United States

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

      

FORM 10-Q

      

(Mark One)

 

x

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2013

or

 

¨

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number: 000-54992

      

ADVANCED EMISSIONS SOLUTIONS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      

   

 

Delaware

   

27-5472457

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

   

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

   

   

9135 South Ridgeline Boulevard, Suite 200,

Highlands Ranch, Colorado

   

80129

(Address of principal executive offices)

   

(Zip Code)

(303) 734-1727

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

      

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    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. (Check one):

   

 

Large accelerated filer

   

¨

      

Accelerated filer

   

x

   

   

   

   

Non-accelerated filer

   

¨

      

Smaller reporting company

   

¨

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

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ¨ No ¨

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

   

 

Class

   

Outstanding at July 31, 2013

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

   

10,108,265

   

      

      

   

   

   


Part I. – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

   

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

ADA-ES, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

   

 

   

June  30,
2013

   

      

December 31,
2012

   

   

 (Unaudited)

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

ASSETS

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Current Assets

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Cash and cash equivalents

$

12,289

      

      

$

9,737

      

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

   

18,009

      

      

   

11,025

      

Investment in securities

   

3,148

      

      

   

1,641

      

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

3,496

      

      

   

2,888

      

Total current assets

   

36,942

      

      

   

25,291

      

Property and Equipment, at cost

   

55,081

      

      

   

53,542

      

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

   

(11,530

)

      

   

(8,931

Net property and equipment

   

43,551

      

      

   

44,611

      

Investment in unconsolidated entity

   

2,447

      

      

   

1,850

      

Other assets

   

4,047

      

      

   

3,997

      

Total other assets

   

6,494

      

      

   

5,847

      

Total Assets

$

86,987

      

      

$

75,749

      

LIABILITIES, TEMPORARY EQUITY AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Current Liabilities

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Accounts payable

$

12,565

      

      

$

6,615

      

Accounts payable to related parties

   

2,713

      

      

   

5,082

      

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

   

3,979

      

      

   

2,569

      

Line of credit

   

—  

      

      

   

3,000

      

Current portion of notes payable

   

570

      

      

   

559

      

Deposits

   

7,200

      

      

   

21,200

      

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

   

27,900

      

      

   

10,372

      

Total current liabilities

   

54,927

      

      

   

49,397

      

Long-term Liabilities

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Long-term portion of notes payable

   

2,017

      

      

   

2,305

      

Deferred revenue

   

11,218

      

      

   

875

      

Accrued warranty and other liabilities

   

1,107

      

      

   

3,309

      

Total long-term liabilities

   

14,342

      

      

   

6,489

      

Total Liabilities

   

69,269

      

      

   

55,886

      

Commitments and Contingencies (Note 10)

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Temporary Equity—Non-controlling Interest Subject to Possible Redemption

   

60,000

      

      

   

60,000

      

Stockholders’ Deficit

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

ADA-ES, Inc. stockholders’ deficit

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Preferred stock: 50,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding

   

—  

      

      

   

—  

      

Common stock: no par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 10,097,272 and 10,028,269 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

   

64,794

      

      

   

63,724

      

Accumulated deficit

   

(85,112

)

      

   

(79,765

Total ADA-ES, Inc. stockholders’ deficit

   

(20,318

)

      

   

(16,041

Non-controlling interests

   

(21,964

)

      

   

(24,096

Total Stockholders’ Deficit

   

(42,282

)

      

   

(40,137

Total Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Stockholders’ Deficit

$

86,987

      

      

$

75,749

      

See accompanying notes.

   

   

   

   

 

 1 

   


ADA-ES, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

   

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

Revenues

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Refined coal

$

44,188

   

   

$

48,351

   

   

$

102,311

   

   

$

63,525

   

Emission control

   

12,014

   

   

   

3,965

   

   

   

20,783

   

   

   

6,729

   

CO2 capture

   

2,728

   

   

   

195

   

   

   

4,150

   

   

   

477

   

Total revenues

   

58,930

   

   

   

52,511

   

   

   

127,244

   

   

   

70,731

   

Cost of Revenues

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Refined coal

   

36,167

   

   

   

41,908

   

   

   

87,636

   

   

   

53,951

   

Emission control

   

9,711

   

   

   

3,087

   

   

   

15,964

   

   

   

5,155

   

CO2 capture

   

2,458

   

   

   

82

   

   

   

3,662

   

   

   

199

   

Total cost of revenues

   

48,336

   

   

   

45,077

   

   

   

107,262

   

   

   

59,305

   

Gross Margin before Depreciation and Amortization

   

10,594

   

   

   

7,434

   

   

   

19,982

   

   

   

11,426

   

Other Costs and Expenses

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

General and administrative

   

8,109

   

   

   

4,040

   

   

   

15,422

   

   

   

7,679

   

Research and development

   

577

   

   

   

618

   

   

   

924

   

   

   

1,182

   

Depreciation and amortization

   

1,347

   

   

   

1,181

   

   

   

2,769

   

   

   

2,205

   

Total expenses

   

10,033

   

   

   

5,839

   

   

   

19,115

   

   

   

11,066

   

Operating Income

   

561

   

   

   

1,595

   

   

   

867

   

   

   

360

   

Other Income (Expense)

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Net equity in net income from unconsolidated entity

   

274

   

   

   

132

   

   

   

597

   

   

   

168

   

Other income including interest

   

165

   

   

   

42

   

   

   

235

   

   

   

141

   

Interest expense

   

(248

)

   

   

(431

)

   

   

(631

)

   

   

(901

)

Other expense

   

(735

)

   

   

(469

)

   

   

(1,408

)

   

   

(753

)

Total other income (expense)

   

(544

)

   

   

(726

)

   

   

(1,207

)

   

   

(1,345

)

Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Non-controlling Interests

   

17

   

   

   

869

   

   

   

(340

)

   

   

(985

)

Income Taxes

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

Net Income (Loss) Before Non-controlling Interests

   

17

   

   

   

869

   

   

   

(340

)

   

   

(985

)

Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interests

   

(3,195

)

   

   

(2,167

)

   

   

(5,007

)

   

   

(2,733

)

Net Loss Attributable to ADA-ES, Inc.

$

(3,178

)

   

$

(1,298

)

   

$

(5,347

)

   

$

(3,718

)

Net Loss Per Common Share – Basic and Diluted Attributable to ADA-ES, Inc.

$

(0.32

)

   

$

(0.13

)

   

$

(0.53

)

   

$

(0.37

)

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding

   

10,076

   

   

   

10,002

   

   

   

10,063

   

   

   

10,004

   

See accompanying notes.

   

   

   

 

 2 

   


ADA-ES, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Deficit

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

   

 

   

Common Stock

   

Accumulated
Deficit

   

   

Total
ADA-ES
Stockholders’
Deficit

   

Non-
controlling
Interests

   

Total
Deficit

   

Shares

   

      

Amount

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Balances, January 1, 2012

   

9,996,144

      

      

$

63,184

   

   

$

(66,694

   

$

(3,510

)

   

$

(25,936

)

   

$

(29,446

)

Stock-based compensation

   

5,725

      

      

   

78

   

   

   

—  

      

   

   

78

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

78

   

Issuance of stock to 401(k) plan

   

8,847

      

      

   

197

   

   

   

—  

      

   

   

197

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

197

   

Issuance of stock on exercise of options

   

1,966

      

      

   

21

   

   

   

—  

      

   

   

21

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

21

   

Distributions to non-controlling interests

   

—  

      

      

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

      

   

   

—  

   

   

   

(106

)

   

   

(106

)

Expense of stock issuance and registration

   

—  

      

      

   

(22

)

   

   

—  

      

   

   

(22

)

   

   

—  

   

   

   

(22

)

Net income (loss)

   

—  

      

      

   

—  

   

   

   

(3,718

   

   

(3,718

)

   

   

2,733

   

   

   

(985

)

Balances, June 30, 2012

   

10,012,682

      

      

$

63,458

   

   

$

(70,412

)

   

$

(6,954

)

   

$

(23,309

)

   

$

(30,263

)

   

Balances, January 1, 2013

   

10,028,269

      

      

$

63,724

   

   

$

(79,765

   

$

(16,041

)

   

$

(24,096

)

   

$

(40,137

)

Stock-based compensation

   

51,562

      

      

   

737

   

   

   

—  

      

   

   

737

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

737

   

Issuance of stock to 401(k) plan

   

11,621

      

      

   

245

   

   

   

—  

      

   

   

245

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

245

   

Issuance of stock on exercise of options

   

5,820

      

      

   

88

   

   

   

—  

      

   

   

88

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

88

   

Distributions to non-controlling interests

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

(2,875

)

   

   

(2,875

)

Net income (loss)

   

—  

      

      

   

—  

   

   

   

(5,347

   

   

(5,347

)

   

   

5,007

   

   

   

(340

)

Balances, June 30, 2013

   

10,097,272

      

      

 $

64,794

   

   

 $

(85,112

   

 $

(20,318

)

   

 $

(21,964

)

   

 $

(42,282

)

See accompanying notes.

   

   

   

 

 3 

   


ADA-ES, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 and 2012

(Amounts in thousands)

(Unaudited)

   

 

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

   

   

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Net loss

$

(5,347

)

   

$

(3,718

)

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Depreciation and amortization

   

2,769

   

   

   

2,205

   

Expenses paid with stock, restricted stock and stock options

   

982

   

   

   

275

   

Net equity in net income from unconsolidated entity

   

(597

)

   

   

(168

)

Non-controlling interest in income from subsidiary

   

5,007

   

   

   

2,733

   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Receivables, net

   

(6,984

)

   

   

(7,978

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

(658

)

   

   

(829

)

Accounts payable

   

3,581

   

   

   

625

   

Accrued payroll and related liabilities

   

1,410

   

   

   

(1,137

)

Deposits

   

(4,700

)

   

   

—  

   

Deferred revenue and other liabilities

   

16,369

   

   

   

(5,582

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   

11,832

   

   

   

(13,574

)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Investment in securities

   

(1,507

)

   

   

(227

)

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

   

(1,709

)

   

   

(6,837

)

Net cash used in investing activities

   

(3,216

)

   

   

(7,064

)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Net borrowing (repayment) under line of credit

   

(3,000

)

   

   

3,503

   

Repayments of notes payable

   

(277

)

   

   

—  

   

Loan to unconsolidated entity

   

—  

   

   

   

(500

)

Distributions to non-controlling interests

   

(2,875

)

   

   

(106

)

Exercise of stock options

   

88

   

   

   

21

   

Stock issuance and registration costs

   

—  

   

   

   

(22

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   

(6,064

)

   

   

2,896

   

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

   

2,552

   

   

   

(17,742

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period

   

9,737

   

   

   

40,879

   

Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period

$

12,289

   

   

$

23,137

   

Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Flow Financing Activities

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Stock and stock options issued for services

$

982

   

   

$

275

   

Cash paid for interest

$

932

   

   

$

1,110

   

Accrued capital expenditures

$

—  

   

   

$

1,594

   

Deposits transferred to deferred revenue

$

9,300

   

   

$

3,000

   

See accompanying notes.

   

   

   

 

 4 

   


ADA-ES, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   

(1) Basis of Presentation

Nature of Operations

ADA-ES, Inc. (“ADA”), its wholly-owned subsidiaries Advanced Emissions Solutions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ADES”) and ADA Intellectual Property, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“ADA IP”), both of which had no operations during the first six months of 2013, BCSI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BCSI”), ADA Environmental Solutions, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“ADA LLC”) and ADA’s joint venture interest in Clean Coal Solutions, LLC (“Clean Coal”) are collectively referred to as the “Company”. Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 25, 2013 (the “Reorganization”), effective July 1, 2013, ADES replaced ADA as the publicly-held corporation. As this periodic report pertains to the period ended June 30, 2013, and the reorganization was effective July 1, 2013, the term “Company”, “we”, “us” and “our” means ADA and its subsidiaries and Clean Coal joint venture for the periods through and including June 30, 2013, and ADES and its subsidiaries and Clean Coal joint venture for the periods after June 30, 2013. The Reorganization is more fully described in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to ADA’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 25, 2013. ADES and its subsidiaries have continued to conduct the business previously conducted by the Company in substantially the same manner as conducted prior to the Reorganization. For further information, see Note 13 below.

The Company is principally engaged in providing environmental technologies and specialty chemicals to the coal-burning electric power generation industry. The Company generates a substantial part of its revenue from the sale of refined coal (“RC”), the sale of Activated Carbon Injection (“ACI”) and Dry Sorbent Injection (“DSI”) systems, contracts co-funded by the government and industry and the development and lease or sale of equipment for the RC market. The Company’s sales occur principally throughout the United States.

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of ADA, ADES, ADA IP, BCSI, ADA LLC and Clean Coal. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2013.

These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes to the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012. The accounting policies used in preparing these consolidated financial statements are the same as those described in our Form 10-K.

The Company prepares its consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

   

Reclassifications

Certain amounts have been reclassified from the prior periods to conform to the current period financial statement presentation. Such reclassification had no effect on the net loss reported.

   

 

 5 

   


(2) Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consisted of the following at the dates indicated:

   

 

   

Life in
Years

   

   

As of
June 30, 2013

   

   

As of
December 31, 2012

   

   

   

   

   

   

(in thousands)

   

Machinery and equipment

   

3-10

   

   

$

8,828

   

   

$

7,522

   

Leasehold improvements

   

2-5

   

   

   

1,190

   

   

   

1,106

   

Furniture and fixtures

   

3-7

   

   

   

878

   

   

   

781

   

RC assets

   

10

   

   

   

44,185

   

   

   

44,133

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

55,081

   

   

   

53,542

   

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

   

   

   

   

   

(11,530

)

   

   

(8,931

)

Total property and equipment, net

   

   

   

   

$

43,551

   

   

$

44,611

   

   

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

   

(in thousands)

   

Depreciation and amortization

$

1,347

   

   

$

1,181

   

   

$

2,769

   

   

$

2,205

   

   

   

(3) Investment in Unconsolidated Entity

Clean Coal Solutions Services

On January 20, 2010, ADA, together with NexGen Resources Corporation (“NexGen”), formed Clean Coal Solutions Services, LLC (“CCSS”) for the purpose of operating RC facilities. ADA has a 50% ownership interest in CCSS (but does not have management control of it) and ADA’s investment in and advances to CCSS which totaled $2.4 million as of June 30, 2013 includes its share of CCSS income since its formation and is accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

The following schedule shows ADA’s share of net income attributed to CCSS.

   

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

   

(in thousands)

   

ADA’s share of net income attributed to CCSS

$

274

   

   

$

132

   

   

$

597

   

   

$

168

   

   

   

(4) Joint Venture Investment in Clean Coal

In November 2006, ADA sold a 50% interest in its joint venture Clean Coal to NexGen, which was formed in 2006 to market RC technology. In May 2011, ADA and NexGen entered into a transaction in which Clean Coal sold an effective 15% interest of the equity in Clean Coal to GSFS Investments I Corp. (“GSFS”), an affiliate of the Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“GS”), which is included in temporary equity subject to possible redemption in the consolidated balance sheets (see Note 8). GSFS has certain preferences over ADA and NexGen as to liquidation and profit distribution. GSFS has no further capital call requirements and does not have a voting interest but does have approval rights over certain corporate transactions.

In September 2011, ADA, NexGen and GSFS entered into a First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Operating Agreement pursuant to which ADA and NexGen each transferred their 2.5% member interests in each of Clean Coal’s subsidiaries back to Clean Coal. As a result of these transactions, ADA’s interest in Clean Coal’s net profits and losses is 42.5%. This restructuring of ownership interests did not change the financial relationships of the parties and ADA still maintains a 50% governance interest in Clean Coal. In July 2012, ADA, NexGen and GSFS entered into a Second Amendment to the Operating Agreement (the “Operating Agreement”) which, among other things, expanded Clean Coal’s board of managers to allow for the appointment of an additional manager not directly representative of any of the members. Since its inception, ADA has been considered the primary economic beneficiary of this joint venture and has consolidated the accounts of Clean Coal.

Clean Coal’s function is to supply technology, equipment and technical services to cyclone-fired and other boiler users, and its primary purpose is to put into operation facilities that produce RC that qualifies for tax credits that are available under Section 45 of the Internal Revenue Code (“Section 45 tax credits”). Clean Coal qualified two facilities in 2009 for such purposes and in June 2010 leased those facilities to GS RC Investments, LLC (“GS RC”), a related entity of GS.

 

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In December 2010, the Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2010 extended the placed in service deadline for the Section 45 tax credits to January 1, 2012. In consideration of the extension, Clean Coal built and qualified an additional 26 RC facilities in 2011, which met the extended placed in service date. In November and December 2011, the two leased RC facilities qualified in 2009 were exchanged with newly constructed, redesigned RC facilities. The new leases carried over most of the substantive terms and conditions of the initial leases. In March 2013 the parties amended and restated the lease agreements to modify the structure and timing of the lease payments. The payments are due quarterly in advance and are subject to adjustments for inflation. Each lease has an initial non-cancellable term of two years and will automatically renew unless terminated at the option of the lessee thereof, for successive one-year terms through November 9, 2021 and December 10, 2021, as applicable. The parties also amended and restated the two Operating and Maintenance Agreements pursuant to which CCSS (subject to oversight by the lessee) operates and maintains the RC facilities to provide for the payment of a fixed fee under the agreements instead of payments based on the production of RC as had previously been in place.

Clean Coal leased two additional RC facilities in 2012, the third to an entity related to GS and the fourth to a third party investor. All agreements included terms and conditions substantially similar to those applicable to the first two leased RC facilities. On February 28, 2013, Clean Coal sold an RC facility to a new third party investor. In July 2013, two additional RC facilities were leased to entities related to GS with terms and conditions substantially similar to the terms then in place for the first two leased RC facilities, bringing the total number of RC facilities leased or sold to seven.

The Operating Agreement requires NexGen and ADA to each pay 50% of the costs of operating Clean Coal and specifies certain duties that both parties are obligated to perform.

Following is unaudited summarized information as to assets, liabilities and results of operations of Clean Coal:

   

 

   

As of
June 30,
2013

   

      

As of
December 31,
2012

   

   

(in thousands)

      

Primary assets

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Cash and cash equivalents

$

4,337

      

      

$

994

      

Accounts receivable, net

   

2,764

      

      

   

3,275

      

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   

11,103

      

      

   

2,546

      

Property, plant and equipment including assets

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

under lease and assets placed in service, net

   

38,636

   

   

   

40,096

   

Primary liabilities

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

2,007

      

      

$

5,728

      

Accounts payable to related parties

   

2,767

      

      

   

5,082

      

Line of credit

   

—  

      

      

   

3,000

      

Deposits

   

7,200

      

      

   

21,200

      

Deferred revenue, current

   

19,516

      

      

   

625

      

Deferred revenue, long-term

   

11,218

      

      

   

875

      

   

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

      

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

      

2012

   

      

2013

   

      

2012

   

   

   

(in thousands)

      

Net revenue

$

44,188

      

      

$

48,351

      

      

$

102,311

      

      

$

63,525

      

Net income

$

5,556

      

      

$

3,767

      

      

$

8,707

      

      

$

4,752

      

   

Amounts due to CCSS

Clean Coal has recorded accounts payable to CCSS totaling $1.2 million and $3.5 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, which are included in accounts payable to related parties in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

   

(5) Deferred Revenue and Deposits

Deferred revenue consists of:

 

billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts; and

 

deferred rent revenue related to Clean Coal’s lease and sale of its RC facilities.

   

 

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Clean Coal Deferred Rent Revenue

Clean Coal has received $20 million in prepaid rents related to RC facilities leased and sold thus far in 2013.

Following is a table of current deferred revenue which is included in deferred revenue and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and long-term deferred revenue which is included in deferred revenue in the consolidated balance sheets related to prepaid rents:

   

 

   

As of
June 30, 2013

   

      

As of
December 31, 2012

   

   

(in thousands)

      

Deferred revenue, short-term

$

19,516

      

      

$

625

      

Deferred revenue, long-term

$

11,218

      

      

$

875

      

The following table presents total rent revenues recognized and amortization with respect to the prepaid rents:

   

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

      

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

      

2012

   

      

2013

   

      

2012

   

   

   

(in thousands)

      

Rent revenue recognized

$

11,642

      

      

$

10,590

      

      

$

23,855

      

      

$

15,980

      

Amortization of prepaid rent included in amounts above

$

3,527

      

      

$

900

      

      

$

4,101

      

      

$

1,800

      

   

Clean Coal Deposits

At June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Clean Coal had deposits of $7.2 million and $21.2 million, respectively, from GSFS towards RC facilities which may be leased upon attainment of certain milestones, which are included in the consolidated balance sheets.  The deposit amount from 2012 decreased $14 million which included $9.3 million that was transferred to deferred revenue for one RC facility and $4.7 million that was returned to GSFS in the first quarter of 2013 as it was determined that they would not pursue leases on two particular RC facilities. As discussed in Note 4, in July 2013, two additional RC facilities were leased to entities related to GS. Clean Coal received more than $14 million in prepaid rents for these RC facilities and will transfer the related $7.2 million in deposits to deferred revenue and recognize this as revenue over the terms specified in the lease agreements.         

   

(6) Net Loss Per Share

Basic net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average common shares outstanding in the period. Diluted net loss per share is computed based on the weighted average common shares outstanding in the period and the effect of dilutive securities (stock options and awards) except where the inclusion is anti-dilutive.

All outstanding stock options (see Note 7) to purchase shares of common stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 were excluded from the calculation of diluted shares, as their effect is anti-dilutive.

   

(7) Share Based Compensation

The Company currently has several stock and option plans, including the 2005 Directors’ Compensation Plan (the “2005 Plan”), the Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2007 Plan”), the Amended and Restated 2010 Non-Management Compensation and Incentive Plan (the “2010 Plan”) and the Profit Sharing Retirement Plan, which is a plan qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “401(k) Plan”) as described below. These plans allow the Company to issue share-based awards, including common stock, restricted stock, stock options and other rights and benefits under the plans to employees, directors and non-employees. As discussed in Notes 1 and 13, effective July 1, 2013, ADES replaced ADA as the publicly held corporation and assumed and adopted these plans and the outstanding awards granted pursuant to the plans.

During 2005, the Company adopted the 2005 Plan, which authorized the issuance of shares of common stock and the grant of options to purchase shares of common stock to non-management directors. Under the 2005 Plan, the award of stock is limited to not more than 1,000 shares per individual per year, and the grant of options is limited to 5,000 per individual in total. The aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the 2005 Plan totals 90,000 shares (50,000 in the form of stock awards and 40,000 in the form of options). In February 2013, a new board member was issued 5,000 options under the 2005 Plan. These stock options vest in three equal annual installments beginning one year after the grant date.

 

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The 2007 Plan, which was adopted by the Company in 2007, permits grants to employees, directors and non-employees of shares of common stock, restricted stock, stock options and other rights and benefits under the plan. The 2007 Plan was amended and restated as of August 31, 2010 to make non-material changes to assure Internal Revenue Code Section 409A compliance and to increase the non-management director annual grant limit to 15,000 shares of common stock from 10,000 shares. On July 19, 2012, the stockholders of the Company approved an amendment to the 2007 Plan to increase the number of shares presently issuable to 1.3 million and increase the number of shares authorized for issuance to 1.8 million. In addition, the stockholders also approved an increase in the number of shares with respect to which awards may be granted in any fiscal year from 30,000 to 50,000 and the annual grant limit for the non-management director annual grant was increased to 30,000 shares.

In 2009, the Company revised its 401(k) Plan to allow the issuance of shares of its common stock to employees to satisfy its obligation to match employee contributions under the terms of the plan in lieu of matching contributions in cash. The Company reserved 300,000 shares of its common stock for this purpose. The value of common stock issued as matching contributions under the plan is determined based on the per share market value of the Company’s common stock generally on quarterly authorization dates.

The 2010 Plan, which was adopted by the Company in 2010, permits grants of awards, which may be shares, rights to purchase restricted stock, bonuses of restricted stock or other rights or benefits under the plan. The Company reserved 300,000 shares of its common stock for these purposes. The Plan was amended and restated as of July 19, 2012 to make non-material changes to assure Internal Revenue Code Section 409A compliance.

The fair value of stock options granted pursuant to one of the Company’s plans is determined on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the related compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. The fair value of restricted stock awards is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant multiplied by the number of shares subject to the stock award. Compensation expense for restricted stock awards is recognized over the vesting period on a straight-line basis.

In May 2013, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved long-term incentive awards for executive officers under the 2007 Plan. The awards included the grant of 44,789 shares of restricted stock at a per share price of $31.29 that will vest in equal installments on January 1, 2014, January 1, 2015 and January 1, 2016 subject to the grantee’s continuous service with the Company and the grant of 89,578 performance share units (“PSUs”). Each PSU represents a contingent right to receive shares of the Company’s common stock if the Company meets certain performance measures over the period from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2015. Vesting of the PSUs, if at all, will occur no later than January 1, 2016, subject to the grantee’s continuous service and the achievement of certain pre-established performance goals to be measured as of December 31, 2015, unless the PSUs vest sooner at the target amount as a result of certain transactions pursuant to Section 11 of the 2007 Plan.

The number of shares of common stock a participant receives will be increased (up to 200 percent of target levels) or reduced (down to zero) based on the level of achievement of performance goals. The number of PSUs that may be earned by a participant is determined at the end of the performance period based on the relative placement of the Company’s total stockholder return (“TSR”) for that period with 75% of the award based on the relative performance of the Company’s TSR performance compared to the respective TSRs of a specified group of 15 peer companies and the remaining 25% based on the Company’s TSR performance compared to the Russell 3000 Index. Compensation expense is recognized for PSU awards on a straight-line basis over the applicable service period based on the estimated fair value at the date of grant using a Monte Carlo simulation model. The valuation model for the PSU award used an average expected volatility of 81.43%, expected dividend yield of 0% and a risk-free interest rate of 0.36%. For the six months ended June 30, 2013, the Company recorded approximately $146,000 in compensation expense related to the PSU awards. There was unrecognized compensation expense for the PSU awards of approximately $2.2 million as of June 30, 2013.

         Following is a table summarizing the activity under various stock issuance plans for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

   

 

   

   

Stock Issuance Plans

   

   

   

2007 Plan

   

      

401(k) Plan

   

      

2010 Plan

   

   

Other Stock

 Plans

   

Shares available, January 1, 2013

   

   

531,764

   

      

   

136,582

   

      

   

298,102

   

   

      

5,065

   

Evergreen addition

   

   

3,213

   

      

   

—  

   

      

   

—  

   

   

      

—  

   

Restricted stock issued to executives and employees

   

   

(27,048

)

      

   

—  

   

      

   

(4,232

)

   

      

—  

   

Stock issued based on incentive and matching programs to employees

   

   

—  

   

      

   

(11,621

)

      

   

(2,354

)

   

      

—  

   

Stock issued to executives, directors and employees

   

   

(20,037

)

      

   

—  

   

      

   

—  

   

   

      

—  

   

Forfeited shares

   

   

2,109

   

      

   

—  

   

      

   

—  

   

   

      

—  

   

Balance available, June 30, 2013

   

   

490,001

   

      

   

124,961

   

      

   

291,516

   

   

      

5,065

   

   

As noted above, 89,578 PSUs were granted that represent a contingent right to receive shares of the Company’s common stock and such shares, if issued, would decrease the available shares in the 2007 Plan.

 

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Expense recognized under the different plans for stock and stock options for the six months ended:

   

 

   

   

(in thousands)

   

June 30, 2013

   

$

632

      

      

$

245

      

      

$

87

      

   

$

18

      

June 30, 2012

   

$

78

      

      

$

197

      

      

$

—  

      

   

$

—  

      

   

 

   

   

(in thousands)

   

Unrecognized expense under the different plans as of June 30, 2013

   

$

2,040

      

      

$

—  

      

      

$

138

      

   

$

—  

      

A summary of the status of the non-vested restricted stock shares as of June 30, 2013 is presented below:

   

 

   

Shares

   

   

Weighted
Average Grant Date
Fair Value

   

Non-vested at January 1, 2013

107,563

   

      

$

8.26

   

Granted

31,280

   

      

$

28.60

   

Vested

(3,552

)

      

$

10.84

   

Forfeited

(2,109

)

      

$

18.21

   

Non-vested at June 30, 2013

133,182

   

      

$

16.97

   

Following is a table of stock option activity for the quarter ended June 30, 2013:

   

 

   

Employee and
Director
Options

   

      

Weighted
Average
Exercise Price

   

Options outstanding, January 1, 2013

   

185,976

   

      

$

10.20

   

Options granted

   

5,000

   

      

$

23.85

   

Options expired

   

(5,000

)

      

$

10.20

   

Options exercised

   

(5,820

)

      

$

12.44

   

Options outstanding and exercisable, June 30, 2013

   

180,156

   

      

$

10.50

   

   

 

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Following is a table of aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised and exercisable for the six months ended June 30, 2013:

   

 

   

Intrinsic
Value

   

      

Average
Market
Price

   

Exercised, June 30, 2013

$

90,600

      

      

$

28.00

      

   

 

   

Intrinsic
Value

   

      

Market
Price

   

Exercisable, June 30, 2013

$

5,696,600

      

      

$

42.12

      

Stock options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2013 are summarized in the table below:

   

 

Range of Exercise Prices

      

Number of
Options
Outstanding and
Exercisable

   

      

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

   

      

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Lives

   

$8.60 - $10.20

      

   

136,063

      

      

$

8.60

      

      

   

2.5

      

$13.80 - $15.20

      

   

34,093

      

      

$

14.82

      

      

   

2.1

      

$19.54 - $23.85

      

   

10,000

      

      

$

21.70

      

      

   

4.5

      

   

      

   

180,156

      

      

$

10.50

      

      

   

2.5

      

   

   

(8) Temporary Equity Subject to Possible Redemption

As described in Note 4, in May 2011, ADA and NexGen entered into a transaction in which Clean Coal sold an effective 15% interest of the equity in Clean Coal to GSFS. Approximately 15.8 units of non-voting Class B membership interests were issued to GSFS for $60 million in cash. ADA and NexGen each received $30 million as a result of the sale. The terms of the Operating Agreement permit GSFS to require redemption of the unreturned portion of its initial $60 million investment in Clean Coal plus a return of 15% in 2021 and under certain limited circumstances. As a result, $60 million is classified as temporary equity subject to possible redemption in the consolidated balance sheets.

   

(9) Stockholders’ Deficit

The non-controlling interest portion of stockholders’ deficit includes the non-controlling interests related to Clean Coal.

   

(10) Commitments and Contingencies

Line of Credit

Clean Coal has a revolving line of credit with a bank for $15 million secured by the equity interests and proceeds related to such equity interests of each subsidiary owned by Clean Coal. In January 2013, the revolving line of credit agreement was amended to provide a $2 million revolver with any borrowings under the amended agreement due on December 31, 2013. The increased commitment is secured by the equity interests and proceeds related to such equity interests of each subsidiary owned by Clean Coal. There was no outstanding balance under this agreement at June 30, 2013.

   

Retirement Plan

The 401(k) plan covers all eligible employees of ADA and the Company makes matching contributions to the plan in the form of cash and its common stock. Such contributions are as follows:

   

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

   

(in thousands)

   

Matching contributions in stock

$

132

   

   

$

113

   

   

$

245

   

   

$

197

   

Matching contributions in cash

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

   

   

—  

   

Total

$

132

   

   

$

113

   

   

$

245

   

   

$

197

   

   

Performance Guarantee on Emission Control Systems

Under certain contracts to supply emission control systems, the Company may guarantee certain aspects of the performance of the associated equipment for a specified period to the owner of the power plant. The Company may also guarantee the achievement of a

 

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certain level of mercury and/or acid gas removal based upon the injection of a specified quantity of a qualified sorbent at a specified rate given other plant operating conditions. In the event the equipment fails to perform as specified, the Company may have an obligation to correct or replace the equipment. In the event the level of emission removal is not achieved, the Company may have a “make right” obligation within the contract limits. The Company assesses the risks inherent in each applicable contract and accrues an amount that is based on estimated costs that may be incurred over the performance period of the contract. Such costs are included in the Company’s accrued warranty and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Any warranty costs paid out in the future will be charged against the accrual. The adequacy of the warranty accrual balance is assessed at least quarterly based on the then current facts and circumstances and adjustments are made as needed.

The changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s performance guaranties are as follows:

   

 

   

Three Months Ended

June 30,

   

   

Six Months Ended

June 30,

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

   

2013

   

   

2012

   

   

(in thousands)

   

Beginning balance

$

814

   

   

$

546

   

   

$

668

   

   

$

547

   

Performance guaranties accrued

   

128

   

   

   

16

   

   

   

282

   

   

   

17

   

Expenses paid

   

(6

)

   

   

—  

   

   

   

(14

)

   

   

(2

)

Ending balance

$

936

   

   

$

562

   

   

$

936

   

   

$

562

   

In some cases, a performance bond may be purchased and held for the period of the warranty as an alternative to satisfy the obligation.

   

Clean Coal

The Company also has certain obligations in connection with the activities of Clean Coal. ADA, NexGen and two entities affiliated with NexGen have provided GS RC with joint and several guaranties (the “CCS Party Guaranties”) guaranteeing all payments and performance due under the related transaction agreements. ADA also entered into a contribution agreement with NexGen under which any party called upon to pay on a CCS Party Guaranty is entitled to receive contribution from the other party equal to 50% of the amount paid.

GS RC has provided Clean Coal with a guaranty as to the payment only if all the initial term fixed rent payments and the renewal term fixed rent payments under the related leases, which, although terminable at any time, cannot be terminated without the substitution of such guaranty with another guaranty on similar terms from a creditworthy guarantor.

   

Arbitration Award Liabilities

As previously reported in various filings, ADA had been engaged in litigation with Norit Americas, Inc. and Norit International N.V. f/k/a Norit N.V. (“Norit”). The Norit lawsuit initially filed in Texas was moved to arbitration, and on April 8, 2011, the arbitration panel issued an interim award holding ADA liable for approximately $37.9 million for a non-solicitation breach of contract claim and held ADA and certain other defendants liable for royalties of 10.5% for the first three years beginning in mid-2010 and 7% for the following five years based on adjusted sales of activated carbon from the Red River plant. The Company recorded $676,000 and $1.4 million in royalty expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, and $455,000 and $739,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, which are included in other expense in the consolidated statements of operations related to this award.

On August 29, 2011, ADA and Norit entered into a settlement agreement whereby ADA paid a lump-sum payment to Norit totaling $33 million on August 30, 2011. In addition, ADA agreed to pay an additional $7.5 million over a three-year period commencing on June 1, 2012, payable in three installments without interest of $2.5 million. Under the terms of the settlement agreement, ADA is also required to pay the royalty noted above and a lesser royalty on certain treated activated carbons. Payments of amounts due under the royalty award for each quarter are payable three months after such quarter ends. On October 18, 2011, the arbitration panel endorsed and confirmed the terms of the settlement agreement. The Company has accrued a current liability as of June 30, 2013 of $3.2 million which is included in deferred revenue and other liabilities related to this agreement.                     

   

 

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(11) Income Taxes

Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability approach. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases using the enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance is provided if and when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period when the change is enacted. At each reporting date, management reviews existing income tax assessments and, if necessary, revises them to reflect changed circumstances. In a situation where recent losses have been incurred, the accounting standards require convincing evidence that there will be sufficient future taxable income to realize deferred tax assets.

The Company has provided a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets of $44.2 million and $39.5 million as of June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 respectively, to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers both positive and negative evidence and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.

   

(12) Business Segment Information

The following information relates to the Company’s three reportable segments: Refined coal (“RC”), Emission control (“EC”) and CO2 capture (“CC”).

All assets are located in the U.S. and are not evaluated by management on a segment basis. All significant customers are U.S. companies and the U.S Government.

   

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

      

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

      

2012

   

      

2013

   

      

2012

   

   

(in thousands)

      

Revenue

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

RC

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Rental income

$

11,642

   

      

$

10,590

      

      

$

23,855

   

      

$

15,981

      

Coal sales

   

31,769

   

      

   

37,739

      

      

   

76,730

   

      

   

47,512

      

Other revenues

   

777

   

      

   

22

      

      

   

1,726

   

      

   

32

      

   

   

44,188

   

      

   

48,351

      

      

   

102,311

   

      

   

63,525

      

EC

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

Systems and equipment

   

9,915

   

      

   

2,745

      

      

   

17,440

   

      

   

4,157

      

Consulting and development

   

2,020

   

      

   

1,058

      

      

   

3,024

   

      

   

2,193

      

Chemicals

   

79

   

      

   

162

      

      

   

319

   

      

   

379

      

   

   

12,014

   

      

   

3,965

      

      

   

20,783

   

      

   

6,729

      

   

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

CC

   

2,728

   

      

   

195

      

      

   

4,150

   

      

   

477

      

Total

$

58,930

   

      

$

52,511

      

      

$

127,244

   

      

$

70,731

      

Segment profit

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

      

   

   

   

RC

$

7,547

   

      

$

4,794

      

      

$

13,587

   

      

$

6,580

      

EC

   

1,736

   

      

   

102

      

      

   

3,358

   

      

   

177

      

CC

   

(316

)

      

   

16

      

      

   

(396

)

      

   

78

      

Total

$

8,967

   

      

$

4,912

      

      

$

16,549

   

      

$

6,835

      

 

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A reconciliation of the reported total segment profit to net loss for the periods shown above is as follows:

   

 

   

Three Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

Six Months Ended
June 30,

   

   

2013

   

      

2012

   

   

2013

   

      

2012

   

   

(in thousands)

   

Total segment profit

$

8,967

   

      

$

4,912

   

   

$

16,549

   

      

$

6,835

   

Non-allocated general and administrative expenses

   

(7,059

)

      

   

(2,136

)

   

   

(12,913

)

      

   

(4,270

)

Depreciation and amortization

   

(1,347

)

      

   

(1,181

)

   

   

(2,769

)

      

   

(2,205

)

Interest and other income

   

165

   

      

   

42

   

   

   

235

   

      

   

141

   

Interest expense

   

(248

)

      

   

(431

)

   

   

(631

)

      

   

(901

)

Other expense

   

(735

   

      

   

(469

)

   

   

(1,408

)

      

   

(753

)

Net equity in net income of unconsolidated entity

   

274

   

      

   

132

   

   

   

597

   

      

   

168

   

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests

   

(3,195

)

      

   

(2,167

)

   

   

(5,007

)

      

   

(2,733

)

Net loss attributable to ADA-ES, Inc.

$

(3,178

)

   

$

(1,298

)

   

$

(5,347

)

   

$

(3,718

)

Non-allocated general and administrative expenses include costs that benefit the business as a whole and include but are not limited to accounting and human resources staff, information systems costs, facility costs, insurance, legal fees, audit fees and corporate governance expenses.

   

(13) Subsequent Event

Reorganization

At ADA’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, its shareholders approved a proposal to reorganize the Company. Effective July 1, 2013, ADES replaced ADA as the publicly-held corporation. The Reorganization is more fully described in the proxy statement/prospectus relating to ADA’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the SEC on April 25, 2013.

As a result of the Reorganization:

   

 

Each outstanding share of ADA’s common stock automatically converted into one share of common stock of ADES and the shareholders of ADA became stockholders of ADES on a one-for-one basis, holding the same number of shares in and the same ownership percentage of ADES after the Reorganization as they held in and of ADA prior to the Reorganization.

   

   

ADES’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation authorizes the issuance of 100,000,000 shares of common stock and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock. The additional authorized shares of common stock enable the Company to issue additional common stock to raise capital expeditiously and economically for its ongoing operational needs and could be used for other purposes when the Board of Directors and management believe that such issuance is appropriate.

   

   

ADA became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ADES.

   

   

All direct subsidiaries of ADA became indirect subsidiaries of ADES.

   

   

Each outstanding option to acquire shares of ADA’s common stock became an option to acquire an identical number of shares of ADES’s common stock with substantially the same terms and conditions as before the Reorganization.

   

   

Each outstanding PSU, which prior to the Reorganization represented the right to receive shares of common stock of ADA, became a PSU with the right to receive an identical number of shares of ADES’s common stock with substantially the same terms and conditions as before the Reorganization.

   

   

The management and business operations of ADA did not change.  Certain executive officers of ADA are also executive officers of ADES. We believe this simplified top-level management structure will best serve ADES and allow for continued growth.

   

   

The publicly traded company became subject to Delaware law.

   

   

ADES’s common stock became listed on the NASDAQ under “ADES”, ADA’s previous symbol, and ADA’s stock ceased trading on the NASDAQ.

   

   

 

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The reorganization into a holding company structure is treated as a merger of entities under common control for accounting purposes.  The consolidated financial position and results of operations of ADA will be included in the consolidated financial statements of ADES on the same basis as currently presented.

   

   

The primary objectives of the Reorganization into a Delaware holding company structure include:

   

   

   

o

to better align our corporate structure with our business operations;

   

   

   

   

o

to provide us with greater strategic, business and administrative flexibility, which may allow us to acquire or form other businesses, if and when appropriate and feasible, that may be owned and operated by us, but which could be separate from our current businesses; and

   

   

   

   

o

to take advantage of the benefits of Delaware corporate law.