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Exhibit 99.1

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For Immediate Release

 

 

 

For more information contact: 

Annie Leschin

 

StreetSmart Investor Relations

 

415-775-1788

 

       or                                

 

David I. Rosenthal                      

 

UQM Technologies, Inc.            

 

303-682-4900                              

 

 

UQM Technologies Reports Fourth Quarter and

Fiscal Year 2015 Operating Results

 

LONGMONT, COLORADO, MAY 28, 2015 - UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (NYSE MKT: UQM), a  developer of alternative energy technologies, today announced operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. Total revenue for the quarter was $1.0 million, the same as the fourth quarter last year. Net loss for the fourth quarter was $1.3 million, or $0.03 per common share. This compares to a net loss of $1.4 million, or $0.04 per common share for the same period last year.

 

For the year ended March 31, 2015, total revenue was $4.0 million compared to $7.0 million in the prior year. Net loss was $6.0 million, or $0.15 per common share versus $2.8 million, or $0.07 per common share in the year ended March 31, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, cash was $6.6 million and working capital was $15.6 million versus $10.2 million and $20.1 million last year, respectively. 

 

“Fourth quarter revenue grew 25% over last quarter, reflecting some improvement in our customers’ ordering cycles,” said Eric R. Ridenour, UQM Technologies’ President and Chief Executive Officer. ”Our primary focus is centered on our strategic business development in China where we see the greatest opportunity for our offerings at present. Having recently signed a long-term agreement with the KESHI Group and with on-going discussions with other parties to secure volume production contracts, we are making significant inroads into this market as customers recognize the clear advantages of our products.”

 

Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss operating results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2015. To attend the conference call, please dial 1-888-241-0326 approximately ten minutes before the

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conference is scheduled to begin and provide the passcode “47696708” to access the call. International callers should dial 1-647-427-3411.  For anyone who is unable to participate in the conference, a recording will be available for 7 days beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time today. To access the playback call 1-855-859-2056 and enter replay code “47696708#”. International callers should dial +1-404-537-3406.

 

About UQM

 

UQM Technologies is a developer and manufacturer of power-dense, high-efficiency electric motors, generators and power electronic controllers for the commercial truck, bus, automotive, marine, military and industrial markets. A major emphasis for UQM is developing propulsion systems for electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid electric and fuel cell electric vehicles. UQM is TS 16949 and ISO 14001 certified and located in Longmont, Colorado.

 

This Release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act. These statements appear in a number of places in this Release and include statements regarding our plans, beliefs or current expectations; including those plans, beliefs and expectations of our management with respect to, among other things, new product developments, future orders to be received from our customers, sales of products from inventory, future financial results, liquidity and the continued growth of the electric-powered vehicle industry. Important Risk Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements are contained in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015 filed today, which is available through our website at www.uqm.com  or at www.sec.gov.

 

 

###Tables Attached###

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UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quarter Ended March 31,

 

Year Ended March 31,

 

 

2015

 

    2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Product sales

 

$

954,493 

 

$

785,018 

 

$

3,218,616 

 

$

6,136,305 

Contract services

 

 

89,289 

 

 

230,464 

 

 

797,128 

 

 

909,895 

 

 

 

1,043,782 

 

 

1,015,482 

 

 

4,015,744 

 

 

7,046,200 

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of product sales

 

 

778,532 

 

 

474,798 

 

 

2,101,610 

 

 

3,609,028 

Costs of contract services

 

 

130,236 

 

 

190,271 

 

 

798,038 

 

 

743,068 

       Research and development

 

 

913,771 

 

 

61,035 

 

 

1,131,159 

 

 

219,887 

       Production engineering

 

 

179,683 

 

 

1,793,230 

 

 

3,406,923 

 

 

4,644,646 

Reimbursement of costs under DOE grant

 

 

(88,439)

 

 

(1,049,168)

 

 

(1,901,109)

 

 

(3,625,853)

Selling, general and administrative

 

 

1,303,764 

 

 

1,064,204 

 

 

5,337,795 

 

 

5,143,864 

(Recovery) impairment of assets

 

 

                    -

 

 

(141,835)

 

 

                      -

 

 

(868,475)

(Gain) loss on disposal of long-lived asset

 

 

1,219 

 

 

2,570 

 

 

1,219 

 

 

(37,462)

 

 

 

3,218,766 

 

 

2,395,105 

 

 

10,875,635 

 

 

9,828,703 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before other income

 

 

(2,174,984)

 

 

(1,379,623)

 

 

(6,859,891)

 

 

(2,782,503)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

 

182 

 

 

378 

 

 

12,306 

 

 

1,787 

Other

 

 

858,488 

 

 

537 

 

 

859,055 

 

 

7,472 

 

 

 

858,670 

 

 

915 

 

 

871,361 

 

 

9,259 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(1,316,314)

 

$

(1,378,708)

 

$

(5,988,530)

 

$

(2,773,244)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per common share - basic and diluted

 

$

(0.03)

 

$

(0.04)

 

$

(0.15)

 

$

(0.07)

Weighted average number of shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of common stock outstanding -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

basic and diluted

 

 

39,999,984 

 

 

38,653,221 

 

 

39,940,795 

 

 

37,253,066 

 

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UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31, 2015

 

March 31, 2014

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

6,585,703 

 

$

10,247,112 

Short-term investments

 

   -

 

 

63,029 

Accounts receivable

 

522,417 

 

 

960,419 

Other receivable

 

855,000 

 

 

   -

Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on

 

 

 

 

 

uncompleted contracts

 

49,917 

 

 

341,255 

Inventories

 

9,354,053 

 

 

10,054,422 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

266,448 

 

 

263,988 

Total current assets 

 

17,633,538 

 

 

21,930,225 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, at cost:

 

 

 

 

 

Land

 

1,683,330 

 

 

1,683,330 

Building

 

4,516,301 

 

 

4,516,301 

Machinery and equipment

 

7,037,200 

 

 

7,706,066 

 

 

13,236,831 

 

 

13,905,697 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

(6,410,242)

 

 

(6,337,924)

Net property and equipment

 

6,826,589 

 

 

7,567,773 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patent costs, net of accumulated amortization of $895,227 and $878,707,

 

 

 

 

 

respectively

 

239,043 

 

 

227,015 

Trademark costs, net of accumulated amortization of $73,018 and $68,718,

 

 

 

 

 

respectively

 

102,823 

 

 

107,123 

Other assets

 

   -

 

 

2,997 

Total assets

$

24,801,993 

 

$

29,835,133 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

398,568 

 

$

386,293 

Other current liabilities

 

1,544,971 

 

 

1,491,745 

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on

 

 

 

 

 

uncompleted contracts

 

84,444 

 

 

 -

Total current liabilities

 

2,027,983 

 

 

1,878,038 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

445,024 

 

 

182,100 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

2,473,007 

 

 

2,060,138 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares

 

 

 

 

 

authorized; 39,999,984 and 39,777,767 shares

 

 

 

 

 

issued and outstanding, respectively

 

400,000 

 

 

397,778 

Additional paid-in capital

 

121,866,061 

 

 

121,325,762 

Accumulated deficit

 

(99,937,075)

 

 

(93,948,545)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

22,328,986 

 

 

27,774,995 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

24,801,993 

 

$

29,835,133 

# End Table

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