 2005. This increase in total liabilities was primarily due to an increase of $913,000 in other liabilities, primarily resulting from recording a charge of $927,000 in the first quarter of 2004 from a termination agreement with a former employee.
 
Three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003

Total revenues decreased $36,000, or 1.3%, to $2.7 million in the first quarter of 2004 when compared to the first quarter of 2003. The revenues from US Hydro operations decreased by $195,000 to $1.6 million in the first three months of 2004 due to lower output resulting from a decrease in precipitation.  This was partially offset by the increase in Egyptian revenues by $159,000 to $1.1 million in the first three months of 2004 resulting from an increase in volume sales associated with greater tourism in the Fund’s market area compared to a drop-off in 2003 due to the war in Iraq.

Cost of revenues for the first quarter of 2004 was $1.8 million compared to $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2003. The increase of $103,000, or 6.1%, in cost of revenues was due to US Hydro and Egyptian operations experiencing higher operating costs, consisting mainly of repairs and maintenance expenses.  This was partially offset by the decrease in amortization expense in the first quarter of 2004 due to impairment of intangibles during the fourth quarter of 2003.

Gross profit decreased $139,000, or 13.7%, from $1 million in the first quarter of 2003 to $877,000 in the first quarter of 2004.  US Hydro gross profit decreased $243,000 to $784,000 in the first quarter of 2004 due to lower revenues and increased repairs and maintenance expenses.  Gross profit from the Egyptian operations increased $104,000 to $93,000 in the first quarter of 2004 due to increased revenues resulting from the pickup in tourism compared to the same period in 2003.

General and administrative expenses decreased $160,000 to $735,000 for the first three months of 2004 primarily due to the decrease in provision for doubtful accounts, professional fees and property tax expenses.

The management fee due to the Managing Shareholder was $411,000 in each of the first quarters of 2004 and 2003.

In the first three months of 2003, the Fund recorded a write-down of notes receivable of $3.4 million due to a projected decrease in the estimated future cash flow of the related Lahontan Project.

In the first quarter of 2004, the Fund recorded an equity loss of $152,000 from RUK, compared to an equity loss of $135,000 in the first quarter of 2003. The decrease in equity loss was a result of the increase in gross profit, partially offset by the increase in interest expense at RUK due to higher outstanding borrowings associated with the RUK expansion construction program.

In the first quarter of 2004, the Fund recorded other income of $181,000 which includes a net gain of $175,000 on the sale of the note receivable held by US Hydro.

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In the first quarter of 2004, the Fund recorded income tax benefit of $318,000 compared to an income tax benefit of $1.2 million in the first quarter of 2003. The decrease in income tax benefit was primarily attributable to the recognition of temporary timing differences between the book and tax basis for the depreciation and amortization expense of US Hydro operations.

Minority interest in the earnings of subsidiaries increased $790,000 from a minority interest in subsidiary losses of $664,000 in the first quarter of 2003 to a minority interest in subsidiary earnings of $126,000 in the first quarter of 2004.  The increase was primarily due to the increase in earnings of US Hydro and of the Fund’s Egyptian operations.
 
Total assets at March 31, 2004 were $41.6 million, a decrease of $5.5 million from the December 31, 2003 balance of $47.1 million. This decrease was primarily due to a net decrease in notes receivable of $3.9 million primarily due to the collection of the $4 million US Hydro note receivable. Total liabilities decreased $4.9 million from $25.1 million at December 31, 2003 to $20.2 million at March 31, 2004, primarily due to decreased long-term debt of $4.2 million, primarily due to the repayment of the US Hydro term loan with the proceeds from the collection of the US Hydro note, as well as a decrease in deferred taxes payable of $1.8 million due to the utilization of deferred income taxes payable.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources

Year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the year ended December 31, 2004

At December 31, 2005, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $1.9 million, an increase of $1.1 million from December 31, 2004. The cash flows for the year 2005 were $5.2 million provided by operating activities, $49,000 provided by investing activities, $4.1 million used in financing activities and a $44,000 positive effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents.

In 2005, the Fund’s operating activities generated cash of $5.2 million compared to $2.4 million in 2004, an increase of $2.8 million, primarily due to the increase in profitability of the Egypt and US Hydro operations.

In 2005, investing activities provided $49,000, compared to $3.8 million in 2004. The decrease was primarily due to increased capital expenditures of $1.7 million, a decrease in collection from notes receivable of $330,000, and a decrease in proceeds from the sale of ZAP securities of $598,000.  In addition, the decrease in 2005 cash provided by investing activities was also due to the $4 million in proceeds from the sale of US Hydro notes in 2004, partially offset by a decrease of $2.8 million in the Fund’s investment in ZAP securities when comparing 2005 to 2004.

In 2005, the Fund used $4.1 million of cash in financing activities, primarily as a result of $1.1 million used for bank loan repayments and $3 million of cash distributions to shareholders. In 2004, the Fund used $6.2 million of cash in financing activities, $4.9 million of which was used for bank loan repayments and $1.3 million used for distributions to shareholders.

Year ended December 31, 2004 compared to the year ended December 31, 2003

At December 31, 2004, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $769,000, a decrease of $32,000 from December 31, 2003. The cash flows for the year 2004 were $2.4 million provided by operating activities, $3.9 million provided by investing activities, $6.2 million used in financing activities and a $5,000 positive effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents.

In 2004, the Fund’s operating activities generated cash of $2.4 million compared to $2.1 million in 2003, an increase of $289,000 primarily due to increase in revenue.

In 2004, investing activities provided $3.8 million compared to $1.3 million in 2003, an increase of $2.5 million. The increase was primarily due to proceeds of $4 million from the sale of the US Hydro note receivable and $1.4 million in proceeds from the sale of ZAP securities partially offset by the additional investment of $2.8 million in ZAP securities.

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 In 2004, the Fund used $6.2 million of cash in financing activities, a result of $4.9 million used for bank loan repayments (including $4 million of proceeds received from sale of the US Hydro note) and $1.3 million used for distributions to shareholders. In 2003, the Fund used $3.3 million of cash in financing activities, primarily the result of $2 million used to repay bank loans and $1.3 million used for distributions to shareholders.

Nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004

At September 30, 2005, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $2.2 million, an increase of $1.4 million from December 31, 2004. The cash flows for the first nine months of 2005 were $4.8 million provided by operating activities, $9,000 used in investing activities, $3.4 million used in financing activities and a $44,000 positive effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents.

Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was $4.8 million as compared to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The increase in cash flow from operating activities compared to 2004 was primarily due to the increase in other liabilities resulting from the termination agreement of a consultant in Egypt. In addition, the increase in cash flow was also due to the decrease in short-term receivables from affiliates and in other current assets resulting from the decrease in prepayments made by the Egyptian operations for equipment.

Cash used in investing activities was $9,000 during the first nine months of 2005 as compared to $4.3 million provided by these activities in the first nine months of 2004. The decrease was due to $4 million of proceeds from the sale of the US Hydro note receivable, which occurred in the first nine months of 2004. Additionally, in the first nine months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004, there was a $1.5 million increase in capital expenditures and a $226,000 decrease in collections of note receivable, partially offset by a $1.1 million of investment in ZAP securities in the first nine months of 2004 and an increase of $353,000 in distributions from RUK in the first nine months of 2005.

 Cash used in financing activities for the first nine months of 2005 was $3.4 million compared to $5.6 million for the first nine months of 2004.  In 2005, cash used in financing activities includes $997,000 in cash distributions to shareholders, $1.7 million in US Hydro cash distributions to its minority shareholder and $757,000 in repayments of bank loans.  In 2004, financing activities includes $997,000 in cash distributions to shareholders and $4.6 million in repayment of bank loans.

Nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2003

At September 30, 2004, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 million, an increase of $307,000 from December 31, 2003. The cash flows for the first nine months of 2004 were $1.6 million provided by operating activities, $4.3 million provided by investing activities, $5.6 million used in financing activities and $10,000 negative effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents.

Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 was $1.6 million as compared to $1.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The increase in cash flow was primarily due to the increase in revenue.

Cash provided by investing activities increased to $4.3 million during the first nine months of 2004 as compared to $745,000 in the first nine months of 2003. The increase of $3.6 million in cash flow from investing activities was due to the $4 million received from the sale of the US Hydro note receivable, increase in collection from notes receivable of $121,000, an increase in proceeds from sale of ZAP securities of $539,000 and an increase of $77,000 in distribution from RUK.   This increase was partially offset by an additional investment in ZAP securities of $1.1 million.

Cash used in financing activities for the first nine months of 2004 was $5.6 million compared to $2.1 million for the first nine months of 2003. The decrease in cash flow from financing activities was due to the increase of $3.2 million repayments of principal on US Hydro and Egyptian debt and an increase of $332,000 in cash distributions to shareholders.

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Six months ended June 30, 2005 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2004

At June 30, 2005, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $1.2 million, an increase of $424,000 from December 31, 2004. The increase was the result of $3.7 million provided by operating activities, $408,000 used in investing activities, $2.9 million used in financing activities and the $33,000 positive effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents

Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2005 was $3.7 million as compared to $2.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2004. The increase in cash flow compared to 2004 was primarily due to the increase in revenue and also due to increase in other liabilities resulting from the termination agreement of a consultant in Egypt.

Cash used in investing activities was $408,000 during the first six months of 2005 as compared to cash provided of $3.2 million in the first six months of 2004. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.4 million increase in capital expenditures and a $133,000 decrease in collections on notes receivable from 2005 to 2004 and the $4 million proceeds from the sale of the US Hydro note receivable in 2004.  This was partially offset by $1.1 million of investment in ZAP securities in the first six months of 2004, $424,000 of proceeds from the sale of investment in ZAP securities in 2005, and a $365,000 increase in distributions from RUK in the first six months of 2005 as compared to the same period in 2004.

Cash used in financing activities for the first half of 2005 was $2.9 million compared to $5 million for the first half of 2004.  In 2005, cash used in financing activities includes $665,000 in cash distributions to shareholders, $1.7 million in US Hydro cash distribution to minority shareholders and $547,000 in repayments of bank loans.  In 2004, financing activities includes $665,000 in cash distributions to shareholders and $4.4 million in repayment of bank loans.

Six months ended June 30, 2004 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2003

At June 30, 2004, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $1.1 million, an increase of $261,000 from December 31, 2003. The increase was the result of $2.1 million provided by the operating activities, $3.2 million provided by the investing activities, $5 million used in the financing activities and $10,000 negative effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents.

Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2004 was $2.1 million as compared to $921,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2003.  The increase in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to the increase in short term advances from affiliates and accrued expenses partially offset by the increase in accounts payable and decrease in accounts receivable.

Cash provided by investing activities was $3.2 million during the first six months of 2004 as compared to a use of $100,000 in the first six months of 2003. The increase in operating cash inflows was primarily due to the following 2004 activity: $4 million from the sale of the US Hydro note receivable held by U.S. Hydro, $353,000 distribution from RUK and $193,000 collections on note receivable. This was partially offset by an investment in ZAP securities of $1.1 million in 2004 and an increase in capital expenditure of $151,000.

Cash used in financing activities for the first half of 2004 increased to $5 million from $908,000 in the first half of 2003. The decrease in 2004 cash flow from financing activities was primarily due to the repayment of principal on the US Hydro debt and distribution to shareholders.

Three months ended March 31, 2005 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2004

At March 31, 2005, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $608,000, a decrease of $161,000 from December 31, 2004. The decrease was primarily the result of $840,000 provided by operating activities, $469,000 used in the investing activities, $568,000 used in financing activities and the $36,000 positive effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents.

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Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $840,000 compared to $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004.  The decrease in cash flow in 2005 compared to 2004 was primarily due to a decrease in short-term payable to affiliates and accrued expenses partially offset by increase in other liabilities resulting from the termination agreement of a consultant in Egypt.

Cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2005 was $469,000 compared to cash provided of $4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2004.  In the first three months of 2005, cash used in investing activities included $1 million of deposits made on purchase of equipment by the Egyptian operations, partially offset by $359,000 in distributions from RUK and $264,000 in proceeds from the sale of investment in ZAP securities.  In the first three months of 2004, investing activities primarily includes $4 million in proceeds from the sale of the US Hydro note receivable.

Cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2005 was $568,000 compared to $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2004. In the first quarter of 2005, cash used in financing activities includes $332,000 in cash distributions to shareholders and $236,000 of repayments under bank loans.  In the first quarter of 2004, financing activities includes $332,000 in cash distributions to shareholders and $4.1 million of bank loan repayments.

Three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to three months ended March 31, 2003

At March 31, 2004, the Fund had cash and cash equivalents of $1.4 million, an increase of $614,000 from December 31, 2003. The increase was the result of $1.1 million provided by the operating activities, $4 million provided by investing activities, $4.4 million used in the financing activities and the $6,000 negative effect of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents.

Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2004 was $1.1 million as compared to $380,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2003. The increase of $686,000 in cash flow from operating activities was primarily the result of the increase in short term advances to affiliates.

Cash provided by investing activities was $4 million during the first three months of 2004 as compared to a use of $38,000 in the first three months of 2003. This increase of $4 million was primarily due to the sale of the US Hydro note receivable and collection of other notes receivable.

Cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2004 was $4.4 million compared to $557,000 in the first quarter of 2003. The increase of $3.9 million in the first quarter of 2004 as compared to the first quarter of 2003 was primarily due to the increase in repayment of principal on the US Hydro debt of $4 million and cash distributions to shareholders of $332,000.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Fund has not entered into any off-balance sheet arrangements that either have, or are reasonable likely to have, a material adverse current or future effect on the Fund’s financial condition, revenues or expenses, result of operations, liquidity, capital expenditure or capital resources that are material to the Fund.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table provides a summary of the Fund’s share of contractual obligations as of December 31, 2005 (in thousands).

                                           
   
2006
   
2007
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
Thereafter
   
Total
 
Long-term debt
                                         
     Sinai   (1)
  $
217
    $
285
    $
372
    $
465
    $
624
    $
296
    $
2,259
 
     REFI   (2)
   
541
     
135
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
676
 
     US Hydro  (3)
   
432
     
432
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
864
 
Minimum lease payment  (4)
   
695
     
700
     
710
     
721
     
732
     
4,764
     
8,322
 
Consulting agreement settlement  (5)
   
75
     
83
     
92
     
101
     
112
     
917
     
1,380
 
 
1)  
The Sinai loan bears interest at 11.0% per annum. The provision of the loan restricts Sinai from paying dividends to its shareholders or obtaining credit from other banks.  As the loan has been in default since 2003, in April 2005, Sinai entered into a new agreement in order to cure the default and reschedule the installment payments of the debt. At December 31, 2005, Sinai was in compliance with the terms of the modified loan.

2)  
During the third quarter of 2002, REFI executed a term loan agreement with its principal bank. The bank provided a loan of 12.5 million Egyptian pounds (approximately $2 million), maturing March 31, 2007. The loan is repayable in quarterly installments of 781,000 Egyptian pounds (approximately $126,000) starting June 2003. Outstanding borrowings bear interest at the bank’s medium term loan rate plus 0.5% (12.5% at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003).

3)  
Of the original eight US Hydro projects, six were financed by a single term loan. The borrower under the term loan is an intermediate, wholly-owned subsidiary of US Hydro whose only assets are the projects that were financed.  The Fund has a choice of variable or fixed interest rates on the term loan. Variable rate is LIBOR (3.83% 2.38% and 1.16% at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively) plus 1.75% or the Lenders Corporate Base Rate (as defined).  At the Fund’s option, a fixed interest rate can be selected, payable on any portion of the debt in excess of $1.0 million, for any period of time from two to seven years.  Such fixed rate shall be based on the U.S. Treasury note rate at the date of election plus 2.75%. The variable rates of 5.58%, 4.13% and 2.91% were the effective interest rates at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This credit facility is collateralized by the assets of the projects financed including, where appropriate, the interest in projects held in the form of notes receivable.

As additional compensation to the lender, the Fund is required to pay an additional amount equal to 10% of the cash flow, as defined, of the financed projects plus 10% of any net proceeds, as defined, from the sale or refinancing of any of the financed projects.  The Fund is also required to make an additional annual payment of 50% of excess cash flow, as defined.  No additional payments were required for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

4)  
The facility at Union Falls has leased the site at its facility under a non-cancelable long-term lease which terminates in 2024. Rent expense at this site for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $185,000, $170,000 and $160,000, respectively.  The facility of US Hydro at the Box Canyon dam in Siskiyou County, California is owned subject to a ground lease which the Fund treats for financial reporting purposes as an operating lease.  The lease terminates on December 31, 2010, at which time the Fund is obligated to transfer the facility at the site to the Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.  The lease payment for Box Canyon was $500,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

5)  
In February 2003, a complaint was filed against NEH by a corporation claiming breach of a consulting contract.  In November 2003, the parties reached an agreement, whereby, NEH paid the corporation a one-time payment of $281,000, representing commissions and penalties, and have agreed to continue making required commission payments, as per the original agreement, of $900,000, payable in monthly installments of $7,500 over a period of ten years.  In addition, in April 2005, NEH agreed to a settlement with another individual, whereby NEH will make quarterly payments of $30,000 for so long as the Egypt projects remain operational.  In the event that the Egypt projects are sold, an amount equal to the present value of the subsequent ten-years of payments would be made in settlement of the remaining obligation.  NEH recorded a liability of $927,000 during the first quarter of 2005 to reflect this obligation.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
SFAS 143 and FIN 47

 In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, on the accounting for obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 143 requires a liability to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements for retirement obligations meeting specific criteria. Measurement of the initial obligation is to approximate fair value, with an equivalent amount recorded as an increase in the value of the capitalized asset. The asset will be depreciated in accordance with normal depreciation policy and the liability will be increased for the time value of money, with a charge to the income statement, until the obligation is settled. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. Furthermore, in March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47 (“FIN 47”), Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143, which clarifies the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in SFAS No. 143. Specifically, FIN 47 provides that an asset retirement obligation is conditional when the timing and/or method of settling the obligation is conditioned on a future event. Accordingly, an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Uncertainty about the timing and/or method of settlement of a conditional asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists. This interpretation also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 143 effective January 1, 2003, with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 145

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145 eliminates extraordinary accounting treatment for reporting gain or loss on debt extinguishment, and amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability under changed conditions. SFAS No. 145 is effective for interim periods beginning after May 15, 2002. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 145 effective January 1, 2003, with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 146

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS No. 146 requires recording costs associated with exit or disposal activities at their fair values when a liability has been incurred. SFAS No. 146 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 31, 2002. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 146 effective January 1, 2003, with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

FIN 45

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45 ("FIN 45"), Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees and Indebtedness of Others. FIN 45 elaborates on the disclosures to be made by the guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of this interpretation are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002; while the provisions of the disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements of interim or annual reports ending after December 15, 2002. The Fund adopted FIN 45 during the fourth quarter of 2002 with no material impact to the consolidated financial statements.

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FIN 46R
 
In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities ("FIN 46") which changes the criteria by which one company includes another entity in its consolidated financial statements. FIN 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns or both. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after December 31, 2003, and apply in the first fiscal period ending after March 15, 2004, for variable interest entities created prior to January 1, 2004. The Fund adopted the disclosure provisions of FIN 46 effective December 31, 2003, with no material impact to the consolidated financial statements.  In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision to FIN 46 (“FIN 46R”) to clarify some of the provisions and to exempt certain entities from its requirements.  The Fund implemented the full provisions of FIN 46R effective January 1, 2004, with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.  

SFAS 149

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies the accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 149 effective July 1, 2003, with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 150

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for classifying and measuring certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. SFAS No. 150 is effective for interim periods beginning after June 15, 2003. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 150 effective July 1, 2003, with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 153

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets—an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions (“Opinion 29”), is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The guidance in Opinion 29, however, included certain exceptions to that principle. This Statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 153 effective June 15, 2005, with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 154

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.  SFAS No. 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. This statement changes the requirements for the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle and applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, as well as changes pursuant to accounting pronouncements that do not include transition rules.   Under SFAS No. 154, changes in accounting principle must be applied retrospectively to prior periods’ financial statements, or the earliest practicable date, as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle.  The Fund adopted SFAS No. 154 effective December 15, 2005, with no material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Overview Regarding Market Risks
 
The Fund is exposed to certain market risks associated with interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. The Fund does not utilize financial instruments and other contracts to hedge against such fluctuations and does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.  The Fund does not anticipate any changes to its market risk exposure other than as described in connection with the RUK investment below and does not anticipate any changes in the management of these risks.
 
Interest Rate Risks
 
The Fund is exposed to risk resulting from changes in interest rates as a result of its projects use of fixed-rate and variable-rate debt.  Such debt takes the form of term loans of intermediate length maturities and is consistent with the long-life nature of the assets of the Fund.  The Fund’s investments in financial instruments consist only of short-term investments of working capital that are either bank deposits or have characteristics similar to those of bank deposits.  The Fund does not expect any material loss from such investments and therefore believes its potential interest rate exposure is not material.  Trade accounts receivable and accounts payable are carried at their fair market value.
 
Foreign Exchange Rate Risk
 
The Fund is exposed to foreign currency risk and other foreign operating risks that arise from investments in foreign subsidiaries and affiliates. A key component of this risk is that these foreign subsidiaries and affiliates utilize currencies other than the US dollar which is the consolidated reporting currency of the Fund.  As a general matter, the foreign operations of the Fund match the currency of their assets and revenues to the currency of their obligations and expenses in order to minimize currency risk within such foreign operations.
 
Although the Fund invests in long-lived projects and businesses, it is a finite-life investment vehicle and liquidation of investments, including foreign investments, is part of the strategy of the Fund.  The ultimate effect of currency fluctuations on the Fund will, therefore, be heavily weighted toward the applicable exchange rate(s) at the time of liquidation and repatriation of the proceeds of any sale.  The Fund does not hedge the currency risk associated with holding its investments in foreign entities.
 
Commodity Price Risk
 
The Fund is exposed to the impact of market fluctuations in the price of electricity as a result of its investment in US Hydro. Although the majority of the electricity sales of the Fund are made pursuant to long-term contracts with fixed prices, a portion of electricity sales are made at market prices prevailing at the time of generation.  This subjects the operating results of the Fund to the volatility of electricity prices in competitive markets and the Fund does not hedge its electricity price risk.
 
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Description of Long-Tem Debt Obligations of the Fund
 
The following schedule summarizes the interest rate risk of the Fund’s long-term debt obligations at December 31, 2005 by identifying the schedule over which payments required by these obligations are expected to be made (converted to thousands of US dollars). The fair value of the obligations, calculated using current rates for loans with similar maturities, does not differ materially from the amounts presented below.
 
   
2006
   
2007
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
Thereafter
   
Total
 
Long-term Debt
                                         
Fixed Rate Principal Payment Obligation
                                         
(Egyptian Pound Denominated)1
  $
217
    $
285
    $
372
    $
465
    $
624
    $
296
    $
2,259
 
Average Interest Rate
    7.57 %     7.57 %     7.57 %     7.57 %     7.57 %     7.57 %     7.57 %
                                                         
Variable Rate Principal Payment Obligation
                                                       
(Egyptian Pound Denominated)2
  $
541
    $
135
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
676
 
Average Interest Rate
   
n/a
     
n/a
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
n/a
 
                                                         
Variable Rate Principal Payment Obligation
                                                       
(USD Denominated)3
  $
432
    $
432
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
864
 
Average Interest Rate
   
n/a
     
n/a
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
n/a
 
 
 1
Amounts are attributable to the borrowings of the Fund’s Egyptian operation, and not the Fund itself.  The borrowings above are stated gross and are subject to minority interests.  The Fund’s interest, after taking into account minority interests, is approximately 45.2%.

 2
Amounts are attributable to the borrowings of the Fund’s Egyptian operation, and not the Fund itself.  The borrowings above are stated gross and are subject to minority interests.  The Fund’s interest, after taking into account minority interests, is 68.1%.  The future interest payments on this loan will be determined by interest rates in the period in which the payment obligation accrues as determined by a formula set out in the loan agreement.

 3
Amounts are attributable to the borrowings of the Fund’s US Hydro operation, and not the Fund itself.  The US Hydro borrowings above are stated gross and are subject to minority interests.  The Fund’s interest in US Hydro, after taking into account minority interests, is 70.8%.  The future interest payments on this loan will be determined by interest rates in the period in which the payment obligation accrues as determined by a formula set out in the loan agreement.

UK Market Risk Disclosures
 
The investment of the Fund in RUK is accounted for by the Fund using the equity method of accounting so instruments of RUK affecting the market risk of the Fund are not consolidated into the financial statements of the Fund.
 
Prior to the Sale in 2007, RUK had a UK pound sterling-denominated term loan facility a portion of which bore interest at fixed rates with the remaining portion bearing interest at variable rates set from time-to-time based on a premium over widely recognized indices.  RUK was also exposed to commodity price risk with respect to the output of the RO projects, which do not sell their output under long-term agreements with the NFPA.  The output of these, non-contracted projects qualify under the UK government’s RO incentive program and since April 1, 2003, the output of these projects was sold under a series of one-year offtake arrangements at fixed prices.  The contracts were specific to the plants whose output had been contracted for, the contracts did not provide for cash or other net settlement and there were no penalties for failure to deliver the contracted output.
 
This market risk for the RUK items was eliminated at the time of the Sale and did not materially impact the operating results of the Fund.
 
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ITEM 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
The consolidated financial statements of the Fund, including the notes thereto and the report thereon, is presented beginning at page F-1 of this Form 10-K.
 
ITEM 9.  CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
 
As reported on a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 14, 2006, the Managing Shareholder of the Fund dismissed Perelson Weiner, LLP (“Perelson Weiner”) as the Fund’s independent registered public accountants effective June 8, 2006. Perelson Weiner was engaged as the independent accountants of the Fund as of January 14, 2004 after the Fund dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”) as its independent accountants, as reported on a Form 8-K filed by the Fund with the SEC on January 20, 2004. 
 
For the period January 14, 2004 through June 8, 2006, there were no (1) disagreements with Perelson Weiner on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in their report on the Fund’s financial statements, or (2) “reportable events,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, other than as follows:
 
Perelson Weiner identified the following material deficiencies in disclosure controls and procedures, which are reportable events: (i) a lack of automation and integration in the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting software, which caused the Fund to be unable to timely comply with its financial reporting responsibilities, (ii) a lack of sufficient personnel with relevant experience to maintain and operate the Fund’s accounting and financial reporting software and to develop and administer additional disclosure controls and procedures to enable the Fund to comply on a timely basis with its financial reporting obligations, (iii) disclosure controls and procedures that were insufficient to enable the Fund to meet its financial reporting and disclosure obligations in an accurate and timely manner, and (iv) deficiencies in the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures for its foreign operations, including insufficient procedures relating to the preparation of financial statements for the Fund’s U.K. operations and insufficient administration and reporting of contractual relationships in connection with the Fund’s Egyptian operations, resulting in the Fund’s inability to timely receive audited financial statements relating to its U.K. and Egyptian operations.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2002 and for the period through January 14, 2004, there were no (1) disagreements with PWC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements if not resolved to their satisfaction would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in their report on the Fund’s financial statements, or (2) “reportable events,” as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
 
As reported on a Form 8-K filed on July 13, 2006, the Managing Shareholder of the Fund appointed Grant Thornton LLP as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm effective July 12, 2006.
 
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ITEM 9A.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
In accordance with Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, the Fund’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluates the effectiveness of the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures. A system of disclosure controls and procedures is designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a registrant in reports filed with the Exchange Act are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms.  This includes disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by a registrant is accumulated and communicated to senior management so as to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A review of these controls and procedures was done by the Fund as of December 31, 2003 and revealed material weaknesses in the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures. Additional reviews were conducted as of the end of each of the periods ended March 31, 2004, June 30, 2004, September 30, 2004, December 31, 2004, March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005, September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005. Those reviews indicated the continued existence of the following material weaknesses:
 
(i)  
a lack of sufficient personnel with relevant experience to develop, administer and monitor disclosure controls and procedures to enable the Fund to comply efficiently, or on a timely basis, with its financial reporting obligations,
 
(ii)  
inadequate disclosure controls and procedures, including inadequate record retention and review policies, over both foreign and US operations, that would enable the Fund to meet its financial reporting and disclosure obligations in an efficient and timely manner.
 
As a result of these weaknesses, the Fund has not timely met its reporting obligations under the Exchange Act. Additionally, upon further examination of the Fund’s previously issued financial statements, various accounting errors were identified. As reported under Item 4.02 of the Form 8-K/A filed by the Fund on May 22, 2007, management of the Fund concluded that the Fund’s previously issued financial statements for periods ending subsequent to January 1, 2003 should no longer be relied upon and should be restated to correct for identified errors detected by management.
 
The primary cause of the above weaknesses was a lack of sufficiently qualified personnel. Since the December 31, 2004 review, the Fund has implemented the following to address the above weaknesses:
 
·  
Increased the number of degreed accountants. Additional staff expansion is underway.
 
·  
Engaged a national accounting firm to review procedures and controls over financial reporting. The firm made a report to the Managing Shareholder in May 2006, which has implemented some of the firm’s recommendations, and is in the process of evaluating the remaining recommendations.
 
·  
In August 2006, engaged a national accounting firm to supply accounting personnel to assist while personnel hiring is underway. The work performed by the firm is under the direct supervision of the Fund’s Chief Financial Officer and Controller.
 
·  
In May 2007, the Fund appointed a new Chief Financial Officer who is a Certified Public Accountant with approximately 29 years of professional accounting experience, including prior experiences as a financial officer of publicly traded companies.
 
The Fund believes that the completion of the expansion of the accounting and financial reporting staff and implementation of recommended procedures will mitigate the above weaknesses. However, due to the Fund’s delinquencies in meeting its filing deadlines under the Exchange Act, the Fund expects these deficiencies to continue to be material weaknesses at least until such time as the Fund is no longer delinquent in its Exchange Act filings.
 
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In its previously filed Forms 10-K and Forms 10-Q, the Fund also reported material weaknesses regarding system automation and identification of material transactions. The Fund also reported the changes in internal control that had been implemented to address those weaknesses. As a result of the implemented controls, the Fund no longer considers those items to be material weaknesses.
 
Fund management, under the supervision of its Chief Executive Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of each of the periods covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Exchange Act and concluded that, as of the end of each of the periods covered by this report, because of the material weaknesses noted above, the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures did not provide reasonable assurance of effectiveness.
 
ITEM 9B.  OTHER INFORMATION; UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS; DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.
 
PART III
 
ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
 
The Fund’s Managing Shareholder, Ridgewood Renewable Power, LLC, was originally founded in 1991. The Managing Shareholder has very broad authority, including the authority to elect executive officers of the Fund.
 
Each of the executive officers of the Fund also serves as an executive officer of the Managing Shareholder. The executive officers of the Fund are as follows:
 
Name, Age and Position with Registrant
Officer Since
Randall D. Holmes, 60
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
2004
Robert E. Swanson, 60
 
Chairman
1997
Jeffrey H. Strasberg, 49
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1)
2007
Daniel V. Gulino, 46
 
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
2000
Douglas R. Wilson, 47
 
          Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1)
2005
   
(1) Mr. Strasberg replaced Mr. Wilson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer on May 2, 2007.
 
Set forth below is the name of and certain biographical information regarding the executive officers of the Fund:
 
Randall D. Holmes has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund since January 2006 and served as Chief Operating Officer of the Fund from January 2004 until January 2006.  Mr. Holmes has also served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Managing Shareholder, and affiliated Power Trusts and LLCs since January 2004.  Prior to such time, Mr. Holmes served as the primary outside counsel to and has represented the Managing Shareholder and its affiliates since 1991.  Immediately prior to being appointed Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Holmes was counsel to Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC (“DRM”).  DRM is one of the primary outside counsel to the Fund, the Managing Shareholder and its affiliates.  He has maintained a minor consulting relationship with DRM in which he may act as a paid advisor to DRM on certain matters that are unrelated to Ridgewood.  Such relationship will not require a significant amount of Mr. Holmes’ time and it is expected that such relationship will not adversely affect his duties as President and Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Holmes is a graduate of Texas Tech University and the University of Michigan Law School.  He is a member of the New York State bar.
 
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Robert E. Swanson has served as Chairman of the Fund, the Managing Shareholder and affiliated Power Trusts and LLCs since their inception. From their inception until January 2006, Mr. Swanson also served as their Chief Executive Officer.  Mr. Swanson is the controlling member of the Managing Shareholder, as well as Ridgewood Energy and Ridgewood Capital, affiliates of the Fund. Mr. Swanson has been President and registered principal of Ridgewood Securities since its formation in 1982, has served as the Chairman of the Board of Ridgewood Capital since its organization in 1998 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ridgewood Energy since its inception in 1982. Mr. Swanson is a member of the New York State and New Jersey State Bars, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the New York State Bar Association. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Fordham University Law School.
 
Jeffrey H. Strasberg has served as Executive Vice President of the Fund, the Managing Shareholder, and affiliated Power Trusts and LLCs since May 2007. Mr. Strasberg also serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ridgewood Capital and affiliated LLCs and Ridgewood Securities and has done so since April 2005. Mr. Strasberg joined Ridgewood Capital in 1998 where his initial responsibilities were to serve as interim Chief Financial Officer of various portfolio companies in which Ridgewood Capital Funds had interests. Mr. Strasberg is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of the University of Florida.
 
Daniel V. Gulino has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Fund, the Managing Shareholder and affiliated Power Trusts and LLCs since 2000. Mr. Gulino also serves as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Ridgewood Energy, Ridgewood Capital, Ridgewood Securities and affiliated Trusts and LLCs and has done so since 2000. Mr. Gulino is a member of the New Jersey State and Pennsylvania State Bars. He is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University and Rutgers School of Law.
 
Douglas R. Wilson served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Fund, the Managing Shareholder and affiliated Power Trusts and LLCs from April 2005 until May 2007.  Mr. Wilson continues to serve the Managing Shareholder as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer.  Mr. Wilson has been associated with the Ridgewood group of companies as a consultant and advisor since 1996 performing investment evaluation, structuring and execution services for the trusts and entities managed by Ridgewood Capital LLC. From May of 2002, until its sale in 2007, Mr. Wilson has served as a Director, CEO and Finance Director for CLPE Holdings. Mr. Wilson is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington and has an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

 
Board of Directors and Board Committees
 
The Fund does not have its own board of directors or any board committees. The Fund relies upon the Managing Shareholder to perform the function that a board of directors or its committees would otherwise perform.  Officers of the Fund are generally not directly compensated by the Fund, and all compensation matters are addressed by the Managing Shareholder, as described in Item 11. “Executive Compensation”.  Because the Fund does not maintain a board of directors and because officers of the Fund are compensated by the Managing Shareholder, the Managing Shareholder believes that it is appropriate for the Fund to not have a nominating or compensation committee.
 
Managing Shareholder
 
The Fund’s management agreement with the Managing Shareholder details how the Managing Shareholder is to render management, administrative and investment advisory services to the Fund.  Specifically, the Managing Shareholder performs (or may arrange for the performance of) the management and administrative services required for the operation of the Fund.  Among other services, the Managing Shareholder administers the accounts and handles relations with shareholders, provides the Fund with office space, equipment and facilities and other services necessary for its operation, and conducts the Fund’s relations with custodians, depositories, accountants, attorneys, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and others, as required.
 
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The Managing Shareholder is also responsible for making investment and divestment decisions, subject to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust.  The Managing Shareholder is obligated to pay the compensation of the personnel and administrative and service expenses necessary to perform the foregoing obligations.  The Fund pays all other expenses of the Fund, including transaction expenses, valuation costs, expenses of preparing and printing periodic reports for shareholders and the SEC, postage for Fund mailings, SEC fees, interest, taxes, legal, accounting and consulting fees, litigation expenses and other expenses properly payable by the Fund.  The Fund reimburses the Managing Shareholder for all such Fund expenses paid by the Managing Shareholder.
 
As compensation for the Managing Shareholder’s performance under the Management Agreement, the Fund is obligated to pay the Managing Shareholder an annual management fee described below in Item 13. “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”.
 
Each investor in the Fund consented to the terms and conditions of the Management Agreement by subscribing to acquire Investor Shares in the Fund. The Management Agreement is subject to termination at any time on 60 days prior notice by a majority in interest of the shareholders or the Managing Shareholder.  The Management Agreement is subject to amendment by the parties upon the approval of a majority in interest of the investors.
 
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
 
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires the Fund’s executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than 10% of a registered class of the Fund’s equity securities, to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Based on a review of the copies of reports furnished or otherwise available to the Fund, the Fund believes that the filing requirements were not met during the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003; however, all such required reports have since been filed with the SEC.
 
Code of Ethics
 
In March 2004, the Managing Shareholder, for itself and for the Fund and its affiliates adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller (or any persons performing similar functions), of each such entity.  A copy of the Code of Ethics was filed as Exhibit 14 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Fund with the SEC on March 1, 2006 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
Except as noted below, the executive officers of the Fund do not receive compensation directly from the Fund. They provide managerial services to the Fund in accordance with the terms of the Fund’s LLC operating agreement with the Managing Shareholder.  The Managing Shareholder, or affiliated management companies, determines and pays the compensation of these officers.  Each of the executive officers of the Fund also serves as an executive officer of the Managing Shareholder and other funds managed by the Managing Shareholder and its affiliates. 
 
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Prior to becoming executive officers of the Fund, Randall D. Holmes and Douglas R. Wilson became vested participants in a CLP management incentive program. Additionally, Mr. Wilson continued serving as an officer with CLP after becoming an executive officer of the Fund.  Bonus amounts presented below represent compensation received by Messrs. Holmes and Wilson from CLP during years in which they were also executive officers of the Fund.  Bonus amounts represent formula-based payments under the CLP management incentive program. Mr. Wilson’s salary was paid pursuant to the terms of his Service Agreement with CLP, as discussed below. The compensation described in this table does not include benefits generally available to other CLP salaried employees.
 
   
Annual Compensation
 
Name and Principal Position
 
 
Year
 
Salary
($)
 
Bonus
(S)
             
Randall D. Holmes
 
2005
 
-
 
26,399
President and Chief Executive Officer (1)
 
2004
 
-
 
23,341
             
Douglas R. Wilson
 
2005
 
163,472
 
116,749
Former Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer (2)
           
 
(1)  
Mr. Holmes became an executive officer of the Fund in January 2004.
 
(2)  
Mr. Wilson served as an executive officer of the Fund from April 2005 to May 2007.
 
Upon the sale of CLP in February 2007 (as discussed under Item 1. “Business”) each of Mr. Wilson’s employment with CLP and Messrs. Holmes’ and Wilson’s participation in the CLP management plan, was terminated.
 
The Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive management fees from the Fund and may determine to use a portion of the proceeds from the management fee to pay compensation to executive officers of the Fund. See Item 13. “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” for more information regarding Managing Shareholder compensation and payments to affiliated entities.
 
Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change of Control Arrangements
 
 In October 2004, Douglas R. Wilson, who at such time was not serving as an executive officer of the Fund or of the Managing Shareholder but who subsequently served as the Chief Financial Officer of each of the Fund and the Managing Shareholder, entered into a Service Agreement with CLP pursuant to which Mr. Wilson served as Chief Executive Officer and Finance Director of CLP Envirogas Limited (“Envirogas”), a subsidiary of CLP.  The Service Agreement provided for a term that was originally to expire on December 31, 2005, but was later extended until termination of the agreement in February 2007, as discussed below.  The Services Agreement provided for Mr. Wilson to receive a base salary of £250,000, except that upon his appointment as an executive officer of the Fund, Mr. Wilson’s annual salary payable by CLP was reduced to £75,000 per annum.   Mr. Wilson entered into a Compromise Agreement with CLP, dated February 22, 2007, pursuant to which the Service Agreement and Mr. Wilson’s employment with Envirogas were terminated by mutual agreement as of such date.  
 
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SECURITY HOLDER MATTERS
 
The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of the Fund’s Investor Shares as of December 31, 2005 (no person owns more than 5%) by:
 
·  
each executive officer (there are no directors) of the Fund; and
·  
all of the executive officers of the Fund as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with SEC rules and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. Except as indicated by footnote, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all Investor Shares shown as beneficially owned by them. Percentage of beneficial ownership is based on 658.1067 Investor Shares outstanding at December 31, 2005. Other than the below, no officer and director owns any shares of the Fund.

Name of beneficial owner
Number
of shares (1)
Percent
Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC (Managing Shareholder)
       Robert E. Swanson,  controlling member
1.25
*
Executive officers as a group
1.25
*


*           Represents less than one percent.

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(1)
Does not include a Management Share in the Fund representing the beneficial interests and management rights of the Managing Shareholder in its capacity as the Managing Shareholder.  The management share owned by the Managing Shareholder is the only issued and outstanding management share of the Fund.  The management rights of the Managing Shareholder are described in further detail in Item 1. “Business”. Its beneficial interest in cash distributions of the Fund and its allocable share of the Fund’s net profits and net losses and other items attributable to the Management Share are described in further detail below at Item 13. “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

The Fund operates pursuant to the terms of a management agreement (“Management Agreement”).  Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Managing Shareholder provides certain management, administrative and advisory services, and office space to the Fund.  In return, the Fund is obligated to pay the Managing Shareholder an annual management fee equal to 2.5% of the total contributed capital of the Fund, or approximately $1,645,000 annually, as compensation for such services. The management fee is to be paid in monthly installments and, to the extent that the Fund does not pay the management fee on a timely basis, the Fund accrues interest at an annual rate of 10% on the unpaid balance.

The Managing Shareholder waived its right to receive its management fee for 2005. For 2004 and 2003, the Managing Shareholder waived 50% of the management fee due in such years (or approximately $823,000 in each year). The Fund recorded these waived management fees as deemed capital contributions in the periods in which the fees were accrued.  The shareholders of the Fund other than the Managing Shareholder were allocated 99% of each contribution and the Managing Shareholder was allocated 1% so that the amount of the contribution allocated offset the amount of the expense initially accrued. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Fund made management fee payments to the Managing Shareholder of approximately $317,000 and $150,000, respectively.  Unpaid management fees that accrued during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 of approximately $506,000, $673,000 and $446,000, respectively, were forgiven by the Managing Shareholder in the fourth quarter of 2005 and were recorded as capital contributions at that time in the manner described above.

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Fund accrued interest expense of approximately $262,000, $187,000 and $131,000, respectively, on accrued but unpaid management fees.  Such interest has been either waived or forgiven by the Managing Shareholder in the same manner and timing described above with respect to the management fees giving rise to the interest accrual.

Under the Management Agreement with the Managing Shareholder, Ridgewood Power Management (“RPM”), an entity related to the Managing Shareholder through common ownership, provides management, purchasing, engineering, planning and administrative services to the projects operated by the Fund.  RPM charges the projects at its cost for these services and for the allocable amount of certain overhead items.  Allocations of costs are on the basis of identifiable direct costs or in proportion to amounts invested in projects managed by RPM.  During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, RPM charged the US Hydro Projects $581,189, $489,110 and $432,070, respectively, for overhead items allocated in proportion to the amount invested in projects managed. In addition, RPM charged the US Hydro Projects $3,234,104, $2,968,435 and $2,962,140, respectively, for all of the direct operating and non-operating expenses incurred during such periods.

Under the Declaration of Trust, the Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive, concurrently with the shareholders of the Fund other than the Managing Shareholder, 1% of all distributions from operations made by the Fund in a year until the shareholders have received distributions in that year equal to 12% of their equity contribution.  Thereafter, the Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive 25% of the distributions for the remainder of the year.  The Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive 1% of the proceeds from dispositions of Fund property until the shareholders other than the Managing Shareholder, have received cumulative distributions equal to their original investment (“Payout”).  After Payout, the Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive 25% of all remaining distributions of the Fund. Distributions to the Managing Shareholder were $13,297 for each of the three years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003. The Fund has not yet reached Payout.

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Income is allocated to the Managing Shareholder until the profits so allocated equal distributions to the Managing Shareholder. Thereafter, income is allocated among the shareholders other than the Managing Shareholder in proportion to their ownership of Investor Shares. If the Fund has net losses for a fiscal period, the losses are allocated 99% to the shareholders other than the Managing Shareholder and 1% to the Managing Shareholder, subject to certain limitations as set forth in the Declaration of Trust.  Amounts allocated to shareholders other than the Managing Shareholder are apportioned among them in proportion to their capital contributions.

Under the terms of the Declaration of Trust, if the Adjusted Capital Account (as defined in the Declaration of Trust) of a shareholder other than the Managing Shareholder would become negative using General Allocations (as defined in the Declaration of Trust), losses and expenses will be allocated to the Managing Shareholder.  Should the Managing Shareholder’s Adjusted Capital Account become negative and items of income or gain occur, then such items of income or gain will be allocated entirely to the Managing Shareholder until such time as the Managing Shareholder’s Adjusted Capital Account becomes positive.  This mechanism does not change the allocation of cash, as discussed above.

On June 26, 2003, the Managing Shareholder, entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association.  The agreement, as amended, allows the Managing Shareholder to obtain loans and letters of credit of up to $6,000,000 for the benefit of the trusts and funds that it manages.  As part of the agreement, the Fund agreed to limitations on its ability to incur indebtedness, liens and to provide guarantees.

Prior to becoming an Executive Officer of the Fund, Randall Holmes became an owning member of SHG Dubai Holdings, LLC, a 40% owner of Ridgewood Water Management FZCO (“RWM”), an affiliate of the Fund. During the years 2003 and 2004, REFI advanced $577,914 and $1,217,635 to RWM, which was used for development efforts. During the year ended December 31, 2005, RWM returned $594,094 to REFI. Mr. Holmes has not received any compensation from RWM.

ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
 
The following table presents fees and services rendered by Grant Thornton LLP, the Fund’s principal accountant, for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 (in thousands).
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
       
Audit Fees*
  $
664
    $
664
    $
888
 
Audit-Related Fees
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Tax Fees
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
All Other Fees
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total
  $
664
    $
664
    $
888
 
                         
* These fees are being borne by the Managing Shareholder.
 
The above table excludes fees for services rendered by Perelson Weiner LLP, the Fund’s original principal accountant for the Fund’s 2004 and 2003 audits. Total fees for services rendered by Perelson Weiner LLP for the Fund’s original 2004 audit and for 2004 tax services totaled $85,000 and $51,000, respectively. Total Perelson Weiner fees for services for the Fund’s 2003 audit and for 2003 tax services totaled $33,000 and $51,000, respectively.
 
Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policy
 
The Managing Shareholder pre-approves on an annual basis all audit and permitted non-audit services that may be performed by the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, including the audit engagement terms and fees, and also pre-approves any detailed types of audit-related and permitted tax services to be performed during the year.  The Managing Shareholder pre-approves permitted non-audit services on an engagement-by-engagement basis.
 
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PART IV
 
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
 
(a)           Financial Statements
 
See the Index to Financial Statements in Page F-1 of this report.

(b)           Exhibits

Exhibits required by Section 601 of Regulation S-K.

Exhibit No. 
Description
       
3
(i)(A)
 
Certificate of Trust of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).
       
3
(i)(B)
 
Amendment No. 1 to Certificate of Trust (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).
       
3
(i)(C)
*
Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Trust of the Registrant dated December 18, 2003.
       
3
(i)(D)
 
Declaration of Trust of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).
       
3
(i)(E)
 
Amendment No. 1 to the Declaration of Trust (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on November 5, 2001).
       
3
(i)(F)
*
Amendment of the Declaration of Trust of the Registrant effective January 1, 2005.
       
10.1
   
Stock and Warrant Purchase Agreement for ZAP Power Systems, Inc., dated March 29, 1999 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).
       
10.2
   
Warrant for Purchase of Common Stock of ZAP Power Systems, Inc., dated March 29, 1999 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).
       
10.3
   
Investors’ Rights Agreement with ZAP Power Systems, Inc., dated March 29, 1999 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).
       
10.4
   
Milestone letter agreement with ZAP Power Systems, Inc., dated March 29, 1999 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).

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Exhibit No.  
Description
       
10.5
   
Letter agreement re board representation with ZAP Power Systems, Inc., dated March 29, 1999 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).
       
10.6
 
#
Management Agreement between the Fund and Managing Shareholders, dated February 9, 1998 (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).
       
10.7
 
#
Key Employees’ Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed with the SEC on April 30, 1999).
       
10.8
   
Operating Agreement of Ridgewood Near East Holding LLC., dated September 30, 1999 (incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on March 1, 2006).
       
10.9
   
Form of contracts and agreements between affiliates of CLPE Holdings Ltd. and each of (i) Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank I, LLC, (ii) Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank II, LLC, (iii) Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank III, LLC and (iv) Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank IV, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on March 1, 2006).
       
10.10
 
*#
The CLPE Holdings Management Incentive Plan dated August 6, 2003.
       
10.11
   
Agreement made on January 23, 2007 by and among Ridgewood UK LLC, Arbutus Energy Limited, Ridgewood ROC 2003 LLC, Ridgewood ROC II 2003 LLC, Ridgewood ROC III 2003 LLC, Ridgewood ROC IV 2004 LLC, and MEIF LG Energy Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on January 29, 2007).
       
10.12
   
Sellers Agreement entered into as of January 23, 2007 by and among Ridgewood UK, LLC, and Ridgewood ROC 2003 LLC, Ridgewood ROC II 2003 LLC, Ridgewood ROC III 2003 LLC, Ridgewood ROC IV 2004 LLC, Arbutus Energy Limited, Ridgewood Renewable Powerbank LLC, Ridgewood Renewable Powerbank II LLC, Ridgewood Renewable Powerbank III LLC, Ridgewood Renewable Powerbank IV LLC, Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V, The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund, Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC and Ridgewood Management Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on January 29, 2007).
       
10.13   *#
Service Agreement dated October 1, 2004 between Douglas R. Wilson and CLPE Holdings Limited.
       
10.14 
 
*# 
Deed of Waiver dated January 22, 2007 between Douglas R. Wilson and CLPE Holdings Limited relating to a bonus entitlement under The CLPE Holdings Management Incentive Plan.
       
10.15
 
*# 
Deed of Waiver dated January 22, 2007 between Randall D. Holmes and CLPE Holdings Limited relating to a bonus entitlement under The CLPE Holdings Management Incentive Plan.
       
10.16   
*# 
Compromise Agreement dated February 22, 2007 between Douglas R. Wilson and CLPE Holdings Limited.
       
14
   
Code of Ethics, adopted on March 1, 2004 (incorporated by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on March 1, 2006).
       
21
 
*
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
       
31.1
 
*
Certification of Randall D. Holmes, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
       
31.2
 
*
Certification of Jeffrey H. Strasberg, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant, pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).

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Exhibit No.     
Description
       
32
 
 
*
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, signed by Randall D. Holmes, Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, and Jeffrey H. Strasberg, Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant.
       
99.1
 
*
Financial statements of Ridgewood UK, LLC.
_____________________
 
*
Filed herewith.


 
#
A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(a)(3) of Form 10-K.


(c)           Financial Statement Schedules

See Financial Statements and accompanying notes included in this report.
 
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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.
 
 
 
THE RIDGEWOOD POWER GROWTH FUND
 
       
       
Date:  August 17, 2007
By:
/s/  Randall D. Holmes                                                        
    Randall D. Holmes  
    Chief Executive Officer  
    (Principal Executive Officer)  
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
 
Signature
Capacity
Date
 
/s/ Randall D. Holmes
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
August 17, 2007
Randall D. Holmes
 
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
         
/s/ Jeffrey H. Strasberg
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
August 17, 2007
Jeffrey H. Strasberg
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
         
         
RIDGEWOOD RENEWABLE
POWER LLC
       
(Managing Shareholder)        
         
/s/ Randall D. Holmes
 
Chief Executive Officer of Managing Shareholder
 
August 17, 2007
Randall D. Holmes
       
 

 
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THE RIDGEWOOD POWER GROWTH FUND

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


 

 
Page
   
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three years ended December 31, 2005
F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)
 
for the three years ended December 31, 2005
F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2005
F-6
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) at September 30, 2005, June 30, 2005,
 
March 31, 2005
F-7
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) at September 30, 2004, June 30, 2004,
 
March 31, 2004
F-8
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) at September 30, 2003, June 30, 2003, March 31, 2003
F-9
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended
 
September 30, 2005, 2004 and 2003
F-10
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (unaudited) for the three and six months ended
 
June 30, 2005, 2004 and 2003
F-11
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (unaudited) for the three months ended
 
March 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
F-12
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) (unaudited) for the three
 
 months, six months and nine months ended March 31,  June 30,  September 30, for
 
 2003, 2004 and 2005
F-13
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2005,
 
2004 and 2003
F-14
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2005,
 
2004 and 2003
F-15
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the three months ended March 31, 2005,
 
2004 and 2003
F-16
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
F-17

F-1

 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM



The Managing Shareholder and Shareholders
The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund (a Delaware business trust) as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been restated as discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements.




/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Edison, New Jersey
August 17, 2007


 
F-2


The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
                 
December 31,
                 
                   
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
ASSETS
                 
Current assets
                 
         Cash and cash equivalents
  $
1,906
    $
769
    $
801
 
         Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   
1,367
     
1,040
     
1,065
 
         Notes receivable - current portion
   
140
     
131
     
4,269
 
         Due from affiliates
   
733
     
1,567
     
1,914
 
         Deferred income taxes - current portion
   
429
     
443
     
1,380
 
         Inventory
   
640
     
563
     
482
 
         Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
227
     
559
     
182
 
Total current assets
   
5,442
     
5,072
     
10,093
 
Notes receivable - noncurrent portion
   
1,500
     
1,636
     
-
 
Investments
   
192
     
4,240
     
4,225
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
20,812
     
20,171
     
22,121
 
Goodwill
   
227
     
227
     
227
 
Intangibles, net
   
5,897
     
7,484
     
10,442
 
Other assets
   
5
     
59
     
-
 
                         
   Total assets
  $
34,075
    $
38,889
    $
47,108
 
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Current liabilties:
                       
       Accounts payable
  $
1,311
    $
544
    $
551
 
       Accrued expenses
   
230
     
633
     
484
 
       Long-term debt - current portion
   
1,190
     
3,234
     
7,130
 
       Due to affiliates
   
881
     
3,000
     
1,892
 
   Total current liabilities
   
3,612
     
7,411
     
10,057
 
Long-term debt - noncurrent portion
   
2,609
     
1,502
     
2,476
 
Other liabilities
   
1,735
     
802
     
649
 
Deferred income taxes, net
   
1,515
     
1,696
     
3,583
 
Minority interest
   
6,855
     
8,204
     
8,327
 
   Total liabilities
   
16,326
     
19,615
     
25,092
 
                         
Commitments and contingencies
                       
                         
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
      Shareholders’ equity (658.1067 Investor Shares issued and
             outstanding)
   
18,111
     
19,619
     
22,356
 
      Managing Shareholder's accumulated deficit (1 management
            share issued and outstanding)
    (362 )     (345 )     (340 )
     Total shareholders’ equity
   
17,749
     
19,274
     
22,016
 
                         
     Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $
34,075
    $
38,889
    $
47,108
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
F-3


The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
                 
Years ended December 31,
                 
                   
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
Revenues
  $
12,281
    $
10,585
    $
10,245
 
                         
Cost of revenues
   
8,721
     
8,174
     
7,439
 
                         
Gross profit
   
3,560
     
2,411
     
2,806
 
                         
Operating expenses
                       
       General and administrative expenses
   
3,484
     
3,403
     
4,335
 
       Management fee to the Managing Shareholder
   
1,645
     
1,645
     
1,645
 
       Write-down of Notes receivable
   
-
     
-
     
3,411
 
        Impairment of Goodwill
   
-
     
-
     
6,433
 
        Impairment of property, plant and equipment
   
79
     
75
     
801
 
        Impairment of intangibles
   
23
     
22
     
1,918
 
           Total operating expenses
   
5,231
     
5,145
     
18,543
 
                         
Loss from operations
    (1,671 )     (2,734 )     (15,737 )
                         
Other income (expense):
                       
   Interest income
   
96
     
20
     
58
 
   Interest expense
    (995 )     (876 )     (992 )
   Equity in loss from RUK
    (833 )     (699 )     (610 )
  (Loss) gain on distribution and sale of investment in ZAP securities
    (956 )    
2,111
     
76
 
   Gain on termination of electric power sales contract
   
-
     
380
     
-
 
   Other income (expense), net
   
573
     
125
      (407 )
           Total other income (expense), net
    (2,115 )    
1,061
      (1,875 )
                         
Loss before income tax expense (benefit) and minority interest
    (3,786 )     (1,673 )     (17,612 )
                         
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
138
      (773 )     (2,509 )
                         
Loss before minority interest
    (3,924 )     (900 )     (15,103 )
                         
Minority interest in the (earnings) loss of subsidiaries
    (35 )    
154
     
4,077
 
                         
                Net loss
    (3,959 )     (746 )     (11,026 )
                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
483
     
292
      (3,475 )
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in ZAP securities
    (251 )    
111
     
45
 
                         
               Comprehensive loss
  $ (3,727 )   $ (343 )   $ (14,456 )
                         
Managing Shareholder - Net  loss
  $ (40 )   $ (7 )   $ (110 )
Shareholders - Net loss
  $ (3,919 )   $ (739 )   $ (10,916 )
Net loss per Investor Share
  $ (6 )   $ (1 )   $ (17 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
F-4

 
The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                       
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
             
Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
                       
                         
(in thousands)
 
Share
   
Retained
   
Accumulated Other
   
Total Shareholders'
 
   
Capital
   
Earnings (Deficit)
   
Comprehensive Loss
   
Equity
 
Shareholders:
                       
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2003, restated
  $
56,818
    $ (14,838 )   $ (4,942 )   $
37,038
 
Net loss
   
-
      (10,916 )    
-
      (10,916 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (3,439 )     (3,439 )
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
45
     
45
 
Cash distributions
   
-
      (1,316 )    
-
      (1,316 )
Capital contribution
   
944
     
-
     
-
     
944
 
Shareholders' balance December 31, 2003, restated
   
57,762
      (27,070 )     (8,336 )    
22,356
 
Net loss
   
-
      (739 )    
-
      (739 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
288
     
288
 
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
110
     
110
 
Distribution of ZAP shares
   
-
      (2,079 )    
-
      (2,079 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (1,316 )    
-
      (1,316 )
Capital contribution
   
999
     
-
     
-
     
999
 
Shareholders' balance December 31, 2004, restated
   
58,761
      (31,204 )     (7,938 )    
19,619
 
Net loss
   
-
      (3,919 )    
-
      (3,919 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
479
     
479
 
Unrealized loss on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
      (248 )     (248 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (1,316 )    
-
      (1,316 )
Capital contribution
   
3,496
     
-
     
-
     
3,496
 
Shareholders' balance December 31, 2005
  $
62,257
    $ (36,439 )   $ (7,707 )   $
18,111
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
                           
Total Managing
 
(in thousands)
 
Share
   
Retained
   
Accumulated Other
   
Shareholder's
 
   
Capital
   
Earnings (Deficit)
   
Comprehensive Loss
   
Equity
 
Managing Shareholder:
                               
Managing Shareholder's balance January 1, 2003, restated
  $
9
    $ (150 )   $ (50 )   $ (191 )
Net loss
   
-
      (110 )    
-
      (110 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (36 )     (36 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (13 )    
-
      (13 )
Capital contributions
   
10
     
-
     
-
     
10
 
Managing Shareholder's balance December 31, 2003, restated
   
19
      (273 )     (86 )     (340 )
Net loss
   
-
      (7 )    
-
      (7 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
4
     
4
 
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
1
     
1
 
Cash distributions
   
-
      (13 )    
-
      (13 )
Capital contributions
   
10
     
-
     
-
     
10
 
Managing Shareholder's balance December 31, 2004, restated
   
29
      (293 )     (81 )     (345 )
Net loss
   
-
      (40 )    
-
      (40 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
4
     
4
 
Unrealized loss on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
      (3 )     (3 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (13 )    
-
      (13 )
Capital contributions
   
35
     
-
     
-
     
35
 
Managing Shareholder's balance December 31, 2005
  $
64
    $ (346 )   $ (80 )   $ (362 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-5


The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
                 
Years ended December 31,
                 
                   
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net loss
  $ (3,959 )   $ (746 )   $ (11,026 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
                 
    operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
   
3,770
     
3,731
     
3,880
 
Provision for bad debts
   
1,599
     
156
     
457
 
Management fees forgiveness
   
1,907
     
1,009
     
954
 
Write-down of Notes receivable
   
-
     
-
     
3,411
 
Impairment of Goodwill
   
-
     
-
     
6,433
 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment, net
   
79
     
75
     
801
 
Impairment of intangibles
   
23
     
22
     
1,918
 
Equity interest in loss of RUK
   
833
     
699
     
610
 
Gain on distribution and sale of investment in ZAP securities
   
956
      (2,111 )     (76 )
Gain on termination of electric power sales contracts
   
-
      (380 )    
-
 
(Gain) loss on sale of equipment
    (4 )     (6 )    
499
 
Gain on sale of US Hydro note, net
   
-
      (175 )    
-
 
Deferred income taxes, net
    (168 )     (949 )     (2,773 )
Minority interest in loss of subsidiaries
   
35
      (154 )     (4,077 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
                       
Accounts receivable
    (1,894 )     (126 )     (232 )
Inventory
    (41 )     (76 )     (306 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
353
      (370 )    
55
 
Other assets
   
55
      (59 )    
46
 
Accounts payable
   
748
      (12 )    
67
 
Accrued expenses
    (403 )    
149
      (484 )
Due to/from affiliates, net
   
368
     
1,615
     
1,281
 
Other liabilities
   
928
     
84
     
649
 
Total adjustments
   
9,144
     
3,122
     
13,113
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
5,185
     
2,376
     
2,087
 
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Capital expenditures
    (2,038 )     (372 )     (315 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
   
82
     
109
     
389
 
Collections from Notes receivable
   
134
     
464
     
200
 
Proceeds from sale of Note receivable, net
   
-
     
3,975
     
-
 
Investment in ZAP securities
   
-
      (2,814 )    
-
 
Proceeds from sale of investment in ZAP securities
   
806
     
1,404
     
118
 
Distributions from RUK
   
1,065
     
1,043
     
938
 
Net cash provided by investing activities
   
49
     
3,809
     
1,330
 
                   
Cash flows from financing activities:
                 
     Repayments under bank loan
    (1,137 )     (4,892 )     (1,978 )
     Cash distributions to shareholders
    (1,330 )     (1,330 )     (1,330 )
     Cash distributions to minority interest
    (1,674 )    
-
     
-
 
                 Net cash used in financing activities
    (4,141 )     (6,222 )     (3,308 )
                         
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
   
44
     
5
      (228 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
1,137
      (32 )     (119 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
   
769
     
801
     
920
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $
1,906
    $
769
    $
801
 
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
             Interest paid
  $
448
    $
595
    $
808
 
             Income tax paid
   
491
     
102
     
167
 
                         
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
                 
             Distribution of ZAP securities to shareholders
  $
-
    $
2,079
    $
-
 
                         
 Dividend receivable
   
-
     
-
     
343
 
Operating assets and liabilities included in business acquisitions,
                 
   including purchase price adjustments:
                       
        Deferred income tax assets
  $
-
    $
-
    $
1,435
 
        Goodwill
   
-
     
-
     
5,709
 
        Accounts payable and accrued expenses
   
-
     
-
     
1,100
 
        Deferred income tax liabilities
   
-
     
-
     
7,144
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-6


The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
                 
                   
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
2005
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
ASSETS
 
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Current assets
                 
         Cash and cash equivalents
  $
2,169
    $
1,193
    $
608
 
         Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   
1,001
     
1,301
     
1,436
 
         Notes receivable - current portion
   
125
     
131
     
137
 
         Due from affiliates
   
790
     
626
     
2,100
 
         Deferred income taxes - current portion
   
340
     
310
     
386
 
         Inventory
   
485
     
539
     
601
 
         Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
354
     
147
     
349
 
                      Total current assets
   
5,264
     
4,247
     
5,617
 
Notes receivable - noncurrent portion
   
1,554
     
1,582
     
1,612
 
Investments
   
919
     
1,916
     
3,160
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
21,401
     
21,502
     
21,693
 
Goodwill
   
227
     
227
     
227
 
Intangibles, net
   
6,311
     
6,702
     
7,093
 
Other assets
   
48
     
52
     
56
 
                         
                      Total assets
  $
35,724
    $
36,228
    $
39,458
 
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Current liabilties:
                       
         Accounts payable
  $
608
    $
595
    $
498
 
         Accrued expenses
   
566
     
492
     
338
 
         Long-term debt - current portion
   
1,271
     
1,178
     
3,391
 
         Due to affiliates
   
4,236
     
3,387
     
3,645
 
                     Total current liabilities
   
6,681
     
5,652
     
7,872
 
Long-term debt - noncurrent portion
   
2,916
     
3,173
     
1,294
 
Other liabilities
   
1,740
     
1,735
     
1,714
 
Deferred income taxes, net
   
1,550
     
1,519
     
1,620
 
Minority interest
   
6,917
     
6,914
     
8,438
 
                      Total liabilities
   
19,804
     
18,993
     
20,938
 
                         
Commitments and contingencies
                       
                         
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
Shareholders’ equity (658.1067 Investor Shares issued and
                       
   outstanding)
   
16,300
     
17,601
     
18,874
 
Managing Shareholder's accumulated deficit (1 management
                       
   share issued and outstanding)
    (380 )     (366 )     (354 )
                      Total shareholders’ equity
   
15,920
     
17,235
     
18,520
 
                         
                      Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $
35,724
    $
36,228
    $
39,458
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-7


The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
       
                   
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
2004
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
ASSETS
 
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Current assets
                 
        Cash and cash equivalents
  $
1,108
    $
1,062
    $
1,415
 
        Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   
1,021
     
1,024
     
1,436
 
         Notes receivable - current portion
   
143
     
271
     
369
 
         Due from affiliates
   
1,553
     
1,396
     
1,401
 
         Inventory
   
501
     
412
     
461
 
         Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
783
     
202
     
484
 
Total current assets
   
5,109
     
4,367
     
5,566
 
Investments
   
3,692
     
6,426
     
4,197
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
20,608
     
21,078
     
21,585
 
Goodwill
   
227
     
227
     
227
 
Intangibles, net
   
9,179
     
9,600
     
10,021
 
Other assets
   
65
     
6
     
6
 
                         
Total assets
  $
38,880
    $
41,704
    $
41,602
 
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Current liabilties:
                       
         Accounts payable
  $
532
    $
335
    $
472
 
         Accrued expenses
   
963
     
770
     
639
 
         Long-term debt - current portion
   
3,201
     
3,222
     
3,233
 
         Due to affiliates
   
2,947
     
2,385
     
2,730
 
Total current liabilities
   
7,643
     
6,712
     
7,074
 
Long-term debt - noncurrent portion
   
1,730
     
1,972
     
2,221
 
Other liabilties
   
712
     
691
     
670
 
Deferred income taxes, net
   
1,306
     
1,367
     
1,809
 
Minority interest
   
8,217
     
8,515
     
8,409
 
Total liabilities
   
19,608
     
19,257
     
20,183
 
                         
Commitments and contingencies
                       
                         
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
          Shareholders’ equity (658.1067 Investor Shares issued
                and outstanding)
   
19,618
     
22,767
     
21,764
 
Managing Shareholder's accumulated deficit
 (1 management share issued and outstanding)
    (346 )     (320 )     (345 )
        Total shareholders’ equity
   
19,272
     
22,447
     
21,419
 
                         
        Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $
38,880
    $
41,704
    $
41,602
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-8


The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                 
Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
             
                   
(in thousands, except share amounts)
 
2003
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
ASSETS
 
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Current assets
                 
         Cash and cash equivalents
  $
973
    $
641
    $
543
 
         Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   
984
     
1,346
     
1,627
 
         Notes receivable - current portion
   
200
     
200
     
200
 
         Due from affiliates
   
1,920
     
2,168
     
1,792
 
         Deferred income taxes - current portion
   
215
     
381
     
134
 
         Inventory
   
318
     
275
     
262
 
         Prepaid and other current assets
   
422
     
350
     
342
 
Total current assets
   
5,032
     
5,361
     
4,900
 
Notes receivable - noncurrent portion
   
4,304
     
4,633
     
3,800
 
Investments
   
5,147
     
5,789
     
5,450
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
23,347
     
24,008
     
26,857
 
Goodwill
   
227
     
2,732
     
2,732
 
Intangibles, net
   
12,862
     
13,365
     
13,868
 
Deferred income taxes
   
-
     
1,184
     
1,184
 
Other assets
   
46
     
38
     
29
 
                         
Total assets
  $
50,965
    $
57,110
    $
58,820
 
                         
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                       
Current liabilties:
                       
         Accounts payable
  $
750
    $
965
    $
1,533
 
         Accrued expenses
   
94
     
1,242
     
1,287
 
         Long-term debt - current portion
   
7,338
     
7,633
     
8,024
 
         Due to affiliates
   
1,795
     
1,485
     
997
 
Total current liabilities
   
9,977
     
11,325
     
11,841
 
Long-term debt - noncurrent portion
   
2,846
     
3,118
     
3,317
 
Deferred income taxes, net
   
3,104
     
-
     
-
 
Minority interest
   
9,766
     
11,836
     
12,184
 
Total liabilities
   
25,693
     
26,279
     
27,342
 
                         
Commitments and contingencies
                       
                         
Shareholders’ equity:
                       
         Shareholders’ equity (658.1067 Investor Shares issued
             and outstanding)
   
25,579
     
31,082
     
31,723
 
         Managing Shareholder's accumulated deficit
              (1 management share issued and outstanding)
    (307 )     (251 )     (245 )
         Total shareholders’ equity
   
25,272
     
30,831
     
31,478
 
                         
         Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $
50,965
    $
57,110
    $
58,820
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-9

 
The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                                   
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (unaudited)     
                         
                                     
                                     
(in thousands)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                                     
Revenues
  $
9,304
    $
8,317
    $
8,025
    $
2,875
    $
2,529
    $
2,336
 
                                                 
Cost of revenues
   
6,511
     
6,245
     
5,229
     
2,454
     
2,370
     
1,798
 
                                                 
Gross profit
   
2,793
     
2,072
     
2,796
     
421
     
159
     
538
 
                                                 
Operating expenses:
                                               
    General and administrative expenses
   
2,791
     
2,552
     
2,126
     
592
     
1,063
     
676
 
    Management fee to the Managing Shareholder
   
1,234
     
1,234
     
1,234
     
411
     
411
     
411
 
    Write-down of Notes receivable
   
-
     
-
     
3,411
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
    Impairment of Goodwill
   
-
     
-
     
6,433
     
-
     
-
     
6,433
 
            Total operating expenses
   
4,025
     
3,786
     
13,204
     
1,003
     
1,474
     
7,520
 
                                                 
Loss from operations
    (1,232 )     (1,714 )     (10,408 )     (582 )     (1,315 )     (6,982 )
                                                 
Other income (expense):
                                               
     Interest income
   
70
     
52
     
46
     
22
     
26
     
15
 
     Interest expense
    (739 )     (647 )     (795 )     (275 )     (201 )     (263 )
     Equity in loss from RUK
    (425 )     (500 )     (522 )     (356 )     (189 )     (154 )
(Loss) gain on distribution and sale of ZAP
securities
    (708 )    
1,985
     
76
      (568 )    
591
     
76
 
     Other income (expense), net
   
588
     
189
      (545 )     (5 )    
15
     
17
 
             Total other (expense) income, net
    (1,214 )    
1,079
      (1,740 )     (1,182 )    
242
      (309 )
                                                 
Loss before income tax expense (benefit) and minority interest
    (2,446 )     (635 )     (12,148 )     (1,764 )     (1,073 )     (7,291 )
                                                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
62
      (723 )     (1,855 )    
-
      (49 )     (506 )
                                                 
(Loss) income before minority interest
    (2,508 )    
88
      (10,293 )     (1,764 )     (1,024 )     (6,785 )
                                                 
Minority interest in the (earnings) loss of subsidiaries
    (83 )    
37
     
2,560
     
70
     
302
     
1,852
 
                                                 
              Net (loss) income
    (2,591 )    
125
      (7,733 )     (1,694 )     (722 )     (4,933 )
                                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
508
      (99 )     (3,657 )    
138
      (5 )     (112 )
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in ZAP securities
    (272 )    
305
     
480
     
573
      (1,611 )    
150
 
                                                 
               Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (2,355 )   $
331
    $ (10,910 )   $ (983 )   $ (2,338 )   $ (4,895 )
                                                 
Managing Shareholder - Net (loss) income
  $ (26 )   $
1
    $ (77 )   $ (17 )   $ (7 )   $ (49 )
Shareholders - Net (loss) income
  $ (2,565 )   $
124
    $ (7,656 )   $ (1,677 )   $ (715 )   $ (4,884 )
Net (loss) income per Investor Share
  $ (4 )   $
-
    $ (12 )   $ (3 )   $ (1 )   $ (8 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

F-10


The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                                   
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income (unaudited)        
                   
                                     
                                     
(in thousands)
 
Six Months Ended June 30,   
   
Three Months Ended June 30,   
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                                     
Revenues
  $
6,429
    $
5,788
    $
5,689
    $
3,514
    $
3,123
    $
2,988
 
                                                 
Cost of revenues
   
4,057
     
3,875
     
3,431
     
2,117
     
2,087
     
1,746
 
                                                 
Gross profit
   
2,372
     
1,913
     
2,258
     
1,397
     
1,036
     
1,242
 
                                                 
Operating expenses:
                                               
     General and administrative expenses
   
2,199
     
1,489
     
1,450
     
705
     
754
     
555
 
     Management fee to the Managing Shareholder
   
823
     
823
     
823
     
412
     
412
     
412
 
     Write-down of Notes receivable
   
-
     
-
     
3,411
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
              Total operating expenses
   
3,022
     
2,312
     
5,684
     
1,117
     
1,166
     
967
 
                                                 
(Loss) income from operations
    (650 )     (399 )     (3,426 )    
280
      (130 )    
275
 
                                                 
Other income (expense):
                                               
     Interest income
   
48
     
26
     
31
     
23
     
25
     
14
 
     Interest expense
    (464 )     (446 )     (532 )     (263 )     (198 )     (281 )
     Equity in (loss) income from RUK
    (69 )     (311 )     (368 )    
16
      (159 )     (233 )
(Loss) gain on distribution and sale of ZAP
securities
    (140 )    
1,394
     
-
      (102 )    
1,394
     
-
 
     Other income (expense), net
   
593
     
174
      (562 )    
22
      (7 )     (562 )
              Total other income (expense), net
    (32 )    
837
      (1,431 )     (304 )    
1,055
      (1,062 )
                                                 
(Loss) income before income tax expense (benefit) and minority interest
    (682 )    
438
      (4,857 )     (24 )    
925
      (787 )
                                                 
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
62
      (674 )     (1,349 )    
34
      (356 )     (126 )
                                                 
(Loss) income before minority interest
    (744 )    
1,112
      (3,508 )     (58 )    
1,281
      (661 )
                                                 
Minority interest in the (earnings) loss of subsidiaries
    (153 )     (265 )    
708
      (183 )     (139 )    
44
 
                                                 
               Net (loss) income
    (897 )    
847
      (2,800 )     (241 )    
1,142
      (617 )
                                                 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
370
      (94 )     (3,545 )     (148 )     (103 )     (365 )
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in ZAP securities
    (845 )    
1,916
     
330
      (563 )    
1,896
     
333
 
                                                 
               Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (1,372 )   $
2,669
    $ (6,015 )   $ (952 )   $
2,935
    $ (649 )
                                                 
Managing Shareholder - Net (loss) income
  $ (9 )   $
8
    $ (28 )   $ (2 )   $
11
    $ (6 )
Shareholders - Net (loss) income
  $ (888 )   $
839
    $ (2,772 )   $ (239 )   $
1,131
    $ (611 )
Net (loss) income per Investor Share
  $ (1 )   $
1
    $ (4 )   $
-
    $
2
    $ (1 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-11

 
The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                 
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (unaudited)
                 
                   
                   
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
 Revenues
  $
2,915
    $
2,665
    $
2,701
 
                         
Cost of revenues
   
1,940
     
1,788
     
1,685
 
                         
Gross profit
   
975
     
877
     
1,016
 
                         
Operating expenses:
                       
    General and administrative expenses
   
1,494
     
735
     
895
 
    Management fee to the Managing Shareholder
   
411
     
411
     
411
 
    Write-down of Notes receivable
   
-
     
-
     
3,411
 
              Total operating expenses
   
1,905
     
1,146
     
4,717
 
                         
Loss from operations
    (930 )     (269 )     (3,701 )
                         
Other income (expense):
                       
      Interest income
   
25
     
1
     
17
 
      Interest expense
    (201 )     (248 )     (251 )
      Equity in loss from RUK
    (85 )     (152 )     (135 )
      Loss on sale of investment in ZAP securities
    (38 )    
-
     
-
 
      Other income, net
   
571
     
181
     
-
 
                 Total other income (expense), net
   
272
      (218 )     (369 )
                         
Loss before income tax expense (benefit) and minority interest
    (658 )     (487 )     (4,070 )
                         
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
28
      (318 )     (1,223 )
                         
Loss before minority interest
    (686 )     (169 )     (2,847 )
                         
Minority interest in the loss (earnings) of subsidiaries
   
30
      (126 )    
664
 
                         
                Net loss
    (656 )     (295 )     (2,183 )
                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
518
     
9
      (3,181 )
Unrealized (loss) gain on investment in ZAP securities
    (282 )    
20
      (4 )
                         
               Comprehensive loss
  $ (420 )   $ (266 )   $ (5,368 )
                         
Managing Shareholder - Net loss
  $ (7 )   $ (3 )   $ (22 )
Shareholders - Net loss
  $ (649 )   $ (292 )   $ (2,161 )
Net loss per Investor Share
  $ (1 )   $
-
    $ (3 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
 
F-12

The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                       
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)
             
Three Months, Six Months and Nine Months Ended March, June and September for 2003, 2004 and 2005 (unaudited)
 
(in thousands)
 
Share
   
Retained
   
Accumulated Other
   
Total Shareholders'
 
   
Capital
   
Earnings (Deficit)
   
Comprehensive Loss
   
Equity
 
Shareholders:
                       
                         
Three months ended 03/31/03
                       
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2003, restated
  $
56,818
    $ (14,839 )   $ (4,942 )   $
37,037
 
Net loss
   
-
      (2,161 )    
-
      (2,161 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (3,149 )     (3,149 )
Unrealized loss on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
      (4 )     (4 )
Shareholders' balance March 31, 2003, restated
  $
56,818
    $ (17,000 )   $ (8,095 )   $
31,723
 
                                 
Six months ended 06/30/03
                               
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2003, restated
  $
56,818
    $ (14,839 )   $ (4,942 )   $
37,037
 
Net loss
   
-
      (2,772 )    
-
      (2,772 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (3,510 )     (3,510 )
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
327
     
327
 
Shareholders' balance June 30, 2003, restated
 
56,818
    (17,611 )   (8,125 )  
31,082
 
                                 
Nine months ended 09/30/03
                               
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2003, restated
  $
56,818
    $ (14,839 )   $ (4,942 )   $
37,037
 
Net loss
   
-
      (7,656 )    
-
      (7,656 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (3,620 )     (3,620 )
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
476
     
476
 
Cash distributions
   
-
      (658 )    
-
      (658 )
Shareholders' balance September 30, 2003, restated
  $
56,818
    $ (23,153 )   $ (8,086 )   $
25,579
 
                                 
Three months ended 03/31/04
                               
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2004, restated
  $
57,762
    $ (27,070 )   $ (8,336 )   $
22,356
 
Net loss
   
-
      (292 )    
-
      (292 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
9
     
9
 
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
20
     
20
 
Cash distributions
   
-
      (329 )    
-
      (329 )
Shareholders' balance March 31, 2004, restated
  $
57,762
    $ (27,691 )   $ (8,307 )   $
21,764
 
                                 
Six months ended 06/30/04
                               
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2004, restated
  $
57,762
    $ (27,070 )   $ (8,336 )   $
22,356
 
Net income
   
-
     
839
     
-
     
839
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (93 )     (93 )
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
1,897
     
1,897
 
Distribution of ZAP shares
   
-
      (1,574 )    
-
      (1,574 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (658 )    
-
      (658 )
Shareholders' balance June 30, 2004, restated
  $
57,762
    $ (28,463 )   $ (6,532 )   $
22,767
 
                                 
Nine months ended 09/30/04
                               
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2004, restated
  $
57,762
    $ (27,070 )   $ (8,336 )   $
22,356
 
Net income
   
-
     
124
     
-
     
124
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (98 )     (98 )
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
302
     
302
 
Distribution of ZAP shares
   
-
      (2,079 )    
-
      (2,079 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (987 )    
-
      (987 )
Shareholders' balance September 30, 2004, restated
  $
57,762
    $ (30,012 )   $ (8,132 )   $
19,618
 
                                 
Three months ended 03/31/05
                               
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2005, restated
  $
58,761
    $ (31,205 )   $ (7,938 )   $
19,618
 
Net loss
   
-
      (649 )    
-
      (649 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
513
     
513
 
Unrealized loss on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
      (279 )     (279 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (329 )    
-
      (329 )
Shareholders' balance March 31, 2005, restated
 
58,761
    (32,183 )   $ (7,704 )  
18,874
 
                                 
Six months ended 06/30/05
                               
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2005, restated
  $
58,761
    $ (31,205 )   $ (7,938 )   $
19,618
 
Net loss
   
-
      (888 )    
-
      (888 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
366
     
366
 
Unrealized loss on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
      (837 )     (837 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (658 )    
-
      (658 )
Shareholders' balance June 30, 2005, restated
 
58,761
    (32,751 )   (8,409 )  
17,601
 
                                 
Nine months ended 09/30/05
                               
Shareholders' balance January 1, 2005, restated
  $
58,761
    $ (31,205 )   $ (7,938 )   $
19,618
 
Net loss
   
-
      (2,565 )    
-
      (2,565 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
503
     
503
 
Unrealized loss on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
      (269 )     (269 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (987 )    
-
      (987 )
Shareholders' balance September 30, 2005, restated
 
58,761
    (34,757 )   (7,704 )  
16,300
 
                         
                         
Managing Shareholder:                        
                         
Three months ended 03/31/03
                       
Managing Shareholders'  balance January 1, 2003, restated
  $
9
    $ (150 )   $ (50 )   $ (191 )
Net loss
   
-
      (22 )    
-
      (22 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (32 )     (32 )
Managing Shareholder's balance March 31, 2003, restated
  $
9
    $ (172 )   $ (82 )   $ (245 )
                                 
Six months ended 06/30/03
                               
Managing Shareholder's balance January 1, 2003, restated
  $
9
    $ (150 )   $ (50 )   $ (191 )
Net loss
   
-
      (28 )    
-
      (28 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (35 )     (35 )
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
3
     
3
 
Managing Shareholder's balance June 30, 2003, restated
  $
9
    $ (178 )   $ (82 )   $ (251 )
                                 
Nine months ended 09/30/03
                               
Managing Shareholder's balance January 1, 2003, restated
  $
9
    $ (150 )   $ (50 )   $ (191 )
Net loss
   
-
      (77 )    
-
      (77 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (37 )     (37 )
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
5
     
5
 
Cash distributions
   
-
      (7 )    
-
      (7 )
Managing Shareholder's balance September 30, 2003, restated
  $
9
    $ (234 )   $ (82 )   $ (307 )
                                 
Three months ended 03/31/04
                               
Managing Shareholder's balance January 1, 2004, restated
  $
18
    $ (273 )   $ (84 )   $ (339 )
Net loss
   
-
      (3 )    
-
      (3 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (3 )    
-
      (3 )
Managing Shareholder's balance March 31, 2004, restated
  $
18
    $ (279 )   $ (84 )   $ (345 )
                                 
Six months ended 06/30/04
                               
Managing Shareholder's balance January 1, 2004, restated
  $
18
    $ (273 )   $ (84 )   $ (339 )
Net income
   
-
     
8
     
-
     
8
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (1 )     (1 )
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
19
     
19
 
Cash distributions
   
-
      (7 )    
-
      (7 )
Managing Shareholder's balance June 30, 2004, restated
  $
18
    $ (272 )   $ (66 )   $ (320 )
                                 
Nine months ended 09/30/04
                               
Managing Shareholder's balance January 1, 2004, restated
  $
18
    $ (273 )   $ (84 )   $ (339 )
Net income
   
-
     
1
     
-
     
1
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (1 )     (1 )
Unrealized gain on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
     
3
     
3
 
Cash distributions
   
-
      (10 )    
-
      (10 )
Managing Shareholder's balance September 30, 2004, restated
  $
18
    $ (282 )   $ (82 )   $ (346 )
                                 
Three months ended 03/31/05
                               
Managing Shareholder's balance January 1, 2005, restated
  $
29
    $ (295 )   $ (80 )   $ (346 )
Net loss
   
-
      (7 )    
-
      (7 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
5
     
5
 
Unrealized loss on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
      (3 )     (3 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (3 )    
-
      (3 )
Managing Shareholder's balance March 31, 2005, restated
  $
29
    $ (305 )   $ (78 )   $ (354 )
                                 
Six months ended 06/30/05
                               
Managing Shareholder's balance January 1, 2005, restated
  $
29
    $ (295 )   $ (80 )   $ (346 )
Net loss
   
-
      (9 )    
-
      (9 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
4
     
4
 
Unrealized loss on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
      (8 )     (8 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (7 )    
-
      (7 )
Managing Shareholder's balance June 30, 2005, restated
  $
29
    $ (311 )   $ (84 )   $ (366 )
                                 
Nine months ended 09/30/05
                               
Managing Shareholder's balance January 1, 2005, restated
  $
29
    $ (295 )   $ (80 )   $ (346 )
Net loss
   
-
      (26 )    
-
      (26 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
5
     
5
 
Unrealized loss on investment in ZAP securities
   
-
     
-
      (3 )     (3 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (10 )    
-
      (10 )
Managing Shareholder's balance September 30, 2005, restated
  $
29
    $ (331 )   $ (78 )   $ (380 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
F-13


The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
 
                   
                   
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net (loss) income
  $ (2,591 )   $
125
    $ (7,733 )
                         
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided
by operating activities:
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,856
     
2,809
     
2,901
 
Provision for doubtful accounts
   
-
     
-
     
120
 
Write-down of Notes receivable
   
-
     
-
     
3,411
 
Impairment of Goodwill
   
-
     
-
     
6,433
 
Equity in loss of RUK
   
425
     
500
     
522
 
Loss (gain) on distribution and sale of  ZAP securities
   
708
      (1,985 )     (76 )
(Gain) loss on sale of equipment
    (5 )     (6 )    
561
 
Gain on sale of US Hydro note, net
   
-
      (175 )    
-
 
Deferred income taxes, net
    (44 )     (896 )     (2,087 )
Minority interest in earning (loss) from subsidiaries
   
83
      (37 )     (2,560 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable
   
75
     
36
     
173
 
Inventory
   
113
      (26 )     (136 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
226
      (610 )     (191 )
Other assets
   
11
      (59 )    
5
 
Accounts payable
   
55
      (10 )    
176
 
Accrued expenses
    (127 )    
477
      (873 )
Due from/to affiliates, net
   
2,056
     
1,418
     
947
 
Other liabilities
   
934
     
64
     
-
 
Total adjustments
   
7,366
     
1,500
     
9,326
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
4,775
     
1,625
     
1,593
 
 
                       
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Capital expenditures
    (1,898 )     (369 )     (341 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
   
52
     
91
     
147
 
Collections from notes receivable
   
95
     
321
     
200
 
Distributions from RUK
   
1,051
     
698
     
621
 
Investment in ZAP securities
   
-
      (1,064 )    
-
 
Proceeds from sale of investment in ZAP securities
   
709
     
657
     
118
 
Proceeds from sale of  note receivable, net
   
-
     
3,975
     
-
 
Net cash provided by investing activities
   
9
     
4,309
     
745
 
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Repayments under bank loans
    (757 )     (4,620 )     (1,399 )
Distribution to minority interest
    (1,674 )    
-
     
-
 
Distribution to shareholders
    (997 )     (997 )     (665 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (3,428 )     (5,617 )     (2,064 )
                         
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
   
44
      (10 )     (221 )
                         
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
1,400
     
307
     
53
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
769
     
801
     
920
 
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $
2,169
    $
1,108
    $
973
 
                         
Supplemental disclosure:
                       
Interest paid
  $
246
    $
231
    $
421
 
Income tax paid
   
376
     
-
     
167
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-14

 
The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
 
                   
                   
   
Six Months Ended June 30, 
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net (loss) income
  $ (897 )   $
847
    $ (2,800 )
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
         
                         
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,873
     
1,836
     
1,959
 
Provision for bad debts
   
-
     
-
     
151
 
Write-down of Notes receivable
   
-
     
-
     
3,411
 
Equity in loss of RUK
   
69
     
311
     
368
 
Loss (gain) on distribution and sale of ZAP securities
   
140
      (1,394 )    
-
 
(Gain) loss on sale of equipment
    (5 )    
10
     
579
 
Gain on sale of US Hydro note, net
   
-
      (175 )    
-
 
Deferred income taxes, net
    (44 )     (836 )     (1,566 )
Minority interest in earning (loss) of subsidiaries
   
153
     
265
      (708 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable
    (236 )    
32
      (201 )
Inventory
   
52
     
63
      (66 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
430
      (28 )     (119 )
Other assets
   
7
     
-
      (34 )
Accounts payable
   
48
      (207 )    
388
 
Accrued expenses
    (192 )    
286
      (744 )
Due from/to affiliates, net
   
1,357
     
1,008
     
303
 
Other liabilities
   
930
     
43
     
-
 
Total adjustments
   
4,582
     
1,214
     
3,721
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
3,685
     
2,061
     
921
 
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Capital expenditures
    (1,662 )     (277 )     (126 )
Collections on notes receivable
   
60
     
193
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of  investment in ZAP securities
   
424
     
-
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of  note receivable, net
   
-
     
3,975
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of equipment
   
52
     
49
     
26
 
Distribution from RUK
   
718
     
353
     
-
 
Investment in ZAP securities
   
-
      (1,064 )    
-
 
Net cash  (used in) provided by investing activities
    (408 )    
3,229
      (100 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Distribution to shareholders
    (665 )     (665 )    
-
 
Distribution to minority shareholder
    (1,674 )    
-
     
-
 
Repayments under bank loans
    (547 )     (4,354 )     (908 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (2,886 )     (5,019 )     (908 )
                         
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
   
33
      (10 )     (192 )
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
424
     
261
      (279 )
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
769
     
801
     
920
 
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $
1,193
    $
1,062
    $
641
 
                         
Supplemental disclosure:
                       
Interest paid
  $
219
    $
167
    $
293
 
Income tax paid
   
336
     
-
     
118
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund
                 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
 
                   
                   
   
Three Months Ended March 31,   
 
(in thousands)
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net loss
  $ (656 )   $ (295 )   $ (2,183 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities:
         
Depreciation and amortization
   
932
     
870
     
1,027
 
Provision for bad debts
   
-
     
-
     
161
 
Write-down of Notes receivable
   
-
     
-
     
3,411
 
Equity in loss of RUK
   
85
     
152
     
135
 
Loss on sale of investment in ZAP securities
   
38
     
-
     
-
 
Gain on sale of US Hydro note, net
   
-
      (175 )    
-
 
Deferred income taxes, net
    (20 )     (394 )     (1,318 )
Minority interest in (loss) earning of subsidiaries
    (30 )    
126
      (664 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
 Accounts receivable
    (367 )     (375 )     (448 )
Inventory
    (7 )    
17
      (64 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
227
      (309 )     (112 )
Other assets
   
3
     
-
     
22
 
Accounts payable
    (66 )     (75 )    
920
 
Accrued expenses
    (346 )    
156
      (727 )
Due from/to affiliates, net
   
138
     
1,347
     
220
 
Other liabilities
   
909
     
21
     
-
 
Total adjustments
   
1,496
     
1,361
     
2,563
 
Net cash  provided by operating activities
   
840
     
1,066
     
380
 
                         
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Capital expenditures
    (152 )     (67 )     (38 )
Deposits on equipment
    (1,008 )    
-
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of  note receivable
   
-
     
3,975
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of  equipment
   
44
     
-
     
-
 
Collections on  notes receivable
   
24
     
96
     
-
 
Proceeds from sale of investment in ZAP securities
   
264
     
-
     
-
 
Distribution from RUK
   
359
     
-
     
-
 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (469 )    
4,004
      (38 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Distribution to shareholders
    (332 )     (332 )    
-
 
Repayments under bank loans
    (236 )     (4,118 )     (557 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    (568 )     (4,450 )     (557 )
                         
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
   
36
      (6 )     (162 )
                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (161 )    
614
      (377 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
   
769
     
801
     
920
 
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
  $
608
    $
1,415
    $
543
 
                         
Supplemental disclosure
                       
Interest paid
  $
96
    $
101
    $
45
 
Income tax paid
   
280
     
-
     
14
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

F-16

 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollar amounts in thousands)
 
 
1.  DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund (the “Fund”) was formed as a Delaware business trust in February 1997.  The Fund began offering shares on February 9, 1998 and concluded its offering in April 2000.  The objective of the Fund is to provide benefits to its shareholders through a combination of distributions of operating cash flow and capital appreciation.  The Managing Shareholders of the Fund are Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC (“RRP”) and Ridgewood Power VI LLC (“Power VI”) (collectively, the “Managing Shareholder”).  Effective January 1, 2001, Power VI assigned and delegated all of its rights and responsibilities to RRP and since that time has been an entity with only nominal activity.

The Fund has been organized to invest primarily in independent power generation facilities, water desalinization plants and other infrastructure projects both in the US and abroad.  The projects to be owned by the Fund may have characteristics that qualify the projects for government incentives.  Among the possible incentives are ancillary revenue opportunities related to the fuel used by the power plants or tax incentives provided to projects in remote locations.

The Fund’s accompanying consolidated financial statements includes the financial statements of Ridgewood US Hydro Corporation (“US Hydro”) and Ridgewood Near East Holding LLC (“NEH”).  The Fund’s consolidated financial statements also includes the Fund’s 30.4% interest in Ridgewood UK (“RUK”) which is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as the Fund has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not control the operating and financial policies of RUK.

The Fund owns 70.8% interest in US Hydro and the remaining 29.2% minority interest is owned by Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V (“Trust V”).  In addition, the Fund owns a 68.1% interest in NEH and the remaining minority interest is owned by Trust V (14.1%) and Ridgewood Egypt Fund (“Egypt Fund”) (17.8%).  The interests of Trust V and Egypt Fund are presented as minority interest in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations.

The Managing Shareholder performs (or arranges for the performance of) the operation and maintenance of the projects owned by the Fund and the management and administrative services required for Fund operations. Among other services, the Managing Shareholder administers the accounts and handles relations with the shareholders, including tax and other financial information. The Managing Shareholder also provides the Fund with office space, equipment and facilities and other services necessary for its operation.


2.  RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Fund has identified a series of adjustments including the purchase accounting for US Hydro projects, impairment of long-lived assets, waiver of management fees payable to the Managing Shareholder of the Fund and accounting for professional services, which have resulted in the restatement of the previously issued financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, June 30 and September 30, of 2005, 2004 and 2003, and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.

The tables below present the changes in financial statement line items between the Fund’s previously reported and restated balance sheets, statements of operations and cash flows.  Explanatory comments follow the tables.
 
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Balance Sheets
 
December 31,
   
   
2004
   
2003
   
ASSETS
             
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
  $ (119 )   $
10
 
(C)
Due from affiliates
    (518 )     (577 )
(B)(K)(P)
Deferred income taxes - current portion
   
443
      (55 )
 (D)(P)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
-
      (16 )
(M)(P)
Investments
   
156
     
515
 
 (A)(B)
Property, plant and equipment, net
    (507 )     (481 )
 (D)(E)(F)(L)
Goodwill
    (4,265 )     (4,926 )
 (D)(F)
Intangibles, net
    (5,605 )     (5,228 )
 (D)(E)(F)(G)
Other assets
   
-
      (6 )
(P)
Total
  $ (10,415 )   $ (10,764 )  
                   
LIABILITES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 
Accounts payable
  $ (1 )   $ (54 )
(P)
Accrued expenses
   
42
      (192 )
(H)(N)(O)(P)
Due to affiliates
   
-
     
4
 
(P)
Deferred rent
    (259 )     (135 )
(P)
Other liabilities
   
259
     
135
 
(P)
Deferred income taxes, net
    (1,891 )     (2,243 )
(D)(P)
Minority interest
    (2,588 )     (2,582 )
(C)(D)(E)(F)(G)(H)(K)(L)(M)(N)(O)
Shareholders’ equity
    (5,977 )     (5,697 )  
Total
  $ (10,415 )   $ (10,764 )  
                   
   
Years ended December 31, 
 
Statement of Operations
 
2004
   
2003
   
                   
Cost of revenues, increase
  $ (172 )   $ (296 )
 (E)(L)(P)
General and administrative expenses, increase
    (359 )     (1,033 )
(C)(H)(K)(L)(N)(O)(P)
Management fee to the Managing Shareholder, increase
    (822 )     (822 )
 (I)
Write-down of Notes receivable, increase
   
-
      (3,411 )
(G)
Impairment of Goodwill, decrase (increase)
   
661
      (5,877 )
 (F)
Impairment of plant, property and equipment, (increase) decrease
    (640 )    
1,694
 
 (F)(J)(L)(P)
Impairment of intangibles, increase
    (22 )     (1,918 )
 (F)(P)
Provision for bad debts, decrease
   
42
     
536
 
(P)
Loss from operations (increase)
    (1,312 )     (11,127 )  
                   
Interest expense, increase
    (187 )     (131 )
 (I)
Equity in loss from RUK, (increase) decrease
    (146 )    
17
 
 (B)
Loss on distribution and sale of investment in ZAP securities, increase
    (308 )     (43 )
 (A)
Gain on termination of electric power sales contract, increase
   
380
     
-
 
(G)(P)
Gain on sale of US Hydro note, decrease
    (175 )    
-
 
(P)
Loss on sale of equipment, (increase) decrease
    (6 )    
500
 
(P)
Other expenses, net, decrease (increase)
   
215
      (500 )
(C)(M)(P)
Income tax benefit, increase
   
145
     
1,455
 
 (D)
Minority interest in the loss of subsidiaries, increase
   
2
     
2,593
 
(C)(D)(E)(F)(G)(H)(J)(K)(L)(M)(N)(O)
                   
Net loss, (increase)
  $ (1,392 )   $ (7,236 )  
                   
Managing Shareholder - Net  loss
  $ (14 )   $ (72 )  
Shareholders - Net loss
  $ (1,378 )   $ (7,164 )  
Net loss per Investor Share
  $ (2 )   $ (11 )  
                   
                   
Cash Flows
 
Years ended December 31, 
 
   
2004
   
2003
   
Cash used in operating activities
  $ (63 )   $ (45 )  
Cash provided by investing activities
   
815
     
45
   
Cash used in financing activities
    (750 )    
-
   
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
    (2 )    
-
   
 
(A)
Originally, the Fund did not properly record the value of ZAP shares and warrants received in connection with the bankruptcy reorganization of ZAP in exchange for a loan receivable from ZAP held by the Fund.  The loan receivable from ZAP had been previously written off prior to the time of the bankruptcy of ZAP and, therefore, the Fund should have, at the time of receipt in 2002, taken the value of the securities received into income to the extent of the lesser of the original basis in the loan receivable on the books of the Fund and the fair market value of the securities received.  As a result, in 2004 the Fund recorded an adjustment by increasing investment in ZAP, loss on distribution and sale of ZAP securities and shareholders’ equity by $341, $308 and $649, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund recorded an adjustment by increasing investment in ZAP, loss on sale and distribution of ZAP securities and shareholders’ equity by $538, $42 and $580, respectively.
 
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(B)
The Fund did not properly recognize its minority investment in RUK due to differences between generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“US GAAP”) and those of the United Kingdom (“UK GAAP”), recognition of impairment and corrections of errors in the timing of certain income and expense items for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.  The differences include the capitalization and amortization of construction period interest under US GAAP versus the expensing of such interest under UK GAAP. In addition, certain assets characterized as goodwill under UK GAAP will be characterized as intangible assets under US GAAP and are, therefore, also subject to amortization but at a different rate.  As a result, in 2004 the Fund decreased the investment in RUK, equity in gain from RUK and cumulative translation adjustment (“CTA”) by $185, $146 and $4, respectively, and increased due from affiliates and shareholders’ equity by $45 and $8, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund decreased investment in RUK, equity in loss from RUK and beginning shareholders’ equity by $23, $17 and $14, respectively, and increased due from affiliates and CTA by $31 and $5, respectively.

(C)
NEH previously did not record the provision and the recovery of bad debts in the correct period.  As a result, in 2004 the Fund recorded an adjustment to decrease accounts receivable, CTA and minority interest by $119, $2 and $38, respectively, and to increase general and administrative expenses, other income, minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries and shareholders’ equity by $138, $11, $40 and $6, respectively.  In 2003, NEH recorded an adjustment to increase accounts receivable, minority interest and CTA by $10, $3 and $13, respectively, and to decrease general and administrative expenses, minority interest in the earnings of consolidated subsidiaries and beginning shareholders’ equity by $80, $26 and $60, respectively.

(D)
The Fund changed the valuation of the assets acquired in the US Hydro acquisition.  Previously, the Fund valued acquired intangibles for one of the projects based on the term of the related power purchase agreement instead of the shorter term of the related ground lease for the project.  The Fund also changed the valuations used previously to record the allocation of the purchase price among the assets of US Hydro.  In addition, in 2003, the Fund recorded an impairment of goodwill resulting from not exercising the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 338 (h) 10 election and also recorded impairment of notes receivable resulted from the negotiated settlement with Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (“TCID”).  As a result in 2004, the Fund increased goodwill, deferred tax assets, minority interest, shareholders’ equity, and income tax benefit by $952, $2,334, $468, $1,030 and $146, respectively, and decreased property, plant and equipment, intangibles, and minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries by $173, $4,923, and $43, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund decreased property, plant and equipment, minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries and intangibles by $173, $425 and $4,923, respectively, and increased notes receivable, goodwill, deferred tax assets, minority interest and income tax benefit by $3,411, $952, $2,188, $425 and $1,455, respectively.  In addition, the Fund presented the net of deferred tax assets (liabilities) by offsetting non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities of $1,891 and $2,243 in 2004 and 2003, respectively.

(E)
The Fund changed the lives of certain electric power sales contracts based on the shorter term of the related ground lease of the project which resulted in increases in 2004 depreciation and amortization expense included in cost of revenues, minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries and accumulated amortization by $162, $47 and $460, respectively, and decreased accumulated depreciation, shareholders’ equity and minority interest by $14, $201 and $130, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund increased cost of revenues, minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries and accumulated amortization by $199, $58 and $289, respectively, and decreased beginning shareholders’ equity, minority interest and accumulated depreciation by $60, $83 and $5, respectively.
 

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(F)
Due to the changes made in the purchase accounting, as stated in ‘D’ above, the Fund recognized additional impairment losses for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.    As a result, in 2004 the adjustments decreased property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangibles, shareholders’ equity, impairment of goodwill, minority interest and minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries by $264, $5,216, $37, $4,305, $661, $1,611 and $165, respectively, and increased impairment loss of property, plant and equipment and intangibles by $75 and $22, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund increased impairment loss and minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries by $6,081 and $1,776, respectively, and decreased property, plant and equipment, intangibles, goodwill and minority interest by $189, $15, $5,877 and $1,776, respectively.

(G)
Originally, the Fund did not correctly record the gain from the termination of an agreement between its Blackstone Project and New England Utility.  As a result, in 2004 the Fund recorded an adjustment by decreasing intangibles, minority interest and gain from termination of the Blackstone project by $163, $54 and $184, respectively, and increased accumulated amortization and minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries by $21 and $54, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund did not record the notes receivable from the Lahontan project correctly which resulted in increasing its write-down of notes receivable and minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries by $3,411 and $996, respectively, and decreasing notes receivable and minority interest  by $3,411 and $996, respectively.

(H)
In the previously issued financial statements, the Fund accrued professional service fees in the period to be audited or reviewed rather than during the period in which the services were performed. The Fund has concluded that such treatment is not in accordance with US GAAP. As a result, the Fund overaccrued $79 and $53 of professional fees for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  The 2004 overaccrual was adjusted by recording a decrease to accrued expenses and general and administrative expenses of $79 and $25, respectively, and increased minority interest, beginning shareholders’ equity and minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries of $20, $27 and $6, respectively.  The 2003 overaccrual was adjusted by recording as a decrease to accrued expenses, general and administrative expenses and minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries of $53, $40 and $22, respectively, and increased beginning shareholders’ equity and minority interest of $8 and $27, respectively.

(I)
Originally, the Fund did not properly record the accrual, waiver and forgiveness of management fees (including the associated interest thereon) due by the Fund to the Managing Shareholder of the Fund. The Fund treated the waiver of management fees as a direct offset against the management fee expense in the period in which the waiver took place so that neither the fee nor the waiver appeared in the consolidated statement of operations of the Fund.  The Fund made the adjustment by recording an accrual of the management fee expense in the period to which the accrual applies and any waiver or forgiveness treated as a capital contribution to the Fund by the Managing Shareholder.  The contribution of the Managing Shareholder was also reallocated to the shareholders of the Fund in such a way as to keep the capital accounts of the shareholders in the Fund in the same relationship to each other as they had been prior to the contribution of the management fee by the Managing Shareholder.  In 2004, the Fund recorded this adjustment by increasing management fees paid to the Managing Shareholder, interest expense and beginning shareholders’ equity by $822, $187 and $1,009, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund recorded an adjustment by increasing management fee paid to the managing shareholder, interest expense and beginning shareholders’ equity by $822, $131 and $954, respectively.
 
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(J) 
The Fund did not recognize impairment of NEH equipment in the proper period.  As a result, in 2003 the Fund decreased beginning shareholders’ equity, impairment of property, plant and equipment and minority interest in the earnings of consolidated subsidiaries by $29, $34 and $11, respectively, and increased CTA by $6.
 
(K)
The Fund originally recorded disbursements made to Ridgewood Dubai (“Dubai”) in 2003 and the prior year as intercompany advances instead of general and administrative expenses.  In 2004, the Fund had originally expensed all the prior disbursements made to Dubai in current and prior periods.  Consequently, the Fund believes it is more appropriate to record the advances as general and administrative expenses in the year disbursed due to the high-risk of non-recoverability in the future.  An adjustment was recorded in 2004 to decrease general and administrative expenses, minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries, due from affiliates, minority interest, beginning shareholders’ equity and CTA by $55, $17, $561, $180, $416 and $3, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund increased general and administrative expenses, minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries and CTA by $589, $189 and $28, respectively, and decreased due from affiliates, minority interest and beginning shareholders’ equity by $613, $197 and $44, respectively.

(L)
The Fund failed to record depreciation and impairment loss certain NEH assets in the correct period.  In 2004, the Fund recorded the adjustment by increasing cost of revenues by $10 and decreasing beginning shareholders’ equity, minority interest, general and administrative expenses, minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries and property, plant and equipment by $84, $27, $51, $13 and $84, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund recorded the adjustment by increasing cost of revenues, write-down of equipment, minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries and CTA by $53, $54, $34 and $8, respectively, and decreasing beginning shareholders’ equity, minority interest and property, plant and equipment by $20, $40 and $124, respectively.

(M)
The Fund did not record the write-off of prepaid expense relating to NEH in the correct period.  As a result, in 2004 the Fund recorded an increase in other income and minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries of $22 and $7, respectively, and a decrease in beginning shareholders’ equity of $15.  In 2003, the Fund recorded a decrease in other current assets, minority interest and beginning shareholders’ equity of $22, $7 and $20, respectively, and to increase CTA by $5.

(N)
The Fund failed to record certain NEH expenses in the correct period.  The 2004 adjustments resulted in increased accrued expenses, general and administrative expenses and minority interest in the Loss of consolidated subsidiaries by $33, $14 and $4, respectively, and decreased beginning shareholders’ equity and minority interest by $18 and $4, respectively.  In 2003, the Fund increased accrued expenses and CTA by $18 and $4, respectively, and decreased beginning shareholders’ equity and minority interest by $16 and $6, respectively.

(O)
To correct the timing of an accrual for operating expenses of NEH, the Fund recorded an increase in accrued expenses, beginning shareholders equity, general and administrative expenses and minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries of $88, $143, $295 and $94, respectively, and a decrease in minority interest and CTA of $28 and $2, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2004.  The Fund also recorded an adjustment to increase general and administrative expense, minority interest in loss of consolidated subsidiaries, beginning shareholders’ equity and minority interest by $72, $23, $251 and $67, respectively, and to decrease accrued expenses and CTA by $210 and $60, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2003.

(P)
Certain items in the previously issued financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income (loss).

F-21

 
The Fund restated prior amounts by decreasing equity as of January 1, 2003 by $531.  The following is the summary of adjustments recorded to shareholders’ equity as of January 1, 2003: (a) overstatement of investments in RUK of $14, (b) understatement of the value of shares and warrants of ZAP of $535, (c) overaccrual of the accounting fee of $8, (d) understatement of depreciation and amortization related to the US Hydro acquisition of $60, (e) understatement of retained earnings related to NEH of $62.
 
Quarterly Balance Sheets  (unaudited)
 
2005      
   
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
ASSETS
                   
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
  $ (139 )   $ (138 )   $ (139 )
(C)
Due from affiliates
   
57
     
48
     
48
 
(B)(G)(K)
Deferred income taxes - current portion
   
340
     
310
     
386
 
(D)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
   
12
     
12
     
12
 
(F)
Investments
    (184 )     (29 )    
93
 
(A)(B)
Property, plant and equipment, net
    (484 )     (485 )    
533
 
(D)(E)(K)
Goodwill
    (4,265 )     (4,265 )     (4,265 )
(D)
Intangibles, net
    (5,748 )     (5,700 )     (5,653 )
(D)
Deposits
   
-
     
-
      (1,022 )
(K)
Total
  $ (10,411 )   $ (10,247 )   $ (10,007 )  
                           
            LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY        
         
Accrued expenses
  $ (68 )   $
22
    $ (105 )
(D)(I)(J)
Due to affiliates
   
1,429
     
930
     
459
 
(H)(K)
Long-term debt - current portion
    (84 )     (133 )    
2,097
 
(K)
Long-term debt - non current portion
   
143
     
147
      (2,097 )
(J)(K)
Other liabilities
   
356
     
329
     
287
 
(J)(K)
Deferred rent
    (341 )     (314 )     (287 )
(K)
Deferred income taxes, net
    (1,767 )     (1,888 )     (1,879 )
(D)
Minority interest
    (2,456 )     (2,436 )     (2,387 )
(C)(D)(E)(F)(G)(I)(J)
Shareholders’ equity
    (7,623 )     (6,904 )     (6,095 )  
Total
  $ (10,411 )   $ (10,247 )   $ (10,007 )  
                           
Quarterly Balance Sheets  (unaudited)
 
2004        
   
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
ASSETS
                         
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
  $
21
    $
21
    $
10
 
(C)
Due from affiliates
    (1,123 )     (840 )     (687 )
(B)(G)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (21 )     (22 )     (22 )
(F)
Investments
   
8
     
689
     
582
 
(A)(B)
Property, plant and equipment, net
    (509 )     (498 )     (489 )
(D)(E)
Goodwill
    (4,926 )     (4,926 )     (4,926 )
(D)
Intangibles, net
    (5,353 )     (5,311 )     (5,269 )
(D)
Total
  $ (11,903 )   $ (10,887 )   $ (10,801 )  
                           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                 
Accrued expenses
  $
212
    $
10
    $ (64 )
(D)(I)(J)
Due to affiliates
   
537
     
75
     
35
 
(H)
Long-term debt - current portion
   
2,122
     
2,225
     
2,260
 
(K)
Long-term debt - non current portion
    (2,122 )     (2,225 )     (2,260 )
(K)
Other liabilities
   
228
     
197
     
166
 
(K)
Deferred rent
    (228 )     (197 )     (166 )
(K)
Deferred income taxes, net
    (2,542 )     (2,662 )     (2,400 )
(D)
Minority interest
    (2,842 )     (2,628 )     (2,616 )
(C)(D)(E)(F)(G)(I)(J)
Shareholders’ equity
    (7,268 )     (5,682 )     (5,756 )  
Total
  $ (11,903 )   $ (10,887 )   $ (10,801 )  
 
F-22


Quarterly Balance Sheets  (unaudited)
 
2003      
   
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
ASSETS
                   
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   $ (42 )    $ (68 )    $ (72 )
(C)
Due from affiliates
    (224 )    
147
     
67
 
(B)(G)(K)
Deferred income taxes - current portion
   
215
     
381
     
134
 
(D)
Inventory
   
318
     
275
     
263
 
(K)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    (318 )     (275 )     (263 )
(K)
Investments
   
1,042
     
775
     
513
 
(A)(B)
Note receivable - noncurrent portion
    (2,749 )     (2,750 )     (2,750 )
(D)
Property, plant and equipment, net
    (236 )     (218 )     (208 )
(D)(E)
Goodwill
   
227
     
2,732
     
2,732
 
(D)
Intangibles, net
    (3,049 )     (2,716 )     (2,436 )
(D)
Deferred income tax assets
   
-
     
1,184
     
1,184
 
(K)
Other assets
    (54 )     (55 )     (58 )
(F)
Total
  $ (4,870 )   $ (588 )   $ (894 )  
                           
            LIABILITES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
           
Accounts payable
  $ (226 )   $ (222 )   $ (262 )
(K)
Accrued expenses
   
93
     
1,242
     
1,287
 
 (D)(I)(J)(K)
Due to affiliates
   
598
     
498
     
208
 
(H)(K)
Long-term debt - current portion
   
3,089
     
3,597
     
3,861
 
(K)
Long-term debt - noncurrent portion
    (3,089 )     (3,597 )     (3,861 )
(K)
Deferred income tax, net
   
3,104
     
-
     
-
 
(D)
Minority interest
    (2,674 )     (774 )     (748 )
(C)(D)(E)(F)(G)(I)(J)(K)
Shareholders’ equity
    (5,765 )     (1,332 )     (1,379 )  
Total
  $ (4,870 )   $ (588 )   $ (894 )  

Quarterly Statement of Operations (Unaudited)                 
           
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   
Three Months Ended September 30,  
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
                                       
Cost of revenues, increase
  $ (116 )   $ (156 )   $ (836 )   $ (45 )   $ (52 )   $ (300 )
(D)(E)
General and administrative expenses, (increase) decrease
    (13 )     (929 )     (373 )    
39
      (480 )    
23
 
(C)(G)(I)(J)(K)
Management fee to the Managing Shareholder, increase
    (1,234 )     (411 )     (548 )     (411 )     (411 )     (411 )
(H)
Write-down of Notes receivable, increase
   
-
     
-
      (3,411 )    
-
     
-
     
-
 
(D)
Impairment of goodwill, increase
   
-
     
-
      (6,433 )    
-
     
-
      (6,433 )
(D)
Provision for bad debts, decrease
   
-
     
-
     
146
     
-
     
-
      (5 )
(K)
                                                   
            Loss from operations
    (1,363 )     (1,496 )     (11,455 )     (417 )     (943 )     (7,126 )  
                                                   
Interest expense, increase
    (252 )     (125 )     (84 )     (114 )     (49 )     (37 )
(H)(J)
Equity in loss of RUK, (increase) decrease
    (167 )     (82 )    
27
      (138 )     (4 )    
82
 
(B)
 Loss on sale of investment in ZAP securities, (increase) decrease
    (13 )     (295 )    
76
      (8 )     (116 )    
76
 
(A)(K)
Gain on sale of US Hydro note, decrease
   
-
      (175 )    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
(K)
Loss on sale of equipment, increase
    (5 )     (6 )    
-
     
-
      (16 )     (579 )
(K)
Loss on sale of investment, decrease
   
-
     
-
     
562
     
-
     
-
     
562
 
(K)
Other income (expense), net, increase (decrease)
   
605
     
192
      (680 )    
2
     
17
      (100 )
(C)(G)(K)
Income tax (expense) benefit, increase (decrease)
    (126 )    
266
     
2,022
      (50 )     (131 )    
555
 
(D)
Minority interest in the loss (earnings) of subsidiaries
    (147 )    
263
     
2,582
     
15
     
214
     
1,800
 
(C)(D)(E)(G)(I)(J)
                                                   
            Net loss increase
  $ (1,468 )   $ (1,458 )   $ (6,950 )   $ (710 )   $ (1,028 )   $ (4,767 )  
                                                   
Managing Shareholder - Net  loss
  $ (15 )   $ (15 )   $ (69 )   $ (7 )   $ (10 )   $ (48 )  
Shareholders - Net loss
  $ (1,453 )   $ (1,443 )   $ (6,881 )   $ (703 )   $ (1,018 )   $ (4,719 )  
Net loss per Investor Share
  $ (2 )   $ (2 )   $ (10 )   $ (1 )   $ (2 )   $ (7 )  
 
F-23


Quarterly Statement of Operations (Unaudited)                 
           
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Three Months Ended June 30,  
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
                                       
Cost of revenues, increase
  $ (71 )   $ (104 )   $ (536 )   $ (44 )   $ (52 )   $ (267 )
(D)(E)
General and administrative expenses, increase
    (52 )     (449 )     (395 )     (130 )     (213 )     (31 )
(C)(G)(I)(J)(K)
Management fee to the Managing Shareholder, increase
    (823 )    
-
      (137 )     (411 )    
-
      (136 )
(H)
Write-down of Notes receivable (increase)
   
-
     
-
      (3,411 )    
-
     
-
     
-
 
(D)
Provision for bad debts, decrease
   
-
     
-
     
151
     
-
     
-
      (9 )
(K)
                                                   
            Loss from operations
    (946 )     (553 )     (4,328 )     (585 )     (265 )     (443 )  
                                                   
Interest expense, increase
    (137 )     (76 )     (47 )     (89 )     (41 )     (29 )
(H)(J)
Equity in loss of RUK, increase
    (29 )     (78 )     (55 )     (8 )     (124 )     (73 )
(B)
 Loss on sale of investment in ZAP securities, increase
    (5 )     (179 )    
-
      (2 )     (179 )    
-
 
(A)(K)
Gain on sale of US Hydro note, decrease
   
-
      (175 )    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
(K)
 (Loss) gain on sale of equipment
    (5 )    
10
     
579
      (5 )    
10
     
579
 
(K)
Other income (expense), net, increase (decrease)
   
603
     
176
      (579 )    
8
     
2
      (579 )
(C)(G)(K)
Income tax (expense) benefit, (decrease)  increase
    (76 )    
397
     
1,467
      (67 )    
238
     
230
 
(D)
Minority interest in the (earnings) loss of subsidiaries
    (162 )    
49
     
781
     
51
     
14
     
25
 
(C)(D)(E)(G)(I)(J)
                                                   
            Net loss increase
  $ (757 )   $ (429 )   $ (2,182 )   $ (697 )   $ (345 )   $ (290 )  
                                                   
Managing Shareholder - Net  loss
  $ (8 )   $ (4 )   $ (22 )   $ (7 )   $ (3 )   $ (3 )  
Shareholders - Net loss
  $ (749 )   $ (425 )   $ (2,160 )   $ (690 )   $ (342 )   $ (287 )  
Net loss per Investor Share
  $ (1 )   $ (1 )   $ (3 )   $ (1 )   $ (1 )   $
-
   

Quarterly Statement of Operations (Unaudited)        
   
Three Months Ended March 31,  
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
                     
Cost of revenues, increase
  $ (26 )   $ (52 )   $ (269 )
(D)(E)
General and administrative expenses, increase
   
79
      (237 )     (365 )
(C)(G)(I)(J)(K)
Management fee to the Managing Shareholder,  increase
    (411 )    
-
     
-
 
(H)
Write-down of Notes receivable, increase
   
-
     
-
      (3,411 )
(D)
Provision for bad debts, decrease
   
-
     
-
     
160
 
 (K)
                           
                    Loss from operations
    (358 )     (289 )     (3,885 )  
                           
Interest expense, increase
    (48 )     (35 )     (18 )
(H)(J)
Equity in loss of RUK, (increase) decrease
    (20 )    
45
     
19
 
(B)
 Loss on sale of investment in ZAP securities, increase
    (3 )    
-
     
-
 
(A)
Gain on sale of US Hydro notes, decrease
   
-
      (175 )    
-
 
(K)
Other income, net, increase
   
595
     
175
     
-
 
(C)(G)(K)
Income tax (expense) benefit, (decrease) increase
    (9 )    
159
     
1,237
 
(D)
Minority interest in the (earnings) loss of subsidiaries
    (213 )    
36
     
756
 
(C)(D)(E)(G)(I)(J)
                           
                    Net loss increase
  $ (56 )   $ (84 )   $ (1,891 )  
                           
Managing Shareholder - Net  loss
  $ (1 )   $ (1 )   $ (19 )  
Shareholders - Net loss
  $ (55 )   $ (83 )   $ (1,872 )  
Net loss per Investor Share
  $
-
    $
-
    $ (3 )  
 
Quarterly Cash Flows (unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (57 )   $
3
    $ (304 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (2 )     (3 )    
333
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
59
     
-
     
-
 
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
   
-
     
-
      (29 )
 
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Six Months Ended June 30,   
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (11 )   $
-
    $ (348 )
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (4 )    
-
     
348
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
15
     
-
     
-
 
                         
       
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
Net cash used in operating activities
  $ (12 )   $ (160 )   $ (318 )
Net cash provided by investing activities
   
12
     
160
     
318
 

 
(A)
Originally, the Fund did not properly record the value of ZAP shares and warrants received in connection with the bankruptcy reorganization of ZAP. As a result, the Fund recorded the following adjustments (unaudited):
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
 
                                                                         
Investment in ZAP - increase
  $
168
    $
186
    $
301
    $
117
    $
792
    $
558
    $
972
    $
864
    $
531
 
Beginning Shareholders' equity - increase
   
341
     
341
     
341
     
538
     
538
     
538
     
534
     
534
     
534
 
Other comprehensive income - (decrease) increase
    (159 )     (149 )     (37 )     (126 )    
434
     
20
     
480
     
330
      (3 )
Gain on sales of ZAP securities - (decrease) increase
    (14 )     (6 )     (3 )     (295 )     (180 )    
-
      (42 )    
-
     
-
 

(B)
The Fund did not properly recognize its minority investment in RUK due to differences between US GAAP and UK GAAP, recognition of impairment and corrections of errors in the timing of certain income and expense items.  As a result, the Fund recorded the following adjustments (unaudited):
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
 
                                                                         
Investment in RUK - (decrease) increase
  $ (350 )   $ (215 )   $ (210 )   $ (109 )   $ (102 )   $
23
    $
70
    $ (89 )   $ (18 )
Due from affiliates - increase
   
57
     
53
     
51
     
38
     
34
     
31
     
25
     
14
     
14
 
Beginning Shareholders' equity - (decrease) increase
    (141 )     (141 )     (141 )    
8
     
8
     
8
      (14 )     (14 )     (14 )
CTA - increase (decrease)
   
15
     
8
     
2
     
3
     
2
     
-
     
82
      (7 )     (9 )
Equity in loss from RUK - (increase) decrease
    (167 )     (29 )     (20 )     (82 )     (78 )    
46
     
27
      (54 )    
19
 
 
(C)
The Fund previously did not record provisions and recovery of bad debts for NEH in the proper periods. As a result, the Fund recorded the following adjustments (unaudited):
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
 
                                                                         
Accounts receivable - (decrease) increase
  $ (140 )   $ (138 )   $ (139 )   $
21
    $
21
    $
9
    $ (42 )   $ (68 )   $ (71 )
Minority Interest - (decrease) increase
    (45 )     (44 )     (44 )    
7
     
7
     
3
      (14 )     (22 )     (23 )
Beginning Shareholders' equity - (decrease) increase
    (89 )     (90 )     (90 )    
6
     
6
     
6
      (60 )     (60 )     (60 )
CTA - (decrease) increase
    (6 )     (4 )     (5 )    
-
     
-
     
-
     
14
     
14
     
12
 
General and administrative expense - decrease
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
26
     
-
     
-
 
Other income - increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
12
     
12
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Minority interest expense - increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (4 )     (4 )    
-
      (8 )    
-
     
-
 

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(D) 
The Fund re-performed the purchase accounting of the US Hydro acquisition as it determined that the original accounting treatment was not in accordance with GAAP.  The Fund made the adjustments necessary to bring the treatment into accordance with GAAP by adjusting the beginning shareholders’ equity, goodwill, intangible assets, property plant and equipment, notes receivable, accrued expenses and deferred income tax.  In the third quarter of 2003, the Fund recorded an impairment of goodwill resulting from not exercising the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 338 (h) 10 election and also recorded impairment of notes receivable resulted from the negotiated settlement with TCID.  The effects of the re-performance of the purchase accounting and the recognition of the impairment are as follows (unaudited):
        
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
 
                                                                         
Goodwill - (decrease) increase
  $ (4,265 )   $ (4,265 )   $ (4,265 )   $ (4,926 )   $ (4,926 )   $ (4,926 )   $
227
    $
2,732
    $
2,732
 
Intangibles, net - decrease
    (5,748 )     (5,700 )     (5,652 )     (5,353 )     (5,311 )     (5,269 )     (3,048 )     (2,716 )     (2,436 )
Property, plant and equipment, net - decrease
    (414 )     (417 )     (419 )     (350 )     (352 )     (354 )     (176 )     (170 )     (171 )
Deferred income tax asset - current portion  - increase
   
340
     
309
     
386
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
215
     
381
     
134
 
Notes receivable - non current portion - decrease
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (2,750 )     (2,750 )     (2,750 )
Deferred income tax asset - noncurrent - increase           -       -       -       -       -       -       1,184       1,184  
Accrued expenses - (decrease) increase
    (100 )     (60 )     (61 )    
88
     
76
     
54
     
66
     
1,199
     
1,206
 
Deferred income tax, net - non current portion - (decrease) increase
    (1,767 )     (1,890 )     (1,878 )     (2,543 )     (2,663 )     (2,401 )    
3,104
      -       -  
Minority interest - decrease
    (2,400 )     (2,372 )     (2,339 )     (2,387 )     (2,337 )     (2,395 )     (2,541 )     (741 )     (733 )
Beginning Shareholders' equity - decrease
    (5,634 )     (5,634 )     (5,634 )     (5,891 )     (5,891 )     (5,891 )     (60 )     (60 )     (60 )
Cost of revenues - increase
    (136 )     (89 )     (44 )     (118 )     (78 )     (40 )     (794 )     (509 )     (254 )
Impairment of Goodwill - increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (6,433 )    
-
     
-
 
Write-down of Notes receivable - increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (3,411 )     (3,411 )     (3,411 )
Income tax expense - (increase) decrease
    (126 )     (76 )     (9 )    
265
     
397
     
159
     
2,021
     
1,467
     
1,237
 
Minority interest expense - decrease (increase)
   
76
     
48
     
15
      (43 )     (93 )     (35 )    
2,516
     
716
     
708
 
 
 
(E)
The Fund previously did not properly record depreciation expense on certain NEH assets.  As a result, the Fund recorded the following adjustments (unaudited):
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
   
 
3/31
 
Property, plant and equipment, net - decrease
   $ (69 )    $ (69 )    $ (69 )    $ (160 )    $ (147 )    $ (136 )    $ (60 )    $ (48 )    $ (37 )
Beginning Shareholders' equity - decrease
    (57 )     (57 )     (57 )     (84 )     (84 )     (84 )     (20 )     (20 )     (20 )
Minority interest - decrease
    (22 )     (22 )     (22 )     (51 )     (47 )     (44 )     (19 )     (15 )     (12 )
Cost of revenues - decrease (increase)
   
19
     
19
     
19
      (38 )     (25 )     (13 )     (40 )     (28 )     (15 )
CTA - (decrease) increase
    (3 )     (3 )     (3 )    
1
     
1
     
1
     
6
     
6
     
5
 
Minority interest expense - (increase) decrease
    (6 )     (6 )     (6 )    
12
     
8
     
4
     
13
     
9
     
5
 
 
 
(F)
Originally, the Fund did not record the write-off of prepaid expense relating to NEH.  As a result, the Fund recorded the following adjustments (unaudited):
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
 
                                                                         
Other assets - increase (decrease)
  $
12
    $
12
    $
12
    $ (21 )   $ (21 )   $ (22 )   $ (55 )   $ (56 )   $ (58 )
Minority interest - increase (decrease)
   
4
     
4
     
4
      (6 )     (6 )     (7 )     (18 )     (18 )     (19 )
Beginning Shareholders' equity - increase (decrease)
   
8
     
8
     
8
      (15 )     (15 )     (15 )     (49 )     (49 )     (49 )
CTA - increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
12
     
11
     
10
 
 
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(G)
The Fund originally recorded disbursements made to Dubai in 2003 and the prior year as intercompany advances instead of general and administrative expenses.  In 2004, the Fund originally expensed all the disbursements made to Dubai.  To correct these errors, the Fund recorded the following adjustments (unaudited):
         
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
   
 
6/30
     
3/31
 
                                                                         
Due from affiliates - decrease
  $ (16 )   $ (5 )   $
-
    $ (1,162 )   $ (873 )   $ (719 )   $ (215 )   $ (181 )   $ (137 )
Minority interest - decrease
    (7 )     (3 )     (1 )     (372 )     (280 )     (231 )     (69 )     (58 )     (44 )
Beginning Shareholders' equity - decrease
    (381 )     (381 )     (381 )     (416 )     (416 )     (416 )     (44 )     (44 )     (44 )
CTA - (decrease) increase
    (19 )     (18 )     (15 )    
8
     
9
     
4
     
17
     
17
     
13
 
General and administrative expenses - increase
    (28 )     (17 )     (12 )     (561 )     (273 )     (112 )     (176 )     (141 )     (92 )
Other income - increase
   
601
     
599
     
595
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Minority interest expense - (increase) decrease
    (182 )     (185 )     (186 )    
179
     
87
     
36
     
57
     
45
     
30
 
 
 
(H)
Originally, the Fund did not properly record the management fees and interest accrued on unpaid management fees to the Managing Shareholder.  As a result, the Fund recorded the following adjustments (unaudited):
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
 
                                                                         
Due to affiliates - increase
  $
1,412
    $
930
    $
459
    $
537
    $
75
    $
35
    $
632
    $
184
    $
18
 
Management fee to the Managing Shareholder - increase
    (1,234 )     (823 )     (411 )     (412 )    
-
     
-
      (548 )     (137 )    
-
 
Interest expense - increase
    (178 )     (107 )     (48 )     (125 )     (75 )     (35 )     (84 )     (47 )     (18 )
 
 
(I)
The Fund corrected the method of recording professional service fees to record the fees in the periods during which the services were performed.  As a result, the Fund recorded the following adjustments (unaudited):
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
   
 
6/30
     
3/31
 
                                                                         
Accrued expenses - increase (decrease)
  $
44
    $
23
    $ (97 )   $
19
    $ (14 )   $
5
    $
27
    $
43
    $
82
 
Minority interest - increase (decrease)
   
33
     
28
     
33
     
3
     
19
     
17
     
12
     
9
      (1 )
Beginning Shareholders' Equity - increase
   
59
     
59
     
59
     
27
     
27
     
27
     
8
     
8
     
8
 
General and administrative expenses - (increase) decrease
    (123 )     (102 )    
18
      (72 )     (39 )     (59 )     (40 )     (56 )     (95 )
Minority interest expense - (increase) decrease
    (13 )     (8 )     (13 )    
23
     
7
     
10
      (7 )     (4 )    
6
 

 
(J)
The Fund did not record certain NEH expenses in the proper period and also did not properly recognize the impact of the trouble-debt restructuring resulting from renegotiated payment terms with a bank.  As a result, the Fund recorded the following adjustments (unaudited):

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2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
 
                                                                         
Accrued expenses - (decrease) increase
  $ (11 )   $
60
    $
54
    $
104
    $ (53 )   $ (124 )   $ (227 )   $ (221 )   $ (263 )
Long-term debt - noncurrent portion - increase
   
59
     
14
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other liabilities - increase
   
15
     
15
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Minority interest - (decrease) increase
    (19 )     (28 )     (17 )     (34 )    
17
     
40
     
73
     
71
     
85
 
Beginning Shareholders' Equity - (decrease) increase
    (83 )     (83 )     (83 )    
130
     
130
     
130
     
235
     
235
     
235
 
CTA - (decrease) increase
    (6 )     (4 )     (3 )    
1
      (1 )     (1 )     (57 )     (52 )     (45 )
General and administrative expenses - decrease (increase)
   
140
     
67
     
73
      (295 )     (137 )     (66 )     (36 )     (48 )     (18 )
Interest expense - increase
    (73 )     (29 )    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Minority interest expense - (increase) decrease
    (22 )     (12 )     (24 )    
94
     
44
     
21
     
12
     
15
     
6
 
 
(K)
Certain items in the previously issued financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income (loss).
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
     
9/30
     
6/30
     
3/31
 
Due from affiliates - (decrease) increase
   $
16
     $
-
     $
-
     $
-
     $
-
     $
-
     $ (34 )    $
314
     $
190
 
Due to affiliates - (decrease) increase
   
16
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (34 )    
314
     
190
 
Inventory - increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
318
     
275
     
262
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets - decrease
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (318 )     (275 )     (262 )
Property, plant and equipment, net - increase
   
-
     
-
     
1,022
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Minority interest - decrease
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (98 )    
-
     
-
 
Shareholders' equity- increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
98
     
-
     
-
 
Deposits - decrease
   
-
     
-
      (1,022 )    
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other assets - increase
   
-
     
-
             
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Deferred income tax asset - noncurrent portion- increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,184
     
1,184
 
Deferred income tax liability- increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,184
     
1,184
 
Accounts payable- decrease
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (226 )     (222 )     (262 )
Accrued expenses- increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
226
     
222
     
262
 
Long-term debt - current portion- (decrease) increase
    (84 )     (133 )    
2,096
     
2,121
     
2,225
     
2,259
     
3,089
     
3,597
     
3,860
 
Long-term debt - noncurrent portion- increase (decrease)
   
84
     
133
      (2,096 )     (2,121 )     (2,225 )     (2,259 )     (3,089 )     (3,597 )     (3,860 )
Other liabilities- increase
   
341
     
314
     
287
     
228
     
197
     
166
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Deferred rent- decrease
    (341 )     (314 )     (287 )     (228 )     (197 )     (166 )    
-
     
-
     
-
 
Provision for bad debt- increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
147
     
150
     
160
 
General and administrative expenses- decrease
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
      (147 )     (150 )     (160 )
Other income (expense) - increase (decrease)
   
4
     
4
     
-
     
181
     
165
     
175
      (680 )     (579 )    
-
 
Gain on sale of US Hydro note- decrease
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (175 )     (175 )     (175 )    
-
     
-
     
-
 
Gain (loss) on sale of equipment- (decrease) increase
    (5 )     (5 )    
-
      (6 )    
10
             
-
     
579
     
-
 
Loss on sale of investment- increase
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
562
     
-
     
-
 
Loss on  distribution and sale of investment in ZAP securities- increase
   
1
     
1
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
118
     
-
     
-
 

3.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a)  Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Fund and its majority-owned subsidiaries.  Minority interests of majority-owned subsidiaries are calculated based upon the respective minority interest ownership percentages.  All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

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The Fund uses the equity method of accounting for its investments in affiliates which are 50% or less owned as the Fund has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the affiliates but does not control the affiliate.  The Fund’s share of the earnings or losses of the affiliates is included in the consolidated financial statements.


b)  Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Fund to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, the Fund evaluates its estimates, including bad debts, notes receivable, investments, recoverable value of property, plant and equipment, intangibles and recordable liabilities for litigation and other contingencies. The Fund bases its estimates on historical experience, current and expected conditions and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.


c)    Revenue Recognition

Revenues generated from the sale of electric power and fresh water are recorded in the month of delivery, based on the estimated volumes sold to customers. Power generation revenue adjustments are made to reflect actual volumes delivered when the actual volumetric information subsequently becomes available.  Final billings do not vary significantly from estimates.


d)    Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Fund considers all highly liquid investments with maturities when purchased of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.  Cash and cash equivalents consist of commercial paper and funds deposited in bank accounts.  As of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Fund had cash deposits held in foreign banks of $893, $692 and $747, respectively, which was in excess of the Egyptian insurance limits.  Cash deposits held in US banks exceeded insured limits by $712 as of December 31, 2005.  All of the cash deposits held in US banks were fully insured as of December 31, 2004 and 2003.


e)   Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivables are recorded at invoice price in the period the related revenues are earned, and do not bear interest.  The Fund maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated uncollectible accounts receivable.  The allowance is based on the Fund’s assessment of aged accounts, historical experience, and other currently available evidence of the collectability and the aging of accounts receivable.   Account balances are charged off against the allowance when the Fund believes it is probable that the receivable will not be recovered.
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f)    Inventory

Inventory primarily consists of spare parts and materials used in the Fund’s operation.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value.  An allowance is established for slow moving items on the basis of management’s review and assessment of inventory movements.


g)    Investment in Securities

At certain times, the Fund has held as assets, marketable equity securities and the Fund has classified these marketable equity securities as available-for-sale.  These available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value with the unrealized gains and losses, net of tax (if any), reported in a separate component of shareholders’ equity.  Realized gains and losses and such declines in value judged to be other-than-temporary are included in other income.


h)    Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, consisting of land, hydro-electric generation facilities (“HEGFs”), water desalinization facilities and office equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Renewals and betterments that increase the useful lives of the assets are capitalized.  Repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred.  Upon retirement or disposal of assets, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the consolidated balance sheets.  The difference, if any, between the net asset value and any proceeds from such retirement or disposal is recorded as a gain or loss in the statement of operations.

Depreciation is recorded using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets.
 

 
 HEGFs   30 years
 Water desalinization facilities  5-10 years
 Office equipment   5 years
                                                     

i)    Impairment of Goodwill, Intangibles and Long-Lived Assets

The Fund evaluates intangible assets and long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable. The determination of whether an impairment has occurred is made by comparing the carrying value of an asset to the estimated undiscounted cash flows attributable to that asset. If an impairment has occurred, the impairment loss recognized is the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset, which is based on the estimated future cash flows discounted at the estimated cost of capital.  The analysis requires estimates of the amount and timing of projected cash flows and, where applicable, judgments associated with, among other factors, the appropriate discount rate.  Such estimates are critical in determining whether any impairment charge should be recorded and the amount of such charge if an impairment loss is deemed to be necessary.

The Fund evaluates goodwill, and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”.  Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives are subject to annual impairment tests through a comparison of fair value to carrying value.  The two-step approach to assess a reporting unit’s goodwill impairment requires that the Fund first compare the estimated fair value of a reporting unit which has been assigned to goodwill to the carrying amount of the unit’s assets and liabilities, including its goodwill.  If the fair value of the reporting unit is below its carrying amount, then the second step of the impairment test is performed, in which the current fair value of the unit’s assets and liabilities is used to determine the current implied fair value of the unit’s goodwill.
 
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j)    Income taxes

The Fund’s Egyptian subsidiaries have a ten year income tax holiday that expires on December 31, 2010.  Accordingly, no provision has been made for Egyptian income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

US Hydro, for federal income tax purposes, files on a consolidated basis using the accrual method of accounting on a calendar year basis. For state income tax purposes, US Hydro files on an individual entity basis.  US Hydro uses the liability method in accounting for income taxes.  Deferred income taxes reflects, where required, the net tax effect of temporary differences arising between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for tax purposes.

Except for US Hydro, no provision is made for US income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements as the income or losses of the Fund are passed through and included in the income tax returns of the individual shareholders of the Fund.

 
k)    Foreign Currency Translation

The Egyptian Pound and British Pound Sterling are the functional currencies of the Fund’s foreign operations. The consolidated financial statements of the Fund’s non-United States operations are translated into United States dollars.   Assets and liabilities are translated into US dollars using the current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, while revenues and expenses are translated using the average exchange rates during the applicable reporting period.  The cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments are a component of other comprehensive income.


l)    Unaudited Interim Results
 
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared on the same basis as the annual consolidated statements and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the Fund’s financial position and its results of operations and cash flows for each of the interim periods presented. The financial data and other information disclosed in these notes to the consolidated financial statements related to such interim periods are also unaudited.

 
m)    Fair Value of Financial Instruments

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the carrying value  of the Fund’s cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, notes receivable, and accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates their fair value.  The fair value of the long-term debt, calculated using current rates for loans with similar maturities, does not differ materially from its carrying value.


n)     Significant Customers

The Fund’s two largest customers accounted for 21.8% and 9.9% of revenues in 2005, 22.1% and 14.8% of revenues in 2004 and 28.8% and 17.2% of revenues in 2003.
 
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o)    Recent Accounting Pronouncements

        SFAS 143 and FIN 47

In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, on the accounting for obligations associated with the retirement of long-lived assets. SFAS No. 143 requires a liability to be recognized in the consolidated financial statements for retirement obligations meeting specific criteria. Measurement of the initial obligation is to approximate fair value, with an equivalent amount recorded as an increase in the value of the capitalized asset. The asset will be depreciated in accordance with normal depreciation policy and the liability will be increased for the time value of money, with a charge to the income statement, until the obligation is settled. SFAS No. 143 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002. Furthermore, in March 2005, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 47 (“FIN 47”), Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143, which clarifies the term “conditional asset retirement obligation” as used in SFAS No. 143. Specifically, FIN 47 provides that an asset retirement obligation is conditional when the timing and/or method of settling the obligation is conditioned on a future event. Accordingly, an entity is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. Uncertainty about the timing and/or method of settlement of a conditional asset retirement obligation should be factored into the measurement of the liability when sufficient information exists. This interpretation also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. FIN 47 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005.  The Fund adopted SFAS No. 143 effective January 1, 2003, with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 145

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145 eliminates extraordinary accounting treatment for reporting gain or loss on debt extinguishment, and amends other existing authoritative pronouncements to make various technical corrections, clarify meanings, or describe their applicability under changed conditions. SFAS No. 145 is effective for interim periods beginning after May 15, 2002.  The Fund adopted SFAS No. 145 effective January 1, 2003, with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 146

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities. SFAS No. 146 requires recording costs associated with exit or disposal activities at their fair values when a liability has been incurred.  SFAS No. 146 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 31, 2002.  The Fund adopted SFAS No. 146 effective January 1, 2003, with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

FIN 45

In November 2002, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 45 ("FIN 45"), Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees and Indebtedness of Others. FIN 45 elaborates on the disclosures to be made by the guarantor in its interim and annual financial statements about its obligations under certain guarantees that it has issued. It also requires that a guarantor recognize, at the inception of a guarantee, under certain circumstances, a liability for the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The initial recognition and measurement provisions of this interpretation are applicable on a prospective basis to guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002; while the provisions of the disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements of interim or annual reports ending after December 15, 2002. The Fund adopted FIN 45 during the fourth quarter of 2002 with no material impact to the consolidated financial statements.
 

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FIN 46R

In January 2003, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities ("FIN 46") which changes the criteria by which one company includes another entity in its consolidated financial statements. FIN 46 requires a variable interest entity to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the variable interest entity's activities or entitled to receive a majority of the entity's residual returns or both. The consolidation requirements of FIN 46 apply immediately to variable interest entities created after December 31, 2003, and apply in the first fiscal period ending after March 15, 2004, for variable interest entities created prior to January 1, 2004. The Fund adopted the disclosure provisions of FIN 46 effective December 31, 2003, with no material impact to the consolidated financial statements.  In December 2003, the FASB issued a revision to FIN 46 (“FIN 46R”) to clarify some of the provisions and to exempt certain entities from its requirements.  The Fund implemented the full provisions of FIN 46R effective January 1, 2004, with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.  

SFAS 149

In April 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies the accounting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." SFAS No. 149 is generally effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003 and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 149 effective July 1, 2003, with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 150

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS No. 150 establishes standards for classifying and measuring certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity.  SFAS No. 150 is effective for interim periods beginning after June 15, 2003.  The Fund adopted SFAS No. 150 effective July 1, 2003, with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 153

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153, Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets—an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29. The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions (“Opinion 29”), is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of the assets exchanged. The guidance in Opinion 29, however, included certain exceptions to that principle. This Statement amends Opinion 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets and replaces it with a general exception for exchanges of nonmonetary assets that do not have commercial substance. A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange. The Fund adopted SFAS No. 153 effective June 15, 2005, with no material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

SFAS 154

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.  SFAS No. 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and SFAS No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements. This statement changes the requirements for the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle and applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, as well as changes pursuant to accounting pronouncements that do not include transition rules.   Under SFAS No. 154, changes in accounting principle must be applied retrospectively to prior periods’ financial statements, or the earliest practicable date, as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle.  The Fund adopted SFAS No. 154 effective December 15, 2005, and accordingly restated the consolidated financial statements, as described in Note 2.
 
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4.    ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

       Accounts receivable at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Accounts receivable
  $
1,704
    $
1,418
    $
1,258
 
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
    (337 )     (378 )     (193 )
    $
1,367
    $
1,040
    $
1,065
 

The Fund records an allowance to account for potentially uncollectible accounts receivable. The allowance is determined based on Management’s knowledge of the business, specific customers, review of aged accounts and a specific identification of accounts where collection is at risk.  The following details the activity in Fund’s allowance for doubtful accounts at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Balance at beginning of  year
  $
378
    $
193
    $
416
 
Additions charged to bad debt provision (1)
   
152
     
156
     
457
 
Deductions, net of recoveries (2)
    (193 )    
29
      (680 )
Balance, end of year
  $
337
    $
378
    $
193
 

 
(1)
Bad debt provision relates to estimated losses due to collectability issues, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the statement of operations.

 
(2)
Deductions, net of recoveries primarily relates to receivable write-offs, but also includes recoveries of previously written off receivables.
 
5.     NOTES RECEIVABLE

Notes receivable at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
TCID
  $
-
    $
-
    $
3,800
 
Blackstone
   
1,533
     
1,642
     
-
 
Other
   
107
     
125
     
469
 
Total notes receivable
   
1,640
     
1,767
     
4,269
 
Less: current portion
   
140
     
131
     
4,269
 
Notes receivable– long-term portion
  $
1,500
    $
1,636
    $
-
 

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Quarterly notes receivable were as follows (unaudited):
 
   
2005
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
 Blackstone
  $
1,562
    $
1,590
    $
1,618
 
 Other
   
117
     
123
     
131
 
 Total notes receivable
   
1,679
     
1,713
     
1,749
 
 Less: current portion
   
125
     
131
     
137
 
 Notes receivable– long-term portion
  $
1,554
    $
1,582
    $
1,612
 
                         
                         
                         
   
2004
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
 Other
  $
143
    $
271
    $
369
 
 Less: current portion
   
143
     
271
     
369
 
 Notes receivable– long-term portion
  $
-
    $
-
    $
-
 
                         
                         
   
2003
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
 TCID
  $
3,800
    $
4,000
    $
4,000
 
 Other
   
704
     
833
     
-
 
 Total notes receivable
   
4,504
     
4,833
     
4,000
 
 Less: current portion
   
200
     
200
     
200
 
 Notes receivable– long-term portion
  $
4,304
    $
4,633
    $
3,800
 

 
Blackstone

In the fourth quarter of 2004, US Hydro’s Blackstone project and New England Power (“NEP”) agreed to terminate their 1989 power purchase agreement. Under the terms of the Termination and Release Agreement, Blackstone now has the right to make such open market arrangements for the sale of electricity production from its facilities as it considers appropriate.  In addition, beginning January 2005, NEP agreed to pay Blackstone $16 per month through February 2010 and a lump sum payment of $1,000 on February 15, 2010 to compensate Blackstone for the cancellation of the fifteen years remaining on the original agreement.

As a result of the new agreement, the Fund recorded a net gain of $380 in 2004, reflecting $1,642 in present value of payments to be received, less an impairment of electric power sales contracts of $1,262 to write-down the carrying value of the pre-existing power purchase agreement to zero.

TCID

On October 19, 1988, US Hydro entered into an agreement for services with TCID.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Fund provided funding and development services to TCID for the purpose of developing electricity generating capacity at the Lahontan Dam in exchange for a series of payment obligations of TCID in the form of notes receivable (the “Notes Receivable”).  At the time of the acquisition of US Hydro by the Fund and Trust V, US Hydro valued the obligations under the Notes Receivable at $7,411.  During 2003, the Fund received principal payments on the Notes Receivable of $200.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2003 US Hydro undertook to renegotiate the TCID payment obligations.  The result of the renegotiation was a settlement between the parties under which TCID made a $4,000 cash payment to US Hydro in satisfaction of its obligations to US Hydro under the Notes Receivable and US Hydro released TCID from any other obligations.  US Hydro and TCID entered into a Termination and Release Agreement on March 31, 2004 at which time the TCID termination payment was made.
 

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Based on the $4,000 expected amount of the settlement, US Hydro recorded a write-down of $3,411 in 2003 and recorded the expected amount of the settlement as a short-term Notes Receivable.  During the first quarter of 2004, TCID paid US Hydro, $4,000 and the Fund recorded a gain of $175, net of legal fees.  Pursuant to the term loan agreement, US Hydro paid the proceeds from the sale to its lender on March 31, 2004.


6.       IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL, INTANGIBLES AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS

As part of the US Hydro purchase agreement, the Fund and Trust V had the option of treating the acquisition of the Synergics stock as an acquisition of assets in accordance with IRC Section 338 (h) (10).  During the third quarter of 2003, the Fund and Trust V chose not to exercise the IRC Section 338 (h) (10) election it had originally intended to make at the time of the acquisition of US Hydro.  As a result of not exercising the election, US Hydro reversed the $1,100 contingent tax obligation (along with other purchase price adjustments) it had recorded in anticipation of making such an election.  Also as a result of not making the election, the Fund recorded a net deferred tax liability of $5,000 with a corresponding increase to goodwill to reflect the temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the income tax basis of the assets acquired.

US Hydro performs periodic evaluations of its business operations.  US Hydro performed an interim impairment test in the third quarter of 2003 and, based on the results of this test, the Fund recorded a goodwill impairment expense of $6,433 during the quarter ended September 30, 2003.

US Hydro also performed an impairment test for property, plant and equipment and amortized intangibles and noted a decrease in the estimated future undiscounted cash flow of certain US Hydro projects.  Based on the results of the tests, the Fund recorded an impairment expense of $79, $75 and $189 for property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  In addition, the Fund also recorded impairment expenses of $23, $22 and $1,918 for amortized intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.


7.      PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, property, plant and equipment at cost, accumulated depreciation and related depreciation expense were:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Land
  $
186
    $
190
    $
193
 
HEGF
   
1,082
     
1,157
     
1,227
 
Water desalinization facilities
   
27,545
     
24,408
     
23,661
 
Office equipment
   
754
     
748
     
793
 
Construction in progress
   
-
     
58
     
598
 
     
29,567
     
26,561
     
26,472
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (8,755 )     (6,390 )     (4,351 )
    $
20,812
    $
20,171
    $
22,121
 

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, depreciation expense was $2,206, $2,057 and $1,870, respectively, which is included in cost of revenues.

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Quarterly property, plant and equipment and related depreciation expense were as follows (unaudited):

   
2005
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Land
  $
190
    $
190
    $
190
 
HEGF
   
1,157
     
1,157
     
1,157
 
Water desalinization facilities
   
27,484
     
26,960
     
25,559
 
Office equipment
   
759
     
735
     
734
 
Construction in progress
   
59
     
16
     
1,114
 
     
29,649
     
29,058
     
28,754
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (8,248 )     (7,556 )     (7,061 )
    $
21,401
    $
21,502
    $
21,693
 
 
Depreciation expense for the 2005 year-to-date periods ended September 30, June 30 and March 31, was $1,683, $1,091 and $541, respectively.
 
   
2004
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Land
  $
193
    $
193
    $
193
 
HEGF
   
1,227
     
1,227
     
1,227
 
Water desalinization facilities
   
23,896
     
23,842
     
23,533
 
Office equipment
   
726
     
726
     
789
 
Construction in progress
   
370
     
347
     
610
 
     
26,412
     
26,335
     
26,352
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (5,804 )     (5,257 )     (4,767 )
    $
20,608
    $
21,078
    $
21,585
 
 
Depreciation expense for the 2004 year-to-date periods ended September 30, June 30 and March 31, was $1,545, $994 and $449, respectively.
 
   
2003
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Land
  $
255
    $
255
    $
255
 
HEGF
   
1,353
     
1,353
     
1,353
 
Water desalinization facilities
   
23,615
     
23,851
     
26,445
 
Office equipment
   
789
     
804
     
841
 
Construction in progress
   
1,163
     
1,183
     
1,247
 
     
27,175
     
27,446
     
30,141
 
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (3,828 )     (3,438 )     (3,284 )
    $
23,347
    $
24,008
    $
26,857
 

Depreciation expense for the 2003 year-to-date periods ended September 30, June 30 and March 31, was $1,393, $954 and $525, respectively.
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8.       GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the gross and net amounts of intangible assets, accumulated amortization and related amortization expense were:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Amortized intangibles:
                 
Electric power sales contracts - gross
  $
10,754
    $
10,754
    $
12,255
 
Water rights - gross
   
321
     
344
     
365
 
     
11,075
     
11,098
     
12,620
 
Less: accumulated amortization
    (5,178 )     (3,614 )     (2,178 )
                         
Electric power sales contracts – net
  $
5,897
    $
7,484
    $
10,442
 
                         
Goodwill
  $
227
    $
227
    $
227
 
 
Electric power sales contracts are being amortized over their duration on a straight-line basis.  As of December 31, 2005, the weighted average remaining life of electric power sales contracts was 6 years with the shortest remaining duration being 1 year and the longest remaining duration being 19 years.  For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, amortization expense was $1,564, $1,674 and $2,010, respectively, which is included in cost of revenues. The Fund expects to record amortization expense during the next five years as follows:
 
Year Ended
     
December 31,
     
2006
  $
1,273
 
2007
   
1,176
 
2008
   
1,123
 
2009
   
962
 
2010
   
962
 

Quarterly gross and net amounts of intangible assets and related amortization expense were as follows (unaudited):

   
2005
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Amortized intangibles:
                 
Electric power sales contracts - gross
  $
10,754
    $
10,754
    $
10,754
 
Water rights - gross
   
344
     
344
     
344
 
     
11,098
     
11,098
     
11,098
 
Less: accumulated amortization
    (4,787 )     (4,396 )     (4,005 )
                         
Electric power sales contracts – net
  $
6,311
    $
6,702
    $
7,093
 
                         
Goodwill
  $
227
    $
227
    $
227
 

Amortization expense for the 2005 year-to-date periods ended September 30, June 30 and March 31, was $1,173, $782 and $391, respectively.
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2004
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Amortized intangibles:
                 
Electric power sales contracts - gross
  $
12,255
    $
12,255
    $
12,255
 
Water rights - gross
   
365
     
365
     
365
 
     
12,620
     
12,620
     
12,620
 
Less: accumulated amortization
    (3,441 )     (3,020 )     (2,599 )
                         
Electric power sales contracts – net
  $
9,179
    $
9,600
    $
10,021
 
                         
Goodwill
  $
227
    $
227
    $
227
 
 
Amortization expense for the 2004 year-to-date periods ended September 30, June 30 and March 31, was $1,263, $842 and $421, respectively.
   
2003
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Amortized intangibles:
                       
Electric power sales contracts - gross
  $
14,076
    $
14,076
    $
14,076
 
Water rights - gross
   
462
     
462
     
462
 
     
14,538
     
14,538
     
14,538
 
Less: accumulated amortization
    (1,676 )     (1,173 )     (670 )
                         
Electric power sales contracts – net
  $
12,862
    $
13,365
    $
13,868
 
                         
Goodwill
  $
227
    $
2,732
    $
2,732
 

Amortization expense for the 2003 year-to-date periods ended September 30, June 30 and March 31 was $1,508, $1,005 and $503, respectively.


9.       ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The Fund’s other comprehensive loss, which is reported in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations consists of net income (loss), foreign currency translation gains and losses and unrealized gains and losses on investment in ZAP securities.

The cumulative foreign currency translation loss was $7,772, $8,255 and $8,545 and cumulative unrealized gain (loss) on ZAP securities was ($16), $236 and $124 as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.  The components of other comprehensive loss for the 2005, 2004 and 2003 quarters were as follows (unaudited):
 
   
Foreign Currency
   
Unrealized
   
Total Accumulated
 
   
Translation
   
Gain (Loss)
   
Other Comprehensive
 
   
Loss
   
on ZAP Securities
   
Loss
 
 At March 31, 2003, restated
  (8,253 )  
77
    (8,176 )
 At June 30, 2003, restated
    (8,618 )    
411
      (8,207 )
 At September 30, 2003, restated
    (8,729 )    
562
      (8,167 )
                         
 At March 31, 2004, restated
    (8,536 )    
146
      (8,390 )
 At June 30, 2004, restated
    (8,639 )    
2,041
      (6,598 )
 At September 30, 2004, restated
    (8,644 )    
430
      (8,214 )
                         
 At March 31, 2005, restated
    (7,737 )     (45 )     (7,782 )
 At June 30, 2005, restated
    (7,886 )     (607 )     (8,493 )
 At September 30, 2005, restated
    (7,747 )     (35 )     (7,782 )
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10.       INVESTMENTS

The Fund’s investment includes a 30.4% non-controlling interest in RUK, which is accounted for under the equity method, and an investment in ZAP Inc.  The investment in ZAP is accounted for as available-for-sale securities.
 
United Kingdom Landfill Gas Projects

On May 26, 1999, RUK was formed as a New Jersey limited liability company and was re-domiciled to Delaware on December 24, 2002. The business of RUK is the extraction of methane-containing gas from landfill sites in England, Scotland and Wales and the use of that gas as fuel for generating electricity and the sale of that electricity.

On June 30, 1999, Trust V contributed $16.7 million to RUK; and RUK’s wholly owned subsidiary, Ridgewood UK Ltd. (“UK Ltd.”), a limited company registered in England and Wales, purchased from CLP Envirogas, Ltd. (formerly Combined Landfill Projects, Ltd.) six landfill gas power plants located in the United Kingdom.  At the time of the purchase, UK Ltd. and CLP Envirogas, Ltd. also agreed the terms on which UK Ltd. would purchase additional projects then under development by CLP Envirogas, Ltd. should such projects be successfully developed.

In 2001, the Fund contributed $5.8 million to RUK in return for an equity share of 30.4% of RUK.  During the three-month period ended March 31, 2001, UK Ltd. purchased an additional four projects.  On October 16, 2001, UK Ltd., through the issuance of approximately 24% of its shares and the payment of $2,000 cash, acquired certain of the assets and liabilities of CLP Services, Ltd., CLP Development, Ltd and CLP Envirogas, Ltd. (collectively the "Management and Development Companies") and the equity and debt of certain landfill gas projects (the “UK Merger”).  As a result of the UK Merger, UK Ltd. acquired the ability to develop and operate landfill gas-fueled electricity generating facilities in the UK as well as the development rights to a number of such projects.  The seller in the UK Merger was Arbutus Energy Ltd. (Jersey) (“Arbutus”) who became the minority interest holder of UK Ltd. following the UK Merger.  UK Ltd. was renamed CLPE Holdings Ltd. (“CLP”) in 2001.

In the UK Merger, UK Ltd. received plant and equipment valued at $4,200, a 50% equity interest in a landfill gas electricity generation business based in Spain valued at $744, cash of $454 and other assets of $1,000.  UK Ltd. also assumed liabilities of $3,000.  UK Ltd. assigned a value of $6,781 to the electricity sales contracts and other intangible assets acquired which are being amortized over the remaining life of the underlying electricity sales contracts.

As part of the UK Merger, RUK also acquired a 50% ownership in each of CLP Organogas SL  located in Seville, Spain and CLP Envirogas, SL, a management and development services company also located in Seville, Spain (collectively, the “Spanish Business”). Effective January 1, 2003 RUK transferred its interest in the Spanish Business to Arbutus in return for a portion of the minority interest in CLP then held by Arbutus.  As a result of the transaction, RUK increased its ownership in CLP from 76% to 88%.

Beginning in 2002, RUK began to develop sites capable of qualifying for the UK’s Renewable Obligation incentive program (“RO”). The RO program requires electricity suppliers serving end-users in the UK to obtain renewable obligation certificates (“ROCs”) to demonstrate that a minimum portion of their electricity supplied was generated by producers meeting the qualifications of the RO. In order to fund the development and construction of these projects, RUK entered into a series of agreements with affiliated entities that agreed to provide financing.  The affiliated entities providing this funding, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank LLC, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank II LLC, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank III LLC and Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank IV LLC (collectively the “PowerBank Funds”), are managed by RRP which is also the managing member of RUK, Trust V and the Fund.  Terms of the agreements between RUK and each of the PowerBank Funds are substantially the same and each provides for the PowerBank Funds to make construction advances to RUK in exchange for interest during construction and streams of fixed and variable lease payments once the financed projects go into operation (the “PowerBank Arrangements”).  At December 31, 2004 and 2003, RUK had received construction advances of $12,100 and $41,474, respectively, from the PowerBank Funds for the purpose of developing additional projects.

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Summarized balance sheet data for RUK at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
 Current assets
  $
18,632
    $
31,013
    $
38,544
 
 Non-current assets
   
65,758
     
69,329
     
53,752
 
 Total assets
  $
84,390
    $
100,342
    $
92,296
 
                         
 Current liabilities
  $
15,449
    $
10,556
    $
11,691
 
 Non-current liabilities
   
68,204
     
81,372
     
66,447
 
 Minority interest
   
362
     
1,344
     
2,028
 
 Members’ equity
   
375
     
7,070
     
12,130
 
 Liabilities and members’ equity
  $
84,390
    $
100,342
    $
92,296
 
                         
 Fund share of RUK equity
  $
114
    $
2,149
    $
3,687
 

Summarized statements of operations data for RUK for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 is as follows:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
32,359
    $
22,878
    $
13,729
 
                         
Cost of revenues
   
29,326
     
20,295
     
13,447
 
Other expenses
   
5,774
     
4,880
     
2,290
 
Total expenses
   
35,100
     
25,175
     
15,737
 
                         
Net loss
  $ (2,741 )   $ (2,297 )   $ (2,008 )
                         
Fund share of losses in RUK
  $ (833 )   $ (699 )   $ (610 )

Quarterly summarized statements of operations data for RUK is as follows (unaudited):

   
Nine months ended September 30,
   
Three months ended September 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
23,807
    $
16,135
    $
9,314
    $
8,176
    $
5,639
    $
3,338
 
                                                 
Cost of revenues
   
21,331
     
14,604
     
9,468
     
7,895
     
5,321
     
3,417
 
Other expenses
   
3,874
     
3,176
     
1,562
     
1,453
     
939
     
428
 
Total expenses
   
25,205
     
17,780
     
11,030
     
9,348
     
6,260
     
3,845
 
                                                 
Net loss
  $ (1,398 )   $ (1,645 )   $ (1,716 )   $ (1,172 )   $ (621 )   $ (507 )
                                                 
Fund share of losses in RUK
  $ (425 )   $ (500 )   $ (522 )   $ (356 )   $ (189 )   $ (154 )
 
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Six months ended June 30,
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
15,631
    $
10,496
    $
5,976
    $
8,796
    $
5,478
    $
3,184
 
                                                 
Cost of revenues
   
13,436
     
9,283
     
6,051
     
7,450
     
4,563
     
3,138
 
Other expenses
   
2,421
     
2,237
     
1,134
     
1,292
     
1,438
     
810
 
Total expenses
   
15,857
     
11,520
     
7,185
     
8,742
     
6,001
     
3,948
 
                                                 
Net (loss) income
  $ (226 )   $ (1,024 )   $ (1,209 )   $
54
    $ (523 )   $ (764 )
                                                 
Fund share of (losses) income in RUK
  $ (69 )   $ (311 )   $ (368 )   $
16
    $ (159 )   $ (233 )
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
6,835
    $
5,018
    $
2,792
 
                         
Cost of revenues
   
5,986
     
4,720
     
2,913
 
Other expenses
   
1,129
     
799
     
324
 
Total expenses
   
7,115
     
5,519
     
3,237
 
                         
Net loss
  $ (280 )   $ (501 )   $ (445 )
                         
Fund share of losses in RUK
  $ (85 )   $ (152 )   $ (135 )


ZAP

In 1999, the Fund invested $2,100 in the shares of ZAP (formerly ZAPWorld.COM, Inc. and ZAP Power Systems, Inc.).  As part of the 678,808 share purchase, the Fund also received a warrant to purchase 571,249 shares of ZAP's common stock at a price between $3.50 and $4.50 per share.  In June 1999, the Fund exercised the warrant and purchased 571,249 additional shares for $2,000.  ZAP designs, assembles, manufactures and distributes personal electric vehicles.  ZAP's common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol "ZAAP.OB".  In June 2001, the Fund agreed to sell to ZAP, and certain of its shareholders, the Fund's interest in ZAP in return for a $1,500 interest bearing promissory note (the "Ridgewood ZAP Note").

On March 1, 2002, ZAP filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code with the US Bankruptcy Court in Santa Rosa, California.  On or about July 1, 2002,  the  Second  Amended  Plan for Reorganization  became  effective and the Ridgewood ZAP Note was converted  into 994,500 shares of ZAP common stock as  reorganized  (the  "Reorganized  ZAP Shares"). When issued, the Reorganized ZAP Shares were subject to restrictions on sales or transfers.  As part of the reorganization, Ridgewood ZAP also received warrants to purchase ZAP shares of which a portion was exercised as reflected below:

Warrant Series
 
Maximum
purchase
 
Initial expiration
date
 
Warrant exercise
shares
 
Exercise Price Per
Share
 
B
   
994,500
 
6/30/2003
   
994,500
  $
1.07
 
     
 
                 
C
   
994,500
 
12/31/2004
   
538,462
  $
3.25
 
     
 
                 
D
   
994,500
 
6/30/2007
   
-
 
-
 
 
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Upon the lifting of the transfer restrictions on the first set of the Reorganized ZAP Shares in September 2003, Ridgewood ZAP sold approximately 118,000 of those shares to a private individual for $1.00 per share. During the second and third quarters of 2004, Ridgewood ZAP distributed approximately 772,300 shares of the Reorganized ZAP Shares with a market value of $2,100 to the Fund's shareholders and recorded a gain of $1,800. The transfer restrictions on approximately 104,200 Reorganized ZAP Shares were removed in 2005 and the shares were sold in the first quarter of 2006.

The expiration date of the Series B Warrants was extended by ZAP and in May 2004, Ridgewood ZAP exercised its rights under the Series B warrants to purchase approximately 995,000 shares at $1.07 per share.  The Fund sold the shares acquired through exercise of the Series B Warrants in a series of transactions between July 2004 and November 2004 at an average selling price (before transaction costs) of $1.50 per share.  Ridgewood ZAP exercised a portion of the Series C warrants in December 2004, with the purchase of approximately 538,000 shares at $3.25 per share.  The Fund sold the shares acquired through the exercise of the Series C Warrants in a series of transactions in 2005 at an average price (before transaction costs) of $1.36 per share. The remaining approximately 457,000 of the Series C warrants and 994,500 of the Series D warrants have not been exercised as of the date of filing this report.

The amount of net unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities included in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 is ($248), $110 and $45, respectively. Other comprehensive loss reclassification adjustments for realized gains included in net income on the sale of available-for-sale securities for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 are $126 and $80, respectively.

11.     LONG-TERM DEBT

Following is a summary of long-term debt at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Total long-term debt
  $
3,799
    $
4,736
    $
9,606
 
       - Sinai
   
2,259
     
2,252
     
2,312
 
      - REFI
   
676
     
1,147
     
1,643
 
      - US Hydro
   
864
     
1,337
     
5,651
 
                         
Current maturity
  $
1,190
    $
3,234
    $
7,130
 
       - Sinai
   
217
     
2,252
     
2,312
 
      - REFI
   
540
     
510
     
505
 
      - US Hydro
   
433
     
472
     
4,313
 
                         
Long-term portion
  $
2,609
    $
1,502
    $
2,476
 
       - Sinai
   
2,042
     
-
     
-
 
      - REFI
   
136
     
637
     
1,138
 
      - US Hydro
   
431
     
865
     
1,338
 
 
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Following is a summary of quarterly long-term debt (unaudited):

   
2005
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Total long-term debt
  $
4,187
    $
4,351
    $
4,685
 
       - Sinai
   
2,392
     
2,316
     
2,391
 
      - REFI
   
812
     
934
     
1,075
 
      - US Hydro
   
983
     
1,101
     
1,219
 
                         
Less – Current maturity
  $
1,271
    $
1,178
    $
3,391
 
       - Sinai
   
287
     
192
     
2,391
 
      - REFI
   
542
     
534
     
538
 
      - US Hydro
   
442
     
452
     
462
 
                         
Long-term portion
  $
2,916
    $
3,173
    $
1,294
 
       - Sinai
   
2,105
     
2,124
     
-
 
      - REFI
   
270
     
400
     
537
 
      - US Hydro
   
541
     
649
     
757
 
                         
                         
   
2004
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Total long-term debt
  $
4,931
    $
5,194
    $
5,454
 
       - Sinai
   
2,231
     
2,252
     
2,259
 
      - REFI
   
1,245
     
1,369
     
1,503
 
      - US Hydro
   
1,455
     
1,573
     
1,692
 
                         
Less – Current maturity
  $
3,201
    $
3,222
    $
3,233
 
       - Sinai
   
2,231
     
2,252
     
2,259
 
      - REFI
   
498
     
498
     
501
 
      - US Hydro
   
472
     
472
     
473
 
                         
Long-term portion
  $
1,730
    $
1,972
    $
2,221
 
       - Sinai
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
      - REFI
   
747
     
871
     
1,002
 
      - US Hydro
   
983
     
1,101
     
1,219
 
                         
                         
   
2003
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Total long-term debt
  $
10,184
    $
10,751
    $
11,341
 
       - Sinai
   
2,275
     
2,316
     
2,436
 
      - REFI
   
1,897
     
2,060
     
2,167
 
      - US Hydro
   
6,012
     
6,375
     
6,738
 
                         
Less – Current maturity
  $
7,338
    $
7,633
    $
8,024
 
       - Sinai
   
2,275
     
2,316
     
2,436
 
      - REFI
   
506
     
516
     
542
 
      - US Hydro
   
4,557
     
4,801
     
5,046
 
                         
Long-term portion
  $
2,846
    $
3,118
    $
3,317
 
       - Sinai
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
      - REFI
   
1,391
     
1,544
     
1,625
 
      - US Hydro
   
1,455
     
1,574
     
1,692
 

The Sinai Environmental Services S.A.E. (“Sinai”) loan which is secured by a part of its assets bears interest at 11.0% per annum and is non-recourse to the Fund.  A provision of the loan restricts Sinai from paying dividends to its shareholders or obtaining credit from other lenders. The loan was in default prior to the acquisition of Sinai by NEH and remained in default through the second quarter of 2005. In the second quarter of 2005, the lender and Sinai entered into a revised agreement that included in its terms a modified payment schedule. The revised terms provide for increasing monthly payments over six years starting at 172,000 Egyptian pounds and increasing to 357,000 Egyptian pounds (or approximately $29 to $61 at loan inception exchange rates), including interest, and having a final maturity date of May 1, 2011.    As part of the 2005 settlement, the lender agreed to suspend, from the time of the settlement, the obligation of Sinai to repay 1 million Egyptian pounds (approximately $176 at December 31, 2005) out of the amount outstanding.  If Sinai makes all the scheduled payments set out in the modified payment schedule, the suspension will become permanent and the 1 million Egyptian pounds forgiven.  In case Sinai fail to make all scheduled payments on time, the suspension will be revoked and the total of the then remaining principal payments required will be increased by 1 million Egyptian pounds.  As of the filling date, Sinai has been in compliance with the revised agreement since the agreement was entered into.

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During the third quarter of 2002, Ridgewood Egypt For Infrastructure, LLC (Egypt) (“REFI”) executed a term loan agreement with its principal bank which is secured by certain plant assets of REFI. The bank provided a loan of 12,500,000 Egyptian pounds (approximately $2,688) and is being repaid in quarterly principal installments of 781,000 Egyptian pounds (approximately $168) starting June 2003 through final maturity at March 31, 2007. Outstanding borrowings bear interest at the bank’s medium term loan rate plus 0.5% (12.5% at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003).

Five of US Hydro’ hydro-electric power plants are financed by a term loan containing rights for the borrower to re-set interest rates from time-to-time.  The effective interest rates were 5.58%, 4.13% and 2.91% at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. This credit facility is collateralized by five hydroelectric plants and notes receivable owned by US Hydro. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the carrying value of hydroelectric plants and notes receivable was higher than the face value of the loan.  At December 31, 2003, the carrying value of hydroelectric plants and notes receivable was less than the face of the loan by $1,092.  As of the filing date, US Hydro is in compliance with all material provisions of the term loan.

During the first quarter of 2003, US Hydro undertook to renegotiate TCID payment obligations and a settlement was reached under which the TCID made a $4,000 cash payment to US Hydro in satisfaction of its obligations.  The proceeds of $4,000 was applied to the outstanding balance of the term loan and the parties agreed to amend the term loan agreement, providing for a revised amortization of principal taking into account settlement with TCID and the $4,000 received.

The Fund is required to pay an additional amount equal to 10% of the cash flow, as defined, of the financed projects plus 10% of any net proceeds, as defined, from the sale or refinancing of any of the financed projects.  US Hydro is also required to make an additional annual payment of 50% of excess cash flow, as defined.  No additional payments were required for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

Scheduled principal repayments of the Fund’s long-term debt at December 31, 2005 are as follows:
 
2006
  $
1,190
 
2007
   
852
 
2008
   
372
 
2009
   
465
 
2010
   
624
 
Thereafter
   
296
 
    Total
  $
3,799
 
 
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12.     COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The facility at Union Falls has leased the site under a non-cancelable long-term lease which terminates in 2024. Rent expense at this site for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $185, $170 and $160, respectively.  The facility of US Hydro at the Box Canyon dam in Siskiyou County, California is owned subject to a ground lease which US Hydro treats for financial reporting purposes as an operating lease.  The lease terminates on December 31, 2010, at which time US Hydro is obligated to transfer the facility at the site to the Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District.  The lease payment for Box Canyon was $500 for each of the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

Minimum lease payments at December 31, 2005 are as follows:

       
2006
  $
695
 
2007
   
700
 
2008
   
710
 
2009
   
721
 
2010
   
732
 
Thereafter
   
4,764
 
Total
  $
8,322
 

The Fund has certain other leases that require payments based upon a percentage of the annual gross revenue of the respective hydroelectric plant less any taxes or other fees paid to the lessors.  There are no minimum rents required and these commitments are not included in the amounts presented above. Rent expense for these hydroelectric plants for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $10, $6 and $7, respectively.

In accordance with Egyptian company law, the Egypt projects is required to record 5% of annual net profits to a statutory reserve and will cease when the reserve reaches 50% of issued capital. The statutory reserve is not eligible for distribution to members. The statutory reserve amounted to $97, $87 and $51 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

The Fund is subject to legal proceedings involving ordinary and routine claims related to its business.  The ultimate legal and financial ability with respect to such matters cannot be estimated with certainty and requires the use of estimates in recording liabilities for potential litigation settlements.  Estimates for losses from litigation are disclosed if considered reasonably possible and accrued if considered probable after consultation with outside counsel.  If estimates of potential losses increase or the related facts and circumstances change in the future, the Fund may be required to record additional litigation expense.


13.     OTHER LIABILITIES

The Fund’s Egypt projects have an arrangement with a consultant that provides marketing, construction and management services in Egypt.  The consultant receives, in total, a development fee of 3% of the capital cost of the completed projects, an annual management fee of the greater of 0.3% of the capital cost of completed projects and $180, plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket costs incurred in performing its duties under the agreement.  The consultant may also receive incentive payments based on the performance of REFI.  The agreement has a term of one year and is automatically renewed annually. The agreement may be terminated by either party upon written notice.
 
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NEH had additional consulting arrangements with two individuals for services related to its investment in Egypt.  In both cases, NEH has reached agreements with the individuals settling the obligations of the parties with respect to the consulting agreements by agreeing to terminate the arrangements in exchange for a series of payments.  No future services are to be provided by the individuals involved.

In the case of the first settlement, on November 21, 2003, NEH agreed to make a single payment to the party of $281, and to make monthly installment payments of $8, until June 1, 2013.  During the fourth quarter of 2003 the Fund recorded a liability of $568 to reflect this obligation.

In the case of the second settlement, on April 7, 2005, NEH agreed with the party to make quarterly payments of $30 for so long as the Egypt projects remain operational.  In the event that the Egypt projects are sold, an amount equal to the present value of the subsequent ten-years of payments would be made in settlement of the remaining obligation.  NEH had a liability of $906 at December 31, 2005 to reflect this obligation.

Schedule of future discounted principal payments as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:
 
2006
  $
75
 
2007
   
83
 
2008
   
92
 
2009
   
101
 
2010
   
112
 
Thereafter                     
   
917
 
Total
  $
1,380
 
 
14.      INCOME TAXES

The components of Income (loss) before provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
United States
  $ (2,311 )   $
1,346
    $ (9,077 )
Foreign
    (1,510 )     (2,865 )     (4,458 )
    $ (3,821 )   $ (1,519 )   $ (13,535 )

The foreign loss includes $677, $2,166 and $3,847 from NEH for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 that is subject to Egyptian tax holiday, and foreign loss of $833, $699 and $611 from RUK which is reported net of tax effect consistent with the equity method of accounting.

The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 consists of:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Current
                 
State
  $
305
    $
176
    $
264
 
                         
Deferred
                       
Federal
    (85 )     (882 )     (192 )
State
    (82 )     (67 )     (2,581 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
  $
138
    $ (773 )   $ (2,509 )

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Deferred income taxes reflect the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The Components of the Fund’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Deferred tax asset
                 
NOL carry-forward - non-current
  $
983
    $
1,413
    $
24
 
Notes Receivable - current
   
429
     
443
     
1,380
 
     
1,412
     
1,856
     
1,404
 
                         
Deferred tax liabilities
                       
      Depreciation - non-current
    (2,498 )     (3,109 )     (3,607 )
                         
Net deferred tax liabilities
  $ (1,086 )   $ (1,253 )   $ (2,203 )

The Fund’s effective tax rate differs from the statutory federal income tax rate for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 as follows:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
US federal income taxes at the statutory rate
    0 %     0 %     0 %
Income (loss) subject to tax at the US Hydro
                       
     level (at statutory rate)
    3 %     44 %     14 %
State taxes
    -3 %     -3 %     0 %
Other
    -4 %     5 %     0 %
Fund's effective tax rate
    -4 %     46 %     14 %

At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 the Fund had a net operating loss carry forward (tax effected) for federal purposes of $1,422, $1,868 and $24, respectively which will be expiring from 2023 through 2025.  The Fund believes it is more likely than not that it will realize the benefit of its net operating losses. Accordingly, a valuation allowances has not been recorded against the related deferred tax asset.The Fund’s ability to realize the benefit of its net operating losses may be limited should US Hydro undergo an ownership change within the meaning of IRC Section 382.

 
15.     TRANSACTIONS WITH MANAGING SHAREHOLDER AND AFFILIATES

The Fund operates pursuant to the terms of a management agreement (“Management Agreement”).  Under the terms of the Management Agreement, the Managing Shareholder provides certain management, administrative and advisory services, and office space to the Fund.  In return, the Fund is obligated to pay the Managing Shareholder an annual management fee equal to 2.5% of the total contributed capital of the Fund, or $1,645 annually, as compensation for such services. The management fee is to be paid in monthly installments and, to the extent that the Fund does not pay the management fee on a timely basis, the Fund accrues interest at an annual rate of 10% on the unpaid balance.

The Managing Shareholder waived its right to receive its management fee for 2005. For 2004 and 2003, the Managing Shareholder waived 50% of the management fee due in such years (or $823 in each year). The Fund recorded the waived management fees as deemed capital contributions in the periods in which the fees accrued.  The shareholders of the Fund other than the Managing Shareholder were allocated 99% of each contribution and the Managing Shareholder was allocated 1% so that the amount of the contribution allocated offset the amount of the expense initially accrued. For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Fund made management fee payments to the Managing Shareholder of $317 and $150, respectively.  Unpaid management fees that accrued during the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 of $506, $673 and $446, respectively, were forgiven by the Managing Shareholder in the fourth quarter of 2005 and were recorded as capital contributions at that time in the manner described above.

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For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Fund accrued interest expense of $262, $187 and $131, respectively, on accrued but unpaid management fees.  The interest accrued has been waived by the Managing Shareholder and recorded as capital contribution as waived.

Under the Management Agreement with the Managing Shareholder, Ridgewood Power Management (“RPM”), an entity related to the Managing Shareholder through common ownership, provides management, purchasing, engineering, planning and administrative services to the projects operated by the Fund.  RPM charges the projects at its cost for these services and for the allocable amount of certain overhead items.  Allocations of costs are on the basis of identifiable direct costs or in proportion to amounts invested in projects managed by RPM.  During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, RPM charged US Hydro $581, $489 and $432, respectively, for overhead items allocated in proportion to the amount invested in projects managed. In addition, RPM charged US Hydro $3,234, $2,968 and $2,962, respectively, for all of the direct operating and non-operating expenses incurred during such periods.

Under the Declaration of Trust, the Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive, concurrently with the shareholders of the Fund other than the Managing Shareholder, 1% of all distributions from operations made by the Fund in a year until the shareholders have received distributions in that year equal to 12% of their equity contribution.  Thereafter, the Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive 25% of the distributions for the remainder of the year.  The Managing Shareholders is entitled to receive 1% of the proceeds from dispositions of Fund property until the shareholders other than the Managing Shareholder, have received cumulative distributions equal to their original investment (“Payout”).  After Payout, the Managing Shareholder is entitled to receive 25% of all remaining distributions of the Fund. For each of the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Managing Shareholder received a distribution of $13.

Income is allocated to the Managing Shareholder until the profits so allocated equal distributions to the Managing Shareholder. Thereafter, income is allocated among the shareholders other than the Managing Shareholder in proportion to their ownership of Investor Shares. If the Fund has net losses for a fiscal period, the losses are allocated 99% to the shareholders other than the Managing Shareholder and 1% to the Managing Shareholder, subject to certain limitations as set forth in the Declaration of Trust.  Amounts allocated to shareholders other than the Managing Shareholder are apportioned among them in proportion to their capital contributions.

Under the terms of the Declaration of Trust, if the Adjusted Capital Account (as defined in the Declaration of Trust) of a shareholder other than the Managing Shareholder would become negative using General Allocations (as defined in the Declaration of Trust), losses and expenses will be allocated to the Managing Shareholder.  Should the Managing Shareholder’s Adjusted Capital Account become negative and items of income or gain occur, then such items of income or gain will be allocated entirely to the Managing Shareholder until such time as the Managing Shareholder’s Adjusted Capital Account becomes positive.  This mechanism does not change the allocation of cash, as discussed above.

RRP purchased one investor share of the Fund for $83 in 1998.  The Fund granted the Managing Shareholder a single Management Share representing the Managing Shareholder’s management rights and rights to distributions of cash flow.

 On June 26, 2003, the Managing Shareholder, entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement with Wachovia Bank, National Association.  The agreement, as amended, allows the Managing Shareholder to obtain loans and letters of credit of up to $6,000 for the benefit of the trusts and funds that it manages.  As part of the agreement, the Fund agreed to limitations on its ability to incur indebtedness, and liens and to provide guarantees. The Managing Shareholder and Wachovia Bank agreed to extend the Managing Shareholder’s line of credit, through May 31, 2008.

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The Fund records short-term payables and receivables from other affiliates in the ordinary course of business.  The amounts payable and receivable with the other affiliates do not bear interest. At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 the Fund had outstanding payables and receivables as follows:
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
Due from
   
Due to
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
 Ridgewood Power Management LLC
  $
-
    $
-
    $
6
    $
335
   
326
    $
-
 
 Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
186
     
2,314
     
1,076
 
 Ridgewood Electric Power Trust IV
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
71
 
 Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V
   
538
     
1,305
     
1,312
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 Ridgewood/Egypt Fund
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
207
     
270
     
351
 
 United Kingdom Landfill Gas Projects
   
195
     
262
     
596
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 Lahontan Hydropower
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
247
 
 Other affiliates
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
153
     
90
     
147
 
 Total
  $
733
    $
1,567
    $
1,914
    $
881
    $
3,000
    $
1,892
 
 
The Fund had the following quarterly outstanding payables and receivables, with the following affiliates (unaudited):
 
   
2005
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
Due from
   
Due to
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
 Ridgewood Power Management LLC
  $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
671
    $
383
    $
561
 
 Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
3,229
     
2,769
     
2,723
 
 Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V
   
520
     
357
     
1,835
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 Ridgewood/Egypt Fund
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
231
     
127
     
270
 
 United Kingdom Landfill Gas Projects
   
270
     
269
     
265
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 Other affiliates
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
105
     
108
     
91
 
 Total
  $
790
    $
626
   
2,100
    $
4,236
    $
3,387
    $
3,645
 
 

 
   
2004
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
Due from
   
Due to
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
 Ridgewood Power Management LLC
  $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
30
    $
11
    $
55
 
 Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
2,100
     
1,387
     
1,252
 
 Ridgewood Electric Power Trust IV
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
71
     
71
 
 Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V
   
1,553
     
1,396
     
1,401
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 Ridgewood/Egypt Fund
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
270
     
270
     
350
 
 United Kingdom Landfill Gas Projects
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
89
     
436
     
790
 
 Other affiliates
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
458
     
210
     
212
 
 Total
  $
1,553
   
1,396
   
1,401
    $
2,947
    $
2,385
    $
2,730
 
 

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2003
 
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
   
September 30
   
June 30
   
March 31
 
   
Due from
   
Due to
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
 Ridgewood Power Management LLC
  $
127
    $
127
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
273
 
 Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
1,020
     
723
     
279
 
 Ridgewood Electric Power Trust IV
   
-
     
-
     
8
     
71
     
71
     
-
 
 Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V
   
1,507
     
1,678
     
1,346
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 Ridgewood/Egypt Fund
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
348
     
348
     
348
 
 United Kingdom Landfill Gas Projects
   
235
     
219
     
219
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
 Lahontan Hydropower
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
254
     
247
     
-
 
 Other affiliates
   
51
     
144
     
219
     
102
     
96
     
97
 
  Total
  $
1,920
    $
2,168
    $
1,792
    $
1,795
    $
1,485
    $
997
 

16.     FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY BUSINESS SEGMENT AND LOCATION

In 2005, 2004 and 2003, revenues were recorded from customers of US Hydro and Egypt projects. The financial statements of RUK and ZAP are not consolidated with those of the Fund and, accordingly, their revenues are not considered to be operating revenues.  For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, financial information by geographic location was as follows:
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
US
   
Egypt
   
US
   
Egypt
   
US
   
Egypt
 
               
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                                     
Total assets
  $
10,785
    $
21,934
    $
17,221
    $
21,219
    $
21,264
    $
22,972
 
Revenues
   
5,539
     
6,742
     
5,096
     
5,489
     
5,845
     
4,400
 
 
The Fund has two customers which accounted for 70.3%, 76.8% and 80.6% of US sourced revenue in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The Fund has two customers which accounted for 18.0%, 19.5% and 17.7% of Egypt sourced revenue in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
The Fund manages and evaluates its operations in two reportable business segments: power generation and water desalinization.  These segments have been classified separately by the similarities in economic characteristics and customer base.   Common services shared by the business segments are allocated on the basis of identifiable direct costs, time records or in proportion to amount invested in projects managed by Ridgewood Management.

The financial data for business segments for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows (unaudited):
 
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Power
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
5,539
    $
5,096
    $
5,845
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
1,597
     
1,709
     
2,049
 
Gross profit
   
2,440
     
1,968
     
2,442
 
Impairment of goodwill
   
-
     
-
     
6,433
 
Interest income
   
83
     
10
     
53
 
Interest expense
   
56
     
86
     
204
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
138
      (773 )     (2,509 )
Total assets
   
10,785
     
17,221
     
21,264
 
Capital expenditures
   
-
     
2
     
-
 
Goodwill
   
227
     
227
     
227
 
                         
   
Water
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
           
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
6,742
    $
5,489
    $
4,400
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
2,173
     
2,022
     
1,831
 
Gross profit
   
1,120
     
443
     
364
 
Interest income
   
7
     
9
     
5
 
Interest expense
   
677
     
604
     
656
 
Total assets
   
21,934
     
21,219
     
22,972
 
Capital expenditures
   
2,038
     
370
     
315
 
                         
   
Corporate
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
           
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Interest income
  $
6
    $
1
    $
-
 
Interest expense
   
262
     
186
     
132
 
Equity in loss from RUK
   
833
     
699
     
610
 
Investment in RUK
   
114
     
2,149
     
3,687
 
Total assets
   
1,356
     
449
     
2,872
 
                         
   
Consolidated
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
           
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
12,281
    $
10,585
    $
10,245
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
3,770
     
3,731
     
3,880
 
Gross profit
   
3,560
     
2,411
     
2,806
 
Impairment of goodwill
   
-
     
-
     
6,433
 
Interest income
   
96
     
20
     
58
 
Interest expense
   
995
     
876
     
992
 
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
138
      (773 )     (2,509 )
Total assets
   
34,075
     
38,889
     
47,108
 
Capital expenditures
   
2,038
     
372
     
315
 
Goodwill
   
227
     
227
     
227
 
Equity in loss from RUK
   
833
     
699
     
610
 
Investment in RUK
   
114
     
2,149
     
3,687
 
 
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Quarterly financial data for business segments are as follows (unaudited):
 
   
Power
   
Power
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
4,320
    $
4,122
    $
4,758
    $
712
    $
853
    $
861
 
Gross profit
   
2,045
     
1,742
     
2,410
      (53 )    
65
     
63
 
Total assets
   
12,020
     
12,158
     
22,815
     
12,020
     
12,158
     
22,815
 
                                                 
                                                 
   
Water
   
Water
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
4,984
    $
4,195
    $
3,267
    $
2,163
    $
1,676
    $
1,475
 
Gross profit
   
748
     
330
     
386
     
474
     
94
     
475
 
Total assets
   
22,422
     
21,643
     
24,248
     
22,422
     
21,643
     
24,248
 
                                                 
                                                 
   
Corporate
   
Corporate
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Total assets
  $
1,282
    $
5,079
    $
3,902
    $
1,282
    $
5,079
    $
3,902
 
                                                 
                                                 
   
Consolidated
   
Consolidated
 
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
9,304
    $
8,317
    $
8,025
    $
2,875
    $
2,529
    $
2,336
 
Gross profit (loss)
   
2,793
     
2,072
     
2,796
     
421
     
159
     
538
 
Total assets
   
35,724
     
38,880
     
50,965
     
35,724
     
38,880
     
50,965
 
                                                 
                                                 
   
Power
   
Power
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
3,608
    $
3,269
    $
3,897
    $
1,901
    $
1,661
    $
2,095
 
Gross profit
   
2,098
     
1,677
     
2,347
     
1,150
     
893
     
1,320
 
Total assets
   
12,280
     
12,522
     
27,652
     
12,280
     
12,522
     
27,652
 
                                                 
                                                 
   
Water
   
Water
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
2,821
    $
2,519
    $
1,792
    $
1,613
    $
1,462
    $
893
 
Gross profit (loss)
   
274
     
236
      (89 )    
247
     
143
      (78 )
Total assets
   
22,081
     
21,799
     
24,693
     
22,081
     
21,799
     
24,693
 
                                                 
                                                 
   
Corporate
   
Corporate
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Total assets
  $
1,867
    $
7,383
    $
4,765
     $
1,867
     $
7,383
     $
4,765
 
                                                 
                                                 
   
Consolidated
   
Consolidated
 
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
   
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
6,429
    $
5,788
    $
5,689
    $
3,514
    $
3,123
    $
2,988
 
Gross profit
   
2,372
     
1,913
     
2,258
     
1,397
     
1,036
     
1,242
 
Total assets
   
36,228
     
41,704
     
57,110
     
36,228
     
41,704
     
57,110
 

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Power
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
1,707
    $
1,608
    $
1,802
 
Gross profit
   
948
     
784
     
1,027
 
Total assets
   
12,806
     
13,340
     
25,758
 
                         
                         
   
Water
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
1,208
    $
1,057
    $
899
 
Gross profit (loss)
   
27
     
93
      (11 )
Total assets
   
22,443
     
22,350
     
26,737
 
                         
                         
   
Corporate
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Total assets
  $
4,209
    $
5,912
    $
6,325
 
                         
                         
   
Consolidated
 
   
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Revenues
  $
2,915
    $
2,665
    $
2,701
 
Gross profit
   
975
     
877
     
1,016
 
Total assets
   
39,458
     
41,602
     
58,820
 
 
17.     SELECTED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA
 
   
2005 Quarters      
 
   
1st
   
2nd
   
3rd
   
4th
 
   
(restated)
   
(restated)
   
(restated)
       
 Revenues
   $
2,915
     $
3,514
     $
2,875
     $
2,977
 
 Gross profit
   
975
     
1,397
     
421
     
767
 
 (Loss) income from operations
    (930 )    
280
      (582 )     (439 )
 Net loss
    (656 )     (241 )     (1,694 )     (1,368 )
 Net loss per Investor Share
    (1 )    
-
      (3 )     (2 )
                                 
                                 
   
2004 Quarters        
 
   
1st
   
2nd
   
3rd
   
4th
 
   
(restated)
   
(restated)
   
(restated)
   
(restated)
 
 Revenues
   $
2,665
     $
3,123
     $
2,529
     $
2,268
 
 Gross profit
   
877
     
1,036
     
159
     
339
 
 Loss from operations
    (269 )     (130 )     (1,315 )     (1,020 )
 Net (loss) income
    (295 )    
1,142
      (722 )     (871 )
 Net (loss) income per Investor Share
   
-
     
2
      (1 )     (2 )
                                 
   
2003 Quarters        
 
   
1st
   
2nd
   
3rd
   
4th
 
   
(restated)
   
(restated)
   
(restated)
   
(restated)
 
 Revenues
   $
2,701
     $
2,988
     $
2,336
     $
2,220
 
 Gross profit
   
1,016
     
1,242
     
538
     
10
 
 (Loss) income from operations
    (3,701 )    
275
      (6,982 )     (5,329 )
 Net loss
    (2,183 )     (617 )     (4,933 )     (3,293 )
 Net loss per Investor Share
    (3 )     (1 )     (8 )     (5 )
 
18.     SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On December 31, 2005, an investor in the Fund and entities affiliated with the Fund filed an Amended Complaint and Jury Demand in Massachusetts Superior Court against, affiliated entities of the Fund including the Managing Shareholder and the Chairman of the Fund. The plaintiff alleges violations of the Massachusetts Securities Act, as well as breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment all related to a set of alleged facts and allegations regarding the sale of securities of funds (including the Fund) sold in private offerings and the operation of those funds subsequent to the sale.  The plaintiff is seeking damages of $900 with interest and other damages to be determined at trial. In February 2007, the plaintiff instituted a second lawsuit in Massachusetts state court against the Fund and affiliated entities alleging that the allocation of the proceeds from the sale of RUK assets was unfair and sought an injunction prohibiting the distribution to shareholders of such proceeds.   The Fund and affiliates prevailed on the injunction, and the matter is currently pending in Massachusetts state court and no trial date has been set.  All defendants deny the allegations and intend to defend both actions vigorously.
 
On August 16, 2006, the Managing Shareholder of the Fund and affiliates of the Fund, filed lawsuits against the former independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund, Perelson Weiner, LLP (“Perelson Weiner”), in New Jersey Superior Court.  The suits alleged professional malpractice and breach of contract in connection with audit and accounting services performed by Perelson Weiner. On October 26, 2006, Perelson Weiner filed a counterclaim against the Fund, and its affiliates alleging breach of contract due to unpaid invoices. Discovery is ongoing and no trial date has been set. The costs and expenses of the litigation are being paid for by the Managing Shareholder and affiliated management companies and not the underlying investment funds, including the Fund.

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In the fourth quarter of 2006, as a result of the losses recognized by the Fund from the disposition of ZAP shares, the Managing Shareholder waived a receivable from the Fund of $300 and contributed $315 in cash to the Fund.
 
On January 23, 2007, RUK entered into an agreement (the "Sale Agreement") along with Arbutus and the PowerBank Funds (the “Sellers”), and MEIF LG Energy Limited (the "Buyer").  At that time, RUK owned 88% of the issued and outstanding shares of CLP and the remaining 12% of CLP was owned by Arbutus. On February 22, 2007, RUK completed the sale (the “Sale”) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of CLP.

Under the Sale Agreement, the Buyer agreed to buy (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares (the "Shares") of CLP from Ridgewood UK and Arbutus, and (ii) substantially all of the assets (the "Assets") of the PowerBanks.  The Assets and the Shares constitute all the landfill gas business located in the United Kingdom of RUK and of the PowerBank Funds.

In accordance with the Sale Agreement, at closing, the Buyer paid an aggregate purchase price for the Shares and the Assets of £117.8 million ($229,500), subject to a working capital adjustment that resulted in an increase to the purchase price of £4.2 million ($8,200). After adjustment, the purchase price for the Shares was £25.1 million ($48,900), of which £22.1 million ($43,100) was attributable to the shares sold by RUK.  Taking into account payments made to RUK pursuant to certain sharing arrangements with the PowerBanks, the total gross sales proceeds to RUK were £27.6 million ($53,800).

On February 23, 2007, the Manager caused a portion of the sales proceeds to be converted from sterling into US dollars which was done at the rate of 1.9483 U.S. dollars for each pound sterling.  On March 27, 2007 a subsequent conversion took place at an exchange rate of 1.9604 US dollars for each pound sterling.  While certain transactions remain to be made that will require dollar/sterling conversions, management of the Fund does not expect the exchange rates of these conversions to have a material effect on RUK.

The Sellers gave a number of warranties and indemnities to the Buyer in connection with the Sale that considers typical of such transactions.  Should there be a breach or breaches of the warranties or should an indemnifiable event occur, the Buyer could make claims against the Sellers including RUK.  Management of RUK does not believe there is a material likelihood that such a claim will arise or that, should such a claim arise, RUK would incur a material liability.  This belief is based, in part, on the Sellers having purchased warranty and indemnity insurance to minimize such risk.   There are no current plans to reserve or provide an escrow for the contingent liabilities represented by these warranties and indemnities. In March 2007, the Fund distributed a portion of the Sale proceeds to its shareholders.
 


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EX-3.(I)(C) 2 ex3_ic.txt Exhibit 3(i)(C) State of Delaware Secretary of State Division of Corporations Delivered 02:25 PM 12/18/2003 FILED 02:25 PM 12/18/2003 SRV 030818680 - 2719477 FILE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF THE RIDGEWOOD POWER GROWTH FUND The undersigned certifies that: 1. The name of the statutory trust is The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund (the "Statutory Trust"). 2. The amendment to the Certificate of Trust of the Statutory Trust set forth below (the "Amendment") has been duly authorized by the Managing Shareholder of the Statutory Trust. The second paragraph of the Certificate of Trust is hereby amended to read as follows: "2. The name and business address of the Corporate Trustee of the Trust in the State of Delaware is Christiana Bank & Trust Company, 1314 King Street, P.O. Box 957, Wilmington, DE 19899-0957, Attention: Corporate Trust Administration." 3. Pursuant to Title 12, 3801 et. al., the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, (the "Act"), this Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Trust of the Statutory Trust shall become effective immediately upon fling with the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. 4. The Amendment is made pursuant to the authority granted by the Statutory Trust under Section 3810(b) of the Act and pursuant to the authority set forth in the governing instrument of the Statutory Trust. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the Corporate Trustee of the Statutory Trust, has duly executed this Certificate of Amendment this 18th day of December, 2003. Christiana Bank & Trust Company, Corporate Trustee By: /s/ Toni L. Lindsay ------------------- Name: Toni L. Lindsay Title: Vice President EX-3.(I)(F) 3 ex3_if.txt Exhibit 3(i)(F) January 2005 Amendment of the Declaration of Trust of The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund This January 2005 Amendment of the Declaration of Trust of The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund (the "January 2005 Amendment") is made by Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC ("RRP") ("Managing Shareholder"), as Managing Shareholder of The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund (the "Trust") effective as of January 1, 2005. Whereas, the original Declaration of Trust which created the Trust was executed by the Managing Shareholder, Ridgewood Power VI Corporation ("Power VI") and Ridgewood Energy Holding Corporation as grantor and corporate trustee ("Corporate Trustee") as of January 4, 1998 (the "Original Declaration"); and Whereas, effective January 1, 2001, Power VI assigned and delegated all of its rights and responsibilities to the Managing Shareholder; and Whereas, the Original Declaration was amended by a written instrument executed by the Corporate Trustee as of December 20, 2001 (the "December 2001 Amendment"); and Whereas, the Original Declaration was further amended by a written instrument executed by the Corporate Trustee as of December 18, 2003 (the "December 2003 Amendment"); and Whereas, the Original Declaration, as amended by the December 2001 Amendment and the December 2003 Amendment is herein referred to as the "Amended Declaration"; and Whereas, except as set forth herein, terms set forth in capital letters herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended Declaration; and Whereas, Section 15.8 of the Amended Declaration authorizes the Managing Shareholder to make amendments to the Amended Declaration without notice to or approval of the Shareholders in a variety of circumstances, including, without limitation, amendments to maintain the tax status of the Trust; and 1 Whereas, tax counsel for the Trust has recommended that certain provisions of the Trust be amended to clear up potential ambiguity and to maintain the tax status of the Trust; and Whereas, the Managing Shareholder has reviewed the proposed amendments to the Amended Declaration recommended by tax counsel for the Trust, and has concluded that the amendment of the Amended Declaration in the manner recommended by tax counsel for the Trust will not materially and adversely affect the interests of the Shareholders in the Trust. Now, therefore, the Amended Declaration is further amended as follows: 1. Article 4 of the Amended Declaration is hereby amended by inserting new Sections 4.9 through 4.13 immediately following the end of existing Section 4.8 as follows: "4.9 General Application. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Declaration, for all fiscal periods beginning on or after January 1, 2005, the rules set forth below in Sections 4.10 through 4.13 shall apply for the purposes of determining each Shareholder's allocable share of the items of income, gain, loss and expense of the Trust comprising Profits or Losses of the Trust for each fiscal period, determining special allocations of other items of income, gain, loss and expense, and adjusting the balance of each Shareholder's Capital Account to reflect the aforementioned general and special allocations. For each fiscal period, the special allocations in Section 4.11 and Article VII shall be made immediately prior to the general allocations of Section 4.10. The provisions of Sections 4.3(b), 4.3(d) and 4.4 shall continue to apply." "4.10 General Allocations. (a) Hypothetical Liquidation. The items of income, expense, gain and loss of the Trust comprising Profits or Losses for a fiscal period shall be allocated among the Shareholders in a manner that will, as nearly as possible, cause the Capital Account balance of each Shareholder at the end of such fiscal period to equal the excess (which may be negative) of: (i) the amount of the hypothetical distribution (if any) that such Shareholder would receive if, on the last day of the fiscal period, (x) all Trust assets, including cash, were sold for cash equal to their book values, taking into account any adjustments thereto for such Fiscal Year, (y) all Trust liabilities were satisfied in cash according to their terms (limited, with respect to each nonrecourse liability, to the book values of the assets securing such liability), and (z) the net proceeds thereof (after satisfaction of such liabilities) were distributed in full pursuant to Section 8.1(g), over 2 (ii) the sum of (x) the amount, if any, without duplication, that such Shareholder would be obligated to contribute to the capital of the Trust, (y) such Shareholder's share of Partnership Minimum Gain determined pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-2(g), and (z) such Shareholder's share of Partner Nonrecourse Debt Minimum Gain determined pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-2(i)(5), all computed as of the hypothetical sale described in Section 4.10(a)(i). (b) Determination of Items Comprising Allocations. (i) If the Trust has Profits for a fiscal period, (A) for any Shareholder as to whom the allocation pursuant to Section 4.10(a) would reduce its Capital Account, such allocation shall be comprised of a proportionate share of each of the Trust's items of expense or loss entering into the computation of Profits for such fiscal period; and (B) the allocation pursuant to Section 4.10(a) in respect of each Shareholder (other than a Shareholder referred to in Section 4.10(b)(i)(A) hereof) shall be comprised of a proportionate share of each Trust item of income, gain, expense and loss entering into the computation of Profits for such fiscal period (other than the portion of each Trust item of expense and loss, if any, that is allocated pursuant to Section 4.10(b)(i)(A) hereof). (ii) If the Trust has a Loss for a fiscal period, (A) for any Shareholder as to whom the allocation pursuant to Section 4.10(a) hereof would increase its Capital Account, such allocation shall be comprised of a proportionate share of each of the Trust's items of income and gain entering into the computation of Loss for such fiscal period; and (B) the allocation pursuant to Section 4.10(a) hereof in respect of each Shareholder (other than a Shareholder referred to in Section 4.10(b)(ii)(A) hereof) shall be comprised of a proportionate share of each Trust item of income, gain, expense and loss entering into the computation of Loss for such fiscal period (other than the portion of each Trust item of income and gain, if any, that is allocated pursuant to Section 4. 10(b)(ii)(A) hereof). (c) Loss Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 4.10, the amount of items of Trust expense and loss allocated pursuant to this Section 4.10 to any Shareholder shall not exceed the maximum amount of such items that can be so allocated without causing such Shareholder (other than a Managing Shareholder) to have a 3 deficit in his Adjusted Capital Account at the end of any fiscal period. All such items in excess of the limitation set forth in this Section 4.10(c) shall be allocated first to Shareholders who would not have a deficit in his Adjusted Capital Account, pro rata, until no Shareholder would be entitled to any further allocation, and thereafter to the Managing Shareholder (d)No Deficit Restoration Obligation. At no time during the term of the Trust or upon dissolution and liquidation thereof shall a Shareholder with a negative balance in its Capital Account have any obligation to the Trust or the other Shareholders to restore such negative balance, except as may be required by law or in respect of any negative balance resulting from a withdrawal of capital or dissolution in contravention of this Declaration." "4.11 Special Allocations. The following special allocations shall be made in the following order: (a)Deficit Capital Accounts Generally. If a Shareholder has a deficit Capital Account balance at the end of any fiscal period which is in excess of the sum of (i) the amount such Shareholder is then obligated to restore pursuant to this Declaration, and (ii) the amount such Shareholder is then deemed to be obligated to restore pursuant to the penultimate sentences of Regulations Sections 1.704-2(g)(1) and 1.704-2(i)(5), respectively, such Shareholder shall be specially allocated items of Trust income and gain in an amount of such excess as quickly as possible, provided that any allocation under this Section 4.11(a) shall be made only if and to the extent that a Shareholder would have a deficit Capital Account balance in excess of such sum after all allocations provided for in this Article 4 have been tentatively made as if this Section 4.11(a) were not in this Declaration. (b) Allocation of Nonrecourse Deductions. Each Nonrecourse Deduction of the Trust shall be specially allocated 1% to the Managing Shareholder and 99% to all of the Investors in proportion to their Capital Contributions. The allocations pursuant to Sections 4.11(a) and (b) shall be comprised of a proportionate share of each of the Trust's items of income and gain." "4.12 Allocation of Nonrecourse Liabilities. For purposes of determining each Shareholder's share of Nonrecourse Liabilities, if any, of the Trust in accordance with Regulations Section 1.752-3(a)(3), the Shareholders' interests in Trust Profits shall be determined in the same manner as prescribed by Section 4.11(b)." "4.13 Credits. All tax credits shall be allocated among the Shareholders as determined by the Managing Shareholder in its sole and absolute discretion, 4 consistent with applicable law (including IRC Section 704(b) and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder)." 2. Section 6.1(a)(4) of the Amended Declaration is hereby amended by inserting the phrase ",4.11" after the phrase "4.7" and before the phrase "and 7.4" at the end of such subsection. 3. Section 6.1(b)(3) of the Amended Declaration is hereby amended by inserting the phrase ",4.11" after the phrase "4.7" and before the phrase "and 7.4" at the end of such subsection. 4. Section 7.4(d) of the Amended Declaration is hereby amended as follows: (a) by deleting the phrase "Sections 4.1 and 4.2" in the third line thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.10;" (b) by deleting the phrase "Sections 4.1 and 4.2" in the fourth line thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase "Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.10," and (c) by inserting the phrase "or Section 4.11" following the phrase "Section 7.4" in the fifth line thereof 5. Section 8.1(e)(1) of the Amended Declaration is hereby amended by deleting clause (A) in the second line thereof and inserting a new clause A in lieu thereof, as follows: (A) the sum of (x) an amount equal to 12% of the Investors Average Annual Capital Contribution, plus (y) an additional amount equal to the amount by which distributions of Net Cash Flow to Investors with respect to all prior calendar years are less than the priority distribution amounts determined under this Section 8.1(e) for such calendar years; or" 6. Section 8.1(g)(3) of the Amended Declaration is hereby amended by inserting a period immediately after the phrase "Sections 8.1 (d), (e) and (g) (3)" in the fourth line thereof and deleting the remainder of such subsection. 7. Section 8.1(g)(4) of the Amended Declaration is hereby amended by deleting such provision in its entirety and inserting a new provision in lieu thereof as follows: "(4) Fourth, the balance, if any, to the Shareholders in accordance with Section 8.1(c)." 8. The Amended Declaration is hereby further amended by deleting Section 14.7 in its entirety. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the provisions of this January 2005 Amendment shall not be construed or interpreted in a manner that 5 adversely affects the interests of the Investors as such existed immediately prior to the adoption of this January 2005 Amendment. The Amended Declaration, as amended by this January 2005 Amendment, continues in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC as Managing Shareholder of the Trust, have executed this January 2005 Amendment effective as of January 1, 2005. Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC By: /s/ Douglas R. Wilson ---------------------- Name: Douglas R. Wilson Title: EVP & Chief Financial Officer 6 EX-10.10 4 ex10_10.txt Exhibit 10.10 CLPE Holdings Limited ------------------------------------------ The CLPE Holdings Management Incentive Plan ------------------------------------------ Adopted by resolution of a Committee of the Board on 6 August 2003 EVERSHEDS LLP 115 Colmore Row Birmingham B3 3AL Tel +44 121 232 1000 Fax +44 121 232 1900 THE CLPE HOLDINGS MANAGEMENT INCENTIVE PLAN ("the Plan") DISTRIBUTIONS "A Distribution" will include not only a cash dividend, but any return of value to shareholders in CLPE Holdings Limited ("the Company"), including a distribution of profits or a return of capital. Where a Distribution is in a form other than cash, the board of directors of the Company ("the Board"), acting fairly and reasonably, will in any case where it is not possible for the participants from time to time under the Plan ("the Participants") to receive their allocations of the Distribution in the same form, determine the cash equivalent of the Distribution and the time at which such cash equivalent should be received by Participants so as to give the closest equivalent to receipt of their allocations of the Distribution itself. On each occasion on which the Company makes a Distribution, a separate amount equal to 10% of the Distribution ("the Participation Pool") will be distributed among the Participants, except such amounts allocated to the Discretionary Employee Bonus Pool as provided below. The funding and distribution of the Participation Pool will be an obligation of the Company. ALLOCATIONS Provided that a Participant (other than the Discretionary Employee Bonus Pool) is at the time of payment of a Distribution still an employee or director of the Company or one of its subsidiaries or otherwise still involved in the management or conduct of the Company's affairs as determined by the Board acting in good faith ("an Associated Participant"), each Participation Pool will be divided as set out in the table below ("the Allocation Table"): - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name of Participant Percentage of Participation Pool to be paid to Associated Participant - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Wyndham 25% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Wilson 25% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominic Greenough 15% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew West 14% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discretionary Employee Bonus Pool 11% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexandra Pentecost 5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randy Holmes 5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amounts allocated from the Participation Pool to the Discretionary Employee Bonus Pool can, at the discretion of the Board, be accumulated or used to make payments to any one or more employees or directors of the Company or any of its subsidiaries chosen at the discretion of the Board. CESSATION OF OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT Whilst a Participant remains an Associated Participant, he or she will be entitled to continue to receive allocations from the Participation Pool as set out in the Allocation Table from each Distribution or upon a sale of the Company which shall be defined as the acquisition of control (as defined in section 416 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988) of the Company by a person other than Ridgewood UK LLC or Arbutus Energy Limited ("a Sale"). If a Participant ceases to be an Associated Participant because of his or her death, his or her entitlement to receive a payment under the Plan in the event of a Distribution or a Sale will not lapse and will pass to his personal representatives. The amount of such payment is to be determined in the same manner as if the relevant Participant had ceased to be an Associated Participant other than by reason of summary dismissal or other than in circumstances justifying summary dismissal. If a Participant's employment or office or involvement in the Company's affairs is terminated because of summary dismissal or in circumstances justifying summary dismissal, the Participant will lose all entitlement to receive further payments under the Plan. If a Participant ceases to be an Associated Participant for any reason other than summary dismissal or circumstances justifying summary dismissal, he or she (or in the event of his or her death, his or her personal representatives) will be entitled to continue to receive allocations from Distributions made after the date of such cessation only to the extent determined from the following formula: S = P x A x V Where: S = sum to be paid to Participant who has ceased to be an Associated Participant P = the amount of the Participation Pool A = percentage allocation as set out in the Allocation Table V = percentage of entitlement which has vested at the date the Participant ceased to be an Associated Participant, determined from the vesting table below. VESTING TABLE ("the Vesting Table")
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vesting Date At date of 1 Oct 2003 1 Oct 2004 1 Oct 2005 adoption of Plan - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry Wyndham 50% 37.5% 12.5% 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doug Wilson 50% 37.5% 12.5% 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dominic Greenough 10% 10% 10% 10% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew West 50% 37.5% 12.5% 0% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alexandra Pentecost 10% 10% 10% 10% - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Randy Holmes 75% 25% 0% 0% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The percentage vesting figures given in the Vesting Table are intended to be cumulative on attainment of each successive specified vesting date. If a Participant has ceased to be an Associated Participant before the date on which the maximum percentage vesting will occur, the balance of the payment determined from the Allocation Table which would have been due to him had the vesting table not applied will be at the discretion of the Board, who may allocate such balance in such a manner as it thinks fit. SALE OF THE COMPANY In the event of a Sale, payments to be made under the Plan will be determined as follows: o to Participants who remain Participants or Associated Participants at the date of the Sale, their full allocation in accordance with the Allocation Table, disregarding the provisions of the Vesting Table; o to Participants who have ceased to be Associated Participants prior to the date of the Sale other than by reason of summary dismissal or circumstances justifying summary dismissal, in accordance with the provisions of the Vesting Table; and o to Participants who at the date of the Sale have ceased to be Associated Participants by reason of summary dismissal or in circumstances justifying summary dismissal, no payment. Any amounts of the Participation Pool arising in the event of a Sale which are not allocated to a Participant because of the provisions above will be allocated at the discretion of the Board, who may allocate such amounts in such a manner as it thinks fit. On a Sale the Participation Pool will be equal to 10% of the Balance (as defined in the table below) of the consideration received by shareholders on a Sale and the amount of each of the Participants' entitlements under the Plan shall be determined in accordance with the Allocation Table. The funding and distribution of the Participation Pool in the event of a Sale will be an obligation of the Company and the amounts (if any) due to each Participant shall become due and payable by the Company on completion of the Sale.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) (2) (3) (4) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ridgewood UK Arbutus Energy Limited Shareholders of the Participation LLC ("Arbutus")* Company** Pool** ("Ridgewood")* - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An amount equal to An amount equal to the 90% of the Balance 10% of the the lesser of (i) its lesser of (i) the product of (where the Balance Balance original investment (a) the number of shares equals any amount in the Company (less (other than the deferred remaining after any proceeds from shares) in the Company subtraction of the any previous sale of held by Arbutus and (b) amounts specified in the shares by the price per share columns 1 and 2 from Ridgewood) and (ii) calculated by dividing the the available proceeds an amount original investment of of sale of the representing the same Ridgewood (less any Company). percentage of the proceeds from any available proceeds of previous sale of shares by Sale of the Company Ridgewood) by the as the percentage of number of shares held by the shares in the Ridgewood and (ii) an Company held by amount representing the Ridgewood (prior to same percentage of the giving effect to any available proceeds of Sale deferred shares) of the Company as the immediately before percentage of the shares in the Sale the Company held by Arbutus (prior to giving effect to any deferred shares) immediately before the Sale - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Payments in accordance with columns (1) and (2) ranking equally and with priority over payments made in accordance with columns (3) and (4). ** Payments in accordance with columns (3) and (4) ranking equally. GENERAL The right to receive payments under the Plan will be granted to a Participant at such time as the Board resolves to adopt the Plan. Once such a right has been granted, the Participant will have a legally enforceable right to receive a payment in accordance with the Plan in the event of a Distribution or a Sale, subject to the terms of the Plan as set out in this document. The right to receive payments under the Plan will be personal to the Participant to whom it is granted and will not be transferable or assignable (except to his or her personal representatives in the event of his or her death). Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan: o the Plan will not form any part of any contract of employment between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and any employees of any of those companies, and it will not confer on any such employees any legal or equitable rights (other than those constituting rights under the Plan themselves) against the Company or any of its subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, or give rise to any cause of action in law or in equity against the Company or any of its subsidiaries; o the benefits to Participants under the Plan will not form any part of their wages or remuneration or count as pay or remuneration for pension fund or other purposes; o in no circumstances will any Participant on ceasing to hold the office or employment by virtue of which he is or may be eligible to participate in the Plan be entitled to any compensation for any loss of any right or benefit or prospective right or benefit under the Plan which he might otherwise have enjoyed whether such compensation is claimed by way of damages for wrongful dismissal or other breach of contract or by way of compensation for loss of office or otherwise. Any amount paid to a Participant under the Plan will be subject to any deductions in respect of income tax and National Insurance contributions and any other deductions which the Company or the employer of the Participant (as the case may be) is required by law to make. The Board may make any amendments to the Plan provided that no amendment will be effective to abrogate or alter adversely any rights already granted to a Participant except with his consent. In the event of a reconstruction of any group of companies of which the Company forms a part, the Board (or, if appropriate, the board of directors of the relevant successor company) will determine whether any consideration given by any successor company to the Company is a Distribution, but for the avoidance of doubt, consideration in the form of ordinary shares will not normally be considered to be a Distribution (unless the ordinary shares concerned are traded on a stock market, in which case such shares will be considered to be a Distribution) although distributions in respect of these shares may be regarded as Distributions even though the shares may not be in the Company, whereas if such consideration consists of loan stock or debentures or redeemable shares, such consideration will be considered to be a Distribution and the time at which such Distribution will be regarded as having been paid shall be determined by the Board as set out above.
EX-10.13 5 ex10_13.txt Exhibit 10.13 THIS AGREEMENT is made on 1 October 2004 BETWEEN: (1) CLPE HOLDINGS LIMITED, a company registered in England under number 3720212 whose registered office is at 14-15 Queensbrook, Spa Road, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 4AY ("the Company"); and (2) DOUGLAS RALPH WILSON of 61B Carlton Hill, London NW8 OEN, UK ("the Executive"). 1. DEFINITIONS 1.1 In this agreement and the schedule to it the following expressions shall, unless the context otherwise requires or otherwise as expressly provided, have the following meanings:- "Associated Company" any company (or subsidiary thereof as defined herein) in which any company in the Group is or shall be the holder of not less than 20% of the equity share capital (as defined by Section 744 Companies Act 1985) or to which the Company or any company in the Group renders or shall render substantial managerial, administrative or technical services; "Basic Salary" the salary payable to the Executive from time to time pursuant to clause 4.1; "Board" the Board of Directors of the Company (or any director or committee of directors duly authorised by the Board of Directors of the Company); "Commencement Date" For purposes of this Agreement, the Commencement Date shall be deemed to occur on October , 2004. "Confidential Information" (a) any trade secrets, customer lists, trading details or other information of a confidential nature relating to any company in the Group (including, without limitation, details of the activities, businesses, forward planning programmes or finances of any such company); and (b) any other information specifically designated by any company in the Group as confidential; and (c) any information in relation to which any company in the Group owes a duty of confidentiality to any third party. "Directly or Indirectly" (without prejudice to the generality of the expression) whether as principal or agent (either alone or jointly or in partnership with any other person firm company) or a shareholder or holder of loan capital in any other company or being concerned or interested in any other person firm or company and whether as a director partner consultant employee or otherwise; Distribution Participation Plan such arrangements as the Company and/or Group may put in place from time to time to provide payments for senior level executives which payments are determined by or otherwise tied to the performance of the Company and/or Group. "Group" together the Company, any holding company of the Company and any subsidiary and subsidiary undertakings of the Company and of such holding company within the meanings of Sections 258, 736 and 736A of the Companies Act 1985 and any associated company; "Holiday Year" a calendar year commencing 1st January; "Subsidiary" CLP Envirogas Limited, a company registered in England under number 3720203 whose registered office is at 14-15 Queensbrook, Spa Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 4AY; "Termination Date" the date of the termination of this agreement: and "Working Days" Weekdays but excluding Saturdays, Sundays, bank or other public holidays. 1.2 The headings to the clauses of this agreement are for convenience only and have no legal effect and references to the singular shall include a reference to the plural arid vice versa where the context so admits or requires. 1.3 References in this agreement to statutory provisions shall, where the context so admits or requires, be construed as including references to the corresponding provisions of any earlier statute (whether repealed or not) directly or indirectly amending, consolidated, extended or replaced by such provisions, or re-enacted in such provisions, or the corresponding provisions of any subsequent statute directly or indirectly amending, consolidating, extending or replacing such provisions, and shall include any orders, regulations, instruments or other subordinate legislation made under the relevant statute. 1.4 References in this agreement to clauses and the schedule are references to clauses of and the schedule to this agreement and references to this agreement include the schedule the provisions of which form part of this agreement and are incorporated herein. 2. TERM 2.1 The Company shall employ the Executive and the Executive shall serve the Company as from the Commencement Date, subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, until 31 December 2005. 2.2 Without prejudice to clauses 13.1 and 13.2 at its absolute discretion the Company may terminate this Agreement and the employment of the Executive with immediate effect at any time by giving him written notice and in full and final settlement of all claims which he has or may have against the Company, or any Group Company, or any director, employee or agent of the Company or any Group Company under or arising out of his employment with the Company or any such Group Company, the termination of his employment or otherwise, in such event the Company will: 2.2.1 pay him a termination payment (less PAYE deductions) equal to the salary that would otherwise have been paid pursuant to clause 4.1 during the balance of the Term as described in clause 2.1; 2.2.2 pay him the remainder of expenses incurred in connection with the Executive's activities hereunder pursuant to clause 5 whether incurred before or after the date notice is given; and For the avoidance of doubt the Executive's employment will terminate on the date notice is given by the Company. 2.3 The parties agree that, as of the Commencement Date, the Services Agreement between the parties dated 5 August 2003 (the "2003 Services Agreement") shall cease and determine. 3. JOB TITLE AND DUTIES 3.1 The Executive shall be employed as Chief Executive Officer of the Subsidiary, and shall report to the Board or such persons as the Board may nominate from time to time. The Executive will be responsible for all day-to-day operations of the Subsidiary and its affiliates including new and existing project operations, new project development, project financing and related activities. 3.2 The Executive will perform the role of Finance Director of the Subsidiary. 3.3 The Executive has been appointed a Director of the Company pursuant to a Shareholder's Agreement dated 18 March 2003 among the Company and certain of its Shareholders (as replaced or amended). Neither the execution of this Service Agreement and the performance by the Executive of the duties set forth herein; nor the termination of the Executive's employment by the Company as provided herein is intended to amend or modify, or have any other affect on, such Shareholder's Agreement. 3.4 The Executive shall, subject always to the control of the Board, carry out such duties and accept such offices and directorships, notwithstanding his job title but consistent with his status, as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board and such duties and/or offices and/or directorships may relate to the business of the Subsidiary or of any company in the Group. 3.5 The Executive shall (in addition to observing his implied duty of fidelity and his duties as a director at law):- 3.5.1 use all proper means to the best of his ability to maintain and improve the business of the Subsidiary and the Group and further their respective reputations and interests: 3.5.2 faithfully and diligently perform those duties and exercise such powers as are consistent with them which shall from time to time be assigned to or vested in him; 3.5.3 comply with all lawful and reasonable directions, restrictions, rules and regulations from time to time laid down or adopted by the Board; 3.5.4 at all times give to the Board (in writing, if so requested) such information, advice and explanations as it may require in connection with matters relating to his employment under this agreement or with the business of the Subsidiary or any company in the Group; 3.5.5 disclose to the Board on a timely basis (in writing if so requested) all facts and matters which may or do give rise to a conflict between the Executive's personal interests and those of the Subsidiary or the Group; and 3.5.6 carry out his duties and exercise his powers jointly with any other person who may at any time be appointed by the Board to act jointly with him. 3.6 The Executive shall devote himself exclusively to the performance of his duties during normal working hours (which are 9.15am to 5.15pm) at his place of employment and at all other times which may be necessary for the proper performance of his duties except in the case of illness or accident. 3.7 The Executive's place of employment shall be at the Subsidiary's premises in Bolton and London or any other place of business within the United Kingdom from where the Subsidiary may operate from time to time. The Executive shall undertake such travel both within and outside the United Kingdom as may be necessary for the proper performance of his duties. 3.8 Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, the Board shall not be under any obligation to vest in or assign to the Executive any powers or duties and may without the need to give any reason for so doing during any period of notice hereunder: 3.8.1 require the Executive to perform:- 3.8.1.1 all his normal duties; or 3.8.1.2 a part only of his normal duties and no other; or 3.8.1.3 such other duties as it may require and no others; or 3.8.1.4 no duties whatever; and 3.8.2 suspend or exclude the Executive from all or any premises of the Subsidiary and any company in the Group; and 3.8.3 require the Executive not to contact any customers, clients, suppliers or employees of the Subsidiary or any company in the Group in connection with the business of the Subsidiary or the Group; and 3.8.4 require the Executive immediately to resign from any directorships of the Subsidiary or any company in the Group. The Executive's salary will not cease to be payable (in whole or in part) nor will he cease to be entitled to any other benefits under this agreement by reason only of such requirement as is described in this clause 3.8. 3.9 If the Executive fails to make himself available for work during any period of notice of termination of the Executive's employment, other than pursuant to clause 3.8 or in accordance with clauses 6 or 7 or with the prior written permission of the Board, the Executive shall not be entitled to any payment of salary or to any benefits in respect of such absence. 3.10 The Executive shall under no circumstances whatsoever either directly or indirectly receive or accept for his own benefit any commission, rebate, discount, gratuity or profit from any person, company or firm having business transactions with any company in the Group unless previously agreed with the Board. The restrictions set out in this clause 3.10 shall not apply to travel and entertainments customarily provided to executives in positions similar to that of the Executive in the normal course of business. For the avoidance of doubt, this will apply to such travel and entertainment provided by customers of and suppliers to the Company. 4. REMUNERATION 4.1 The Executive's remuneration shall be a monthly salary (which shall accrue from day to day) at the rate of (pound)20,833.33 less PAYE and employees National Insurance payable by bank credit transfer in equal monthly installments in arrears on or about the 25th day but not later than on the last day of each month. The basic salary shall be deemed to be inclusive of any director's fees which the Executive may receive or be entitled to receive from the Subsidiary or any company within the Group. 4.2 The Executive shall participate in the Distribution Participation Plan on terms described therein. 4.3 The Executive shall have the right to participate on the same terms as the other senior level executives of the Company in any savings, pension, retirement or other similar plan offered by the Company including all tax deferred savings and pension plans 4.4 The Executive shall receive health insurance and life insurance cover consistent with that provided to other senior level executives. 5. EXPENSES 5.1 The Company shall repay (or shall cause the Subsidiary to repay) to the Executive all expenses reasonably and properly incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties under this agreement upon appropriate evidence of such expenditure being provided to the Company. 5.2 The Executive undertakes to observe the Company's policy on expenses from time to time. 5.3 The Company shall repay to the Executive the cost of coach class airline tickets between Manchester or London, UK and Boston, MA (USA) or such similar points as the Executive deems appropriate as such costs are incurred from time to time. 5.4 The Company shall hear the reasonable expenses (either directly or through re-imbursement) associated with moving household from the USA to the UK and for a return move should such return move take place within one year of the move to the UK. 5.5 Telecom expenses including mobile phone service and terrestrial calls. Office and computing equipment as needed from time to time. 6. HOLIDAYS 6.1 The Executive shall be entitled to paid holidays of 26 working days in each calendar year in addition to all usual UK bank and other public holidays. 6.2 Upon termination of the Executive's employment for any reason other than gross misconduct or other breach of this agreement the Executive shall be entitled to pay in lieu of any accrued holiday entitlement. Upon termination of the Executive's employment for any reason, the Executive shall be required to repay to the Company any basic salary received in respect of holiday taken in excess of the accrued holiday entitlement. Any such sum due to the Company may be deducted from any remuneration or other sums otherwise payable by the Company to the Executive. 7. ILLNESS OR ACCIDENT 7.1 The Executive shall be entitled to receive the basic salary and other contractual benefits to which he is entitled under this agreement if prevented from performing his duties through illness, accident or other such incapacity only for a period not exceeding 3 consecutive months or an aggregate of 65 working days (whether consecutive or not) in any 12 consecutive calendar months. The Executive's entitlement to basic salary and other benefits under this agreement shall cease upon the expiry of the period referred to in this clause. Entitlement to basic salary and other benefits under this agreement shall resume at such time as the Executive is capable of and resumes performance of his duties. 7.2 The basic salary payable by the Company to the Executive in circumstances where clause 7.1 applies shall abate by the amount of sickness or disability benefit to which the Executive may be entitled under any scheme maintained by the Group or under any relevant legislation. 7.3 The Executive shall notify the Company of any illness, accident or other incapacity in such form and thereafter at such intervals as the Company may require. 7.4 The Executive may be required at the request of the Company during the course of his employment to attend a doctor or clinic nominated by the Company for the purpose of a comprehensive medical examination at the cost of the Company to determine his fitness for continued employment and shall co-operate in ensuring the prompt delivery of the relative report to the Company. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Access to Medical Reports Act 1988, the Executive will permit the Company access to any medical report relating to the physical or mental health of the Executive and relevant to the ability of the Executive to perform his duties from a medical or other practitioner who is or has been responsible for the clinical care or treatment of the Executive. 8. AUTHORITY The Executive shall not without the prior consent of the Board (as evidenced by a resolution of the Board):- 8.1 incur on behalf of the Subsidiary or any company in the Group any capital expenditure in excess of such stun as may be authorised from time to time; or 8.2 enter into on behalf of the Subsidiary or any company in the Group any commitment, contract or arrangement otherwise than in the normal course of business or outside the scope of his normal duties or of an unusual or onerous or long term nature. 9. CONFIDENTIALITY 9.1 The Executive shall not, whether during or after the termination of his employment except in the proper course of his duties, use or divulge and shall use his best endeavors to prevent the use, publication or disclosure to any person, firm or company of any Confidential Information which has or may come to his knowledge in the course of his employment save that this obligation shall not extend to any matters which are or shall be in the public domain otherwise than due to the default of the Executive. 9.2 Any Confidential Information as shall be made or received by the Executive during the continuance of this agreement shall be the property of the Company and all such property and copies thereof shall be surrendered by the Executive to the Company, immediately upon the termination of this agreement (howsoever occasioned) in accordance with clause 15 or at the request of the Board at any time during the course of his employment. 9.3 The Executive agrees that the provisions of this clause 9 are without prejudice to any other duties of confidentiality owed by the Executive to the Company whether express or implied and will remain in force after termination of his employment with the Company. 9.4 Nothing in this clause 9 shall restrict the Executive from disclosing (but only to the proper recipient) any Confidential Information which the Executive is required to disclose by law or any order of the court or any relevant regulatory body, provided that the Executive shall, unless obliged by law, have given prior written notice to the Company of the requirement and of the information to be disclosed and allowed the Company an opportunity to comment on the requirement before making the disclosure. 10. OUTSIDE INTERESTS The Executive shall not, when employed by the Company, be directly or indirectly concerned or interested in any trade or occupation or business other than the businesses of the Subsidiary and the Group except that (i) the Executive may pursue business interests that are not competitive with the business of the Subsidiary and the Group so long as such efforts do not exceed 20 hours in any calendar month, and (ii) unless the Company and the Executive agree to an extension of the term of this Agreement, during the last sixty (60) days of the teen, Executive may pursue other employment opportunities so long as they do not inhibit the discharge of Executive's duties hereunder. In this clause 10 the expression "occupation" shall include membership of Parliament or of a local authority, council or any other public or private work (whether for profit or otherwise). 11. DISCIPLINE AND GRIEVANCES 11.1 There are no disciplinary rules as at the date of this agreement applicable to the Executive's employment hereunder nor any specific provisions for dealing with any grievance. 11.2 In order to investigate a complaint or allegation against the Executive of misconduct and to allow the Company to carry out whatever investigations it deems appropriate, the Company may for a maximum continuous period of 30 working days suspend the Executive on full pay and with other contractual benefits and require the Executive: 11.2.1 not to enter any premises of the Company or any company in the Group; and 11.2.2 to abstain from contacting any customers, clients, employees or suppliers of the Company or any company in the Group. The Executive shall not be employed by or provide services to any third party during the period for which he is suspended pursuant to this clause 11.2. 12. DIRECTORSHIPS 12.1 If required by the Board to act as a director of any company in the Group in addition to the Company in accordance with clause 3.4 or if appointed by agreement with the Board as a director of any corporation in which the Group may have an interest, the Executive shall resign from any such directorship as the Board may from time to time require. A request for any such resignation shall not constitute termination of this agreement or constructive dismissal of the Executive. 13. TERMINATION BY DEFAULT 13.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, the Board may at any time in writing terminate the Executive's employment with immediate effect and without notice of payment in lieu of notice and without prejudice to any rights or claims which it may have against him if at any time the Executive shall: 13.1.1 be guilty of gross misconduct or gross neglect of his duties; or 13.1.2 commit a serious breach of this agreement; or 13.1.3 commit any repeated or continued material breach of his obligations under this agreement; or 13.1.4 fail to maintain a satisfactory standard of conduct or performance; or 13.1.5 commit any act of dishonesty or be guilty of conduct (whether or not connected with his employment) tending to bring the Company, any company in the Group or himself into disrepute or otherwise to affect prejudicially the interests of the Company or any company in the Group; or 13.1.6 be convicted of any offence under Part V of the Criminal Justice Act 1993 or under any order or regulation relating to insider dealing; or 13.1.7 be convicted of any criminal offence (excluding an offence under road traffic legislation in the United Kingdom or elsewhere for which he is not sentenced to any term of imprisonment whether immediate or suspended); or 13.1.8 commit a material breach of the rules of any relevant regulatory authority. 13.2 The Company's right immediately to terminate the Executive's employment under this clause 13 is without prejudice to any rights it may have to do so derived from common law. 13.3 For the avoidance of doubt, if the Executive has committed any of the activities specified in clauses 13.1.1 to 13.1.10, and the Board has terminated his employment then: 13.3.1 the Company shall be liable only to pay the Executive up until the date the termination notice is served (salary shall be prorated up to such date) and 13.3.2 the provisions of clause 2.2.1 shall cease to apply. 14. EXECUTIVE'S OBLIGATIONS UPON TERMINATION On the termination of the Executive's employment for any reason: 14.1 the Executive shall forthwith deliver to the Company all records documents accounts letters and papers of every description within his possession or control relating to the affairs and business of the Company or any company in the Group and any other property belonging to the Company or any company in the Group provided that the Executive shall not be obliged to return any papers which he has received in the capacity of shareholder of the Company or any company in the Group. 14.2 The Executive agrees that, during the term of this agreement and for one year following the termination of this agreement not to solicit or entice or endeavour to solicit or entice any person to breach his contract of employment or contract for services with the Company or any company in the Group or procure or facilitate such by any person firm or company. 15. SURVIVAL OF COVENANTS ON TERMINATION Notwithstanding the termination of this agreement, save as otherwise provided herein, it shall remain in full force and effect to the extent that the obligations of the Executive which are expressed to operate thereafter or are of a continuing nature are concerned and may be enforced against the Executive accordingly. 16. WARRANTY The Executive warrants that by virtue of entering into this agreement and performing the duties set out in this agreement he will not be in breach of any contract of service or for the provision of services or any partnership agreement and will, save as implied by law, be free from all agreements, arrangements or other restrictions restricting his right to compete with any person or to solicit clients or employees of any person or in any way restricting hint from performing this agreement in accordance with its terms. 17. NOTICES 17.1 Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing. 17.2 Any notice to be given to the Company shall be sufficiently served either if delivered personally or sent by first class post to the Company's registered office for the time being. 17.3 Any notice to the Executive shall he sufficiently served if delivered to him personally or sent by first class post to his usual or last known place of abode. 17.4 Any notice if posted shall be deemed to have been served at the time when in the ordinary course of post such notice would have been received. 18. GENERAL 18.1 This agreement shall be governed and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the parties agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales. 18.2 The parties hereto agree that there shall be no obligation on the Company or any company in the Group to provide to any person a reference in respect of the Executive whether during or after the termination of his employment hereunder. 18.3 For the purposes of this agreement, and notwithstanding any of the other provisions of this agreement, the Company will be entitled to carry out all or any of its obligations under this agreement, whether as to payment of remuneration or otherwise, through any company or companies in the Group as the Board may from time to time expressly determine and the Company may enforce the provisions of this agreement either directly as a party to it or as an agent for and on behalf of any such company in the Group. 18.4 The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that neither has, in entering into this agreement, relied upon any representation made by the other save as set out herein. 19. VARIATION This agreement:- 19.1 contains the whole of the terms agreed in respect of the Executive's employment as from the Commencement Date; 19.2 is in substitution for any other previous agreement or arrangement in respect of his employment by any company in the Group; and 19.3 shall only be capable of being varied by a supplemental agreement or memorandum in writing signed by or on behalf of the parties hereto. EXECUTED AS A DEED by the COMPANY In the presence of.- Director Director/Secretary SIGNED AS A DEED and DELIVERED by the EXECUTIVE in the presence of-- EX-10.14 6 ex10_14.txt Exhibit 10.14 THIS DEED is made on 22 January 2007 BETWEEN (1) CLPE HOLDINGS LIMITED (registered number 3720212) whose registered office is at Unit 14&15 Queensbrook, Bolton Technology Exchange, Spa Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 4AY ("Company"); and (2) DOUGLAS RALPH WILSON who resides at 312 Highland Ave., Ridgewood NJ 07450, USA ("Associated Participant") BACKGROUND (A) Under the CLPE Holdings Management Incentive Plan ("Plan") adopted by a resolution of the board of directors of the Company on 6 August 2003, a number of Associated Participants (as defined in the rules of the Plan) are entitled to a bonus payment which is contingent on the Sale as defined in the rules of the Plan) of the Company ("Bonus"). (B) As at the date of this Deed, no Sale has taken place in respect of the Company. (C) The Associated Participant has agreed to waive his entitlement to a Bonus under the Plan in full. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS 1. In consideration for the payment of (pound)1 (receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Associated Participant) the Associated Participant hereby waives all his interests in the Bonus and releases the Company from any obligation to make any payment under the Plan, whether such payment is contingent on a Sale or otherwise. 2. The Associated Participant hereby undertakes not to seek to enforce the Bonus or any rights granted pursuant to the Plan and agrees that the Associated Participant has no entitlement to any compensation (whether by damages or otherwise) for the waiver of the Bonus or any other rights granted pursuant to the Plan. 1 THIS DOCUMENT is executed as a deed and delivered on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed. SIGNED as a deed by ) /s/ Harry H.P. Wyndham CLPE HOLDINGS LIMITED ) ---------------------- acting by ) Director a director and its secretary ) or two directors ) Director /s/ Andrew T. West ------------------ SIGNED as a deed by ) /s/ Douglas R. Wilson DOUGLAS RALPH WILSON ) in the presence of: ) Witness signature: /s/ D. H. Fitzherbert Name: D. H. Fitzherbert Address: 12 Gordon Place London N845D Occupation: Company Director 2 EX-10.15 7 ex10_15.txt Exhibit 10.15 THIS DEED is made on 22 January 2007 BETWEEN (1) CLPE HOLDINGS LIMITED (registered number 3720212) whose registered office is at Unit 14&15 Queensbrook, Bolton Technology Exchange, Spa Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 4AY ("Company"); and (2) RANDALL DUANE HOLMES who resides at 36 Neustadt Lane, Chapaqua, NY 10514, USA ("Associated Participant") BACKGROUND (A) Under the CLPE Holdings Management Incentive Plan ("Plan") adopted by a resolution of the board of directors of the Company on 6 August 2003, a number of Associated Participants (as defined in the rules of the Plan) are entitled to a bonus payment which Is contingent on the Sale (as defined in the rules of the Plan) of the Company ("Bonus"). (B) As at the date of this Deed, no Sale has taken place in respect of the Company. (C) The Associated Participant has agreed to waive his entitlement to a Bonus under the Plan in full. OPERATIVE PROVISIONS 1. In consideration for the payment of (pound)1 (receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the Associated Participant) the Associated Participant hereby waives all his interests in the Bonus and releases the Company from any obligation to make any payment under the Plan, whether such payment is contingent on a Sale or otherwise. 2. The Associated Participant hereby undertakes not to seek to enforce the bonus or any rights granted pursuant to the Plan and agrees that the Associated Participant has no entitlement to any compensation (whether by damages or otherwise) for the waiver of the Bonus or any other rights granted pursuant to the Plan. 1 THIS DOCUMENT is executed as a deed and delivered on the date stated at the beginning of this Deed. SIGNED as a deed by ) /s/ Douglas R. Wilson CLPE HOLDINGS LIMITED ) --------------------- acting by ) Director a director and its secretary ) or two directors ) Director /s/ Andrew T. West ------------------ SIGNED as a deed by ) /s/ Randall Duane Holmes RANDALL DUANE HOLMES ) in the presence of: ) Witness signature: /s/ Douglas R. Wilson Name: Douglas R. Wilson Address: 312 High Land Ave. Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Occupation: Energy Executive 2 EX-10.16 8 ex10_16.txt Exhibit 10.16 THIS AGREEMENT is made on 22 February 2007 BETWEEN: (1) CLPE Holdings Limited whose registered office is at 14-15 Queensbrook, Spa Road, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 4AY (the Employer); and (2) Douglas Ralph Wilson of 61B Carlton Hill, London NW8 OEN (the Employee) 1. Definitions 1.1 In this Agreement the following expressions have the following meanings: the Acts Section 203(3) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, Section 77(4A) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, Section 72(4A) of the Race Relations Act 1976, Section 288(2B) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, paragraph 2 of Schedule 3A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, Regulation 35(3) of the Working Time Regulations 1998, Section 49(4) of the National Minimum Wage Act 1998, the Employment Rights Act 1996 as applied by Section 14 of the Employment Relations Act 1999, Regulation 41(4) of the Transnational Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 1999, the Employment Rights Act 1996 as applied by Regulation 9 of the Part time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000, the Employment Rights Act 1996 as applied by Regulation 10 of the Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, Paragraph 2(2) Schedule 4 of the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003, Paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 4 of the Employment Equality (Religion or Belief) Regulations 2003, Regulation 40(4) of the Information and Consultation of Employees Regulations 2004, Paragraph 12 of the Schedule to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006, the Employment Rights Act 1996 as applied by Regulation 18 of the Transfer 2 of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006, and Schedule 5 of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006 all as subsequently consolidated, modified or re-enacted from time to time; the Adviser the person named as Adviser in Schedule 1; PAYE deductions deductions made to comply with or to meet any liability of the Employer to account for tax pursuant to regulations made under Chapter 2 of Part 11 Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 and to comply with any obligation toy make a deduction in respect of national Insurance contributions; the Service Agreement the service agreement between the Employer and the Employee dated October 2004 as subsequently varied; the Termination Date 22 February 2007 2. Basis of Agreement 2.1 The parties have entered into this Agreement to record and implement the terms on which they have agreed to settle all outstanding claims which the Employee has or may have against the Employer arising out of or in connection with or as a consequence of his employment and/or its termination. The terms set out in this Agreement constitute the entire Agreement between the parties and are without admission of liability on the part of the Employer. 3. Termination Date 3.1 The Employee's employment with the Employer will terminate by mutual agreement on the Termination Date. 4. Remuneration to Termination Date 4.1 The Employee has been or will be paid his normal salary together with any accrued but untaken holiday entitlement (less PAYE deductions) and together with all expenses properly incurred up to and including the Termination Date and provided with all benefits for the period up to and including the Termination Date. 3 5. Confidentiality and other restrictions 5.1 The Employee accepts and agrees that his implied duties relating to confidential information continue after the Termination Date. In particular, the Employee affirms the duties and restrictions in clause 9 of the Service Agreement. 6. Full and final settlement 6.1 This Agreement has effect for the purpose of compromising without any admission of liability on the part of the Employer by means of full and final settlement all claims in all jurisdictions under contract, tort, statute or otherwise which the Employee has at the date of this Agreement against the Employer or any subsidiary of the Employer (as defined in section 736 of the Companies Act 1985) and their respective officers and employees arising out of or in connection with or as a consequence of his employment and/or its termination including in particular for the avoidance of doubt the following claims which the Employee has raised or intimated: 6.1.1 damages for breach of contract howsoever arising including in respect of stigma; 6.1.2 pay in lieu of notice or damages for termination of employment without notice or on short notice; 6.1.3 outstanding pay, holiday pay (including under the Working Time Regulations 1998), overtime, bonuses, commission and benefits in kind; 6.1.4 a redundancy payment whether statutory under the Employment Rights Act 1996 or other; 6.1.5 discrimination, harassment, victimisation or detriment under the Sex Discrimination Act 1975; 6.1.6 a claim under or relying on the Equal Pay Act 1970 or Article 141 of the Treaty of Rome; 6.1.7 discrimination, harassment, victimisation or detriment under the Race Relations Act 1976; 6.1.8 discrimination, harassment, victimisation or detriment under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; 6.1.9 unlawful deductions from wages under the Employment Rights Act 1996; 4 6.1.10 unfair dismissal under the Employment Rights Act 1996; but excluding any claim for personal Injury. 7. No knowledge of other claims 7.1 The Employee confirms that he is not aware of any other claims or facts or circumstances that may give rise to any claim against the Employer or any of its officers or employees in relation to any other matters. 7.2 The Employee represents and warrants that: 7.2.1 he has Instructed the Adviser to advise as to whether he has or may, have any claims, including statutory claims, against the Employer arising out of or In connection with his employment or its termination; 7.2.2 he has provided the Adviser with all available information which the Adviser requires or may require in order to advise whether he has any such claims; and 7.2.3 the Adviser has advised him that, on the basis of the information available to the Adviser, his only claims or particular complaints against the Employer whether statutory or otherwise are those listed in Clause 6 of this Agreement and that he has no other claim against the Employer whether statutory or otherwise. 8. Compliance with statutory provisions 8.1 This Agreement satisfies the conditions regulating compromise agreements and compromise contracts under such of the Acts as are relevant. 8.2 The Employee confirms that: 8.2.1 he has received advice from the Adviser (who is a relevant independent adviser within the meaning of the Acts) as to the terms and effect of this Agreement and in particular its effect on his ability to pursue his rights before an Employment Tribunal; and 8.2.2 he will procure that the Adviser signs the Certificate in Schedule 1. 9. Without prejudice 9.1 Notwithstanding that this Agreement is marked "without prejudice and subject to contract" when the Agreement has been dated and signed by the parties and is accompanied by the Certificate in Schedule 1 signed by the Adviser it will become an open and binding agreement between the parties. 5 10. Governing law and jurisdiction 10.1 This Agreement is governed by the law of England and Wales and any dispute is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts and tribunals of England and Wales. 6 SCHEDULE 1 ADVISER'S CERTIFICATE I confirm that 1. I am a relevant Independent adviser as defined in the Acts (as defined in the Agreement between Douglas R Wilson (the Employee) and CLPE Holdings Limited to which this Certificate is annexed). 2. I have advised the Employee of the terms and the effect of the Agreement and In particular its effect on his ability to pursue a claim before an Employment Tribunal. 3. There is in force a contract of insurance covering the risk of a claim by the Employee in respect of loss arising in consequence of the advice. Adviser's signature /s/ Matthew McBride --------------------------- Adviser's name MATTHEW McBRIDE (capitals) --------------------------- Title* Solicitor --------------------------- Adviser's business address Freeth Cartwright LLP --------------------------- 80 Mount Street --------------------------- Nottingham --------------------------- NG1 6HH --------------------------- * Eg: solicitor, barrister, authorized litigator, advocate, fellow of ILEX, officer/employee/member of named trade union or advice centre worker 7 IN WITNESS whereof this Agreement has been signed on behalf of the Employer executed and delivered as a deed by the Employee the day and year first above written. SIGNED by ) /s/ Harry H.P. Wyndham Duly authorized for and on behalf of ) ---------------------- CLPE Holdings Limited ) Director EXECUTED and DELIVERED AS A DEED By DOUGLAS RALPH WILSON /s/ Douglas R. Wilson --------------------- In the presence of: Name: Randall D. Holmes --------------------- Signature: /s/ Randall D. Holmes --------------------- Address: 36 Neustadt Lane Chappaqua, NY. 10514 U.S.A. 8 EX-21 9 ex21.htm ex21.htm

 

Exhibit 21

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT


Subsidiary
 
Jurisdiction of Organization
     
Ridgewood Near East Holdings LLC
 
Delaware
     
Ridgewood US Hydro Corporation
 
Delaware
     
Ridgewood UK LLC
 
Delaware
     
Ridgewood Zap LLC
 
Delaware
     


EX-31.1 10 ex31_1.htm

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Randall D. Holmes, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund;

2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c)    Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
  /s/ Randall D. Holmes                                                      
Name:   Randall D. Holmes
Title:     Chief Executive Officer
 (Principal Executive Officer)
 
Dated: August 17, 2007

 

EX-31.2 11 ex31_2.htm


Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Jeffrey H. Strasberg, certify that:

1.  
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund;

2.  
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:

(a)    Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b)    Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(c)     Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a)    All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b)    Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
/s/ Jeffrey H. Strasberg                                                      
Name: Jeffrey H. Strasberg
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
            (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
Dated: August 17, 2007
 
 

EX-32 12 ex32.htm

Exhibit 32


CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with this Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund (the “Fund”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Fund hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. (section) 1350, as adopted pursuant to (section) 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of his knowledge:
 
 
(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Fund.
 

   
   
 /s/ Randall D. Holmes
 
Name:         Randall D. Holmes
 
Title:           Chief Executive Officer
                    (Principal Executive Officer) 
Dated:        August 17 , 2007
 
   
   
 /s/ Jeffrey H. Strasberg
 
Name:         Jeffrey H. Strasberg
 
Title:          Executive Vice President and Chief
   Financial Officer
                   (Principal Financial and
   Accounting Officer)
 
Dated:        August 17 , 2007
 


EX-99.1 13 ex99_1.htm
Exhibit 99.1
 

 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

RIDGEWOOD UK, LLC

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
(As restated)


    
 
 
C O N T E N T S 
 
Page
   
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants 
3 
 
Consolidated Financial Statements 
 
         Consolidated Balance Sheets 
4 
         Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss 
5 
         Consolidated Statement of Changes in Members’ Equity 
6 
         Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 
7 
         Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 
8 - 30 



        

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS




The Members
Ridgewood UK, LLC


We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Ridgewood UK, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company) as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in members’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended.  These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America as established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Ridgewood UK, LLC as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 have been restated as discussed in Note B to the consolidated financial statements.




/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
Edison, New Jersey
August 17, 2007


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Ridgewood UK, LLC

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

December 31,


ASSETS
 
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
Current assets
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $
6,690,531
    $
20,225,132
    $
30,633,809
 
Restricted cash
   
3,152,526
     
3,228,453
     
2,649,442
 
Trade receivables
   
2,653,881
     
2,412,790
     
1,813,385
 
Unbilled receivables
   
4,752,530
     
3,785,614
     
2,423,100
 
Due from affiliates
   
363,610
     
-
     
-
 
Inventory
   
746,454
     
834,326
     
465,037
 
Other current assets
   
272,989
     
527,012
     
559,532
 
                         
Total current assets
   
18,632,521
     
31,013,327
     
38,544,305
 
                         
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
51,909,397
     
52,047,733
     
34,919,329
 
Electricity sales contracts, net
   
13,368,107
     
16,606,790
     
18,072,484
 
Deferred financing costs
   
480,840
     
674,728
     
760,070
 
                         
Total assets
  $
84,390,865
    $
100,342,578
    $
92,296,188
 
                         
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
                       
                         
Current liabilities
                       
Accounts payable
  $
1,791,970
    $
1,567,704
    $
3,296,639
 
Accrued expenses
   
6,704,547
     
4,011,382
     
3,405,412
 
Long-term debt - current portion
   
1,878,494
     
1,892,775
     
1,562,974
 
Capital lease obligations - current portion
   
4,057,189
     
2,080,668
     
1,175,455
 
Construction advances - current portion
   
577,807
     
341,933
     
338,004
 
Due to affiliates
   
439,113
     
661,392
     
1,912,998
 
                         
Total current liabilities
   
15,449,120
     
10,555,854
     
11,691,482
 
                         
Long-term debt - noncurrent portion
   
16,936,447
     
21,065,125
     
21,193,099
 
Capital lease obligations - noncurrent portion
   
26,897,522
     
23,602,085
     
9,693,293
 
Construction advances - noncurrent portion
   
23,263,877
     
35,685,487
     
34,178,955
 
Deferred income taxes
   
1,104,709
     
960,391
     
876,571
 
Other noncurrent liabilities
   
1,380
     
59,113
     
505,024
 
Minority interest
   
362,279
     
1,344,844
     
2,028,102
 
                         
Total liabilities
   
84,015,334
     
93,272,899
     
80,166,526
 
                         
Commitments and contingencies
                       
                         
Members’ equity
   
375,531
     
7,069,679
     
12,129,662
 
                         
Total liabilities and members’ equity
  $
84,390,865
    $
100,342,578
    $
92,296,188
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Ridgewood UK, LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Years ended December 31,


   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
Power generation revenue
  $
32,359,236
    $
22,877,685
    $
13,729,298
 
                         
Cost of revenues
   
29,326,410
     
20,295,280
     
13,446,592
 
                         
Gross profit
   
3,032,826
     
2,582,405
     
282,706
 
                         
Operating expenses
                       
General and administrative expenses
   
200,994
     
551,573
     
605,021
 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
   
635,084
     
500,346
     
296,033
 
                         
Total operating expenses
   
836,078
     
1,051,919
     
901,054
 
                         
Income (loss) from operations
   
2,196,748
     
1,530,486
      (618,348 )
                         
Other (expense) income
                       
Interest income
   
328,498
     
373,337
     
184,558
 
Interest expense
    (5,188,353 )     (3,603,930 )     (2,131,302 )
Loss on sale-leaseback
    (202,551 )     (880,387 )    
-
 
                         
Total other expense, net
    (5,062,406 )     (4,110,980 )     (1,946,744 )
                         
Loss before income taxes and minority interest
    (2,865,658 )     (2,580,494 )     (2,565,092 )
                         
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
261,118
     
10,298
      (234,787 )
                         
Net loss before minority interest
    (3,126,776 )     (2,590,792 )     (2,330,305 )
                         
Minority interest in the loss of CLP
   
385,352
     
293,018
     
322,532
 
                         
Net loss
    (2,741,424 )     (2,297,774 )     (2,007,773 )
                         
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    (448,341 )    
710,511
     
1,442,695
 
                         
Comprehensive loss
  $ (3,189,765 )   $ (1,587,263 )   $ (565,078 )


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

      
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Ridgewood UK, LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY

Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003



     
 
       
Accumulated other
   
Total
 
   
Members’
   
Retained
   
comprehensive
   
members’
 
   
capital
   
deficit
   
income (loss)
   
equity
 
                         
Members’ equity balance as of January 1, 2003,
as restated
  $
22,215,959
    $ (5,264,075 )   $
12,315
    $
16,964,199
 
                                 
Net loss
   
-
      (2,007,773 )    
-
      (2,007,773 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
1,442,695
     
1,442,695
 
Cash distributions
   
-
      (4,269,459 )    
-
      (4,269,459 )
                                 
Members’ equity balance as of December 31, 2003,
as restated
   
22,215,959
      (11,541,307 )    
1,455,010
     
12,129,662
 
                                 
Net loss
   
-
      (2,297,774 )    
-
      (2,297,774 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
     
710,511
     
710,511
 
Cash distributions
   
-
      (3,472,720 )    
-
      (3,472,720 )
                                 
Members’ equity balance as of December 31, 2004,
as restated
   
22,215,959
      (17,311,801 )    
2,165,521
     
7,069,679
 
                                 
Net loss
   
-
      (2,741,424 )    
-
      (2,741,424 )
Foreign currency translation adjustment
   
-
     
-
      (448,341 )     (448,341 )
Cash distributions
   
-
      (3,504,383 )    
-
      (3,504,383 )
                                 
Members’ equity balance as of December 31, 2005
  $
22,215,959
    $ (23,557,608 )   $
1,717,180
    $
375,531
 
                                 
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this financial statement.

      
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Ridgewood UK, LLC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years ended December 31,

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                 
Net loss
  $ (2,741,424 )   $ (2,297,774 )   $ (2,007,773 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by
operating activities
                       
Depreciation and amortization
   
6,232,599
     
5,291,820
     
3,674,843
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs
   
128,885
     
141,396
     
131,491
 
Impairment of property, plant and equipment
   
635,084
     
500,346
     
296,033
 
Deferred income taxes
   
261,118
     
10,298
      (129,962 )
Loss on sale-leaseback
   
202,551
     
880,387
     
-
 
Minority interest in CLP
    (385,352 )     (293,018 )     (322,532 )
Changes in assets and liabilities
                       
Trade receivables
    (527,783 )     (426,561 )    
2,018,462
 
Unbilled receivables
    (1,450,897 )     (1,104,208 )     (2,228,325 )
Inventory
    (1,324 )     (314,465 )     (69,932 )
Other current assets
   
209,205
     
75,261
      (514,556 )
Accounts payable
   
414,463
      (1,905,881 )    
2,055,247
 
Accrued expenses
   
3,295,713
     
311,941
     
1,451,856
 
Due to/from affiliates, net
    (585,762 )    
41,860
      155,387  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    (54,402 )     (464,200 )    
385,220
 
Total adjustments
   
8,374,098
     
2,744,976
     
6,903,232
 
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
5,632,674
     
447,202
     
4,895,459
 
                         
Cash flows from investing activities
                       
Restricted cash
   
75,927
      (579,011 )     (619,791 )
Capital expenditures
    (11,179,552 )     (16,698,046 )     (13,762,962 )
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (11,103,625 )     (17,277,057 )     (14,382,753 )
                         
Cash flows from financing activities
                       
Proceeds from construction advances
   
-
     
12,100,122
     
41,473,868
 
Repayment of capital lease obligations
    (340,564 )     (893,618 )     (295,725 )
Repayments of term loan
    (1,788,724 )     (1,610,669 )     (1,140,205 )
Distributions to minority interest
    (556,137 )     (641,074 )     (424,298 )
Distributions to members
    (3,504,383 )     (4,615,239 )     (3,126,938 )
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (6,189,808 )    
4,339,522
     
36,486,702
 
                         
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents
    (1,873,842 )    
2,081,656
     
2,738,755
 
                         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (13,534,601 )     (10,408,677 )    
29,738,163
 
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
   
20,225,132
     
30,633,809
     
895,646
 
                         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
  $
6,690,531
    $
20,225,132
    $
30,633,809
 
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
Cash paid during the year for interest
  $
5,601,353
    $
4,318,923
    $
2,494,199
 
                         
Supplemental disclosures of noncash investing and financing activities:
                       
Equipment acquired under nonaffiliated capital leases
  $      $
727,610
    $
559,355
 
Construction advances converted to capital leases
   
8,337,276
     
14,083,446
     
10,582,075
 
Noncash sale of 50% interest in the Spanish Business
   
-
     
-
     
1,370,564
 
Distribution to members declared in 2003 but paid in 2004
   
-
     
-
     
1,142,519
 
Distribution to minority member declared in 2003 but paid in 2004
   
-
     
-
     
143,799
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Ridgewood UK, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE A - DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

On May 26, 1999, Ridgewood UK, LLC (the “Company”) was formed as a New Jersey limited liability company and was re-domiciled to Delaware on December 24, 2002.  The business of the Company is the extraction of methane-containing gas from landfill sites in England, Scotland and Wales, the use of that gas as fuel for generating electricity, and the sale of that electricity.  The Company has no predetermined life or end date.

On June 30, 1999, Ridgewood Electric Power Trust V (“Trust V”) contributed $16,667,567 to the Company; and the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ridgewood UK Ltd. (“UK Ltd.”), a limited company registered in England and Wales, purchased from CLP Envirogas, Ltd. (formerly Combined Landfill Projects, Ltd.) six landfill gas power plants with a combined electrical generation capacity of 15.1 megawatts (“MW”) located in the United Kingdom.  At the time of the purchase, UK Ltd. and CLP Envirogas, Ltd. also agreed to the terms on which UK Ltd. would purchase additional projects then under development by CLP Envirogas, Ltd., should such projects be successfully developed.

In 2001, The Ridgewood Power Growth Fund (“Growth Fund”) contributed $5,817,006 to the Company in return for an equity share of 30.4% of the Company.  Trust V and the Growth Fund (collectively, the “Trusts”) are Delaware business trusts managed by Ridgewood Renewable Power LLC (“RRP”) as their Managing Shareholder.

During the three-month period ended March 31, 2001, UK Ltd. purchased an additional four projects with combined generating capacity of 4.6MW.  On October 16, 2001, UK Ltd., through the issuance of approximately 24% of its shares and the payment of $2,000,000 cash, acquired certain of the assets and liabilities of CLP Services, Ltd., CLP Development, Ltd. and CLP Envirogas, Ltd. (collectively, the “Management and Development Companies”) and the equity and debt of certain landfill gas projects (the “UK Merger”).  As a result of the UK Merger, UK Ltd. acquired the ability to develop and operate landfill gas-fueled electricity-generating facilities in the UK, as well as the development rights to a number of such projects.  The seller in the UK Merger was Arbutus Energy Ltd. (Jersey) (“Arbutus”), which became the minority interest holder of UK Ltd. following the UK Merger.  UK Ltd. was renamed CLPE Holdings Ltd. (“CLP”) in 2001.

In the UK Merger, UK Ltd. received plant and equipment valued at approximately $4,201,000, a 50% equity interest in a landfill gas electricity generation business based in Spain valued at approximately $744,000, cash of $454,000 and other assets with an approximate value of $1,000,000.  UK Ltd. also assumed liabilities of approximately $3,058,000.  UK Ltd. assigned a value of $6,781,000 to the electricity sales contracts and other intangibles acquired, which are being amortized over the remaining life of the underlying electricity sales contracts.

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Ridgewood UK, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
 

NOTE A (continued)

As part of the UK Merger, the Company also acquired a 50% ownership in each of CLP Organogas SL, which owns a 2MW plant located in Seville, Spain, and CLP Envirogas, SL, a management and development services company also located in Seville, Spain (collectively, the “Spanish Business”).  Effective January 1, 2003, the Company transferred its interest in the Spanish Business to Arbutus in return for a portion of the minority interest in CLP then held by Arbutus.  As a result of the transaction, the Company increased its ownership in CLP from 76% to 88%.

As of December 31, 2005, CLP owned landfill methane gas-fired electric generating projects in the United Kingdom with an installed capacity of approximately 48.7MW.  Projects representing approximately 26.5MW sell electricity under long-term contracts to the Non-Fossil Purchasing Agency (“NFPA”), a not-for-profit organization that purchases electricity generated by certain renewable power projects on behalf of large English electric utilities.  Projects representing approximately 22.2MW qualify for the UK government’s Renewable Obligation incentive program (“RO”) and sell their output under short-term contracts.

Beginning in 2002, the Company began to develop sites capable of qualifying for the UK’s RO.  The RO program requires electricity suppliers serving end-users in the UK to obtain renewable obligation certificates (“ROCs”) to demonstrate that a minimum portion of their electricity supply portfolio was generated by producers meeting the qualifications of the RO.  In order to fund the development and construction of these projects, the Company entered into a series of agreements with affiliated entities that agreed to provide financing.  The affiliated entities providing this funding, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank LLC, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank II LLC, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank III LLC and Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank IV LLC (collectively, the “PowerBank Funds”), are managed by RRP.  Terms of the agreements between the CLP and each of the PowerBank Funds are substantially the same and each provides for the PowerBank Funds to make construction advances to CLP in exchange for interest during construction and streams of fixed and variable lease payments once the financed projects go into operation (the “PowerBank Arrangements”) as discussed in Note H.

All projects subject to Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation (“NFFO”) are owned by the Company.  Each PowerBank Fund holds title to the electricity-generating equipment of the projects funded by that PowerBank Fund.


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Ridgewood UK, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003



NOTE B - RESTATEMENT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Company has identified a series of adjustments that have resulted in the restatement of the previously issued financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.  Certain items in previously issued consolidated financial statements have been reclassified for comparative purposes and have no effect on net loss.

The following table presents the effects of the restatement adjustments upon the Company’s previously reported balance sheet and statement of operations as of December 31, 2004:
 
   
December 31, 2004
 
         
Adjustments
         
   
Previously
                     
   
reported
   
Reclass
   
Other adjustments  
 
Restated
 
                           
Balance Sheet
                         
ASSETS
                         
Current assets
  $
30,790,976
    $ (8,841 )   $
231,192
   (D)   $
31,013,327
 
Noncurrent assets
   
70,485,487
      (45,975 )     (1,110,261 )  (A) (B) (C) (E)    
69,329,251
 
                                   
Total assets
  $
101,276,463
    $ (54,816 )   $ (879,069 )     $
100,342,578
 
                                   
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
                                 
                                   
Current liabilities
  $
10,669,975
    $ (103,759 )   $ (10,361 )  (F) (G)   $
10,555,855
 
Noncurrent liabilities
   
81,398,188
     
48,943
      (74,929 )  (H) (J)    
81,372,202
 
Minority interest
   
1,423,814
     
-
      (78,970 )  (I)    
1,344,844
 
Members’ equity
   
7,784,486
     
-
      (714,809 )      
7,069,677
 
                                   
Total liabilities and members’ equity
  $
101,276,463
    $ (54,816 )   $ (879,069 )     $
100,342,578
 
                                   
Statement of Operations
                                 
                                   
Power generation revenue
  $
22,776,328
    $ (3,111 )   $
104,468
   (D)   $
22,877,685
 
Cost of revenues
   
20,484,901
      (39,968 )     (149,653 )  (A) (C) (G)    
20,295,280
 
                                   
Gross profit
   
2,291,427
     
36,857
     
254,121
       
2,582,405
 
                                   
Operating expenses
   
528,422
     
-
     
523,497
    (A) (B) (F)    
1,051,919
 
                                   
Income (loss) from operations
   
1,763,005
     
36,857
      (269,376 )      
1,530,486
 
                                   
Other expense, net
    (3,659,025 )     (36,857 )     (415,098 )  (C) (E) (J)     (4,110,980 )
                                   
Loss before income taxes and minority interest
    (1,896,020 )    
-
      (684,474 )       (2,580,494 )
                                   
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
168,670
     
-
      (158,372 )  (H)    
10,298
 
                                   
Net loss before minority interest
    (2,064,690 )    
-
      (526,102 )       (2,590,792 )
                                   
Minority interest in the loss of CLP
   
222,034
     
-
     
70,984
   (I)    
293,018
 
                                   
Net loss
  $ (1,842,656 )   $
-
    $ (455,118 )     $ (2,297,774 )

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Ridgewood UK, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE B (continued)

 
(A)
In periods prior to 2003, the Company did not recognize intangible assets and the related amortization expense properly.  As a result, the Company decreased intangible assets, accumulated amortization, beginning members’ equity, cumulative translation adjustments (“CTA”) and amortization expense by $334,179, $104,526, $194,712, $46,549 and $11,607, respectively, during 2004.  The Company recognized additional impairment losses of $274,916 and $296,033 for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
 
 
(B)
The Company reviewed the previously reported construction-in-process (“CIP”) on a site-by-site basis, and noted that certain CIP balances were irrecoverable.  As a result of this error, the Company recognized an additional impairment loss of $225,431, which resulted in a decrease in property, plant and equipment of $236,971 and CTA of $11,540.

 
(C)
Originally, the Company did not properly recognize a loss on a sales-leaseback transaction.  In 2004, the Company recorded an adjustment by increasing other expenses by $880,388 and decreasing property, plant and equipment, accumulated amortization, cost of revenues, and CTA by $925,437, $14,104, $13,418 and $44,363, respectively.

 
(D)
The Company did not properly recognize power generation revenue of $119,146 and $112,046 in 2004 and 2003, respectively.  As a result, in 2004, the Company increased accounts receivable by $231,192, power generation revenue by $104,468, beginning members’ equity by $103,039 and CTA by $23,685.

 
(E)
Originally, the Company netted interest earned on funds borrowed to finance CIP against interest expense and improperly capitalized the net amount as opposed to the gross interest expense.  As a result, the Company recorded adjustments in 2004 by increasing CIP, interest income, beginning members’ equity and CTA by $905,502, $440,638, $376,174 and $88,690, respectively.

 
(F)
The Company underaccrued $23,150 and $97,498 of accounting fees for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2002, respectively.  As a result, the Company recorded an increase in accrued expenses and general and administrative expenses of $120,648 and $23,150, respectively, and a decrease in beginning members’ equity of $97,498.

 
(G)
The Company overaccrued cost of revenues by $131,008.  To correct the over-statement, the Company recorded an adjustment to decrease accrued expenses by $131,008, cost of revenues by $124,628, with an offsetting increase of $6,380 to CTA.

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Ridgewood UK, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE B (continued)

 
(H)
The Company recorded the deferred income tax impact of the adjustments noted above by decreasing deferred tax liabilities, income tax expense, beginning members’ equity and CTA by $33,544, $158,372, $112,852 and $11,976, respectively.

 
(I)
To correct the overstatement of minority interest resulting from the adjustments stated above, the Company recorded a decrease in minority interest, and minority interest in income of CLP and CTA of $78,971 and $70,983, respectively, and increased members’ equity and CTA by $4,354 and $3,634, respectively.

 
(J)
The Company overstated long-term capital lease obligations.  As a result, the Company recorded a decrease in long-term capital lease obligations of $41,385 and an increase in interest income, beginning members’ equity and CTA of $24,651, $13,135 and $3,599, respectively.
 
The following table presents the effects of the restatement adjustments upon the Company’s previously reported balance sheet and statement of operations as of December 31, 2003:
 
   
December 31, 2003
 
         
Adjustments
         
   
Previously
                     
   
reported
   
Reclass
   
Other adjustments  
 
Restated
 
                           
Balance Sheet
                         
                           
ASSETS
                         
Current assets
  $
39,129,585
    $ (697,326 )   $
112,046
  (B)   $
38,544,305
 
Noncurrent assets
   
53,899,002
      (1,756 )     (145,363 ) (A) (C)    
53,751,883
 
                                   
Total assets
  $
93,028,587
    $ (699,082 )   $ (33,317 )     $
92,296,188
 
                                   
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS' EQUITY
                                 
                                   
Current liabilities
  $
12,307,232
    $ (713,248 )   $
97,498
  (D)   $
11,691,482
 
Noncurrent liabilities
   
66,324,343
     
14,166
     
108,433
  (E) (G)    
66,446,942
 
Minority interest
   
2,030,568
     
-
      (2,466 ) (F)    
2,028,102
 
Members’ equity
   
12,366,444
     
-
      (236,782 )      
12,129,662
 
                                   
Total liabilities and members’ equity
  $
93,028,587
    $ (699,082 )   $ (33,317 )     $
92,296,188
 

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Ridgewood UK, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003
 
NOTE B (continued)

   
December 31, 2003
 
         
Adjustments
         
   
Previously
                     
   
reported
   
Reclass
   
Other adjustments
     
Restated
 
                           
Statement of Operations
                         
                           
Power generation revenue
  $
13,713,905
    $ (87,646 )   $
103,039
   (B)   $
13,729,298
 
Cost of revenues
   
13,633,056
      (173,294 )     (13,170 )  (A)    
13,446,592
 
                                   
Gross profit
   
80,849
     
85,648
     
116,209
       
282,706
 
                                   
Operating expenses
   
545,567
     
59,454
     
296,033
    (A)    
901,054
 
                                   
(Loss) income from operations
    (464,718 )    
26,194
      (179,824 )       (618,348 )
                                   
Other expense, net
    (2,309,065 )     (26,194 )    
388,515
   (C) (G)     (1,946,744 )
                                   
Loss before income taxes and minority interest
    (2,773,783 )    
-
     
208,691
        (2,565,092 )
                                   
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (347,639 )    
-
     
112,852
   (E)     (234,787 )
                                   
Net (loss) income before minority interest
    (2,426,144 )    
-
     
95,839
        (2,330,305 )
                                   
Minority interest in the (income) loss of CLP
   
335,996
     
-
      (13,464 )  (F)    
322,532
 
                                   
Net (loss) income
  $ (2,090,148 )   $
-
    $
82,375
      $ (2,007,773 )


 
(A)
The Company recognized an additional impairment loss of $296,033 for the year ended December 31, 2003.  As a result, in 2003, the Company decreased electricity sales contracts of $321,908, with an offsetting decrease of $25,875 to CTA.  In addition, in periods prior to 2003, the Company did not recognize intangible assets and amortization expense properly.  As a result, the Company reduced intangible assets, accumulated amortization, beginning members’ equity, CTA and amortization expense by $315,390, $78,394, $220,844, $29,322 and $13,170, respectively.

 
(B)
The Company did not properly recognize power generation revenue of $112,046 correctly in 2003.  As a result, the Company increased accounts receivable, power generation revenue and CTA by $112,046, $103,039 and $9,007, respectively.

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Ridgewood UK, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE B (continued)

 
(C)
The Company initially netted interest earned on funds borrowed to finance CIP against interest expense and improperly capitalized the net amount as opposed to the gross interest expense.  An adjustment was recorded to increase CIP, interest income and CTA by $413,540, $375,382 and $38,158, respectively.
     
 
(D)
The Company underaccrued $97,498 of accounting fees for the year ended December 31, 2002.  To correct the understatement during 2003, the Company recorded an increase in accrued expenses and a decrease in beginning members’ equity of $97,498.
     
 
(E)
The Company recorded the deferred income tax impact of the adjustments noted above by increasing income tax expense by $112,852 and deferred tax liabilities by $122,716, with an offsetting decrease of $9,864 to CTA.
     
 
(F)
To correct the overstatement of minority interest resulting from the adjustment stated above, the Company recorded a decrease in minority interest, minority interest in the loss of CLP and CTA of $2,465, $13,464, and $1,177, respectively, and increase in members’ equity of $17,106.
     
 
(G)
The Company overstated interest expense by $13,135.  The overstatement was corrected by recording a decrease in interest expense of $13,135 and other current liabilities of $14,283, with an offsetting increase of $1,148 to CTA, during 2003.

The Company restated 2002 amounts by decreasing members’ equity as of January 1, 2003 by $318,339.  The following is the summary of adjustments recorded that were made to members’ equity as of January 1, 2003: (a) overstatement of intangibles of $220,842 and (b) underaccrual of accounting fees of $97,498.


NOTE C - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 
1.
Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly- owned subsidiaries.  All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated and the minority interest of Arbutus has been provided for in consolidation.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE C (continued)

 
2.
Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including bad debts, recoverable value of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and recordable liabilities for litigation and other contingencies.  The Company bases its estimates on historical experience, current and expected conditions and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 
3.
Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities when purchased of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.  All cash deposits are held in foreign banks and cash balances with banks as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 exceed UK insured limits by $8,439,000, $20,560,000 and $33,026,000, respectively.

 
4.
Trade Receivables

Trade receivables are recorded at invoice price in the period in which the related revenues are earned, and do not bear interest.  No allowance for bad debt expense was provided based upon historical write-off experience, evaluation of customer credit condition and the general economic status of the customers.

 
5.
Inventory

Inventory primarily consists of spare parts and materials used in the Company’s operations.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value.  An allowance is established for slow moving items on the basis of management’s review and assessment of inventory movements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

NOTE C (continued)


 
6.
Revenue Recognition

Power generation revenue is recorded in the month of delivery, based on the estimated volumes sold to customers at rates stipulated in the electricity sales contracts.  Any adjustments needed to reflect actual volumes delivered are made when the actual volumetric information subsequently becomes available.  Final adjustments do not vary significantly from estimates.

 
7.
Foreign Currency Translation

The British pound sterling is the functional currency of the Company’s operating subsidiaries.  The consolidated financial statements of the Company’s non-United States subsidiaries are translated into United States dollars using current rates of exchange, with gains or losses included in the foreign currency translation adjustment account in the members’ equity section of the consolidated balance sheets.  The cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment, which represents total accumulated other comprehensive income is included in members’ equity.

 
8.
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Intangibles

The Company evaluates intangibles and long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of such assets may not be recoverable.  The determination of whether an impairment has occurred is made by comparing the carrying value of an asset to the estimated undiscounted cash flows attributable to that asset.  If an impairment has occurred, the impairment loss recognized is the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the asset, which is based on the estimated future cash flows discounted at the estimated cost of capital.

 
9.
Deferred Financing Costs

The Company capitalizes financing costs and amortizes them using the straight-line method, over the term of the related debt.  Amortization of deferred financing costs is included in interest expense.
 
 
10.
Property, Plant and Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment, consisting of land, plant and machinery, vehicles, furniture and fixtures and construction-in-process are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Renewals and betterments that increase the useful lives of the assets are capitalized.  Repair and maintenance expenditures are expensed as incurred.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003



NOTE C (continued)

The Company uses the straight-line method of depreciation over the estimated useful life of the assets:

Plant and machinery
15 years
Vehicles
4 years
Furniture and fixtures
4 years

 
11.
Sale and Leaseback Transactions  

The Company accounts for the sale and leaseback of property, plant and equipment in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 98, “Accounting for Leases.”  Losses on sale-leaseback transactions are recognized at the time of sale if the fair value of the property sold is less than the undepreciated cost of the property.  Gains on sale and leaseback transactions are deferred and amortized over the remaining lease term.

 
12.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, unbilled receivables, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates their fair value.  The fair value of the long-term debt, calculated using current rates for loans with similar maturities, does not differ materially from its carrying value.

 
13.
Significant Customers

The Company sells all of the electricity it produces from the project that it owns to the Non- Fossil Purchasing Agency (“NFPA”), a nonprofit organization that purchases electricity generated by renewable sources (such as landfill gas power plants) on behalf of all British utilities in order to meet British environmental protection goals.  Projects subject to PowerBank lease financing arrangements sell their output of electricity and ROCs under short-term contracts entered into from time-to-time.
 

 
14.
Unbilled Receivables

Unbilled receivables consist of revenue that has been earned but for which no invoices have been issued by the Company as the meter readings have not been certified by the customer or appropriate regulatory body.  Power generation revenue is recorded in the month of delivery and meter certification can require a period of two to four months in the case of certifications required for the issuance of RO certificates.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE C (continued)

 
15.
Income Taxes

The Company uses the liability method in accounting for income taxes.  Deferred income tax reflects, where required, the net tax effect of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and amounts used for tax purposes.  The provision in the accompanying consolidated financial statements is made for UK income taxes and no provision is made for United States income taxes as the income or loss of the Company is passed through and included in the income tax returns of the members.

 
16.
New Accounting Standards and Disclosures

SFAS No. 154

In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections.”  SFAS No. 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes,” and SFAS No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.”  This statement changes the requirements for the accounting for, and reporting of, a change in accounting principle and applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, as well as changes pursuant to accounting pronouncements that do not include transition rules.  Under SFAS No. 154, changes in accounting principle must be applied retrospectively to prior periods’ financial statements, or the earliest practicable date, as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 154 effective December 15, 2005, and accordingly restated the consolidated financial statements, as described in Note B.

NOTE D - IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company performed impairment assessments for each of the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, using a discounted cash flow valuation methodology, and noted that the carrying value exceeded the estimated fair value of the asset.  As a result, the Company recorded impairments of plant and equipment of $635,084, $500,346 and $296,033 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE E - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, property, plant and equipment at cost and accumulated depreciation were:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
Property, plant and equipment
  $
51,876,483
    $
51,410,620
    $
34,621,844
 
Construction in process
   
14,264,150
     
11,836,846
     
7,232,332
 
                         
     
66,140,633
     
63,247,466
     
41,854,176
 
                         
Less accumulated depreciation
    (14,231,236 )     (11,199,733 )     (6,934,847 )
                         
    $
51,909,397
    $
52,047,733
    $
34,919,329
 

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded depreciation expense of $4,486,103, $3,502,046 and $2,087,431, respectively, which is included in cost of revenues.


NOTE F - ELECTRICITY SALES CONTRACTS

At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the gross and net amounts of electricity sales contracts were:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                         
Electricity sales contracts - gross
  $
22,255,445
    $
24,716,652
    $
23,840,783
 
Less accumulated amortization expense
    (8,887,338 )     (8,109,862 )     (5,768,299 )
                         
Electricity sales contracts - net
  $
13,368,107
    $
16,606,790
    $
18,072,484
 

A portion of the purchase price of the landfill gas power plants was assigned to electricity sales contracts and is being amortized over the duration of the contracts on a straight-line basis.  As of December 31, 2005, the weighted-average remaining life of the contracts was 9 years, with the shortest

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE F (continued)

remaining duration being 1.6 years and the longest remaining duration being 13.6 years.  Electricity sales contracts are more fully described in Note J.  During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company recorded amortization expense of $1,746,496, $1,789,774 and $1,587,412, respectively, which is included in cost of revenues.  The Company expects to record amortization expense during the next five years as follows:

 
2006
  $
1,746,496
 
2007
   
1,722,744
 
2008
   
1,689,386
 
2009
   
1,681,352
 
2010
   
1,663,538
 


NOTE G - LONG-TERM DEBT

The Company has a term loan facility (the “Term Loan”) for the purpose of financing certain of its power generation projects.  Payments under the Term Loan are made semiannually on March 31 and September 30 of each year.  A portion of the Term Loan bears interest at a fixed rate, with the remaining portion bearing interest at rates set from time to time based on a premium over widely recognized indices.  Payments under the Term Loan include amounts of principal and interest such that the Term Loan will be fully repaid by March 31, 2014, its final maturity.  Following is a summary of long-term debt obligations of the Company as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
Total debt
  $
18,814,941
    $
22,957,900
    $
22,756,073
 
Less current portion
    (1,878,494 )     (1,892,775 )     (1,562,974 )
                         
Total long-term portion
  $
16,936,447
    $
21,065,125
    $
21,193,099
 

At December 31, 2005, the interest rates applicable to portions of the Term Loan ranged from 5.88% to 7.73%.  At December 31, 2004, the interest rates applicable to portions of the Term Loan ranged from 5.93% to 7.73%.  At December 31, 2003, the interest rates applicable to portions of the Term Loan ranged from 5.48% to 7.73%.  Amounts outstanding under the Term Loan are collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the projects owned by the Company and the underlying Term Loan

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE G (continued)

agreement requires certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to maintain a debt service coverage ratio (as defined in the Term Loan agreement) of 1.35 to 1 as well as certain other ratios.  At December 31, 2005, the Company's outstanding debt was current and in good standing with its bank.

Remaining scheduled principal repayments of long-term debt as of December 31, 2005 are as follows:

2006
  $
1,878,494
 
2007
   
2,020,283
 
2008
   
2,049,433
 
2009
   
2,215,577
 
2010
   
2,391,307
 
Thereafter
   
8,259,847
 
         
    $
18,814,941
 

The terms of the Term Loan provide for the Company to maintain certain cash balances with the lending bank for the purpose of providing for debt service and operations and maintenance reserves equal to six months of such expenses, which is included as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets.


NOTE H - CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION ADVANCES

The Company entered into PowerBank Arrangements with Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank LLC on September 12, 2003 and with Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank II LLC, Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank III LLC and Ridgewood Renewable PowerBank IV LLC on September 30, 2004.

Under the terms of the PowerBank Arrangements (see Note A), each PowerBank Fund committed to providing £850,000 per MW of capacity, with each PowerBank Fund committing for a specified amount of capacity.  The PowerBank Arrangements are denominated entirely in British pounds sterling and provide for funds to be advanced to the Company, initially for development and construction financing and, after the project reaches commercial operations, as permanent financing.  During the construction period, the Company pays to the PowerBank Funds providing financing a prorated amount equal to 10% per annum of the advances attributable to projects that have not yet reached commercial operation.  When a project reaches commercial operation, title to the project passes from the Company to the PowerBank Funds that provided the financing for that project and the advances convert from construction advances to long-term financing.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE H (continued)

Under the long-term financing provisions of the PowerBank Arrangements the Company is obligated to make regular fixed payments and formula-based variable payments, the amounts of which are determined by a combination of (i) the output of each plant and (ii) the price received for such output during the periods for which the payments are made.  The PowerBank Arrangements provide for a minimum period of ten years for the permanent financing and can be extended on a project-by-project basis indefinitely by the PowerBank Fund providing the financing.  There are no purchase options or residual guarantee provisions in the PowerBank Arrangements.

The Company accounts for its obligations under the PowerBank Arrangements as either long-term or current (as appropriate) construction advance obligations and, in the case of the permanent financing, as capital lease obligations with a 10-year minimum term and an initial lease obligation of £850,000 per MW.  Should the cost of developing a given project be greater than or less than £850,000 per MW, then the Company will experience a gain or loss on the sale of the project.  Such gains are deferred and taken into cost of revenues over the ten-year minimum lease period, while losses are realized and taken into other income at the time when such losses are considered to be probable.

For the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, the Company had received construction advances of $12,100,122 and $41,473,868, respectively, from the PowerBank Funds for the purpose of developing projects with an operating capacity of 37.6MW.  As of December 31, 2005, the Company had commissioned projects with total capacity of 21.3MW.  The following table reflects the construction advances and anticipated capacity development associated with each PowerBank Fund as of December 31, 2005:

   
Net funds
   
Anticipated
 
   
available for
   
capacity
 
Fund
 
construction*
   
(MW)
 
             
PBI
  $
9,618,503
     
7
 
PBII
   
16,227,833
     
11.6
 
PBIII
   
18,880,696
     
13
 
PBIV
   
9,182,995
     
6
 
                 
    $
53,910,027
     
37.6
 
                 
                 
* In original $US, not impacted by currency translation.           

 
 
      
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE H (continued)

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company paid to the PowerBank Funds construction period interest of $2,805,415, $3,448,064 and $1,417,721, respectively.  The Company capitalized all of the construction period interest charges incurred during construction.  The interest expense component of the capital lease payments made by the Company under the PowerBank Arrangements and included in interest expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, was $3,400,773, $2,026,720 and $564,806 for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.

As of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company’s capital lease obligations and construction advances outstanding with the respective PowerBank Funds are as follows:

   
2005
 
   
MW
   
Capital lease
   
Construction
 
   
Commissioned
   
obligation
   
advances
 
                   
PBI
   
7
    $
9,296,887
    $
-
 
PBII
   
10.3
     
14,776,809
     
1,901,484
 
PBIII
   
4
     
5,981,084
     
13,164,120
 
PBIV
    -      
-
     
8,776,080
 
                         
     
21.3
    $
30,054,780
    $
23,841,684
 
       
       
   
2004 (Restated)
 
   
MW
   
Capital lease
   
Construction
 
   
Commissioned
   
obligation
   
advances
 
                         
PBI
   
7
    $
10,665,682
    $
-
 
PBII
   
8.6
     
13,927,555
     
4,912,830
 
PBIII
   
-
     
-
     
21,288,930
 
PBIV
   
-
     
-
     
9,825,660
 
                         
     
15.6
    $
24,593,237
    $
36,027,420
 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003


NOTE H (continued)

       
   
2003 (Restated)
 
   
MW
   
Capital lease
   
Construction
 
   
Commissioned
   
obligation
   
advances
 
                   
PBI
   
7
    $
10,868,748
    $
-
 
PBII
   
-
     
-
     
17,536,010
 
PBIII
   
-
     
-
     
16,980,949
 
 
                       
     
7
    $
10,868,748
    $
34,516,959
 
                         
In addition to the PowerBank capital lease arrangements, the Company leases certain vehicles and equipment under multiple lease agreements which vary in terms and rates ranging from 7.4% to 8.9%.  At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the capital lease obligation for these assets was $899,931 and $1,089,516, respectively.

Following is a summary of all capital lease obligations at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
Gross payments
  $
48,173,727
    $
41,839,579
    $
17,973,263
 
Less imputed interest
    (17,219,016 )     (16,156,826 )     (7,104,515 )
                         
Total capital lease obligation
   
30,954,711
     
25,682,753
     
10,868,748
 
Less current maturity
   
4,057,189
     
2,080,668
     
1,175,455
 
                         
Capital lease obligation - long-term
portion
  $
26,897,522
    $
23,602,085
    $
9,693,293
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003



NOTE H (continued)

At December 31, 2005, remaining scheduled repayments of capital lease obligation principal are as follows:

2006
  $
4,057,189
 
2007
   
2,502,889
 
2008
   
2,799,100
 
2009
   
3,159,471
 
2010
   
3,527,230
 
Thereafter
   
14,908,832
 
         
    $
30,954,711
 

Included in property, plant and equipment are assets under capital lease obligation with a net book value of $23,304,708, $21,173,334 and $8,037,042, respectively.


NOTE I - PURCHASE COMMITMENTS

On November 10, 2003, the Company entered into an equipment purchase agreement with its main supplier for the purchase of the electricity generation equipment constituting the primary element of the projects making up the Company’s future expansion.  The sales price of the equipment was negotiated in euros and the contract allowed the Company to fix the euro price for a substantial portion of its future construction costs.  Foreign currency transaction losses for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 were $208,984, $21,658 and $29,780, respectively.  As of December 31, 2005, all of the units provided for in the equipment purchase agreement had either been delivered or had been ordered with delivery pending.  A portion of the required payments with respect to 15 engine/generator sets remains outstanding pending full performance by the equipment supplier.  The total of these payment obligations is approximately $4,076,532 at December 31, 2005 and payments are subject to and contingent on supplier performance in subsequent periods.  The Company anticipates that its purchase commitments will be fulfilled over the next two years.  The engines acquired are to be used in the Company’s continued expansion under the RO program pursuant to the PowerBank Fund Arrangements described in Note H.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003


NOTE J - ELECTRIC POWER SALES CONTRACTS

The Company is committed to sell all of the output from certain of its projects, representing 26.5MWs at December 31, 2005, to the NFPA, a not-for-profit organization that purchases electricity generated by certain renewable power projects on behalf of large British electric utilities.  The electricity prices provided for in these contracts were set at an initial level and are adjusted annually based on general inflation in the UK.  Each contract is specific to a certain project site with contract terms being typically 15 years from the start of commercial operation of the project under contract.  Contracts for certain projects have shorter durations to match expected project life.  Contracts with the NFPA cannot be transferred from their original site.  The Company’s remaining projects, representing 21.3MW at December 31, 2005, are subject to the PowerBank Arrangements and the output from these projects is sold under one-year contracts renegotiated by the PowerBank Funds from time to time.  The pricing, terms and counterparties of these contracts are subject to change and reflect market conditions at the time they are entered into.


NOTE K - LANDFILL GAS AGREEMENTS

Projects of the Company are located on the sites of landfills owned and operated by third parties.  In each case the Company has entered into agreements with the landfill site operators (each a “Gas Agreement”) that give the Company certain rights including the right to occupy the portion of the landfill site required for its electricity generation project (or projects), to build the project to specifications agreed with the landfill site operator, to have access to the project compound, to install, own, operate and maintain a landfill gas collection system and to use the methane-containing gas produced by the landfill site for the purpose of generating electricity.  In exchange, the Company agrees to use its efforts to control the escaping of gas from the landfill and to pay a royalty to the landfill operator.  The landfill gas royalty is typically a percentage of the revenue of the project and may have a fixed payment component.  The terms of the Gas Agreements to which the Company is a party vary but are long-term agreements approximating the expected life of the project to be located on a site.



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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE L - PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION

The Company develops, operates and maintains all of the projects that it owns, whether outright or subject to the PowerBank Arrangements.  In order to perform these functions the Company employs personnel in a number of functions including site operations, electrical operations, gas collection, site acquisition and administrative functions.  The Company is also responsible for the procurement of spare parts and supplies and for both routine and major maintenance of its facilities.


NOTE M - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the carrying value of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, accounts payable and accrued expenses, royalty accrual, long-term debt, capital lease obligations and construction advances approximates their fair value.  The majority of the capital lease obligations and all of the construction advances relate to the sales-lease back agreements between the Company and its affiliated PowerBank Funds.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

NOTE N - TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

The Company records short-term payables and receivables from other affiliates in the ordinary course of business.  The amounts payable and receivable with the other affiliates do not bear interest.  At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company had outstanding receivables and payables with the following affiliates:

   
Due from
   
Due to
 
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                                     
Trust V
  $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
244,342
    $
399,042
    $
1,166,212
 
Growth Fund
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
194,771
     
262,350
     
595,837
 
PowerBank
   
363,610
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Other
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
150,949
 
                                                 
    $
363,610
    $
-
    $
-
    $
439,113
    $
661,392
    $
1,912,998
 


NOTE O - INCOME TAXES

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the provision for income taxes consists of:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
Current
                 
    Foreign
  $
-
    $
-
    $ (104,825 )
                         
Deferred
                       
    Foreign
   
261,118
     
10,298
      (129,962 )
                         
Total Foreign
  $
261,118
    $
10,298
    $ (234,787 )

Components of the Company’s deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are as follows:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
Deferred tax liabilities
                 
Depreciation - noncurrent
  $
1,104,709
    $
960,391
    $
876,571
 


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Ridgewood UK, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

NOTE O (continued)

The Company and its subsidiaries are not subject to U.S. income tax as they are treated as fiscally transparent entities for U.S. income tax purposes.  The following is a reconciliation of the income tax expense (benefit) computed using the statutory UK income tax rate to the actual income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003:

   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
 
         
(Restated)
   
(Restated)
 
                   
U.S. Federal income taxes at the statutory rate Income (loss) subject to tax at the UK level (at statutory rate)
    - %     - %     - %
Company’s effective tax rate
    (9 )    
-
     
9
 
                         
      (9 )%     - %     9 %
 
NOTE P - CONTINGENCIES

The Company is subject to legal proceedings involving ordinary and routine claims related to its business.  The ultimate legal and financial ability with respect to such matters cannot be estimated with certainty and requires the use of estimates in recording liabilities for potential litigation settlements.  Estimates for losses from litigation are disclosed if considered reasonably possible and accrued if considered probable after consultation with outside counsel.  If estimates of potential losses increase or the related facts and circumstances change in the future, the Company may be required to record additional litigation expense.


NOTE Q - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 23, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement (the “Sale Agreement”) along with Arbutus and the PowerBank Funds (the “Sellers”), and MEIF LG Energy Limited (the “Buyer”) as buyer.  At that time, the Company owned 88% of the issued and outstanding shares of CLP and the remaining 12% of CLP was owned by Arbutus.  On February 22, 2007, the Company completed the sale (the “Sale”) of all of the issued and outstanding shares of CLP.

Under the Sale Agreement, the Buyer agreed to buy (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares (the “Shares”) of CLP from Ridgewood UK and Arbutus, and (ii) substantially all of the assets (the “Assets”) of the PowerBanks.  The Assets and the Shares constitute all the landfill gas business located in the United Kingdom of the Company and of the PowerBank Funds.

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Ridgewood UK, LLC

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 
NOTE Q (continued)

In accordance with the Sale Agreement, at closing, the Buyer paid an aggregate purchase price for the Shares and the Assets of £117.8 million ($229.5 million), subject to a working capital adjustment that resulted in an increase to the purchase price of approximately £4.2 million ($8.2 million).  After adjustment, the purchase price for the Shares was approximately £25.1 million ($48.9 million), of which approximately £22.1 million ($43.1 million) was attributable to the shares sold by the Company.  Taking into account payments made to the Company pursuant to certain sharing arrangements with the PowerBanks, the total gross sales proceeds to the Company were approximately £27.6 million ($53.8 million).

On February 23, 2007, the Manager caused a portion of the sales proceeds to be converted from sterling into U.S. dollars, which was done at the rate of 1.9483 U.S.  dollars for each pound sterling.  On March 27, 2007, a subsequent conversion took place at an exchange rate of 1.9604 U.S. dollars for each pound sterling.  While certain transactions remain to be made that will require dollar/sterling conversions, management of the Fund does not expect the exchange rates of these conversions to have a material effect on the Company.

The Sellers gave a number of warrantees and indemnities to the Buyer in connection with the Sale that are typical of such transactions.  Should there be a breach or breaches of the warrantees or should an indemnifiable event occur, the Buyer could make claims against the Sellers including the Company.  Management of the Company does not believe there is a material likelihood that such a claim will arise or that, should such a claim arise, the Company would incur a material liability.  This belief is based, in part, on the Sellers having purchased warrantee and indemnity insurance to minimize such risk and no reserves or escrow will be provided for the contingent liability represented by these warrantees and indemnities.  The Company has distributed all but a nominal amount of the sale proceeds to its members.
 
 
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