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Major Stock Holders
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Charles F. Dunleavy |
5.60% |
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Dr. George W. Taylor |
28.40% |
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Henderson Global Investors Limited |
5.20% |
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JoAnne E. Burns |
8.20% |
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RAB Special Situations (Master) Fund Limited |
7.50% |
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Business Environment |
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Global demand for electric power is expected to increase from 14.8 trillion kilowatt hours in 2003 to 30.1 trillion kilowatt hours by 2030, according to the Energy Information Administration, or the EIA. To meet this demand, the International Energy Agency, or the IEA, estimates that investments in new generating capacity will exceed $4 trillion in the period from 2003 to 2030, of which $1.6 trillion will be for new renewable energy generation equipment.
According to the IEA, fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas generated over 60% of the world’s electricity in 2002. However, a variety of factors are contributing to the development of renewable energy systems that capture energy from replenishable natural resources, including ocean waves, flowing water, wind and sunlight, and convert it into electricity.
The cost of fossil fuel used to generate electricity has been rising. From 2000 to 2005 in the United States, the cost of coal used for electricity generation increased by 28%, the cost of natural gas used for electricity generation increased by 91% and the cost of oil used for electricity generation increased by 64%.
Many countries, including the United States, Japan and much of Europe, depend on foreign resources for a majority of their domestic energy needs. Concerns over political and economic instability in some of the leading energy producing regions of the world are encouraging consuming countries to diversify their sources of energy.
Environmental concerns regarding the by-products of fossil fuels have led many countries and several US states to agree to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases associated with the use of fossil fuels and to adopt policies promoting the development of cleaner technologies.
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Company Strategy |
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The Company develops and is commercializing proprietary systems that generate electricity by harnessing the renewable energy of ocean waves. |
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Product/Services Portfolio |
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The Company currently offers two products as part of its line of PowerBuoy systems: a utility PowerBuoy system and an autonomous PowerBuoy system. The Company’s PowerBuoy system is based on modular, ocean-going buoys, which the Company has been ocean testing for nearly a decade.
The Company’s PowerBuoy system consists of a floating buoy-like device that is loosely moored to the seabed so that it can freely move up and down in response to the rising and falling of the waves, as well as a power take off device, an electrical generator, a power electronics system and a control system, all of which are sealed in the unit.
The Company’s 40kW PowerBuoy system has a maximum diameter of 12 feet near the surface, and is 52 feet long, with approximately 13 feet of the PowerBuoy system protruding above the surface of the ocean. Larger PowerBuoy systems will be slightly longer and have a larger diameter.
The utility PowerBuoy system is designed to transmit electricity to shore by an underwater power cable, which would then be connected to a power grid. The utility PowerBuoy system presently has a capacity of 40kW, which the Company is working to increase to 150kW in 2007, to 250kW in 2008 and ultimately to 500kW in 2010. The utility PowerBuoy system is designed to be positioned in water with a depth of 100 to 200 feet, which can usually be found one to five miles offshore.
The autonomous PowerBuoy system is based on the same technology as the utility PowerBuoy system but is designed for electricity generation of relatively low amounts of power for use independently of the power grid in remote locations. The autonomous PowerBuoy system currently has a capacity ranging from 300 watts to 40kW, depending on the application. The Company’s autonomous PowerBuoy system is designed to operate anywhere in the ocean and in any depth of water.
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Investment Analysis |
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Revenues decreased by $0.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007, or 38%, to $0.3 million as compared to $0.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2006.
Cost of revenues decreased by $0.4 million, or 63%, to $0.2 million in the first three months of fiscal 2007, as compared to $0.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2006.
Product development costs increased $0.5 million, or 79%, to $1.1 million in the three months ended July 31, 2006, as compared to $0.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2006.
Selling, general and administrative costs increased $0.7 million, or 101%, to $1.4 million in the three months ended July 31, 2006, as compared to $0.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2006.
Interest income remained relatively flat at $0.4 million in the three months ended July 31, 2006, compared to the same period of fiscal 2006.
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Income Data (Thousand $ Except EPS) |
| Year |
Revenues |
Costs |
Oper Income |
Taxes |
Net Income |
EPS |
| 2004
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4,713,202 |
2,001,913 |
-1,608,561 |
118,119 |
-2,849,476 |
-0.07 |
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5,365,235 |
3,458,529 |
-3,263,815 |
29,335 |
-428,634 |
-0.01 |
| 2006
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1,747,715 |
7,415,684 |
-7,727,287 |
143,963 |
-7,078,911 |
-0.14 |
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Balance Sheet Data
(Thousand $) |
Year |
Cash |
Acct Recv. |
Inventory |
Total Cur Assets |
Total Cur Liability |
PPE |
Total Assets |
LT Debt |
SH Equity |
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2005 |
13,584,814 |
668,424 |
0.00 |
40,742,219 |
2,839,012 |
427,613 |
41,596,387 |
245,844 |
37,836,531 |
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2006 |
18,250,604 |
383,869 |
0.00 |
31,444,060 |
3,998,545 |
446,963 |
32,685,104 |
233,959 |
27,844,482 |
*As of period ended April 30, 2005
*As of period ended October 31, 2006
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Flow Summary
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Net Cash-Ops |
Net Cash-Inv |
Net Cash-Fin |
Net Change |
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2004 |
-2,414,649 |
-175,189 |
38,307,192 |
37,304,070 |
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2005 |
-1,873,487 |
-25,116,334 |
233,650 |
-25,255,431 |
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2006 |
-5,071,630 |
24,302,016 |
122,703 |
18,372 |
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*Year ended April 30
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