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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007
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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 001-16265
LIME ENERGY CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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36-4197337 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1280 Landmeier Road, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007-2410
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(847) 437-1666
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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 þ No 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 þ
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
53,873,724 shares of the registrants common stock, $.0001 par value per share, were outstanding as
of November 9, 2007.
LIME ENERGY CO.
FORM 10-Q
For The Quarter Ended September 30, 2007
INDEX
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. Financial Statements
LIME ENERGY CO.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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December 31, |
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(unaudited) |
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2006 (1) |
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Assets |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
4,632,512 |
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$ |
4,663,618 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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5,894,829 |
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2,825,947 |
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Inventories |
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2,347,218 |
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614,491 |
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Advances to suppliers |
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9,295 |
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132,083 |
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Prepaid expenses and other |
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541,275 |
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279,017 |
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Total Current Assets |
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13,425,129 |
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8,515,156 |
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Net Property and Equipment |
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1,474,452 |
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1,201,008 |
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Long Term Receivables |
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60,537 |
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102,904 |
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Deferred Financing Costs, net |
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7,604 |
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Intangibles, net |
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4,392,219 |
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5,126,829 |
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Cost in Excess of Assets Acquired |
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10,592,681 |
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10,450,968 |
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$ |
29,952,622 |
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$ |
25,396,865 |
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1
LIME ENERGY CO.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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December 31, |
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(unaudited) |
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2006 (1) |
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Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
2,180,857 |
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$ |
1,344,725 |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
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529,448 |
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46,699 |
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Accrued expenses |
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1,092,239 |
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1,251,777 |
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Notes payable |
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150,000 |
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150,000 |
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Deferred revenue |
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1,115,173 |
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967,446 |
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Customer deposits |
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1,332,834 |
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1,148,090 |
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Total Current Liabilities |
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6,400,551 |
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4,908,737 |
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Deferred Revenue |
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472,740 |
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748,980 |
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Long-Term Debt, less current maturities, net of unamortized
discount of $2,663,929 and $0 at September 30, 2007 and
December 31, 2006, respectively |
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2,455,463 |
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520,392 |
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Deferred Tax Liability |
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1,034,000 |
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1,034,000 |
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Total Liabilities |
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10,362,754 |
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7,212,109 |
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Stockholders Equity |
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Common stock, $.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares
authorized, 53,827,770 and 49,786,611 issued as
of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively |
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5,383 |
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4,979 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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104,350,536 |
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95,025,912 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(84,766,051 |
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(76,846,135 |
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Total Stockholders Equity |
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19,589,868 |
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18,184,756 |
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$ |
29,952,622 |
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$ |
25,396,865 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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(1) |
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Derived from audited financial statements in the Companys annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 |
2
LIME ENERGY CO.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Three months ended September 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
5,461,090 |
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$ |
2,130,158 |
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Cost of sales |
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4,026,655 |
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1,592,613 |
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Gross profit |
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1,434,435 |
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537,545 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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2,965,965 |
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3,561,427 |
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Amortization of intangibles |
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713,881 |
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413,137 |
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Impairment loss |
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760,488 |
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Operating loss |
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(2,245,411 |
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(4,197,507 |
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Other Expense: |
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Interest income |
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75,332 |
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96,877 |
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Interest expense |
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(395,346 |
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(16,880 |
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Total other (expense) income |
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(320,014 |
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79,997 |
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Net Loss |
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(2,565,425 |
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(4,117,510 |
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share |
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(0.05 |
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$ |
(0.08 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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53,651,740 |
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49,308,350 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
3
LIME ENERGY CO.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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Nine months ended September 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
12,092,330 |
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$ |
4,611,321 |
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Cost of sales |
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9,127,859 |
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3,474,496 |
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Gross profit |
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2,964,471 |
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1,136,825 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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8,869,749 |
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7,221,592 |
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Amortization of intangibles |
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1,652,710 |
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736,144 |
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Impairment loss |
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760,488 |
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Operating loss |
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(7,557,988 |
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(7,581,399 |
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Other Expense: |
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Interest income |
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195,667 |
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125,646 |
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Interest expense |
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(557,595 |
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(3,256,755 |
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Total other expense |
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(361,928 |
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(3,131,109 |
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Loss from continuing operations |
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(7,919,916 |
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(10,712,508 |
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Loss from discontinued operations |
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(21,425 |
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Net Loss |
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(7,919,916 |
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(10,733,933 |
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Plus preferred stock dividends |
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(24,347,725 |
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Net Loss Available to Common Shareholders |
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$ |
(7,919,916 |
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$ |
(35,081,658 |
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Basic and diluted loss per common share from
continuing operations |
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$ |
(0.15 |
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$ |
(1.83 |
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Discontinued operations |
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(0.00 |
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Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share |
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$ |
(0.15 |
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$ |
(1.83 |
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Weighted average common shares outstanding |
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52,441,622 |
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19,198,805 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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LIME ENERGY CO.
STATEMENT OF CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(Unaudited)
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Additional |
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Total |
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Common |
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Common |
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Paid-in |
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Accumulated |
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Stockholders |
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Shares |
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Stock |
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Capital |
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Deficit |
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Equity |
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Balance, December 31, 2006 |
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49,786,611 |
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$ |
4,979 |
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$ |
95,025,912 |
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$ |
(76,846,135 |
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$ |
18,184,756 |
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Issuance of common stock
(less issuance costs of $202,932) |
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2,999,632 |
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300 |
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2,796,400 |
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2,796,700 |
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Offering costs for 2006 issuance of
common stock |
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(45,361 |
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(45,361 |
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Acquisition of Texas Energy Products, Inc. |
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200,000 |
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20 |
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213,980 |
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214,000 |
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Acquisition of Preferred Lighting, Inc. |
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105,485 |
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11 |
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200,411 |
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200,422 |
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Release of escrow shares to former owners of
Maximum Performance Group, Inc. |
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20,715 |
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2 |
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26,306 |
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26,308 |
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Satisfaction of liquidated damages through the
issuance of common stock |
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613,708 |
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61 |
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613,647 |
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613,708 |
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Share based compensation |
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2,211,421 |
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2,211,421 |
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Warrants issued in connection with
Subordinated Convertible Notes |
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1,136,537 |
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1,136,537 |
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Value of beneficial conversion feature on
Subordinated Convertible Notes |
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1,866,537 |
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1,866,537 |
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Satisfaction of interest obligation through
issuance of common stock |
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49,613 |
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5 |
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83,822 |
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83,827 |
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Warrants issued for services received |
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162,000 |
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162,000 |
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Exercise of options |
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41,928 |
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4 |
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32,126 |
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32,130 |
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Exercise of warrants |
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10,078 |
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1 |
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7,594 |
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7,595 |
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Warrant repricing |
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19,204 |
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19,204 |
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Net loss for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 |
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(7,919,916 |
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(7,919,916 |
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Balance, September 30, 2007 |
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53,827,770 |
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$ |
5,383 |
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$ |
104,350,536 |
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$ |
(84,766,051 |
) |
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$ |
19,589,868 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
LIME ENERGY CO.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
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Nine months ended September 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Cash Flow from Operating Activities |
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Net loss |
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$ |
(7,919,916 |
) |
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$ |
(10,733,933 |
) |
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Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in
operating activities, net of acquisitions and dispositions
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Depreciation and amortization |
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1,771,012 |
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866,896 |
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Share based compensation |
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2,211,421 |
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2,053,540 |
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Warrants issued in exchange for services received |
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162,000 |
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25,200 |
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Provision for bad debt |
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121,216 |
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Liquidated damages satisfied through issuance of common stock |
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613,708 |
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185,260 |
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Amortization of deferred financing costs |
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968 |
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299,964 |
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Amortization of original issue discount |
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339,145 |
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898,409 |
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Accrued interest satisfied through the issuance of common stock |
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83,827 |
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Warrant repricing |
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19,204 |
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Termination of post repayment interest and interest
converted to common stock |
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274,747 |
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Beneficial value of revolver adjustment in conversion price |
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950,865 |
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Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
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93,563 |
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Impairment loss |
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760,488 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions
and dispositions |
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Accounts receivable |
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(3,044,830 |
) |
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278,241 |
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Inventories |
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(1,611,594 |
) |
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285,746 |
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Advances to suppliers |
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122,788 |
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177,272 |
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Other current assets |
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(242,756 |
) |
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(96,103 |
) |
Accounts payable |
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734,754 |
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|
95,204 |
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Accrued expenses |
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(198,943 |
) |
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(520,334 |
) |
Deferred revenue |
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(164,297 |
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54,469 |
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Other current liabilities |
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76,684 |
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(284,687 |
) |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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(6,925,609 |
) |
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(4,335,193 |
) |
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Cash Flows Used In Investing Activities |
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Acquisitions (including acquisition costs), net of cash acquired |
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(593,586 |
) |
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(3,930,120 |
) |
Sale of discontinued operations |
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(83,586 |
) |
Purchase of property and equipment |
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(376,152 |
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(29,565 |
) |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(969,738 |
) |
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(4,043,271 |
) |
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Cash Flows Provided by Financing Activities |
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Payments on lines of credit |
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(1,456,545 |
) |
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
5,121,207 |
|
|
|
|
|
Payment on long-term debt |
|
|
(39,458 |
) |
|
|
(5,342,105 |
) |
Cash paid for deferred financing costs |
|
|
(8,572 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
|
|
2,999,632 |
|
|
|
17,875,000 |
|
Issuance costs related to stock issuances |
|
|
(248,293 |
) |
|
|
(101,162 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants |
|
|
39,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
7,864,241 |
|
|
|
10,975,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents |
|
|
(31,106 |
) |
|
|
2,596,724 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at beginning of period |
|
|
4,663,618 |
|
|
|
4,229,150 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at end of period |
|
$ |
4,632,512 |
|
|
$ |
6,825,874 |
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the periods for interest continuing operations |
|
$ |
58,660 |
|
|
$ |
395,875 |
|
Cash paid during the periods for interest discontinued operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
42 |
|
Value of warrants issued in exchange for services received |
|
$ |
162,000 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
6
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:
On August 6, 2007, effective retroactive to July 31, 2007, the Company purchased the assets and assumed
certain liabilities of Preferred Lighting, Inc. for $281,343 in cash (net of cash acquired of $31,127 and
including transaction costs of $12,470), and 105,485 shares of Lime Energy common stock. The related
assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
31,127 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
24,491 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
53,499 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
14,702 |
|
Property and equipment |
|
|
8,593 |
|
Identifiable intangible assets |
|
|
422,100 |
|
Cost in excess of assets acquired |
|
|
86,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired |
|
|
641,137 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(22 |
) |
Accrued expenses |
|
|
(20,164 |
) |
Other current liabilities |
|
|
(108,059 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities assumed |
|
|
(128,245 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired |
|
|
512,892 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less valuation of shares issued for acquisition |
|
|
(200,422 |
) |
Acquisition costs |
|
|
(12,470 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total cash paid |
|
$ |
300,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
On June 6, 2007, effective retroactive to May 31, 2007, the Company purchased the assets and assumed
certain liabilities of Texas Energy Products for $312,243 in cash (net of cash acquired of $17,899 and
including transaction costs of $10,818), and 200,000 shares of Lime Energy common stock. The related
assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
17,899 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
78,410 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
67,634 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
4,800 |
|
Property and equipment |
|
|
7,000 |
|
Identifiable intangible assets |
|
|
496,000 |
|
Cost in excess of assets acquired |
|
|
28,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets acquired |
|
|
700,523 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
(101,356 |
) |
Accrued expenses |
|
|
(19,241 |
) |
Other current liabilities |
|
|
(35,784 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities assumed |
|
|
(156,381 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets acquired |
|
|
544,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less valuation of shares issued for acquisition |
|
|
(214,000 |
) |
Acquisition costs |
|
|
(10,818 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Total cash paid |
|
$ |
319,324 |
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
7
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
1 Basis of Presentation
The financial information included herein is unaudited; however, such information reflects all
adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments), which, in the opinion of
management, are necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods.
The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
For further information, refer to the audited financial statements and the related footnotes
included in the Lime Energy Co. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Note 2 Stock-based Compensation
The Company accounts for employee stock options in accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123(R). This pronouncement requires companies to measure the cost of
employee service received in exchange for a share based award (typically stock options) based on
the fair value of the award, with expense recognized over the requisite service period, which is
generally equal to the vesting period of the option. The Company recognized $2,211,421 and
$2,053,540 of share based compensation expense related to stock options during the nine-month
period ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $723,305 and $1,806,671 during the
three month period ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
The weighted-average, grant-date fair value of stock options granted to employees and the
weighted-average significant assumptions used to determine those fair values, using a modified
Black-Scholes option pricing model for stock options under Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 123, are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Weighted average fair value
per option granted |
|
$ |
1.25 |
|
|
$ |
0.77 |
|
|
$ |
0.90 |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Significant assumptions
(weighted average): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Risk-free rate |
|
|
4.44 |
% |
|
|
5.06 |
% |
|
|
4.84 |
% |
|
|
5.03 |
% |
Dividend yield |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
0.00 |
% |
Expected volatility |
|
|
88.2 |
% |
|
|
92.1 |
% |
|
|
88.3 |
% |
|
|
91.3 |
% |
Expected life (years) |
|
|
5.8 |
|
|
|
5.7 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
|
5.6 |
|
|
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Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury Bill rates at the time of grant. The
dividend reflects the fact that the Company has never paid a dividend on its common stock and does
not expect to in the foreseeable future. The Company estimated the volatility of its common stock
at the date of grant based on the historical volatility of its stock. The expected term of the
options is based on the simplified method as described in the Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107,
which is the average of the vesting term and the original contract term.
Option activity under the Companys stock option plans as of September 30, 2007 and changes during
the three months then ended are presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Per |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Outstanding at June 30, 2007 |
|
|
11,315,633 |
|
|
$ |
0.90-$194.85 |
|
|
$ |
4.00 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
145,000 |
|
|
$ |
1.60-$1.90 |
|
|
$ |
1.68 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(56,500 |
) |
|
$ |
1.02-$1.02 |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(20,000 |
) |
|
$ |
1.02-$1.02 |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
11,384,133 |
|
|
$ |
0.90-$194.85 |
|
|
$ |
3.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at
September 30, 2007 |
|
|
5,086,179 |
|
|
$ |
0.90-$194.85 |
|
|
$ |
7.45 |
|
|
Option activity under the Companys stock option plans as of September 30, 2007 and changes during
the nine months then ended are presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Price Per |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Share |
|
|
Price |
|
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 |
|
|
10,707,132 |
|
|
$ |
0.96-$194.85 |
|
|
$ |
4.13 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
850,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.90-$1.90 |
|
|
$ |
1.21 |
|
Exercised |
|
|
(56,500 |
) |
|
$ |
1.02-$1.02 |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
Forfeited |
|
|
(116,499 |
) |
|
$ |
0.90-$35.40 |
|
|
$ |
5.42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
11,384,133 |
|
|
$ |
0.90-$194.85 |
|
|
$ |
3.91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at
September 30, 2007 |
|
|
5,086,179 |
|
|
$ |
0.90-$194.85 |
|
|
$ |
7.45 |
|
|
9
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding at September 30, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Outstanding |
|
|
Options Exercisable |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Number |
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
Outstanding at |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
Average |
|
|
Exercisable at |
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
Exercise |
|
Exercise Price |
|
2007 |
|
|
Life |
|
|
Price |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Price |
|
|
$0.90 - $1.00 |
|
|
3,865,000 |
|
|
8.8 years |
|
$ |
0.96 |
|
|
|
419,000 |
|
|
$ |
0.96 |
|
$1.01 - $1.25 |
|
|
6,571,000 |
|
|
8.8 years |
|
|
1.02 |
|
|
|
3,895,709 |
|
|
|
1.02 |
|
$1.26 - $1.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.51 - $1.75 |
|
|
135,000 |
|
|
9.9 years |
|
|
1.59 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.76 - $2.00 |
|
|
25,000 |
|
|
9.8 years |
|
|
1.84 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$2.01 - $10.00 |
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
8.3 years |
|
|
9.30 |
|
|
|
100,000 |
|
|
|
9.30 |
|
$10.01 - $194.85 |
|
|
688,133 |
|
|
2.7 years |
|
|
47.70 |
|
|
|
671,470 |
|
|
|
48.51 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,384,133 |
|
|
8.5 years |
|
$ |
3.91 |
|
|
|
5,086,179 |
|
|
$ |
7.45 |
|
|
The aggregate intrinsic value of the outstanding options (the difference between the closing stock
price on the last trading day of the third quarter of 2007 of $1.63 per share and the exercise
price, multiplied by the number of vested in-the-money options) that would have been received by
the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on September 30, 2007 was
$2,642,314. This amount will change based on changes in the fair market value of the Companys
common stock and as additional options vest in the future.
As of September 30, 2007, $1,803,632 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock
options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.01 years. The Company
issued options to purchase approximately 4 million shares of its common stock to 65 of its
employees in October 2007. One third of these options will vest on each of December 31, 2008, 2009
and 2010. The compensation cost associated with these new stock options to be recognized in
future periods is approximately $4.2 million.
Note 3 Acquisitions of Texas Energy Products and Preferred Lighting, Inc.
On June 6, 2007, effective retroactive to May 31, 2007, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase
Agreement with George Bradley Boyett dba Texas Energy Products. Pursuant to the agreement, Texas
Energy Products, Inc., a newly formed wholly owned subsidiary of the Lime Energy, acquired all of
the business assets and assumed certain liabilities held by Mr. Boyett for $319,324 in cash and
200,000 shares of Lime Energy common stock. For accounting purposes the common stock was valued at
$1.07 per share, the average closing price of the stock for the 20 trading days immediately prior
to the closing. The acquisition was recorded using the purchase method of accounting.
On August 6, 2007, effective retroactive to July 31, 2007, the Company entered into an Asset
Purchase Agreement with Preferred Lighting, Inc. pursuant to which a newly formed wholly owned
subsidiary of Lime Energy, acquired all of the business assets and assumed certain liabilities held
by Preferred Lighting, Inc. for $300,000 in cash and 105,485 shares of Lime Energy common stock.
For accounting purposes the common stock was valued at $1.90 per share, the average closing price
of the stock for the
10
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
20 trading days immediately prior to the closing. The acquisition was also recorded using the
purchase method of accounting.
The assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisitions, based on a preliminary allocation
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Texas |
|
|
Preferred |
|
|
|
Energy |
|
|
Lighting |
|
|
Cash |
|
$ |
17,899 |
|
|
$ |
31,127 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
78,410 |
|
|
|
24,491 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
67,634 |
|
|
|
53,499 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
4,800 |
|
|
|
14,702 |
|
Property and equipment |
|
|
7,000 |
|
|
|
8,593 |
|
Identifiable intangible assets |
|
|
496,000 |
|
|
|
422,100 |
|
Goodwill |
|
$ |
28,780 |
|
|
$ |
86,625 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
101,356 |
|
|
$ |
22 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
19,241 |
|
|
|
20,164 |
|
Other current liabilities |
|
$ |
35,784 |
|
|
$ |
108,060 |
|
The Company has assessed the fair values of acquired assets and assumed liabilities and allocated
the purchase price accordingly. For purposes of the allocation, it has allocated $496,000 and
$422,100 of the Texas Energy Products and Preferred Lighting purchase prices, respectively, to
identifiable intangible assets with definitive lives such as sales backlog and the sales pipeline.
These amounts have been capitalized and will be amortized over the estimated useful life of the
related identifiable intangible assets. This amortization will be deductible for tax purposes.
The amounts capitalized and the estimated useful life of the identifiable intangible assets are as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated |
|
Estimated |
Asset Class |
|
Value |
|
Useful Life |
|
Texas Energy Products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales backlog |
|
$ |
223,000 |
|
|
3 Months |
Sales pipeline |
|
|
273,000 |
|
|
6 Months |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Lighting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales backlog |
|
$ |
13,200 |
|
|
4 months |
Sales pipeline |
|
|
322,900 |
|
|
18 months |
Customer list |
|
|
86,000 |
|
|
36 months |
|
Goodwill at the date of each acquisition is based on preliminary internal valuation studies.
Therefore, reported amounts may change when the valuation studies are finalized, which is expected
to occur during the fourth quarter of 2007.
Both companies are energy services companies that specialize in energy efficient lighting upgrades.
In addition Texas Energy products markets energy efficient window film and roofing. Texas Energy
Products is headquartered in Austin, Texas and had four employees on the date of acquisition and
11
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Preferred Lighting is headquartered in Seattle, Washington and also had four employees at the time
of acquisition.
The results of Texas Energy Products have been included in the consolidated statement of operations
since June 1, 2007 and the results of Preferred Lighting, Inc. have been included in the
consolidated statement of operations since August 1, 2007. The pro forma operating results as if
the Company had completed the acquisitions as of the beginning of the periods presented are not
significant to the Companys financial statements and are not presented.
Note 4 Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,
an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial
statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a return.
FIN 48 requires that companies recognize in their financial statements the impact of a tax position
if that position more likely than not will be sustained on an audit, based on the technical merits
of the position. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures and transition provisions. The Company
adopted FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, no adjustment to
retained earnings was made.
The Companys subsidiaries file income tax returns in various tax jurisdictions, including the
United States and certain U.S. states. The Company has substantially concluded all US Federal and
State income tax matters for years up to and including 2001.
The Company has recorded a valuation allowance equaling the deferred tax asset due to the
uncertainty of its realization in the future. At December 31, 2006, the Company had US federal net
operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income of approximately $64
million, which expire in the years 2018 through 2026. Under section 382 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, the utilization of US net operating loss carryforwards may be limited
under the change in stock ownership rules of the IRC. As a result of ownership changes as defined
by Section 382, which have occurred at various points in the Companys history, utilization of its
net operating loss carryforwards will likely be significantly limited under certain circumstances.
The Companys policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax matters in
interest and income tax expense respectively. There were no interest and penalties related to
income taxes recorded at January 1, 2007, the date of adoption of FIN 48.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, which permits entities to
choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective
is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility
in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having
to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair
value measurement, which is consistent with the FASBs long-term measurement objectives for
accounting for financial instruments. This Statement is effective as of the beginning of an
entitys first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. The Company will adopt this
Statement effective January 1, 2008. The Company is
12
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of SFAS No. 159 will have on its consolidated
results of operations and financial position.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which defines fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The
Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 157 on its condensed consolidated
financial statements.
Note 5 Cost in Excess of Assets Acquired
Changes in goodwill during 2007 are as follows:
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Energy |
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|
Technology |
|
Services |
|
Total |
|
Balance at December 31, 2006 |
|
$ |
4,155,661 |
|
|
$ |
6,295,307 |
|
|
$ |
10,450,968 |
|
|
Release of escrow shares |
|
|
26,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,308 |
|
|
Acquisition of Preferred Lighting |
|
|
|
|
|
|
86,625 |
|
|
|
86,625 |
|
|
Acquisition of Texas Energy
Products |
|
|
|
|
|
|
28,780 |
|
|
|
28,780 |
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2007 |
|
$ |
4,181,969 |
|
|
$ |
6,410,712 |
|
|
$ |
10,592,681 |
|
|
Goodwill represents the purchase price in excess of the fair value of assets acquired in business
combinations. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other
Intangible Assets, requires the Company to assess goodwill for impairment at least annually in the
absence of an indicator of possible impairment and immediately upon an indicator of possible
impairment. The Company will perform a goodwill assessment during the forth quarter of 2007.
Note
6 Net Loss Per Share
The Company computes loss per share under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.
128 Earnings Per Share, which requires presentation of two amounts: basic and diluted loss per
common share. Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing loss available to common
stockholders by the number of weighted average common shares outstanding, and includes all common
stock issued. Diluted earnings would include all common stock equivalents. The Company has not
included the outstanding options, warrants or shares issuable upon conversion of the preferred
stock and convertible debt as common stock equivalents in the computation of diluted loss per share
for the three months or nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 because the effect would be
antidilutive.
13
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following table sets forth the weighted average shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding
options and warrants and conversion of preferred stock and convertible debt that are not included
in the basic and diluted loss per share available to common stockholders because to doing would be
antidilutive:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine months Ended |
|
|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Weighted average shares
issuable upon exercise of
outstanding options |
|
|
11,335,611 |
|
|
|
9,154,287 |
|
|
|
11,166,833 |
|
|
|
3,670,592 |
|
|
Weighted average shares
issuable upon exercise of
outstanding warrants |
|
|
2,936,443 |
|
|
|
1,117,231 |
|
|
|
2,146,691 |
|
|
|
1,089,874 |
|
|
Weighted average shares
issuable upon conversion
of preferred stock
(1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,254,609 |
|
|
|
1,016,974 |
|
|
Weighted average shares
issuable upon conversion of
convertible debt |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,239,011 |
|
|
|
236,520 |
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
19,272,054 |
|
|
|
10,271,518 |
|
|
|
30,807,144 |
|
|
|
6,013,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
All of the outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock were converted to common
stock on June 29, 2006. |
As discussed in Note 5 to the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2006, in connection with the acquisition of MPG, 166,148 shares of common stock were deposited in
escrow for the benefit of the selling shareholders to be released over the two-year period
following the April 30, 2005 purchase of MPG if MPG achieved certain revenue targets during the
period. In May 2007 the Company determined that 19,729 shares were owed to the former MPG
stockholders and issued them accordingly. The remaining 146,419 shares were returned to the
Company and canceled. While these shares were being held in escrow they were not included in the
calculation of the weighted average common shares outstanding since their release was uncertain.
14
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7 Warranty Obligations
The Company warrants to the purchasers of the products that it produces that the products will be
free of defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of installation. In
addition, some customers have purchased extended warranties for the Companys products that extend
the base warranty for up to ten years. The Company records the estimated cost that may be incurred
under its warranties at the time revenue is recognized based upon the relationship between
historical and anticipated warranty costs and sales volumes. The Company periodically assesses the
adequacy of its recorded warranty liability and adjusts the amounts as necessary. While the
Company believes that its estimated warranty liability is adequate and that the judgment applied is
appropriate, the estimated liability for warranties could differ materially from actual future
warranty costs.
Changes in the Companys warranty liability are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Balance, beginning of period |
|
$ |
208,749 |
|
|
$ |
192,581 |
|
|
$ |
196,783 |
|
|
$ |
208,300 |
|
|
Warranties issued |
|
|
3,840 |
|
|
|
18,540 |
|
|
|
25,663 |
|
|
|
47,790 |
|
|
Settlements |
|
|
(5,525 |
) |
|
|
(18,020 |
) |
|
|
(15,382 |
) |
|
|
(62,989 |
) |
|
|
Balance, as of September 30 |
|
$ |
207,064 |
|
|
$ |
193,101 |
|
|
$ |
207,064 |
|
|
$ |
193,101 |
|
|
Note 8 Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Raw materials |
|
$ |
2,723,563 |
|
|
$ |
1,010,995 |
|
|
Work in process |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,700 |
|
|
Finished goods |
|
|
167,162 |
|
|
|
196,586 |
|
|
Reserve for obsolescence (1) |
|
|
(543,507 |
) |
|
|
(596,790 |
) |
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,347,218 |
|
|
$ |
614,491 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Includes $541,669 reserve for obsolete EnergySaver inventory |
15
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 9 Dividends
Dividends are comprised of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30 |
|
September 30 |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Accrual of dividend on Series
E Convertible Preferred |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
698,000 |
|
|
Deemed dividend associated
with change in conversion
price of the Series E
Convertible Preferred
Stock (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,085,467 |
|
|
Deemed dividend associated
with change in exercise
price of warrants issued to
the preferred investors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
564,258 |
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
24,347,725 |
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
The holders of the Companys Series E convertible preferred stock converted all of
their shares of preferred stock into common stock on June 29, 2006. |
Note
10 Subordinated Convertible Term Note
During the second quarter of 2007, eight investors, including Richard Kiphart, the Companys
chairman and largest individual stockholder (collectively the Investors), and the Company entered
into a loan agreement under which the Investors lent the Company $5 million in the form of
subordinated convertible term notes (the Term Notes). The term loan matures on May 31, 2010,
although it may be prepaid at anytime after May 31, 2008 at the Companys option without penalty,
and accrues interest at the rate of 10% per year. Interest is payable quarterly, 50% in cash and
50% in shares of the Companys common stock valued at the market price of the Companys common
stock on the interest due date. The term notes are convertible at any time at the Investors
election at $1.00 per share and will automatically convert to shares of common stock at $1.00 per
share, if, at any time after May 31, 2008 the closing price of the common stock exceeds $1.50 per
share for 20 days in any consecutive 30-day period. The loan is secured by all of the Companys
assets, but is subordinated to all of the Companys current or future senior lenders, including its
current mortgage lender. The loan agreement provides for acceleration upon the occurrence of
typical events of default, including nonpayment, nonperformance, bankruptcy and collateral
impairment.
As part of the transaction, the Company issued the Investors four-year warrants to purchase
1,442,306 shares of its common stock at $1.04 per share. These warrants were valued at $1,136,537
utilizing a modified-Black Scholes option pricing model.
16
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The shares issued as part of the quarterly interest payments and issuable upon conversion of the
term loan or exercise of the warrants will not be registered for resale, though the Company has
given the Investors the right to demand the Company use its best efforts to file as soon as
practicable a registration statement to register a minimum of 1 million issued shares.
In recording the transaction, the Company allocated the value of the proceeds to the Term Notes and
warrants based on their relative fair values. In doing so, it determined that the Term Notes
contained a beneficial conversion feature since the fair market value of the common stock issuable
upon conversion of the Term Notes (determined on the Term Note issuance date) exceeded the value
allocated to the Term Notes of $3,863,563. The Term Notes are convertible into 5 million shares of
common stock, which at the market price of $1.15 per share on the Term Note issuance date was worth
$5,730,000. The difference between the market value of the shares issuable upon conversion and the
value allocated to the Term Notes of $1,866,537 is considered to be the value of the beneficial
conversion feature. This calculation is summarized as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Value Allocated to Term Notes: |
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from issuance |
|
$ |
5,000,000 |
|
Less value allocated to warrants |
|
|
(1,136,537 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value allocated to Term Notes |
|
$ |
3,863,463 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Value of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion: |
|
|
|
|
Shares issuable upon conversion of the Term Notes |
|
|
5,000,000 |
|
Closing market value of stock on term note issuance date |
|
$ |
1.15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market value of shares issuable upon conversion |
|
|
5,730,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beneficial Conversion Value: |
|
|
|
|
Market value of shares issuable upon conversion |
|
$ |
5,730,000 |
|
Less value allocated to Term Notes |
|
|
(3,863,463 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value of beneficial conversion feature |
|
$ |
1,866,537 |
|
|
|
|
|
The value of the beneficial conversion feature has been recorded as a discount to the Term Notes
and is being amortized over the term of the Term Notes using the effective interest method.
Amortization of the discount of $251,624 and $339,145 was included in interest expense during the
three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
In addition, the Company incurred expenses of $8,572 relative to the Term Note offering. These
expenses have been capitalized and are also being amortized over the term of the Term Notes using
the effective interest method. Amortization of the deferred issuance costs of $718 and $968 was
included in interest expense during the three month and nine month periods ended September 30,
2007, respectively.
17
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 11 Business Segment Information
The Company is organized and manages its business in two distinct segments: the Energy Technology
segment and the Energy Services segment. In classifying its operational entities into a particular
segment, the Company segregated its businesses with similar economic characteristics, products and
services, production processes, customers, and methods of distribution into distinct operating
groups.
The Energy Technology segment designs, manufactures and markets energy saving technologies,
primarily to commercial and industrial customers. The principal products produced and marketed by
this segment are the eMAC line of HVAC and lighting controllers and the EnergySaver line of
lighting controllers (which the Company ceased actively marketing in late 2006). Operations of
Lime Energy Co.s EnergySaver division and Maximum Performance Group, Inc. are included in this
segment. Lime Energy is headquartered and its former EnergySaver operations are located in Elk
Grove Village, Illinois. Maximum Performance Group is headquartered in San Diego, California and
has a sales office in New York City.
The Energy Services segment includes the operations of Parke Industries, LLC, Kapadia Energy
Services, Inc., Lime Midwest, Inc., Texas Energy Products, Inc. and Preferred Lighting, Inc.
Parke, which the Company acquired effective June 30, 2006, Texas Energy Products, Inc., which was
acquired effective May 31, 2007, and Preferred Lighting, which was acquired effective July 31,
2007, designs, engineers and installs energy efficient lighting upgrades for commercial and
industrial users. Lime Midwest is a subsidiary that was created in January 2007 and is based in
Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Kapadia, which the Company acquired effective September 27, 2006,
provides energy engineering services to assist customers in improving their energy efficiency and
to better manage their energy costs. Kapadia also designs, engineers and manages the installation
of energy efficient lighting upgrades for commercial and industrial users, but unlike Parke,
contracts the installation to third party electrical contractors. Parke is headquartered in
Glendora, California and has offices in Danville and Carmel, California and Salt Lake City, Utah.
Kapadia is headquartered in Peekskill, New York and has an office in Ventura, California. Texas
Energy is headquartered in Austin, Texas and has an office in Dallas, Texas. Preferred Lighting is
located in Seattle, Washington.
In June 2007, the Company created a new subsidiary, Lime Finance Inc., to provide liquidity for
extended receivables created by Limes other subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2007, there were no
assets held by Lime Finance and it had no operating activity.
Prior to March 31, 2006, the Company also operated a Building Control and Automation segment, which
was comprised of its Great Lakes Controlled Energy subsidiary. This segment provided integration
of building and environmental control systems for commercial and industrial customers. The Company
sold Great Lakes effective March 31, 2006, and its results are included in discontinued operations
for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006.
18
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
The following is the Companys business segment information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30 |
|
|
September 30 |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Services |
|
$ |
5,001,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,110,000 |
|
|
$ |
9,833,000 |
|
|
$ |
1,020,000 |
|
Energy Technology |
|
|
683,000 |
|
|
|
1,020,000 |
|
|
|
2,548,000 |
|
|
|
3,591,000 |
|
Intercompany sales |
|
|
(223,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(289,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
5,461,000 |
|
|
|
2,130,000 |
|
|
|
12,092,000 |
|
|
|
4,611,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating Loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Services |
|
|
(76,000 |
) |
|
|
(479,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,009,000 |
) |
|
|
(479,000 |
) |
Energy Technology |
|
|
(1,043,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,916,000 |
) |
|
|
(2,439,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,813,000 |
) |
Corporate overhead |
|
|
(1,126,000 |
) |
|
|
(1,803,000 |
) |
|
|
(4,110,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,289,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
(2,245,000 |
) |
|
|
(4,198,000 |
) |
|
|
(7,558,000 |
) |
|
|
(7,581,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest Expense, net |
|
|
(320,000 |
) |
|
|
80,000 |
|
|
|
(362,000 |
) |
|
|
(3,131,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss From
Continuing Operations |
|
|
(2,565,000 |
) |
|
|
(4,118,000 |
) |
|
|
(7,920,000 |
) |
|
|
(10,712,000 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy
Services |
|
|
602,000 |
|
|
|
289,000 |
|
|
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
|
289,000 |
|
Energy Technology |
|
|
146,000 |
|
|
|
140,000 |
|
|
|
431,000 |
|
|
|
490,000 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
15,000 |
|
|
|
31,000 |
|
|
|
40,000 |
|
|
|
88,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
763,000 |
|
|
|
460,000 |
|
|
|
1,771,000 |
|
|
|
867,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Additions: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy
Services |
|
|
108,000 |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
|
159,000 |
|
|
|
2,000 |
|
Energy Technology |
|
|
62,000 |
|
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
89,000 |
|
|
|
19,000 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
88,000 |
|
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
128,000 |
|
|
|
9,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
258,000 |
|
|
$ |
17,000 |
|
|
$ |
376,000 |
|
|
$ |
30,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September |
|
|
December |
|
|
|
30, 2007 |
|
|
31, 2006 |
|
Total Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy Services |
|
|
17,037,000 |
|
|
|
12,491,000 |
|
Energy Technology |
|
|
7,213,000 |
|
|
|
7,410,000 |
|
Corporate overhead |
|
|
5,703,000 |
|
|
|
5,496,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
29,953,000 |
|
|
$ |
25,397,000 |
|
19
Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 12 Equity Issuances
a) |
|
During January 2007, the Company issued consultants warrants with terms of two to three years
to purchase 420,000 shares of its common stock at prices of $1.00 to $1.08 per share as
partial consideration for services provided the Company. These warrants were initially valued
at $250,500 using a modified Black-Scholes option pricing model utilizing the following
assumptions: risk free rate of 5.129%, expected volatility of 88.9%, expected dividend of $0
and expected life of two to three years. One of these warrants was exercisable only if
certain objectives were achieved by the consultant prior to August 1, 2007. The value of
theses warrants were charged to operations during the first quarter of 2007. During second
quarter of 2007 the Company determined the consultant was unlikely to meet the objective
necessary for the warrant to vest, therefore it reversed $88,500 of expense it had previously
recorded in connection with this warrant. |
|
b) |
|
A provision of the June 2006 PIPE transaction required the Company to file and have declared
effective by no later than November 3, 2006, a registration statement registering the shares
issued as part of the transaction. To the extent that it failed to have the registration
statement declared effective by this date, it was required to pay penalties to the PIPE
investors at the rate of 1% of the purchase price paid by the investors per month. Largely as
a result of the questions regarding the need to amend its Certificate of Incorporation to
effect the reverse split of its stock, the Company was not able to have the registration
statement declared effective until February 14, 2007. All of the investors in the PIPE
transaction agreed to accept shares of the Companys common stock as payment of this
registration penalty. As of December 31, 2006, the Company had accrued $345,583 in penalties
related to its failure to register these shares. These accrued penalties, along with $268,125
of penalties for the period from January 1, 2007 through February 14, 2007, were satisfied
through the issuance of 613,708 shares of common stock in January and February 2007. |
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On February 23, 2007, the Company commenced a rights offering to
stockholders in which it distributed to each holder of record as of
February 23, 2007 (other than the former Series E Preferred
stockholders and Daniel Parke, who waived their rights to
participate), five non-transferable subscription rights to purchase
shares of the Companys common stock at $1.00 per share. Stockholders
that participated in the rights offering were also able to subscribe
for any shares that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant
to their subscription rights. The rights offering closed on March 30,
2007 and raised $2,796,700 (net of issuance costs of $202,932) through
the issuance of 2,999,632 shares of common stock to 260 of the
Companys existing stockholders. The Company received the proceeds
from the offering and issued the common stock to the participants
during the first week of April 2007. |
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In connection with the placement of the subordinated convertible term
notes during the second quarter of 2007 the Company issued four-year
warrants to eight investors, including Richard Kiphart, the Companys
chairman and largest individual stockholder, to purchase 1,442,306
shares of its common stock at $1.04 per share. These warrants were
valued at $1,136,537 using a modified-Black Scholes option pricing
model utilizing the following assumptions: risk free rate of 4.846%,
expected volatility of 93.3%, expected dividend of $0 and expected
life of four years. The value of the warrants was recorded as a
discount to the subordinated convertible term notes and will be
amortized over the life of the notes using the effective interest
method. |
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During the second quarter of 2007 five investors exercised their
warrants to purchase 10,078 shares of the Companys common stock at
$0.90 per share. |
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Lime Energy Co.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
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As discussed in Note 5 to the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2006, as part of the MPG acquisition,
166,148 shares of common stock were deposited in escrow for the
benefit of the selling stockholders of MPG to be released over the
two-year period following the April 30, 2005 purchase of MPG if it
achieved certain revenue targets during the period. During May 2007
the Company issued 19,729 shares to the former MPG stockholders which
it determined it owed them pursuant to the MPG merger agreement.
These shares were valued at $1.27 per share, the market value on the
date of their release, and recorded as an increase in the goodwill
associated with the MPG acquisition. The remaining 146,419 shares
that were in escrow were returned to the Company and canceled. |
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g) |
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Delano Group Securities LLC acted as an advisor on the acquisition of
MPG in 2005. Part of Delanos compensation for its services was tied
to the purchase price paid for MPG. Mr. David Asplund owned and
operated Delano prior to joining Lime Energy as its CEO in January
2006. Since the release of the escrow shares was considered a payment
of additional consideration to the former stockholders of MPG, the
Company issued Mr. Asplund 986 shares of its common stock in May 2007
in satisfaction of the commission owed Delano. |
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On June 6, 2007, retroactive to May 31, 2007, the Company acquired the
assets and assumed certain liabilities of George Bradley Boyett dba
Texas Energy Products. The purchase consideration consisted of
200,000 shares of Lime Energy common stock and cash of $312,787. For
accounting purposes the stock was valued at $1.07 per share, the
average closing price of the stock for the 20 trading days immediately
prior to the closing |
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i) |
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On June 30, 2007, the Company issued 10,955 shares of its common stock
to the holders of its subordinated convertible term notes in
satisfaction of 50% of the interest owed on the note for the
three-month period ended June 30, 2007. |
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On August 6, 2007, retroactive to July 31, 2007, the Company acquired the assets and assumed
certain liabilities of Preferred Lighting, Inc. for 105,485 shares of Lime Energy common stock
and cash of $300,000. Please refer to Note 3 for additional information regarding this
transaction. |
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During the third quarter of 2007 certain employees exercises exercised options to purchase
41,928 shares of the Companys common stock. |
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On September 30, 2007, the Company issued 38,658 shares of its common stock to the holders of
its subordinated convertible term notes in satisfaction of 50% of the interest owed on the
note for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007. |
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
You should read the following discussion regarding the Company along with our financial statements
and related notes included in this quarterly report. This quarterly report, including the
following discussion, contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks, uncertainties
and assumptions. Our actual results, performance and achievements in 2007 and beyond may differ
materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. See
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.
Overview
We are a developer and integrator of energy savings technologies and services. We currently market
a line of HVAC and lighting controllers and provide energy engineering and energy efficient
lighting upgrade services. Lime Energy Co. (formerly known as Electric City Corp.) is based in Elk
Grove Village, Illinois and is traded through the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol LMEC. We
were founded in 1998 to manufacture and market the EnergySaver line of lighting controllers which
reduce the energy consumed in ballasted lighting applications. In May 2005, we acquired Maximum
Performance Group, Inc., a technology based provider of energy and asset management products and
services. MPG markets its eMAC line of controllers for HVAC and lighting applications. The eMAC
provides intelligent control and continuous monitoring of HVAC and lighting equipment via wireless
technology to reduce energy usage and improve system reliability. On June 30, 2006, we acquired
Parke P.A.N.D.A. Corporation (Parke), an energy services provider specializing in the design,
engineering and installation of energy efficient lighting upgrades for commercial and industrial
users. Effective September 27, 2006, we acquired Kapadia Consulting, Inc. (Kapadia), an energy
engineering firm that specializes in energy conservation and energy management. At the end of 2006
we discontinued the active marketing of the EnergySaver due primarily to changes in lighting
technology. In January 2007 we created a new subsidiary, Lime Midwest, Inc., to offer our lighting
retrofit services in the Chicago area. Lime Midwest operates out of our corporate facilities in
Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Effective May 31, 2007, we acquired the assets and assumed certain
liabilities of George Bradley Boyett dba Texas Energy Products, a Texas-based energy service
company that specializes in energy efficient lighting upgrade services, window film sales and
installations and energy efficient roofing sales. In June 2007 we created Lime Finance, Inc., a
subsidiary intended to provide liquidity to our other subsidiaries for extended receivables. As of
September 30, 2007, Lime Finance had not yet begun operations. Effective July 31, 2007, we
acquired the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Preferred Lighting, Inc., an energy services
company that specializes in lighting upgrade services in the Seattle, Washington area.
Results of Operations
Our revenues reflect the sale of our products and services, net of allowances for returns and other
adjustments. Revenues of Lime Energy and its subsidiaries are generated from the sale of products
and services, the vast majority of which are sold in the U.S.
Our cost of goods sold consists primarily of materials and labor, including the cost of our
engineering staff. Also included in our cost of goods sold are freight, charges from the contract
manufacturer that manufactures the eMAC line of controllers, and charges from outside contractors
used to install our product in our customers facilities.
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Sales and gross profits depend in part on the volume and mix of products sold during any given
period. Generally our proprietary products have a higher gross profit margin than products and
services that we purchase and resell.
A portion of our operating expense is relatively fixed, such as the cost of our facilities and
certain engineering and support personnel. Accordingly, an increase in the volume of sales will
generally result in an increase to our gross margins since these fixed expenses do not increase
proportionately with sales.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses include the following components:
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expenses related to our management and staff salaries and related employee benefits,
including the costs of share based compensation; |
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commission costs related to our independent sales representatives and our
distributors; |
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costs related to insurance, travel and entertainment and office supplies and
utilities; |
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costs related to marketing and advertising our products; |
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legal and accounting expenses; |
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research and development expenses; and |
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costs related to administrative functions that serve to support our existing
businesses, as well as to provide the infrastructure for future growth. |
Interest expense includes the costs and expenses associated with the mortgage on our headquarters
building, the subordinated convertible term notes (including amortization of the related debt
discount and issuance costs) and various vehicle loans, all as reflected on our current and prior
financial statements. Also included in interest expense for 2006 are the costs and expenses
associated with working capital indebtedness and two convertible term loans (including amortization
of the related debt discount and deferred financing costs). The working capital line and
convertible term loans were retired in full in June 2006.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2006
Our total revenue for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 increased $3,330,932, or
156%, to $5,461,090 as compared to $2,130,158 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2006.
Revenue from our Energy Services business increased $3,891,000 to approximately $5,001,000 from
$1,110,000 in the three-month period ended September 30, 2006. This increase is the result of
higher sales at Parke and the additions of Kapadia Energy Services, Texas Energy, Lime Midwest and
Preferred Lighting during the last twelve months. Revenue from our Energy Technology segment
declined approximately 33% to $683,000 during the third quarter of 2007 from $1,020,000 in the same
period of 2006. The decline was due to our decision in late 2006 to discontinue the active
marketing of our EnergySaver line of lighting controllers and lower sales at MPG. MPGs sales for
the quarter were negatively impacted by delays in the development of enhanced versions of its eMAC
line of HVAC and lighting controllers. One of the new versions of the eMAC began shipping at the
end of the third quarter and another version is expected to be available in early 2008. We believe
we will experience continued increases in revenue in future periods as the result of the
acquisitions we have closed during the past 12 months, recent additions to our sales force and
increased eMAC sales.
Cost of sales for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 increased $2,434,042, or 153%, to
$4,026,655 from $1,592,613 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2006. The increase in
cost of sales was primarily due to the increase in sales. Gross profit for the third quarter of
2007 increased $896,890, or 167%, to $1,434,435 from $537,545 earned in the same period during
2006. Our gross
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margin on sales for the third quarter increased from 25.2% in 2006 to 26.3% in 2007. The
improvement in gross profit was due to the addition of the newly created Energy Services segment,
which was partially offset by lower margins in the Energy Technology segment resulting from lower
revenue at MPG and charges at MPG related to the scrapping of unusable inventory. We believe that
the gross profit will improve in future periods with increased eMAC sales and if Energy Service
revenues continue to increase as we hope they will.
SG&A for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 declined $595,462, or 17%, to $2,965,965
from $3,561,427 for the three-month period ended September 30, 2006. Share based compensation
expense declined $1 million, but was offset by approximately $372,000 of additional SG&A related to
the additions of Kapadia, Texas Energy, Lime Midwest and Preferred Lighting. Lower SG&A expense
resulting from the discontinuation of our EnergySaver business was more than offset by increases in
sales and marketing expense at Parke and MPG due to increased marketing activities. We expect our
quarterly SG&A for the balance of 2007 to remain relatively unchanged from the level realized
during the second quarter, except for increases related to recently completed acquisitions.
Amortization of intangibles increased $300,744, or 73%, to $713,881 during the quarter ended
September 30, 2007 from $413,137 for the same quarter in 2006. The increase in amortization of
intangibles, which is a non-cash expense, is primarily related to the acquisitions of Kapadia in
September 2006, Texas Energy in May 2007 and Preferred Lighting in July 2007. Amortization expense
of intangible assets is expected to decline beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007 as the
intangibles associated with recent acquisitions become fully amortized.
During the third quarter of 2006 we determined that the ComEd VNPP asset was partially impaired due
to our decision to discontinue the program. As a result we recorded an impairment charge of
$760,488 during the period to reduce the carrying value of the asset to our estimate of its fair
value. For additional information regarding this charge please refer to Note 10 in our audited
financial statements on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Other expenses for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007 increased $400,011 to $320,014
from income of $79,997 for the 2006 period. Interest expense increased $378,466 to $395,346 during
the three months ended September 30, 2007 from $16,880 for the same period in 2006. The components
of interest expense for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are as follows:
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Three months ended September 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Contractual interest |
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$ |
143,004 |
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$ |
16,880 |
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Amortization of deferred issuance costs
and debt discount |
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252,342 |
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Total Interest Expense |
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$ |
395,346 |
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$ |
16,880 |
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The increase in interest expense was the result of the sale of $5 million of subordinated
convertible notes during the second quarter of 2007 and additional vehicle loans. Interest on
these new subordinated convertible term notes is payable 50% in cash and 50% in shares of our
common stock valued at the closing price of the stock on the interest due date.
Interest income declined $21,545 to $75,332 for the third quarter of 2007 from $96,877 for the same
period of 2006 due to lower average invested cash balances.
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
Total revenue for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 increased $7,481,009, or 162%, to
$12,092,330 as compared to $4,611,321 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006. Revenue
from the Energy Services segment, which was created on June 30, 2006 with the acquisition of Parke,
was increased by approximately $8,813,000 when compared to the same period in 2006. This increase
in revenue was partially offset by lower sales in our Energy Technology segment due to our decision
to discontinue the active marketing of the EnergySaver product line in late 2006 and lower sales
from our MPG subsidiary. MPGs sales were negatively impacted by delays in the development of
enhanced versions of its eMAC line of HVAC and lighting controllers. One of the new versions of
the eMAC began shipping at the end of the third quarter and another version is expected to be
available in early 2008.
Cost of sales for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 increased $5,653,363, or 163%, to
$9,127,859 from $3,474,496 for the same period in 2006. The increase in cost of sales was directly
related to the increase in sales. The gross profit earned during the first nine months of 2007
increased 161% to $2,964,471 from the $1,136,825 earned in the first nine months of 2006, while our
gross profit margin declined slightly from 24.7% to 24.5%. Margins for the first nine months of
2007 were impacted by lower revenue at MPG and charges at MPG related to the scrapping of unusable
inventory. We believe that the gross profit will improve in future periods with increased eMAC
sales and if Energy Service revenues continue to increase as we hope they will.
SG&A for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 increased 23% or $1,648,157 to $8,869,749
from $7,221,592 for the same period during 2006. Contributing to the increase was a $100,000
increase in share based compensation and approximately $1.6 million of SG&A expense associated with
our recently acquired companies. SG&A for 2007 also included a $209,000 increase in research and
development costs related to enhancements in our eMAC product line, $162,000 in non-cash charges
related to warrants issued to consultants as partial consideration for their services, and a
$268,125 penalty for failing to register the shares issued as part of the June 2006 PIPE
transaction as required under the transaction documents. The shares were registered on February
14, 2007, at which time the penalty stopped accruing. The penalty was paid through the issuance of
shares of our common stock in February 2007. These increases in SG&A were partially offset by
reductions in SG&A as a result of our decision to cease the active marketing of our EnergySaver
product line in late 2006. SG&A for the first nine months of 2006 included registration penalties
of $185,260 related to our inability to register shares for the former lender under two convertible
term loans. This penalty stopped accruing in June 2006 when the related loans were repaid. The
penalties were satisfied through the issuance of common stock in June 2006.
Amortization of intangible assets increased $916,566, or 124%, to $1,652,710 during the first nine
months of 2007 as compared to $736,144 for the same period during 2006. The increase in the
expense was the result of the acquisitions of Kapadia in September 2006, Texas Energy in May 2007
and Preferred Lighting in July 2007. Amortization expense related to intangible assets is expected
to decline starting in the fourth quarter of 2007 as the intangibles associated with these
acquisitions become fully amortized.
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Other expense declined $2,769,181, to $361,928 from $3,131,109 for the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Interest expense decreased $2,699,160 to $557,595
during the first nine months of 2007 from $3,256,755 during the first nine months of 2006. The
components of interest expense for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are as
follows:
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Nine months ended |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Contractual interest |
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$ |
217,482 |
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$ |
347,624 |
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Amortization of deferred issuance costs
and debt discount |
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340,113 |
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1,175,970 |
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Value of adjustment in conversion price |
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950,865 |
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Prepayment penalties |
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516,071 |
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Termination of post re-payment interest
Obligation |
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266,225 |
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Total Interest Expense |
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$ |
557,595 |
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$ |
3,256,755 |
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Contractual interest expense (the interest on outstanding loan balances) declined $130,142 to
$217,482 during the first nine months of 2007 from $347,624 during the same period in 2006. In
June 2006 we repaid two convertible terms loans and our convertible revolving note was converted to
common stock, which contributed to the decline in contractual interest expense. This was partially
offset by new $5 million subordinated convertible term notes which we issued in June 2007. The
beneficial conversion value of the subordinated notes on the date of issuance, the value of certain
warrants issued in conjunction with the notes and the costs of the issuance are being amortized
over the term of the notes using the effective interest method. This amortization is reported as
interest expense. The contractual interest payable on the subordinated convertible term notes is
payable 50% in cash and 50% in shares of our common stock. Please refer to Note 10 to our
condensed, consolidated financials statements for addition information regarding the subordinated
convertible notes.
Upon the repayment of the convertible term loans in June 2006, we were required to pay a prepayment
penalty of $516,071 and to recognize as interest expense the remaining unamortized balance of the
capitalized issuance costs and the debt discount totaling $978,525. During June 2006 we also
incurred a charge of $266,225 related to the termination of our obligation to pay the term loan
lender a portion of certain cash flows for a five-year period. Upon the closing of a PIPE
transaction in June 2006 and the repayment of the term loans, the holder of the revolving note
elected to convert the outstanding balance on the note into shares of our common stock. The
revolving note contained antidilution provisions which automatically adjusted the conversion price
of the note to $1.00 per share, which is the price at which we issued shares as part of the June
2006 PIPE transaction. The lender would have received 59,902 shares of common stock upon
conversion of the revolving note utilizing the conversion price prior to this adjustment, but as a
result of the adjustment it received 943,455 shares. The market value of the 883,553 additional
shares it received as a result of the adjustment was recorded as interest expense in the amount of
$950,865.
Dividend expense was $0 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, as compared to
$24,347,725 for the same period in 2006. All of the Series E Convertible Preferred Stock which
gave rise to the dividend expense, was converted to common stock in June 2006.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2007, we had cash and cash equivalents of $4,632,512 compared to $4,663,618 on
December 31, 2006. Our debt obligations as of September 30, 2007 consisted of a mortgage of
$499,000 on our facility in Elk Grove Village Illinois, subordinated convertible term notes of $5
million, vehicle loans of $149,840 and a demand note payable to a stockholder of $150,000.
Our principal cash requirements are for operating expenses, including employee costs, the costs
related to research and development, advertising costs, the cost of outside services including
those providing accounting, legal, engineering and consulting services, rent, the funding of
inventory and accounts receivable, and capital expenditures and the costs of servicing our
outstanding debt. We have financed our operations since inception through the private placement of
our common stock, preferred stock and various secured and unsecured loans.
The following table summarizes, for the periods indicated, selected items in our consolidated
statement of cash flows:
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Nine months ended September 30 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
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$ |
(6,925,609 |
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$ |
(4,335,193 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(969,738 |
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(4,043,271 |
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Net cash provided by financing activities |
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7,864,241 |
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10,975,188 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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(31,106 |
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2,596,724 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, at beginning of period |
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4,663,618 |
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4,229,150 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, at end of period |
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$ |
4,632,512 |
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$ |
6,825,874 |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006
Net cash decreased $31,106 during the first nine months of 2007 as compared to an increase of
$2,596,724 during the same period in 2006.
Operating Activities
Cash consumed by operating activities increased $2,590,416, or 60%, to $6,925,609 during the first
nine months of 2007 as compared to $4,335,193 during the same period in 2006. Cash used to fund
the net loss before changes in working capital decreased $1,727,586, or 40%, to $2,597,415 during
the first nine months of 2007 from $4,325,001 during the first nine months of 2006. This decline
was primarily due to increased sales, an improvement in the gross profit earned on sales and a
reduction in our cash interest expense. We anticipate continued reductions in the cash used to
fund the net loss before changes in working capital as sales and profitability improve in future
periods.
Changes in working capital (adjusted for business acquisitions and disposals) consumed cash of
$4,328,194 during the first nine months of 2007 as compared to consuming cash of $10,192 during the
first nine months of 2006. The increase in working capital during the nine-month period ended
September 30, 2007 was the largely the result of increased business activity during the period. We
expect our working capital requirements to continue to grow in future periods if the business
continues to expand as we hope it will.
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Investing Activities
Cash used in investing activities declined $3,073,533 to $969,738 during the nine-month period
ended September 30, 2007, from $4,043,271 for the same period in 2006. During 2007 we acquired the
assets and assumed certain liabilities of Texas Energy Products and Preferred Lighting in two
separate transactions. The cost of the acquisitions, including transaction costs, net of cash
acquired was $593,586. During 2006 we acquired Parke P.A.N.D.A. Corporation and Kapadia Consulting
for $3,930,120, which includes the cash consideration and transaction costs, net of the cash
acquired. Also during 2006 we sold all of the stock of Great Lakes Controlled Energy Corporation
to the former owners of that company. Great Lakes cash balances of $83,586 were transferred with
the sale of the company. Fixed asset purchases increased $347,021 to $376,152 during the first
nine months of 2007 from $29,565 during the same period of 2006. The increase was primarily
related to purchases of additional delivery vehicles required to support our increased level of
business activity and acquisition of a new accounting system and related hardware.
Financing Activities
Financing activities generated cash of $7,864,241 during the first nine months of 2007 as compared
to generating $10,975,188 during the first nine months of 2006. In April 2007 we received the
proceeds from a stockholder rights offering which raised $2,999,632 and incurred issuance costs of
$248,293. During May and June of 2007 we raised $5,000,000 through the issuance of subordinated
convertible term notes to a group of eight investors, incurring issuance costs of $8,572 in the
process. We also borrowed $121,207 during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 to fund the
purchase of new delivery vehicles, made scheduled payments of $39,458 on our mortgage and vehicle
loans and received $39,725 from the exercise of options and warrants.
In June 2006 we raised $17,875,000 in gross proceeds through the sale of our common stock, while
incurring $101,162 in costs related to the issuance. We used $5,038,030 of the proceeds to pre-pay
the principal on two convertible term loans and the holder of our convertible revolving note
converted $943,455 outstanding on the note to common stock. Also during 2006 we used $1,056,545 to
pay down our revolver, $304,075 for scheduled principal payments and $400,000 to pay off the
balance on Parkes revolver, which we assumed as part of the Parke acquisition.
LIQUIDITY
Our primary sources of liquidity are our available cash reserves. As of September 30, 2007, our
cash balance was $4,632,512.
During fiscal 2006, operating activities consumed cash of $6.3 million. We believe that changes we
implemented in 2006 and the first half of 2007, including the reduction in our outstanding debt,
the discontinuation of the active marketing of the EnergySaver, the acquisitions of Parke, Kapadia,
Texas Energy and Preferred Lighting and various personnel changes will lead to a reduction in our
operating loss and the cash consumed in operating activities before changes in working capital.
Through September the cash consumed in operating activities before changes in working capital has
been reduced by almost 50% when compared to the same period in 2006.
Our ability to continue to expand the sales of our products and services will require the continued
commitment of significant funds. The actual timing and amount of our future funding requirements
will depend on many factors, including the amount and timing of future revenues, working capital
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requirements, the level and amount of product marketing and sales efforts and the magnitude of
research and development, among other things.
During the last six fiscal years we have raised net proceeds of approximately $67 million through
the issuance of shares of our common and preferred stock and notes, which has allowed us to acquire
companies and to continue to execute our business plan. Most of these funds have been consumed by
operating activities, either to fund our losses or for working capital requirements. In an attempt
to move the Company to a position where it can start to generate positive cash flow, we have set
the following key strategies for cash flow improvement in 2007:
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Focus on increasing the profitable sales of our products and services. We
believe that we have taken important steps toward achieving this goal during the last
twelve months and are starting to see the results of these efforts. During the first
nine-months of 2007 we increased our sales by 162% when compared to the same period during
2006. At the same time our SG&A expense, after adjustment for non-cash items, remained
relatively unchanged and the cash used to fund operations before changes in working capital
declined by approximately 40%. Our growth in revenue has come through acquisitions and the
expansion of new and existing businesses. We believe that the current infrastructure can
support annual sales of $25 million to $30 million without adding significant additional
SG&A expense. If we can do this, we believe we will significantly reduce or eliminate the
cash consumed for operating activities before changes in working capital and significantly
reduce or eliminate our reported net losses. |
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Expand our sales through internal product development, acquisitions and/or opening
new offices. We believe there are opportunities for further growth through geographic
and product line expansion. We can expand geographically by opening new offices, hiring
additional sales people and/or by acquiring established businesses in regions of the
country we do not currently serve. We can add to our product line through internal product
development, partnerships, joint ventures, licensing agreements and/or by acquiring
business with products, services and/or expertise that we do not currently have. An
expanded product line would allow us to offer additional energy solutions to our customers,
thereby increasing the value of each customer relationship. |
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Seek bank financing to fund our increased need for working capital. As our
sales continue to grow our working capital requirements increase. With the reduction in
our loss from operations, after adjusting for non cash items, we believe we are in a better
position to raise traditional bank financing to finance our working capital needs. We are
currently exploring the availability of this bank financing and hope to have something in
place before the end of 2007. |
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Aggressively manage our costs in order to conserve cash. The prudent use of the
capital resources available to us remains one of our top priorities. We are constantly
reviewing our operations to identify more efficient ways to achieve our objectives. |
We believe that if we are successful in achieving these priorities we should have sufficient
liquidity to allow us to operate until our operations turn cash flow positive. If we are not able
to achieve some or all of these priorities, we may begin to experience a liquidity shortage in 2008
which could force us to raise additional capital, scale back our growth plans, or in the worst case
cease operations.
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If we raise additional capital in future periods (which may require stockholder approval), our
existing stockholders will likely experience dilution of their present equity ownership position
and voting rights, depending upon the number of shares issued and the terms and conditions of the
issuance. Any new equity securities will likely have rights, preferences or privileges senior to
those of our common stock.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This discussion includes forward-looking statements that reflect our current expectations about our
future results, performance, prospects and opportunities. We have tried to identify these
forward-looking statements by using words such as may, expects, anticipates, believes,
intends, hopes, estimates or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based
on information currently available to us and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and
other factors that could cause our actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities in the
remainder of 2007 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these
forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without
limitation, our history of operating losses, customers acceptance of our products and services,
risk of increased competition, the risks associated with acquisitions, the potential need for
additional financing in the future and the terms and conditions of any financing that may be
consummated, the limited trading market for our securities, the possible volatility of our stock
price, the concentration of ownership, and the potential fluctuation in our operating results. For
further information about these and other risks, uncertainties and factors, please review the
disclosures included under the caption Risk Factors in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Except as required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events, changed circumstances or any other reason, after the date of this document.
ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The only significant exposure we have to market risk is the risk of changes in market interest
rates relating to our mortgage. The interest rates on the mortgage is variable and changes with
changes in the prime rate. The interest rate on the mortgage is equal to the prime rate plus 1/2%.
As of September 30, 2007, the prime rate was 7.50%. If the prime rate were to increase 1
percentage point, the aggregate annual interest cost on the mortgage would increase by
approximately $4,990.
ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures
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Our management, including our chief executive officer and our chief financial officer,
maintains our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) and
has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of
the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our chief executive officer
and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of September 30, 2007, such disclosure
controls and procedures are effective for the purpose of ensuring that material information
required to be in the reports that we submit, file, furnish or otherwise provide to the
Securities and Exchange Commission is accumulated and communicated to our management,
including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
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There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined
in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 that
have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control
over financial reporting. |
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
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On February 23, 2007, we commenced a rights offering to stockholders in which we
distributed to each holder of record as of February 23, 2007 (other than the former Series
E Preferred stockholders and Daniel Parke, who waived their rights to participate), five
non-transferable subscription rights to purchase shares of our common stock at $1.00 per
share. Stockholders that participated in the rights offering were also able to subscribe
for any shares that were not purchased by other stockholders pursuant to their subscription
rights. The rights offering closed on March 30, 2007 and raised a total of $2,999,632
through the issuance of 2,999,632 shares of common stock to 260 of our existing
stockholders. We received the proceeds from the offering and issued the common stock to
the participants during the first week of April 2007. The proceeds from the offering will
be used for general purposes and to fund acquisitions. |
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During the second quarter of 2007 in connection with the placement of the subordinated
convertible term notes (see Note 10 to our condensed consolidated financial statements) we
issued four-year warrants to eight investors, including Richard Kiphart, our chairman and
largest individual stockholder, to purchase 1,442,306 shares of our common stock at $1.04
per share. These warrants were valued at $1,136,537 using a modified-Black Scholes option
pricing model utilizing the following assumptions: risk free rate of 4.846%, expected
volatility of 93.3%, expected dividend of $0 and expected life of four years. The value of
the warrants was recorded as a discount to the subordinated convertible term notes and will
be amortized over the life of the notes using the effective interest method. If these
warrants are exercised for cash, the proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. |
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During the second quarter of 2007 five investors exercised their warrants to purchase
10,078 shares of our common stock at $0.90 per share. The proceeds of $7,595 will be used
for general corporate purposes. |
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As discussed in Note 5 to our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2006, as part of the acquisition of MPG 166,148 shares of common stock were deposited
in escrow for the benefit of the selling stockholders of MPG to be released over the
two-year period following the April 30, 2005 purchase of MPG if MPG achieved certain
revenue targets during the period. During May 2007 we issued 19,729 shares to the former
MPG stockholders which we determined we owed them pursuant to the MPG merger agreement.
These shares were valued at $1.27 per share, the market value on the date of their release,
and recorded as an increase in the goodwill associated with the MPG acquisition. The
remaining 146,419 shares that were in escrow were returned to us and canceled. |
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Delano Group Securities LLC acted as an advisor on the acquisition of MPG in 2005 and
part of the compensation for its services was tied to the purchase price paid for MPG.
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formerly owned by David Asplund. Mr. Asplund left Delano and became the CEO of Lime Energy
on January 23, 2006. In connection with the release of the escrow shares to the former
stockholders of MPG, we issued Mr. Asplund 986 shares of our common stock in May 2007 in
satisfaction of the commission owed Delano. |
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On June 6, 2007, we acquired, retroactive to May 31, 2007, the assets and assumed
certain liabilities of George Bradley Boyett dba Texas Energy Products. The purchase
consideration consisted of 200,000 shares of our common stock and cash of $312,787. |
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On June 30, 2007, we issued 10,955 shares of our common stock to the holders of our
subordinated convertible term notes in satisfaction of 50% of the interest owed on the
note. |
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On August 6, 2007, retroactive to July 31, 2007, we acquired the assets and assumed
certain liabilities of Preferred Lighting, Inc. for 105,485 shares of our common stock and
cash of $300,000. Please refer to Note 3 to our condensed consolidated financial
statements for additional information regarding this transaction. |
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During the third quarter of 2007 certain employees exercised options to purchase 41,928
shares of our common stock. The cash proceeds of $32,130 will be used for general
corporate purposes. |
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On September 30, 2007, we issued 38,658 shares of our common stock to the holders of
our subordinated convertible term notes in satisfaction of 50% of the interest owed on the
note for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007. |
No underwriters were involved in the transaction described above. All of the securities issued
in this transaction were issued by us in reliance upon the exemption from registration available
under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, including Regulation D promulgated thereunder, in that
the transactions involved the issuance and sale of our securities to financially sophisticated
individuals or entities that were aware of our activities and business and financial condition
and took the securities for investment purposes and understood the ramifications of their
actions. Certain of the purchasers also represented that they were accredited investors as
defined in Regulation D and were acquiring such securities for investment for their own account
and not for distribution.
ITEM 6. Exhibits
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Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)
and 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a)
and 15d-14(a) as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation Pursuant to Section 1350 of
Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 |
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Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation Pursuant to Section 1350 of
Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002 |
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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.
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LIME ENERGY CO. |
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Dated: November 14, 2007
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/s/ David Asplund |
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David Asplund |
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Chief Executive Officer
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Dated: November 14, 2007
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/s/ Jeffrey Mistarz |
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Jeffrey Mistarz |
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