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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 March 31, 2004

or

[  ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  For the transition period from _________ to _________

Commission File Number: 333-19584

POWERCOLD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

NEVADA

23-2582701

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

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

115 CANFIELD ROAD

LA VERNIA, TEXAS

78121

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

830-779-5213

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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.  [X] Yes    [  ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). 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. Common Stock, par value $0.001 – 21,703,750 shares outstanding at March 31, 2004.

SEC 1296 (1-04)  Potential persons who are required to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.

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POWERCOLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10Q

MARCH 31, 2004

INDEX

Page

PART I.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1:

Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

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Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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Item 2:

Management's Discussion and Analysis of

Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Item 3:

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

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Item 4.

Controls and Procedures.

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PART II.   OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

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Item 2.

Changes in Securities.

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Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

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Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

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Item 5.

Other Information.

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Item 6.

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.

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Signature

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Certifications

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POWERCOLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10Q

MARCH 31, 2004

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

See accompanying condensed notes.

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See accompanying condensed notes.

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See accompanying condensed notes.

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See accompanying condensed notes.

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POWERCOLD CORPORATION

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2004

NOTE  1- CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS

For the three months ended March 31, 2004 contract amounts, costs, estimated earnings, and the related billings to date on completed contracts and contracts in progress were as follows:

Contracts in progress as of March 31, 2004 were as follows:

Cumulative costs to date

$776,617

Cumulative gross profit to date

199,405

Cumulative revenue earned

976,022

Less progress billings to date

2,568,097

Net over billings

$1,592,075

The following is included in the accompanying balance sheet under these captions as of March 31, 2004:

Costs and estimated earnings on contracts in

  progress in excess of billings

$350,148

Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings

   on contracts in progress net over billings

1,942,223

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POWERCOLD CORPORATION

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2004

NOTE  2 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK OPTIONS

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company granted 252,188 common stock options for services with an exercise price of $1.50 per share and a fair market value of $191,663.  These options expire in 2007.

The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 in accounting for options and, accordingly, recognized no compensation cost for its stock options in 2003, 2002 and 2001.  The following reflects the Company's pro forma net loss and net loss per share as if the Company had determined compensation costs based upon fair market values of options at the grant date, as well as the related disclosures required by SFAS 123:

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POWERCOLD CORPORATION

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED

INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2004

NOTE  3  -  COMMON STOCK

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company issued 125,000 common stock shares for services valued at $112,225.  

Note—Warrants

During the three months ended March 31, 2004, the Company issued 115,500 common stock warrants as consideration for services. These warrants are exercisable at $1.00 per share and expire in March 2009.  In addition the Company issued 330,000 common stock warrants as a financing fee.  These warrants are exercisable at $1.50 per share and expire in March 2005.  The fair market value of the warrants was estimated on the date of grant using the Black Scholes Calculation.  The following assumptions were made in estimating fair value:  risk-free interest of 4%, volatility of 75%, expected life of one and five years and no expected dividends.

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POWERCOLD CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10Q

MARCH 31, 2004

ITEM  2.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Forward looking statements made herein are based on current expectations of the Company that involves a number of risks and uncertainties and should not be considered as guarantees of future performance. These statements are made under the Safe Harbor Provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include; interruptions or cancellation of existing contracts, impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market acceptance risks, the presence of competitors with greater financial resources than the Company, product development and commercialization risks and an inability to arrange additional debt or equity financing.

GENERAL FINANCIAL ACTIVITY

PowerCold Corporation, (PowerCold)® (OTCBB: PWCL), designs, develops and markets unique heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems (HVAC) and energy related products for commercial use. Air conditioning and refrigeration are the most energy intensive operational costs most businesses face.   Increasing power costs and new clean air regulations have forced corporations of all sizes to focus both on energy savings and cleaner air.  PowerCold's proprietary energy efficient products provide a clean comfort air environment and significantly reduce power costs by up to 50% for air conditioning, refrigeration and on-site building power.

PowerCold operations include three wholly owned subsidiary companies with respective operating divisions: PowerCold Products, Inc., (PCP) supports product development, engineering and manufacturing.  PowerCold ComfortAir Solutions, Inc., (PCS) supports sales and marketing offering turnkey high efficiency HVAC solutions for commercial buildings, including major hotel chains, national restaurant and retail store chains, extended care facilities and office buildings.  Two operating divisions of PCS include, Applied Building Technology (ABT) that supports related engineering and design build HVAC applications, and PowerCold Energy Systems (PES) that supports related energy products including generators and engine driven chillers. PowerCold International, Ltd., (PCI), a new operating subsidiary company effective July 1, 2003, markets all com pany products and system applications worldwide through various alliances and marketing agencies.  PowerCold has also established alliances with various companies in the industry to market and manufacture related HVAC and Energy products.

The Company derives its revenues from four principal product line applications:  The first is proprietary applications for the HVAC industry, including a patented four pipe integrated piping system for large commercial buildings and turnkey HVAC systems for light commercial national chain store applications.  The second is a line of evaporative condensers, heat exchange systems and fluid coolers for the HVAC and refrigeration industry.  The third is the design and production of unique chiller systems for the HVAC and refrigeration industry. The fourth is energy products including generators and engine driven chillers.

Subsidiary Companies:

PowerCold Products, Inc. – PowerCold Products (PCP) provides product research and development, engineering and manufacturing of patented evaporative condensers and heat exchange systems for the heating, ventilation and air condition (HVAC) and refrigeration industry.  PCP supports the Company’s Nauticon® and EV Chill™ product lines with engineering design, manufacturing and packaging its products.  PCP also supports custom refrigeration systems by designing, engineering and packaging special customer orders.

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The Nauticon patented products are innovative in design, use new material technology, are simple to manufacture, and have a low operating cost.  They are used for evaporative condensers, fluid coolers, sub-coolers commercial and industrial refrigeration system components, and custom refrigeration products for commercial and industrial use.  Nauticon products can reduce power cost for the air condition and refrigeration industry by up to 40% making these units contribute to the utilities’ needs to reduce power demand.  PowerCold has continued to invest and improve the Nauticon product line, greatly expanding its products ranging from a single 10-ton unit up to 300-tons. The company has three patents related to the Nauticon product line.

PowerCold ComfortAir Solutions, Inc. – PowerCold ComfortAir Solutions, Inc., (PCS) supports sales and marketing for all U.S. operations offering high efficiency design build HVAC solutions for new and retro-fit commercial buildings, including major hotel chains, national restaurant and retail store chains, extended care facilities, and office buildings. PCS provides these national accounts with turnkey solutions for the design, engineering and installation of complete efficient HVAC solutions. The Company’s services are specifically targeted toward large national accounts, such as hospitality providers and national retailers who standardize their HVAC systems across all of their properties.  

In December 2000, PowerCold acquired the technology rights, patent rights, and license agreement for integrated piping technology for a heating and air conditioning system. This acquisition gave the Company exclusive, non-transferable United States transfer rights to the technology and all related assets. In 2003, PowerCold filed for its own exclusive enhanced related patent, Environmental Air Treatment System, for worldwide use that supports all of the Company’s unique technology including desiccant and solar energy systems.

The design build approach continues to grow in popularity within the construction industry and is expected to become the predominant method of project delivery by 2005.  In January 2004, the Company set up a National Contractors Alliance (NCA) program to provide additional revenue opportunities as the design build program gains momentum with its new alliance partners.  The NCA is a turnkey design build program that brings together a nationwide network of contractors, engineers, architects, subcontractors and equipment suppliers to design, build, and equip facilities with the Company’s proprietary HVAC systems.  The turnkey design build approach offers greater design flexibility, lower installation costs, equipment longevity, ease of service, and an end to cost overruns and delays.

PCS expects significant growth to come from this multi-market channel once the national account agrees to use PowerCold’s system both in new locations, as well as in their existing locations. The Company currently has installed seventeen of the large building systems in three major hotel chains and various extended care facilities and has installed over thirty retail national chain accounts in the U.S.

Applied Building Technology - In August 2002, the Company acquired all the assets of Applied Building Technology, a supplier of complete standardized heating, ventilation and air conditioning packages for standard-sized commercial buildings.  This new acquisition gives the Company a major entrée into the vast market for small commercial HVAC systems for national chain accounts.  Increasing power costs and new clean air regulations have forced corporations with chain store operations to focus on energy savings and cleaner air.

The company introduced two new applications to support the national chain store business: The BreezeMaster system, designed for use by large chain retail and fast food stores, is a closed loop cooler that prevents moisture buildup that can lead to legionella and other respiratory diseases associated with standard evaporative condensers. This is a critical application for the high volume 10 to 30 ton commercial rooftop unit market where small footprint, weight and height are an issue. The other application is the new proprietary DesertMaster total energy fresh air system. The system uses cool or warm exhaust air being circulated out of a building to cool or heat incoming outside fresh air. The desiccant section is then used to remove the moisture from all the public spaces, 24 hours per day seven days per week. The DesertMaster is highly energy efficient , eliminating the need for approximately 20% of additional air conditioning equipment.

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PowerCold Energy Systems - The Company originally formed Alturdyne Energy Systems to support its natural gas engine driven chillers and its rotary engine generator business. The name was changed to PowerCold Energy Systems in November 2002.  In September 2002 the Company acquired an exclusive license from Alturdyne to manufacture, package, market, develop and use intellectual property for the natural gas engine driven chillers and the natural gas rotary engine gen-set for a period not to exceed ten years.  The Company paid Alturdyne $400,000 as a prepayment against the first $8,000,000 in royalty payments as part of an exclusive license.  In September 2003 Alturdyne purchased 63 rotary engines from PowerCold for $460,000, Subsequently, the prepaid royalty and the rotary engine receivable was combined and s tructured as an outright purchase of the engine driven chiller technology.

The industry is demanding self-powered units for combined heat and power (CHP). The technology and intellectual property acquired by the Company will significantly enhance the Company’s ability to offer customers complete packaged solutions for their HVAC and power generation needs.  The engine driven chillers include standard and custom packaging of natural gas, electric and diesel-fueled engine driven chillers used for HVAC system applications.

PowerCold International Ltd. – The Company was incorporated as a new operating subsidiary effective July 1, 2003.  PowerCold International markets all company products and system applications worldwide through various alliances and marketing agencies.  Agents and alliances are being organized in various countries worldwide to market and support the company’s products and application systems.  Two alliances include: Shun Cheong Electrical Engineering Co., Ltd., Hong Kong, and Industrias Polaris S. A., Monterrey, Mexico.

PowerCold Technology, LLC - The Company was recently formed on February 12, 2004 pursuant to the LLC Act and other applicable laws of the State of Nevada. All assets of the Company related to patent rights, trade names, trademarks, copyrights, licenses, trade secrets, inventions, intellectual proprietary rights and “know-how” will be owned by PowerCold Technology, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary company of PowerCold Corporation. PowerCold Technology will license “assets” to PowerCold company’s and other third party company’s world wide on a non-exclusive basis.

Products:

Nauticon Evaporative Condensers - The Company envisions an enormous worldwide market demand for its proprietary evaporative condensing systems use in air conditioning systems. The Nauticon patented products are innovative in design, use new material technology, are simple to manufacture, and have a low operating cost. They are used for evaporative condensers, fluid coolers, sub-coolers commercial and industrial refrigeration system components and custom refrigeration products for commercial and industrial use. Nauticon products can reduce power cost in the air condition and refrigeration industry by up to 40% supporting the utilities’ needs to reduce power demand.  Unique low cost manufacturing processes and techniques are common with both material and low cost labor. Nauticon units are superior to other industry products; they a re self-cleaning, chemically free low-maintenance evaporative condensers. Nauticon’s primary advantage is energy savings, yielding extremely high EER ratings to not only better, but to offset the regulated change to low efficiency refrigerants. Nauticon products could revolutionize the refrigeration industry; an industry that faces serious changes for the first time in years due to energy and environmental concerns worldwide.

HVAC Systems – PowerCold owns the exclusive U.S. technology rights for an integrated piping technology system for heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems (HVAC). The first principle of the patented HVAC system are the existing pipes, as the delivery system, to provide hot and chilled water to individual fan coil units. The proprietary technology is designed to utilize the fire sprinkler piping to circulate the cooling water around the building.  In addition, the domestic hot water lines also distribute heating energy.  

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The dual use of the piping system provides cost effective, high quality, compressor-free systems to the hospitality industry.  Guess rooms offer the precise comfort of four-pipe air conditioning without the capital cost expense.  Installation and construction costs are comparable to conventional through-the-window Position Terminal Air Conditioners (PTAC) units.  The Ultimate Comforts System also avoids the discomfort of poor temperature/humidity control and sleepless nights from noisy compressor cycling. High quality chiller systems, manufactured by PowerCold Products provide even more economical installations with their energy efficient design features and unsurpassed reliability and maintainability. PowerCold’s HVAC system provides energy saving operating advantages; as electric deregulation increases the cost of operating air conditioning, its efficient use of energy provides an increasing competitive cost advantage.   

PowerCold’s Ultra-Efficient HVAC and Refrigeration Technologies Can Significantly Cut Peak Power Demand and Costs:  Deregulated electricity during the hot summer peak-power-demand-days can cost 10-100 times more than normal. Commercial customers’ demand-surcharges, which are based on their peak-power usage during the 20-30 days per year when temperatures soar to 95° + F, can represent 30-50% of their total electric bill in some parts of the country. Consequently, reducing peak power demand during these few days could significantly reduce or eliminate surcharge costs.  Commercial air conditioning and refrigeration (accounting for $7 billion of 2000’s $37 billion in peak-power demand costs) are the Company’s initial target markets. America is well entrenched with air condition and refrigeration systems, but there is a gr eat niche market for the Company's unique and innovative evaporative condensers and chiller products. PowerCold and its related entities have the refrigeration engineering expertise and new innovative products that are needed and in demand today to save significant energy costs for an industry that hasn't seen many changes in the last 50 - 60 years.

Significant Events During First Quarter 1004:

On January 15, 2004 the company announced the launch of a completely new national HVAC design build program that will support the increasing demands of government and private developers for clean air, energy efficient and cost effective HVAC commercial applications. PowerCold’s National Contractors Alliance (NCA) is a unique turnkey design build program that establishes a nationwide network of general contractors, engineers, architects, subcontractors and equipment suppliers to design, build and equip building facilities with PowerCold’s proprietary HVAC systems. Initial markets for these applications, that provide energy efficient and fresh clean air environments, include hotels, extended care facilities, retail chain stores and restaurants.

On March 15, 2004, the Company announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PowerCold ComfortAir Solutions, Inc. (PCS) signed a sales and distribution agreement with Teletrol Systems, Inc.  Teletrol is a global supplier of high-performance building automation systems and components designed to reduce energy consumption, improve occupant comfort, and reduce overall operating expenses. Under the terms of the agreement, PCS will promote, sell, install and service Teletrol Controllers. Teletrol will provide PCS total energy management systems, including Direct Digital Control (DDC) equipment that is specifically designed to control roof top units, fan coil units, heat pumps, packaged HVAC units, unit ventilators, and other single room to multi site control applications.  PCS will market these applications for the control of HVAC installations in ho tels, extended care facilities, chain stores and restaurants.

On March 17, 2004 the Company announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a 2003 ENERGY STAR Small Business and Congregation Award to the Wingate Inn Hotel of Bozeman, MT.  The Award recognizes facilities that utilize energy efficient technologies and meet industry standards for comfort and indoor air quality. The Wingate is one of several hotels utilizing the PowerCold ComfortAir Solutions, Inc., (PCS) patented four-pipe fan coil HVAC system.  This is the second ENERGY STAR recognition received by the Wingate Inn that has installed the PowerCold patented HVAC system.  In 2002, the hotel received the prestigious ENERGY STAR Bronze Label for Commercial Buildings, an international symbol of energy efficiency.

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In addition to the Wingate, another Montana hotel utilizing the PowerCold patented HVAC system also earned the ENERGY STAR Label. The Laurel Super 8® Motel received an ENERGY STAR Bronze Label for Commercial Buildings in 2002.  The Laurel Super 8 also received the 2001 “Excellence and Innovation in Energy Efficiency and Building Management” Award, sponsored by Energy User News.   The Wingate Inn and the Super 8 Motel were among the first hotels in the U.S. to be awarded the ENERGY STAR Bronze Label for Commercial Buildings.

The patented HVAC technology has also received distinguished recognition in the energy field including a first place Commercial Buildings Award from the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the Department of Energy's "Tomorrow's Energy Today" Award.

On April 6, 2004 the Company announced that it has developed a unique Fluid Cooler of various sizes that incorporates DuPont’s CaltrelÒ engineered polymeric materials. DuPont Canada, Inc. and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company and PowerCold Corporation entered into a joint Development Agreement and a License Agreement relating to DuPont CaltrelÒ Fluid Energy Transfer System Applications on May 9, 2003. Pursuant to the terms of an Agreement, PowerCold selected Fluid Coolers as a Field for a Project Application and DuPont has agreed to this Field selection for an exclusive three-year period provided PowerCold meets certain Performance Metrics.

On April 8, 2004 the Company announced today it applied to the U.S. Patent Office for a new modular design heat exchanger patent that features superior modular and flexible designed plastic components. Utilizing polymeric materials provides additional value and innovation to PowerCold’s portfolio of products.  Plastic components create an enhanced sustainable platform for PowerCold to deliver the most innovative and cost-effective HVAC solutions for its customers.

On May 5, 2004 the Company announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, PowerCold ComfortAir Solutions, Inc., (PCS) signed a sales and distribution agreement with Amcot Cooling Tower Corporation, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, a global supplier of high-performance fiberglass cooling towers.    

Amcot’s parent company, Liang Chi Industry Co. Ltd., Taiwan, the largest manufacturer of cooling towers in the world is interested in marketing PowerCold’s new fluid cooler design concept for the Asian market.  Liang Chi has 8 factories throughout Southeast Asia with 42 years experience manufacturing fiberglass-cooling towers. Amcot’s fiberglass cooling towers are engineered for cost efficiency and high performance and have been used for many years with great success due to their low maintenance requirements, resistance to moisture, light weight and material properties that allow a range of water temperatures.

Effective April 1, 2004, Bruce Babcock has been appointed an Advisor to PowerCold Corporation’s Board of Directors.  Mr. Babcock has been a consultant to the Registrant since October 2003.  Mr. Babcock joined DuPont™ in 1969 following his graduation with a MSc degree in Chemistry.  During his 33-year career with DuPont™, Babcock has worked in various leadership and managerial roles.   Babcock has been the overall Business Manager for various innovative thrusts in the personal hygiene and polymer marketplaces. Babcock has had profit and loss responsibility and direct selling experience to several multinational companies in the food industry.

Mr. Babcock was the Business Manager for DuPont™ Caltrel® (polymeric heat exchanger technology) innovation where he led the Marketing, R&D, and Manufacturing thrusts.  Babcock worked closely with PowerCold® on DuPont™ Caltrel® technology, as well as other partners and potential customers.  Babcock has extensive experience in developing partnership Agreements with North American, European and Asian companies in the Automotive and HVAC industries. In addition to Babcock’s business leadership and managerial accountabilities, he has had extensive experience in leading Research and Development activity (for the automotive coatings industry) and manufacturing experience in the automotive coatings and in the production of polymeric fibers.  In 1998, Babcock was the recipient of DuPont of Canada's major in novation award.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – First Quarter 2004

The Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2004 compared to the first quarter ended March 31, 2003:

Total Revenue for the three months period ended March 31, 2004 increased $1,128,769 to $2,241,103, a 101% increase from $1,112,334 for the same period ended March 31, 2003.

Operating Loss for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 decreased 26.7% to $280,374 from $382,273 for the same period ended March 31, 2003.

Net Loss for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 increased 13.8% to $435,283 from $382,387 for the same period ended March 31, 2003.

Net Loss per share for the three-month period ended March 31, 2004 was unchanged at ($0.02) per share from the period ended March 31, 2003.

Net loss per share was based on weighted average number of shares of 21,703,416 for March 31, 2004 compared to 19,002,066 for the same three-month period ended March 31, 2003.

The Company’s sales and revenue continue to grow in proportion to the increased volume of customer requests for new proposals for design built systems. At the end of the first quarter current revenue backlog is over $1.6 million.  

PowerCold ComfortAir Solutions (PCS) revenue was $2,019,750 for the quarter with an operating profit of $94,614.  PCS submitted over $3 million in new engineering design proposals for its hotel and extended care facilities business during the first quarter. PCS recorded over $200,000 in revenues for the quarter ending March 31, 2004 from new national chain store accounts, and its revenue for the quarter was 58.5% of total PCS revenue in 2003.  PCS is positioned to exceed its budgeted revenue for the year.  The market for commercial HVAC systems for national chain store accounts and hotels continues to expand for PCS, with the recent addition of four new restaurant chains.

PowerCold Products (PCP) production facility will continue to improve its operations with an emphasis on cost reduction programs and new sales initiatives focused on volume markets for Fluid Coolers and Evaporative Condensers. As production volume increases, and commodity material prices stabilize manufacturing profit margins will continue to improve. The negative effect of increasing copper prices (65%) over the last two quarters was offset by lower costs for outsourced subassembly manufacturing. The Company has negotiated a toll manufacturing arrangement with Camac Industries of Sparta, NJ, a leading manufacturer of corrosion resistant pumps, heat exchangers and industrial filtration systems for the metal finishing and chemical industry, to assemble Nauticon Evaporative Condensers and Fluid Coolers as part of an ongoing cost reduct ion program.  

Operating expenses increased 58% for the first quarter due to an 89% increase in Sales, Advertising & Marketing Expense which is expected to promote significant sales growth throughout the coming year and a 47% increase in General & Administrative Expense related to approximately $200,000 one time costs for new enterprise software, communications related improvements and compliance programs. None of these issues are expected to affect future reporting periods. Operating results from continuing operations for the quarter were lower than expected with gross margin of 28% due largely to the significant increase in the cost of copper over the previous quarter, which was only partially offset by price increases, and an abnormally high warranty expense. Additional adjustments related to these specific product cost issues are being implemented and will reflect greater profit margins going forward. The Loss from Operations for the quarter was $280,374 as opposed to $382,273 for the same period last year.  Lower R & D expenditures contributed to cost reductions as several products under development have advanced to the field test and marketing stage. A one time interest and financing expense of $154,909 resulted in a Net Loss of $435,283 for the quarter.