Electrovaya Reports Third Quarter FY 2013 Results
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Aug 12, 2013 07:19AM
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Next Generation 2.0 Technology Ready; Cash Position Bolstered; Market Demand Increasing
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) today announced financial results for the second quarter of Fiscal 2013 ending June 30, 2013.
Financial Outlook:
For the last several quarters, Electrovaya has been completing the development of the next generation 2.0 technology. While this has temporarily impacted its quarterly revenue, the development of the next generation 2.0 technology continued during the current quarter and shipments are now expected to ramp up this month. Based on current orders, the sales pipeline, general business conditions in the Lithium Ion energy storage markets and anticipated delivery schedules:
Financial Highlights:
Business Highlights:
Electrovaya's business initiatives and revenue growth have awaited the introduction of its next generation 2.0 technology for the following emerging markets:
In the automotive and clean transportation market, Electrovaya's battery has been integrated into the previously announced electric vehicle project in China. Road trials have commenced. Additional systems are expected to be shipped in the next 10-12 weeks. Electrovaya is discussing other opportunities in the electric vehicle market with a number of global automotive companies.
In the marine transportation sector, Electrovaya had earlier announced that its Lithium Ion battery energy system will be replacing a diesel powered motor for an electric ferry application in Norway. Electrovaya's system is expected to be delivered this quarter and the electric ferry is expected to undergo sea trials by September 2013. The demand for clean marine transportation is particularly strong in Scandinavia and this will be one of the first electric ferries in the world.
Electrovaya expects a substantial market in replacing diesel generators with clean non-polluting batteries. Diesel powered generators are expensive and produce air pollution, carcinogens, harmful particulate matter and noise. Market demand in India alone is about 370,000 Telecom Towers and the replacement of diesel generators could be a major market for Electrovaya's 2.0 technology.
Strategic Portable Power is a high value application for Electrovaya's high energy density Lithium Ion batteries. Discussions are underway with a number of important users and the Company expects to announce details shortly with an OEM in the Middle East.
Electrovaya has continued the development of its grid scale and smart grid energy storage systems. A smart grid enabled energy storage device for distributed applications is an interesting and important concept. A launch order with a major European Utility is expected soon.
Electrovaya's project for a MWh scale grid-tied energy storage system with Hydro One, Toronto Hydro and others, is expected to complete factory acceptance testing later this calendar year. Electrovaya is expecting that the demonstrated and tested system will serve as a template for all MWh scale applications and positions the company as one of the few capable of manufacturing such systems. The market for MWh scale storage systems is expected to grow rapidly over the near term and Electrovaya has a large pipeline of projects with similar performance requirements.
In August, Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) announced a $3.2 million (CDN) additional contribution from Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) in support of further automation of its manufacturing processes and development of its the next generation battery management system for Electrovaya's proprietary Lithium Ion SuperPolymer®2.0 batteries. This work is to be completed by 2014.
Electrovaya's Clean Production Process resonates with emerging global interests in Climate Change, Clean Technology and Corporate Social Responsibility. Canada's Minister for Natural Resources, the Honourable Joe Oliver, highlighted Electrovaya's technology during his June press conference.
In June, Electrovaya Inc. (TSX:EFL) announced additions to its senior management team to meet the growing demand in the emerging markets of energy storage and mobile energy. These included Rakesh Bhola as Vice President, Technology, Dr. Rajshekar Das Gupta, as Vice President of Business Development and Dr. Ravi Gopal as Vice President, Engineering.
The Company's complete Fiscal 2013 Third Quarter Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis are available at www.sedar.com or on the Company's website at www.electrovaya.com.
Electrovaya will hold a conference call on August 12, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the Company's financial results.
Conference Call Details: |
U.S and Canada toll free: (877) 407-8291 |
International: +1 (201) 689-8345 |
To help ensure that the conference begins in a timely manner, please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. For those unable to participate in the conference call, a replay will be available for two weeks beginning at 10 a.m. (ET) on August 12, 2013 through 11:59 p.m. (ET) on August 26, 2013. To access the replay, the U.S. dial-in number is (877) 660-6853 and the non-U.S. dial-in number is +1 (201) 612-7415. The conference ID is 419465#.