MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, June 3, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hydrogenics Corporation (Nasdaq:HYGS) (TSX:HYG), a leading developer and manufacturer of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products, today reported first quarter 2011 results. Results are reported in US dollars and are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)1.
"Our first quarter results, with a 10% increase in revenues, strong gross profit in our Power Systems business and awards for hydrogen fuelling stations in Oslo, Norway and Istanbul, Turkey along with contracts for the delivery of nine electrolyzers for industrial gas applications meets our expectations. Additionally, we continued to advance our product development and commercialization efforts with CommScope, Inc. ("CommScope") in the first quarter, as evidenced by completing the third tranche of our subscription agreement and, thereby securing an additional $2.0 million of equity", said Daryl Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer.
First Quarter 2011 Highlights (compared to First Quarter 2010 unless otherwise noted)
- Closed the third tranche of our subscription agreement with CommScope securing $2.0 million
- Secured $6.1 million of orders for industrial gas applications and a hydrogen fuelling station as well as $0.7 million of orders for fuel cell applications
- Order backlog of $15.8 million, the substantial majority of which is anticipated to be delivered and recognized as revenues in 2011. Order backlog movement (in $ millions), as follows:
- Revenues of $7.4 million, an increase of 10%
- Gross profit of 19%, reflecting pricing pressure on one large OnSite Generation order booked in 2009
- EBITDA2 loss, prior to reflecting $0.7 million of costs and fair value adjustments resulting from our DSU and RSU plans which are indexed to our share price and $0.3 million of non-cash stock-based compensation costs in respect of the executive stock options which were surrendered in January 2011 was $1.8 million, an improvement of $1.7 million, or 47%
- Cash reserves of $10.9 million compared to $9.0 million at December 31, 2010 reflecting CommScope's $2.0 million equity investment and $0.1 million of cash provided by operating activities, partially offset by $0.2 million of capital expenditures
Notes
- Effective January 1, 2011, Canadian publicly listed entities are required to prepare their financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Due to the requirement to present comparative financial information, the effective transition date is January 1, 2010. The three months ended March 31, 2011 is Hydrogenics' first reporting period under IFRS. Please refer to Hydrogenics' First Quarter 2011 Management Discussion and Analysis for a summary of the full impact as a result of the conversion from Canadian generally accepted accounting principles to IFRS.
- EBITDA, defined as net loss excluding financial income, net, depreciation of property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets. EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure that does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to EBITDA presented by other entities. Investors are cautioned that this non-IFRS financial measure should not be construed as an alternative to other measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS.
Conference Call Details
Hydrogenics will hold a conference call at 9:00 a.m. EDT on June 3, 2011 to review the first quarter 2011 results. The telephone number for the conference call is (877) 307-1373, or, for international callers, (678) 2224-7873. A live webcast of the call will also be available on the Corporation's website at .
The webcast will be archived on the site, and investors will be able to access an encore recording of the conference call for one week by calling (800) 642-1687, conference ID # 67060937. The encore recording will be available two hours after the conference call has concluded.
About Hydrogenics
Hydrogenics Corporation () is a globally recognized developer and provider of hydrogen generation and fuel cell products and services, serving the growing industrial and clean energy markets of today and tomorrow. Based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, Hydrogenics has operations in North America and Europe.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and under applicable Canadian securities law. These statements are based on management's current expectations and actual results may differ from these forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including: our inability to increase our revenues or raise additional funding to continue operations, execute our business plan, or to grow our business; inability to address a slow return to economic growth, and its impact on our business, results of operations and consolidated financial condition; our limited operating history; inability to implement our business strategy; fluctuations in our quarterly results; failure to maintain our customer base that generates the majority of our revenues; currency fluctuations; failure to maintain sufficient insurance coverage; changes in value of our goodwill; failure of a significant market to develop for our products; failure of hydrogen being readily available on a cost-effective basis; changes in government policies and regulations; failure of uniform codes and standards for hydrogen fuelled vehicles and related infrastructure to develop; liability for environmental damages resulting from our research, development or manufacturing operations; failure to compete with other developers and manufacturers of products in our industry; failure to compete with developers and manufacturers of traditional and alternative technologies; failure to develop partnerships with original equipment manufacturers, governments, systems integrators and other third parties; inability to obtain sufficient materials and components for our products from suppliers; failure to manage expansion of our operations; failure to manage foreign sales and operations; failure to recruit, train and retain key management personnel; inability to integrate acquisitions; failure to develop adequate manufacturing processes and capabilities; failure to complete the development of commercially viable products; failure to produce cost-competitive products; failure or delay in field testing of our products; failure to produce products free of defects or errors; inability to adapt to technological advances or new codes and standards; failure to protect our intellectual property; our involvement in intellectual property litigation; exposure to product liability claims; failure to meet rules regarding passive foreign investment companies; actions of our significant and principal shareholders; dilution as a result of significant issuances of our common shares and preferred shares; inability of US investors to enforce US civil liability judgments against us; volatility of our common share price; and dilution as a result of the exercise of options. Readers should not place undue reliance on Hydrogenics' forward-looking statements. Investors are encouraged to review the section captioned "Risk Factors" in Hydrogenics' regulatory filings with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of factors that could affect Hydrogenics' future performance. Furthermore, the forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this release, and Hydrogenics undertakes no obligations to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, unless otherwise required by law. The forward-looking statements contained in this release are expressly qualified by this.
CONTACT: Company Contact: Lawrence Davis, Chief Financial Officer Hydrogenics Corporation (905) 361-3633 investors@hydrogenics.com