RENO, Nev., Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA) today announced financial results for the third quarter 2010.

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Quarterly Highlights:

  • A 23% increase in Electricity Segment revenues;
  • Net income of $32 million (including after tax capital gain of $23 million);
  • Received cash grant of $108 million for North Brawley under the ARRA in September 2010;
  • Substantial progress in moving prospective projects into "start of construction".


Commenting on the results, Dita Bronicki, Chief Executive Officer of Ormat, stated: "In the third quarter we continued to make progress in the acquisition and development of new sites. We also started construction on two additional sites that we believe will qualify for an ITC cash grant, which brings the total expected capacity already in the status of 'start of construction' to 120 MW."  

"In the financing area, we completed a bond offering of $142 million, received a $108 million ITC cash grant under the ARRA and made progress in a $350 million DOE loan guarantee to finance three of our Nevada projects which are already under construction."

"The otherwise good performance of our operating power plants continued to be impacted by North Brawley, even though its output increased to 25 MW, and while we continue to make improvements in the plant, its negative impact on gross margin is expected to continue through 2011."

Financial Summary

Third Quarter Results

For the three-month period ended September 30, 2010, total revenues were $101.5 million, compared to $119.0 million in the third quarter of 2009. Electricity Segment revenues increased by 22.7% to $83.4 million up from $67.9 million in the third quarter of 2009.  Total output increased by almost 20% from 783,532 MWh in the third quarter of 2009 to 937,402 MWh in the third quarter of 2010. The average revenue rate of the Company's electricity portfolio increased from $87 per MWh in the third quarter of 2009 to $89 per MWh in the third quarter of 2010.

Product Segment revenues for the three-month period ended September 30, 2010 were $18.1 million, compared to $51.1 million in the same period in 2009. As noted in recent earnings releases, the Company expects revenues in the Product Segment to be down from last year's unusual high level throughout the rest of the year.

For the quarter, the Company reported net income of $32.4 million or $0.71 per share (basic and diluted), compared to net income of $21.9 million, or $0.48 per share (basic and diluted), for the same period in 2009 (as revised). The increase is principally attributable to an after-tax capital gain of $22.6 million, related to the acquisition of controlling interest in the Mammoth complex in California.  The pre-tax gain of $36.9 million is equal to the difference between the acquisition-date fair value of the previously-held investment in the Mammoth complex and the acquisition-date book value of such investment. The North Brawley power plant had an after-tax loss of approximately $4.0 million, or $0.09 per share, for the quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter of 2010 was $78.8 million, compared to $48.0 million (as revised) for the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA includes consolidated EBITDA and the Company's share in the interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization related to the Company's unconsolidated 50% interest in the Mammoth complex in California. The reconciliation of GAAP net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA and additional cash flows information is set forth below in this release.

Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2010 were $49.2 million. The Company has available committed lines of credit with commercial banks aggregating $402.5 million, of which $222.7 million is unused.

On November 2, 2010, Ormat's Board of Directors approved the payment of a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share pursuant to the Company's dividend policy, which targets an annual payout ratio of at least 20% of the Company's net income. The dividend will be paid on November 30, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 17, 2010.

Commenting on the outlook for 2010, Ms. Bronicki said, "We currently expect 2010 Electricity Segment revenues to be between $290 million and $295 million. This number does not include our share in the revenues of the Mammoth complex of approximately $6 million for the first seven months of 2010 that was accounted by the equity method.  With regard to the Product Segment, we expect 2010 revenues to be approximately $80 million."

Nine-Month Results

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, total revenues were $280.4 million a decrease of 11.8% from $317.8 million in the same period last year. Net income for the period was $32.7 million, or $0.72 per share (basic and diluted), compared to net income of $52.4 million, or $1.16 per share (basic and diluted), in the same period in 2009 (as revised).

Electricity Segment revenues for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010 were $218.3 million, compared to $189.8 million in the same period a year ago. Product Segment revenues for the first nine months of 2010 were $62.1 million, compared to $128.0 million in the same period in 2009.

Adjusted EBITDA for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 was $134.9 million, compared to $125.1 million (as revised) for the same period a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA includes consolidated EBITDA and the Company's share in the interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization related to the Company's unconsolidated 50% interest in the Mammoth complex in California. The reconciliation of GAAP net cash provided by operating activities to Adjusted EBITDA and additional cash flows information is set forth below in this release.

Conference Call Details

Ormat will host a conference call to discuss its financial results and other matters discussed in this press release at 9:00 A.M. EDT on Wednesday, November 3, 2010.  The call will be available as a live, listen-only webcast at www.ormat.com. During the webcast, management will refer to slides that will be posted on the web site. The slides and accompanying webcast can be accessed through the Webcast & Presentations in the Investor Relations section of Ormat's website.

A 30-day archive of the webcast will be available approximately 2 hours after the conclusion of the live call. A replay will be available from available from 1 p.m. EDT on November 3, 2010 through 11:59 p.m. EST, November 10, 2010.  Please call: (800) 642-1687 (U.S. and Canada) (706) 645-9291 (International) and enter the Reply code: 17704060

About Ormat Technologies

Ormat Technologies, Inc. is the only vertically-integrated company primarily engaged in the geothermal and recovered energy power business. The Company designs, develops, owns and operates geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants around the world. Additionally, the Company designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and recovered energy power units and other power-generating equipment, and provides related services. The Company has more than four decades of experience in the development of environmentally-sound power, primarily in geothermal and recovered-energy generation. Ormat products and systems are covered by 75 U.S. patents. Ormat has engineered and built power plants, that it currently owns or has supplied to utilities and developers worldwide, totaling approximately 1300 MW of gross capacity.  Ormat's current generating portfolio includes the following geothermal and recovered energy-based power plants: in the United States - Brady, Brawley, Heber, Mammoth, Ormesa, Puna, Steamboat, OREG 1, OREG 2, OREG 3 and OREG 4; in Guatemala - Zunil and Amatitlan; in Kenya – Olkaria III; and, in Nicaragua - Momotombo.

Ormat's Safe Harbor Statement

Information provided in this press release may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to Ormat's plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon its management's current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, see "Risk Factors" as described in Ormat Technologies, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 8, 2010.

These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Ormat Technologies Contact:

Investor Relations Contact:

Dita Bronicki

Marybeth Csaby/Rob Fink

CEO

KCSA Strategic Communications

775-356-9029

212-896-1236 (Marybeth) /212-896-1206 (Rob)

dbronicki@ormat.com

mcsaby@kcsa.com/rfink@kcsa.com





Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited)









Three Months Ended September 30,  



Nine Months Ended September 30,  









2010



2009 (As Revised) (1)



2010



2009 (As Revised) (1)









(in thousands, except per share amounts)



(in thousands, except per share amounts)























Revenues:

















Electricity

$ 83,357



$      67,913



$ 218,269



$   189,799



Product

18,120



51,113



62,128



128,037





























Total revenues

101,477



119,026



280,397



317,836























Cost of revenues:

















Electricity

61,530



44,085



179,551



132,489



Product

14,764



35,780



41,316



87,265





























Total cost of revenues

76,294



79,865



220,867



219,754





























Gross margin

25,183



39,161



59,530



98,082























Operating expenses:

















Research and development expenses

1,252



3,863



8,133



7,151



Selling and marketing expenses

3,333



3,393



9,221



10,909



General and administrative expenses

5,780



6,437



19,796



19,554



Write-off of unsuccessful exploration activities

-



2,367



3,050



2,367





























Operating income  

14,818



23,101



19,330



58,101























Other income (expense):

















Interest income

140



157



432



585



Interest expense, net

(10,961)



(4,358)



(30,101)



(12,063)



Foreign currency translation and transaction gains (losses)

1,074



25



475



(1,324)



Income attributable to sale of tax benefits

2,183



3,869



6,392



12,403



Gain on acquisition of controlling interest

36,928



-



36,928



-



Other non-operating income (expense), net

233



246



(47)



646





























Income from continuing operations before income taxes  





















  and equity in income (losses) of investees

44,415



23,040



33,409



58,348























Income tax provision

(11,931)



(2,935)



(6,009)



(10,232)

Equity in income (losses) of investees, net

(83)



591



942



1,496







Income from continuing operations  

32,401



20,696



28,342



49,612

Discontinued operations:

















Income from discontinued operations, net of related tax  

-



1,251



14



2,815



Gain on sale of a subsidiary in New Zealand, net of related tax  

-



-



4,336



-







Net income

32,401



21,947



32,692



52,427







Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

58



80



168



236





























Net income (loss) attributable to the Company's stockholders

$ 32,459



$      22,027



$   32,860



$     52,663























Earnings per share attributable to the Company's stockholders - basic and diluted:







































Income from continuing operations  

$     0.71



$          0.45



$       0.62



$         1.10



Income from discontinued operations  

-



0.03



0.10



0.06



Net income

$     0.71



$          0.48



$       0.72



$         1.16























Weighted average number of shares used in computation of earnings















   per share attributable to the Company's stockholders:







































Basic

45,431



45,413



45,431



45,379



Diluted

45,450



45,564



45,452



45,477











(1)

Revision of the financial statements for three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009







Through the third quarter of 2009, we accounted for exploration and development costs using an accounting method that is analogous to the full cost method used in the oil and gas industry. Under that method, we capitalized costs incurred in connection with the exploration and development of geothermal resources on an "area-of-interest" basis. Each area of interest included a number of potential projects in the state of Nevada that were planned to be operated together with the same operation and maintenance team. Impairment tests were performed on an area-of-interest basis rather than at a single site. Under this methodology, costs associated with projects that we determined are not economically feasible remained capitalized as long as the area-of-interest was not subject to impairment.







Following a periodic review performed by the SEC Staff, we concluded that this accounting treatment was inappropriate in certain respects and restated the  consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2008 to write-off capitalized costs for projects we determined are not economically feasible in the period such determination was made. We also revised our financial statements for the three and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 to give effect to a write-off of costs associated with a project which we determined in the third quarter of 2009 would not support commercial operations.







The effect of the revision on the results of operations in those periods is as follows:















Three Months Ended September 30, 2009







As Originally

Reported (2)



Adjustment



As Revised







(Dollars in thousands)

















Write-off of unsuccessful exploration activities

$                   -



$         (2,367)



$       (2,367)



















Operating income

25,468



(2,367)



23,101

















Other income (expense):













Interest income

157



-



157



Interest expense, net

(4,358)



-



(4,358)



Foreign currency translation and transaction gains

25



-



25



Income attributable to sale of tax  benefits

3,869



-



3,869



Other non-operating income, net

246



-



246





















Income from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in income of investees

25,407



(2,367)



23,040

Income tax provision

(3,803)



868



(2,935)

Equity in income of investees, net

591



-



591





















Income from continuing operations

22,195



(1,499)



20,696

















Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

1,251



-



1,251





















Net income

23,446



(1,499)



21,947

















Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

80



-



80





















Net income attributable to the Company’s stockholders

$         23,526



$         (1,499)



$       22,027

















Earnings  per share attributable to the Company's stockholders - basic and diluted:





























Income  from continuing operations  

$            0.49



$          (0.04)



$          0.45



Income from discontinued operations  

0.03



-



0.03



Net income  

$            0.52



$          (0.04)



$          0.48







































Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009







As Originally

Reported (2)



Adjustment



As Revised







(Dollars in thousands)

















Write-off of unsuccessful exploration activities

$                   -



$         (2,367)



$       (2,367)



















Operating income

60,468



(2,367)



58,101

















Other income (expense):













Interest income

585



-



585



Interest expense, net

(12,063)



-



(12,063)



Foreign currency translation and transaction gains

(1,324)



-



(1,324)



Income attributable to sale of tax  benefits

12,403



-



12,403



Other non-operating income, net

646



-



646





















Income from continuing operations, before income taxes and equity in income of investees

60,715



(2,367)



58,348

Income tax provision

(11,100)



868



(10,232)

Equity in income of investees, net

1,496



-



1,496





















Income from continuing operations

51,111



(1,499)



49,612

















Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

2,815



-



2,815





















Net income

53,926



(1,499)



52,427

















Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

236



-



236





















Net income attributable to the Company’s stockholders

$         54,162



$         (1,499)



$       52,663

















Earnings  per share attributable to the Company's stockholders - basic and diluted:





























Income  from continuing operations  

$            1.14



$          (0.04)



$          1.10



Income from discontinued operations  

0.06



-



0.06



Net income  

$            1.20



$          (0.04)



$          1.16











(2)

In January 2010, we sold our interest in our New Zealand subsidiary, Geothermal development Limited ("GDL").  As a result of such sale, the operations of GDL have been included in discontinued operations in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010.







Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009

(Unaudited)









September 30,



December 31,









2010



2009























(in thousands)

Assets







Current assets:









Cash and cash equivalents

$                49,240



$              46,307



Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

64,332



40,955



Receivables:











Trade

59,223



53,423





Related entities

274



441





Other

10,395



7,884



Due from Parent

182



422



Inventories

14,615



15,486



Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts

771



14,640



Deferred income taxes

3,410



3,617



Prepaid expenses and other

16,329



12,080







Total current assets

218,771



195,255

Long-term marketable securities

1,289



652

Restricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

1,740



2,512

Unconsolidated investments  

2,040



35,188

Deposits and other

20,862



18,653

Deferred charges

30,064



22,532

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,289,137



998,693

Construction-in-process

341,507



518,595

Deferred financing and lease costs, net

19,093



20,940

Intangible assets

40,206



41,981







Total assets

$           1,964,709



$         1,855,001

Liabilities and Equity







Current liabilities:









Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$               86,414



$              73,993



Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts

4,771



3,351



Current portion of long-term debt:











Limited and non-recourse

14,918



19,191





Full recourse

13,010



12,823





Senior secured notes (non-recourse)

20,583



20,227



Due to Parent, including current portion of notes payable to Parent

-



10,018







Total current liabilities

139,696



139,603

Long-term debt, net of current portion:









Limited and non-recourse

120,690



129,152



Full recourse:









  Senior unsecured bonds

142,003



-



  Other

69,166



77,177



Revolving credit lines with banks (full recourse)

116,464



134,000



Senior secured notes (non-recourse)

224,005



231,872

Liability associated with sale of tax benefits

70,965



73,246

Deferred lease income

71,673



72,867

Deferred income taxes

24,969



44,530

Liability for unrecognized tax benefits

5,648



4,931

Liabilities for severance pay

19,840



18,332

Asset retirement obligation

18,508



14,238

Other long-term liabilities

2,267



3,358







Total liabilities

1,025,894



943,306

Equity:









The Company's stockholders' equity:











Common stock

46



46





Additional paid-in capital

713,991



709,354





Retained earnings

219,122



196,950





Accumulated other comprehensive income

1,101



622









934,260



906,972



Noncontrolling interest

4,555



4,723







Total equity

938,815



911,695







Total liabilities and  equity

$           1,964,709



$         1,855,001





Ormat Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA and Additional Cash Flows Information

For the Three and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited)



We calculate EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We calculate adjusted EBITDA to include depreciation and amortization, interest and taxes attributable to our equity investments in the Mammoth complex. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are not measurements of financial performance or liquidity under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity or an alternative to net earnings as indicators of our operating performance or any other measures of performance derived in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are presented because we believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of a Company's ability to service and/or incur debt. However, other companies in our industry may calculate EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA differently than we do. The following table reconciles net cash provided by operating activities to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA, for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, and 2009:









Three Months Ended September 30,  



Nine Months Ended September 30,  



Six Months Ended June 30,  





2010



2009



2010



2009



2010



2009





(in thousands)



(in thousands)



(in thousands)



























Net cash provided by operating activities

$  20,710



$  22,364



$        79,644



$    77,696



$    58,934



$    55,332

Adjusted for:

























Interest expense, net (excluding amortization

























     of deferred financing costs)

10,271



4,074



28,046



10,201



17,775



6,127



Interest income

(140)



(157)



(432)



(585)



(292)



(428)



Income tax provision

11,931



3,472



8,015



11,439



(3,916)



7,967



Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

























  provided by operating activities (excluding

























  depreciation and amortization)

35,823



17,184



17,509



23,525



(18,314)



6,341



























EBITDA

78,595



46,937



132,782



122,276



54,187



75,339

Interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization attributable

























to the Company's equity in Mammoth-Pacific L.P.

203



1,020



2,115



2,843



1,912



1,823



























Adjusted EBITDA

$  78,798



$  47,957



$      134,897



$  125,119



$    56,099



$    77,162





















































Net cash used in investing activities

$ (44,006)



$ (90,479)



$     (153,020)



$ (248,881)



$ (109,014)



$ (158,402)



























Net cash provided by  financing activities

$  18,341



$  42,400



$        76,309



$  156,919



$    57,968



$  114,519





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