Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. Reports Significant Increase in Revenues
Company Announces Strong Close to 2015
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LEWIS CENTER, OH--(Marketwired - April 05, 2016) - Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) ("ME
2015 Financial Highlights
- Revenues of $12,632,000 compared to $2,794,000 in 2014 -- Increase of 352%
- Operating loss of $3,689,000 compared to $6,478,000 in 2014 -- Improvement of 43%
- Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Adjusted EBITDA) of $(1,175,000) compared to $(2,781,000) in 2014 -- Improvement of 58%
Results Overview
Consolidated revenues for 2015 were more than $12.6 million including revenues of over $6.9 million generated by the completed installation and commissioning of four equipment projects at various customer sites in order to execute on several multi-million dollar supply contracts. Also in 2015, the Company achieved product sales of more than $2.7 million to customers under contract to meet present mercury regulations.
The increased revenues, and the operating margins earned on those revenues, were the primary reason for the significant improvements in both operating loss and Adjusted EBITDA. The Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2015 was $(1,055,000). With product revenues for Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) compliance beginning on four of the now 19 electric generating units currently under contract, added to successfully completed equipment and testing projects, the Adjusted EBITDA was $(120,000) over the last nine months of 2015.
Richard MacPherson, CEO, stated "The Company is very well positioned to capitalize in 2016 on the successes of 2015 as the remainder of our customers begin to comply with MATS. The Company's revenues will continue to grow at a rapid pace."
MacPherson continued, "We expect to continue to grow our customer base this year and believe our ongoing technological developments will have a significant impact on our ability to secure new clients across the industry."
"We anticipate significant cash flow and operating profit growth quarter over quarter in 2016 as we implement our technologies to our growing fleet of customers. This is the year we expect to see the financial results that have been years in the making," MacPherson said.
About Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (ME
Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.
delivers patented and proprietary solutions to the global coal-power industry to remove mercury from power plant emissions, providing performance guarantees, and leading-edge emissions services. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) MATS rule requires that all coal- and oil-fired power plants in the U.S., larger than 25 mega-watts, must remove roughly 90% of mercury from their emissions starting April 15, 2015. In June 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court remanded MATS back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit for further review, but left the rule in place. The D.C. Circuit has since remanded the rule to the EPA for further consideration, but without vacatur, allowing MATS to remain in effect until the EPA issues a final finding. The EPA has represented that it is on track to issue a final finding by April 15, 2016. ME
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To provide investors with additional information regarding our financial results, this press release includes references to Adjusted EBITDA, a Non-GAAP financial measure. We view Adjusted EBITDA as an operating performance measure and, as such, we believe that the GAAP financial measure most directly comparable to it is net income (loss). We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income adjusted for income taxes, depreciation, amortization, stock based compensation, and other non-cash income and expenses. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA provides us an important measure of operating performance. Our use of Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and this measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of our results as reported under GAAP, as the excluded items may have significant effects on our operating results and financial condition. Additionally, our measure of Adjusted EBITDA may differ from other companies' measure of Adjusted EBITDA. When evaluating our performance, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered with other financial performance measures, including various cash flow metrics, net income and other GAAP results. In the future, we may disclose different non-GAAP financial measures in order to help our investors and others more meaningfully evaluate and compare our future results of operations to our previously reported results of operations.
Safe Harbor Statement
With the exception of historical information contained in this press release, content herein may contain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Matters that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among other factors, the gain or loss of a major customer, additional or new EPA regulations affecting coal-burning utilities, disruption in supply of materials, a significant change in general economic conditions in any of the regions where our customer utilities might experience significant changes in electric demand, a significant disruption in the supply of coal to our customer units, the loss of key management personnel, failure to obtain adequate working capital to execute the business plan and any major litigation regarding the Company. In addition, this release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management's best analysis only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Further information concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance related to forward-looking statements contained in this release can be found in the Company's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA
Year Ended December 31,
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2015 2014
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(in thousands)
Net loss $ (14,262) $ (5,008)
Non-GAAP
adjustments:
Depreciation and
amortization 391 387
Interest 6,214 2,725
State income taxes 41 -
Stock based
compensation 789 3,319
Change in warrant
liability 3,194 (4,204)
Settlement charges 1,335 -
Debt conversion
costs 1,123 -
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Adjusted EBITDA $ (1,175) $ (2,781)
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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Quarter Ended (Unaudited)
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12/31/2015 9/30/2015 6/30/2015 3/31/2015
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(in thousands)
Net income (loss) $ (7,138) $ (1,155) $ 599 $ (6,568)
Non-GAAP
adjustments:
Depreciation and
amortization 123 103 99 66
Interest 950 906 936 3,422
State income taxes 5 8 8 20
Stock based
compensation 177 280 206 126
Change in warrant
liability 4,655 (145) (3,195) 1,879
Settlement charges 1,335 - - -
Debt conversion
costs - 161 962 -
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Adjusted EBITDA $ 107 $ 158 $ (385) $ (1,055)
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MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
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ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,083,280 $ 7,212,114
Accounts receivable 1,150,602 410,950
Inventory 2,715,913 5,784,905
Prepaid expenses and other assets 161,813 140,559
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Total current assets 5,111,608 13,548,528
Property and equipment, net 1,243,450 255,330
License, net 58,825 64,707
Prepaid expenses and other assets 4,058 13,799
Customer acquisition costs, net 897,428 1,156,521
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Total assets $ 7,315,369 $ 15,038,885
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 1,235,162 $ 1,174,521
Deferred revenue 2,281,760 5,808,301
Convertible notes payable 2,497,114 3,080,376
Customer credits 936,500 936,500
Other current liabilites - 250,000
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Total current liabilities 6,950,536 11,249,698
Convertible notes payable, net of discount and
issuance costs 3,175,085 2,438,902
Warrant liability 9,854,400 5,597,011
Accrued interest 169,202 337,999
Equipment notes payable 111,144 -
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Total liabilities 20,260,367 19,623,610
Stockholders' deficit
Preferred stock, $.001 par value: 2,000,000
shares authorized - -
Common stock; $.001 par value; 150,000,000
shares authorized;
47,194,118 shares issued and outstanding as
of December 31, 2015
40,228,123 shares issued and outstanding as
of December 31, 2014 47,194 40,228
Additional paid-in capital 25,008,016 19,113,724
Accumulated deficit (38,000,208) (23,738,677)
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Total stockholders' deficit (12,944,998) (4,584,725)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 7,315,369 $ 15,038,885
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MIDWEST ENERGY EMISSIONS CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
For the Year For the Year
Ended Ended
December 31, December 31,
2015 2014
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Revenues
Product sales $ 5,028,184 $ 2,451,051
Equipment sales 6,939,412 -
Demonstrations and consulting services 664,323 343,155
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Total revenues: 12,631,919 2,794,206
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold 8,629,570 1,483,379
Operating expenses 1,812,355 904,914
License maintenance fees 300,000 300,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses 3,180,419 5,518,032
Settlement charges 1,335,394 -
Depreciation and amortization 390,828 387,123
Professional fees 672,269 678,725
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Total costs and expenses 16,320,835 9,272,173
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Operating loss (3,688,916) (6,477,967)
Other income (expense)
Interest expense (6,213,897) (2,724,506)
Change in value of warrant liability (3,194,189) 4,204,189
Debt conversion inducement expense (1,123,380) -
State income taxes (41,149) (9,273)
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Total other income (expense) (10,572,615) 1,470,410
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Net loss $(14,261,531) $ (5,007,557)
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Contact:
Richard MacPherson
Chief Executive Officer
Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.
614-505-6115
rmacpherson@midwestemissions.com
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