Beacon Power Announces 2Q 2006 Results

Beacon Power Corporation (NASDAQ: BCON) has announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2006. For the second quarter of 2006, Beacon Power reported revenue of $209,000 and a net loss of $3,273,000, or ($0.06) per share, compared to revenue of $318,000 and a net loss of $1,765,000, or ($0.04) per share, for the second quarter of 2005. For the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company reported revenue of $498,000 and a net loss of $6,094,000, or ($0.10) per share, compared to revenue of $954,000 and a net loss of $4,010,000, or ($0.09) per share, for the same period ended June 30, 2005. During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, Beacon Power incurred costs of $1,628,000 in selling, general and administrative expense, compared to $1,109,000 in the second quarter of 2005. Research and development expense was $1,087,000 during the second quarter of 2006, compared to $150,000 in the second quarter of 2005. Total operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2006 were $3,429,000 compared to $1,791,000 for the same period in 2005. At June 30, 2006, the Company had $10.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, with working capital of $8.5 million. On […]

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Capstone Announces 1Q 2007 Results

Capstone Turbine Corporation (Nasdaq:CPST)reported results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2006 in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2006. Capstone’s revenue for the fiscal 2007 first quarter was $6.6 million, representing an increase of over 70% from $3.8 million for the prior year comparable quarter. However, this represents a decrease of 13% from the fourth quarter fiscal 2006 revenue of $7.6 million. “The year-over-year growth in revenue indicates that demand for microturbines is growing; however, new sales from the New York market are not increasing as quickly as originally planned. The delay in the MEA approval and extended product demonstrations have resulted in a longer than anticipated sales cycle. We remain confident that the New York market offers Capstone a substantial opportunity to grow; therefore, we have redoubled our efforts in this market,” said Mark Gilbreth, Capstone’s Interim President and CEO. Backlog at the end of the first quarter was $5.4 million, a decrease of over 55% from the end of the prior year comparable quarter and approximately 24% from the end of the prior quarter. The decrease in backlog reflects improved lead times from order to shipment […]

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