Wahnsinn !!

Piper Jaffray ratet Hoku Scientific in einer Ersteinstufung mit “outperform”. Hoku, die selbst in den USA noch relativ unbekannt sind, stellen Komponenten für die Brennstoffzellenbranche her. Analyst Jesse Pichel bezeichnet das Unternehmen als einen der best positionierten Komponentenhersteller in der Branche. Die Technologie des kleinen Unternehmens habe das Potential, billigere und leistungsfähigere Zellen herzustellen. Hoku sei sowohl im Markt für stationäre wie auch mobile Brennstoffzellen, der in 2005 ein Potential von rund 150 Millionen Dollar habe, tätig, so Pichel. In 2012 sollte das Marktvolumen auf 2,6 Milliarden Dollar anwachsen. Ähnlich äußert sich Kevin Monroe aus dem Hause Thomas Weisel. Hoku werde vom Wachstum der alternativen Energiegewinnung profitieren aufgrund der steigenden Preise für fossile Energieträger und der politischen Instabilität in ölfördernden Regionen. Weiter profitiere das Unternehmen, so beide Analysten, von großzügiger Unterstützung größerer Unternehmen wie Nissan oder Sanyo, die an Hokus Technologie interessiert seien. Nach der Ersteinstuifung des Titels explodiert Hoku und notiert aktuell bei $7,46 (+21,9%).

 

hallo Gandalf!
Bist du noch bei Hoku investiert?
Meiner Meinung nach geht jetzt wieder gegen Norden.

 

Aber ich habe noch ein wenig Angst, dass ihre ehrgeizigen Ausbaupläne in der aktuellen Krise ein gewisses Risiko herauf beschwören. Erste Probleme bei den Vorrauszahlungen von potentiellen Si-Kunden gibt es ja wohl schon.

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Gibt es hier jemand (mit mehr Hintergrundwissen), der die Lage sachlich einschätzen/bewerten kann.

 

Hoku hat noch mit Verlust gearbeitet(4 Cents pro Share), erwartet aber für 2009 einen deutlichen Umsatzanstieg aufgrund vorliegender Aufträge.  

Hoku Scientific, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results



HONOLULU, HI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 01/28/09 -- Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU), a materials science company focused on clean energy technologies, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2008 and provided a general update on its business.

Financial Results

Revenue for the quarters ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $767,000 and $1.3 million, respectively, derived primarily from photovoltaic, or PV, system installation contracts. As of December 31, 2008 and March 31, 2008, deferred revenue of $12,000 and $36,000, respectively, was attributable to PV system installation projects and related service contracts.

Net loss, computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 was $863,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to $538,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, for the same period in fiscal 2008.

Non-GAAP net loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 was $646,000, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to $274,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the same period in fiscal 2008. Non-GAAP net loss for the quarters ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 excludes non-cash stock-based compensation of $217,000 and $264,000, respectively. The accompanying schedules provide a reconciliation of net loss per share computed on a GAAP basis to net loss per share computed on a non-GAAP basis.

Dustin Shindo, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Hoku Scientific, said, "Broader economic conditions had some effect on our PV system installation business during the third quarter of fiscal 2009 and are expected to continue to affect our sales in the quarter to come. However, in terms of aggregate capacity, we expect to install more than 1.4 megawatts of PV systems in fiscal 2009, compared to approximately 0.2 megawatts in fiscal 2008."

Mr. Shindo continued, "Regarding the financing for our power purchase agreements with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, we had previously expected to sell our turnkey PV systems directly to a third-party investor, who would have also assumed ownership of the associated power purchase agreements. Instead, we elected to enter into a joint venture with UFA Renewable Fund I, LLC to finance the design and installation of these PV systems. This approach remains consistent with our cash management strategy for the construction of our polysilicon production facility, and allows us to participate in the cash flows from the sale of power to DOT over the twenty-year duration of the PPAs. However, it does not allow us to recognize revenue from the sale of these PV systems. As a result, we now expect to recognize approximately $5 million in revenues in fiscal 2009."

"Despite this revision to our fiscal 2009 revenue guidance, we are pleased with these results," Mr. Shindo concluded. "We are proud to have successfully secured PPA financing for the Hawaii State government's first major solar power installation, despite notable turbulence in the finance markets. And, we are pleased with our continued progress in our solar installation business. We have dramatically increased the aggregate amount of PV installed compared to FY 2008, and are beginning to see a backlog of projects in the design phase for future construction."

Business Updates

Hoku Materials Polysilicon Plant Update

Commenting on the Company's polysilicon subsidiary, Hoku Materials, Inc., Mr. Shindo said, "We continued to make significant progress on the construction of our polysilicon production facility, finishing the calendar year on schedule."

The Company reported that construction efforts during the past quarter had been focused on preparing the reactor building for the arrival of the first shipment of reactors, and on completing the required components for demonstration testing and early-stage production, including the vent gas recovery system and key infrastructure, such as electric power. The Company has already taken delivery of the first six reactors, and expects the remaining ten from the first order to arrive in the first half of calendar year 2009. The second order of twelve reactors is expected to arrive in Pocatello beginning in the second half of calendar year 2009.

"We continue actively working to mitigate the impact of delayed customer prepayments, but now expect that this may result in a shift of our planned production demonstration from the first quarter of calendar year 2009 to the second quarter of calendar year 2009," Mr. Shindo said. "Looking ahead, this may also cause us to shift our planned first commercial shipment from the first half of 2009 to the second half of 2009. As before, we plan to ramp-up production throughout the second half of calendar year 2009 and into calendar year 2010, when we expect to reach full production capability. We expect this revised schedule will still allow us to meet all delivery obligations to our current customers, and we will continue managing our project to ensure this remains the case."

Mr. Shindo concluded, "Viewed in terms of market conditions and expected customer prepayments, this has been a challenging quarter. However, we have taken a proactive approach to managing these challenges: adjusting capital expenditures where required; amending customer agreements when necessary; and developing a number of viable contingency financing strategies to resolve the current funding shortfall. As a result, we continue to make progress on our polysilicon project and fully expect to meet our contractual commitments to our customers."

Polysilicon Plant Financing Update

Hoku Materials continues to estimate that it will cost approximately $390 million to engineer, procure and construct its polysilicon production plant, and does not believe it will need to procure any additional equipment to increase the original planned production from 3,500 to 4,000 metric tons.

Hoku had received $98.5 million in prepayment deposits from its current customers as of December 31, 2008, and in January 2009, received subsequent prepayments from Jinko Solar in the amount of $7.5 million, for a total of $106 million received to date. As of December 31, 2008, the construction-in-progress for the project was $140.2 million.

Hoku had previously confirmed that Wealthy Rise International, Ltd. (Solargiga) had failed to make prepayment deposits in the aggregate amount of $43 million, which, according to the terms of its contract, are past due. Hoku reported that the two companies remained in discussions to resolve the late payments, and that it expects to either amend its contract with Solargiga, or terminate the sales agreement altogether. In the event Hoku terminates the Solargiga agreement, Hoku expects to supplement the unmet prepayment commitments by reselling the polysilicon capacity to other current or future customers.

Notwithstanding Solargiga's current default, Hoku plans to fund the project cost through a combination of customer prepayment commitments, cash generated through operating activities, and through one or more additional financing strategies.

"To replace unmet and revised customer prepayment commitments, we are actively working to reallocate Solargiga production capacity and recaptured Jinko Solar capacity, and we have seen a marked uptick recently in new business inquiries," said Dustin Shindo. "And, while current market conditions are certainly not favorable for financing, our shelf registration statement remains active, so we have additional flexibility, should the markets improve over the coming quarters."

If required, Hoku has said it has the ability to defer some of its planned capital expenditure by delaying the construction of its trichlorosilane (TCS) production facility and purchasing TCS on a contract basis from a North American supplier. The Company has also reported that additional capital expenditure reductions may be possible by further delaying the arrival of additional reactors, while still ensuring enough production capacity to fulfill its current contractual obligations.

Mr. Shindo commented: "With the ongoing support of our customers and partners -- especially our project engineers, contractors and equipment providers -- we have successfully navigated a challenging quarter and look forward to resolving the current uncertainty regarding our contract with Solargiga. We also are increasingly optimistic about the outlook for establishing new polysilicon sales relationships."

Hoku Solar Update

The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Hoku Solar, Inc., markets, sells and installs turnkey photovoltaic, or PV, power systems in Hawaii.

Commenting on Hoku Solar, Mr. Shindo said, "We continued to build our Hawaii-focused PV installation business during the past quarter, completing the installation of nearly 40 kilowatts of clean solar power for Xcel International (Billabong) and initiating the installation of the first two of seven projects for the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Airports Division (DOTA). We also successfully secured the financing for the DOTA projects by establishing a joint venture with U.S. Bancorp and United Fund Advisors."

Mr. Shindo continued, "During the upcoming quarter, Hoku Solar expects to complete the installation of all seven airport PV systems, and will focus on the financing and delivery of other pipeline PV integration projects."

Summary

"In summary, like many companies, we have been affected by the adverse macroeconomic conditions over the past quarter. However, we have been able to mitigate the long-term impacts through careful planning and conservative cash management," said Mr. Shindo. "Importantly, we believe Hoku Materials remains well-positioned for on-time delivery of polysilicon to our current customers. We have financing options, flexibility in our project CAPEX model and the continued, invaluable support of our customers and our project team -- including our engineering and construction partners, and our key equipment suppliers."

Mr. Shindo continued, "In Hawaii, Hoku Solar is in the process of completing the largest PV installation to date for the State government, so we continue to see good results from our ongoing efforts to grow our PV systems installation business."

"Thus, in both our solar installation and polysilicon businesses, a combination of strong partnerships, strategic planning and proactive management has allowed us to continue making progress, despite very challenging external market conditions. We are pleased by the results of this approach and expect to continue building momentum throughout 2009," concluded Mr. Shindo.

Forward Guidance

Based on its current outlook, the Company estimates revenue for fiscal 2009 to be approximately $5 million. In addition, the Company expects that it will need to increase its efforts in supporting its polysilicon manufacturing and PV systems installation service businesses, developing its products and expanding its corporate infrastructure. As a result the Company expects its costs to continue to increase significantly and expects to incur losses for the foreseeable future. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Conference Call Information

Hoku Scientific has scheduled a conference call on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, to discuss results for the Company's third quarter fiscal year 2009 ended December 31, 2008 and the Company's business outlook. All interested parties are invited to call-in. To participate, please call (913) 312-0688. A live webcast can also be accessed by going directly to the Company's web site at www.hokuscientific.com and selecting the conference call link on the home page. A playback of the webcast will be available on the Company's website until the Company's conference call to discuss its financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009.

About Hoku Scientific, Inc.

Hoku Scientific (NASDAQ: HOKU) is a diversified clean energy technologies company with three business units: Hoku Materials, Hoku Solar and Hoku Fuel Cells. Hoku Materials plans to manufacture, market and sell polysilicon for the solar market from its plant currently under construction in Pocatello, Idaho. Hoku Solar markets and installs turnkey photovoltaic systems and related services in Hawaii. Hoku Fuel Cells has developed proprietary fuel cell membranes and membrane electrode assemblies for stationary and automotive proton exchange membrane fuel cells. For more information visit www.hokuscientific.com.

Hoku, Hoku Solar, and the Hoku Scientific logo are trademarks of Hoku Scientific, Inc., and Hoku Materials is the trademark of Hoku Materials, Inc., all rights reserved. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this press release are the property of their respective holders.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve many risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to the timing and amount of financing Hoku Scientific and Hoku Materials will need to raise to complete the engineering, procurement, and construction of Hoku Materials's planned polysilicon production plant; Hoku Materials's ability to sign polysilicon supply agreements with new customers, and to receive prepayments from these new customers; Hoku Materials's ability to successfully derive revenues from the sale of polysilicon to its existing customers; the ability of Hoku Materials to engineer and construct a production plant for polysilicon; the timing and amount of capital expenditures for the engineering, procurement and construction of its polysilicon production plant, including the adjustment of said capital expenditures that may be required to delay the project to account for funding shortfalls, and the timing of when Hoku Materials is required to make cash payments towards the construction of its planned polysilicon plant; the amount of additional funding or equity that Hoku may be required to commit to the project; Hoku Materials's ability to purchase trichlorosilane (TCS) from a third party, to produce polysilicon from third party TCS, and the expected amount of capital expenditures that may be delayed if Hoku Materials purchases third party TCS; any decision that Hoku Materials may make to build TCS production facilities at a later date; Hoku Materials's ability to produce polysilicon at 4,000 metric tons per year; Hoku Materials's plans to sell recaptured capacity from its amended polysilicon supply agreement with Jinko Solar; Hoku Materials's ability to resolve ongoing contract discussions with Solargiga; Hoku Materials's ability to replace Solargiga's prepayment commitments by reselling Solargiga's reserved polysilicon capacity, if required; its ability to successfully complete its production demonstration in the first or second quarter of calendar year 2009, and to produce polysilicon in the first or second half of calendar year 2009; its ability to meet the delivery schedule in its agreements with its existing customers; Hoku Solar's successful installation of more than 1.4 MW of PV systems in fiscal 2009; Hoku Scientific's future financial performance, its business strategies and plans; and objectives of management for future operations. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "can," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause Hoku Scientific's actual results, performance, time frames or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, time frames or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, you should specifically consider the risks described in Hoku Scientific's respective filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as applicable. Except as required by law, Hoku Scientific assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

To supplement Hoku Scientific's financial statements presented on a GAAP basis, the Company uses non-GAAP measures of net loss and net loss per share, which are each adjusted to exclude expenses relating to non-cash stock-based compensation, which the Company believes is appropriate to enhance an overall understanding of its past financial performance and its future prospects. As the Company uses SFAS No. 123(R) to calculate its non-cash stock-based compensation expense, it believes that it is useful to investors to understand how the expenses associated with the application of SFAS No. 123(R) are reflected on its statements of operations. The Company further believes that where the adjustments used in calculating non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP net loss per share are based on specific, identified charges that impact different line items in the statements of operations (including cost of service and license revenue, research and development, sales, general and administrative expense), it is useful to investors to know how these specific line items in the statements of operations are affected by these adjustments. For its internal budgets and forecasting, the Company uses financial statements that do not include non-cash stock-based compensation expense. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net loss or net loss per share prepared in accordance with GAAP. Whenever the Company uses such non-GAAP financial measures, it provides a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. Investors are encouraged to review the related GAAP financial measures and the reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.  

bis jetzt gelohnt.  

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Hoku Scientific, Inc. Reports Results for Fiscal Year 2009 and Fourth Quarter Ended March 31, 2009 Hoku Scientific, Inc.

Reports Results for Fiscal Year 2009 and Fourth Quarter Ended March 31, 2009  HONOLULU, HI -- (Marketwire) -- 06/11/09 --

Hoku Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOKU), a materials science company focused on clean energy technologies, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended March 31, 2009. The Company also provided a general update on its business.     Financial Results  Revenue for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009 was $5.0 million, compared to $3.2 million for fiscal 2008. Revenues for the quarters ended March 31, 2009 and 2008 were $112,000 and $621,000, respectively. All revenue in fiscal 2009 was derived from photovoltaic, or PV, system installation and other related services and the resale of solar inventory. Revenue for fiscal 2008 was primarily derived from PV system installations and fuel cell revenue from contracts with the U.S. Navy. As of March 31, 2009 and March 31, 2008, deferred revenues of $784,000 and $36,000, respectively, were attributable to PV system installation projects and related service contracts.

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After Hours:  $ 3.07 - 0.93 (+43.46%)

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Hoku Corporation Reports Management Change


HONOLULU, HI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/16/10 -- Hoku Corporation (NASDAQ: HOKU), a solar energy products and services company, today announced that Karl "Kaleo" Taft has resigned as Hoku's Chief Technology Officer, effective November 30, 2010.

Mr. Taft, together with Dustin Shindo, founded Hoku in 2001 as a fuel cell technology development company in Honolulu, Hawaii. As Chief Technology Officer, Mr. Taft led a team of research scientists to successfully develop Hoku Membrane® and Hoku MEA®, the core technologies behind Hoku's proprietary fuel cell products. Mr. Taft's inventions led to 11 U.S. and international fuel cell technology patents. In his capacity as CTO, Mr. Taft was instrumental in managing Hoku's technology development relationships with Sanyo Electric Company and Nissan Motor Company in Japan, and Hoku's fuel cell integration and testing relationship with the United States Navy.

Mr. Taft was a key member of the board of directors and management team that led Hoku's successful 2005 initial public offering on the Nasdaq Global Market. In 2006, when Hoku announced its plans to diversify into the solar integration and polysilicon businesses, Mr. Taft led the effort to identify and secure the polysilicon production technology solutions, and managed the engineering, procurement, and construction of Hoku's polysilicon project in Pocatello, Idaho.

As of September 30, 2010, Hoku had invested $366 million in the development of its polysilicon plant. Under Mr. Taft's leadership, Hoku's polysilicon business increased its headcount from two to 75, and in April 2010, Mr. Taft led the team that successfully completed Hoku's polysilicon production pilot run.

Karl Stahlkopf, the longest serving director on Hoku's board, recognized Mr. Taft's contributions, saying, "Kaleo possesses that rarest of combinations in an entrepreneur -- he is both a superb technician and engineer, and a charismatic natural leader with the grit and will to succeed against all odds. Without his vision, his innovative problem solving abilities, and his peerless technical expertise, there would be no Hoku today. Kaleo has my earnest admiration for his accomplishments at Hoku, and my warmest wishes for continued success in the future."

Commenting on his resignation from Hoku, Mr. Taft said, "After ten years of dedication and service to Hoku, I am extremely proud and gratified by what we have accomplished as a Company. I have absolute confidence in Scott Paul, Mike Zhang, and the rest of the team that will lead Hoku going forward, and I look forward to the Company's many future successes. On a personal note, having returned to Hawaii after three years in Pocatello, I am looking forward to spending more time with my family, even as I consider new career challenges and opportunities."

Scott Paul, Hoku's president and CEO, said, "Kaleo and I have worked closely together for more than seven years. He is someone I would always want on my team, and I sincerely regret his departure. Kaleo has my deepest appreciation for his tireless efforts; I know he will be successful in whatever venture he pursues next."

About Hoku Corporation
Hoku Corporation (NASDAQ: HOKU) is a diversified clean energy products and services company with two business units: Hoku Materials and Hoku Solar. Hoku Materials plans to manufacture, market and sell polysilicon for the solar market from its plant currently under construction in Pocatello, Idaho. Hoku Solar markets and installs turnkey photovoltaic systems and provides related services. For more information, visit www.hokucorp.com.

Hoku, Hoku Solar, and the Hoku Corporation logo are trademarks of Hoku Corporation, and Hoku Materials is the trademark of Hoku Materials, Inc., all rights reserved. All other trademarks, trade names and service marks appearing in this press release are the property of their respective holders.

©Copyright 2010, Hoku Corporation, all rights reserved.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve many risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "can," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the Company's future growth and successes. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance, time frames or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, time frames or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, the risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed in the Company's most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these risks, uncertainties and other factors, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, you should specifically consider the risks described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as applicable. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Contacts for Hoku Corporation:

Hoku Corporation

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jetzt habe ich versehntlich dem Thread einen Grünen verpasst.Ist mir das unangenehm.*schäm*  

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hier noch eine Hilfe:1 Euro = 1,3575 US-Dollar/realtime
Ps courtage nicht vergessen ;-)

GrB  

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habe mich um eine Stunde vertan *Kopfschüttel* ab 15:30 MEZ