$TGEN
TECOGEN INC. Stock $tgen

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2014 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000153743516000097 Filed on March 30, 2016

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014	2013 Q4
Revenue	$6.410M	$19.34M	$6.110M
YoY Change	4.91%	22.04%	9.89%
Cost Of Revenue	$3.880M	$12.94M	$4.100M
YoY Change	-5.37%	19.63%	11.11%
Gross Profit	$2.530M	$6.399M	$2.010M
YoY Change	25.87%	27.21%	6.91%
Gross Profit Margin	39.47%	33.08%	32.9%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.330M	$10.10M	$1.130M
YoY Change	106.19%	16.12%	-46.19%
% of Gross Profit	92.09%	157.87%	56.22%
Research & Development	$150.0K	$1.041M	$1.090M
YoY Change	-86.24%	-4.19%
% of Gross Profit	5.93%	16.28%	54.23%
Depreciation & Amortization	$30.00K	$278.9K	$70.00K
YoY Change	-57.14%	8.74%	40.0%
% of Gross Profit	1.19%	4.36%	3.48%
Operating Expenses	$2.480M	$11.14M	$2.150M
YoY Change	15.35%	13.86%	2.38%
Operating Profit	$50.00K	-$3.703M	-$140.0K
YoY Change	-135.71%	0.9%	-36.36%
Interest Expense	-$80.00K	$177.3K	-$50.00K
YoY Change	60.0%	25.72%	400.0%
% of Operating Profit	-160.0%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	-$30.00K	-$3.871M	-$190.0K
YoY Change	-84.21%	1.67%	-17.39%
Income Tax	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$30.00K	-$3.746M	-$110.0K
YoY Change	-72.73%	8.59%	-15.38%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-0.47%	-19.37%	-1.8%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.00	-$240.0K	-$0.01
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q4	2014	2013 Q4
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.770M	$1.772M	$7.710M
YoY Change	-77.04%	-77.02%	340.57%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.186M	$1.186M	$7.714M
Short-Term Investments	$590.0K	$0.00	$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$400.0K	$348.9K	$480.0K
YoY Change	-16.67%	-27.32%	20.0%
Inventory	$4.090M	$4.090M	$3.344M
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$4.750M	$696.9K	$3.741M
Other Receivables	$5.350M	$5.351M	$3.740M
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.31M	$12.31M	$15.93M
YoY Change	-22.71%	-22.73%	92.56%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$658.4K	$658.4K	$638.0K
YoY Change	3.2%	2.88%	46.47%
Goodwill	$40.87K		$40.87K
YoY Change	0.0%
Intangibles	$1.011M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$53.33K	$102.3K	$72.43K
YoY Change	-26.37%	46.17%	83.7%
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.813M	$1.813M	$1.705M
YoY Change	6.35%	6.64%	101.24%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$12.31M	$12.31M	$15.93M
Total Long-Term Assets	$1.813M	$1.813M	$1.705M
Total Assets	$14.12M	$14.12M	$17.63M
YoY Change	-19.9%	-19.9%	93.37%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$2.416M	$2.416M	$2.338M
YoY Change	3.35%	-1.78%	103.13%
Accrued Expenses	$1.008M	$1.008M	$1.140M
YoY Change	-11.53%	-24.76%	41.05%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$5.950M
YoY Change	-100.0%	-100.0%	344.03%
Long-Term Debt Due			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.091M	$5.091M	$10.36M
YoY Change	-50.86%	-50.86%	147.16%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$3.000M	$3.000M	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$210.0K	$207.2K	$200.0K
YoY Change	5.0%	3.58%	42.86%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.210M	$3.207M	$200.0K
YoY Change	1505.0%	1503.58%	42.86%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$5.091M	$5.091M	$10.36M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$3.210M	$3.207M	$200.0K
Total Liabilities	$8.298M	$7.972M	$10.56M
YoY Change	-21.45%	-23.05%	143.74%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$18.96M		-$15.21M
YoY Change	24.63%		29.33%
Common Stock	$15.91K		$15.16K
YoY Change	4.96%		11.34%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$6.149M	$6.149M	$7.270M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$14.12M	$14.12M	$17.63M
YoY Change	-19.9%	-19.9%	93.37%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q4	2014	2013 Q4
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$30.00K	-$3.746M	-$110.0K
YoY Change	-72.73%	8.59%	-15.38%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$30.00K	$278.9K	$70.00K
YoY Change	-57.14%	8.74%	40.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$1.330M	-$5.127M	-$1.910M
YoY Change	-30.37%	51.5%	-577.5%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$90.00K	$223.6K	-$110.0K
YoY Change	-18.18%	10.3%	0.0%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$0.00	-$577.3K	$0.00
YoY Change		-420.73%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$80.00K	-$942.8K	-$110.0K
YoY Change	-27.27%	2.89%	-8.33%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$2.340M
YoY Change		-60.78%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	150.0K	-$458.2K	9.240M
YoY Change	-98.38%	-104.39%	1440.0%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-1.330M	-$5.127M	-1.910M
Cash From Investing Activities	-80.00K	-$942.8K	-110.0K
Cash From Financing Activities	150.0K	-$458.2K	9.240M
Net Change In Cash	-1.260M	-$6.528M	7.220M
YoY Change	-117.45%	-206.3%	720.45%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$1.330M	-$5.127M	-$1.910M
Capital Expenditures	-$90.00K	$223.6K	-$110.0K
Free Cash Flow	-$1.240M	-$5.350M	-$1.800M
YoY Change	-31.11%	49.17%	-452.94%

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CY2015	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;padding-top:0px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Nature of business and operations</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Tecogen Inc. (the “Company”), a Delaware Corporation, was organized on November 15, 2000, and acquired the assets and liabilities of the Tecogen Products division of Thermo Power Corporation. The Company produces commercial and industrial, natural-gas-fueled engine-driven, combined heat and power (CHP) products that reduce energy costs, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and alleviate congestion on the national power grid. Tecogen’s products supply electric power or mechanical power for cooling, while heat from the engine is recovered and purposefully used at a facility. The majority of the Company’s customers are located in regions with the highest utility rates, typically California, the Midwest and the Northeast.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">On May 4, 2009, the Company invested in a new corporation called Ilios Inc., or Ilios. The investment gave the Company a controlling financial interest in Ilios, whose business focus is advanced heating systems for commercial and industrial applications. As of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">December 31, 2015</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> the Company owns a </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">65.0%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> interest in Ilios and has consolidated Ilios into its financial statements. With the inclusion of unvested restricted stock awards, the Company owns </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">64.3%</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> of Ilios.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority owned subsidiary, Ilios.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The Company’s operations are comprised of </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;text-decoration:none;">one</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"> business segment. Our business is to manufacture and support highly efficient CHP products based on engines fueled by natural gas.</font></div></div>
CY2015	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none;">Use of Estimates</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:8px;text-align:justify;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management 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.</font></div></div>

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