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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K

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



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
October 26, 2011
 

Active Power, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
000-30939
 
74-2961657
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 


2128 W. Braker Lane, BK12
Austin, Texas 78758
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(512) 836-6464
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 2.02.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On October 26, 2011, Active Power, Inc. issued a press release reporting its preliminary results of operations for its fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information furnished in this Current Report, including under this Item 2.02 and the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 
99.1
Press Release of Active Power, Inc. dated October 26, 2011.
 
 
 

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

   
ACTIVE POWER, INC.
     
     
Date:  October 26, 2011
By:
     /s/John K. Penver
 
   
John Penver
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
   
Press Release of Active Power, Inc. dated October 26, 2011.
 
 

ex99_1.htm

Exhibit 99.1

Active Power Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results

Revenues up 12% versus Same Year-ago Quarter

AUSTIN, Texas (Oct. 26, 2011) – Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACPW), manufacturer of critical backup power systems and continuous power and infrastructure solutions, reported results for its third quarter and nine months ended Sept. 30, 2011.

Third quarter 2011 revenues were $20.6 million, representing a quarterly record for the company, and an increase of $2.2 million, or 12%, versus the same year-ago quarter. Net loss was $1.3 million or $0.02 per share in the third quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $55,000 or $0.00 per share in the same year-ago quarter.

Management Commentary

“Our continuous power and infrastructure solutions business represented the majority of our total quarterly revenue again in the third quarter 2011,” said John Penver, chief financial officer for Active Power. “The volume of our core UPS business has performed under expectations and this along with margin pressure on our infrastructure business has contributed to the decrease in our overall gross and operating margins.  Sales mix as well as gross and operating margins were consistent with last quarter.”

“As we look to finish out the year and transition into fiscal 2012, our focus will be on growing our core UPS business, improving execution in our infrastructure business and profitability,” said Jan Lindelow, interim president and CEO for Active Power. “Entering 2012, we plan to expand our product offerings, and thereby increase our addressable market while meeting the future demands of the marketplace.”
 
Other Financial Highlights
 
 
·
For the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2011, revenues increased $11.5 million to $57.2 million, or by 25% compared to the same period in 2010

 
·
$11.8 million in continuous power and infrastructure solutions revenue, representing 57% of revenue in the quarter

 
·
44% increase in information technology (IT) channel revenues compared to the same year-ago quarter
 
 

 
 
 
·
Gross profit for the quarter was 24%, consistent with gross profit from the previous quarter, and reflecting lower UPS sales and a higher proportion of lower margin infrastructure business

 
·
For the nine-months ended Sept. 30, 2011, net loss of $3.8 million or $0.05 per share was an 8% improvement from the net loss of $4.1 million or $0.05 per share incurred in the same period of 2010.
 
Operational Highlights
 
 
·
Deployed UPS (uninterruptible power supply) and continuous power systems in nearly all of the company’s 13 key trading regions, including a major installation in the Netherlands
 
 
·
Built and shipped highest quarterly level of continuous infrastructure solutions to date

 
·
Received multiple PowerHouse order from HP to support the HP POD 240a at a datacenter facility in Texas, part of one of the most innovative and efficient datacenter and infrastructure solutions available on the market today

 
·
Joined Green IT Amsterdam, a consortium of public and private sector organizations with the goal of greening IT infrastructure, reducing CO2 emissions, and developing a green economy in Amsterdam

Outlook
 
Active Power expects fourth quarter 2011 revenues between $18 million and $21 million and full year 2011 revenues between $75 million and $78 million. Fourth quarter earnings per share is expected to range between $(0.03) and $0.00 per share including costs of $0.01 per share related to the departure of the former president and CEO. Changes in cash and investments are expected to be driven by changes in working capital requirements.
 
Conference Call and Webcast
 
Active Power will host a conference call today (Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011) at 4:30 p.m. (ET) to discuss its third quarter 2011 results. Interested parties can dial into the call at the time of the event at (877) 641-0093. For callers outside the U.S. and in Canada, please dial (904) 520-5773.
 
To listen to the live Webcast, please click here. A replay of the Webcast will be available through Nov. 26, 2011, via Active Power’s Web site at www.activepower.com.


About Active Power
Founded in 1992, Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW) designs and manufactures continuous power solutions and critical backup power systems that enable datacenters and other mission critical operations to remain ‘on’ 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Active Power solutions are intelligently efficient, inherently reliable and economically green, providing environmental benefits and energy and space efficiencies to customers’ financial benefit. The company’s products and solutions are built with pride in Austin, Texas, at a state-of-the-art, ISO 9001:2008 registered manufacturing and test facility. Global customers are served via Austin and four regional operations centers located in the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and China, supporting the deployment of systems in more than 40 countries. For more information, visit www.activepower.com.

 
 

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements relating to Active Power’s current expectations of operating results for the third quarter of 2011, its future operating results and customers’ current intentions. Any forward-looking statements and all other statements that may be made in this news release that are not historical facts are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the results predicted include, among others, the deferral or cancellation of sales commitments as a result of general economic conditions or uncertainty, risks related to our international operations, and product performance and quality issues. For more information on the risk factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward looking statements, please refer to Active Power filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K filed since such year ended. Active Power assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements or information which are in effect as of their respective dates.

Active Power, CleanSource and CoolAir are registered trademarks of Active Power, Inc. The Active Power logo, PowerHouse and PowerCentre are trademarks of Active Power, Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies.


Investor Contact:
Media Contact:
Ron Both
Lee Higgins
Liolios Group, Inc.
Public Relations Manager
949-574-3860
512-744-9488
info@liolios.com
lhiggins@activepower.com

 
 

 

ACTIVE POWER, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
   
Three
Months Ended
Sept. 30,
   
Nine
Months Ended
Sept. 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Revenues:                                
Product revenue
  $ 16,996     $ 16,663     $ 47,890     $ 39,356  
Service and other revenue
    3,612       1,793       9,262       6,264  
Total revenue
    20,608       18,456       57,152       45,620  
                                 
Cost of goods sold:                                
Cost of product revenue
    13,112       11,287       35,625       28,323  
Cost of service and other revenue
    2,649       1,691       7,337       4,606  
Total cost of goods sold
    15,761       12,978       42,962       32,929  
                                 
Gross profit
    4,847       5,478       14,190       12,691  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Research and development
    1,272       833       3,279       2,517  
Selling and marketing
    3,527       3,539       10,397       10,323  
General & administrative
    1,280       1,075       4,083       3,825  
Total operating expenses
    6,079       5,447       17,759       16,665  
Operating profit (loss)
    (1,232 )     31       (3,569 )     (3,974 )
                                 
Interest expense, net
    (68 )     (30 )     (149 )     (82 )
                                 
Other expense, net
    8       13       (34 )     (55 )
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (1,292 )     14       (3,752 )     (4,111 )
Income tax benefit
    -       41       -       41  
Net income (loss)
  $ (1,292 )   $ 55     $ (3,752 )   $ (4,070 )
                                 
Basic net income (loss) per share
  $ (0.02 )     0.00     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.05 )
Diluted net income (loss) per share
  $ (0.02 )     0.00     $ (0.05 )   $ (0.05 )
Shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per share
    80,119       79,674       79,990       76,982  
Shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per share
    80,119       80,366       79,990       76,982  
                                 
Comprehensive loss:
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ (1,292 )   $ 55     $ (3,752 )   $ (4,070 )
Translation gain (loss) on subsidiaries in foreign currencies
    (193 )     247       416       (12 )
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (1,485 )   $ 302     $ (3,336 )   $ (4,082 )

 
 

 

ACTIVE POWER, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)

   
Sept. 30
   
December 31
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Assets
 
(unaudited)
       
             
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 9,455     $ 15,416  
Short-term investments in marketable securities
    -       134  
Restricted cash
    403       -  
Accounts receivable, net
    16,725       14,708  
Inventories
    10,731       6,430  
Prepaid expenses and other
     501        511  
Total current assets
    37,815       37,199  
Property and equipment, net
    3,007       2,005  
Deposits and other
    404       314  
Total assets
  $ 41,226     $ 39,518  
                 
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
               
                 
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 6,035     $ 6,022  
Accrued expenses
    5,379       7,068  
Deferred revenue
    4,566       2,492  
Revolving line of credit
    5,535       2,535  
Total current liabilities
    21,515       18,117  
                 
Long-term liabilities
    811       579  
Stockholders' equity:
               
Common stock
    80       80  
Treasury stock
    (115 )     (103 )
Additional paid-in capital
    276,233       274,807  
Accumulated deficit
    (257,553 )     (253,801 )
Other accumulated comprehensive loss
    255       (161 )
Total stockholders’ equity
    18,900       20,822  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 41,226     $ 39,518  
 
 
 

 

ACTIVE POWER, INC.
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL DATA
 
   
Three Months Ended
Sept. 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
Sept. 30,
 
$’000
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Product Revenue:
                       
UPS products
  $ 5,991     $ 8,358     $ 20,764     $ 23,210  
Continuous Power Solutions
    7,034       1,210       20,105       6,298  
Infrastructure Solutions
    3,971       7,095       7,021       9,848  
    $ 16,996     $ 16,663     $ 47,890     $ 39,356  
                                 
MW of critical Power delivered
 
22.2MW
   
23.9MW
   
76.9MW
   
71.8MW
 
Revenue per MW of Critical Power ($’000)
  $ 585     $ 420     $ 565     $ 442  
                                 
                                 
 
 
Selected Balance Sheet Data: ($’000)
       
Sept. 30, 2011
   
June 30, 2011
   
Dec. 31, 2010
 
                           
Inventory:
                         
Raw materials
          $ 6,859     $ 6,655     $ 5,243  
Work in progress
            3,452       5,461       2,382  
Finished goods
            2,246       1,750       1,148  
Less reserves for obsolescence
            (1,826 )     (1,815 )     (2,343 )
            $ 10,731     $ 12,051     $ 6,430  
                                 
Receivables:
                               
Americas
          $ 11,511     $ 10,132     $ 10,681  
EMEA
            1,947       4,866       4,020  
Asia
            3,267       2,807       7  
            $ 16,725     $ 17,805     $ 14,708