FUELCELL ENERGY INC - Quarter Report: 2014 July (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



FORM 10-Q



ý	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended July 31, 2014



¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number: 1-14204



FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		06-0853042
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3 Great Pasture Road Danbury, Connecticut		06813
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)



Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 825-6000

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 ý No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ý No ¨

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.



Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	ý
Non-accelerated filer	¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No ý

Number of shares of common stock, par value $.0001 per share, outstanding as of September 4, 2014: 283,890,766

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. FORM 10-Q Table of Contents

		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013	3
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013	4
	Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	30
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	32
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1	Legal Proceedings	33
Item 1A	Risk Factors	33
Item 6.	Exhibits	33

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	July 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, unrestricted	$	107,938		$	67,696
Restricted cash and cash equivalents - short-term	4,908			5,053
Accounts receivable, net	39,555			49,116
Inventories	55,761			56,185
Other current assets	8,565			11,279
Total current assets	216,727			189,329

Restricted cash and cash equivalents - long-term	20,215			4,950
Property, plant and equipment, net	25,429			24,225
Goodwill	4,075			4,075
Intangible assets	9,592			9,592
Other assets, net	3,877			5,465
Total assets	$	279,915		$	237,636
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,404		$	6,931
Accounts payable	15,917			24,535
Accrued liabilities	11,618			21,912
Deferred revenue	44,803			51,857
Preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	989			1,028
Total current liabilities	74,731			106,263
Long-term deferred revenue	21,524			18,763
Long-term preferred stock obligation of subsidiary	13,373			13,270
Long-term debt and other liabilities	13,449			52,675
Total liabilities	123,077			190,971
Redeemable preferred stock (liquidation preference of $64,020 as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013)	59,857			59,857
Total equity (deficit):
Shareholders’ equity (deficit):
Common stock ($.0001 par value); 400,000,000 and 275,000,000 shares authorized as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively; 283,902,599 and 196,310,402 shares issued and outstanding as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.	28			20
Additional paid-in capital	902,747			758,656
Accumulated deficit	(804,614		)	(771,189		)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	168			101
Treasury stock, Common, at cost (45,550 and 5,679 shares as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively)	(95		)	(53		)
Deferred compensation	95			53
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)	98,329			(12,412		)
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries	(1,348		)	(780		)
Total equity (deficit)	96,981			(13,192		)
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)	$	279,915		$	237,636

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)




	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2014			2013
Revenues (1):
Product sales	$	32,315		$	45,441
Service agreements and license revenues	7,078			3,706
Advanced technologies contract revenues	3,783			4,560
Total revenues	43,176			53,707
Costs of revenues:
Cost of product sales	29,308			41,523
Cost of service agreements and license revenues	6,629			3,427
Cost of advanced technologies contract revenues	3,278			4,235
Total costs of revenues	39,215			49,185
Gross profit	3,961			4,522
Operating expenses:
Administrative and selling expenses	5,569			5,203
Research and development expenses	4,392			3,913
Total costs and expenses	9,961			9,116
Loss from operations	(6,000		)	(4,594		)
Interest expense	(649		)	(1,078		)
Other income (expense), net	(399		)	(162		)
Loss before provision for income taxes	(7,048		)	(5,834		)
(Provision) benefit for income taxes	(91		)	20
Net loss	(7,139		)	(5,814		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	161			202
Net loss attributable to FuelCell Energy, Inc.	(6,978		)	(5,612		)
Preferred stock dividends	(800		)	(800		)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(7,778	)	$	(6,412	)
Loss per share basic and diluted:
Net loss per share attributable to common shareholders	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.03	)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	258,178,826			192,051,578



	Three Months Ended July 31,
	2014			2013
Net loss	$	(7,139	)	$	(5,814	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(43		)	(8		)
Comprehensive loss	$	(7,182	)	$	(5,822	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


(1)	Includes revenue from a related party. Refer to Related Parties in Note 1 to the financial statements.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2014			2013
Revenues (1):
Product sales	$	94,482		$	108,881
Service agreements and license revenues	19,215			12,783
Advanced technologies contract revenues	12,187			10,837
Total revenues	125,884			132,501
Costs of revenues:
Cost of product sales	88,944			103,950
Cost of service agreements and license revenues	17,546			13,816
Cost of advanced technologies contract revenues	11,623			10,210
Total costs of revenues	118,113			127,976
Gross profit	7,771			4,525
Operating expenses:
Administrative and selling expenses	16,169			16,071
Research and development expenses	13,945			11,315
Total costs and expenses	30,114			27,386
Loss from operations	(22,343		)	(22,861		)
Interest expense	(2,901		)	(2,218		)
Income from equity investment	—			46
Other income (expense), net	(8,480		)	(267		)
Loss before provision for income taxes	(33,724		)	(25,300		)
Provision for income taxes	(269		)	(22		)
Net loss	(33,993		)	(25,322		)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	568			664
Net loss attributable to FuelCell Energy, Inc.	(33,425		)	(24,658		)
Preferred stock dividends	(2,400		)	(2,400		)
Net loss to common shareholders	$	(35,825	)	$	(27,058	)
Loss per share basic and diluted:
Net loss per share to common shareholders	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.14	)
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding	233,933,636			190,006,331



	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2013			2012
Net loss	$	(33,993	)	$	(25,322	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	67			13
Comprehensive loss	$	(33,926	)	$	(25,309	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


(1)	Includes revenue from a related party. Refer to Related Parties in Note 1 to the financial statements.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)



	Nine Months Ended July 31,
	2014			2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(33,993	)	$	(25,322	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Share-based compensation	2,182			1,619
Income from equity investment	—			(46		)
(Gain) loss from change in fair value of embedded derivatives	(116		)	321
Make whole derivative expense	8,347			—
Depreciation	3,297			3,044
Interest expense on preferred stock obligation	1,466			1,495
Other non-cash transactions, net	71			40
Decrease (increase) in operating assets:
Accounts receivable	9,517			(3,270		)
Inventories	424			3,051
Other assets	1,599			(163		)
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
Accounts payable	(8,618		)	9,193
Accrued liabilities	(11,485		)	(2,668		)
Deferred revenue	(4,293		)	14,817
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(31,602		)	2,111
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(4,120		)	(4,017		)
Cash acquired from acquisition	—			357
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,120		)	(3,660		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of debt	(5,858		)	(285		)
Proceeds from debt	250			41,500
Financing costs for convertible debt securities	—			(2,472		)
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(15,120		)	632
Payment of preferred dividends and return of capital	(3,264		)	(3,339		)
Cash received for common stock issued for stock plans	161			—
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of registration fees	99,728			(20		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	75,897			36,016
Effects on cash from changes in foreign currency rates	67			13
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	40,242			34,480
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period	67,696			46,879
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	$	107,938		$	81,359
Supplemental cash flow disclosures:
Cash interest paid	$	1,728		$	271
Noncash financing and investing activity:
Common stock issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan in settlement of prior year accrued employee contributions	$	106		$	85
Common stock issued for convertible note conversions and make-whole settlements	$	46,186		$	—
Common stock issued for acquisition	$	—		$	3,562

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

FuelCell Energy, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”, “FuelCell Energy”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is a leading integrated fuel cell company with a growing global presence. We design, manufacture, install, operate and service ultra-clean, efficient and reliable stationary fuel cell power plants. Our Direct FuelCell power plants produce reliable 24/7 base load electricity and usable high quality heat for commercial, industrial, government and utility customers. We have commercialized our stationary carbonate fuel cells and are also pursuing the complementary development of planar solid oxide fuel cell and other fuel cell technologies. We continue to invest in new product and market development and we are not currently generating net income from our operations. Our operations are funded primarily through cash generated from product sales, service and advanced technologies contracts, license fee income and sales of equity and debt securities. In order to continually produce positive cash flow from operations, we need to be successful at increasing annual order volume, production and cost reduction efforts.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regarding interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not contain all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present our financial position and results of operation as of and for the periods ended July 31, 2014 have been included. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted. The balance sheet as of October 31, 2013 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but it does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended October 31, 2013, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The results of operations for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year.

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, revenue recognition, excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventories, product warranty costs, reserves on service agreements ("SA"), allowance for uncollectible receivables, depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets, income taxes, and contingencies. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results in future periods may differ from those estimates.

Related Parties

POSCO Energy (“POSCO”), which is a related party, owns approximately 11 percent of the outstanding common shares of the Company as of July 31, 2014. Revenues from POSCO Energy for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 represent 68% and 53%, respectively, of consolidated revenues.

Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” This topic provides for five principles which should be followed to determine the appropriate amount and timing of revenue recognition for the transfer of goods and services to customers. The principles in this ASU should be applied to all contracts with customers regardless of industry. The amendments in this ASU are effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, with two transition methods of adoption allowed. Early adoption for reporting periods prior to December 15, 2016 is not permitted. We are evaluating the financial statement impacts of the guidance in this ASU and determining which transition method we will utilize.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 3. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Advanced Technology (including U.S. Government⁽¹⁾):
Amount billed	$	1,276	$	786
Unbilled recoverable costs	2,756		639
	4,032		1,425
Commercial Customers:
Amount billed	5,769		17,344
Unbilled recoverable costs	29,754		30,347
	35,523		47,691
Accounts receivable, net	$	39,555	$	49,116


(1)	Total U.S. Government accounts receivable outstanding as of July 31, 2014 is $1.6 million.

We bill customers for power plant and module kit sales based on certain contractual milestones being reached. We bill SA's based on the contract price and billing terms of the contracts. Generally, our advanced technology contracts are billed based on actual recoverable costs incurred, typically in the month subsequent to incurring costs. Some advanced technology contracts are billed based on contractual milestones or costs incurred. Unbilled recoverable costs relate to revenue recognized on customer contracts that have not been billed. Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.06 million and $0.01 million as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.

Commercial Customers accounts receivable (including Unbilled recoverable costs) include amounts due from POSCO Energy of $12.6 million and $17.4 million as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.

Note 4. Inventories

The components of inventory as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	23,173	$	20,599
Work-in-process ⁽¹⁾	32,588		35,586
Inventories	$	55,761	$	56,185


(1)	Work-in-process includes the standard components of inventory used to build the typical modules or stack components that are intended to be used in future power plant orders or to service SA's. Included in work-in-process as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 is $19.9 million and $5.8 million, respectively, of completed standard components.

Raw materials consist mainly of various nickel powders and steels, various other components used in producing cell stacks and purchased components for balance of plant. Work-in-process inventory is comprised of material, labor, and overhead costs incurred to build fuel cell stacks, which are subcomponents of a power plant. Work in process also includes costs related to modules which have not yet been dedicated to a particular commercial customer contract.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 5. Other Current Assets

Other current assets as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Advance payments to vendors ⁽¹⁾	$	3,056	$	4,235
Debt issuance costs ⁽²⁾	—		494
Deferred finance costs ⁽³⁾	128		—
Notes receivable ⁽⁴⁾	529		478
Prepaid expenses and other ⁽⁵⁾	4,852		6,072
Other current assets	$	8,565	$	11,279


(1)	Advance payments to vendors relate to inventory purchases.


(2)	Represents the current portion of capitalized debt issuance costs relating to the convertible debt issuance. The convertible notes have been converted and the debt issuance costs have been adjusted to additional paid in capital.


(3)	Represents the current portion of direct deferred finance costs relating to securing a $40.0 million loan facility and will be amortized over the five-year life of the facility.


(4)	Current portion of long-term notes receivable.


(5)	Primarily relates to other prepaid vendor expenses including insurance, rent and lease payments.

Note 6. Other Assets, net

Other assets, net as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Long-term stack residual value ⁽¹⁾	$	2,725	$	2,898
Debt issuance costs ⁽²⁾	—		1,721
Deferred finance costs ⁽³⁾	514		—
Other ⁽⁴⁾	638		846
Other assets, net	$	3,877	$	5,465

(1)

Relates to expected residual value for module exchanges performed under the Company's SA's where the useful life extends beyond the contractual term of the SA and the Company obtains title for the module from the customer upon expiration or non-renewal of the SA. If the Company does not obtain rights to title from the customer, the cost of the module is expensed at the time of the module exchange.

(2) Represents the long-term portion of capitalized debt issuance costs relating to the convertible debt issuance. As of July 31, 2014, the convertible notes have been converted and the debt issuance costs have been adjusted to additional paid in capital.

(3) Represents the long-term portion of direct deferred finance costs relating to securing a $40.0 million loan facility and will be amortized over the five-year life of the facility.

(4) Includes security deposits and notes receivable.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 7. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Accrued payroll and employee benefits ⁽¹⁾	$	4,294	$	4,647
Accrued contract and operating costs ⁽²⁾	34		87
Accrued product warranty cost ⁽³⁾	1,316		860
Accrued service agreement costs ⁽⁴⁾	3,670		4,186
Accrued repair and upgrade program and modules due POSCO Energy ⁽⁵⁾	—		7,267
Accrued taxes, legal, professional and other ⁽⁶⁾	2,304		4,865
Accrued Liabilities	$	11,618	$	21,912


(1)	Balance relates to amounts owed to employees for compensation and benefits as of the end of the period.


(2)	Balance includes estimated losses accrued on product sales contracts.


(3)	Activity in the accrued product warranty costs for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 included additions for estimates of potential future warranty obligations of $2.6 million on contracts in the warranty period and reductions related to actual warranty spend of $2.2 million as contracts progress through the warranty period or are beyond the warranty period.

(4)

As of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the loss accrued on SA's totaled $2.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively. Also included in this line item is an accrual for performance guarantees penalties under the terms of our customer contracts, which based on our ongoing analysis of historical fleet performance, totaled $0.8 million and $0.5 million as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.


(5)	The balance of the accrual as of October 31, 2013 related to three replacement modules due to POSCO Energy, which were delivered in the first quarter of 2014.


(6)	Balance includes accrued sales, use and payroll taxes as well as legal, professional and other expense accruals as of the end of the period.

Note 8. Debt and Leases

As of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, debt consisted of the following:



	July 31, 2014			October 31, 2013
Revolving credit facility	$	945		$	6,500
Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes	—			38,000
Connecticut Development Authority Note	3,086			3,246
Connecticut Clean Energy and Finance Investment Authority Note	6,052			5,744
Capitalized lease obligations	713			497
Total debt	10,796			53,987
Unamortized debt discount	—			(3,106		)
	10,796			50,881
Current portion of long-term debt	(1,404		)	(6,931		)
Long-term debt	$	9,392		$	43,950

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Aggregate annual principal payments under our loan agreements and capital lease obligations, excluding payments relating to the revolving credit facility, for the years subsequent to July 31, 2014 are as follows:





Year 1	$	459
Year 2	500
Year 3	401
Year 4	2,434
Year 5	6
Thereafter	6,051
	$	9,851

On July 30, 2014, the Company's subsidiary, FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC (“FuelCell Finance”) entered into a Loan Agreement (the “Loan Agreement”) with NRG Energy, Inc. ("NRG"). Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, NRG has extended a $40.0 million revolving construction and term financing facility to FuelCell Finance for the purpose of accelerating project development by the Company and its subsidiaries. FuelCell Finance and its subsidiaries may draw on the facility to finance the construction of projects through the commercial operating date of the power plants. FuelCell Finance has the option to continue the financing term for each project after the commercial operating date for a maximum term of five years per project. The interest rate is 8.5 percent per annum for construction-period financing and 8 percent percent thereafter. Fees that were paid by FuelCell Finance to NRG for making the loan facility available and related legal fees incurred were capitalized and will be amortized straight-line over the life of the related loan agreement, which is five years.

On June 25, 2013, the Company sold $38.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.0% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes ("Notes"). During the nine months ended July 31, 2014, the total $38.0 million of outstanding principal was converted by Note holders and the Company issued 24,516,141 shares of common stock. In connection with the conversion of the Notes, the Company recorded an increase in common stock and additional paid in capital based on the carrying value of the converted Notes which included the converted Notes principal, a proportional amount of unamortized debt discount, and a proportional amount of unamortized debt issuance costs. The change of control put redemption and interest make-whole payment upon conversion features embedded in the Notes required bifurcation from the host debt contract. The aggregate fair value of these derivatives as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 is $0 and $4.7 million, respectively. As a result of the Note conversions, 5,514,272 shares were issued and a payment of $0.3 million was made to settle the make-whole payment. The total fair value of the shares issued for the make-whole payment was $12.9 million which resulted in a charge of $8.7 million and a reduction to the embedded derivative liability of $4.6 million. The derivatives were included in Long term debt and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and the make-whole charge is included in Other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operations.

As of July 31, 2014, the Company had outstanding principal on its revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. (the "Bank") totaling $0.9 million. On August 1, 2014, the Company entered into a new revolving credit facility with the Bank which has a total available borrowing capacity of $4.0 million. This credit facility replaces the Company’s previous credit facility with the Bank which expired concurrent with this agreement. The agreement has a one year term with renewal provisions. The outstanding principal balance of the facility bears interest, at the option of the Company, of either the one-month LIBOR plus 1.5 percent or the prime rate of JP Morgan Chase. The facility is secured by certain working capital assets and general intangibles, up to the amount of the outstanding facility balance.

In April 2008, we entered into a 10-year loan agreement with the Connecticut Development Authority allowing for a maximum amount borrowed of $4.0 million. The interest rate is 5% and the loan is collateralized by the assets procured under this loan as well as $4.0 million of additional machinery and equipment. Repayment terms require interest and principal payments through May 2018.

On March 5, 2013 the Company closed on a long-term loan agreement with the Connecticut Clean Energy and Finance Investment Authority (CEFIA) totaling $5.9 million in support of the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park project. The loan agreement carries an interest rate of 5.0%. Interest only payments commenced in January 2014 and principal payments will commence on the eighth anniversary of the project's provisional acceptance date, which is December 20, 2021, payable in forty eight equal monthly installments. Outstanding amounts are secured by future cash flows from the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park service agreement.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 9. Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)

Changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit)

Changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) were as follows for the nine months ended July 31, 2014:



	Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity (Deficit)
Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	(12,412	)	$	(780	)	$	(13,192	)
Common stock issued for convertible note conversions	33,303			—			33,303
Common stock issued to settle make-whole obligation	12,883			—			12,883
Share-based compensation	2,182			—			2,182
Sale of common stock, net of registration fees	99,218			—			99,218
Taxes paid upon vesting of restricted stock awards, net of stock issued under benefit plans	(1,087		)	—			(1,087		)
Preferred dividends – Series B	(2,400		)	—			(2,400		)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	67			—			67
Net loss	(33,425		)	(568		)	(33,993		)
Balance as of July 31, 2014	$	98,329		$	(1,348	)	$	96,981

Common Stock and Warrant Issuances

During the nine months ended July 31, 2014, investors elected to convert the total outstanding $38.0 million in aggregate principal of the 8.0% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes. As a result of these conversions, the Company issued 24,516,141 shares of common stock related to the conversions, 5,514,272 shares to settle the make-whole obligation and 250,611 shares for accrued interest.

On July 30, 2014, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with NRG and issued 14,644,352 shares of common stock to NRG at a per share price of $2.39 for a total purchase price of $35.0 million. The per share price was equal to the per share closing NASDAQ market price on July 29, 2014. In conjunction with the sale of common stock to NRG, the Company also issued a warrant to NRG. Pursuant to the Warrant Agreement, NRG has the right to purchase up to 2.0 million shares of the Company's common stock at an exercise price of $3.35 per share. The Warrant has a term of three years from the Closing Date. The warrants qualified for permanent equity accounting treatment.

On January 23, 2014, the Company completed a public offering of 25.3 million shares of common stock, including 3.3 million shares sold pursuant to the full exercise of an over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. All shares were offered by the Company at a price of $1.25 per share. Total net proceeds to the Company were approximately $29.5 million.

The Company may sell common stock on the open market from time to time. The proceeds of these sales may be used to pay obligations related to the Company's outstanding Series I and Series B preferred shares and the 8.0% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes or for general corporate purposes. During the nine months ended July 31, 2014, the Company sold 16,472,300 shares of the Company's common stock at prevailing market prices through periodic trades on the open market and raised approximately $34.7 million, net of fees.

On September 4, 2013, the Company entered into a co-marketing agreement with NRG for the marketing and sales of the Company's power plants. The terms of the agreement included the issuance of warrants to NRG that permit NRG to purchase up to 5.0 million shares of the Company's common stock at predetermined prices based on attaining minimum sales goals. The first tranche of 1.25 million warrants expired unvested on March 1, 2014. There are two tranches remaining of warrants with varying strike prices, varying minimum levels of qualifying orders, and different vesting and expiration dates. The weighted average strike price for the remaining 3.75 million warrants is $2.08. The qualifying order vesting dates range from December 2014 through September 2015 and the expiration dates range from December 2017 through August 2018. Any costs associated with the warrants will be

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

recorded as a reduction of potential future revenue recorded under the arrangement. No warrants were vested and no expense was recorded as of July 31, 2014.

Note 10. Loss Per Share

The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share was as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Numerator
Net loss	$	(7,139	)	$	(5,814	)	$	(33,993	)	$	(25,322	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	161			202			568			664
Preferred stock dividend	(800		)	(800		)	(2,400		)	(2,400		)
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$	(7,778	)	$	(6,412	)	$	(35,825	)	$	(27,058	)
Denominator
Weighted average basic common shares	258,178,826			192,051,578			233,933,636			190,006,331
Effect of dilutive securities ⁽¹⁾	—			—			—			—
Weighted average diluted common shares	258,178,826			192,051,578			233,933,636			190,006,331
Basic loss per share	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.14	)
Diluted loss per share (1)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(0.15	)	$	(0.14	)

(1)

Diluted loss per share was computed without consideration to potentially dilutive instruments as their inclusion would have been antidilutive. Potentially dilutive instruments include stock options, unvested restricted stock awards, convertible preferred stock and warrants. As of July 31, 2014 and 2013, there were options to purchase 3.1 million shares of common stock and at July 31, 2014 there were warrants to purchase 5.75 million shares of common stock as they would be antidilutive.

Note 11. Restricted Cash

As of July 31, 2014 $25.1 million of cash and cash equivalents was pledged as collateral for letters of credit for certain banking requirements and contractual commitments, compared to $10.0 million of cash and cash equivalents pledged as of October 31, 2013. The restricted cash balance as of July 31, 2014 includes $15.0 million which has been placed in a Grantor's Trust account to secure certain FCE obligations under a 15-year SA and has been classified as Restricted cash and cash equivalents - long-term. As of July 31, 2014, outstanding letters of credit totaled $7.8 million compared to $7.7 million as of October 31, 2013. These expire on various dates through April 2019.

FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

(Tabular amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (including exhibits and any information incorporated by reference herein) contains both historical and forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements regarding our expectations, beliefs, intentions and strategies for the future. These statements appear in a number of places in this Report and include all statements that are not historical statements of fact regarding our intent, belief or current expectations with respect to, among other things: (i) our ability to achieve our sales plans and cost reduction targets; (ii) trends affecting our financial condition or results of operations; (iii) our growth and operating strategy; (iv) our product development strategy; (v) our financing plans; (vi) the timing and magnitude of future contracts; (vii) changes in the regulatory environment; (viii) potential volatility of energy prices; and (ix) rapid technological change or competition. The words “may,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “plans” and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risk and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our ability to control, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors discussed herein, including those discussed in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 in the section entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is provided as a supplement to the accompanying financial statements and footnotes to help provide an understanding of our financial condition, changes in our financial condition and results of operations. The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, revenue recognition, excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventories, product warranty costs, reserves on service agreements ("SA"), allowance for uncollectible receivables, depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets, income taxes, and contingencies. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results in future periods may differ from those estimates. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with information included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2013 filed with the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated, the terms “Company”, “FuelCell Energy”, “we”, “us”, and “our” refer to FuelCell Energy Inc. and its subsidiaries. All tabular dollar amounts are in thousands.

OVERVIEW AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Overview

We are a leading integrated fuel cell company with a growing global presence. We design, manufacture, install, operate and service ultra-clean, efficient and reliable stationary fuel cell power plants. Our power plants offer scalable on-site power and utility grid support, helping customers solve their energy, environmental and business challenges.

Global urban populations are expanding, becoming more industrialized and requiring greater amounts of power to sustain their growth. As policymakers and power producers struggle to find economical and readily available solutions that will alleviate the impact of harmful pollutants and emissions while improving the resiliency of the electric grid, the market for ultra-clean, efficient and reliable distributed generation is rapidly growing.

We are well positioned for continued growth with a global footprint for manufacturing, further market development with strong partners, a growing installed base that demonstrates the value proposition of ultra-clean distributed generation, and valuable intellectual property and knowledge gained from decades of experience in the industry. Our plants are operating in more than 50 locations worldwide and have generated more than 2.7 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity, which is equivalent to powering more than 245,000 average size U.S. homes for one year. Our installed base and backlog exceeds 300 megawatts (MW).

Our diverse and growing customer base includes major utility companies, municipalities, universities, government entities and businesses in a variety of commercial and industrial enterprises. Our leading geographic markets are South Korea and the United States and we are actively pursuing expanding opportunities globally.

We service the power plants for virtually every customer we have globally under service agreements. We monitor and operate the power plants around the clock from our technical assistance center located at our Danbury, Connecticut headquarters. We have an extensive service network of FuelCell Energy technicians who provide on-site service and maintenance.

Recent Developments

Agreements with NRG Energy, Inc.

On July 30, 2014, FuelCell Energy entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with NRG Energy, Inc. (“NRG”) and issued 14,644,352 shares of the Company’s common stock to NRG at a per share price of $2.39 for a total purchase price of $35.0 million. The per share price was equal to the per share closing NASDAQ market price on July 29, 2014. The Company intends to use the proceeds received from the sale of the shares for project development, project finance, working capital and general corporate purposes. As part of the transaction contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement, we also issued a warrant to NRG to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $3.35 per share. The Warrant has a term of three years.

On July 30, 2014, the Company entered into a loan agreement with NRG which provides up to$40.0 million construction and term financing to FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FuelCell Energy, for the purpose of accelerating project development. FuelCell Energy Finance and its subsidiaries may draw on the facility to finance the construction of projects through the commercial operating date of the power plants. FuelCell Energy Finance has the option to continue the financing term for each project after the commercial operating date for a maximum term of five years per project. Draws under the Loan Agreement are subject to customary project finance conditions precedent, including the existence of a power purchase agreement (“PPA”) with the end-user of the power and customary project documentation, economic performance and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Projects must be located in the United States or pre-designated neighboring countries including Canada and some Caribbean nations. Through our subsidiaries, we expect to construct the projects and operate and maintain them for the term of the corresponding PPAs pursuant to arms’-length agreements with the project companies, whether or not the project companies continue to be subsidiaries of FuelCell Energy.

Final Redemption of 8.0% Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes

During the third quarter of 2014, the Company received the final $1.0 million of conversion notices under the Convertible Notes, resulting in the retirement of the instrument. There was no outstanding balance under the Convertible Notes as of July 31, 2014. The Company issued approximately 0.8 million shares of common stock to settle the conversions. Net expense of $0.1 million was recorded to the Statement of Operations to adjust the fair value of the make-whole liability embedded derivative to the fair value of the consideration provided to settle the make-whole obligation related to converted Convertible Notes partially offset by the favorable impact from the fair value adjustment required on embedded derivatives.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management evaluates the results of operations and cash flows using a variety of key performance indicators including revenues compared to prior periods and internal forecasts, costs of our products and results of our “cost-out” initiatives, and operating cash use. These are discussed throughout the ‘Results of Operations’ and ‘Liquidity and Capital Resources’ sections.

Comparison of Three Months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013

Revenues and Costs of revenues

Our revenues and cost of revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31,						Change
	2014			2013			$			%
Total revenues	$	43,176		$	53,707		$	(10,531	)	(20	)

Total costs of revenues	$	39,215		$	49,185		$	(9,970	)	(20	)

Gross profit	$	3,961		$	4,522		$	(561	)	(12	)

Gross margin percentage	9.2		%	8.4		%

Total revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2014 decreased $10.5 million, or 20 percent, to $43.2 million from $53.7 million during the same period last year. Total cost of revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2014 decreased by $10.0 million, or 20 percent, to $39.2 million from $49.2 million during the same period last year. A discussion of the changes in product sales and service and license revenues and advanced technologies contract revenues follows.

Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates for more information on revenue and cost of revenue presentation and classification.

Product sales and service and license revenues

Our product sales and service and license revenues and cost of revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31						Change
	2014			2013			$			%
Revenues:
Product sales	$	32,315		$	45,441		$	(13,126	)	(29	)
Service agreements and license revenues		7,078			3,706			3,372		91
Total	$	39,393		$	49,147		$	(9,754	)	(20	)
Costs of revenues:
Product sales	$	29,308		$	41,523		$	(12,215	)	(29	)
Service agreements and license revenues		6,629			3,427			3,202		93
Total	$	35,937		$	44,950		$	(9,013	)	(20	)
Gross profit:
Gross profit from product sales	$	3,007		$	3,918		$	(911	)	23
Gross profit from service agreements and license revenues		449			279			170		(61	)
Total	$	3,456		$	4,197		$	(741	)	18
Product sales gross margin percentage		9.3	%		8.6	%
Service agreement and license revenues gross margin percentage		6.3	%		7.5	%

Product sales and service agreements and license revenues decreased $9.8 million, or 20 percent, in the three months ended July 31, 2014 to $39.4 million compared to $49.1 million for the prior year period. The decrease is due to higher power plant sales and construction services in the prior year relating to the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park partially offset by higher fuel cell kit shipments and higher service revenue contributed from the growing installed base. Cost of product sales and service and license revenues decreased $9.0 million, or 20 percent for the three months ended July 31, 2014 to $35.9 million compared to $44.9 million in the prior year period.

Gross profit for product sales and service agreements and license revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2014 is $3.5 million, compared to a gross profit of $4.2 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013. Product margins increased in the third quarter of 2014 which reflects an improving sales mix oriented towards higher margin complete power plants as well as lower costs from sustained production volume at 70 megawatts annually combined with cost reduction efforts.

Product Sales and Cost of Sales

Product sales for the three months ended July 31, 2014 is $32.3 million which included $31.0 million of power plant revenue and sale of fuel cell kits and $1.3 million of revenue primarily related to power plant spare part sales. This compared to product sales for the three months ended July 31, 2013 of $45.4 million which included $39.4 million of power plant revenue and sale of fuel cell kits and $6.0 million of revenue primarily from site engineering and construction services and spare part sales.

Cost of product sales decreased $12.2 million for the three months ended July 31, 2014 to $29.3 million, compared to $41.5 million in the same period the prior year. Gross profit decreased $0.9 million to a gross profit of $3.0 million for the three months ended July 31, 2014 compared to a gross profit of $3.9 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013.

The annualized production run-rate at the Torrington, Connecticut production facility was 70 MW for the third quarter of 2014 and 2013.

Service Agreements and License Revenues and Cost of Revenues

Revenues for the three months ended July 31, 2014 from service agreements and license fee and royalty agreements totaled $7.1 million which increased $3.4 million from the prior year period. The addition of service agreements associated with the growing installed base is contributing to a rising trend in service revenue as well as the timing of scheduled fuel cell module exchanges, with scheduled exchanges in the current quarter exceeding the level of scheduled exchanges in the prior year period. Service revenue associated with scheduled module exchanges is recognized at the time of the module exchange activity whereas the remaining portion of service revenue from service agreements is recognized ratably over the life of the service contract. Service agreements and license cost of revenues increased to $6.6 million from $3.4 million for the prior year period. Gross profit on service agreements and license agreements was $0.4 million for the three months ended July 31, 2014, compared to gross profit of $0.3 million for the comparable prior year period.

Advanced technologies contracts

Advanced technologies contracts revenue and related costs for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended July 31,				Change
	2014		2013		$			%
Advanced technologies contracts revenues	$	3,783		4,560	$	(777	)	(17	)
Cost of advanced technologies contracts		3,278		4,235	(957		)	(23	)
Gross profit	$	505	$	325	$	180		55

Advanced technologies contracts revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2014 was $3.8 million, which decreased $0.8 million when compared to $4.6 million of revenue for the three months ended July 31, 2013. Cost of advanced technologies contracts decreased $0.9 million to $3.3 million for the three months ended July 31, 2014, compared to $4.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The gross profit from advanced technology contracts for the three months ended July 31, 2014 was $0.5 million compared to gross profit of $0.3 million for the three months ended July 31, 2013. Our advanced technology backlog includes contracts with the U.S. government subject to cost share requirements. As a result, profitability will vary from period to period.

Administrative and selling expenses

Administrative and selling expenses were $5.6 million for the three months ended July 31, 2014 compared to $5.2 million during the three months ended July 31, 2013. Administrative and selling expenses increased due to increased project proposal and bidding expenses for multiple power plant installations.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses increased to $4.4 million during the three months ended July 31, 2014 compared to $3.9 million of expense incurred in the same period in 2013. The Company's internal research and development continues to be focused on initiatives that have near term product implementation potential and product cost reduction opportunities. The increase in research and development expenses resulted from continued product development initiatives to consolidate select componentry and processes for the balance of plant functions as part of ongoing cost reduction programs, product enhancements to further enhance the customer value proposition, and a program to support European market development.

Loss from operations

Loss from operations for the three months ended July 31, 2014 was $6.0 million compared to a loss of $4.6 million for the same period in 2013. The increase was primarily a result of lower gross profit from product sales and higher administrative and selling as well as higher research and development expenses.

Interest expense

Interest expense for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively. Interest expense for the prior year quarter was higher related to the 8.0% Unsecured Convertible Debt issued in June 2013. Interest expense for both periods includes interest for the amortization of the redeemable preferred stock of subsidiary discount of $0.5 million.

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net, was an expense of $0.4 million for the three month period ended July 31, 2014 compared to expense of $0.2 million for the same period in 2013. The current period expense recorded includes foreign exchange losses of $0.2 million and a charge of $0.1 million related to the make-whole payment upon conversion of the remaining $1.0 million of principal of the 8.0% Convertible Notes. The Company primarily used common stock to settle this make-whole obligation.

Provision for income taxes

We have not paid federal or state income taxes in several years due to our history of net operating losses (NOL), although we have paid foreign income and withholding taxes in South Korea. For the three months ended July 31, 2014 our provision for income taxes was $0.1 million. We manufacture products that are gross margin profitable on a per unit basis; however, we cannot estimate when production volumes will be sufficient to generate taxable domestic income. Accordingly, no tax benefit has been recognized for net operating losses or other deferred tax assets as significant uncertainty exists surrounding the recoverability of these deferred tax assets.

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

The net loss attributed to the noncontrolling interest for the three months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.2 million.

Preferred Stock dividends

Dividends recorded on the Series B Preferred Stock were $0.8 million in each of the three month periods of July 31, 2014, and 2013.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders and loss per common share

Net loss attributable to common shareholders represents the net loss for the period less the net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, less the preferred stock dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock. For the three month periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, net loss attributable to common shareholders was $7.8 million and $6.4 million, respectively, and loss per common share was $0.03.

Comparison of Nine Months Ended July 31, 2014 and 2013

Revenues and Costs of revenues

Our revenues and cost of revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended July 31,						Change
	2014			2013			$			%
Total revenues	$	125,884		$	132,501		$	(6,617	)	(5	)

Total costs of revenues	$	118,113		$	127,976		$	(9,863	)	(8	)

Gross profit	$	7,771		$	4,525		$	3,246		(72	)

Gross margin percentage	6.2		%	3.4		%

Total revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 decreased $6.6 million, or 5 percent, to $125.9 million from $132.5 million during the same period last year. Total cost of revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 decreased by $9.9 million to $118.1 million from $128.0 million during the same period last year. A discussion of the changes in product sales and service and license revenues and advanced technologies contract revenues follows.

Refer to Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates for more information on revenue and cost of revenue presentation and classification.

Product sales and service and license revenues

Our product sales and service and license revenues and cost of revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended July 31						Change
	2014			2013			$			%
Revenues:
Product sales	$	94,482		$	108,881		$	(14,399	)	(13	)
Service agreements and license revenues		19,215			12,783			6,432		50
Total	$	113,697		$	121,664		$	(7,967	)	(7	)
Costs of revenues:
Product sales	$	88,944		$	103,950		$	(15,006	)	(14	)
Service agreements and license revenues		17,546			13,816			3,730		27
Total	$	106,490		$	117,766		$	(11,276	)	(10	)
Gross profit (loss):
Gross profit from product sales	$	5,538		$	4,931		$	607		12
Gross profit (loss) from service agreements and license revenues		1,669			(1,033	)		2,702		262
Total	$	7,207		$	3,898		$	3,309		85
Product sales gross margin percentage		5.9	%		4.5	%
Service agreement and license revenues gross margin percentage		8.7	%		(8.1	)%

Product sales and service agreements and license revenues decreased $8.0 million, or 7 percent, in the nine months ended July 31, 2014 to $113.7 million compared to $121.7 million for the prior year period. The decrease in revenues is due to lower power plant equipment sales and construction services and lower fuel cell kit shipments, partially offset by an increase in module sales. Service agreement revenue was higher in the current year period as scheduled module exchanges in the current year exceeded the level of scheduled module exchanges in the prior year period as well as an increase from the growing installed base. Cost of product sales and service and license revenues decreased $11.3 million, or 10 percent for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 to $106.5 million compared to $117.8 million in the prior year period.

Gross profit for product sales and service agreements and license revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 is $7.2 million, compared to gross profit of $3.9 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2013. Expanding margins reflect a more favorable sales mix combined with cost reductions from volume purchasing.

Product Sales and Cost of Sales

Product sales for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 included $82.3 million of power plant revenue and fuel cell kits and modules and $12.2 million of revenue primarily related to power plant construction and installation. This compared to product sales for the nine months of July 31, 2013 which included $93.8 million from the sale of fuel cell kits and power plants and $15.1 million of revenue primarily from power plant component sales and site engineering and construction services.

Cost of product sales decreased $15.0 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 to $88.9 million, compared to $104.0 million in the same period the prior year. In the first half of fiscal 2013, the Company incurred charges of $2.1 million related to a manufacturing defect which was identified and remedied. There were no such charges incurred in fiscal 2014. Gross profit increased $0.6 million to a gross profit of $5.5 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 compared to a gross profit of $4.9 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2013.

The annualized production run-rate at the Torrington, Connecticut production facility was 70 MW for the nine months ended July 31, 2014.

Service Agreements and License Revenues and Cost of Revenues

Revenues for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 from service agreements and license fee and royalty agreements totaled $19.2 million which increased $6.4 million from $12.8 million in the prior year period. The increase is due to a higher level of scheduled module exchanges in the current year compared to the prior year as well as the growing installed base of power plants. Service revenue associated with scheduled module exchanges is recognized at the time of the module exchange activity whereas the remaining portion of service revenue from service agreements is recognized ratably over the life of the service contract. Service agreements and license cost of revenues increased to $17.5 million from $13.8 million for the prior year period. Gross profit on service agreements and license agreements was $1.7 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2014, compared to a gross loss of $1.0 million for the comparable prior year period. The historical loss on service agreements has been due to high maintenance, module exchange and other costs on older and sub-MW product designs. As profitable megawatt-class service agreements are executed and as early generation sub-megawatt products are retired or become a smaller overall percentage of the installed fleet, we expect the margins on service agreements to increase.

Cost of product sales includes costs to design, engineer, manufacture and ship our power plants and power plant components to customers, site engineering and construction costs where we are responsible for power plant system installation, costs for assembly and conditioning equipment sold to POSCO Energy, warranty expense, liquidated damages and inventory excess and obsolescence charges. Cost of service agreements include maintenance and module exchange costs to service power plants for customers with service agreements, operating costs for our units under PPA's and performance guarantee and SA loss reserve charges.

Advanced technologies contracts

Advanced technologies contracts revenue and related costs for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:



	Nine Months Ended July 31,				Change
	2014		2013		$			%
Advanced technologies contracts revenues	$	12,187		10,837	$	1,350		12
Cost of advanced technologies contracts		11,623		10,210	1,413			14
Gross profit	$	564	$	627	$	(63	)	(10	)

Advanced technologies contracts revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 was $12.2 million, which increased $1.4 million when compared to $10.8 million of revenue for the nine months ended July 31, 2013. The increase is primarily attributable to revenue recognized on a data center fuel cell power plant research project and increased activity on solid oxide fuel cell development under the U.S. Department of Energy Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance (SECA) program. Cost of advanced technologies contracts increased $1.4 million to $11.6 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2014, compared to $10.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The gross profit from advanced technology contracts for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 was $0.6 million which is comparable to the gross profit for the nine months ended July 31, 2013. Our advanced technology backlog includes contracts with the U.S. government subject to cost share requirements. As a result, profitability will vary from period to period.

We contract with a concentrated number of customers for the sale of our products and for advanced technology contracts.

There can be no assurance that we will continue to achieve historical levels of sales of our products to our largest customers. Even though our customer base is expected to expand diversifying our revenue streams, a substantial portion of net revenues could continue to depend on sales to a concentrated number of customers. Our agreements with these customers may be canceled if we fail to meet certain product specifications or materially breach the agreements, and our customers may seek to renegotiate the terms of current agreements or renewals. The loss of or reduction in sales to one or more of our larger customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Administrative and selling expenses

Administrative and selling expenses were $16.2 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 compared to $16.1 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2013.

Research and development expenses

Research and development expenses increased to $13.9 million during the nine months ended July 31, 2014 compared to $11.3 million of expense incurred in the same period in 2013. Our internal research and development continues to be focused on initiatives that have near term product implementation potential and product cost reduction opportunities. The increase in research and development expenses resulted from continued product development initiatives to consolidate select componentry and processes for the balance of plant functions as part of ongoing cost reduction programs, product enhancements to further enhance the customer value proposition, and a program to support European market development.

Loss from operations

Loss from operations for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 was $22.3 million compared to a loss of $22.9 million for the same period in 2013. The decrease was a result of favorable gross profit from product sales and service agreements and license revenue, partially offset by higher research and development expenses.

Interest expense

Interest expense for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 was $2.9 million and $2.2 million, respectively. Interest expense increased as a result of the 8.0% Unsecured Convertible Debt issued in June 2013. Interest expense for both periods includes interest for the amortization of the redeemable preferred stock of subsidiary discount of $1.5 million.

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net, was an expense of $8.5 million for the nine month period ended July 31, 2014 compared to an expense of $0.3 million for the same period in 2013. The current period expense recorded includes a charge of $8.4 million related to the make-whole payment upon conversion of the $38.0 million of principal of the 8.0% Convertible Notes. The Company primarily used common stock to settle this make-whole obligation.

Provision for income taxes

We have not paid federal or state income taxes in several years due to our history of net operating losses (NOL), although we have paid foreign income and withholding taxes in South Korea. For the nine months ended July 31, 2014 our provision for income taxes was $0.3 million. We manufacture products that are gross margin profitable on a per unit basis; however, we cannot estimate when production volumes will be sufficient to generate taxable domestic income. Accordingly, no tax benefit has been recognized for net operating losses or other deferred tax assets as significant uncertainty exists surrounding the recoverability of these deferred tax assets.

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

The net loss attributed to the noncontrolling interest for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 and 2013 was $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively

Preferred Stock dividends

Dividends recorded on the Series B Preferred Stock were $2.4 million in each of the nine month periods of July 31, 2014, and 2013.

Net loss attributable to common shareholders and loss per common share

Net loss attributable to common shareholders represents the net loss for the period less the net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest, less the preferred stock dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock. For the nine month periods ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, net loss attributable to common shareholders was $35.8 million and $27.1 million, respectively, and loss per common share was $0.15 and $0.14, respectively.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's future liquidity will be dependent on obtaining the order volumes and cost reductions necessary to achieve profitable operations. The Company has consistently demonstrated positive gross margin results at production volumes in excess of 50 MW on an annualized basis. Increasing annual order volume and reduced product costs are expected to further increase margins and improve operating cash flows. We expect positive cash flows at an annual production rate of 70 - 80 MW and net income profitability at an annual production rate of 80 - 90 MW. Actual results will depend on product mix (domestic vs. international), volume, future service costs and market pricing. Sales of complete power plants in the U.S. and Europe generally carry higher margins than sales of fuel cell kits to POSCO Energy, thus the sales mix impacts the Company’s profitability targets.

The production capacity at our manufacturing facility is approximately 100 MW with full utilization under its current configuration. We expect to continue to gain operating efficiencies and cost reductions at this run-rate during fiscal year 2014. The Company maintained an annual production run-rate at the Torrington, Connecticut production facility of approximately 70 megawatts during the third quarter of 2014, producing 17.5 megawatts of cell components for fuel cell kits, modules, and fuel cell power plants. Fuel cell shipments totaled 11.2 megawatts during the third quarter of 2014 compared to 16.8 megawatts in the prior year period.

The Company purchases fuel and electrical balance of plant componentry from third party vendors, based on proprietary Company designs. The Company has ordered balance of plant to support expected near term pipeline project closure due to confidence in the progress of negotiations. Execution on this production plan is expected to lead to increasing quarterly revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014 and into 2015. With this level of expected activity, the Company is targeting total average quarterly revenues in the $50 - $60 million range at the current production level. The Company is targeting break-even cash flow as measured by earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) at the current 70MW run-rate. Timing may vary depending on customer order and delivery dates.

Our current backlog, which includes fuel cell kits to be delivered to POSCO Energy under a multi-year order, combined with scheduled fuel cell module exchanges for existing power plant installations that are currently under service agreements, is expected to provide a base level of production of approximately 50 MW per year through 2016 at the Company's production facility in Torrington, Connecticut. The Company targets adding approximately 30-40 MW of incremental backlog annually to utilize our available capacity. In addition to our existing pipeline, we are actively developing opportunities directly and through our business partners. As order flow dictates, the Company will adjust production to meet demand. Ramping from 70 to 100 MW consists of hiring direct labor and increasing raw material and component ordering from our supply chain. A ramp in this range would not require material incremental capital expenditures.

The Cell Technology Transfer Agreement we entered into on October 31, 2012 provides POSCO Energy with the technology to manufacture Direct FuelCell power plants in South Korea and the exclusive market access to sell power plants throughout Asia. This agreement has multiple benefits for both FuelCell Energy and POSCO Energy. POSCO Energy is currently constructing a cell manufacturing facility in South Korea that is physically sized for 200 MW of annual production and is expected to be initially configured for 100 MW of annual production. Production in South Korea will improve responsiveness for meeting demand under the Renewable Portfolio Standard. The Company will avoid capital investment for Asian market development and will benefit from market expansion by receiving a royalty payment from POSCO Energy for each power plant sold over a 15 year term with options to extend. Establishing a second source of supply for fuel cell modules mitigates a risk factor for prospective customers evaluating long term fuel cell power plant projects that include scheduled module exchanges. Increased production volume, whether in the USA or South Korea, will reduce the cost of DFC plants, further spurring market adoption.

If demand develops beyond the combined capacity of the Company and POSCO Energy, we have the ability to further expand production capacity at our Torrington facility to approximately 200 MW assuming three shift operations six days a week. This expansion would require the addition of equipment (e.g. furnaces, tape casting and other equipment) to increase the capacity of certain manufacturing operations. Due to the economies of scale and equipment required, we believe it is more cost effective to add capacity in large increments. We estimate that an expansion of the Company's Torrington facility to 200 MW would require additional capital investments of $30 to $40 million, although this expansion may occur in stages depending on the level of market demand. Management periodically reviews and updates the expansion plans as our order pipeline evolves.

During the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company entered into a revised Master Service Agreement with POSCO Energy, whereby POSCO Energy assumes more responsibility for servicing installations in Asia that utilize power plants manufactured by POSCO Energy. The Company will perform engineering and support services for each unit in the installed fleet and receive quarterly fees as well as a royalty on each scheduled fuel cell module replacement under service agreements where the module is built by POSCO Energy and installed at any plant in Asia.

In addition to cash flows from operations, we may also pursue raising capital through a combination of; (i) sales of equity to public markets or strategic investors, (ii) debt financing (with improving operating results as the business grows, the Company expects

to have access to the debt markets to finance working capital and capital expenditures) and (iii) potential local or state Government loans or grants in return for manufacturing job creation and retention. We currently employ over 500 employees in the State of Connecticut and over 600 on a global basis. The timing and size of any financing will depend on multiple factors including market conditions, future order flow and the need to adjust production capacity. If we are unable to raise additional capital, our growth potential may be adversely affected and we may have to modify our plans. We anticipate that our existing capital resources, together with anticipated orders, revenues and cash flows, will be adequate to satisfy our financial requirements and agreements through at least the next twelve months.

Cash Flows

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents totaled $133.1 million as of July 31, 2014 compared to $77.7 million as of October 31, 2013. As of July 31, 2014, restricted cash and cash equivalents was $25.1 million, of which $4.9 million was classified as current and $20.2 million was classified as long-term compared to $10.0 million total restricted cash and cash equivalents as of October 31, 2013, of which $5.1 million was classified as current and $4.9 million was classified as long-term. The key components of our cash inflows and outflows were as follows:

Operating Activities – Net cash used in operating activities was $31.6 million during the first nine months of 2014 compared to $2.1 million net cash provided by operating activities during the first nine months of 2013. Net cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 is a result of a decrease in accrued liabilities of $11.5 million partially comprised of three replacement modules having been provided to POSCO Energy to satisfy the previously accrued obligation to provide such modules, a decrease in accounts payable of $8.6 million resulting from the timing of installation activities in the prior year and vendor payments and a decrease in deferred revenue of $4.3 million. These were partially offset by a decrease in accounts receivable of $9.5 million and a decrease in other assets of $1.6 million. Net cash provided by operating activities for the first nine month period of 2013 is a result of an increase in deferred revenues of $14.8 million relating to customer milestone billings, an increase in accounts payable of $9.2 million resulting from the increased production rate and a decrease in inventory of $3.1 million. These were partially offset by an increase in accounts receivable of $3.3 million and a decrease in accrued liabilities of $2.7 million due to adjustments to the warranty accrual and the reserve for performance guarantees.

Investing Activities – Net cash used in investing activities was $4.1 million for the nine months ended July 31, 2014 compared to net cash used in investing activities of $3.7 million during the first nine months of 2013. The net cash used in investing activities for the nine months of 2014 related to capital expenditures. The net cash used in investing activities for the first nine months of 2013 related to capital expenditures of $4.0 million, partially offset by cash acquired from the Versa acquisition of $0.4 million.

Financing Activities – Net cash provided by financing activities was $75.9 million during the nine months ended 2014 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $36.0 million in the prior year period. Net cash provided by financing activities during the first nine months of 2014 related to the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into with NRG where 14.6 million shares were issued for net proceeds of $35.0 million, a public offering of 25.3 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $29.5 million and proceeds from open market sales of common stock of $35.2 million partially offset by an increase in restricted cash of $15.1 million, the paydown of the revolving credit facility of $5.6 million and the payment of preferred dividends and return of capital of $3.3 million. Net cash provided by financing activities during the first nine months of 2013 was related to proceeds received from the convertible debt issuance of $38.0 million, proceeds from the CEFIA Loan of $3.5 million, a decrease in restricted cash of $0.6 million for letters of credit issued to support the Company's obligations under customer contracts offset by the payment of preferred dividends and return of capital of $3.3 million and the capitalization of financing costs associated with the convertible debt issuance of $2.5 million.

Sources and Uses of Cash and Investments

We continue to invest in new product and market development and, as such, we are not currently generating positive cash flow from our operations. Our operations are funded primarily through cash generated from product sales, service contracts and research and development contracts, license fee and royalty income, and sales of equity securities and convertible debt instruments. In order to consistently produce positive cash flow from operations, we need to increase order flow to support higher production levels, leading to lower costs. Please see our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013 for further details.

Commitments and Significant Contractual Obligations

A summary of our significant future commitments and contractual obligations as of July 31, 2014 and the related payments by fiscal year are as follows:



	Payments Due by Period
	Total		Less than 1 Year		1 – 3 Years		3 – 5 Years		More than 5 Years
Purchase commitments ⁽¹⁾	$	61,044	$	59,202	$	1,698	$	144	$	—
Series 1 Preferred obligation ⁽²⁾	10,076		1,150		2,299		1,150		5,477
Term loans (principal and interest)	12,619		671		1,342		3,140		7,466
Capital and operating lease commitments ⁽³⁾	5,676		2,239		2,396		961		80
Revolving Credit Facility ⁽⁴⁾	945		945		—		—		—
Series B Preferred dividends payable ⁽⁵⁾	—		—		—		—		—
Totals	$	90,360	$	64,207	$	7,735	$	5,395	$	13,023


(1)	Purchase commitments with suppliers for materials, supplies and services incurred in the normal course of business.

(2)

The terms of the Class A Cumulative Redeemable Exchangeable Preferred Share Agreement (the “Series 1 Preferred Share Agreement”) require payments of (i) an annual amount of Cdn$500,000 for dividends and (ii) an amount of Cdn. $750,000 as return of capital payments payable in cash. These payments will end on December 31, 2020. Dividends accrue at a 1.25% quarterly rate on the unpaid principal balance, and additional dividends will accrue on the cumulative unpaid dividends at a rate of 1.25% per quarter, compounded quarterly. On December 31, 2020 the amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends on the Class A Preferred Shares of Cdn. $21.1 million and the balance of the principal redemption price of Cdn. $4.4 million will be due to the holders of the Series 1 preferred shares. The Company has the option of making dividend payments in the form of common stock or cash under terms outlined in the preferred share agreement. For purposes of preparing the above table, the final balance of accrued and unpaid dividends due December 31, 2020 of Cdn. $21.1 million is assumed to be paid in the form of common stock and not included in this table.


(3)	Future minimum lease payments on capital and operating leases.

(4)

The amount represents the amount outstanding as of July 31, 2014 on a $4.0 million revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The credit facility is used for working capital to finance the manufacture and production and subsequent export sale of the Company’s products or services. This agreement was renewed on August 1, 2014 and the current expiration is one year from the date of renewal. The outstanding principal balance of the facility bears interest, at the option of the Company, of either the one-month LIBOR plus 1.5 percent or the prime rate of JP Morgan Chase. The facility is secured by certain working capital assets and general intangibles, up to the amount of the outstanding facility balance.

(5)

We pay $3.2 million in annual dividends on our Series B Preferred Stock. The $3.2 million annual dividend payment has not been included in this table as we cannot reasonably determine the period when or if we will be able to convert the Series B Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock. We may, at our option, convert these shares into the number of shares of our common stock that are issuable at the then prevailing conversion rate if the closing price of our common stock exceeds 150 percent of the then prevailing conversion price (currently $11.75) for 20 trading days during any consecutive 30 trading day period.

On July 30, 2014, the Company's subsidiary, FuelCell Energy Finance entered into a Loan Agreement with NRG. Pursuant to the Loan Agreement, NRG has extended a $40.0 million revolving construction and term financing facility to FuelCell Energy Finance for the purpose of accelerating project development by the Company and its subsidiaries. FuelCell Energy Finance and its subsidiaries may draw on the facility to finance the construction of projects through the commercial operating date of the power plants. FuelCell Energy Finance has the option to continue the financing term for each project after the commercial operating date for a maximum term of five years per project. The interest rate is 8.5 percent per annum for construction-period financing and 8.0 percent thereafter. As of July 31, 2014, there were no drawdowns on the facility.

In April 2008, we entered into a 10-year loan agreement with the Connecticut Development Authority allowing for a maximum amount borrowed of $4.0 million. As of July 31, 2014, we had an outstanding balance of $3.1 million on this loan. The interest rate is 5% and the loan is collateralized by the assets procured under this loan as well as $4.0 million of additional machinery and equipment. Repayment terms require interest and principal payments through May 2018.

On March 5, 2013 the Company closed on a long-term loan agreement with the Connecticut Clean Energy and Finance Investment Authority (CEFIA) totaling $5.9 million in support of the Bridgeport fuel cell project. The loan agreement carries an interest rate of 5.0% and principal repayments will commence on the eighth anniversary of the project's provisional acceptance date in December 2021. Outstanding amounts are secured by future cash flows from the Bridgeport fuel cell park contracts. The outstanding balance on the CEFIA Note as of July 31, 2014 was $6.1 million.

We have pledged approximately $25.1 million of our cash and cash equivalents as collateral and letters of credit for certain banking requirements and contracts. As of July 31, 2014, outstanding letters of credit totaled $7.8 million. These expire on various dates through April 2019. Under the terms of certain contracts, the Company will provide performance security for future contractual obligations. The restricted cash balance at July 31, 2014 includes $15.0 million which has been placed in a Grantor's Trust account to secure certain FCE obligations under the 15-year SA and has been reflected as long-term restricted cash. The restrictions on the $15.0 million will be removed upon completion of the final module exchange at the Bridgeport Fuel Cell Park facility under terms of the services agreement.

As of October 31, 2013, we have uncertain tax positions aggregating $15.7 million and have reduced our net operating loss carryforwards by this amount. Because of the level of net operating losses and valuation allowances, unrecognized tax benefits, even if not resolved in our favor, would not result in any cash payment or obligation and therefore have not been included in the contractual obligation table above.

In addition to the commitments listed in the table above, we have the following outstanding obligations:

Power purchase agreements

As of July 31, 2014, we have 0.5 MW of power plants under power purchase agreements in California.

Service and warranty agreements

We warranty our products for a specific period of time against manufacturing or performance defects. Our standard warranty period is generally 15 months after shipment or 12 months after acceptance of the product. We have agreed to warranty kits and components for 21 months from the date of shipment due to the additional shipping and customer manufacture time required. In addition to the standard product warranty, we have contracted with certain customers to provide services to ensure the power plants meet minimum operating levels for terms ranging from one to 20 years. Pricing for service contracts is based upon estimates of future costs, which could be materially different from actual expenses. Also see Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates for additional details.

Research and development cost-share contracts (advanced technologies contracts)

We have contracted with various customers (primarily government agencies) to conduct research and development as either a prime contractor or sub-contractor under multi-year, cost-reimbursement and/or cost-share type contracts or cooperative agreements. Cost-share terms require that participating contractors share the total cost of the project based on an agreed upon ratio. In many cases, we are reimbursed only a portion of the costs incurred or to be incurred on the contract. While advanced technology contracts may extend for many years, funding is often provided incrementally on a year-by-year basis if contract terms are met and the funds are authorized. As of July 31, 2014, advanced technologies contracts backlog totaled $11.1 million, of which $6.3 million is funded. Should funding be delayed or if business initiatives change, we may choose to devote resources to other activities, including internally funded research and development.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other things, revenue recognition, contract loss reserves, excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventories, product warranty costs, reserves on Service Agreements (SA's), share-based compensation expense, allowance for doubtful accounts, depreciation and amortization, impairment of goodwill and in-process research and development intangible assets, impairment of long-lived assets, income taxes and contingencies. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of revisions are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the period they are determined to be necessary.

Our critical accounting policies are those that are both most important to our financial condition and results of operations and require the most difficult, subjective or complex judgments on the part of management in their application, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our accounting policies are set forth below.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill represents the excess of the aggregate purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in a purchase business combination and is reviewed for impairment at least annually.

Accounting Standards Codification Topic 350, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other", (ASC 350) permits the assessment of qualitative factors to determine whether events and circumstances lead to the conclusion that it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test required under ASC 350.

The Company will complete its annual impairment analysis of goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014. Goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets are also reviewed for possible impairment whenever changes in conditions indicate that the fair value of a reporting unit is more likely than not below its carrying value. No impairment charges were recorded during fiscal year 2013 or fiscal 2014 to date.

Impairment of Long Lived Assets

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset group may not be recoverable. If events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset group may not be recoverable, we compare the carrying amount of an asset group to future undiscounted net cash flows, excluding interest costs, expected to be generated by the asset group and their ultimate disposition. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds the fair value of the asset group. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value, less costs to sell.

Revenue Recognition

We earn revenue from (i) the sale and installation of fuel cell power plants (ii) the sale of component part kits and spare parts to customers, (iii) site engineering and construction services, (iv) providing services under SA's, (v) the sale of electricity under PPA's , (vi) license fees and royalty income from manufacturing and technology transfer agreements, and (vii) customer-sponsored advanced technology projects.

The Company periodically enters into arrangements with customers that involve multiple elements of the above items. We assess such contracts to evaluate whether there are multiple deliverables, and whether the consideration under the arrangement is being appropriately allocated to each of the deliverables.

Our revenue is primarily generated from customers located throughout the U.S. and Asia and from agencies of the U.S. Government. Revenue from product and module kit sales, construction services and component part revenue is recorded as product sales in the consolidated statements of operations. Revenue from SA's, PPA's, license and royalty revenue and engineering services revenue is recorded as service and license revenues. Revenue from customer-sponsored advanced technology research and development projects is recorded as advanced technologies contract revenues in the consolidated statements of operations.

For customer contracts for complete DFC Power Plants which the Company has adequate cost history and estimating experience, and that management believes it can reasonably estimate total contract costs, revenue is recognized under the percentage of completion method of accounting. The use of percentage of completion accounting requires significant judgment relative to estimating total contract costs, including assumptions relative to the length of time to complete the contract, the nature and complexity of the work to be performed, anticipated increases in wages and prices for subcontractor services and materials, and the availability of subcontractor services and materials. Our estimates are based upon the professional knowledge and experience of our engineers, program managers and other personnel, who review each long-term contract on a quarterly basis to assess the contract's schedule, performance, technical matters and estimated cost at completion. When changes in estimated contract costs are identified, such revisions may result in current period adjustments to operations applicable to performance in prior periods. Revenues are recognized based on the percentage of the contract value that incurred costs to date bear to estimated total contract costs, after giving effect to estimates of costs to complete based on most recent information. For customer contracts for new or significantly customized products, where management does not believe it has the ability to reasonably estimate total contract costs, revenue is recognized using the completed contract method and therefore all revenue and costs for the contract are deferred and not recognized until installation and acceptance of the power plant is complete. For all types of contracts, we recognize anticipated contract losses as soon as they become known and estimable. We have recorded an estimated contract loss reserve of $0.03 million and $0.09 million as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively. Actual results could vary from initial estimates and reserve estimates will be updated as conditions change.

Revenue from fuel cell kits and spare parts sales is recognized upon shipment or title transfer under the terms of the customer contract. Terms for certain contracts provide for a transfer of title and risk of loss to our customers at our factory locations upon

completion of our contractual requirement to produce products and prepare the products for shipment. A shipment in place may occur in the event that the customer is unready to take delivery of the products on the contractually specified delivery dates.

Site engineering and construction services revenue is recognized on a percentage of completion basis as costs are incurred.

Revenue from service agreement contracts is generally recorded ratably over the term of the SA, as our performance of routine monitoring and maintenance under these SA's are generally expected to be incurred on a straight-line basis. For SA's where we expect to have a module exchange at some point during the term (generally SA's in excess of five years), the costs of performance are not expected to be incurred on a straight-line basis, and therefore, a portion of the initial contract value related to the module exchange is deferred and is recognized upon such module replacement event.

Under PPA's, revenue from the sale of electricity is recognized as electricity is provided to the customer.

The Company receives license fees and royalty income from POSCO Energy as a result of manufacturing and technology transfer agreements entered into in 2007, 2009 and 2012. The Cell Technology Transfer Agreement we entered into on October 31, 2012 provides POSCO Energy with the technology to manufacture Direct FuelCell power plants in South Korea and the exclusive market access to sell power plants throughout Asia. In conjunction with this agreement we amended the 2010-year manufacturing and distribution agreement with POSCO Energy and the 2009 License Agreement. The 2012 agreement and the amendments contain multiple elements, including the license of technology and market access rights, fuel cell module kit product deliverables, as well as professional service deliverables. We have identified these three items as deliverables under the multiple-element arrangement guidance and have evaluated the estimated selling prices to allocate the relative fair value to these deliverables, as vendor-specific objective evidence and third-party evidence was not available. The Company's determination of estimated selling prices involves the consideration of several factors based on the specific facts and circumstances of each arrangement. Specifically, the Company considers the cost to produce the tangible product and cost of professional service deliverables, the anticipated margin on those deliverables, prices charged when those deliverables are sold on a stand-alone basis in limited sales, and the Company's ongoing pricing strategy and practices used to negotiate and price overall bundled product, service and license arrangements. We are recognizing the consideration allocated to the license of technology and market access rights as revenue over the 15 year license term on a straight-line basis, and will recognize the amounts allocated to the module kit deliverables and professional service deliverables when such items are delivered to POSCO Energy. We have also determined that based on the utility to the customer of the fully developed technology that was licensed in the Cell Technology Transfer Agreement, there is stand-alone value for this deliverable.

Revenue from funded advanced technology contracts is recognized as direct costs are incurred plus allowable overhead less cost share requirements, if any. Revenue from customer funded advanced technology programs are generally multi-year, cost-reimbursement and/or cost-shared type contracts or cooperative agreements. We are reimbursed for reasonable and allocable costs up to the reimbursement limits set by the contract or cooperative agreement, and on certain contracts we are reimbursed only a portion of the costs incurred. While advanced technology contracts may extend for many years, funding is often provided incrementally on a year-by-year basis if contract terms are met and funds are authorized.

Inventories and Advance Payments to Vendors

Inventories consist principally of raw materials and work-in-process. In certain circumstances, we will make advance payments to vendors for future inventory deliveries. These advance payments are recorded as other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

Inventories are reviewed to determine if valuation adjustments are required for obsolescence (excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory). This review includes analyzing inventory levels of individual parts considering the current design of our products and production requirements as well as the expected inventory needs for maintenance on installed power plants.

Warranty and Service Expense Recognition

We warranty our products for a specific period of time against manufacturing or performance defects. Our warranty is limited to a term generally 15 months after shipment or 12 months after acceptance of our products, except for fuel cell kits. We have agreed to warranty fuel cell kits and components for 21 months from the date of shipment due to the additional shipping and customer manufacture time required. We accrue for estimated future warranty costs based on historical experience. We also provide for a specific accrual if there is a known issue requiring repair during the warranty period. Estimates used to record warranty accruals are updated as we gain further operating experience. As of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the warranty accrual, which is classified in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, totaled $1.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

In addition to the standard product warranty, we have entered into service agreement contracts with certain customers to provide monitoring, maintenance and repair services for fuel cell power plants. Under the terms of our service agreement, the power plant

must meet a minimum operating output during the term. If minimum output falls below the contract requirement, we may be subject to performance penalties or may be required to repair and/or replace the customer's fuel cell module. The Company has accrued for performance guarantees of $0.8 million and $0.5 million as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, respectively.

The Company provides for loss accruals all SA's when the estimated cost of future module exchanges and maintenance and monitoring activities exceed the remaining contract value. Estimates for future costs on SA's are determined by a number of factors including the estimated remaining life of the module, used replacement modules available, our limit of liability on SA's and future operating plans for the power plant. Our estimates are performed on a contract by contract basis and include cost assumptions based on what we anticipate the service requirements will be to fulfill obligations for each contract. As of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, our accruals on service agreement contracts totaled $2.9 million and $3.7 million, respectively.

At the end of our SA's, customers are expected to either renew the SA or, based on the Company's rights to title for the module, the module will be returned to the Company as the plant is no longer being monitored or having routine service performed. As of July 31, 2014, the asset related to the residual value of replacement modules in power plants under SA's was $2.7 million compared to $2.9 million as of October 31, 2013.

During fiscal year 2011, the Company committed to a repair and upgrade program for a select group of 1.2 megawatt (MW) fuel cell modules produced between 2007 and early 2009. As of July 31, 2014, the obligation to supply modules to POSCO Energy has been fulfilled and there is no remaining balance compared to $7.3 million accrued as of October 31, 2013.

Share-Based Compensation

We account for restricted stock awards (RSAs) and restricted stock units (RSUs) based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant. We account for stock options awarded to employees and non-employee directors under the fair value method of accounting using the Black-Scholes valuation model to estimate fair value at the grant date. The model requires us to make estimates and assumptions regarding the expected life of the option, the risk-free interest rate, the expected volatility of our common stock price and the expected dividend yield. The fair value of equity awards is amortized to expense over the vesting period, which is generally four years. Share-based compensation expense was $2.2 million and $1.0 million for the nine month period ended July 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards, research and development credit carryforwards, and differences between financial reporting and income tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates and laws expected to be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is recorded against deferred tax assets if it is unlikely that some or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized.

We apply the guidance regarding how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the Company has taken or expects to take on a tax return (including a decision whether to file or not file a return in a particular jurisdiction). The Company's financial statements reflect expected future tax consequences of such positions presuming the taxing authorities' full knowledge of the position and all relevant facts.

The evaluation of a tax position is a two-step process. The first step is recognition: the Company determines whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The second step is measurement: a tax position that meets the “more likely than not” recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Certain transactions involving the Company's beneficial ownership occurred in fiscal 2013 and prior years, which could have resulted in a stock ownership change for purposes of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. We have completed a detailed Section 382 study in fiscal 2013 to determine if any of our NOL and credit carryovers will be subject to limitation. Based on that study, we have determined that there was no ownership change as of the end of our 2013 fiscal year under Section 382. There have been significant equity transactions during fiscal 2014 that involved the Company's beneficial ownership, however, a Section 382 study has not been prepared and we currrently are not aware if any NOL's or credit carryovers will be subject to limitation.

ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE UPDATE

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

None.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Effective



Item 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest Rate Exposure

We typically invest in U.S. treasury securities with maturities ranging from less than three months to one year or more. We typically hold these investments until maturity and accordingly, these investments are carried at cost and not subject to mark-to-market accounting. At July 31, 2014, we had no U.S. treasury investments. Cash is invested overnight with high credit quality financial institutions and therefore we are not exposed to market risk on our cash holdings from changing interest rates. Based on our overall interest rate exposure at July 31, 2014, including all interest rate sensitive instruments, a change in interest rates of one percent would not have a material impact on our results of operations.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

As of July 31, 2014, approximately two percent of our total cash and cash equivalents were in currencies other than U.S. dollars (primarily the Euro, Canadian dollars and South Korean Won) and we have no plans of repatriation. We make purchases from certain vendors in currencies other than U.S. dollars. Although we have not experienced significant foreign exchange rate losses to date, we may in the future, especially to the extent that we do not engage in currency hedging activities. The economic impact of currency exchange rate movements on our operating results is complex because such changes are often linked to variability in real growth, inflation, interest rates, governmental actions and other factors. These changes, if material, may cause us to adjust our financing and operating strategies.

Derivative Fair Value Exposure

Series 1 Preferred Stock

The conversion feature and the variable dividend obligation of our Series 1 Preferred shares are embedded derivatives that require bifurcation from the host contract. The aggregate fair value of these derivatives included within long-term debt and other liabilities as of July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 was $0.7 million. The fair value was based on valuation models using various assumptions including historical stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and a credit spread based on the yield indexes of technology high yield bonds, foreign exchange volatility as the Series 1 Preferred security is denominated in Canadian dollars, and the closing price of our common stock. Changes in any of these assumptions would change the underlying fair value with a corresponding charge or credit to operations. However, any changes to these assumptions would not be expected to have a material impact on our results of operations.

Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes

The change in control put redemption feature and the interest make-whole payments upon conversion embedded in the Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes meet the definition of derivatives that each require bifurcation from the host contract. As a result of the conversion of all the outstanding Senior Unsecured Convertible Notes, there is no remaining derivative balance at July 31,

2014. The aggregate fair value of these derivatives at October 31, 2013 was $4.7 million. The fair values were determined using a lattice-based valuation model. In determining the fair value of these bifurcated derivatives, various assumptions were used. Stock price was projected assuming a log-normal distribution. The stock volatility, the interest rate curve, the borrowing cost and credit spread are all assumed to be deterministic. The value was calculated as the difference between the value of the original note and a note with no change of control or make-whole payments upon conversion features.



Item 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s periodic SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has been no change in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are involved in legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising out of the ordinary conduct of our business. Although we cannot assure the outcome, management presently believes that the result of such legal proceedings, either individually, or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements, and no material amounts have been accrued in our consolidated financial statements with respect to these matters.



Item 1A.	RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes with respect to the risk factors disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013.



Item 6.	EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.		Description
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
10.82		Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 30, 2014 between the Company and NRG Energy, Inc.
10.83		Loan Agreement, dated July 30, 2014, between FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC and NRG Energy, Inc.
101.INS#		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH#		XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL#		XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB#		XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE#		XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF#		XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

The exhibits marked with the section symbol (#) are interactive data files. Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files (i) are not deemed filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are not deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, irrespective of any general incorporation language included in any such filings, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections; and (ii) are deemed to have complied with Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (“Rule 405”) and are not subject to liability under the anti-fraud provisions of the Section 17(a)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or under any other liability provision if we have made a good faith attempt to comply with Rule 405 and, after we become aware that the interactive data files fail to comply with Rule 405, we promptly amend the interactive data files.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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 on September 9, 2014.



		FUELCELL ENERGY, INC.
		(Registrant)
September 9, 2014		/s/ Michael S. Bishop
Date		Michael S. Bishop Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

INDEX OF EXHIBITS



Exhibit No.		Description
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
10.82		Securities Purchase Agreement, dated July 30, 2014 between the Company and NRG Energy, Inc.
10.83		Loan Agreement, dated July 30, 2014, between FuelCell Energy Finance, LLC and NRG Energy, Inc.
101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL		XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB		XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE		XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		XBRL Definition Linkbase Document