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Active Power Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results

^{Published on 2010-07-27 05:13:11 - Market Wire}
 

AUSTIN, Texas--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Critical backup power systems manufacturer Active Power, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACPW) announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

"Active Power has seen significantly higher sales and strong bookings this quarter"

Q2 2010 Highlights:

• Increased total revenues to $16 million, a $9.4 million or 142% increase, compared to second quarter of 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, total revenues of $27.2 million increased by $9.4 million or 53% compared to the first six months of 2009.
• Received orders during the quarter for $24 million, including $14 million in orders for containerized infrastructure solutions including PowerHouse systems.
• Improved quarterly gross margins by 5% from the previous year to 27%
• Reduced operating losses by $2.0 million or 58% compared to second quarter of 2009
• Increased OEM channel revenues by 39% from the first quarter of 2010 to $4.1 million, an increase of 59% compared to second quarter of 2009
• Increased direct channel revenues in the second quarter by 138% over the second quarter of 2009
• Shipped 99 high efficiency UPS systems at an average selling price of $79,000 per unit during the quarter. This increased over second quarter 2009 when Active Power shipped 55 systems at an average selling price of $72,000
• Reduced cash used in operations by $2.3 million or 93% in first half of 2010 compared to 2009

Q2 2010 Financial Results:

Revenue for the quarter was $16.0 million, an increase of 44% from the first quarter of 2010 and an increase of 142% compared to the second quarter of 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, total revenues of $27.2 million was 53% higher than the $17.8 million recorded for the same period in 2009.

Gross profit margin for the quarter was 27%, compared to 26% in the first quarter of 2010, and 22% in the second quarter of 2009.

Net loss was $1.5 million, or 2 cents per share. This compares to a net loss of $2.6 million or 4 cents per share in the first quarter of 2010, and a net loss of $3.5 million or 6 cents per share in the second quarter of 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, net loss was $4.1 million or 5 cents per share compared to a net loss of $5.8 million or 10 cents per share in 2009.

Cash and investments decreased by $1.8 million during the quarter to $15.7 million at June 30, 2010, primarily due to increases in working capital to fund future revenue opportunities.

Management Commentary:

aActive Power has seen significantly higher sales and strong bookings this quarter,a said Jim Clishem, president and CEO, Active Power. aThis increase in activity across all of our sales channels has allowed us to improve gross and operating margins and positions us to achieve substantial growth for 2010 compared to last year. This is particularly encouraging as we get closer to reaching and sustaining profitability.a

aWe have had a substantial number of repeat orders, validating the effectiveness of our products and solutions to reduce energy costs and floor space requirements while improving reliability. This also confirms our market positioning and has enabled us to build long term relationships with major corporations worldwide. We expect our business to continue to grow and our financial results to continue to improve for the remainder of 2010 as we approach operating profitability.a

Outlook:

Active Power expects third quarter 2010 revenues between $15 million and $18 million. Third quarter earnings per share is expected to range between breakeven and a loss of 2 cents per share. Changes in cash and investments are expected to be driven only by changes in working capital requirements.

Conference Call:

Active Power will host a conference call today, Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its second quarter 2010 results. Investors and interested parties may listen live via Webcast [ here ]. A replay of the Webcast will be available until August 10, 2010, via Active Powera™s Web site at [ www.activepower.com ].

About Active Power

Active Power provides efficient, reliable and green critical power solutions and uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems to enable business continuity in the event of power disturbances. Founded in 1992, Active Powera™s flywheel based UPS systems protect critical operations in datacenters, healthcare facilities, manufacturing plants, broadcast stations and governmental agencies in more than 40 countries. With expert power system engineers and worldwide services and support, Active Power ensures organizations have the power to perform. For more information, please 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 Powera™s current expectations of operating results for the third quarter of 2010, its future operating results and customersa™ 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, 2009 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.

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