Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. - Quarter Report: 2005 September (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005
OR
o | 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)
CAYMAN ISLANDS | N/A | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
Regatta Office Park | ||
Windward Three, 4th Floor, West Bay Road | ||
P.O. Box 1114 GT | ||
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | N/A | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (345) 945-4277
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 x No o
Yes x No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act).
Yes x No o
Yes x No 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 x
Yes o No x
As at October 31, 2005, there were 11,768,038 of the registrants common shares of common stock,
with US$ 0.60 par value, outstanding.
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EXCHANGE RATES
Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar amounts are in United States Dollars and references to $,
U.S., or U.S. $ are to United States Dollars.
The official fixed exchange rate for conversion of CI$ into U.S. $, as determined by the Cayman
Islands Monetary Authority, has been fixed since April 1974 at U.S. $1.20 per CI$1.00.
The official fixed exchange rate for conversion of BZE$ into U.S. $, as determined by the Central
Bank of Belize, has been fixed since 1976 at U.S. $ 0.50 per BZE$ 1.00.
The official fixed exchange rate for conversion of BAH$ into U.S. $, as determined by the Central
Bank of The Bahamas, has been fixed since 1973 at U.S. $1.00 per BAH $1.00.
The official fixed exchange rate for conversation of BDS$ into U.S. $ as determined by the Central
Bank of Barbados has been fixed since 1975 at U.S. $ 0.50 = BDS$ 1.00.
The British Virgin Islands currency is the U.S. $.
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Forward-Looking Statements
We discuss in this Form 10-Q for Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (the Company) matters which are not
historical facts, but which are forward-looking statements. We intend these forward-looking
statements to qualify for safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
our future plans, objectives, expectations and events, assumptions and estimates about our company
and our industry in general.
The forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q reflect what we currently anticipate will happen.
What actually happens could differ materially from what we currently anticipate will happen. We are
not promising to make any public announcement when we think forward looking statements in this Form
10-Q are no longer accurate whether as a result of new information, what actually happens in the
future or for any other reason.
Important matters that may affect what will actually happen include, but are not limited to:
tourism and weather conditions in the areas we service; scheduled new construction within our
operating areas; continuing efforts to rebuild the Cayman Islands as a result of the damage caused
by Hurricane Ivan; the economies of the U.S. and the areas we service; regulatory matters;
availability of capital to repay a substantial portion of our bank debt and for expansion of our
operations and other risks described in the Companys other reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no
obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this Form 10-Q.
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Item 1. Financial Statements
PART
I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO.
LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
||||||||
Current assets |
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 12,394,564 | $ | 9,216,908 | ||||
Accounts receivable |
3,972,888 | 4,879,410 | ||||||
Insurance claim receivable |
| 1,932,905 | ||||||
Inventory |
1,840,510 | 1,629,348 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
1,137,208 | 625,563 | ||||||
Current portion of loans receivable |
718,386 | 924,020 | ||||||
Total current assets |
20,063,556 | 19,208,154 | ||||||
Loans receivable, including $800,000 due from affiliate |
2,591,881 | 2,270,326 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
26,821,536 | 27,218,589 | ||||||
Construction in progress, including interest of $187,500 and $nil in
2005 and 2004, respectively |
11,086,092 | 1,642,813 | ||||||
Other assets |
562,438 | 424,564 | ||||||
Investments in affiliates |
11,355,190 | 11,070,848 | ||||||
Intangible assets |
4,723,971 | 5,421,381 | ||||||
Goodwill |
3,568,374 | 3,568,374 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 80,773,038 | $ | 70,825,049 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
||||||||
Current liabilities |
||||||||
Dividends payable |
$ | 828,190 | $ | 783,854 | ||||
Accounts payable and other current liabilities |
3,004,259 | 3,860,511 | ||||||
Current portion of long term debt |
3,721,144 | 3,733,144 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
7,553,593 | 8,377,509 | ||||||
Long term debt, including Series A bond issue of $10,000,000 |
20,185,633 | 12,856,226 | ||||||
Security deposits and other liabilities |
357,957 | 357,957 | ||||||
Minority interest in Waterfields Company Limited |
861,990 | 861,463 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
28,959,173 | 22,453,155 | ||||||
Stockholders equity |
||||||||
Redeemable preferred stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 200,000
shares; issued and outstanding 29,046 shares as at September
30, 2005 and 27,842 shares at as December 31, 2004 |
17,428 | 16,705 | ||||||
Class A common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 19,680,000
shares; issued and outstanding 11,768,038 shares as at
September 30, 2005 and 11,506,970 shares at as December 31,
2004 |
7,060,823 | 6,904,183 | ||||||
Class B common stock, $0.60 par value. Authorized 120,000 shares |
| | ||||||
Stock and options earned but not issued |
150,715 | 20,746 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
28,658,723 | 27,281,728 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
15,926,176 | 14,148,532 | ||||||
Total stockholders equity |
51,813,865 | 48,371,894 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 80,773,038 | $ | 70,825,049 | ||||
The accompanying information and notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Retail water sales |
$ | 3,005,984 | $ | 2,522,708 | $ | 9,549,318 | $ | 9,634,096 | ||||||||
Bulk water sales |
2,869,852 | 2,552,605 | 8,435,746 | 7,716,477 | ||||||||||||
Service revenue |
328,550 | 203,741 | 829,676 | 675,543 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
6,204,386 | 5,279,054 | 18,814,740 | 18,026,116 | ||||||||||||
Retail cost of sales |
(1,329,128 | ) | (1,280,030 | ) | (3,881,939 | ) | (4,071,181 | ) | ||||||||
Bulk cost of sales |
(2,448,101 | ) | (1,913,867 | ) | (7,023,888 | ) | (5,808,369 | ) | ||||||||
Service cost of sales |
(224,743 | ) | (142,734 | ) | (526,409 | ) | (447,851 | ) | ||||||||
Total cost of sales |
(4,001,972 | ) | (3,336,631 | ) | (11,432,236 | ) | (10,327,401 | ) | ||||||||
Gross profit |
2,202,414 | 1,942,423 | 7,382,504 | 7,698,715 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative expense |
(1,477,898 | ) | (1,419,611 | ) | (4,421,675 | ) | (3,892,809 | ) | ||||||||
Net loss due to Hurricane Ivan |
| (387,472 | ) | | (387,472 | ) | ||||||||||
Income from operations |
724,516 | 135,340 | 2,960,829 | 3,418,434 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense): |
||||||||||||||||
Interest income |
42,605 | 21,600 | 78,840 | 54,237 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(214,736 | ) | (183,622 | ) | (661,216 | ) | (503,040 | ) | ||||||||
Other income |
121,232 | 127,981 | 422,081 | 378,696 | ||||||||||||
Equity in earnings of affiliate |
337,248 | 340,367 | 1,055,186 | 846,480 | ||||||||||||
Other income, net |
286,349 | 306,326 | 894,891 | 776,373 | ||||||||||||
Income before income taxes and minority
interest |
1,010,865 | 441,666 | 3,855,720 | 4,194,807 | ||||||||||||
Income tax benefit (expense) |
(6,822 | ) | (6,836 | ) | 9,567 | (21,011 | ) | |||||||||
Minority interest recovery (expense) |
5,306 | (10,798 | ) | (527 | ) | (61,806 | ) | |||||||||
Net income |
$ | 1,009,349 | $ | 424,032 | $ | 3,864,760 | $ | 4,111,990 | ||||||||
Basic earnings per common share |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.36 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.35 | ||||||||
Dividends declared per common share |
$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.058 | $ | 0.178 | $ | 0.173 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares
used in the determination of: |
||||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share |
11,754,530 | 11,497,710 | 11,678,398 | 11,463,796 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
12,141,924 | 11,773,582 | 12,082,027 | 11,723,580 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying information and 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)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(Expressed in United States Dollars)
Nine Months | Nine Months | |||||||
Ended September 30, | Ended September 30, | |||||||
2005 | 2004 | |||||||
Net cash flows provided by operating activities |
$ | 6,362,132 | $ | 5,297,563 | ||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities |
||||||||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |
(10,591,733 | ) | (1,728,524 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |
| 20,000 | ||||||
Distribution of income from affiliate |
1,136,250 | 681,750 | ||||||
Loan to affiliate |
(800,000 | ) | | |||||
Collections from loans receivable |
684,079 | 821,804 | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(9,571,404 | ) | (204,970 | ) | ||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities |
||||||||
Dividends paid |
(2,042,781 | ) | (1,888,200 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock |
1,311,598 | 432,421 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock |
12,213 | | ||||||
Net proceeds from issuance of Series A bonds |
9,788,491 | | ||||||
Principal payments of long term debt |
(2,682,593 | ) | (2,754,354 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
6,386,928 | (4,210,133 | ) | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
3,177,656 | 882,460 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
9,216,908 | 8,236,924 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 12,394,564 | $ | 9,119,384 | ||||
Interest paid in cash |
$ | 775,079 | $ | 430,861 | ||||
Interest received in cash |
$ | 79,854 | $ | 54,237 | ||||
The accompanying information and notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
1. Presentation of Financial Information
The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2005, the condensed consolidated
statements of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004,
and the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30,
2005 and 2004 are unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (which are of
a normal recurring nature) necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of
operations and cash flows at September 30, 2005 and for all periods presented, have been made. The
results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results
for the full year.
These condensed consolidated financial statements and notes are presented in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to interim financial
statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in consolidated
financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have
been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the Companys December 31, 2004 consolidated financial statements and notes
thereto included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004
2. Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Companys wholly-owned subsidiaries Aquilex, Inc., Cayman Water Company Limited, Belize Water
Limited, Ocean Conversion (Cayman) Limited, DesalCo Limited, DesalCo (Barbados) Ltd., and its
majority owned subsidiary Waterfields Company Limited. The Companys investment in Ocean Conversion
(BVI) Ltd. (OCBVI) is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. All intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
3. 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 and management employees.
In 2003, the Company amended the stock option plans for certain management employees in connection
with negotiation of employee contracts. The amended employee contracts terminate the stock option
plans effective January 1, 2004. The stock options issued prior to January 1, 2004 remain
outstanding.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
3. Stock Based Compensation (continued)
The Company applies the intrinsic-value-based method of accounting prescribed by Accounting
Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25 Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related
interpretations to account for its fixed-plan stock options. Under this method, compensation
expense is recorded on the date of grant only if the current market price of the underlying stock
exceeds the exercise price. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No.123 Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation established accounting and disclosure requirements using a
fair-valued-based method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation plans. As allowed by
SFAS No.123, the Company continues to apply the intrinsic-value method of accounting described
above and has adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123.
The following table presents the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had
applied a fair value recognition method.
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Net income, as reported |
$ | 1,009,349 | $ | 424,032 | $ | 3,864,760 | $ | 4,111,990 | ||||||||
Add: stock-based compensation
expense included in reported
net income |
58,683 | 45,750 | 195,477 | 113,067 | ||||||||||||
Deduct: total stock-based
compensation expense determined
under fair value based method
for all awards |
(103,178 | ) | (77,773 | ) | (259,598 | ) | (170,051 | ) | ||||||||
Pro forma net income |
$ | 964,854 | $ | 392,009 | $ | 3,800,639 | $ | 4,055,006 | ||||||||
Earnings per share |
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Basic as reported |
$ | 0.09 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.36 | ||||||||
Basic pro forma |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.35 | ||||||||
Diluted as reported |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.35 | ||||||||
Diluted pro forma |
$ | 0.08 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.35 | ||||||||
The intrinsic value of stock based compensation is recorded in stockholders equity and is
expensed to the condensed consolidated statements of operations based on the vesting period of the
options. On exercise of options, proceeds up to the par value of the stock issued are credited to
common share capital; any proceeds in excess of the par value of the stock issued are credited to
additional paid in capital in the period in which the options are exercised. Options that expire
without exercise are also credited to additional paid in capital in the period in which the option
expired.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
4. Segment Information
Under SFAS No. 131, Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information,
management considers; (i) the operations to supply water to retail customers, (ii) the operations
to supply water to bulk customers, and (iii) the provision of engineering and management services
as separate business segments.
Included in the Bulk segment is the Companys proportional share of revenue, cost of sales, net
income and property, plant and equipment of Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd. An adjustment has been made
in Reconciling Items to adjust the Companys interest in its investment accounted for under the
equity method of accounting.
Also included in Reconciling Items are interest and financing fees on outstanding bank debt held by
the Company with respect to the investment in OCBVI.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
4. Segment Information (continued)
As of September 30 and for the three months then ended
Retail | Bulk | Services | Reconciling Items | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
3,005,984 | 2,522,708 | 3,722,867 | 3,334,851 | 328,550 | 203,741 | (853,015 | ) | (782,246 | ) | 6,204,386 | 5,279,054 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales |
1,329,128 | 1,280,030 | 2,778,471 | 2,192,300 | 224,743 | 142,734 | (330,370 | ) | (278,433 | ) | 4,001,972 | 3,336,631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
468,939 | (300,050 | ) | 455,324 | 634,739 | 57,337 | 16,846 | 27,749 | 72,497 | 1,009,349 | 424,032 |
As of September 30 and for the nine months then ended
Retail | Bulk | Services | Reconciling Items | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
9,549,318 | 9,634,096 | 10,964,026 | 9,815,319 | 829,676 | 675,543 | (2,528,280 | ) | (2,098,842 | ) | 18,814,740 | 18,026,116 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of sales |
3,881,939 | 4,071,181 | 7,982,586 | 6,618,580 | 526,409 | 447,851 | (958,698 | ) | (810,211 | ) | 11,432,236 | 10,327,401 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
1,897,668 | 1,935,283 | 1,616,459 | 1,891,178 | 187,581 | 111,357 | 163,052 | 174,172 | 3,864,760 | 4,111,990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property, plant and
equipment |
20,625,549 | 18,402,083 | 16,847,458 | 11,882,772 | 2,519,563 | 31,103 | (2,084,942 | ) | (1,914,962 | ) | 37,907,628 | 28,400,996 |
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
5. 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, if dilutive, using the treasury stock method.
The following summarizes information related to the computation of basic and diluted earnings per
share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 1,009,349 | $ | 424,032 | $ | 3,864,760 | $ | 4,111,990 | ||||||||
Less: |
||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared
and earnings
attributable on
preferred shares |
(1,909 | ) | (1,510 | ) | (6,132 | ) | (5,615 | ) | ||||||||
Net income
available to
holders of common
shares in the
determination of
basic earnings per
common share |
$ | 1,007,440 | $ | 422,522 | $ | 3,858,628 | $ | 4,106,375 | ||||||||
Weighted average
number of common
shares in the
determination of
basic earnings per
common share |
11,754,530 | 11,497,710 | 11,678,398 | 11,463,796 | ||||||||||||
Plus: |
||||||||||||||||
Weighted average
number of preferred
shares outstanding
during the period |
26,529 | 27,546 | 25,640 | 26,912 | ||||||||||||
Potential dilutive
effect of
unexercised options |
360,865 | 248,326 | 377,989 | 232,872 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average
number of shares
used for
determining diluted
earnings
per common share |
12,141,924 | 11,773,582 | 12,082,027 | 11,723,580 | ||||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
6. Related Party Transaction
On May 25, 2005, OCBVI entered into a twenty five year lease agreement with Bar Bay Estate Holdings
Limited (Bar Bay), a private company incorporated in the Territory of the British Virgin Islands,
pursuant to which its affiliate, OCBVI agreed to lease from Bar Bay approximately 50,000 square
feet of land on Tortola, British Virgin Islands on which a seawater desalination plant and wells
will be constructed. Under the terms of the lease agreement, a lease premium payment of $750,000
was made on June 10, 2005, annual lease and easement payments of $15,020 are payable annually and
royalty payments of 2.87% of annual sales, as defined, are payable quarterly.
A Director of Sage Water Holdings (BVI) Limited, the latter which currently owns 100% of the
non-voting stock, 50% of the voting common stock and 50% of the profit sharing rights of OCBVI, is
also a Director of OCBVI and holds 50% of the outstanding shares of Bar Bay.
7. Stock Split
On August 25, 2005, the Companys common stock began trading on a post-split 2 for 1 basis. The
stock split reduced the par value of the Companys common stock to $0.60 from $1.20. The record
date was August 17, 2005. Certain prior year amounts have been adjusted to conform to the current
years presentation post-split. These adjustments have no impact on the net income of the Company.
8. Issuance of Bonds and related Guarantee
On February 16, 2005, the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas accepted the bid of the
Company and Waterfields Company Limited to build the Blue Hills Plant and expand the Windsor Plant.
To finance part of the construction for this project, on July 1, 2005, our majority owned
subsidiary, Waterfields, sold $10,000,000 Series A bonds solely to Bahamian citizens and permanent
resident investors in the Bahamas.
The bonds mature on June 30, 2015, at which time the outstanding principal amount must be paid in
full. The bonds accrue interest at the annual fixed rate of 7.5% of the outstanding principal
amount and interest payments are payable to the bondholders each year in March, June, September and
December. As at September 30, 2005 interest of $187,500 was paid and capitalized in construction in
progress. Waterfields has the option to redeem the bonds in whole or in part without penalty
commencing after June 30, 2008.
On July 1, 2005 the Company issued a guarantee of Waterfields obligations to pay all principal and
accrued interest due to the Waterfields Series A bondholders if and when there is an event of
default, as defined in Section 3 of the Guarantee. If the Company pays any amounts to the
bondholders pursuant to the provisions of the Guarantee, the Company will be subrogated to all
rights of the bondholders in respect of any such payments. The Guarantee is a general unsecured
obligation of the Company junior to any secured creditor.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
9. Option Deed Amendment
On September 27, 2005, the Company entered into a Second Deed of Amendment (the Amendment) to its
Option Deed dated as of August 6, 1997 and as amended on August 8, 2005 between the Company and
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company (the Option Deed).
The Option Deed granted to each holder of an ordinary and redeemable preference share an option to
purchase one one-hundredth of a class B ordinary share at an exercise price of $100.00, subject to
adjustment. If an attempt to take over control of the Company occurs, each shareholder of the
Company would be able to exercise the option and receive ordinary shares with a value equal to
twice the exercise price of the option. Under circumstances described in the Option Deed, as
amended, instead of receiving ordinary shares, the Company may issue to each shareholder cash or
other equity or debt securities of the Company, or the equity securities of the acquiring company,
as the case may be, with a value equal to twice the exercise price of the option.
Pursuant to the Amendment to the Option Deed, each holder of an ordinary and redeemable preference
share has the option to purchase one one-hundredth of a class B ordinary share at an exercise price
of $50.00, subject to adjustment. The Amendment does not modify the Option Deed in any other
material respect.
The options are attached to each ordinary share and redeemable preference share, and presently have
no monetary value. The options will not trade separately from the Companys shares unless and
until they become exercisable. The options, which expire on July 31, 2007, may be redeemed, at the
option of the Companys board of directors, at a price of CI$.01 per option at any time until ten
business days following the date that a group or person acquires ownership of 20% or more of the
Companys outstanding ordinary shares.
10. Subsequent Events and Other Information
Issuance of Bahamian Depositary Receipts
On October 17, 2005, the Company commenced an offering of Bahamian Depositary Receipts (BDRs)
representing up to 650,000 ordinary shares of the Company. The BDRs and the underlying ordinary
shares were not offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons. The offering was made
solely in the Bahamas commencing on October 17, 2005 and expired on November 4, 2005.
On November 4, 2005, the Company completed the offering of 2,005,610 Bahamian Depositary Receipts
(BDRs) representing 401,122 ordinary shares of the
Company. The issuance of the ordinary shares was exempt from
registration pursuant to Regulation S promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933.
The net proceeds after expenses of the offering were approximately $6.6 million. The Company
intends to use the net proceeds to finance the construction of a new seawater desalination plant
known as the Blue Hills Plant and the expansion of the Companys existing seawater desalination
plant at Windsor Field. Both plants are located on the island of New Providence in The
Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
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CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD.
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
10. Subsequent Events and Other Information (continued)
Financial Covenants
Certain restrictive covenants associated with the credit facilities provided by Scotiabank and the
Royal Bank of Canada have been amended and waived to allow for the $10,000,000 bond issue, the
related Company guarantee referred to above and the issuance of Bahamian Depository Receipts.
11. Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2004, the FASB revised SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, with
the issuance of SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment. SFAS No. 123R eliminates the
alternative to use Opinion 25s intrinsic value method of accounting and requires the Company to
measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based
on the grant-date fair value of the reward. That cost will be recognized over the period during
which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. The Company is
required to adopt SFAS No. 123R at the beginning of the first annual period after June 15, 2005.
The application of this standard is not expected to have an effect on the Companys financial
statements.
In March 2005 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation No. 47,
Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No.
143 (FIN 47). This Interpretation is not expected to have an effect on the Companys financial
statements.
In May 2005 the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting for Changes and Error Corrections, a
replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS No.3. The application of this standard is not expected
to have an effect on the Companys financial statements.
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
Our objective is to provide water services in areas where the supply of potable water is scarce and
where the use of reverse osmosis (RO) technology to produce potable water is economically
feasible.
We intend to increase revenues by developing new business opportunities both within our current
service areas and in new areas. We expect to maintain operating efficiencies by continuing to focus
on our successful business model and by properly executing our equipment maintenance and water loss
mitigation programs. We also believe that many Caribbean basin and adjacent countries, being water
scarce, present opportunities for operation of our plants in favorable regulatory environments.
Our operations and activities are conducted in five countries: the Cayman Islands, Belize,
Barbados, the British Virgin Islands and The Bahamas.
Critical Accounting Policies
We have identified the accounting policies below as those policies critical to our business
operations and the understanding of results of operations. The preparation of our condensed
consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect
the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses, and related disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those
related to trade accounts receivable, goodwill and other intangible assets and property, plant and
equipment. Our company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other
assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form
the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that may not be
readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under
different assumptions and conditions. We believe the following critical accounting policies are
most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require
managements more significant judgments and estimates in the preparation of our condensed
consolidated financial statements.
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. SFAS
No. 142 also requires that intangible assets with useful lives which can be estimated and 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. The Company periodically evaluates the possible impairment of goodwill. Management
identifies its 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. The Company determines the fair value of each reporting unit and compares
it 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, the Company is
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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, the Company compares 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. Our annual tests resulted in no goodwill impairment.
Property, plant and equipment: Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated
depreciation. Depreciation commences in the month of addition and is calculated using a
straight-line method with an allowance for estimated residual value. Rates are determined based on
the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Buildings |
5 to 40 years | |
Plant and equipment |
4 to 40 years | |
Distribution system |
3 to 40 years | |
Office furniture, fixtures and equipment |
3 to 10 years | |
Vehicles |
3 to 10 years | |
Leasehold improvements |
Lesser of 5 years or operating lease term | |
Lab equipment |
5 to 10 years |
Additions to property, plant and equipment are comprised of the cost of the contracted services,
direct labor and materials. Assets under construction are recorded as additions to property, plant
and equipment upon completion of a project. Improvements that significantly increase the value of
property, plant and equipment are capitalized. Maintenance, repairs and minor improvements are
charged to expense as incurred.
Construction in progress: The cost of borrowed funds directly attributable to the acquisition and
construction of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of
time to be ready for their intended use, are added to the cost of those assets until such time as
the assets are substantially ready for use or sale.
Trade accounts receivable: We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses
resulting from the inability of our customers to make payments. Management continuously evaluates
the collectibility of accounts receivable and records allowances based on estimates of the level of
actual write-offs that might be experienced. These estimates are based on, among other things,
comparisons of the relative age of accounts and consideration of actual write-off history.
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Recent Developments, Off Balance Sheet Transactions and Commitments
Equity Offering in The Commonwealth of the Bahamas
On November 4, 2005, the Company completed the offering of 2,005,610 Bahamian Depositary Receipts
(BDRs) representing up to 401,122 ordinary shares of the Company.
The net proceeds after expenses of the offering were approximately $6.6 million. The Company
intends to use the net proceeds to finance the construction of a new seawater desalination plant
known as the Blue Hills Plant and the expansion of the Companys existing seawater desalination
plant at Windsor Field. Both plants are located on the island of New Providence in The
Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Engineering
Services Agreement
In July 2005, a subsidiary of the Company entered into an Engineering & Consulting Agreement with Industrial Services, Inc. (ISI) and the sole shareholder of ISI pursuant to which both will provide certain industrial project design, engineering and management services as requested by the Company. The sole shareholder has unconditionally guaranteed the performance of ISI.
In July 2005, a subsidiary of the Company entered into an Engineering & Consulting Agreement with Industrial Services, Inc. (ISI) and the sole shareholder of ISI pursuant to which both will provide certain industrial project design, engineering and management services as requested by the Company. The sole shareholder has unconditionally guaranteed the performance of ISI.
The term of the agreement is approximately 17 months but can be terminated by the Company with
fourteen days notice in the event of the death or incapacity of the sole shareholder.
The estimated total aggregate maximum payments over the term of the agreement are approximately
$600,000.
Renewal of Contract Cayman Islands
On October 31, 2005, the Company announced that its contract with the Water Authority Cayman in
respect to the Lower Valley Plant has been renewed for an additional seven (7) years from the
original expiration date of March 2006.
Under the terms of the contract renewal, the Company is required to expand the water production
capacity of the Lower Valley Plant by 264,000 US gallons per day. The Lower Valley Plant is a
reverse osmosis facility that converts seawater to potable water for commercial and residential
customers on Grand Cayman Island.
Performance and Operation Bonds
Through performance and operation bonds, the Royal Bank of Canada, Nassau has made guarantees in
the total amount of $4,879,761 to the Water and Sewerage Corporation of the Bahamas (WSC) that
the Company shall duly perform and observe all terms and provisions pursuant to contracts between
the parties. In the event of default, the Royal Bank of Canada shall satisfy and discharge any
damages sustained by WSC up to the guaranteed amount. The Company has guaranteed reimbursement to
Royal Bank of Canada for any payments made thereon.
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Cayman Island Operations
On July 21, 2005, the Government of the Cayman Islands and the Caribbean Utilities Company (CUC)
announced that due to the substantial damage incurred as a result of Hurricane Ivan in September,
2004 and the costs incurred by CUC to quickly restore power, CUC will impose a significant
electricity rate surcharge which equates to an increase of 4.68% in the current basic billing rate
on all customers beginning August 1, 2005 and ending on July 31, 2008. The Company does not expect
this event to have a material effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
Belize Operations
On October 3, 2005 a controlling interest in our customer, Belize Water Services Ltd. (BWSL), was
sold back to the Government of Belize. We do not anticipate that this change in control of our
customer will affect our contractual arrangement with BWSL. Prior to this change in control, BWSL
requested that we expand the production capacity of our plant by approximately 100,000 US gallons
per day. We are presently preparing a design for such expansion and expect to have this additional
capacity on line in 2006.
Sources of Supply and Manufacturing Rights
Through a wholly owned subsidiary we hold an exclusive distributorship in the Caribbean Basin for
the DWEER energy recovery system and devices, which are exclusively manufactured by Calder AG.
On August 30, 2005, our agreements with Calder AG and DWEER Technology Ltd. were amended to allow
the Company to manufacture certain components for legacy DWEER systems that currently operate in
the majority of our desalination facilities.
Dividend
On November 8, 2005, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share.
The dividend is payable January 31, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business
December 31, 2005.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2005 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2004
Revenue
Total revenue increased by 17.5% from $5,279,054 to $6,204,386 for the three months ended September
30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
Revenue from our retail water (Retail) operations increased by 19.2% from $2,522,708 to
$3,005,984 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
This increase was the result of the following factors: (i) retail water revenue during the prior
year third quarter of 2004 was flat when compared to the same period in 2003 due to the passage of
Hurricane Ivan over Grand Cayman in September 2004; (ii) water volume sold to residential
customers, primarily in our Grand Cayman West Bay service area, increased by approximately 66.7%
for the three months ended September 30, 2005 over the same period in 2004, and (iii) the volume of
water sold to commercial customers, primarily hotels and condominiums, was down by approximately
2.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
We believe that the significant increase in residential sales may be due to the re-location of some
residents from properties on parts of Grand Cayman that were damaged by Hurricane Ivan to the West
Bay area, which was less severely impacted by Ivan.
A number of hotels and condominiums within our Cayman market have not yet reopened or are being
re-developed as new multi-story properties. Also, new construction projects in Grand Cayman are
still experiencing problems due to current year storm threats, labor shortages and delayed material
deliveries. Until tourism returns to the 2004 pre-hurricane levels in the Cayman market, revenues
from commercial customers within our Retail segment may continue to be flat or lower in the future
than revenues reported for prior year comparable periods.
Revenue from bulk water (Bulk) operations increased by 12.4% from $2,552,605 to $2,869,852 for
the three months ended September 30, 2005, when compared to the same period in 2004. This increase
was primarily due to additional consumption by our customer (Water Authority-Cayman) in our Ocean
Conversion (Cayman) Limited operation and our customer (Belize Water Services Ltd.) in our Belize
operation.
In addition, higher revenue related to the recovery of energy costs at our Windsor plant in The
Bahamas was offset by pricing adjustments resulting from reduced deliveries associated with the
fouling of RO membrane elements. We are in the process of remediating this problem through various
cleaning procedures. Also, as we currently have six containerized desalination units on site to be
used to supply water under our new Blue Hills contract, we expect to use excess supply water from
these units to temporarily supplement production capacity at our Windsor plant.
Revenue from services (Services) operations increased by 61.3% from $203,741 to $328,550 for the
three months ended September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 primarily as a
result of additional engineering fees charged to our affiliate, Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd., for
work on the new water plant in Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
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Cost of Sales
Total cost of sales increased by 19.9% from $3,336,631 to $4,001,972 for the three months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
Cost of sales of Retail increased by 3.8% from $1,280,030 to $1,329,128 for the three months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 due to the increase in Cayman market
sales.
Cost of sales of Bulk increased by 27.9% from $1,913,867 to $2,448,101 for the three months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004. The increase in cost of sales is
disproportionately higher than the corresponding increase in Bulk revenues due to the additional
operating costs related to fouling of RO membrane elements and higher energy costs at our Windsor
plant in The Bahamas.
Cost of sales from Services increased by $82,009 (57.5%) for the three months ended September 30,
2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 due to additional salaries and employee recruiting
fees.
Gross Profit
The gross profit margin decreased from 36.8% to 35.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2005
when compared to the same period in 2004.
General and Administrative Expense
Total general and administrative expense (G&A) increased by $58,287 (4.1%) from $1,419,611 to
$1,477,898 for the three months ended September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
G&A was 26.9% and 23.8% of total revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2004 and 2005,
respectively.
G&A for Retail increased by $80,972 (7.0%) from $1,163,291 to $1,244,263 for the three months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 due to a general increase in G&A
expenses and NASDAQ listing fees related to the August stock split. The increases were offset by a
significant decrease in executive bonus expense. Our policy is and has been to allocate all
corporate G&A to Retail.
G&A for Bulk decreased by $17,727 (7.4%) from $241,110 to $223,383 for the three months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 due to a prior year 2004 bad debt
write-off.
G&A expense for Services decreased by $4,958 (32.6%) from $15,210 to $10,252 for the three months
ended September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
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Net loss due to Hurricane Ivan 2004
On September 11 and 12, 2004, Hurricane Ivan affected Cayman Islands operations and resulted in
significant damage to our seawater conversion plants. Although covered by property insurance, under
generally accepted accounting principles we were required to record the loss of $387,472 in the
period the loss occurred and defer the recognition of the proceeds from the related insurance claim
until such claim was confirmed by the insurance company. These proceeds were recorded in
subsequent periods.
Other Income (Expense)
Total other income decreased by 6.5% from $306,326 to $286,349 for the three months ended September
30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 as a result of an increase of $31,114 in interest
expense associated with rising LIBOR rates.
Net Income
Net income increased by 138.0% from $424,032 to $1,009,349 for the three months ended September 30,
2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2004
Revenue
Total revenue increased by 4.4% from $18,026,116 to $18,814,740 for the nine months ended September
30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
Revenue from Retail decreased by 0.9% from $9,634,096 to $9,549,318 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004. This decrease resulted from decreased
demand for water due to reduced tourist arrivals in particular in the first quarter, resulting from
the effects of Hurricane Ivan, which reduced sales to commercial customers.
These lower commercial sales were offset by a 37.4% volume increase in sales to residential
customers in Grand Cayman. We believe that this increase in residential sales may be due to the
re-location of some residents from properties on Grand Cayman that were damaged by Hurricane Ivan
to the West Bay area, which was less severely impacted by the hurricane.
Efforts to rebuild hurricane damaged tourist properties are continuing at a rapid pace but a number
of hotels and condominiums within our Cayman market have not yet reopened and new construction
projects are still experiencing problems due to current year storm threats, labor shortages and
delayed material deliveries. Until tourism returns to the 2004 pre-hurricane levels in the Cayman
market, revenues from commercial customers within our Retail segment may continue to be flat or
lower in the future than revenues reported for prior year comparable periods.
Revenue from Bulk increased by 9.3% from $7,716,477 to $8,435,746 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005, when compared to the same period in 2004. This increase was primarily the
twofold result of additional consumption by our customer (Water Authority-Cayman) in the
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Ocean Conversion (Cayman) Limited operations and to a lesser extent increased consumption by our
customer (Belize Water Services Ltd.) in our Belize operation.
In addition, higher revenue related to the recovery of energy costs at our Windsor plant in The
Bahamas was more than offset by pricing adjustments related to reduced deliveries associated with
the fouling of RO membrane elements. We are in the process of remediating this problem through
various cleaning procedures. Also, as we currently have six containerized desalination units on
site to be used to supply water under our new Blue Hills contract, we expect to use excess supply
water from these units to temporarily supplement production capacity at our Windsor plant.
Revenue from services (Services) increased by 22.8% from $675,543 to $829,676 for the nine months
ended September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 due to additional engineering
fees charged to our affiliate, Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd., for work on the new water plant in
Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Cost of Sales
Total cost of sales increased by 10.7% from $10,327,401 to $11,432,236 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 for the reasons explained below.
Cost of Retail sales decreased by 4.6% from $4,071,181 to $3,881,939 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 primarily due to capitalization of
engineering compensation directly attributable to a Cayman project expansion.
Cost of Bulk sales increased by 20.9% from $5,808,369 to $7,023,888 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004. The increase in cost of sales is
disproportionately higher than the corresponding increase in revenues due to the additional
operating costs related to fouling of RO membrane elements and higher energy costs at our Windsor
plant in The Bahamas.
Cost of sales from Services increased by $78,558 (17.5%) for the nine months ended September 30,
2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 due to additional salaries and employee recruiting
fees.
Gross Profit
The gross profit margin decreased from 42.7% to 39.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2005
when compared to the same period in 2004.
General and Administrative Expense
Total general and administrative expense (G&A) increased by $528,866 (13.6%) from $3,892,809 to
$4,421,675 for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
G&A was 21.6% and 23.5% of total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2005,
respectively.
Retail G&A increased by $575,691 (17.6%) from $3,276,086 to $3,851,777 for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 due to additional unanticipated audit,
accounting and legal fees related to the Sarbanes-Oxley internal control
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review and certification process and increased Directors compensation for meeting attendance and
legal fees associated with our enhanced level of contract bidding, contract awards and financing
initiatives. Our policy is and has been to allocate all corporate G&A to Retail.
Bulk G&A decreased by $47,566 (8.2%) from $582,088 to $534,522 for the for the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004 due to reduced administrative personal
and lower insurance premiums in our Belize operations.
Services G&A increased by $741 (2.1%) from $34,635 to $35,376 for the nine months ended September
30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
Other Income (Expense)
Total other income increased by 15.3% from $776,373 to $894,891 for the nine months ended September
30, 2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
Although interest expense increased $158,176 due to rising LIBOR rates, this was more than offset
by an increase in both profit sharing and equity income from the investment in OCBVI, which has
benefited from significant repairs made by the customer to their distribution system.
Net Income
Net income decreased by 6.0% from $4,111,990 to $3,864,760 for the nine months ended September 30,
2005 when compared to the same period in 2004.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
Cash flow is dependent upon the timely receipt of customer payments, operating expenses, the
timeliness and adequacy of rate increases (excluding automatic adjustments to our rates for
inflation and electricity costs) and various factors affecting tourism in the areas we operate such
as weather conditions and the world economy.
Cash is provided by debt offerings, bank credit facilities, the exercise of options by management,
from all of our business segment operations and from the collection of loans receivable.
We use cash to fund our various business segments in the Cayman Islands, Belize, The Bahamas, and
Barbados to fund new projects, to expand our infrastructure, to pay dividends, to repay borrowings,
to repurchase our shares when appropriate and to take advantage of new investment opportunities
which expand operations.
Operating Activities
In the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we generated cash primary from operations and the
collection of a payment from an insurance claim.
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Investing Activities
Cash
used in investing activities during the nine months ended
September 30, 2005 was $9,571,404.
Our investing activities primarily consisted of expenditures for new property, plant and equipment
to replace equipment destroyed by Hurricane Ivan, a new water storage tank in Belize, the Blue
Hills and Windsor plants in The Bahamas, six containerized RO desalination plants to be used at our
existing Bahamas plant and a loan to an affiliate to design and construct a new plant in Tortola,
British Virgin Islands.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was
$6,386,928. Our primary financing activities consisted of the issuance of $10.0 million bonds to
finance a portion of the Blue Hills project, an additional $1,323,811 from the issuance of shares
though the exercise of stock options by certain members of management, the payment of dividends of
$2,042,781 and principal payments on long term debt of $2,682,593.
Material Commitments and Material Expenditures
On April 11, 2005, the Company through Waterfields Company Limited accepted the terms set forth in
the letter of acceptance with the Water and Sewerage Corporation (WSC) relating to the
construction of the Blue Hills Plant, the expansion of the existing Windsor plant and, as part of
its agreement, the requirement to provide engineering services and equipment to reduce the amount
of water that is lost throughout WSCs pipeline distribution system on New Providence. The Company
will commit approximately $27.0 million for these projects over a 15 month period.
To finance part of the construction for this project, on July 1, 2005, Waterfields sold $10,000,000
Series A bonds solely to Bahamian citizens and permanent resident investors in the Bahamas. The
bonds mature on June 30, 2015, at which time the outstanding principal amount must be paid in full.
The bonds accrue interest at the annual fixed rate of 7.5% of the outstanding principal amount and
interest payments are payable to the bondholders each year in March, June, September and December.
Waterfields has the option to redeem the bonds in whole or in part without penalty commencing after
June 30, 2008.
On November 4, 2005, the Company completed the offering of 2,005,610 Bahamian Depositary Receipts
representing 401,122 ordinary shares of the Company. The net proceeds after expenses of the
offering were approximately $6.6 million. These funds will be used to finance the Blue Hills Plant
and the expansion of the Companys existing Windsor plant.
Management of the Company believes that current available cash, current available unused bank lines
of credit and future cash from anticipated operations will be sufficient to finance the
construction of the Blue Hills and Windsor plant expansion and to fund the Companys future
operations. The Company intends, however, to seek additional cash through debt, equity or hybrid
financing to complete the Blue Hills project.
The Company will also commit approximately $5.0 million over the next 8 months to design and
construct a 500,000 Imperial gallon per day seawater desalination plant in Tortola, British Virgin
Islands.
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In addition, at September 30, 2005, the Company had committed approximately $1.7 million for
capital expenditures related to various other projects, in various stages of completion, in all of
our operations.
Our Scotiabank loan facility had an outstanding balance of $13,325,143 at September 30, 2005. We
are required to make monthly payments of interest for all borrowings under a revolving line of
credit and quarterly payments of interest for all amounts drawn down under two term loans.
We have collateralized all borrowings under the Scotiabank loan facilities by providing a first
lien on all of our assets, including the capital stock of subsidiaries and the investment in equity
we acquired. The loan agreement for the three facilities contains standard terms and conditions for
similar bank loans made in the Cayman Islands, including acceleration of the repayment of all
borrowings upon the demand of Scotiabank (Cayman Islands) Ltd. in the event of default.
We have guaranteed to Scotiabank 50% of the OCBVI loan of $380,000. This loan is repayable in 6
equal semi-annual installments of $125,000 with the balance of principal due May 31, 2006, bearing
interest at 3-month LIBOR plus 1.5%.
Our Royal Bank of Canada loan facility had an outstanding balance of $581,634 at September 30,
2005. We are required to make quarterly payments of principal and interest on the loans through
2007.
As a result of our acquisition of interests in Waterfields Company Limited, we guaranteed the
performance of Waterfields Company Limited to the WSC as it relates to the water supply contract
between the two parties.
Through performance and operation bonds, the Royal Bank of Canada, Nassau has made guarantees in
the total amount of $4,879,761 to WSC that the Company shall duly perform and observe all terms and
provisions pursuant to contracts between the parties. In the event of default, the Royal Bank of
Canada shall satisfy and discharge any damages sustained by WSC up to the guaranteed amount. The
Company has guaranteed reimbursement to Royal Bank of Canada for any payments made thereon.
On May 25, 2005, the Company entered into a loan agreement with OCBVI pursuant to which the Company
has agreed to loan up to $3.0 million for the design and construction of a 500,000 Imperial gallon
per day seawater desalination plant in Tortola, British Virgin Islands. The loan principal is due
and payable on June 1, 2007 and interest accrues at the LIBOR rate plus 3.5% and is payable
quarterly on amounts drawn down commencing July 2005. The loan can be repaid at any time without
penalty and is subordinated to existing bank indebtedness.
The balance outstanding at September 30, 2005 was $800,000.
The Company currently owns 50% of the voting common shares and 50% of the profit sharing rights of
OCBVI, which after considering non-voting shares owned by others, represents a 43.5% interest in
OCBVI.
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Dividends
On January 31, 2005, we paid a dividend of $0.0575 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2004,
and on April 30, 2005, we paid a dividend of $0.0575 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2005.
On July 31, 2005, we paid a dividend of $0.06 to shareholders of record on June 30, 2005, and on
October 31, 2005 we paid a dividend of $0.06 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2005.
On November 8, 2005, we declared a dividend of $0.06 payable on January 31, 2006 to shareholders of
record on December 31, 2005.
We have consistently paid dividends to owners of our common and redeemable preferred shares since
we began declaring dividends in 1985. Our Board of Directors has established a policy, but not a
binding obligation, that we will seek to maintain a dividend payout ratio in the range of 50% to
60% of net income. This policy is subject to modification by our Board of Directors. Our payment
of any future cash dividends, however, will depend upon our earnings, financial condition, capital
demand and other factors, including conditions of our loan agreement with Scotiabank (Cayman
Islands) Ltd. that dividends be paid only from current cash flows.
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. It also accepts optional
cash payments to purchase additional shares at prevailing market prices.
Impact of Inflation
Under the terms of our Cayman Islands license, Belize, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands and Barbados
water sales agreements, there is an automatic price adjustment for inflation on an annual basis,
subject to temporary exceptions. We, therefore, believe that the impact of inflation on our net
income, measured in consistent dollars, will not be material.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Credit Risk
We are not exposed to significant credit risk on retail customer accounts in the Cayman Islands and
Bimini, Bahamas, as our policy is to cease supply of water to customers whose accounts are more
than 45 days overdue. Our exposure to credit risk is from our bulk water sales customers in Belize,
The Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, Barbados and the Cayman Islands and our outstanding
affiliate loan balance with OCBVI. In addition, the balance of our loan receivable is with one bulk
water customer, Water Authority-Cayman.
Interest Rate Risk
As of September 30, 2005, we had loans outstanding totaling $13,906,777, all of which bear interest
at various lending rates such as LIBOR, Cayman Islands Prime Rate or the Nassau Prime Lending
Rate. We are subject to interest rate risk to the extent that any of these rates change.
Foreign Exchange Risk
All of our foreign currencies have fixed exchange rates to the U.S. dollar. If any one of these
fixed exchange rates become a floating exchange rate, however, our results of operation could be
adversely affected.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange
Act), as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Companys management conducted an
evaluation with the participation of the Companys Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer (collectively, the Certifying Officers) regarding the effectiveness of the design and
operation of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules13a-15 (e) and
15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act).
Based on this evaluation of these controls and procedures and the material weakness in the
Companys internal control over financial reporting described in the Companys Form 10-K (the Form
10-K) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer conclude that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were ineffective as of
September 30, 2005.
The Certifying Officers also have indicated that there were no significant changes in our internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange
Act) and that the corrective actions described in the Companys Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2004 have not yet remediated the material weakness in the Companys internal control
over financial reporting described in such Form 10-K.
Our management, including each of the Certifying Officers, does not expect that our disclosure
controls or our internal controls will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter
how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the
objectives of the control system are met. In addition, the design of a control system must reflect
the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered
relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation
of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any,
within a company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that
judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error
or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by
collusion of two or more people or by management override of the control. The design of any systems
of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events,
and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all
potential future conditions. Because of these inherent limitations in a cost-effective control
system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On August 4, 2005, we issued 18,275 common shares to our employees pursuant to the terms and
conditions of the Employee Share Option Plan. The aggregate total value of the common share issue
was $168,130. The issuance of the shares was exempt from registration under Regulation S
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 because the shares were offered and sold outside of
the United States to non-US persons (as defined in Regulation S).
Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit | ||||
Number | Exhibit Description | |||
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the
Company |
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31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the
Company |
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32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer of the Company |
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32.2 | Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer of the Company |
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SIGNATURE
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.
CONSOLIDATED WATER CO. LTD. |
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By: | /s/ Frederick W. McTaggart | |||
Frederick W. McTaggart | ||||
Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Dated: November 9, 2005
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