0001171843-13-004501.txt : 20131107 0001171843-13-004501.hdr.sgml : 20131107 20131107161536 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-13-004501 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20131107 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20131107 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131107 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CAPSTONE TURBINE Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001009759 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ENGINES & TURBINES [3510] IRS NUMBER: 954180883 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0331 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15957 FILM NUMBER: 131200812 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21211 NORDHOFF STREET CITY: CHATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 BUSINESS PHONE: 818-734-5300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21211 NORDHOFF STREET CITY: CHATSWORTH STATE: CA ZIP: 91311 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CAPSTONE TURBINE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000314 8-K 1 document.htm FORM 8-K FILING DOCUMENT Form 8-K Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) November 7, 2013 


Capstone Turbine Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-15957 95-4180883
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

21211 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth, California 91311
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (818) 734-5300

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 7, 2013, Capstone Turbine Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 Press release of Capstone Turbine Corporation dated November 7, 2013 containing financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.


SIGNATURE

    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 hereunto duly authorized.

    Capstone Turbine Corporation
(Registrant)


November 7, 2013
(Date)
  /s/   EDWARD I. REICH
Edward I. Reich
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index


Exhibit


Description

Exhibit 99


Press release of Capstone Turbine Corporation dated November 7, 2013 containing financial information for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.

EX-99 2 newsrelease.htm PRESS RELEASE Capstone Turbine Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Results

EXHIBIT 99

Capstone Turbine Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 Operating Results

Strong Cash Flow With $8 Million Generated From Operating Activities

CHATSWORTH, Calif., Nov. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Capstone Turbine Corporation (Nasdaq:CPST), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, today announced its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014 ended September 30, 2013.

Second Quarter 2014 Highlights

  • Total revenue of $35.3 million, up 17% year-over-year
  • Product revenue of $28.7 million, up 22% year-over-year
  • Gross margin of $4.9 million, up 88% year-over-year
  • Gross margin as a percentage of revenue 14%, compared to 9% in second quarter Fiscal 2013
  • Fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit gross margin
  • Cash from operating activities of $8.0 million

Management Commentary

"During the second quarter, we delivered a healthy gross margin increase year-over-year while successfully focusing on cash conversion," said Darren Jamison, Capstone's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our shipments and collections are back on track and we are expecting a return to sequential margin growth in the second half of Fiscal 2014 as revenue accelerate in our typically strongest quarters and traction for our C1000 series continues to build. After generating cash from operations of $8 million for the second quarter, we hope to achieve a targeted cash balance of $30 million by the end of the fiscal year."

Second Quarter 2014 Financial Summary

Revenue for the second quarter of Fiscal 2014 was $35.3million, compared to $24.4 million for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014, and $30.1 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013.

Capstone's backlog as of September 30, 2013 was $149.8 million, compared to $155.8 million at June 30, 2013, and $141.1 million at September 30, 2012. 

Gross margin for the second quarter of Fiscal 2014 was $4.9 million, or 14% of revenue, compared to $3.3 million, or 14% of revenue, for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014, and $2.6 million, or 9% of revenue, for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013. 

Research and development expenses were $2.0 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2014, compared to $2.3 million for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 and $2.4 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013. 

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $6.6 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2014, compared to $7.6 million for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 and $6.4 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013.

Capstone's net loss was $3.9 million, or $0.01 loss per share, for the second quarter of Fiscal 2014,compared to a net loss of $6.8 million, or $0.02 loss per share, for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014, and a net loss of $6.2 million, or $0.02 per share, for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013.  Capstone's loss from operations for the second quarter of Fiscal 2014 was $3.7 million, compared to $6.6 million for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 and $6.2 million for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At September 30, 2013, cash and cash equivalents totaled $28.3 million, compared to $21.6 million at June 30, 2013 and $45.2 million at September 30, 2012. 

During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, cash from operating activities was $8.0 million and capital expenditures totaled $0.3 million.This compares to cash used in operating activities of $2.6 million and $0.4 million in capital expenditures during the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call today, November 7, 2013, at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time (4:45 p.m. Eastern). Access to the live broadcast and a replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days through the Investor Relations page on the Company's website: www.capstoneturbine.com.

About Capstone Turbine Corporation

Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST) is the world's leading producer of low-emission microturbine systems, and was the first to market commercially viable microturbine energy products. Capstone Turbine has shipped approximately 7,000 Capstone MicroTurbine(R) systems to customers worldwide. These award-winning systems have logged millions of documented runtime operating hours. Capstone Turbine is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Combined Heat and Power Partnership, which is committed to improving the efficiency of the nation's energy infrastructure and reducing emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases. A UL-Certified ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified company, Capstone is headquartered in the Los Angeles area with sales and/or service centers in the New York Metro Area, Mexico City, Nottingham, Shanghai and Singapore.

"Capstone" and "Capstone MicroTurbine" are registered trademarks of Capstone Turbine Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

The Capstone Turbine Corporation logo is available here.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as that term is used in the federal securities laws, about growth in revenue and gross margin; increased sales of our C1000 series product; and improvement in certain key performance indicators. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects," "objective," "intend," "targeted," "plan" and similar phrases. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties described in Capstone's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission that may cause Capstone's actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied in such statements. Capstone cautions investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Capstone undertakes no obligation, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

 – Financial Tables Follow –

     
CAPSTONE TURBINE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
     
  September 30, March 31,
  2013 2013
ASSETS    
Current Assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 28,267  $ 38,817
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,382 at September 30, 2013 and $2,142 at March 31, 2013  18,402 17,941
Inventories  20,830 18,513
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  2,456 2,588
Total current assets  69,955 77,859
Property, plant and equipment, net  3,177 3,543
Non-current portion of inventories  2,980 3,252
Intangible assets, net  2,043 2,313
Other assets  313 371
Total   $ 78,468  $ 87,338
     
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
     
Current Liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 26,777  $ 24,121
Accrued salaries and wages  1,903 1,721
Accrued warranty reserve  2,382 2,299
Deferred revenue  2,909 3,089
Revolving credit facility  11,796 13,476
Current portion of notes payable and capital lease obligations  131 361
Warrant liability  -- 10
Total current liabilities  45,898 45,077
Long-term portion of notes payable and capital lease obligations  185 233
Other long-term liabilities  112 142
Commitments and contingencies     
Stockholders' Equity:    
Preferred stock, $.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued  -- --
Common stock, $.001 par value; 515,000,000 shares authorized, 306,341,011 shares issued and 305,197,737 shares outstanding at September 30, 2013; 305,661,276 shares issued and 304,622,573 shares outstanding at March 31, 2013  306 306
Additional paid-in capital  797,958 796,767
Accumulated deficit  (764,661) (753,975)
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,143,274 shares at September 30, 2013 and 1,038,703 shares at March 31, 2013  (1,330) (1,212)
Total stockholders' equity  32,273 41,886
Total   $ 78,468  $ 87,338
     
         
CAPSTONE TURBINE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
         
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  September 30, September 30,
  2013 2012 2013 2012
Revenue  $35,291 $30,118 $59,664 $58,930
Cost of goods sold  30,399 27,512 51,449 54,155
Gross margin  4,892 2,606 8,215 4,775
Operating expenses:        
Research and development  1,956 2,413 4,291 4,617
Selling, general and administrative  6,641 6,428 14,209 13,876
Total operating expenses  8,597 8,841 18,500 18,493
Loss from operations  (3,705) (6,235) (10,285) (13,718)
Other (expense) income  (6) 4 (20) 26
Interest expense  (176) (128) (362) (319)
Change in fair value of warrant liability  10 302 10 451
Loss before income taxes  (3,877) (6,057) (10,657) (13,560)
Provision for income taxes  11 124 29 396
Net loss  $(3,888) $(6,181) $(10,686) $(13,956)
         
Net loss per common share—basic and diluted  $(0.01) $(0.02) $(0.04) $(0.05)
         
 Weighted average shares used to calculate net loss per common share  304,990 300,254 304,856 299,846
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