Form 10-Q
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transaction period from to
Commission File Number: 0-25248
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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CAYMAN ISLANDS
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N/A |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Regatta Office Park
Windward Three, 4th Floor, West Bay Road
P.O. Box 1114
Grand Cayman KY1-1102 |
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Cayman Islands
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N/A |
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
(345) 945-4277
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.
See the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer o |
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Accelerated filer þ |
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Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
As of November 5, 2008, 14,529,107 shares of the registrants common stock, with US$0.60 par value,
were outstanding.
NOTE REGARDING CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE RATES
Unless otherwise indicated, all references to $ or US$ are to United States dollars.
The exchange rate for conversion of Cayman Island dollars (CI$) into US$, as determined by the
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, has been fixed since April 1974 at US$1.20 per CI$1.00.
The exchange rate for conversion of Belize dollars (BZE$) into US$, as determined by the Central
Bank of Belize, has been fixed since 1976 at US$ 0.50 per BZE$1.00.
The exchange rate for conversion of Bahamian dollars (BAH$) into US$, as determined by the Central
Bank of The Bahamas, has been fixed since 1973 at US$1.00 per BAH$1.00.
The official currency of the British Virgin Islands is the United States dollar.
The exchange rate for conversion of Bermuda dollars (BMD$) into US$ as determined by the Bermuda
Monetary Authority, has been fixed since 1970 at US$1.00 per BMD$1.00.
3
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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(Unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
34,192,556 |
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38,529,383 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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16,419,721 |
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9,828,529 |
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Inventory |
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1,882,775 |
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1,381,225 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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2,391,155 |
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1,411,231 |
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Current portion of loans receivable |
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817,568 |
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947,854 |
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Total current assets |
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55,703,775 |
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52,098,222 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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58,995,549 |
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59,981,514 |
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Construction in progress |
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6,132,728 |
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4,989,779 |
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Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings construction project |
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4,127,930 |
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Inventory non-current |
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2,574,385 |
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2,268,766 |
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Loans receivable |
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1,738,345 |
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2,329,262 |
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Investment in and loan to affiliate |
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15,291,226 |
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17,501,848 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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2,302,433 |
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2,881,900 |
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Goodwill |
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3,587,754 |
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3,587,754 |
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Other assets |
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3,582,557 |
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3,691,839 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
154,036,682 |
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$ |
149,330,884 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
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$ |
7,346,692 |
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$ |
4,996,728 |
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Dividends payable |
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1,005,880 |
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60,719 |
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Current portion of long term debt |
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1,438,694 |
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1,142,255 |
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Total current liabilities |
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9,791,266 |
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6,199,702 |
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Long term debt |
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21,213,101 |
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22,358,338 |
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Other liabilities |
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447,801 |
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476,136 |
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Minority interest in subsidiary |
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1,325,769 |
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1,392,254 |
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Total liabilities |
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32,777,937 |
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30,426,430 |
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Stockholders equity |
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Controlling interests: |
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Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000
shares; issued and outstanding 17,405 and 21,082 shares,
respectively |
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10,444 |
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12,650 |
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Class A common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 24,655,000
shares; issued
and outstanding 14,524,134 and 14,507,486 shares,
respectively |
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8,714,481 |
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8,704,492 |
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Class B common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 145,000 shares;
none issued |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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80,363,091 |
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79,771,093 |
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Retained earnings |
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31,584,762 |
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29,853,720 |
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120,672,778 |
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118,341,955 |
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Non-controlling interests |
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585,967 |
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562,499 |
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Total stockholders equity |
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121,258,745 |
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118,904,454 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
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$ |
154,036,682 |
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$ |
149,330,884 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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Retail water revenues |
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$ |
4,727,590 |
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$ |
4,668,974 |
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$ |
14,931,327 |
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$ |
15,052,499 |
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Bulk water revenues |
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7,125,533 |
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5,416,329 |
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20,229,266 |
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16,016,757 |
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Services revenues |
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3,368,660 |
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1,834,160 |
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8,834,766 |
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5,549,198 |
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Total revenues |
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15,221,783 |
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11,919,463 |
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43,995,359 |
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36,618,454 |
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Cost of retail revenues |
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1,756,313 |
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1,785,123 |
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5,285,310 |
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5,535,055 |
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Cost of bulk revenues |
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6,091,494 |
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4,590,947 |
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17,201,253 |
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13,032,456 |
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Cost of services revenues |
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2,748,715 |
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1,223,118 |
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7,440,300 |
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3,943,017 |
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Total cost of revenues |
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10,596,522 |
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7,599,188 |
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29,926,863 |
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22,510,528 |
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Gross profit |
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4,625,261 |
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4,320,275 |
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14,068,496 |
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14,107,926 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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2,128,654 |
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2,467,534 |
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6,754,902 |
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7,218,788 |
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Income from operations |
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2,496,607 |
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1,852,741 |
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7,313,594 |
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6,889,138 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
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326,880 |
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481,652 |
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1,097,120 |
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1,409,861 |
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Interest expense |
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(436,077 |
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(456,605 |
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(1,325,184 |
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(1,404,600 |
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Profit sharing in income from affiliate |
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325,171 |
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653,806 |
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Other income |
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32,767 |
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26,774 |
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77,534 |
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117,655 |
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Equity in earnings (loss) of affiliate |
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(639,546 |
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474,407 |
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(1,772,570 |
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1,361,077 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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(715,976 |
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851,399 |
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(1,923,100 |
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2,137,799 |
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Income before non-controlling and minority interests |
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1,780,631 |
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2,704,140 |
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5,390,494 |
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9,026,937 |
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Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling and
minority interests |
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614 |
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194,976 |
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(43,019 |
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308,755 |
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Net income |
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$ |
1,780,017 |
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$ |
2,509,164 |
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$ |
5,433,513 |
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$ |
8,718,182 |
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Basic earnings per common share |
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$ |
0.12 |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.37 |
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0.61 |
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Diluted earnings per common share |
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$ |
0.12 |
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$ |
0.17 |
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$ |
0.37 |
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0.60 |
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Dividends declared per common share |
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$ |
0.065 |
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$ |
0.065 |
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$ |
0.195 |
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0.195 |
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Weighted average number of common shares used in
the determination of: |
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Basic earnings per share |
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14,523,016 |
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14,495,546 |
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14,516,869 |
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14,370,522 |
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Diluted earnings per share |
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14,543,485 |
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14,530,119 |
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14,538,785 |
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14,478,249 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
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$ |
3,424,074 |
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$ |
8,299,257 |
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Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment and construction in progress |
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(5,144,540 |
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(5,513,530 |
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Distribution of income from affiliate |
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189,375 |
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Collections on loans receivable |
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1,096,202 |
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781,861 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
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(4,048,337 |
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(4,542,294 |
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Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities |
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Dividends paid |
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(2,757,307 |
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(2,774,330 |
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Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock |
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10,519 |
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Proceeds from exercises of stock options |
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3,535,042 |
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Principal repayments of long term debt |
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(955,256 |
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(992,968 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(3,712,563 |
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(221,737 |
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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(4,336,827 |
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3,535,226 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
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38,529,383 |
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37,310,699 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
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$ |
34,192,556 |
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$ |
40,845,925 |
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Interest paid in cash |
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$ |
1,185,303 |
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$ |
1,439,245 |
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Non-cash investing and financing activities |
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Note received for plant facility sold |
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$ |
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$ |
1,738,000 |
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Conversion of 5,451 (2007: 5,698) redeemable preferred shares into 5,451
(2007: 5,698) common shares |
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$ |
3,271 |
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$ |
3,419 |
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Issuance of 11,197 (2007: 5,714) common shares to executive management for services
rendered |
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$ |
279,795 |
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$ |
144,927 |
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Issuance of 1,774 (2007: 2,600) preferred shares for services rendered |
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$ |
30,158 |
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$ |
47,856 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. Basis of presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (the
Company) include the accounts of the Companys (i) wholly-owned subsidiaries Aquilex, Inc.,
Cayman Water Company Limited, Consolidated Water (Belize) Limited, Ocean Conversion (Cayman)
Limited, DesalCo Limited; (ii) majority-owned subsidiary Consolidated Water (Bahamas) Ltd.; and
(iii) affiliate, Consolidated Water (Bermuda) Limited, which is consolidated pursuant to the
provisions of FASB Interpretation 46(R). The Companys investment in its affiliate Ocean Conversion
(BVI) Ltd. (OC-BVI) is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All significant
intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2008 and the condensed
consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30,
2008 and 2007 are unaudited. These condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all
adjustments (which are of a normal recurring nature) that, in the opinion of management, are
necessary to present fairly the Companys financial position, results of operations and cash flows
as of and for the periods presented. The results of operations for these interim periods are not
necessarily indicative of the operating results for future periods, including the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2008.
These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to
interim financial statements and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and notes thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
Certain amounts previously presented in the financial statements of prior periods have been
reclassified to conform to the current periods presentation.
2. Stock-based compensation
The Company issues stock under incentive plans that form part of employees and non-executive
directors remuneration. The Company also grants options to purchase common shares as part of
remuneration for certain long-serving employees.
Stock-based compensation totaled $87,258 and $9,982 for the three months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively, and $276,105 and $87,325 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and
2007 respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses in the condensed
consolidated statements of income.
In November 2007 and February 2008, the Company granted options to purchase 84,150 and 17,505
ordinary shares, respectively, to certain employees subject to the Companys shareholders approval
of the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan, which was obtained at the Annual General Meeting held on May 14,
2008. The November 2007 options began vesting on January 1, 2008 and vest in three equal tranches
on January 1, 2009, 2010 and 2011 and the February 2008 options began vesting on February 10, 2008
and vest in three equal tranches on February 10, 2009, 2010 and 2011. All of these 101,655 options
expire three years from the applicable vesting date.
Under Statement of Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123(R) Share-Based Payments (SFAS No.
123(R)), the Company estimated the fair value of the stock options granted and rights to acquire
stock using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company makes a number of estimates and
assumptions related to SFAS No. 123(R) including forfeiture rate, volatility and expected life. The
Company does not expect any forfeitures and therefore expects to recognize the full compensation
costs for these equity awards. The Company calculated expected volatility based primarily upon the
historical volatility of the Companys common stock.
The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are
expected to be outstanding, which incorporates the contractual terms, grant vesting schedules and
terms and expected employee behaviors. As the Company has so far only awarded plain vanilla
options as described by the SECs Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107 (SAB No. 107), the Company
used the simplified method for determining the expected life of the options granted. Originally,
under SAB No. 107, this method was allowed until December 31, 2007. However, on December 21, 2007,
the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 110 (SAB No. 110), which will allow a company to
continue to use the simplified method under certain circumstances, which the Company will
continue to use as the Company does not have sufficient, historical data to estimate the expected
term of equity awards.
7
The significant weighted average assumptions for the 101,655 ordinary share options for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 were as follows: Risk free interest rate of 2.89%; Expected option
life of 3.50 years; Expected volatility of 57.3%; Expected dividend yield of 1.51%.
The Company issued 1,774 preference share options during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
The significant assumptions for these preference share options were as follows:
Risk free interest rate of 1.86%; Expected option life of 0.08 years; Expected volatility of 53.7%;
Expected dividend yield of 1.53%. All of these preference share options expired unexercised during
the three months ended September 30, 2008.
The Company issued 1,155 ordinary share options during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
The significant assumptions for these ordinary share options were as follows: Risk
free interest rate of 3.46%; Expected option life of 4.08 years; Expected volatility of 49.5%;
Expected dividend yield of 1.46%.
A summary of stock option activity under the Companys SFAS No. 123(R) share-based compensation
plans for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 is presented in the following table:
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Weighted |
|
|
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Average |
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Weighted |
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Remaining |
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Aggregate |
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Average |
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Contractual Life |
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Intrinsic |
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Options |
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Exercise Price |
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(Years) |
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|
Value (1) |
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Outstanding as of beginning of period |
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21,465 |
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$ |
19.50 |
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Granted |
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104,584 |
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29.04 |
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Exercised |
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Forfeited and expired |
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(1,774 |
) |
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23.62 |
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Outstanding as of September 30, 2008 |
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124,275 |
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$ |
27.42 |
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|
3.72 |
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$ |
39,855 |
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Exercisable as of September 30, 2008 |
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6,160 |
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$ |
10.55 |
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0.05 |
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$ |
39,855 |
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(1) |
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The intrinsic value of a stock option represents the amount by which the fair value of the
underlying stock, measured by reference to the closing price of the ordinary shares of $17.02
in the NASDAQ Global Select Market on September 30, 2008, exceeds the exercise price of the
option. |
As of September 30, 2008, 118,115 non-vested options were outstanding with a weighted average
exercise price of $28.30 and an average remaining contractual life of 3.91 years. The total
remaining unrecognized compensation costs related to unvested stock-based arrangements was $308,322
as of September 30, 2008 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.91
years.
As of September 30, 2008, unrecognized compensation costs relating to convertible preference shares
outstanding were $90,648, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.01
years.
8
3. Segment information
Under SFAS No. 131, Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information, the
Company considers its (i) operations to supply water to retail customers, (ii) operations to supply
water to bulk customers, and (iii) providing of engineering, management and construction services,
as separate business segments.
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Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 |
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Retail |
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Bulk |
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Services |
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Total |
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Revenues |
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$ |
4,727,590 |
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|
$ |
7,125,533 |
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$ |
3,368,660 |
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|
$ |
15,221,783 |
|
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
1,756,313 |
|
|
|
6,091,494 |
|
|
|
2,748,715 |
|
|
|
10,596,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
2,971,277 |
|
|
|
1,034,039 |
|
|
|
619,945 |
|
|
|
4,625,261 |
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
1,704,207 |
|
|
|
353,355 |
|
|
|
71,092 |
|
|
|
2,128,654 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
1,267,070 |
|
|
|
680,684 |
|
|
|
548,853 |
|
|
|
2,496,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(715,976 |
) |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before non-controlling and minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,780,631 |
|
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling and
minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
1,780,017 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 |
|
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|
Retail |
|
|
Bulk |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
14,931,327 |
|
|
$ |
20,229,266 |
|
|
$ |
8,834,766 |
|
|
$ |
43,995,359 |
|
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
5,285,310 |
|
|
|
17,201,253 |
|
|
|
7,440,300 |
|
|
|
29,926,863 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
9,646,017 |
|
|
|
3,028,013 |
|
|
|
1,394,466 |
|
|
|
14,068,496 |
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
5,482,742 |
|
|
|
1,054,660 |
|
|
|
217,500 |
|
|
|
6,754,902 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
4,163,275 |
|
|
|
1,973,353 |
|
|
|
1,176,966 |
|
|
|
7,313,594 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,923,100 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before non-controlling and minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,390,494 |
|
|
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling and
minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43,019 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
5,433,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2008: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property plant and equipment, net |
|
$ |
22,830,904 |
|
|
$ |
34,296,185 |
|
|
$ |
1,868,460 |
|
|
$ |
58,995,549 |
|
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
4,120,195 |
|
|
|
2,012,533 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,132,728 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
85,233,947 |
|
|
|
62,789,077 |
|
|
|
6,013,658 |
|
|
|
154,036,682 |
|
9
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
Retail |
|
|
Bulk |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
4,668,974 |
|
|
$ |
5,416,329 |
|
|
$ |
1,834,160 |
|
|
$ |
11,919,463 |
|
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
1,785,123 |
|
|
|
4,590,947 |
|
|
|
1,223,118 |
|
|
|
7,599,188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
2,883,851 |
|
|
|
825,382 |
|
|
|
611,042 |
|
|
|
4,320,275 |
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
2,049,009 |
|
|
|
336,501 |
|
|
|
82,024 |
|
|
|
2,467,534 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
834,842 |
|
|
|
488,881 |
|
|
|
529,018 |
|
|
|
1,852,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
851,399 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before non-controlling and minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,704,140 |
|
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling and
minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
194,976 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
2,509,164 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
Retail |
|
|
Bulk |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Total |
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
15,052,499 |
|
|
$ |
16,016,757 |
|
|
$ |
5,549,198 |
|
|
$ |
36,618,454 |
|
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
5,535,055 |
|
|
|
13,032,456 |
|
|
|
3,943,017 |
|
|
|
22,510,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
9,517,444 |
|
|
|
2,984,301 |
|
|
|
1,606,181 |
|
|
|
14,107,926 |
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
6,145,586 |
|
|
|
919,991 |
|
|
|
153,211 |
|
|
|
7,218,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
3,371,858 |
|
|
|
2,064,310 |
|
|
|
1,452,970 |
|
|
|
6,889,138 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,137,799 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before non-controlling and minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,026,937 |
|
Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling and
minority interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
308,755 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
8,718,182 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of September 30, 2007: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property plant and equipment, net |
|
$ |
21,858,627 |
|
|
$ |
35,515,586 |
|
|
$ |
2,333,499 |
|
|
$ |
59,707,712 |
|
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
3,637,027 |
|
|
|
787,335 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,424,362 |
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
86,831,873 |
|
|
|
53,394,081 |
|
|
|
5,708,944 |
|
|
|
145,934,898 |
|
4. Earnings per share
Basic earnings per common share (EPS) is calculated by dividing net income available to common
stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The
computation of diluted EPS assumes the issuance of common shares for all dilutive-potential common
shares outstanding during the reporting period. In addition, the dilutive effect of stock options
is considered in earnings per share calculations using the treasury stock method.
10
The following summarizes information related to the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
Net income |
|
$ |
1,780,017 |
|
|
$ |
2,509,164 |
|
|
$ |
5,433,513 |
|
|
$ |
8,718,182 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends declared and earnings attributable to
preferred shares |
|
|
(1,175 |
) |
|
|
(3,479 |
) |
|
|
(4,613 |
) |
|
|
(5,178 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income available to holders of common
shares in the determination of basic and
diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
1,778,842 |
|
|
$ |
2,505,685 |
|
|
$ |
5,428,900 |
|
|
$ |
8,713,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares used
in the determination of basic earnings per
common share |
|
|
14,523,016 |
|
|
|
14,495,546 |
|
|
|
14,516,869 |
|
|
|
14,370,522 |
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Plus: |
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Weighted average number of preferred shares
outstanding during the period |
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18,320 |
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21,418 |
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19,714 |
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23,083 |
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Potential dilutive effect of unexercised options |
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|
2,149 |
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|
13,155 |
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|
2,202 |
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|
84,644 |
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Weighted average number of common shares used
in the determination of diluted earnings per
common share |
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14,543,485 |
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|
|
14,530,119 |
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|
14,538,785 |
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14,478,249 |
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5. Impact of recent accounting pronouncements
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS No. 157). SFAS No.
157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures
about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 establishes a fair value hierarchy about the
assumptions used to measure fair value and clarifies assumptions about risk and the effect of a
restriction on the sale or use of an asset. SFAS No. 157 was effective for the Company on January
1, 2008. However, in February 2008, the FASB released FSP FAS 157-2, which delayed the effective
date of SFAS No. 157 for all nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, except those that
are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at
least annually). The adoption of SFAS No. 157 for the Companys financial assets and liabilities
did not have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. The Company does not
believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 for its non-financial assets and liabilities, effective
January 1, 2009, will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and
Financial Liabilities (SFAS No. 159). SFAS No. 159 expands the use of fair value accounting but
does not affect existing standards which require assets or liabilities to be carried at fair value.
The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to improve financial reporting by providing companies with the
opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and
liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. Under SFAS No.
159, a company may elect to use fair value to measure eligible items at specified election dates
and report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in
earnings at each subsequent reporting date. Eligible items include, but are not limited to,
accounts and loans receivable, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, equity method
investments, accounts payable, guarantees, issued debt and firm commitments. If elected, SFAS No.
159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We did not elect to use fair
value to measure our eligible items.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (SFAS No. 141(R)). This
Standard retains the fundamental acquisition method of accounting established in Statement 141;
however, among other things, SFAS No. 141(R) requires recognition of assets and liabilities of
noncontrolling interests acquired, fair value measurement of consideration and contingent
consideration, expense recognition for transaction costs and certain integration costs, recognition
of the fair value of contingencies, and adjustments to income tax expense for changes in an
acquirers existing valuation allowances or uncertain tax positions that result from the business
combination. The Standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15,
2008 and shall be applied prospectively. We have not yet completed our assessment of what impact
SFAS No. 141(R), will have on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements (SFAS No. 160). This Standard changes the way consolidated net income is presented,
requiring consolidated net income to report amounts attributable to both the parent and the
noncontrolling interest but earnings per share will be based on amounts attributable to the parent.
It also establishes protocol for recognizing certain ownership changes as equity transactions or
gain or loss and requires
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presentation of noncontrolling ownership interest as a component of consolidated equity. The
Standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2008 and shall be
applied prospectively. We have not yet completed our assessment of what impact SFAS No. 160 will
have on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets
(FSP 142-3). FSP 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or
extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under SFAS
No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. FSP 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2008. The Company does not believe that the adoption of this standard on January
1, 2009 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (SFAS No. 162). SFAS No. 162 is intended to improve financial reporting by identifying
a consistent framework, or hierarchy, for selecting accounting principles to be used in preparing
financial statements that are presented in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles for nongovernmental entities. SFAS No. 162 is effective 60 days following the SECs
approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing amendments to AU Section 411,
The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The
Company does not believe that the provisions of SFAS No. 162 will have a material impact on its
consolidated financial statements.
In June 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) EITF No. 03-6-1, Determining
Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities (FSP
EITF No. 03-6-1). FSP EITF No. 03-6-1 clarified that all outstanding non-vested share-based
payment awards that contain rights to non-forfeitable dividends are considered participating
securities, as defined by FSP EITF No. 03-6-1, which require the two-class method of computing
basic and diluted earnings per share to be applied. FSP EITF No. 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company does not expect FSP EITF No. 03-6-1 to have a
material impact on our calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share.
In October 2008, the FASB issued FSP FAS No. 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset
When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active (FSP FAS No. 157-3). FSP FAS No. 157-3 clarified
the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market that is not active and provides an example to
illustrate key considerations in determining the fair value of a financial asset when the market
for that financial asset is not active. FSP FAS 157-3 was effective upon issuance. FSP FAS 157-3
does not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations since we do not have any
assets or liabilities that are measured at fair value as of September 30, 2008.
6. Investment in and loan to affiliate
The Companys investment in and loan to its affiliate OC-BVI is comprised of the following:
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Equity investment |
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$ |
12,791,226 |
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$ |
14,626,848 |
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Loan receivable plant construction |
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2,500,000 |
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2,875,000 |
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|
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$ |
15,291,226 |
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$ |
17,501,848 |
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Summarized Statement of Income information of OC-BVI is presented below:
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Water revenues accrual method |
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$ |
2,577,168 |
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$ |
2,388,662 |
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$ |
7,825,277 |
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$ |
7,018,470 |
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Adjustment for cash method
(see discussion below) |
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(2,541,875 |
) |
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(7,720,662 |
) |
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Adjusted water revenues |
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35,293 |
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2,388,662 |
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104,615 |
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7,018,470 |
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Gross profit (loss) |
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(1,072,123 |
) |
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1,641,872 |
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(3,028,817 |
) |
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4,942,150 |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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(1,314,412 |
) |
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1,365,015 |
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(3,829,172 |
) |
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4,098,902 |
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Net income (loss) |
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$ |
(1,354,888 |
) |
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$ |
1,088,120 |
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$ |
(3,957,780 |
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$ |
3,179,970 |
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OC-BVIs sole customer is the Ministry of Communications and Works of the Government of the British
Virgin Islands (the Ministry) to which it sells bulk water under the terms of the Water Supply
Agreement between the parties dated May 1990 (the 1990 Agreement). Through September 30, 2008,
all of the water sold to the Ministry was produced by OC-BVIs desalination plant located at
Baughers Bay, Tortola (the Baughers Bay plant), which has a capacity of 1.7 million U.S. gallons
per day.
Baughers Bay plant dispute:
In October 2006, OC-BVI notified the Company that the Ministry had asserted a purported right of
ownership of the Baughers Bay plant pursuant to the terms of the 1990 Agreement and had invited
OC-BVI to submit a proposal for its continued involvement in the production of water at the
Baughers Bay plant in light of the Ministrys planned assumption of ownership.
Under the terms of the 1990 Agreement, upon the expiration of the initial seven year term in May
1999, the agreement would automatically be extended for another seven year term unless the Ministry
provided notice, at least eight months prior to such expiration, of its decision to purchase the
plant from OC-BVI for approximately $1.42 million.
In correspondence between the parties from late 1998 through early 2000, the Ministry indicated
that the BVI Government was prepared to exercise the option to purchase the plant but would be
amenable to negotiating a new water supply agreement, and that it considered the 1990 Agreement to
be in force on a monthly basis until negotiations between the BVI Government and OC-BVI were
concluded. Occasional discussions were held between the parties since 2000 without resolution of
the matter. OC-BVI has continued to supply water to the Ministry and has expended approximately
$4.7 million to significantly expand the production capacity of the plant beyond that contemplated
in the 1990 Agreement.
OC-BVI submitted a proposal to the Ministry in late 2006 to continue to supply water from the
Baughers Bay plant. The Ministry held discussions with OC-BVI regarding a new contract but did not
formally respond to OC-BVIs proposal. Early in 2007 the Ministry unilaterally took the position
that until such time as a new agreement is reached on the ownership of the plant and the price for
the water produced by the plant, the Ministry would only pay that amount of OC-BVIs billings that
the Ministry purports constituted OC-BVIs costs of producing the water. Payments made by the
Ministry to OC-BVI since the Ministrys assumption of this reduced price have been sporadic and as
of December 31, 2007 OC-BVI had received payment for less than 22% of the amounts it billed the
Ministry for the year then ended. On November 15, 2007, OC-BVI issued a demand letter to the BVI
Government for approximately $6.2 million representing amounts that OC-BVI claimed were due by the
BVI Government for water sold and delivered plus interest and legal fees. In response to OC-BVIs
demand for payment, the BVI Government issued a letter dated November 19, 2007 that reasserted its
claim that ownership of the Baughers Bay plant has passed to the BVI Government and rejected
OC-BVIs claim for payment. OC-BVI advised the BVI Government in correspondence dated November 21,
2007 that it was demanding that the dispute between OC-BVI and the BVI Government be submitted to
arbitration pursuant to the terms of the 1990 Agreement. On the following day, OC-BVIs management
was informed that the BVI Government had filed a lawsuit with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
seeking ownership of the Baughers Bay plant. On February 11, 2008, OC-BVI filed its defense against
the BVI Governments claim of ownership of the Baughers Bay
plant. OC-BVI has also filed an appeal with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
to require arbitration of this dispute prior to proceeding with litigation and is awaiting the courts decision on this appeal.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, OC-BVI billed the BVI Government approximately
$8.1 million for water supplied and approximately $1.4 million for interest charged on amounts
owed. The BVI Government remitted approximately $5.5 million in payments to OC-BVI during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 which were applied to the outstanding accounts receivable balance
as of December 31, 2007. As of September 30, 2008, OC-BVI had $12.1 million in gross accounts
receivable balances due from the BVI Government. On July 4, 2008, OC-BVI filed a claim with the
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court seeking recovery of $7,806,629, representing amounts owed to OC-BVI
for water sold and delivered to the BVI Government through May 31, 2008, $842,188 for interest
accrued on amounts owed as of May 31, 2008, and future interest and costs. The $7,806,629 sum
represents amounts billed at the contract prices in effect before the BVI Government asserted its
purported right of ownership of the plant. On July 28, 2008, the BVI Government filed its defense
to this claim. On October 24, 2008, OC-BVI filed a reply to the BVI Governments defense refuting
all of the purported facts contained in the defense.
Due to the on-going dispute over the Baughers Bay plant, the continued non-payment by the BVI
Government of its accounts receivable balances since January 2008 and the approaching possible
legal action by OC-BVI, effective January 1, 2008, the Company changed its policy for the recording
of its equity in the financial results of OC-BVI to, in effect, reflect its equity in OC-BVIs
results as if revenues were recognized by this affiliate under the cash, rather than accrual,
method. As a result of this change, the Company recorded a loss from its equity in OC-BVIs results
of operations of $639,546 and $1,772,570, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008,
respectively.
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During 2007, OC-BVI completed, for a total cost of approximately $8.0 million, the construction of
a 700,000 U.S. gallons per day desalination plant located at Bar Bay, Tortola (the Bar Bay
plant). The Company provided OC-BVI with a $3 million loan to fund part of this plants
construction costs, of which $2,500,000 remained outstanding as of September 30, 2008. Principal on
this loan is payable in quarterly installments of $125,000 with a final balloon payment of $2
million due on August 31, 2009 and interest on the loan is due quarterly at the rate of LIBOR plus
3.5%. OC-BVI constructed this plant in response to what it believes is an extreme shortage of, and
a pressing demand for, potable water on the eastern end of Tortola and anticipated entering into a
bulk water supply agreement with the Ministry. On July 18, 2008, OC-BVI was informed by the BVI
Government that a Cabinet Committee had been formed to negotiate the possibility of OC-BVI
supplying potable water to the East End/Long Look area of Tortola. Negotiations have commenced,
however there can be no assurances that such negotiations will result in an agreement to supply
water from the Bar Bay plant or a settlement of the dispute with the BVI Government over the
Baughers Bay plant.
The Company accounts for its investment in OC-BVI in accordance with Accounting Principles Board
Opinion No. 18, The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock. This accounting
pronouncement requires recognition of a loss on an equity investment that is other than temporary,
and indicates that a current fair value of an equity investment that is less than its carrying
amount may indicate a loss in the value of the investment. To test for possible impairment of its
investment in OC-BVI, the Company estimated its fair value as of December 31, 2007. In making this
estimate, Company management calculated the expected cash flow from its investment in OC-BVI using
the guidance set forth under the FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 7, Using Cash
Flow Information and Present Value in Accounting Measurements. In accordance with this FASB
statement the Company (i) identified various possible outcomes of the Baughers Bay dispute and
negotiations for a contract on the new Bar Bay plant; (ii) estimated the cash flows associated with
each possible outcome, and (iii) assigned a probability to each outcome based upon discussions held
to date by OC-BVIs management with the BVI Government and OC-BVIs legal counsel. The resulting
probability-weighted sum represents the expected cash flows, and the Companys best estimate of
future cash flows, to be derived from its investment in OC-BVI. The Company determined that the
fair value of its investment in OC-BVI, as based upon these expected cash flows, exceeded its
carrying value for its investment in OC-BVI as of December 31, 2007 and therefore no loss should be
recognized on this investment. Based upon the estimate the Company performed as of December 31,
2007 and the developments since that date, the Company has concluded that no impairment loss should
be recognized on its investment in OC-BVI as of September 30, 2008. However, future developments
could require the Company to record such an impairment loss at some later date.
The identification of the possible outcomes for the Baughers Bay dispute and Bar Bay negotiations,
the projections of cash flows for each outcome, and the assignment of relative probabilities to
each outcome all represent significant estimates made by the Companys management. The ultimate
resolution of the Baughers Bay and Bar Bay issues may differ significantly from managements
estimates and may result in actual cash flows from OC-BVI that vary materially from the expected
cash flows used by Company management in determining OC-BVIs fair value as described above.
If OC-BVI and the BVI Government are unable to agree on a new contract for Baughers Bay and this
matter proceeds to resolution through the Courts, the Ministrys right of ownership under the 1990
Agreement could be found to be enforceable, in which case OC-BVI could lose its water supply
arrangement with the Ministry or may be forced to accept a water supply arrangement with the
Ministry on less favorable terms, and if the BVI Government exercises its purported right, OC-BVI
could lose ownership of the Baughers Bay plant. Even if OC-BVI is able to refute the Ministrys
purported right of ownership, OC-BVI may elect to accept a new contract on less favorable terms.
OC-BVI may be unsuccessful in negotiating a contract for the Bar Bay plant on terms it finds
acceptable. Any of these or other possible outcomes could result in actual cash flows from the
Companys investment in OC-BVI that are significantly lower than managements estimate as of
September 30, 2008. In such case, the Company could be required to record an impairment charge to
reduce the carrying value of its investment in OC-BVI. Such impairment charge would reduce the
Companys earnings and could have a material adverse impact on its results of operations and
financial condition.
The Company is not able to presently determine what impact the resolution of this matter may have
on its results of operations or financial condition.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements, including but not limited
to, statements regarding our future revenues, future plans, objectives, expectations and events,
assumptions and estimates. Forward-looking statements can be identified by use of the words or
phrases will, will likely result, are expected to, will continue, estimate, project,
potential, believe, plan, anticipate, expect, intend, or similar expressions and
variations of such words. Statements that
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are not historical facts are based on our current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates,
forecasts and projections for our business and the industry and markets related to our business.
The forward-looking statements contained in this report are not guarantees of future performance
and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions which are difficult to predict. Actual
outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed in such forward-looking
statements. Important factors which may affect these actual outcomes and results include, without
limitation, tourism and weather conditions in the areas we service, scheduled new construction
within our operating areas, the economies of the U.S. and the areas we service, regulatory matters,
availability of capital to repay debt and for expansion of our operations, and other factors,
including those Risk Factors set forth under Part II, Item 1A in this Quarterly Report and in our
2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report speak as of its date. We expressly disclaim
any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained in this
Quarterly Report to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change in
events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based, except as may
be required by law.
Unless otherwise indicated, references to we, our, ours and us refer to Consolidated Water
Co. Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions
that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of
revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Our actual results could differ significantly
from such estimates and assumptions.
Certain of our accounting estimates or assumptions constitute critical accounting estimates for
us due to the fact that:
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the nature of these estimates or assumptions is material due to the levels of
subjectivity and judgment necessary to account for highly uncertain matters or the
susceptibility of such matters to change; and |
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the impact of the estimates and assumptions on financial condition and results of
operations is material. |
Our critical accounting estimates relate to (i) the valuation of our equity investment in our
affiliate, OC-BVI; (ii) goodwill and intangible assets; and (iii) plant construction revenues and
costs.
Valuation of Equity Investment in Affiliate. We account for our investment in OC-BVI in accordance
with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 18, The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments
in Common Stock. This accounting pronouncement requires recognition of a loss on an equity
investment that is other than temporary, and indicates that a current fair value of an equity
investment that is less than its carrying amount may indicate a loss in the value of the
investment. OC-BVIs on-going dispute with the BVI Government over the ownership of its Baughers
Bay plant may indicate that the current fair value of our investment in OC-BVI is less than our
carrying value for this investment.
As a quoted market price for OC-BVIs stock is not available, to test for possible impairment of
our investment in OC-BVI we estimate its fair value by calculating the expected cash flows from our
investment in OC-BVI using the guidance set forth under the FASB Statement of Financial Accounting
Concepts No. 7, Using Cash Flow Information and Present Value in Accounting Measurements. In
accordance with this FASB statement we (i) identify various possible outcomes of the Baughers Bay
dispute and negotiations for a contract for OC-BVIs new Bar Bay plant; (ii) estimate the cash
flows associated with each possible outcome, and (iii) assign a probability to each outcome based
upon discussions held to date by OC-BVIs management with the BVI Government and OC-BVIs legal
counsel. The resulting probability weighted sum represents the expected cash flows, and our best
estimate of future cash flows, to be derived from our investment in OC-BVI.
The identification of the possible outcomes for the Baughers Bay dispute and Bar Bay negotiations,
the projections of cash flows for each outcome, and the assignment of relative probabilities to
each outcome all represent significant estimates made by us. While we have used our best judgment
to identify the possible outcomes and expected cash flows for these outcomes and assign relative
probabilities to each outcome, these estimates are by their nature highly subjective and are also subject to material change by our management over time based upon additional information from
OC-BVIs management and legal counsel, a change in the status of
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negotiations and/or OC-BVIs litigation with the BVI Government. The ultimate resolution of the
Baughers Bay and Bar Bay issues may differ significantly from our estimates and may result in
actual cash flows from OC-BVI that vary materially from the expected cash flows we use in
determining OC-BVIs fair value. If OC-BVI and the BVI Government are unable to agree on a new
contract for Baughers Bay and this matter proceeds to resolution through the Courts, the BVI
Governments right of ownership under the 1990 Agreement could be found to be enforceable, in which
case OC-BVI could lose its water supply arrangement with the BVI Government or may be forced to
accept a water supply arrangement with the BVI Government on less favorable terms, and if the BVI
Government exercises its purported right, OC-BVI could lose ownership of the Baughers Bay plant.
Even if OC-BVI is able to refute the BVI Governments purported right of ownership, OC-BVI may
elect to accept a new contract on less favorable terms. OC-BVI may be unsuccessful in negotiating a
contract for the Bar Bay plant on terms it finds acceptable. Any of these or other possible
outcomes could result in actual cash flows from our investment in OC-BVI that are significantly
lower than our estimate. In such case, we could be required to record an impairment charge to
reduce the carrying value of our investment in OC-BVI. Such impairment charge would reduce our
earnings and could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and financial
condition.
Goodwill and other intangible assets. Goodwill represents the excess costs over fair value of the
assets of an acquired business. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a business combination
accounted for as a purchase and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but
are tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 142,
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. SFAS No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with
estimable useful lives be amortized over their respective estimated useful lives to their estimated
residual values, and reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. We periodically evaluate the possible impairment of
goodwill. Management identifies our reporting units and determines the carrying value of each
reporting unit by assigning the assets and liabilities, including the existing goodwill and
intangible assets, to those reporting units. We determine the fair value of each reporting unit by
calculating the expected cash flows from each reporting unit and compare the fair value to the
carrying amount of the reporting unit. To the extent the carrying amount of the reporting unit
exceeds the fair value of the reporting unit, we are required to perform the second step of the
impairment test, as this is an indication that the reporting unit goodwill may be impaired. In this
step, we compare the implied fair value of the reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of
the reporting unit goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the
fair value of the reporting unit to all the assets (recognized and unrecognized) and liabilities of
the reporting unit in a manner similar to a purchase price allocation, in accordance with SFAS No.
141, Business Combinations. The residual fair value after this allocation is the implied fair
value of the reporting unit goodwill. If the implied fair value is less than its carrying amount,
the impairment loss is recorded. Based upon our annual tests to date, we have not experienced any
impairment losses on our recorded amounts of goodwill.
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Plant construction revenue and cost of plant construction revenue. We recognize revenue and related
costs as work progresses on fixed price contracts for the construction of desalination plants to be
sold to third parties using the percentage-of-completion method, which relies on contract revenue
and estimates of total expected costs. We follow this method since we can make reasonably
dependable estimates of the revenue and costs applicable to various stages of a contract. Under the
percentage-of-completion method, we record revenue and recognize profit or loss as work on the
contract progresses. Our engineering personnel estimate total project costs and profit to be earned
on each long term, fixed price contract prior to commencement of work on the contract and update
these estimates as work on the contract progresses. The cumulative amount of revenue recorded on a
contract at a specified point in time is that percentage of total estimated revenue that incurred
costs to date comprises of estimated total contract costs. As work progresses, if the actual
contract costs exceed estimates, the profit recognized on revenue from that contract decreases. We
recognize the full amount of any estimated loss on a contract at the time the estimates indicate
such a loss.
To date we have not experienced a material adverse variation from our cost estimates for plants
constructed for sale to third parties. We assume the risk that the costs associated with
constructing the plant may be greater than we anticipated in preparing our bid. However, the terms
of each of the sales contracts with our customers require us to guarantee the sales price for the
plant at the bid amount. Because we base our contracted sales price in part on our estimation of
future construction costs, the profitability of our plant sales is dependent on our ability to
estimate these costs accurately. The cost estimates we prepare in connection with the construction
of plants to be sold to third parties are subject to inherent uncertainties. The cost of materials
and construction may increase significantly after we submit our bid for a plant due to factors
beyond our control, which could cause the gross margin for a plant to be less than we anticipated
when the bid was made. The profit margin we initially expect to generate from a plant sale could be
further affected by other factors, such as hydro-geologic conditions at the plant site that differ
materially from those we believed existed and relied upon when we submitted our bid.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should
be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes included under Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report and our consolidated
financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our
fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 (2007 Form 10-K) and the information set forth under Item 7
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our 2007
Form 10-K.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
Consolidated Results
Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $1,780,017 ($0.12 per share on a
fully-diluted basis) as compared to $2,509,164 ($0.17 per share on a fully-diluted basis) for the
three months ended September 30, 2007. Our results for the three months ended September 30, 2008
were primarily adversely affected by the loss we recorded from our equity investment in OC-BVI, as
discussed below.
Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $15,221,783, a significant
increase from the $11,919,463 in revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007, primarily
due to incremental revenues generated by our bulk and services segments. Gross profit for the three
months ended September 30, 2008 was $4,625,261, or 30% of total revenues, as compared to
$4,320,275, or 36%, for the three months ended September 30, 2007. For further discussion of
revenues and gross profit for the three months ended September 30, 2008, see the Results by
Segment analysis that follows.
General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $2,128,654 and $2,467,534 on a consolidated basis
for the third quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. This decrease is attributable to lower
accrued bonuses which helped to reduce overall payroll and related expenses by approximately
$144,000, and reductions in professional fees of approximately $145,000.
Interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2008 decreased by approximately $155,000
from the comparable 2007 period. This decrease reflects a reduction in the rate of interest earned
on the average balances invested in interest bearing deposit accounts from 2007 to 2008.
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Due to OC-BVIs inability to resolve its on-going contractual dispute with the BVI Government
relating to its Baughers Bay plant, we changed our policy for recognizing the results of this
affiliate effective January 1, 2008. Consequently, we reported a loss from our investment in OC-BVI
for the three months ended September 30, 2008 of approximately $640,000. For the three months ended
September 30, 2007 our equity in the earnings of OC-BVI was approximately $474,000 and we earned
approximately $325,000 on our profit sharing agreement for OC-BVI. See further discussion of the
OC-BVI situation at Liquidity and Capital Resources Material Commitments, Contingencies and
Expenditures OC-BVI Contract Dispute.
Results by Segment
Retail Segment:
The retail segment contributed $1,267,070 to our income from operations for the three months ended
September 30, 2008, as compared to $834,842 for the three months ended September 30, 2007.
Revenues generated by our retail water operations were $4,727,590 and $4,668,974 for the three
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Revenues were relatively consistent due to
the volume of water sold which increased 3% from 2007 to 2008.
Retail segment gross profit was $2,971,277 (63% of revenues) and $2,883,851 (62% of revenues) for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Consistent with prior periods, we record all non-direct G&A expenses in our retail business segment
and do not allocate any of these non-direct costs to our other two business segments. Retail G&A
expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 were $1,704,207, down $344,802 from the
$2,049,009 in G&A expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2007. The 17% decrease in G&A
expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 is attributable to decreases in employee
costs of approximately $137,000 due to lower accrued bonuses and a reduction in professional fees
of approximately $118,000.
Bulk Segment:
The bulk segment contributed $680,684 and $488,881 to our income from operations for the three
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Bulk segment revenues were $7,125,533 and $5,416,329 for the three months ended September 30, 2008
and 2007, respectively. Revenues from the bulk segment grew from 2007 to 2008 due to increased
revenues for our operations in the Bahamas and Grand Cayman of approximately $1,145,185 and
$522,278, respectively. The additional revenues in 2008 for our Bahamas operations result from
water produced and invoiced by our Blue Hills plant and from an increase in diesel and electricity
pass-through charges. In 2007 we provided a comparable amount of water from our Blue Hills plant
but did not invoice for the equivalent of 1.2 million U.S. gallons per day due to our commitment
under our Non Revenue Water (NRW) agreement with the Water and Sewerage Corporation of the
Bahamas (WSC). The additional revenues in 2008 for our Grand Cayman operations result primarily
from an increase in diesel and electricity pass-through charges.
Gross profit for our bulk segment was $1,034,039 and $825,382 for the three months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of bulk revenues was 15% for the
three months ended September 30, 2008 and 15% for the three months ended September 30, 2007. In
2007, we incurred approximately $223,000 in variable production costs for NRW we supplied from our
Blue Hills plant. The NRW project was completed effective July 1, 2007 and we are now able to bill
WSC for all water delivered from our Blue Hills plant. Our gross profit in 2008 for our bulk
segment was adversely impacted by our Bahamas operations due to additional diesel costs for our
Windsor plant. Our contracts with the WSC allow us to invoice increases in diesel costs to the WSC
if our plants are operating at or better than the efficiency specified in the contracts. In early
2006, we reconfigured the Windsor plant in order to mitigate membrane fouling. However, this
reconfiguration resulted in a decrease in the fuel efficiency of the Windsor plant to a level below
that required under our contract with the WSC and as a result, we could not charge a portion of the
Windsor plants diesel costs to the WSC. The impact of this inefficiency was exacerbated by a
74.1% rise in diesel fuel prices for the three months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the
three months ended September 30, 2007. Consequently, our diesel costs for the Windsor plant for
the three months ended September 30, 2008 exceeded the amount that could be billed to the WSC by
approximately $156,000. We have constructed and commissioned new feed water wells and replaced the
reverse osmosis membranes on two of four of our production trains effective September 2008. These
improvements have allowed us to reverse the plant
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reconfiguration and preliminary results indicate that the Windsor plants fuel efficiency has
improved. However, our gross profit for our Bahamas operations may continue to be adversely
affected by its diesel costs if these improvements do not increase the efficiency of the plant to
the minimum required by contract.
Bulk segment G&A expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2008 increased to $353,355 from
$336,501 for the same period in 2007, primarily due to approximately $25,000 more in insurance
costs.
Included in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2008 are approximately $8.9 million
in accounts receivable due to our Bahamas subsidiary from the WSC. We have met with representatives
of the Bahamas government to inquire as to the reasons for the increase in the receivables balance
since December 31, 2007. We have been informed by Bahamian government representatives that the
delay in paying our accounts receivable is due to operating issues within the WSC, that the delay
does not reflect any type of dispute with us with respect to the amounts owed, and that the amounts
will ultimately be paid in full. Based upon these communications, we believe that the accounts
receivable from the WSC are fully collectible and therefore have not provided any allowance for
possible non-payment of these receivables as of September 30, 2008. In October 2008, we received a
payment of $2.0 million on these accounts receivable. See further discussion of this matter at
Liquidity and Capital Resources Material Commitments, Expenditures and Contingencies
CW-Bahamas Liquidity.
Services Segment:
The services segment contributed $548,853 and $529,018 to our income from operations for the three
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Revenues from services provided in 2008 were $3,368,660 as compared to $1,834,160 in 2007. Services
revenues increased from 2007 to 2008 due to higher relative project construction expenditures in
2008.
The increase in gross profit for the services segment to $619,945 in 2008 from $611,042 in 2007 is
primarily due to higher relative project construction expenditures in 2008.
G&A expenses for the services segment were $71,092 and $82,024 for 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
Consolidated Results
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $5,433,513 ($0.37 per share on a
fully-diluted basis) as compared to $8,718,182 ($0.60 per share on a fully-diluted basis) for the
nine months ended September 30, 2007.
Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased to $43,995,359 from
$36,618,454 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 due to an increase in bulk water revenues
and revenues from plant construction contracts. Gross profit for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 was $14,068,496, or 32% of total revenues, as compared to $14,107,926, or 39%, for the
comparable 2007 period. For further discussion of revenues and gross profit for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 see the Results by Segment analysis that follows.
General and administrative (G&A) expenses were $6,754,902 and $7,218,788 on a consolidated basis
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. A decrease in professional
fees of approximately $343,000 was the primary factor in the decline in G&A expenses from 2007 to
2008.
Interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 decreased by approximately $313,000
from the comparable 2007 period. This decrease reflects a reduction in the rate of interest earned
on the average balances invested in interest bearing deposit accounts from 2007 to 2008.
Due to OC-BVIs inability to resolve its on-going contractual dispute with the BVI Government
relating to its Baughers Bay plant, we changed our policy for recognizing the results of this
affiliate effective January 1, 2008. Consequently, we reported a loss from our investment in OC-BVI
for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of approximately $1,773,000. For the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 our equity in the earnings of OC-BVI was approximately $1,361,000 and we earned
approximately $654,000 on
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our profit sharing agreement for OC-BVI. See further discussion of the OC-BVI situation at
Liquidity and Capital Resources Material Commitments, Contingencies and Expenditures OC-BVI
Contract Dispute.
Results by Segment
Retail Segment:
The retail segment contributed $4,163,275 and $3,371,858 to our income from operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Revenues generated by our retail water operations remained relatively consistent at $14,931,327 and
$15,052,499 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as the volume of
water sold did not vary significantly from 2007 to 2008.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008 the retail segment generated $9,646,017 in gross
profit (65% of revenues), as compared to $9,517,444 (63% of revenues) for the same period in 2007.
Consistent with prior periods, we record all non-direct G&A expenses in our retail business segment
and do not allocate any of these non-direct costs to our other two business segments. Retail G&A
expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 were $5,482,742, down approximately $663,000
from the same period in 2007. The decrease in G&A expenses for 2008 is attributable to a decrease
in professional fees of approximately $247,000, a decline in employee costs of approximately
$170,000, and smaller decreases in various other G&A expense categories.
Bulk Segment:
The bulk segment contributed $1,973,353 and $2,064,310 to our income from operations for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Revenues from our bulk segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were
$20,229,266 and $16,016,757, respectively. Revenues from the bulk segment grew from 2007 to 2008
due to increased revenues for our operations in the Bahamas and Grand Cayman of approximately
$2,865,545 and $1,267,771, respectively. The additional revenues in 2008 for our Bahamas operations
result from water produced and invoiced by our Blue Hills plant and from an increase in diesel and
electricity pass-through charges. In 2007, we provided a comparable amount of water from our Blue
Hills plant but did not invoice for the equivalent of 1.2 million U.S. gallons per day due to our
commitment under our NRW agreement with the WSC. The additional revenues in 2008 for our Grand
Cayman operations result primarily from an increase in diesel and electricity pass-through charges.
Gross profit for our bulk segment was $3,028,013 and $2,984,301 for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of bulk revenues was 15% for the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 and 19% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. In 2007, we
incurred approximately $427,000 in variable production costs for NRW we supplied from our Blue
Hills plant which were not incurred in 2008. Our gross profit in 2008 for our bulk segment was
adversely impacted by our Bahamas operations due to additional diesel costs for our Windsor plant.
Our contracts with the WSC allow us to invoice increases in diesel costs to the WSC if our plants
are operating at or better than the efficiency specified in the contracts. In early 2006, we
reconfigured the Windsor plant in order to mitigate membrane fouling. However, this reconfiguration
resulted in a decrease in the fuel efficiency of the Windsor plant to a level below that required
under our contract with the WSC and as a result, we could not charge a portion of the Windsor
plants diesel costs to the WSC. The impact of this inefficiency was exacerbated by a 70.2% rise
in diesel fuel prices for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to the nine months
ended September 30, 2007. Consequently, our diesel costs for the Windsor plant for the nine months
ended September 30, 2008 exceeded the amount that could be billed to the WSC by approximately
$638,000. We have constructed and commissioned new feed water wells and replaced the reverse
osmosis membranes on two of four of our production trains effective September 2008. These
improvements have allowed us to reverse the plant reconfiguration and preliminary results indicate
that the Windsor plants fuel efficiency has improved. However, the gross profit for our Bahamas
operations may continue to be adversely affected by its diesel costs. if these improvements do not
increase the efficiency of the plant to the minimum required by contract. Our gross profit in 2008
was also adversely impacted by our Belize operations due to a fixed asset write-off of
approximately $82,000.
Included in our consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2008 are approximately $8.9 million
in accounts receivable due to our Bahamas subsidiary from the WSC. We have met with
representatives of the Bahamas government to inquire as to the reasons for the increase in the
receivables balance since December 31, 2007. We have been informed by Bahamian government
representatives that
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the delay in paying our accounts receivables is due to operating issues within the WSC, that the
delay does not reflect any type of dispute with us with respect to the amounts owed, and that the
amounts will ultimately be paid in full. Based upon these communications, we believe that the
accounts receivable from the WSC are fully collectible and therefore have not provided any
allowance for possible non-payment of these receivables as of September 30, 2008. In October
2008, we received a payment of $2.0 million on the accounts receivable balance. See further
discussion of this matter at Liquidity and Capital Resources Material Commitments, Expenditures
and Contingencies CW-Bahamas Liquidity.
Bulk segment G&A expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 increased to $1,054,660 from
$919,991 for the same period in 2007, primarily due to increases in employee costs and insurance
costs of approximately $68,000 and $77,000, respectively.
Services Segment:
The services segment contributed $1,176,966 and $1,452,970 to our income from operations for the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
Revenues from services were $8,834,766 for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to
$5,549,198 for the same period in 2007. Services revenues increased from 2007 to 2008 due to higher
relative project construction expenditures in 2008.
Gross profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 decreased to $1,394,466 from $1,606,181
for the same period in 2007. Gross profit in 2008 was reduced by a write-off of approximately
$177,000 relating to a damaged diesel generator that was leased to our Windsor plant in the Bahamas
by our services segment. Additionally, the gross profit for our services segment no longer benefits
from our former Barbados service contract which expired in June 2007. Our Barbados gross profit
amounted to approximately $114,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
G&A expenses for the services segment from the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were
$217,500 and $153,211, respectively.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Overview
Our sources of cash are operations, borrowings under term loans and credit facilities and sales of
debt and equity securities.
Our cash flows from operations are derived from distributions and management fees paid to us by our
operating subsidiaries. Cash flows from our subsidiaries operations are dependent upon the revenue
amounts generated, which are affected primarily by tourism, weather conditions, changes in our
customer base, the timing and level of rate increases, overall economic conditions and other
factors and the timing of the collection of these revenues from our customers. Distributions from
CW-Bahamas to us are subject to certain restrictions under the terms of its credit facility.
Our ability to access the debt and equity capital markets is impacted by our current and
anticipated financial results, financial condition; existing level of borrowings; credit rating,
and terms of debt agreements (including our compliance therewith), and by conditions in the debt
and equity markets.
Our primary uses of cash are construction costs and capital expenditures, including plant expansion
and new plant construction. Other significant uses include payment of dividends, repayment of debt
and pursuit of new business opportunities.
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Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
Our cash and cash equivalents decreased from $38,529,383 as of December 31, 2007 to $34,192,556 as
of September 30, 2008.
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Operating activities provided net cash for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of $3,424,074.
This cash provided reflects net income generated for the nine months ended of approximately $5.4
million, as adjusted for various items which impact net income but do not impact cash during the
period, such as depreciation and amortization, stock compensation, and other items.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Our investing activities used $4,048,337 in net cash during the nine months ended September 30,
2008. Of the approximately $5.1 million in capital expenditures for the period, approximately $2.1
million was spent on the expansion of the Governors Harbour plant, $919,000 was used to fund an
expansion of the well-field for our Windsor plant in the Bahamas and approximately $305,000 was
spent on the expansion of the West Bay plant. We collected $1,096,202 on our loans receivable.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
We used $3,712,563 in net cash from our financing activities during the nine months ended September
30, 2008. We made $955,256 in scheduled payments on our bonds payable and paid dividends of
$2,757,307 during the nine months ended September 30, 2008.
Financial Position
Our total assets increased from approximately $149.3 million as of December 31, 2007 to $154.0
million as of September 30, 2008.
Current accounts receivable increased approximately $6.6 million from December 31, 2007 to
September 30, 2008 due to (i) the WSCs delay in paying amounts invoiced by CW-Bahamas which has
increased CW-Bahamas accounts receivable balances by approximately $3.8 million since year end
(ii) revenues recognized in excess of amounts collected on our Bermuda construction project, which
have increased by approximately $1.4 million since year end.
The balance of costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings construction project of approximately $4.1 million as of
September 30, 2008 represents revenues earned to date on the construction of the Frank Sound plant
for the Water Authority Cayman. This receivable balance is non-current as it will be paid by the
Water Authority Cayman through the issuance of a long term note to us upon the commissioning of
the plant.
Accounts payable increased approximately $2.3 million from December 31, 2007 to September 30, 2008
due to approximately an $1.5 million increase in accounts payable for CW-Bahamas reflecting
declining liquidity for this subsidiary and an increase in accounts payable relating to
construction projects in process.
Prepaid expenses and other current assets increased by approximately $980,000 due to an increase in
prepayments relating to construction projects in process and prepaid insurance, offset by the
amortization of prepaid expenses.
Borrowings Outstanding
As of September 30, 2008 we had borrowings outstanding aggregating $22,651,795 that consisted of
bonds payable.
5.95% Secured Bonds
In August 2006, we issued $15,771,997 principal amount secured fixed rate bonds in a private
offering and received net proceeds (excluding issuance costs and after the offering discount) of
$14,445,720. These bonds bear interest at a rate of 5.95%, are repayable in quarterly principal and
interest installments of $526,010 and mature in 2016. We have the right to redeem the bonds in full
at any time after August 4, 2009 at a premium of 1.5% of the outstanding principal and accrued
interest on the bonds on the date of redemption. As of September 30, 2008, $13,097,112 in principal
amount was outstanding on these secured bonds. Our obligations under the bonds are secured by fixed
and floating charges (i) on all of our assets, including an equitable charge of all of the shares
of Cayman Water, and (ii) on all of Cayman Waters assets including its real estate. Cayman Water
has also guaranteed our payment obligations under the bonds.
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The trust deed for these bonds restricts our ability to enter into new borrowing agreements or any
new guarantees without prior approval of the trustee and limits our capital expenditures, with the
exception of capital expenditures to be incurred on certain defined projects, to $2,000,000
annually without prior approval by the trustee. The trust deed also contains financial covenants
that require us to maintain a debt service coverage ratio of not less than 1.25 to 1, a ratio of
long term debt to EBITDA (i.e. earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for
the 12 months preceding the ratio calculation date) not greater than 2.5 to 1 and a ratio of long
term debt to equity equal to or less than 1.5 to 1. As of September 30, 2008, we were in compliance
with the covenants under the trust.
CW-Bahamas Series A Bonds
In July 2005, CW-Bahamas sold BAH$10,000,000 Series A bonds to Bahamian citizens and permanent
resident investors in The Bahamas to finance a portion of the construction cost of its Blue Hills
plant. These bonds mature on June 30, 2015 and accrue interest at the annual fixed rate of 7.5%.
Interest is payable quarterly. CW-Bahamas has the option to redeem the bonds in whole or in part
without penalty commencing after June 30, 2008. We have guaranteed CW-Bahamas repayment obligations
upon an event of default as defined in the guarantee agreement. If we pay any amounts pursuant to
the guarantee, we will be subrogated to all rights of the bondholders in respect of any such
payments. The guarantee is a general unsecured obligation junior to our other secured obligations.
As of September 30, 2008, BAH$10,000,000 of the Series A bonds was outstanding.
CW-Bahamas Credit Facility
CW-Bahamas has a credit facility with Royal Bank of Canada that consists of a BAH$500,000 revolving
working capital loan. The obligations under the credit facility are secured by the assets of
CW-Bahamas. Borrowings under the working capital loan accrue interest at the Nassau Prime rate plus
1.50% per annum. As of September 30, 2008, no amounts were outstanding under this facility.
The credit facility contains certain covenants applicable to CW-Bahamas, including restrictions on
additional debt, guarantees and sale of assets. The credit facility limits the payment of dividends
by CW-Bahamas to available cash flow (as defined in the governing loan agreement). All obligations
under the credit facility are repayable on demand.
Material Commitments, Expenditures and Contingencies
OC-BVI Contract Dispute
In October 2006, our affiliate OC-BVI notified us that the Ministry of Communications and Works of
the Government of the British Virgin Islands (the Ministry) had asserted a purported right of
ownership of the Baughers Bay plant pursuant to the terms of the Water Supply Agreement between the
parties dated May 1990 (the 1990 Agreement) and had invited OC-BVI to submit a proposal for its
continued involvement in the production of water at the Baughers Bay plant in light of the
Ministrys planned assumption of ownership.
Under the terms of the 1990 Agreement, upon the expiration of the initial seven year term in May
1999, the agreement would automatically be extended for another seven year term unless the Ministry
provided notice, at least eight months prior to such expiration, of its decision to purchase the
plant from OC-BVI for approximately $1.42 million.
In correspondence between the parties from late 1998 through early 2000, the Ministry indicated
that the BVI Government was prepared to exercise the option to purchase the plant but would be
amenable to negotiating a new water supply agreement, and that it considered the 1990 Agreement to
be in force on a monthly basis until negotiations between the BVI Government and OC-BVI were
concluded. Occasional discussions were held between the parties since 2000 without resolution of
the matter. OC-BVI has continued to supply water to the Ministry and has expended approximately
$4.7 million to significantly expand the production capacity of the plant beyond that contemplated
in the 1990 Agreement.
The Ministry is OC-BVIs sole customer and substantially all of its revenues are generated from the
Baughers Bay plant. For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, we recognized approximately
$1.6 million, and $1.4 million, respectively, in income from our equity investment in the earnings
of OC-BVI. For those same years, we recognized approximately $669,000 and $1,500,000, respectively,
in revenues from our management services agreement with OC-BVI. We also recognized approximately
$652,000 and $508,000 in other income for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively,
from our profit-sharing agreement with OC-BVI. In addition to our loan to, and equity investment
in, OC-BVI of approximately $15.3 million, the recorded value of our management services agreement
with OC-BVI, which is reflected as an intangible asset on our consolidated balance sheet, was
approximately $856,000 as of September 30, 2008.
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OC-BVI submitted a proposal to the Ministry in late 2006 to continue to supply water from the
Baughers Bay plant. The Ministry held discussions with OC-BVI regarding a new contract but did not
formally respond to OC-BVIs proposal. Early in 2007 the Ministry unilaterally took the position
that until such time as a new agreement is reached on the ownership of the plant and the price for
the water produced by the plant, the Ministry would only pay that amount of OC-BVIs billings that
the Ministry purports constitutes OC-BVIs costs of producing the water. OC-BVI responded to the
Ministry that the amount the Ministry proposed to pay was significantly less than OC-BVIs
production costs. Payments made by the Ministry to OC-BVI since the Ministrys assumption of this
reduced price have been sporadic and as of December 31, 2007, OC-BVI had received payment for less
than 22% of the amounts it billed the Ministry for the year then ended. On November 15, 2007,
OC-BVI issued a demand letter to the BVI Government for approximately $6.2 million representing
amounts that OC-BVI claimed were due by the BVI Government for water sold and delivered plus
interest and legal fees. In response to OC-BVIs demand for payment, the BVI Government issued a
letter dated November 19, 2007 that reasserted its claim that ownership of the Baughers Bay plant
has passed to the BVI Government and rejected OC-BVIs claim for payment. OC-BVI advised the BVI
Government in correspondence dated November 21, 2007 that it was demanding that the dispute between
OC-BVI and the BVI Government be submitted to arbitration pursuant to the terms of the 1990
Agreement. On the following day, OC-BVIs management was informed that the BVI Government had filed
a lawsuit with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court seeking ownership of the Baughers Bay plant. On
February 11, 2008, OC-BVI filed its defense against the BVI Governments claim of ownership of the
Baughers Bay plant. OC-BVI has also filed an appeal with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court to require arbitration of this dispute prior to
proceeding with litigation and is awaiting the courts decision on this appeal.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, OC-BVI billed the BVI Government approximately
$8.1 million for water supplied and approximately $1.4 million for interest charged on amounts
owed. The BVI Government remitted approximately $5.5 million in payments to OC-BVI during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 which were applied to the outstanding accounts receivable balance
as of December 31, 2007. As of September 30, 2008, OC-BVI had $12.1 million in gross accounts
receivable balances due from the BVI Government. On July 4, 2008, OC-BVI filed a claim with the
Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court seeking recovery of $7,806,629, representing amounts owed to OC-BVI
for water sold and delivered to the BVI Government through May 31, 2008, $842,188 for interest
accrued on amounts owed as of May 31, 2008, and future interest and costs. The $7,806,629 sum
represents amounts billed at the contract prices in effect before the BVI Government asserted its
purported right of ownership of the plant. On July 28, 2008, the BVI Government filed its defense
for denial of this claim. On October 24, 2008, OC-BVI filed a reply to the BVI Governments
defense refuting all of the purported facts contained in the defense.
During 2007, OC-BVI completed, for a total cost of approximately $8 million, the construction of a
700,000 U.S. gallons per day desalination plant located at Bar Bay, Tortola (the Bar Bay plant).
We provided OC-BVI with a $3 million loan to fund part of this plants construction costs, of which
$2.5 million remained outstanding as of September 30, 2008. Principal on this loan is payable in
quarterly installments of $125,000 with a final balloon payment of $2 million due on August 31,
2009 and interest on the loan is due quarterly at the rate of LIBOR plus 3.5%. OC-BVI constructed
this plant in response to what it believes is an extreme shortage of, and a pressing demand for,
potable water on the eastern end of Tortola and anticipated entering into a bulk water supply
agreement with the Ministry. On July 18, 2008, OC-BVI was informed by the BVI Government that a
Cabinet Committee had been formed to negotiate the possibility of OC-BVI supplying potable water to
the East End/Long Look area of Tortola. Negotiations have commenced, however there can be no
assurances that such negotiations will result in an agreement to supply water from the Bar Bay
plant or a settlement of the dispute with the BVI Government over the Baughers Bay plant.
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 Revenue
Recognition (SAB No. 104), has provided its guidance on revenue recognition. As stated in SAB No.
104, the SEC believes that revenue is generally realized or realizable and earned when all of the
following criteria are met:
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OC-BVIs Board of Directors continues to believe that OC-BVI is contractually entitled to full
payment of all amounts billed to date for water supplied to the BVI Government and that OC-BVI will
ultimately collect all amounts billed. However, the lack of progress with respect to the resolution
of the dispute and the initiation of legal proceedings by OC-BVI to collect the accounts receivable
balances indicate that OC-BVI cannot clearly meet all of the revenue recognition criteria set forth
in SAB No. 104. Accordingly,
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effective January 1, 2008, we changed our policy for the recording of our equity in the financial
results of OC-BVI to, in effect, reflect our equity in OC-BVIs results as if revenues were
recognized by this affiliate under the cash, rather than accrual, method. We have considered all
amounts billed by OC-BVI to the BVI Government during the three months and nine months ended
September 30, 2008, which totaled approximately $3.2 million and $9.5 million, respectively, to be
deferred revenues. As a result of this adjustment to OC-BVIs revenues, we have recorded a loss
from our equity in OC-BVIs results of operations of $639,546 and $1,772,570, respectively, for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. For the purpose of recording our equity pickup in
OC-BVIs future results, we will apply future payments made by the BVI Government first to the
remaining balance of outstanding accounts receivable that arose from billings for periods prior to
and including December 2007. Such remaining accounts receivable balances were approximately $2.6
million as of September 30, 2008.
We account for our investment in OC-BVI in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No.
18, The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock. This accounting
pronouncement requires recognition of a loss on an equity investment that is other than temporary,
and indicates that a current fair value of an equity investment that is less than its carrying
amount may indicate a loss in the value of the investment. To test for possible impairment of our
investment in OC-BVI, we estimated its fair value as of December 31, 2007. In making this estimate,
we calculated the expected cash flows from our investment in OC-BVI using the guidance set forth
under the FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Concepts No. 7, Using Cash Flow Information and
Present Value in Accounting Measurements. In accordance with this FASB statement we (i) identified
various possible outcomes of the Baughers Bay dispute and negotiations for a contract on the new
Bar Bay plant; (ii) estimated the cash flows associated with each possible outcome, and (iii)
assigned a probability to each outcome based upon discussions held to date by OC-BVIs management
with the BVI Government and OC-BVIs legal counsel. The resulting probability-weighted sum
represents the expected cash flows, and our best estimate of future cash flows, to be derived from
our investment in OC-BVI. We determined that the fair value of our investment in OC-BVI, as based
upon these expected cash flows, exceeded our carrying value for its investment in OC-BVI as of
December 31, 2007 and therefore no loss should be recognized on this investment. Based upon the
estimate we performed as of December 31, 2007 and the developments since that date, we have
concluded that no loss should be recognized on our investment in OC-BVI as of September 30, 2008.
However, as discussed in the following paragraph, future developments could require us to record
such an impairment loss during the fourth quarter of 2008.
The identification of the possible outcomes for the Baughers Bay dispute and Bar Bay negotiations,
the projections of cash flows for each outcome, and the assignment of relative probabilities to
each outcome all represent significant estimates made by us. The ultimate resolution of the
Baughers Bay and Bar Bay issues may differ significantly from our estimates and may result in
actual cash flows from OC-BVI that vary materially from the expected cash flows we used in
determining OC-BVIs fair value as of September 30, 2008. If OC-BVI and the BVI Government are
unable to agree on a new contract for Baughers Bay and this matter proceeds to resolution through
the Courts, the Ministrys right of ownership under the 1990 Agreement could be found to be
enforceable, in which case OC-BVI could lose its water supply arrangement with the Ministry or may
be forced to accept a water supply arrangement with the Ministry on less favorable terms, and if
the BVI Government exercises its purported right, OC-BVI could lose ownership of the Baughers Bay
plant. Even if OC-BVI is able to refute the Ministrys purported right of ownership, OC-BVI may
elect to accept a new contract on less favorable terms. OC-BVI may be unsuccessful in negotiating a
contract for the Bar Bay plant on terms it finds acceptable. Any of these or other possible
outcomes could result in actual cash flows from our investment in OC-BVI that are significantly
lower than our estimate as of September 30, 2008. In such case, we could be required to record a
material impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of our investment in OC-BVI. If in the next
few months OC-BVIs current discussions with the BVI Government do not result in a sufficiently
profitable contract for the Bar Bay plant, we anticipate that we will be required to record a
material impairment charge for our investment in OC-BVI for the fourth quarter of 2008. If
OC-BVIs July 4, 2008 claim for payment (which we expect will be heard by the Eastern Caribbean
Supreme Court in the next few months) is not resolved in its favor, we will be required to record a
loss on our investment in OC-BVI for the write-off of these receivables for the fourth quarter of
2008. Unfavorable developments with respect to either of these matters will require us to reassess
the relative probabilities we have assigned to the possible outcomes for the Baughers Bay dispute
and in all likelihood require us to record a material impairment charge for our investment in
OC-BVI relating to this dispute for the fourth quarter of 2008. Any impairment charges or a
write-off by OC-BVI of its accounts receivable would reduce our earnings and would have a material
adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.
CW-Bahamas Liquidity
As of December 31, 2007, CW-Bahamas was due approximately $5.3 million from the WSC. During the
nine month period ended September 30, 2008, amounts invoiced by CW-Bahamas to WSC for water
supplied exceeded WSCs payments to CW-Bahamas and as of September 30, 2008, CW-Bahamas accounts
receivable from WSC totaled approximately $8.9 million.
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We have met with representatives of the Bahamas government to inquire as to the reasons for the
increase in the receivables balance since December 31, 2007. We have been informed by these
government representatives that the delay in paying our accounts receivables is due to operating
issues within the WSC, that the delay does not reflect any type of dispute with us with respect to
the amounts owed, and that the amounts will ultimately be paid in full. Based upon these
communications, we believe that the accounts receivable from the WSC are fully collectible and
therefore have not provided any allowance for possible non-payment of these receivables as of
September 30, 2008. In October 2008, we received a payment of $2.0 million on these accounts
receivable.
CW-Bahamas derived substantially all of its revenues from its contract with the WSC and is
dependent upon timely collection of its accounts receivable to fund its operations. On July 31,
2008, CW-Bahamas issued WSC a written notice of WSCs default under the payment terms of its
contract with CW-Bahamas. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, CW-Bahamas
experienced liquidity issues that required it to extend the payment dates of its accounts payable.
If the WSC does not improve the timeliness and/or increase the amounts of its payments to
CW-Bahamas, this subsidiary may not have sufficient liquidity to fund its operations. If this
occurs, CW-Bahamas may be required to cease the production of water. Such a development could have
a material adverse effect on our results of operation and financial position.
CW-Bahamas Performance Bonds
We have two contracts, one for our Windsor plant and one for our Blue Hills plant, to supply water
to the WSC. Each contract requires us to guarantee delivery of a minimum quantity of water per
week. If we do not meet this minimum, we are required to pay to the WSC for the difference between
the minimum and actual gallons delivered at a per gallon rate equal to the price per gallon that
WSC is currently paying us under the contract. The Windsor and Blue Hills contracts expire in 2013
and 2026, respectively and require us to deliver 14.0 million imperial gallons and 28.0 million
imperial gallons, respectively, of water each week. We are required to provide the WSC with
performance and operating guarantees, in the form of bank-issued letters of credit, to secure any
payments we may be required to make under the minimum delivery requirements of these contracts. As
of August 5, 2008, a performance bond of $1.9 million was outstanding for the Windsor plant. We
expect to obtain a performance bond for the Blue Hills plant in the future.
CW-Bermuda Financing
In January 2007, our affiliate, CW-Bermuda, signed a contract with the Government of Bermuda to
design, build and operate a desalination plant at Tynes Bay on the northern coast of Bermuda. The
project includes the desalination plant which will have a production capacity of 600,000 U.S.
gallons per day, a standby electrical power plant and 1.27 miles of main water delivery pipelines.
The plant design provides for a future increase in production capacity to 1.2 million U.S. gallons
per day. CW-Bermuda is constructing the plant and will operate it.
CW-Bermuda is expected to complete construction and commission the plant and pipeline by the end of
December 2008 and will operate the plant for at least 12 months after commissioning. We have
agreed to loan CW-Bermuda up to $7.5 million to complete construction of the project and have
entered into a management agreement with CW-Bermuda to oversee construction of the plant and to
operate the plant once it is completed. The total revenues to be received under this contract for
the desalination plant and management agreement are estimated to be approximately $10.8 million. As
of September 30, 2008, approximately $1.1 million was receivable from our Bermuda affiliate and our
remaining loan commitment under this facility was approximately $6.4 million.
In March 2008, we reached an agreement with the Government of Bermuda to expand the capacity of the
plant from 600,000 U.S. gallons per day to 1.2 million U.S. gallons per day. We do not expect to
provide any additional funding to CW-Bermuda under our credit facility because of this plant
expansion. CW-Bermuda is required to complete construction and commission the expansion by January
2009 and will operate the plant for at least 12 months after commissioning.
Frank Sound Contract
In July 2007, the Cayman Islands Government awarded Ocean Conversion (Cayman) Limited, a ten-year
Design-Build-Sell-Operate contract for a seawater desalination plant on Frank Sound on Grand Cayman
Island. The design capacity of the new plant will be 2.38 million U.S. gallons per day with a
contract guarantee for the delivery of 2.14 million U.S. gallons per day to the customer, the Water
Authority-Cayman. It is anticipated that this project will be completed in early 2009.
Impact of Hurricane Paloma
On November 8, 2008, Hurricane Paloma passed close to the eastern end of Grand Cayman island,
causing minor damage to homes and other properties. Our plant and equipment did not sustain any
damage from the storm, and we were able to continue delivering water to our retail customers in the
Seven Mile Beach and West Bay areas throughout the storm event.
Dividends
On January 31, 2008, we paid a dividend $0.065 to shareholders of record on January 15, 2008.
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On April 30, 2008, we paid a dividend of $0.065 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2008.
On July 31, 2008, we paid a dividend of $0.065 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2008.
On October 31, 2008, we paid a dividend of $0.065 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2008.
We have paid dividends to owners of our ordinary shares and redeemable preference shares since we
began declaring dividends in 1985. Our payment of any future cash dividends will depend upon our
earnings, financial condition, cash flows, capital requirements and other factors our Board deems
relevant in determining the amount and timing of such dividends.
Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan
This program is available to our shareholders, who may reinvest all or a portion of their common
cash dividends into shares of common stock at prevailing market prices and may also invest optional
cash payments to purchase additional shares at prevailing market prices as part of this program.
Impact of Inflation
Under the terms of our Cayman Islands license and our water sales agreements in Belize, Bahamas and
the British Virgin Islands, our water rates are automatically adjusted for inflation on an annual
basis, subject to temporary exceptions. We, therefore, believe that the impact of inflation on our
gross profit, measured in consistent dollars, will not be material. However, significant increases
in items such as fuel and energy costs could create additional credit risks for us, as our
customers ability to pay our invoices could be adversely affected by such increases.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk from December 31, 2007 to the
end of the period covered by this report.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management has evaluated, with the participation of its principal executive officer and
principal financial officer, the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as such
term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our
principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of
the period covered by this report, the companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in the Companys internal control over financial reporting identified in
connection with the evaluation of such internal control that occurred during the Companys last
fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the
Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
OC-BVI and the BVI Government are engaged in litigation relating to a contract dispute, as
described in LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Material Commitments, Expenditures and
Contingencies, which description is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our business faces significant risks. These risks include those disclosed in Item 1A of our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 as supplemented by the additional
risk factors included below. If any of the events or circumstances described in the referenced
risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be
materially adversely affected and such events or circumstances could cause our actual results to
differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this
report. These risks should be read in conjunction with the other information set forth in this
Quarterly Report as well as in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007
and in our other periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K.
The British Virgin Islands government has asserted a purported right of ownership of our affiliate
OC-BVIs Baughers Bay plant. If this right is found to be enforceable and is exercised by the BVI
Government, OC-BVI will lose ownership of the Baughers Bay plant and OC-BVIs water supply
agreement with the BVI Government could be cancelled or renegotiated on less favorable terms.
In October 2006, the BVI Government notified our affiliate OC-BVI that it was asserting a purported
right of ownership of OC-BVIs desalination plant in Baughers Bay, Tortola pursuant to the terms of
a water supply agreement dated May 1990 (or the 1990 Agreement) and invited OC-BVI to submit a
proposal for its continued involvement in the production of water at the Baughers Bay plant. Early
in 2007 the BVI Government informed OC-BVI that it would no longer pay for water at the rate
specified in the 1990 agreement and since that time has paid OC-BVI only sporadically for water
supplied. On November 15, 2007, OC-BVI issued a demand letter to the BVI Government for
approximately $6.2 million representing amounts that OC-BVI claimed were due by the BVI Government
for water sold and delivered plus interest and legal fees. In response to OC-BVIs demand for
payment, the BVI Government issued a letter dated November 19, 2007 that reasserted its claim that
ownership of the Baughers Bay plant has passed to the BVI Government and rejected OC-BVIs claim
for payment. OC-BVI advised the BVI Government in correspondence dated November 21, 2007 that it
was demanding that the dispute between OC-BVI and the BVI Government be submitted to arbitration
pursuant to the terms of the 1990 Agreement. On the following day, OC-BVIs management was informed
that the BVI Government had filed a lawsuit with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court seeking
ownership of the Baughers Bay plant. OC-BVI filed its defense against the BVI Governments claim of
ownership of the Baughers Bay plant on February 11, 2008. On July 4, 2008, OC-BVI filed a claim
with the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court seeking recovery of $7,806,629, representing amounts owed
to OC-BVI for water sold and delivered to the BVI Government through May 31, 2008, $842,188 for
interest accrued on amounts owed as of May 31, 2008, and future interest and costs. The $7,806,629
sum represents amounts billed at the contract prices in effect before the BVI Government asserted
its purported right of ownership of the plant. On July 28, 2008, the BVI Government filed its
defense for denial of this claim. On October 24, 2008, OC-BVI filed a reply to the BVI Governments defense refuting all of the purported facts contained in the defense.
For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 we recognized approximately $1.6 million and $1.4
million, respectively in income from our equity investment in the earnings of OC-BVI and
approximately $669,000 and $1.5 million in revenue, respectively, from our agreement to provide
management services to OC-BVI. We also recognized approximately $652,000 and $508,000 in other
income for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, from a profit-sharing
agreement we have with OC-BVI. Due to the on-going dispute and the lack of payments on accounts
receivable balances by the BVI government, effective January 1, 2008, we changed our policy for the
recording of our equity in the financial results of OC-BVI to, in effect, reflect our equity in
OC-BVIs results as if revenues were recognized by this affiliate under the cash, rather than
accrual, method. As a result of this accounting change, we recorded losses from our equity in
OC-BVI of $639,546 and $1,772,570 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008,
respectively. As of September 30, 2008, our loans to, and equity investment in, OC-BVI totaled
approximately $15.3 million and the recorded value of our management services agreement, which is
reflected on our balance sheet as an intangible asset, was approximately $856,000. If the
governments right of ownership under the 1990 Agreement is found to be enforceable, OC-BVI may
lose its water supply agreement with the BVI Government (which presently constitutes OC-BVIs only
source of revenues) or be forced to accept a water supply arrangement with the government on less
favorable terms, and if the government exercises its purported right, OC-BVI could lose ownership
of the Baughers Bay plant. In either case, the value of our OC-BVI-related assets
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would decline, and we could be required to record an impairment charge to reduce the carrying
values of these assets. Such an impairment charge would reduce our earnings and could have a
significant adverse impact on our results of operations and financial condition.
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If OC-BVI does not obtain a contract with the BVI Government to sell water to be produced at its
Bar Bay plant, it may not be able to recover the cost of its investment in the plant, which could
adversely affect its operations and in turn decrease the value of our investment in OC-BVI.
OC-BVI has constructed a new desalination plant located on Bar Bay, Tortola, in the British Virgin
Islands. The total cost for this plant is approximately $8.0 million. We have a loan receivable
outstanding from OC-BVI of $2,500,000 for the construction of this plant as of September 30, 2008.
OC-BVI has constructed this plant in response to what it believes is an extreme shortage of, and a
pressing demand for, potable water on the eastern end of Tortola and anticipates entering into a
bulk water supply agreement with the BVI Government. However, OC-BVI does not presently have any
type of agreement or understanding with the BVI Government, for the purchase of the water to be
produced by its Bar Bay plant. If such an agreement is not obtained, or is not obtained on
sufficiently favorable terms, OC-BVI may not be able to recover the cost of its investment in this
plant, in which case we may be required to record an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value
of our loan to OC-BVI and our investment in OC-BVI. Such an impairment charge would reduce our
earnings and could have a significant adverse impact on our results of operations and financial
condition.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
During the three months ended September 30, 2008, we issued 255 common shares to one of our
executive officers under the terms of his executive compensation agreement. The issuance of the
shares was exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 because the
executive officer has knowledge of all material information relating to us.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
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/s/ Frederick W. McTaggart
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Frederick W. McTaggart |
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Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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David W. Sasnett Executive |
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Vice President & Chief Financial
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Date: November 10, 2008
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