Ener1, Inc. announced financial results for the first fiscal quarter of 2011 ending March 31, 2011.
"We believe our first-quarter results represent another step forward in building a profitable business," said Ener1 Chairman and CEO Charles Gassenheimer. "We took definitive steps on the path toward achieving our goal of being EBITDA positive. More importantly, we have laid a strong foundation within our grid energy storage business, and we anticipate rapid revenue growth in the second half of 2011. We are also seeing positive revenue growth from our industrial small pack business, and we have repositioned our transportation business to attack the medium- and heavy-duty markets. In addition, we expect our joint venture with Wanxiang to come on-line in the second half of 2011 adding to our growth trajectory this year."
Total consolidated revenue for the quarter was $23.1 million, an increase of 110% over the first quarter of 2010. Consolidated gross profit margin improved to 24%, compared to 10% in the year-ago quarter. Due primarily to an impairment charge, the company reported a net loss of $84.7 million, or diluted net loss per share of $0.51 for the quarter. The impairment charge represents a $69.4 million increase in net loss, which represents a one-time $59.4 million impairment recorded during the first quarter to write down the company’s investment in Think Holdings and a $13.9 million loss on financial instruments, which is primarily attributable to the impaired value of the investment. The impairment charge and loss on financial instruments totaled $73.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the three months ending March 31, 2011. This compares to a net loss of $15.3 million, or diluted net loss per share of $0.13, during the same period last year.
"As the market for lithium-ion-based energy storage systems unfolds, Ener1 will continue to differentiate itself through its prismatic-based, high-energy product suite," Gassenheimer said. "We believe we have taken the right steps to position ourselves – including adopting the right strategy, management team, products and technology - to deliver value to our shareholders."
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