NaiKun Wind Releases First Quarter Financial Results
February 11 2011 - 5:33PM
Marketwired
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NKW) today announced
its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2010,
a fiscal period during which the Company realized the full impact
of its restructuring and continued to progress the new strategies
it began during the last quarter of fiscal 2010, all in an effort
to maximize shareholder value.
NaiKun Wind is confident that the Company's recent undertakings,
including our corporate restructuring and new strategies for
procuring an electricity supply contract, represent the best
available opportunities to support the advancement of the project
and maximize shareholder value.
The corporate restructuring conducted during the final two
quarters of the fiscal year is now complete and spending by NaiKun
Wind going forward will be substantially lower as a result. The
Company's estimated cash requirement for operations in the year
ending September 30, 2011 is $1.5 million. On this basis, the
Company has sufficient financial resources to sustain operations
into 2014 and beyond.
An overview of NaiKun Wind's corporate restructuring and first
quarter results include:
-- As at December 31, 2010, NaiKun Wind had $7.3 million in cash and cash
equivalents, compared to $7.8 million at the end of September 2010. In
addition to this $7.3 million in cash, NaiKun Wind has $0.7 million in
loan receivables, the proceeds of which the Company expects to receive
by Mar 2011.
-- Effective April 1, 2010, as stated in the Company's news release of May
20, 2010, compensation to members of the Board was reduced by 50%. As
part of the newly lowered Board compensation it was also decided that
going forward 25% of that compensation would be paid in the form of
common shares in lieu of cash. Accordingly, the Company issued 76,176
shares for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Additionally, the
Company issued 158,881 common shares to Michael O'Connor for the period
June 15, 2010 to December 31, 2010. Mr. O'Connor's employment agreement
was modified in December 2010, in recognition of his new role as
President and CEO effective June 15, 2010, awarding $50,000 additional
annual compensation to be paid in the form of commons shares in lieu of
cash.
-- For the three months ended December 31, 2010, NaiKun Wind incurred a net
loss of $0.5 million ($0.01 per share), compared to $1.5 million ($0.04
per share) for the three months ended December 31, 2009.
As electricity demand in British Columbia continues to grow and
the supply from certain BC Hydro programs continue to experience
significant attrition, the Company believes there will be a need
for BC Hydro to procure appreciably more generation in the near
term, to meet the legislated Provincial self-sufficiency targets,
to fulfill electricity export goals and to meet legislated Green
House Gas (GHG) obligations. The NaiKun Wind project is at an
advanced stage of development and would provide diverse and
substantial employment opportunities (particularly on the
Province's north coast and on Haida Gwaii), abundant clean energy
and would also help to close the Province's growing electricity
supply/demand gap.
BC Hydro's recent projections indicate there will be a growing
shortage of approximately 13,000 GWh by 2020 with no planned
exports and limited DSM (Demand-Side Management) ... 13,000 GWh
equates to 9 NaiKun projects. After 2020 the Energy Gap continues
to grow faster.
NaiKun Wind continues to refine and progress the wind resource
and work with industry to reduce the cost and improve the
productivity of the planned project.
The North Coast Wind Energy Field is a proven and permitted
world class resource. As experts report, the energy output is a
function of the cube of the wind velocity and air density. A 10 m/s
wind resource at sea level (NaiKun project) produces nearly 40%
more energy than an 8.5 m/s wind resource (more common).
This wind resource exists in a province where GHG reduction has
been legislated, where there is a growing electricity supply
shortage and where electricity self-sufficiency and electrical
exports are important components of the governments Energy
Policy.
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. is a British Columbia-based
renewable energy company with offices in Vancouver, Masset and
Skidegate. Located on B.C.'s northwest coast, where the wind
resource is one of the strongest and most consistent in the world,
NaiKun Wind's 396MW offshore wind project would generate enough
energy to provide electricity to 130,000 B.C. homes. The NaiKun
Wind project is at an advanced stage of development with
environmental certification from the Provincial Government and
agreements in place with key suppliers and First Nations. Given its
development status, construction can begin within two years of the
award of an electricity purchase agreement. For more information on
NaiKun Wind, please visit www.naikun.ca.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements - This news release
contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements
regarding the business and anticipated financial performance of the
Company. These statements are subject to a number of risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from results
contemplated by the forward-looking statements. When relying on
forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others
should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other
uncertainties and should not place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to
update any forward looking statements, oral or written, made by
itself or on its behalf.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
Contacts: NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. Media Enquiries
604-631-4476 NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. Investor Enquiries
604-631-4494 www.naikun.ca
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