10-Q 1 form10q.htm FORM 10-Q U.S. Geothermal Inc.: Form 10-Q - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

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: 001-34023

U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware 84-1472231
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.)
390 E. Parkcenter Blvd., Suite 250  
   
Boise, Idaho 83706
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

208-424-1027
(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.
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 [   ]

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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 [   ]
Non-accelerated filer [   ]
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [X]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes [   ] No [X]

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

Class Shares Outstanding as of August 5, 2016
Common stock, par value 113,323,500
     $ 0.001 per share  

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U.S. Geothermal Inc.
Form 10-Q
For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
 
INDEX

PART I – Financial Information  
     
Item 1 – Consolidated Financial Statements  
Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2015 4
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations – Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 5
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 6
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity – Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 (unaudited) and Year Ended December 31, 2015 7
  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 8
     
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 25
  - General Background and Discussion 26
       º Projects in Operation 27
       º Projects Under Development/Exploration 29
  - Operating Results 32
  - Off Balance Sheet Arrangements 43
  - Liquidity and Capital Resources 43
  - Potential Acquisitions 44
  - Critical Accounting Policies 45
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 45
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures 45
     
     
PART II – Other Information  
     
Item 1 - Legal Proceedings 46
Item 1A - Risk Factors 46
Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 46
Item 3 - Defaults upon Senior Securities 46
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures 46
Item 5 - Other Information 46
Item 6 - Exhibits 46

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Consolidated Financial Statements

U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    (Unaudited)        
    June 30, 2016     December 31, 2015  
             
ASSETS            
             
Current:            
     Cash and cash equivalents $  18,305,537   $  8,654,375  
     Restricted cash and security bonds   7,655,541     4,696,007  
     Trade accounts receivable   1,884,429     3,766,517  
     Other current assets   1,669,548     1,680,819  
                   Total current assets   29,515,055     18,797,718  
             
Restricted cash and security bond reserves   22,674,380     17,495,789  
Property, plant and equipment, net of depreciation   166,867,004     167,736,792  
Intangible assets, net of amortization   15,174,986     15,265,828  
Net deferred income tax asset   9,127,000     8,921,000  
                                     Total assets $  243,358,425   $  228,217,127  
             
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
             
Current Liabilities:            
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $  1,983,308   $  2,703,226  
     Convertible promissory note   -     1,597,000  
     Current portion of notes payable   4,545,231     4,412,012  
                   Total current liabilities   6,528,539     8,712,238  
             
Long-term Liabilities:            
     Asset retirement obligations   1,204,930     1,204,930  
     Notes payable, less current portion   106,006,669     89,887,052  
                   Total long-term liabilities   107,211,599     91,091,982  
             
                                    Total liabilities   113,740,138     99,804,220  
             
Commitments and Contingencies (note 9)            
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
Capital stock (authorized: 250,000,000 common shares with a $0.001 par
     value; issued and outstanding shares at June 30, 2016 and December
     31, 2015 were: 113,086,000 and 107,601,425; respectively)
 

113,086
   

107,601
 
Additional paid-in capital   121,043,264     118,131,013  
Accumulated deficit   (17,779,956 )   (17,437,631 )
    103,376,394     100,800,983  
             
Non-controlling interests   26,241,893     27,611,924  
                     Total stockholders’ equity   129,618,287     128,412,907  
             
                             Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $  243,358,425   $  228,217,127  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
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U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2016     2015     2016     2015  
                         
Plant Revenues:                        
       Energy sales $  5,589,924   $  5,779,323   $  14,000,746   $  14,155,069  
       Energy credit sales   74,356     81,857     166,810     179,972  
            Total plant operating revenues   5,664,280     5,861,180     14,167,556     14,335,041  
                         
Plant Expenses:                        
       Plant production expenses   2,217,418     2,484,598     4,616,134     4,774,810  
       Depreciation and amortization   1,584,426     1,574,586     3,165,289     3,142,598  
            Total plant operating expenses   3,801,844     4,059,184     7,781,423     7,917,408  
                         
Gross Profit   1,862,436     1,801,996     6,386,133     6,417,633  
Operating Expenses (Income):                        
       Corporate administration   299,658     327,804     653,704     623,184  
       Professional and management fees   155,651     250,569     1,212,160     633,692  
       Employee compensation   875,327     885,024     1,681,996     1,632,467  
       Travel and promotion   180,485     44,080     263,897     74,508  
       Exploration costs   6,329     25,690     27,595     68,731  
Operating Income   344,986     268,829     2,546,781     3,385,051  
                         
Other (income) expense:                        
         Interest expense   1,042,803     978,735     1,976,495     1,928,086  
       Other (income) expense   (13,150 )   (20,559 )   (22,842 )   (61,069 )
Income (Loss) Before Income Tax                        
   Expense (Benefit)   (684,667 )   (689,347 )   593,128     1,518,034  
       Income Tax Expense (Benefit)   (296,000 )   (141,000 )   (206,000 )   303,000  
                         
Net Income (Loss)   (388,667 )   (548,347 )   799,128     1,215,034  
      Net (income) loss attributable to the non-controlling interests   (105,050 )   314,527     (1,141,453 )   (714,718 )
                         
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to U.S. Geothermal Inc. $  (493,717 ) $  (233,820 ) $  (342,325 ) $  500,316  
                         
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share Attributable to U.S. Geothermal Inc.:                
           Basic $  (0.00 )   (0.00 ) $  (0.00 ) $  0.00  
           Diluted $  (0.00 )   (0.00 ) $  (0.00 ) $  0.00  
                         
Shares used in the calculation of income per share:                
         Basic   111,782,649     107,056,235     110,538,875     106,769,663  
         Diluted   111,782,649     107,056,235     110,538,875     108,051,992  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
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U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    (Unaudited)  
    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2016     2015  
             
Operating Activities:            
Net Income $  799,128   $  1,215,034  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to total cash provided by operating activities:        
           Depreciation and amortization   3,223,160     3,201,843  
           Stock based compensation   619,521     695,672  
           Change in deferred income taxes   (206,000 )   303,000  
 Net changes in:            
           Trade accounts receivable   1,882,088     1,354,322  
           Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   (584,843 )   13,624  
           Prepaid expenses and other assets   11,270     24,846  
                Total cash provided by operating activities   5,744,324     6,808,341  
             
Investing Activities:            
     Purchases of property, plant and equipment   (2,378,055 )   (2,904,766 )
     Net (funding) release of restricted cash reserves and security bonds   (8,138,125 )   39,061  
           Total cash used by investing activities   (10,516,180 )   (2,865,705 )
             
Financing Activities:            
     Issuance of common stock   2,298,215     44,949  
     Distributions to non-controlling interest   (2,511,484 )   (2,102,658 )
     Proceeds from notes payable, net of issuance costs   19,178,930     -  
     Principal payments on notes payable and other obligations   (2,945,643 )   (2,020,719 )
     Principal payment on capital lease obligations   -     (20,919 )
     Principal payment on note for subsidiary acquisition   (1,597,000 )   -  
           Total cash provided (used) by financing activities   14,423,018     (4,099,347 )
             
Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents   9,651,162     (156,711 )
             
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period   8,654,375     12,994,975  
             
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period $  18,305,537   $  12,838,264  
             
Supplemental Disclosures:            
Non-cash investing and financing activities:            
     Accrual for purchases of property and equipment $  135,075   $  63,321  
             
Other Items:            
     Interest paid   1,888,827     1,932,237  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
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U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY - Unaudited
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and Year Ended December 31, 2015

                            Non-        
    Number of     Common     Additional     Accumulated     controlling        
    Shares     Shares     Paid-In Capital     Deficit     Interest     Totals  
                                     
                                     
Balance at January 1, 2015   107,018,029   $  107,018   $  103,669,371   $  (19,284,860 ) $  46,397,092   $  130,888,621  
                                     
Distributions to non-controlling interest entities   -     -     -     -     (3,486,589 )   (3,486,589 )
Acquisition of additional interest in subsidiary   -     -     13,304,848     -     (18,401,848 )   (5,097,000 )
Stock issued by the exercise of employee stock options   155,000     155     49,395     -     -     49,550  
Stock compensation   428,396     428     1,107,399     -     -     1,107,827  
Net income   -     -     -     1,847,229     3,103,269     4,950,498  
                                     
Balance at December 31, 2015   107,601,425     107,601     118,131,013     (17,437,631 )   27,611,924     128,412,907  
                                     
Distributions to non-controlling interest entities   -     -     -     -     (2,511,484 )   (2,511,484 )
Stock issued under At Market Issuance Purchase Agreement net of commitment shares valued at $225,000   2,463,810     2,464     1,186,171     -     -     1,188,635  
Stock issued by the exercise of employee stock options   1,571,258     1,571     608,009     -     -     609,580  
Stock issued by the exercise of broker warrants   1,000,000     1,000     499,000                 500,000  
Stock compensation   449,507     450     619,071     -     -     619,521  
Net income (loss)   -     -     -     (342,325 )   1,141,453     799,128  
Balance at June 30, 2016   113,086,000   $  113,086   $  121,043,264   $  (17,779,956 ) $  26,241,893   $  129,618,287  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim consolidated financial statements.
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U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Unaudited
June 30, 2016

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

U.S. Geothermal Inc. (“the Company”) was incorporated on March 10, 2000 in the State of Delaware. U.S. Geothermal Inc. – Idaho was formed in February 2002, and is the primary subsidiary through which the Company conducts its operations. The Company constructs, manages and operates power plants that utilize geothermal resources to produce energy. The Company’s operations have been, primarily, focused in the Western United States of America.

Basis of Presentation

These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. In our opinion, the unaudited consolidated financial statements include all material adjustments, all of which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly our financial position as of June 30, 2016 and our operating results and cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015. The accompanying financial information as of December 31, 2015, is derived from audited financial statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Company consolidates subsidiaries that it controls (more-than-50% owned) and entities over which control is achieved through means other than voting rights. These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, as well as three controlling interests. The accounts of the following companies are consolidated in these financial statements:

  i)

U.S. Geothermal Inc. (incorporated in the State of Delaware);

  ii)

U.S. Geothermal Inc. (incorporated in the State of Idaho);

  iii)

U.S. Geothermal Services, LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  iv)

Nevada USG Holdings, LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  v)

USG Nevada LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  vi)

Nevada North USG Holdings, LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  vii)

USG Nevada North, LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  viii)

Oregon USG Holdings, LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  ix)

USG Oregon LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  x)

Raft River Energy I LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  xi)

Gerlach Geothermal LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  xii)

USG Gerlach LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  xiii)

U.S. Geothermal Guatemala, S.A. (organized in Guatemala);

  xiv)

Geysers USG Holdings Inc. (incorporated in the State of Delaware);

  xv)

Western GeoPower, Inc. (incorporated in the State of California);

  xvi)

Etoile Holdings Inc. (incorporated in the Bahamas);

  xvii)

Mayacamas Energy LLC (organized in the State of California);

  xviii)

Skyline Geothermal LLC (organized in the State of Delaware);

  xix)

Skyline Geothermal Holding, Inc. (incorporated in the State of Delaware);

  xx)

Earth Power Resources Inc. (incorporated in Delaware); and

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  xxi)

Idaho USG Holdings LLC (organized in the State of Delaware).

All intercompany transactions are eliminated upon consolidation.

In cases where the Company owns a majority interest in an entity but does not own 100% of the interest in the entity, it recognizes a non-controlling interest attributed to the interest controlled by outside third parties. The Company will recognize 100% of the assets and liabilities of the entity, and disclose the non-controlling interest. The statements of income will consolidate the subsidiary’s full operations, and will separately disclose the elimination of the non-controlling interest’s allocation of profits and losses.

NOTE 2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all unrestricted cash, short-term deposits, and other investments with original maturities of no more than ninety days when acquired to be cash and cash equivalents.

Trade Accounts Receivable Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Management estimates the amount of trade accounts receivable that may not be collectible and records an allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance is an estimate based upon aging of receivable balances, historical collection experience, and the periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition. Receivable balances are written off when we determine that the balance is uncollectible. As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, there were no balances that were over 90 days past due and no balance in allowance for doubtful accounts was recognized.

Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company’s cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, consisted of commercial bank deposits, money market accounts, and petty cash. Cash deposits are held in commercial banks in Boise, Idaho and Portland, Oregon. Deposits are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) up to $250,000 per legal entity. At June 30, 2016, the Company’s total cash balance, excluding money market funds, was $7,692,266 and bank deposits amounted to $8,190,669. The primary difference was due to outstanding checks and deposits. Of the bank deposits, $6,812,875 was not covered by or was in excess of FDIC insurance guaranteed limits. At June 30, 2016, the Company’s money market funds invested, primarily, in government backed securities totaled $39,474,626 and were not subject to deposit insurance. A contracted power purchaser held a security bond for the Company that totaled $1,468,898 at June 30, 2016.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment, including assets under capital lease, are recorded at historical cost. Costs of acquisition of geothermal properties are capitalized in the period of acquisition. Major improvements that significantly increase the useful lives and/or capabilities of the assets are capitalized. A primary factor in determining whether to capitalize construction type costs is the stage of the potential project’s development. Once a project is determined to be commercially viable, all costs directly associated with the development and construction of the project are capitalized. Until that time, all development costs are expensed. A commercially viable project will have, among other factors, a reservoir discovery well or other significant geothermal surface anomaly, a power transmission path that is identified and available, and an electricity off-taker identified. A valid reservoir discovery is generally defined when a test well has been substantially completed that indicates the presence of a geothermal reservoir that has a high probability of possessing the necessary temperatures, permeability, and flow rates. After a valid discovery has been made, the project enters the development stage. Generally, all costs incurred during the development stage are capitalized and tracked on an individual project basis. If a geothermal project is abandoned, the associated costs that have been capitalized are charged to expense in the year of abandonment. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Interest costs incurred during the construction period of defined major projects from debt that is specifically incurred for those projects are capitalized. Funds received from grants associated with capital projects reduce the cost of the asset directly associated with the individual grants. The offset of the cost of the asset associated with grant proceeds is recorded in the period when the requirements of the grant are substantially complete and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

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Direct labor costs, incurred for specific major projects expected to have long-term benefits will be capitalized. Direct labor costs subject to capitalization include employee salaries, as well as, related payroll taxes and benefits. With respect to the allocation of salaries to projects, salaries are allocated based on the percentage of hours that our key managers, engineers and scientists work on each project and are invoiced to the project each month. These individuals track their time worked at each project. Major projects are, generally, defined as projects expected to exceed $500,000. Direct labor includes all of the time incurred by employees directly involved with construction and development activities. General and/or indirect management time and time spent evaluating the feasibility of potential projects is expensed when incurred. Employee training time is expensed when incurred.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset. Where appropriate, terms of property rights and revenue contracts can influence the determination of estimated useful lives. Estimated useful lives in years by major asset categories are summarized as follows:

      Estimated Useful  
                                 Asset Categories     Lives in Years  
         
Furniture, vehicle and other equipment     3 to 5  
Power plant, buildings and improvements     3 to 30  
Wells     30  
Well pumps and components     5 to 15  
Pipelines     30  
Transmission lines     30  

Stock Compensation

The Company accounts for stock based compensation by recording the estimated fair value of stock-based awards granted as compensation expense over the vesting period, net of estimated forfeitures. The fair value of restricted stock awards is determined based on the number of shares granted and the quoted price of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. The fair value of stock option awards is estimated at the grant date as calculated by the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. Stock-based compensation expense is attributed to earnings for stock options and restricted stock on the straight-line method. The Company estimates forfeitures of stock-based awards based on historical experience and expected future activity.

Earnings Per Share

Basic income or loss per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, and excludes any dilutive effects of common stock equivalent shares, such as options and restricted stock awards. Restricted stock awards (“RSAs”) are considered outstanding and included in the computation of basic income or loss per share when underlying restrictions expire and the awards are no longer forfeitable. Diluted income per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period using the treasury stock method. Common stock equivalent shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is anti-dilutive. In a period where the Company is in a net loss position, the diluted loss per share is computed using the basic share count.

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Foreign Currency Translation

The Company’s functional currency is the U.S. dollar. Monetary items are converted into U.S. dollars at the rate prevailing at the balance sheet date. Resulting gains and losses are generally included in determining net income for the period in which exchange rates change.

Revenue

Revenue Recognition

Energy Sales
The energy sales revenue is recognized when the electrical power generated by the Company’s power plants is delivered to the customer who is reasonably assured to be able to pay under the terms defined by the Power Purchase Agreements (“PPAs”).

Renewable Energy Credits (“RECs”)
Currently, the Company operates three plants that produce renewable energy that creates a right to a REC. The Company earns one REC for each megawatt hour produced from the geothermal power plant. The Company considers the RECs to be outputs that are an economic benefit obtained directly through the operation of the plants. The Company does not currently hold any RECs for our own use. Revenues from RECs sales are recognized when the Company has met the terms and conditions of certain energy sales agreements with a financially capable buyer. At Raft River Energy I LLC, each REC is certified by the Western Electric Coordinating Council and sold under a REC Purchase and Sales Agreement to Holy Cross Energy. At San Emidio and Neal Hot Springs, the RECs are owned by our customer and are bundled with energy sales. At all three plants, title for the RECs pass during the same month as energy sales. As a result, costs associated with the sale of RECs are not segregated on the consolidated statement of income.

Revenue Source

All of the Company’s operating revenues (energy sales and energy credit sales) originate from energy production from its interests in geothermal power plants located in the states of Idaho, Oregon and Nevada.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Management has considered all recent accounting pronouncements. The following pronouncements were deemed applicable to our financial statements:

Revenue Recognition
In May 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (“Update 2014-09”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). Update 2014-09 amends the revenue recognition guidance and requires more detailed disclosures to enable financial statement users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainties of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. In April 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-10 (“Update 2016-10”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Identify Performance Obligations and Licensing. In March 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-08 (“Update 2016-08”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Principal versus Agent Considerations (Reporting Revenue Gross versus Net). In May 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-12 (“Updated 2016-12”), Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients. Both Update 2016-10 and 2016-08 provide additional guidance on how an entity should recognize revenue when depicting the transfer of promised goods or services. These Updates provide more guidance on identifying performance obligations and licensing. Update 2016-12 provides additional clarification to the steps an entity should follow to achieve the core principle of Topic 606. The guidance, as amended, is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for public companies effective from annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2016. Management will continue to evaluate the possible impact that the guidance defined by these Updates may have on future consolidated financial statements.

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Stock Compensation
In March 2016, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09 (“Update 2016-09”), Compensation- Stock Compensation (Topic 718), Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. Update 2016-09 provides guidance designed to simplify of the accounting treatment of certain matters surrounding share-based compensation. Update 2016-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Changes related to the timing of when excess tax benefits are recognized, minimum statutory withholding requirements, forfeitures, and intrinsic value should be applied using a modified retrospective transition method by means of cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period in which the guidance is adopted. It is likely that some of the guidance in this Update, related to public entities, will apply to our Company. Management is currently evaluating the possible impact this Update may have on the financial presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Leases
In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02 (“Update 2016-02”), Leases (Topic 842). Update 2016-02 recognizes lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requires disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. Under previous standards, assets and liabilities were only recognized for leases that met the definition of a capital lease. Our preliminary review indicates that certain of the Company’s lease contracts would be subject to the reporting requirements defined by this Update. The Update is effective for public companies with fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. In transition, the Company would be required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period being presented using a modified retrospective approach. Management is still evaluating the possible impact this Update may have on the financial presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 3 – RESTRICTED CASH AND SECURITY BOND RESERVES

Under the terms of the loan agreements with the Department of Energy and Prudential Capital Group, various bond and cash reserves are required to provide assurances that the power plants will have the necessary funds to maintain expected operations and meet loan payment obligations. Restricted cash balances and bond reserves are summarized as follows:

Current restricted cash and bond reserves:

      June 30,     December 31,  
                                       Restricting Entities/Purpose     2016     2015  
Idaho Department of Water Resources, Geothermal Well Bond   $  260,000   $  260,000  
Bureau of Land Management, Geothermal Lease Bond- Gerlach     10,000     10,000  
State of Nevada Division of Minerals, Statewide Drilling Bond     50,000     50,000  
Bureau of Land Management, Geothermal Lease Bonds- USG Nevada     150,000     150,000  
Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Mineral Land and Reclamation Program     400,000     400,000  
Prudential Capital Group, Cash Reserves     318,678     2,259  
Prudential Capital Group, Debt Service Reserves (USG Nevada LLC)     1,598,111     1,595,555  
Bureau of Land Management , Geothermal Rights Lease Bond     10,000     10,000  
U.S. Department of Energy, Debt Service Reserve     2,055,258     2,118,193  
State of California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources, Well Cash Bond     100,000     100,000  
Prudential Capital Group, Debt Service Reserves (Idaho USG Holdings LLC)     1,703,174     -  
CAISO, Transmission Interconnection Escrow Deposits     1,000,320     -  
               
    $  7,655,541   $  4,696,007  

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Long-term restricted cash and bond reserves:

      June 30,     December 31,  
Restricting Entities/Purpose     2016     2015  
Nevada Energy, PPA Security Bond   $  1,468,898   $  1,468,898  
Prudential Capital Group, Maintenance Reserves (USG Nevada LLC)     1,035,627     708,300  
Prudential Capital Group, Well Reserves (USG Nevada LLC)     632,895     314,590  
Prudential Capital Group, Maintenance Reserves (Idaho USG Holdings LLC)     1,807,890     -  
Prudential Capital Group, Capital Expenditure Reserves (Raft River Energy I LLC)     2,943,141     -  
U.S. Department of Energy, Operations Reserves     270,000     270,000  
U.S. Department of Energy, Debt Service Reserves     2,466,270     2,542,058  
U.S. Department of Energy, Short Term Well Field Reserves     4,507,969     4,507,110  
U.S. Department of Energy, Long-Term Well Field Reserves     5,070,001     4,966,543  
U.S. Department of Energy, Capital Expenditure Reserves     2,471,689     2,718,290  
               
    $  22,674,380   $  17,495,789  

The well bonding requirements ensure that the Company has sufficient financial resources to construct, operate and maintain geothermal wells while safeguarding subsurface, surface and atmospheric resources from unreasonable degradation, and to protect ground water aquifers and surface water sources from contamination. Other future costs of environmental remediation cannot be reasonably estimated and have not been recorded. The debt service reserves are required to provide assurance that the Company will have sufficient funds to meet its debt payment obligations for the terms specified by the loan agreements. The maintenance and capital expenditure reserves are required by the lending entities to ensure that funds are available to acquire and maintain critical components of power plants and related supporting structures to enable the plants to operate according to expectations. Except for the PPA Security Bond, all of the restricted funds consisted of cash deposits or money market accounts held in commercial banks. Portions of the cash deposits are subject to FDIC insurance. During the first quarter of 2016, the Company entered into an interconnection agreement with CAISO that required escrow deposits of $1,000,069 for funding costs at our WGP Geysers Project. In May 2016, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (Idaho USG Holdings LLC) entered in to a loan agreement with Prudential Capital Group. The terms of the loan agreement required the initial funding of three reserve accounts that totaled $6,454,205. The funding requirements of the new loan are based upon the operations and financial conditions of USG Oregon LLC and Raft River Energy I LLC. The PPA Security Bond is held by the power purchaser. All of the reserve accounts were considered to be fully funded at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

NOTE 4 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

During the second quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company capitalized costs that totaled $806,198 for well drilling costs and facility improvements at the Raft River, Idaho power plant (Raft River Energy I LLC). Costs of $312,422 were capitalized for a new production well at the Guatemala Project. Reservoir studies, injection strategies and permitting costs were incurred at the WGP Geysers Project that totaled $191,754.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company capitalized costs that totaled $495,761 for the design and engineering costs of the WGP Geysers Project power plant. Costs related to the study of the drilling results at Guatemala totaled $108,397.

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Property, plant and equipment, at cost, are summarized as follows:

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2016     2015  
Land $  3,074,052   $  3,074,052  
Power production plant   159,876,162     159,800,893  
Grant proceeds for power plants   (52,965,236 )   (52,965,236 )
Wells   67,621,167     67,621,167  
Grant proceeds for wells   (3,464,555 )   (3,464,555 )
Furniture and equipment   3,743,969     3,668,984  
    177,885,559     177,735,305  
             
           Less: accumulated depreciation   (34,134,263 )   (31,021,494 )
    143,751,296     146,713,811  
Construction in progress   23,115,708     21,022,981  
             
  $  166,867,004   $  167,736,792  

Depreciation expense was charged to plant operations and general expenses for the following periods:

    June 30,  
    2016     2015  
             
Three months ended $  1,544,669   $  1,561,001  
Six months ended   3,112,769     3,111,001  

Changes in construction in progress are summarized as follows:

    For the Six Months     For the Year  
    Ended June 30,     Ended December  
    2016     31, 2015  
Beginning balances $  21,022,981   $  15,652,722  
     Development/construction   2,092,727     5,370,259  
     Transfers into production   -     -  
Ending balances $  23,115,708   $  21,022,981  

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Construction in Progress, at cost, consisting of the following projects/assets by location are as follows:

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2016     2015  
Raft River, Idaho:            
       Unit I, well improvements $  873,125   $  105,160  
       Unit I, plant improvements   40,624     -  
       Unit II, power plant, substation and transmission lines   750,493     750,493  
         Unit II, well construction   2,148,980     2,146,531  
    3,813,222     3,002,184  
San Emidio, Nevada:            
         Unit II, power plant, substation and transmission lines   433,672     426,942  
         Unit II, well construction   3,812,491     3,798,563  
    4,246,163     4,225,505  
Neal Hot Springs, Oregon:            
       Power plant and facilities   78,779     50,297  
       Well construction   339,103     314,360  
    417,882     364,657  
             
WGP Geysers, California:            
       Power plant and facilities   325,989     325,989  
       Well construction   8,378,263     7,690,748  
    8,704,252     8,016,737  
Crescent Valley, Nevada:            
       Well construction   1,325,160     1,228,888  
El Ceibillo, Republic of Guatemala:            
       Well Construction   4,600,529     4,176,510  
       Plant and facilities   8,500     8,500  
    4,609,029     4,185,010  
             
  $  23,115,708   $  21,022,981  

NOTE 5 – INCOME TAXES

The Company’s estimated effective income tax rate is as follows:

    For the Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2016     2015  
U.S. Federal statutory rate   34.0%     34.0%  
    Average State and foreign income tax, net of federal tax effect   3.5     3.7  
          Consolidated tax rate before non-controlling interest   37.5     37.7  
Tax effect of non-controlling interests   (37.5 )   (17.7 )
         Net effective tax rate   (0.0 )%   20.0%  

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The provision for income taxes reflects an estimated effective income tax rate attributable to U.S. Geothermal Inc.’s share of income. Our provision for income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2016, reflects a reported effective tax rate of (0.0)% which differs from the statutory federal income tax rate of 34% primarily due to the impact of the non-controlling interest and state income taxes.

NOTE 6 – NOTES PAYABLE

Prudential Capital Group – Idaho USG Holdings LLC
In May 2016, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (Idaho USG Holdings LLC) entered into a loan agreement with the Prudential Capital Group to finance the Company’s development activities. The original principal totaled $20 million and included the option to issue additional debt up to $50 million within the next two years. The original $20 million loan amount bears interest at a fixed interest rate of 5.8% per annum. The principal and interest payments are due semi-annually at amounts based upon a 20-year amortization period and the scheduled remaining balance of $16,009,495 is due in full at the end of the 7 year term. The loan is secured by the Company’s ownership interests in the Neal Hot Springs (Oregon USG Holdings LLC and USG Oregon LLC) and the Raft River (Raft River Energy I LLC) projects. At June 30, 2016, the balance of the loan was $20,000,000 (current portion $703,525) and the net unamortized debt issuance costs associated with this loan totaled $801,521 ($821,070, less amortized costs of $19,549).

U.S. Department of Energy
On August 31, 2011, USG Oregon LLC (“USG Oregon”), a subsidiary of the Company, completed the first funding drawdown associated with the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) $96.8 million loan guarantee (“Loan Guarantee”) to construct its power plant at Neal Hot Springs in Eastern Oregon (the “Project”). All loan advances covered by the Loan Guarantee have been made under the Future Advance Promissory Note (the “Note”) dated February 23, 2011. Upon the occurrence and continuation of an event of default under the transaction documents, all amounts payable under the Note may be accelerated. In connection with the Loan Guarantee, the DOE has been granted a security interest in all of the equity interests of USG Oregon, as well as in the assets of USG Oregon, including a mortgage on real property interests relating to the Project site. No additional advances are allowed under the terms of the loan. A total of 13 draws were taken and each individual draw or tranche is considered to be a separate loan. The loan principal is scheduled to be paid over 21.5 years from the first scheduled payment date with semi-annual installments including interest calculated at an aggregate fixed interest rate of 2.598% . The principal payment amounts are calculated on a straight-line basis according to the life of the loans and the original loan principal amounts. The principal portion of the aggregate loan payment is adjusted as individual tranches are extinguished. The principal payments started at $1,709,963 on February 10, 2014 and are scheduled to be reduced to $1,499,259 on February 10, 2017 and continue through February 12, 2035. The loan balance at June 30, 2016 totaled $61,836,759 (current portion $3,192,688).

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Loan advances/tranches and effective annual interest rates are detailed as follows:

            Annual Interest  
                                       Description     Amount     Rate %  
Advances by date:              
     August 31, 2011*   $  2,328,422     2.997  
     September 28, 2011     10,043,467     2.755  
     October 27, 2011     3,600,026     2.918  
     December 2, 2011     4,377,079     2.795  
     December 21, 2011     2,313,322     2.608  
     January 25, 2012     8,968,019     2.772  
     April 26, 2012     13,029,325     2.695  
     May 30, 2012     19,497,204     2.408  
     August 27, 2012     7,709,454     2.360  
     December 28, 2012     2,567,121     2.396  
     June 10, 2013     2,355,316     2.830  
     July 3, 2013*     2,242,628     3.073  
     July 31, 2013*     4,026,582     3.214  
      83,057,965        
Principal paid through June 30, 2016     (21,221,206 )      
               
Loan balance at June 30, 2016   $  61,836,759        

* - Individual tranches have been fully extinguished.

Prudential Capital Group – USG Nevada LLC
On September 26, 2013, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary (USG Nevada LLC) entered into a note purchase agreement with the Prudential Capital Group to finance the Phase I San Emidio geothermal project located in northwest Nevada. The term of the note is approximately 24 years, and bears interest at fixed rate of 6.75% per annum. Interest payments are due quarterly. Principal payments are due quarterly based upon minimum debt service coverage ratios established according to projected operating results made at the loan origination date and available cash balances. The loan agreement is secured by USG Nevada LLC’s right, title and interest in and to its real and personal property, including the San Emidio project and the equity interests in USG Nevada LLC. At June 30, 2016, the balance of the loan was $29,516,662 (current portion $649,018).

Based upon the terms of the notes payable and expected conditions that may impact some of those terms, the total estimated annual principal payments were calculated as follows:

For the Twelve Months Ended     Principal  
June 30,     Payments  
2017   $ 4,545,231  
2018     3,898,652  
2019     4,155,445  
2020     4,347,724  
2021     4,789,681  
Thereafter     89,616,688  
         
    $  111,353,421  

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NOTE 7 – COMMON STOCK

On January 25, 2016, the Company entered into a Purchase Agreement with Lincoln Park Capital (“LPC”). Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company has the right to sell and LPC has the obligation to purchase up to $10 million of equity capital over a 30-month period.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company issued 1,346,258 shares of common stock as a result of employees exercising stock options priced between $0.31 and $0.74 per share. The Company issued 1,000,000 shares of common stock as a result of an investment company exercising warrants priced at $0.50 per share.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company issued 449,507 shares of common stock at prices of $0.63, $0.67 and $0.71 per share under the Company’s employee compensation (restricted shares) program.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued 2,463,810 shares of common stock at prices between $0.58 and $0.61 per share under the At the Market (“ATM”) Issuance Purchase Agreement with LPC.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the Company issued 225,000 shares of common stock as a result of employees and former employees exercising stock options priced at $0.31 per share.

NOTE 8 - STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has a stock incentive plan (the “Stock Incentive Plan”) for the purpose of attracting and motivating directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company and advancing the interests of the Company. The Stock Incentive Plan is a 15% rolling plan approved by shareholders in September 2013, whereby the Company can grant options to the extent of 15% of the current outstanding common shares. Under the plan, all forfeited and exercised options can be replaced with new offerings. As of June 30, 2016, the Company can issue stock option grants totaling up to 16,962,900 shares. Options are typically granted for a term of up to five years from the date of grant. Stock options granted generally vest over a period of eighteen months, with 25% vesting on the date of grant and 25% vesting every six months thereafter. The Company recognizes compensation expense using the straight-line method of amortization. Historically, the Company has issued new shares to satisfy exercises of stock options and the Company expects to issue new shares to satisfy any future exercises of stock options.

The following table reflects the summary of stock options outstanding at January 1, 2016 and changes for the six months ended June 30, 2016:

          Weighted        
          Average        
    Number of     Exercise     Aggregate  
    shares under     Price Per     Intrinsic  
    options     Share     Value  
                   
Balance outstanding, January 1, 2016   12,613,500   $  0.57   $  3,940,061  
     Forfeited/Expired   (2,290,000 )   0.83        
     Exercised`   (1,571,258 )   0.39        
     Granted   2,430,000     0.67        
                   
Balance outstanding, June 30, 2016   11,182,242   $  0.56   $  6,242,360  

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The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option volatility within the Black-Scholes model. The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, based upon past experience and future estimates and includes data from the Plan. The risk-free rate for periods within the expected term of the option is based upon the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company currently does not foresee the payment of dividends in the near term.

Changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate and, therefore, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable measure of the fair value of the Company’s stock options.

As of June 30, 2016, there was $522,390 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

Stock Compensation Plan (Restricted Shares)

On April 12, 2016, the Company granted 269,507 shares of Company stock at a price of $0.71 to an employee of which 84,507 shares vest at grant date and the remaining 185,000 shares vest on April 12, 2017. On March 23, 2016, the Company granted 111,667 shares of Company stock at a price of $0.63 that fully vest on March 23, 2017 to its employees. On March 31, 2016, the Company granted 68,333 shares of Company stock at a price of $0.67 that fully vest on March 31, 2017 to its executive employees and directors. Through June 30, 2016, the total recognized fair value of these shares was $119,929. As of June 30, 2016, there was $187,554 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted share grants.

Stock Purchase Warrants

At June 30, 2016, the outstanding broker warrants and share purchase warrants consisted of the following:

          Broker              
          Warrant     Share     Warrant  
    Broker     Exercise     Purchase     Exercise  
             Expiration Date   Warrants     Price     Warrants     Price  
May 23, 2017   255,721   $  0.44     -   $  -  
December 21, 2017   -     -     2,310,812     0.50  

During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, a total of 1,000,000 share purchase warrants were exercised by an investor at $0.50 per share.

NOTE 9 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Current U.S. generally accepted accounting principles establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement).

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 – Directly or indirectly market based inputs or observable inputs used in models or other valuation methodologies.

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Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are no corroborated by market data. The inputs require significant management judgement or estimation.

The following table discloses by level within the fair value hierarchy the Company’s assets and liabilities measured and reported on its Consolidated Balance Sheet as at fair value on a recurring basis:

At June 30, 2016:

    Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Assets:                        
Money market accounts * $  39,474,626   $  39,474,626   $  -   $  -  

At December 31, 2015:

    Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
Assets:                        
Money market accounts * $  27,921,666   $  27,921,666   $  -   $  -  

* - Money market accounts include both restricted and unrestricted funds.

NOTE 10 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Company has entered into several lease agreements with terms expiring up to December 1, 2034 for geothermal properties.

The Company’s total lease costs are summarized as follows:

    For the Six Months Ended,  
    June 30,  
    2016     2015  
             
Minimum lease payments $  246,964   $  153,598  
Royalty based contingent lease payments   162,663     129,834  
  $  409,627   $  283,432  

The following is the total contracted lease operating obligations for the next five years:

Years Ending        
December 31,     Amount  
         
2016   $  502,259  
2017     994,906  
2018     1,019,465  
2019     914,152  
2020     886,704  
Thereafter     14,805,095  

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NOTE 11 – JOINT VENTURES/NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Non-controlling interests included on the consolidated balance sheets of the Company are detailed as follows:

    June 30,     December 31,  
    2016     2015  
             
Gerlach Geothermal LLC interest held by Gerlach Green Energy, LLC $  208,389   $  213,882  
Oregon USG Holdings LLC interest held by Enbridge Inc.   24,703,382     25,353,058  
Raft River Energy I LLC interest held by Goldman Sachs   1,330,122     2,044,984  
  $  26,241,893   $  27,611,924  

Gerlach Geothermal LLC
On April 28, 2008, the Company formed Gerlach Geothermal, LLC (“Gerlach”) with our partner, Gerlach Green Energy, LLC (“GGE”). The purpose of the joint venture is the exploration of the Gerlach geothermal system, which is located in northwestern Nevada, near the town of Gerlach. Based upon the terms of the members’ agreement, the Company owned a 60% interest and GGE owned a 40% interest in Gerlach Geothermal, LLC. The agreement gives GGE an option to maintain its 40% ownership interest as additional capital contributions are required. If GGE dilutes to below a 10% interest, their ownership position in the joint venture would be converted to a 10% net profits interest. Initially, the Company contributed $757,190 in cash and $300,000 for a geothermal lease and mineral rights; and GGE has contributed $704,460 of geothermal lease, mineral rights and exploration data. From November 18, 2014 through December 31, 2015, the Company made additional contributions that totaled $496,000 to Gerlach that were not proportionally matched by GGE. These contributions effectively reduced GGE’s ownership interest to 31.27%, and increased the Company’s interest to 68.73% as of December 31, 2015. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company made unmatched contributions of $15,000, which effectively increased the Company’s ownership interest to 68.93% .

The consolidated financial statements reflect 100% of the assets and liabilities of Gerlach, and report the current non-controlling interest of GGE. The full results of Gerlach’s operations are reflected in the statement of income with the elimination of the non-controlling interest identified.

Oregon USG Holdings LLC
In September 2010, the Company’s subsidiary, Oregon USG Holdings LLC (“Oregon Holdings”), signed an Operating Agreement with Enbridge Inc. (“Enbridge”) for the right to participate in the Company’s Neal Hot Springs project located in Malheur County, Oregon. On February 20, 2014, a new determination under the existing agreement was reached with Enbridge that established their ownership interest percentage at 40% and the Company’s at 60%, effective January 1, 2013. Oregon Holdings has a 100% ownership interest in USG Oregon LLC. Enbridge has contributed a total of $32,801,000, including the debt conversion, to Oregon Holdings in exchange for a direct ownership interest. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015, distributions were made to the Company that totaled $3,643,517 and $5,193,883; respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2016 and the year ended December 31, 2015, distributions were made to Enbridge that totaled $2,429,012 and $3,462,588; respectively.

The consolidated financial statements reflect 100% of the assets and liabilities of Oregon Holdings and USG Oregon LLC, and report the current non-controlling interest of Enbridge. The full results of Oregon Holdings and USG Oregon LLC’s operations are reflected in the statement of operations with the elimination of the non-controlling interest identified.

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Raft River Energy I LLC (“RREI”)
Raft River Energy I is a joint venture between the Company and Goldman Sachs. An Operating Agreement governs the rights and responsibilities of both parties. At December 31, 2015, the Company had contributed approximately $17.9 million in cash and property, and Goldman Sachs has contributed approximately $34.1 million in cash. Profits and losses are allocated to the members based upon contractual terms. The initial contracted terms stated that the Company would be allocated 70% of energy credit sales and 1% of the residual income/loss excluding energy credit sales. Under the terms of the amended agreement that became effective December 16, 2015, the Company will receive a 95% interest in RREI’s cash flows. Under the terms of both agreements, Goldman Sachs receives a greater proportion of the share of profit or losses for income tax purposes/benefits. This includes the allocation of profits and losses as well as production tax credits, which will be distributed 99% to Goldman Sachs and 1% to the Company during the first 10 years of production, which ends December 31, 2017. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, RREI distributed funds to the Company and Goldman Sachs of $1,203,349 and $82,473; respectively. During the current quarter, the Company made contributions of $77,231 to RREI.

The consolidated financial statements reflect 100% of the assets and liabilities of RREI, and report the current non-controlling interest of Goldman Sachs. The full results of RREI’s operations are reflected in the statement of income with the elimination of the non-controlling interest identified.

NOTE 12 – ASSET RETIRMENT OBLIGATIONS

The Geysers, California
On April 22, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of a group of companies owned by Ram Power Corp.’s Geysers Project located in Northern California. Two of the acquired companies (Western GeoPower, Inc. and Etoile Holdings, Inc.) contained asset retirement obligations that, primarily, originate with the environmental regulations defined by the laws of the State of California. The liabilities related to the removal and disposal of arsenic impacted soil and existing steam conveyance pipelines are estimated to total $598,930. Obligations related to decommissioning four existing wells were estimated at $606,000. These obligations are initially estimated based upon discounted cash flows estimates and are accreted to full value over time. At June 30, 2016, the Company has not considered it necessary to specifically fund these obligations. Since the Company is still evaluating the development plan for this project that could eliminate or significantly reduce the remaining obligations, no charges directly associated the asset retirement obligations have been charged to operations. The obligation balances at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 totaled $1,204,930. All of the obligations were considered to be long-term.

Raft River Energy I LLC, USG Nevada LLC, and USG Oregon LLC
These Companies operate in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon and are subject to environmental laws and regulations of these states. The plants, wells, pipelines and transmission lines are expected to have long useful lives. Generally, these assets will require funds for retirement or reclamation. However, these estimated obligations are believed to be less than or not significantly more than the assets’ estimated salvage values. Therefore, as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, no retirement obligations have been recognized.

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NOTE 13 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company has two reportable segments: Operating Plants, and Corporate and Development. These segments are managed and reported separately due to dissimilar economic characteristics. Operating plants are engaged in the sale of electricity from the power plants pursuant to long-tern PPAs. Corporate and development costs are intended to produce additional revenue generating projects. A summary of financial information concerning the Company’s reportable segments is shown in the following table:

      Operating     Corporate &        
      Plants     Development     Consolidated  
                     
Total Assets:                    
           June 30, 2016   $  181,712,684   $  61,645,741   $  243,358,425  
           June 30, 2015     186,709,625     44,092,983     230,802,608  
                     
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2016:                    
           Operating Revenues   $  14,000,746   $  -   $  14,000,746  
           Net Income (Loss)     4,273,228     (3,474,100 )   799,128  
                     
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2016:                    
           Operating Revenues   $  8,503,276   $  -   $  8,503,276  
           Net Income (Loss)     779,538     (1,168,205 )   (388,667 )
                     
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015:                    
           Operating Revenues   $  14,335,041   $  -   $  14,335,041  
           Net Income (Loss)     4,093,208     (2,878,174 )   1,215,034  
                     
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2015:                    
           Operating Revenues   $  8,473,861   $  -   $  8,473,861  
           Net Income (Loss)     623,574     (1,171,921 )   (548,347 )

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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. We caution readers that any forward-looking statement is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statement. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. You can find many of these statements by looking for words like “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “intend,” “estimates,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “could,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” or similar expressions in this document or in documents incorporated by reference in this document. Examples of these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

  • our business and growth strategies;
  • our future results of operations;
  • anticipated trends in our business;
  • the capacity and utilization of our geothermal resources;
  • our ability to successfully and economically explore for and develop geothermal resources;
  • our exploration and development prospects, projects and programs, including timing and cost of construction of new projects and expansion of existing projects;
  • availability and costs of drilling rigs and field services;
  • our liquidity and ability to finance our exploration and development activities;
  • our working capital requirements and availability;
  • our illustrative plant economics;
  • our illustrative growth goals and development and acquisition projections;
  • market conditions in the geothermal energy industry; and
  • the impact of environmental and other governmental regulation.

These forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results may differ materially from current expectations and projections. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements:

  • the failure to obtain sufficient capital resources to fund our operations;
  • unsuccessful construction and expansion activities, including delays or cancellations;
  • incorrect estimates of required capital expenditures;
  • increases in the cost of drilling and completion, or other costs of production and operations;
  • ability to obtain a power purchase agreement for a new project;
  • the enforceability of the power purchase agreements for our projects;
  • impact of environmental and other governmental regulation, including delays in obtaining permits or ongoing impacts of the sequester;

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  • hazardous and risky operations relating to the development of geothermal energy;
  • our ability to successfully identify and integrate acquisitions;
  • the failure of the geothermal resource to support the anticipated power capacity;
  • our dependence on key personnel;
  • the potential for claims arising from geothermal plant operations;
  • general competitive conditions within the geothermal energy industry; and
  • financial market conditions.

All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this document or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable U.S. securities law. If we do update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

The U.S. dollar is the Company’s functional currency. All references to “dollars” or “$” are to United States dollars.

General Background and Discussion

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 and notes thereto included in this quarterly report and our filed Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the SEC on March 10, 2016.

U.S. Geothermal Inc. (“the Company”) is a Delaware corporation. The Company’s common stock trades on the NYSE MKT LLC under the trade symbol “HTM”.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the Company was focused on:

  • operating and optimizing the Neal Hot Springs, San Emidio and Raft River power plants;
  • closing the $20 million debt financing with Prudential Capital Group;
  • permitting the deepening of temperature gradient wells at San Emidio;
  • continuing to optimize and engineer the power plant/hybrid cooling design, working on obtaining the Conditional Use Permit, and pursuing PPA opportunities for the WGP Geysers project;
  • conducting annual maintenance outages at all three projects;
  • drilling a well at El Ceibillo;
  • seeking approval from DOE for water well drilling at Neal Hot Springs; and
  • evaluating potential new geothermal projects and acquisition opportunities.

Project Overview

The following is a list of projects that are in operation, under development or under exploration. Projects in operation currently have producing geothermal power plants. Projects under development have a geothermal resource discovery or may have wells in place, but require the drilling of new or additional production and injection wells in order to supply enough geothermal fluid sufficient to operate a commercial power plant. Projects under exploration do not have a geothermal resource discovery occurrence yet, but have significant thermal and other physical evidence that warrants the expenditure of capital in search of the discovery of a geothermal resource. Due to inflation and marketplace increases in the costs of labor and construction materials, estimates provided for project development costs could understate actual costs.

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Projects in Operation

  Projects in Operation  
      Generating   Contract
                   Project Location Ownership Capacity (megawatts) Power Purchaser Expiration
Neal Hot Springs Oregon JV(1) 22.0 Idaho Power 2036
San Emidio (Unit I) Nevada 100% 10.0 Sierra Pacific 2038
Raft River (Unit I) Idaho JV(2) 13.0(3) Idaho Power 2032

  (1)

Enbridge contributed approximately $32.8 million to the Neal Hot Springs geothermal project. The Company’s equity interest in the project is 60% and Enbridge’s equity interest is 40%.

  (2)

In December 2015, the Company purchased 45% of the Raft River Energy I LLC membership interest from Goldman Sachs Group, bringing the Company’s membership interest in the project to 95%. Goldman retains a 5% membership interest.

  (3)

The annual average net output design for the plant is 13 megawatts. The output of the Raft River Unit I plant currently is approximately 9.4 megawatts annual average.

Neal Hot Springs, Oregon
Neal Hot Springs is located in Eastern Oregon near the town of Vale, the county seat of Malheur County, and achieved commercial operation on November 16, 2012. The Neal Hot Springs facility is designed as a 22 megawatt net annual average power plant, consisting of three separate 12.2 megawatt (gross) modules, with each module having a design output of 7.33 megawatts (net) annual average based on a specific flow and temperature of geothermal brine.

For the second quarter of 2016, generation was 39,094 megawatt-hours with an average of 18.8 net megawatts per hour of operation and plant availability was 99.0% . For the same period in 2015, the plant generated 37,232 megawatt-hours with an average of 18.6 net megawatts per hour and plant availability was 97.6% . Unit 1 underwent its annual maintenance outage in April and was off line for 125.4 hours (5.2 days), and Unit 2 underwent its annual maintenance outage in May and was off line for 112.4 hours (4.7 days). Unit 3’s annual outage has been rescheduled for the third quarter 2016.

Work is ongoing to advance a hybrid cooling system that would increase summer power generation at the project. Two new fresh water drilling targets have been identified. Approval of the drilling program by our project lender (the U.S. Department of Energy) is pending with drilling now expected to start in the third quarter. The minimum amount of water needed for a hybrid cooling system is approximately 200 gallons per minute (“gpm”) per module. An initial study of various hybrid cooling methods was completed by third party experts which confirms a strong economic return for hybrid cooling if enough water can be found.

The PPA for the project was signed on December 11, 2009 with the Idaho Power Company. It has a 25-year term, and a variable percentage annual price escalation. The PPA has a seasonal pricing structure that pays 120% of the average price for four months (July, August, November, December), 100% of the average price for five months (January, February, June, September, October) and 73.3% of the average price for three months (March, April, May). The annual average price paid under the PPA for 2016 is $109.27 ($106.79 for 2015) per megawatt-hour.

San Emidio Unit I, Nevada
The Unit I power plant at San Emidio is located approximately 100 miles north-east of Reno, Nevada near the town of Gerlach, and achieved commercial operation on May 25, 2012. The San Emidio facility is a single 14.7 megawatt (gross) module, with a design output of 9 megawatts (net) annual average based on a specific flow and temperature of geothermal brine.

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For the second quarter of 2016, generation was 14,139 megawatt-hours with an average of 8.1 net megawatts per hour of operation and plant availability was 84.7% . For the same period in 2015, the plant generated 18,492 megawatt-hours with an average of 9.2 net megawatts per hour and plant availability was 97.6% . San Emidio took its scheduled annual maintenance outage in April for 138 hours (5.8 days). During May, the High Pressure feed pump, which had been installed during the April outage, started to experience high vibrations and the plant was operated at reduced load for 19 days in June until a replacement pump was installed. A total of 304 hours of forced outage time was related to this pump failure. After the replacement pump was installed in June, full production from the plant was restored.

On June 1, 2011, an amended and restated PPA was signed with Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy for the sale of up to 19.9 megawatts of electricity on an annual average basis. The PPA has a 25-year term with a base price of $89.75 per megawatt-hour, and an annual escalation rate of 1 percent. The annual average price paid under the PPA for 2016 is $93.01 ($92.08 for 2015) per megawatt-hour.

Raft River, Idaho
Raft River Energy I (“RREI”) is located in Southern Idaho, near the town of Malta, and achieved commercial operation on January 3, 2008. The Raft River facility is a single 18 megawatt (gross) module, with a design output of 13 megawatts (net) annual average based on a specific flow and temperature of geothermal brine.

For the second quarter of 2016, generation was 15,647 megawatt-hours with an average of 7.7 net megawatts per hour of operation and plant availability was 97.6% . For the same period in 2015, the plant generated 17,223 megawatt-hours with an average of 9.2 net megawatt hours and plant availability was 99.97% . Raft River underwent its annual maintenance outage in May for 107 hours (4.5 days)

The lower year over year production was due to the failure of production pump RRG-2 on February 9, 2016. The pump was pulled in March 2016, and the well remained off line until the drilling of a second production leg could be completed. Drilling operations began on well RRG-2 June 13th and were completed on July29, 2016. A flow test to determine the capacity needed for the new production pump is scheduled for mid-August, with the well expected to be back in production in early September.

The PPA for the project was signed on September 24, 2007 with the Idaho Power Company and allows for the sale of up to 13 megawatts of electricity on an annual average basis. The PPA has a 25 year term with a starting average price for the year 2007 of $52.50 that escalates at 2.1% per year through 2020 and then at 0.6% per year until the end of the contract in 2034. The Idaho Power PPA has a seasonal pricing structure that pays 120% of the average price for four months (July, August, November, December), 100% of the average price for five months (January, February, June, September, October) and 73.5% of the average price for three months (March, April, May). The annual average price paid under the PPA for 2016 is $63.30 ($62.00 for 2015) per megawatt-hour.

In addition to the price paid for energy by Idaho Power, RREI currently receives $4.75 per megawatt-hour under a separate contract for the sale of Renewable Energy Credits (“RECs”) to Holy Cross Energy, a Colorado electric cooperative. Starting in calendar year 2018, 49% of the RECs produced will be owned by RREI and 51% will be owned by the Idaho Power Company. For the 49% of RECs owned by RREI, a new, 10 year REC contract with the Public Utility District No. 1 of Clallam County, Washington will replace the current contract. The Company currently receives 95% of the REC income during the remaining term of the Holy Cross contract and will receive 95% of the REC income due to RREI during the term of the Clallam County contract.

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Projects Under Development/Exploration

  Projects Under Development  
          Estimated  
      Target Projected Capital  
      Development Commercial Required Power
Project Location Ownership (Megawatts)   Operation Date ($million) Purchaser
Raft River Idaho 100% 3 3rd Quarter 2016 3 IDPC
Neal Hot Springs Oregon 60% 3 3rd Quarter 2017 10 IDPC
San Emidio Phase II Nevada 100% 10 4th Quarter 2017* 60 TBD
WGP Geysers California 100% 30 2nd Quarter 2018* 150 TBD
El Ceibillo Phase I Guatemala 100% 25 2nd Quarter 2018* 140 TBD
Crescent Valley Phase I Nevada 100% 25 4th Quarter 2018* 130 TBD

* - Commercial operation dates are projections only. Actual dates can only be provided after power purchase
         agreements have been obtained.

Properties Under Exploration
      Target Development
                           Project Location Ownership *(Megawatts)
Gerlach Nevada 67.7% 10
Vale Oregon 100% 15
El Ceibillo Phase II Guatemala 100% 25
Neal Hot Springs II Oregon 100% 10
Raft River Unit II Idaho 100% 13
Crescent Valley Phase II Nevada 100% 25
Crescent Valley Phase III Nevada 100% 25
Lee Hot Springs Nevada 100% 20
Ruby Hot Springs Phase I Nevada 100% 20

* Target development sizes are predevelopment estimates of resource potential of unproven resources.
   The estimates are based on our evaluation of available information regarding temperature, and where
   available, flow.

Property Details
  Property Size      
  (square      
                     Property miles) Temperature (ºF) Depth (Ft) Technology
Neal Hot Springs 9.6 286-311 2,500-3,000 Binary
San Emidio 27.9 289-316 1,500-3,000 Binary
Raft River 10.8 275-302 4,500-6,000 Binary
Gerlach 4.7 338-352 2,000-3,000 Binary
El Ceibillo 38.6 410-526 1,800-TBD Steam/Flash
WGP Geysers 6.0 380-598 6,000-10,000 Steam
Crescent Valley 33.3 326-351 2,000-3,000 Binary
Lee Hot Springs 4.0 280-320 1,250-5,000 Binary
Ruby Hot Springs 3.3 315-340 1,670-4,500 Binary
Vale 0.6 290-300 2,450-5,000 Binary

WGP Geysers, California
The WGP Geysers project is located in the broader Geysers geothermal field located approximately 75 miles north of San Francisco, California. The broader Geysers geothermal field is the largest producing geothermal field in the world generating more than 850 megawatts of power for more than 30 years. Acquisition of the WGP Geysers Project from Ram Power was completed on April 22, 2014 for $6.4 million.

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We received the signed Large Generator Interconnection Agreement for the project on March 6, 2016 with the California Independent System Operator and Pacific Gas & Electric. This agreement allows the project to connect to the transmission grid and deliver up to 35 megawatts of energy. The interconnection cost remains at $1.9 million for the grid operator’s portion of the work in the substation and an initial payment on this cost of $1.0 million was made on February 5, 2016. An additional 1.7 mile long transmission line will be required to connect from the plant to the substation.

Engineering optimization of the power plant design is continuing with a focus on the new hybrid plant design that includes both water and air cooling. This design will dramatically increase the volume of water available for injection back into the reservoir. Traditional water cooled steam plants re-inject approximately 20 to 25% of the water that is removed during power generation, while a hybrid design may re-inject 65% or more of the water. This higher injection rate will provide longer term, stable steam production, and will result in increased power generation over the life of the project. Approval of the new conditional use permit from Sonoma County is expected during the third quarter of 2016.

Based on flow test data generated from well flow testing performed in mid-2015, a third party expert reported in September 2015 that the four production wells are capable of delivering an initial capacity of 28.1 MW (gross) or 25.4 MW (net) based on current power plant steam conversion rates from a detailed design for a 28.8 MW (net) power plant. These tests show the wells would initially produce a combined total of 458,000 pounds per hour. Using the average steam production rate from these wells and an assumed interference factor of 30%, the third party expert estimates that an additional two to three production wells would be needed to support the long term operation of a 28.8 MW (net) plant.

Two methods were used to estimate the long term capacity of the WGP project, and both support a high probability that a 28.8 MW (net) plant can be operated for 25 years, given the modern plant design and the available productive area. The first method is an established natural gas reservoir engineering calculation that is routinely used at The Geysers, which estimated that the reservoir could support the 28.8 MW (net) plant for up to 54 years using hybrid cooling as the basis. The second method is an empirical approach based on a third party expert’s extensive experience at The Geysers, and uses the estimated steam production capacity per acre within the productive area of the geothermal leasehold. On this basis, the productive acreage within the WGP leasehold has steam reserves sufficient to supply up to 44 MW (net) with a conventional injection level of 25%, and potentially more at the higher injection levels associated with the planned hybrid cooling system.

Discussions with numerous potential off-takers for the power from our power plant continue, with interest expressed by a number of them for base load, renewable power to replace fossil fuel based power generation that is being phased out of their portfolios. We responded to one Request For Proposal (RFP) early in the year, but were not selected. RFPs from other potential off-takers are anticipated in both the third and fourth quarters of 2016.

El Ceibillo, Republic of Guatemala

A geothermal energy rights concession, located 14 kilometers southwest of Guatemala City, was awarded to U.S. Geothermal Guatemala S.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company in April 2010. The concession has a five year term for the development and construction of a power plant. There are 24,710 acres (100 square kilometers) in the concession which is at the center of the Aqua and Pacaya twin volcano complex.

Drilling was started on well EC-5, a full size production well, on June 19, 2016. A high permeability zone was intersected at 623 feet (190 meters) and a slotted liner was installed to allow testing. Initial flow from the well measured at 371°F (183°C). The decision was made to proceed with drilling the well to the original target at approximately 1,300 feet (400 meters). Once the well is completed, a flow test will be conducted with field wide monitoring in three wells (EC-2A, EC-3, and EC-4) to provide pressure data for the reservoir model.

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With the concession agreement modified in 2015 to reflect the updated development schedule, discussions are being reestablished with potential buyers for the output from the plant. Additionally, the Guatemalan government, through the National Electrical Energy Commission (COMISIÓN NACIONAL DE ENERG¥A ELÉCTRICA–“CNEE”), has announced that it is preparing to issue an RFP for renewable energy later this year. CNEE has retained Tetra Tech Inc., a large U.S. based consulting firm, to prepare the RFP.

San Emidio, Nevada
The Phase II expansion is dependent on successful development of additional production and injection well capacity. We expect that approximately 75% of the Phase II development may be funded by project loans, with the remainder funded through equity financing. We anticipate the project qualifying for the 30% Federal Investment Tax Credit, which when monetized can meet most of the equity financing requirements.

During 2015, five, 1,000 ft. deep temperature gradient wells were completed in the southwest zone, with all of the wells encountering high bottom hole temperatures and anomalously high temperature gradients. Bottom-hole temperatures ranged from 224°F to 274°F, and temperature gradients in four of the wells ranged from 12.4°F per 100 feet to 14.9°F per 100 feet. These results are considered to be indicative of a nearby, active geothermal system at depth.

Permits for the second phase drilling program to deepen the two most prospective wells were approved by the Bureau of Land Management and the State of Nevada on July 19th. Drilling commenced on July 22, 2016 and the first well (17-21) was completed on July 25, 2016 after encountering a high permeability zone at 1,766 feet deep with a measured flowing temperature of 319°F. Drilling on the second well (25-21) began on July 28, 2016 and was completed on July 30th. A high temperature , high permeability zone was encountered at 2,206 feet deep and flowing temperature of 322°F was measured during a short flow test. Additional temperature gradient wells and/or development wells to further expand the geothermal heat anomaly are also under consideration depending upon the results from the first two wells. Further drilling will have to be permitted separately and to facilitate future permitting, additional cultural and endangered species surveys were conducted during the quarter.

The final stage study of the interconnection process, the Facilities Study, was started by NV Energy in February, and was completed during the second quarter of 2016. A draft interconnection agreement was received on June 30th and is under review. We currently have 16 megawatts of transmission capacity and are asking for an additional 3.9 megawatts to cover the Phase II plant requirements for transmission.

Raft River, Idaho
In 2011, the Raft River Phase II project was awarded an $11.4 million cost-shared, thermal stimulation program grant from the Department of Energy with the University of Utah Energy And Geoscience Institute as the project lead. The goal of the project is to create an Enhanced Geothermal System (“EGS”) by creating thermal fractures and developing a corresponding increase in permeability in the low permeability rock. Well RRG-9 was made available for the program and the first stage of injection into the well began in June 2013.

Initially the well was only capable of receiving 20 gallons per minute (“gpm”) of water due to the low permeability of the rock. After several moderate pressure stimulations, the injection of cold power plant discharge fluid was started and has continued through the second quarter. The lower temperature fluid causes thermal fracturing within the higher temperature host rock of the reservoir. At the current plant generation level, the flow into the well has stabilized at approximately 960 gpm.

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Well RRG-9 continues to be used temporarily as an injection well as an extension of the DOE EGS program, which is expected at this time to continue through 2016. The Company’s contributions for the thermal stimulation program are made in-kind by the use of the RRG-9 well, well field data provided by the Company, and through ongoing monitoring support.

Crescent Valley, Nevada
The Crescent Valley prospect consists of approximately 21,300 acres (33.3 square miles) of private and Federal geothermal leases. It is located in Eureka County, Nevada, approximately 15 miles south of the Beowawe geothermal power plant and about 33 miles southeast of Battle Mountain. The project was acquired as part of the Earth Power Resources merger which was completed in November 2014.

In light of federal legislation that extended the qualification for the 30% Investment Tax Credit to projects that began construction prior to December 31, 2014, drilling of the first production/injection well CVP-001 (67-3) was initiated in December of 2014, following completion of gravity surveys, and analysis of prior temperature gradient drilling data. Well CVP-001 was completed on March 27, 2015 to a depth of 2,746 feet. The well exhibited modest permeability with a flowing temperature of 213°F, which makes the well suited for duty as an injection well. The next phase of development work is in the planning stages and is currently on hold due to market conditions.

Operating Results

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported net loss attributable to the Company of $342,325 which represented a decrease of $842,641 (168.4% decrease) from net income attributable to the Company of $500,316 reported in the same period ended 2015. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported net loss attributable to the Company of $493,717 ($0.00 income per share) which represented a decrease of $259,897 (111.2% decrease) from net loss attributable to the Company of $233,820 ($0.00 income per share) reported in the same period ended 2015. Both favorable and unfavorable variances were reported in areas related to the operations of the Company’s three power plants. A notable favorable variance was reported for income tax expense. Notable unfavorable variances were noted for professional and management fees, and travel and promotional costs.

Plant Operations

A summary of energy sales by plant location is as follows:

    For the Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2016     2015  
      %       %  
Neal Hot Springs, Oregon   8,811,326     62.9     8,395,441     59.3  
San Emidio, Nevada   3,215,516     23.0     3,705,980     26.2  
Raft River, Idaho   1,973,904     14.1     2,053,648     14.5  
    14,000,746     100.0     14,155,069     100.0  

% - represents the percentage of total Company energy sales.

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    For the Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2016     2015  
   $     %       %  
Neal Hot Springs, Oregon   3,445,321     61.7     3,188,091     55.2  
San Emidio, Nevada   1,315,049     23.5     1,702,633     29.4  
Raft River, Idaho   829,554     14.8     888,599     15.4  
    5,589,924     100.0     5,779,323     100.0  

% - represents the percentage of total Company energy sales.

A quarterly summary of megawatt hours generated by plant are as follows:

          For the Quarter Ended,        
    June 30,     September     December 31,     March 31,     June 30,  
    2015     30, 2015     2015     2016     2016  
Neal Hot Springs, Oregon   37,232     33,498     52,642     53,671     39,094  
San Emidio, Nevada   18,492     18,924     20,369     20,433     14,139  
Raft River, Idaho   17,223     15,950     21,751     19,684     15,647  
    72,947     68,372     94,762     93,788     68,880  

Neal Hot Springs, Oregon (USG Oregon LLC) Plant Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Neal Hot Springs plant reported subsidiary net income of $4,470,446 which was an increase of $432,255 (10.7% increase) from subsidiary net income of $4,038,191 reported in the same period ended 2015. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Neal Hot Springs plant reported subsidiary net income of $1,243,706 which was an increase of $215,778 (21.0% increase) from subsidiary net income of $1,027,928 reported in the same period ended 2015.

Energy sales for the six months ended June 30, 2016, increased 5.0% (8.1% increase for the three months ended June 30, 2016) from the same periods ended 2015. The increase was due to both increases production and contracted rates. During the current six months, the plant produced 92,765 megawatt hours (39,094 megawatt hours in the current three months), which was a 2.24% increase (5.0% increase for the current three months) from the same periods ended 2015. For planned outages due to annual repairs and maintenance, the plant’s three units lost a total of 238 hours in the current quarter, which was 185 hours less (43.7% favorable decrease) than 423 hours lost the same quarter in 2015. Due to the nature of the scheduled repairs, more down time was required in 2015. In quarter ended March 31, 2015, the plant’s three units experienced a total of 192 hours of lost production. The two primary causes for the outages were plugged vaporizers and an exciter re-alignment needed at Unit 3. Minimal hours were lost in both the first and second quarters of 2016 due to forced or unplanned outages. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the contracted rates effectively increased 2.7% from the same period ended 2015.

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Summarized statements of operations for the Neal Hot Springs, Oregon plant are as follows:

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2016     2015     Variance  
      %       %       %*  
Plant revenues:                                    
       Energy sales   8,811,326     100.0     8,395,441     100.0     415,885     5.0  
                                     
Plant expenses:                                    
       General operations   1,900,969     21.6     1,885,378     22.5     (15,591 )   (0.8 )
       Depreciation and amortization   1,638,125     18.6     1,639,493     19.5     1,368     0.1  
    3,539,094     40.2     3,524,871     42.0     (14,223 )   (0.4 )
                                     
                   Gross Profit   5,272,232     59.8     4,870,570     58.0     401,662     8.2  
                                     
Other income (expense):                                    
       Interest expense   (805,688 )   (9.1 )   (837,430 )   (10.0 )   31,742     3.8  
       Other and interest income   3,902     0.0     5,051     0.1     (1,149 )   (22.7 )
    (801,786 )   (9.1 )   (832,379 )   (9.9 )   30,593     3.7  
                                     
                   Subsidiary Net Income   4,470,446     50.7     4,038,191     48.1     432,255     10.7  

% - represents the percentage of total plant operating revenues.

%* - represents the percentage of change from 2015 to 2016. Increases in revenues and decreases in expenses from the prior period to the current period are favorable and are presented as positive figures.

The intercompany elimination adjustments for interest expense, management fees and lease costs are not incorporated into the presentation of the subsidiary’s operations.

    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2016     2015     Variance  
      %       %       %*  
Plant revenues:                                    
       Energy sales   3,445,321     100.0     3,188,091     100.0     257,230     8.1  
                                     
Plant expenses:                                    
       General operations   983,120     28.5     920,273     28.9     (62,847 )   (6.8 )
       Depreciation and amortization   820,063     23.8     819,785     25.7     (278 )   0.0  
    1,803,183     52.3     1,740,058     54.6     (63,125 )   (3.6 )
                                     
                   Gross Profit   1,642,138     47.7     1,448,033     45.4     194,105     13.4  
                                     
Other income (expense):                                    
       Interest expense   (400,372 )   (11.6 )   (422,597 )   (13.3 )   22,225     5.3  
       Other and interest income   1,940     0.0     2,492     0.1     (552 )   (22.2 )
    (398,432 )   (11.6 )   (420,105 )   (13.2 )   21,673     5.2  
                                     
                   Subsidiary Net Income   1,243,706     36.1     1,027,928     32.2     215,778     21.0  

% - represents the percentage of total plant operating revenues.
%* - represents the percentage of change from 2015 to 2016. Increases in revenues and decreases in expenses from the prior period to the current period are considered to be favorable and are presented as positive figures.

The intercompany elimination adjustments for interest expense, management fees and lease costs are not incorporated into the presentation of the subsidiary’s operations.

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Key quarterly production data for the Neal Hot Springs, Oregon plant is summarized as follows:

    Mega-           Ave. Rate           Depreciation  
    watt     Energy     per     Subsidiary     &  
    Hours     Sales     Megawatt     Net Income*     Amortization  
Quarter Ended:   Produced     ($)     Hour ($)     ($)     ($)  
September 30, 2014   32,246     3,712,988     115.0     1,412,124     805,497  
December 31, 2014   54,472     6,377,488     117.1     4,147,356     819,924  
March 31, 2015   53,500     5,207,350     97.3     3,010,263     819,708  
June 30, 2015   37,232     3,188,091     85.6     1,027,928     819,785  
September 30, 2015   33,498     4,004,715     119.3     1,651,029     819,450  
December 31, 2015   52,642     6,423,643     122.0     4,311,789     819,171  
March 31, 2016   53,671     5,365,129     100.0     3,226,740     818,062  
June 30, 2016   39,094     3,445,321     88.2     1,243,706     820,063  

* - The intercompany elimination adjustments for management fees and corporate support are not incorporated into the presentation of the subsidiary’s net income.

San Emidio, Nevada Plant Energy Sales and Plant Operating Expenses (USG Nevada LLC)

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the San Emidio plant reported subsidiary net income of $283,174 which was a decrease of $537,537 (65.5% decrease) from $820,711 subsidiary net income reported in the same period ended 2015. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the San Emidio plant reported subsidiary net loss of $142,273 which was a decrease of $406,683 (153.8% decrease) from $264,410 subsidiary net income reported in the same period ended 2015.

Energy sales for the six months ended June 30, 2016, decreased 13.2% (22.8% decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2016) from the same periods ended 2015. During the current six months, the plant produced 34,572 megawatt hours (14,139 megawatt hours in the current three months), which was a 14.1% decrease (23.5% decrease for the current three months) from the same periods ended 2015. In the current quarter, the plant lost 304 production hours from forced outages. The forced outages were caused by the failure of a vaporizer bypass valve, failure of the refrigerant pump and two outages were caused by thunderstorms. The bypass valve has been replaced and refrigerant pump has been replaced. In the quarter ended March 31, 2016, the plant lost production hours primarily due to the failure of a production pump motor.

Plant operating costs, excluding depreciation, increased $81,374 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 ($44,588 increase for the three months ended June 30, 2016), which was a 6.7% increase (7.6% increase for the three months ended June 30, 2016) from the same periods ended 2015. Increases in field maintenance, chemicals and taxes were partially offset by decreases in corporate and administrative costs. For the current six months, field maintenance and chemicals increased $148,019 ($97,687 increase for the current three months), which was a 61.9% increase (78.0% increase for the current three months) from the same periods ended in 2015. In the second quarter 2016, production pump repairs totaled $92,819, and repairs to the condensate feed system and the transformer totaled $30,514. The pump repairs were needed due to a failed pump motor lead. In the first quarter 2016, costs that exceeded $71,000 were needed for repairs to a production pump motor and a cooling water pump.

For the current six months, taxes, licenses and permit costs increased $85,736 ($30,295 increase for the current three months), which was a 351.0% increase (503.% increase for the current three months) from the same periods ended in 2015. The mineral proceeds tax for the State of Nevada were significantly lower in 2015 due to an overpayment in 2014 and lower budgeted allowable expenses for 2015. In the current quarter an additional minerals proceeds tax assessment was made for $30,425 after an examination by the State of Nevada.

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Corporate and administrative costs decreased primarily due to reduction in management fees. Effective November 2015, the Company discontinued the management fees that it charged to the plant. Management fees of $114,665 were charged to the plant for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Summarized statements of operations for the San Emidio, Nevada plant are as follows:

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2016     2015     Variance  
      %    $     %       %*  
Plant revenues:                                    
       Energy sales   3,215,516     100.0     3,705,980     100.0     (490,464 )   (13.2 )
                                     
Plant expenses:                                    
       Operations   1,293,120     40.2     1,211,746     32.7     (81,374 )   (6.7 )
       Depreciation and amortization   637,970     19.8     632,192     17.1     (5,778 )   (0.9 )
    1,931,090     60.1     1,843,938     49.8     (87,152 )   (4.7 )
                                     
                   Gross Profit   1,284,426     39.9     1,862,042     50.2     (577,616 )   (31.0 )
                                     
Other income (expense):                                    
       Interest expense   (1,006,493 )   (31.3 )   (1,042,485 )   (28.1 )   35,992     3.5  
       Other income   5,241     0.2     1,154     0.0     4,087     354.2  
    (1,001,252 )   (31.1 )   (1,041,331 )   (28.1 )   40,079     3.8  
                                     
                   Subsidiary Net Income   283,174     8.8     820,711     22.1     (537,537 )   (65.5 )

% - represents the percentage of total plant operating revenues.
%* - represents the percentage of change from 2015 to 2016. Increases in revenues and decreases in expenses from the prior period to the current period are considered to be favorable and are presented as positive figures.

The intercompany elimination adjustments for management fees are not incorporated into the presentation of the subsidiary’s net operating income/loss.

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    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2016     2015     Variance  
      %       %       %*  
Plant revenues:                                    
       Energy sales   1,315,049     100.0     1,702,633     100.0     (387,584 )   (22.8 )
                                     
Plant expenses:                                    
       Operations   635,072     48.3     590,484     34.7     (44,588 )   (7.6 )
       Depreciation and amortization   319,756     24.3     315,846     18.5     (3,910 )   (1.2 )
    954,828     72.6     906,330     53.2     (48,498 )   (5.4 )
                                     
                Gross Profit   360,221     27.4     796,303     46.8     (436,082 )   (54.8 )
                                     
Other income (expense):                                    
       Interest expense   (505,880 )   (38.5 )   (532,767 )   (31.3 )   26,887     5.0  
       Other income   3,386     0.3     874     0.0     2,512     287.4  
    (502,494 )   (38.2 )   (531,893 )   (31.3 )   29,399     5.5  
                                     
             Subsidiary Net Income (Loss)   (142,273 )   (10.8 )   264,410     15.5     (406,683 )   (153.8 )

% - represents the percentage of total plant operating revenues.
%* - represents the percentage of change from 2015 to 2016. Increases in revenues and decreases in expenses from the prior period to the current period are considered to be favorable and are presented as positive figures.

The intercompany elimination adjustments for management fees are not incorporated into the presentation of the subsidiary’s net operating income/loss.

Key quarterly production data for the San Emidio, Nevada plant is summarized as follows:

    Mega-           Ave. Rate     Subsidiary     Depreciation  
    watt     Energy     per     Net Income     &  
    Hours     Sales     Megawatt     (Loss)*     Amortization  
         Quarter Ended:   Produced     ($)     Hour ($)     ($)     ($)  
September 30, 2014   18,240     1,663,119     91.2     109,515     316,638  
December 31, 2014   21,745     1,982,709     91.2     158,352     315,609  
March 31, 2015   21,754     2,003,346     92.1     556,301     316,346  
June 30, 2015   18,492     1,702,633     92.1     264,410     315,846  
September 30, 2015   18,924     1,742,750     92.1     386,033     314,940  
December 31, 2015   20,369     1,875,755     92.1     278,453     316,269  
March 31, 2016   20,433     1,900,467     93.0     425,447     318,214  
June 30, 2016   14,139     1,315,049     93.0     (142,273 )   319,756  

* - The intercompany elimination adjustments for management fees and corporate support charges are not incorporated into the presentation of the subsidiary’s net income/loss.

Raft River, Idaho Unit I (Raft River Energy I LLC) Plant Operations

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Raft River plant reported subsidiary net loss of $480,392 which was a favorable decrease of $285,303 (37.3% loss decrease) from $765,695 subsidiary net loss reported in the same period ended 2015. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Raft River plant reported subsidiary net loss of $321,895 which was a favorable decrease of $346,869 (51.9% loss decrease) from $668,764 subsidiary net loss reported in the same period ended 2015.

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During the six months ended June 30, 2016, the plant produced 35,331 megawatts (15,647 megawatts for the three months ended June 30, 2016), which was a 6.8% decrease (9.2 % decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2016) from the same periods ended 2015. The decreases in energy sales due to the lower production levels, which were partially offset by less plant outage time and contracted rate increases. In March 2016, the plant lost one of its production wells. The well was scheduled for drilling a new leg on the production well, so the well was left out of service until that drilling could be started later in the second quarter. Once drilling is completed a new well pump will be installed. During the current quarter, the plant lost 107 production hours for annual maintenance and repairs, which was 196 hours less (64.7% favorable decrease) than 303 production hours lost for annual maintenance and repairs in 2015. For the current six months, the contracted rates effectively increased 2.3% from the same six month period in 2015.

Plant operating costs, excluding depreciation, decreased $394,155 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 ($407,151 for the three months ended June 30, 2016), which was an 18.5% decrease (20.0% decrease for the three months ended June 30, 2016) from the same periods ended 2015. The decreases were primarily due to reductions in field maintenance expenses, chemicals and lubricants, and salaries. In April 2015, costs that exceeded $267,000 were incurred to rebuild the turbines and inspect the generators. In the current six month period, costs were incurred for production pump repairs of approximately $111,700. In the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the plant was required to replace the motive fluid at a total of $21,409. The motive fluid purchases/replacements were not needed in the current year. In the current quarter 2016, maintenance salaries were down $15,671 (25.5% decrease) from the same quarter ended 2015. In 2015, additional maintenance costs were primarily incurred for the pump repairs. In the quarter ended March 31, 2016, operations salaries were down $17,000 (21.6 % decrease) from the same quarter ended 2015 due to the loss of an operations employee who has not been replaced.

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The summarized statements of operations for RREI are as follows:

    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2016     2015     Variance  
      %       %    $     %*  
Plant revenues:                                    
       Energy sales   1,973,904     92.2     2,053,648     91.9     (79,744 )   (3.9 )
       Energy credit sales   166,811     7.8     179,972     8.1     (13,161 )   (7.3 )
    2,140,715     100.0     2,233,620     100.0     (92,905 )   (4.2 )
                                     
Plant expenses:                                    
       General operations   1,732,395     80.9     2,126,550     95.2     394,155     18.5  
       Depreciation and amortization   889,194     41.6     870,913     39.0     (18,281 )   (2.1 )
    2,621,589     122.5     2,997,463     134.2     375,874     12.5  
                                     
                   Gross Profit (Loss)   (480,874 )   (22.5 )   (763,843 )   (34.2 )   282,969     37.0  
                                     
Other income (expense):                                    
       Interest expense   (108 )   (0.0 )   (23,797 )   (1.1 )   23,689     99.5  
       Other and interest income   590     0.1     21,945     1.0     (21,355 )   (97.3 )
    482     0.1     (1,852 )   (0.1 )   2,334     126.0  
                                     
                   Subsidiary Net Loss   (480,392 )   (22.4 )   (765,695 )   (34.3 )   285,303     37.3  

% - represents the percentage of total plant operating revenues.
%* - represents the percentage of change from 2015 to 2016. Increases in revenues and decreases in expenses from the prior period to the current period are considered to be favorable and are presented as positive figures.

The intercompany elimination adjustments for interest expense, management fees and lease costs are not incorporated into the presentation of the subsidiary’s operations.

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    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2016     2015     Variance  
   $     %    $     %       %*  
Plant revenues:                                    
       Energy sales   829,554     91.8     888,599     91.6     (59,045 )   (6.6 )
       Energy credit sales   74,357     8.2     81,857     8.4     (7,500 )   (9.2 )
    903,911     100.0     970,456     100.0     (66,545 )   (6.9 )
                                     
Plant expenses:                                    
       General operations   781,291     86.4     1,188,442     122.5     407,151     20.0  
       Depreciation and amortization   444,608     49.2     438,955     45.2     (5,653 )   (1.3 )
    1,225,899     135.6     1,627,397     167.7     401,498     24.7  
                                     
                   Gross Profit (Loss)   (321,988 )   (35.6 )   (656,941 )   (67.7 )   334,953     51.0  
                                     
Other income (expense)   93     0.0     (11,823 )   (1.2 )   11,916     100.8  
                                     
                   Subsidiary Net Loss   (321,895 )   (35.6 )   (668,764 )   (68.9 )   346,869     51.9  

% - represents the percentage of total plant operating revenues.
%* - represents the percentage of change from 2015 to 2016. Increases in revenues and decreases in expenses from the prior period to the current period are considered to be favorable and are presented as positive figures.

The intercompany elimination adjustments for interest expense, management fees and lease costs are not incorporated into the presentation of the subsidiary’s operations.

Key quarterly production data for RREI is summarized as follows:

    Mega-           Ave. Rate     Subsidiary     Depreciation  
    watt     Energy     per     Net Income     &  
    Hours     Sales     Megawatt     (Loss)*     Amortization  
Quarter Ended:   Produced     ($)     Hour ($)     ($)     ($)  
September 30, 2014   18,501     1,273,013     68.8     117,281     429,164  
December 31, 2014   20,614     1,425,811     69.9     203,414     431,214  
March 31, 2015   20,672     1,165,050     56.4     (96,930 )   431,959  
June 30, 2015   17,223     888,599     51.6     (668,764 )   438,955  
September 30, 2015   15,950     1,106,643     69.4     (296,743 )   443,233  
December 31, 2015   21,751     1,533,621     70.5     425,745     443,744  
March 31, 2016   19,684     1,144,351     58.2     (158,497 )   444,587  
June 30, 2016   15,647     829,554     52.1     (321,895 )   444,608  

* - Subsidiary net income (loss) does not include intercompany elimination adjustments for interest expense, management fees and lease costs.

Professional and Management Fees
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported $1,212,160 in professional and management fees which was an increase of $578,468 (91.3% increase) from $633,692 reported in the same period ended 2015. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported $155,651 in professional and management fees which was a decrease of $94,918 (37.9% decrease) from $250,569 reported in the same period ended 2015. In August of 2015, the Company formed a Special Committee of the Board of Directors to thoroughly explore strategic options to maximize shareholder value. The Company ended this process and ended the contract with the primary consultant that was engaged in the examination in March 2016. For the first quarter 2016, the consultant’s fees associated with this examination totaled approximately $544,000. The Company incurred fees of $100,000 for services provided by a new financial advisor hired during the first quarter 2016. In the first quarter 2016, legal costs of approximately $109,000 ($64,000 increase from the quarter ended March 31, 2015) were incurred for services related to the strategic option examination. For the current quarter 2016, professional and management fees decreased $94,918 (37.9% decrease) from the same quarter ended 2015. In the second quarter 2015, the Company incurred $80,561 in consulting fees for compliance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act (“SOX”). Some of the SOX compliance burden for the current year will be internalized and other costs are expected to be incurred later in the year.

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Travel and Promotion
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported $263,897 in travel and promotion costs which was an increase of $189,389 (254.2% increase) from $74,508 reported in the same period ended 2015. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported $180,485 in travel and promotional costs which was an increase of $136,405 (309.4% increase) from $44,080 reported in the same period ended 2015. During first quarter 2016, the Company incurred additional travel costs related to the process of exploring strategic options to maximize shareholder value and to attend investment conferences. During second quarter 2016, the Company implemented a new marketing program that included radio spots and regular news article coverage. The costs of the marketing program for the second quarter totaled $117,650. The Company also continued its contract with an outside investor relations firm since the start of the year for $6,000 per month, but concluded that contract in June 2016.

Net Income Tax Expense
For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported $206,000 in income tax benefit which was a favorable decrease of $509,000 (168.0% decrease) from $303,000 income tax expense reported in the same period ended 2015. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported net income tax benefit of $296,000, which was an increase of $155,000 (109.9% increase) from the income tax benefit of $141,000 reported in the same period ended 2015. The variance was a function of lower income attributed to the Company primarily due to higher professional fees noted above.

Net Income Attributable to the Non-Controlling Interests
The net income attributable to the non-controlling interest entities is the line item that removes the portion of the total consolidated operations that are owned by the Company’s subsidiaries. For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported $1,141,453 in net income attributable to non-controlling interests, which was an increase of $426,735 (59.7% increase) from $714,718 net income reported in the same period ended 2015. For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company reported $105,050 in net income attributable to non-controlling interests, which was an increase of $419,577 (133.4% increase) from $314,527 net loss reported in the same period ended 2015. The primary component of the variances were the operating results of Raft River Energy I LLC (“RREI”) which reported a subsidiary net loss for the six and three months ended June 30, 2016 of $480,392 and $321,895; respectively. The losses decreased for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2016 by $285,303 (37.3% decrease) and $346,869 (51.9% decrease); respectively. RREI’s profits and losses are allocated based upon the terms of the partnership agreement. The primary conditions for the decreases in RREI’s losses were discussed above.

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The net income (loss) attributable to the non-controlling interest entities is detailed as follows:

    For the Six Months Ended              
    June 30,              
Subsidiaries and Non-Controlling   2016     2015     Variances        
Interest Entities  $         %  
Oregon USG Holdings LLC interest held by Enbridge Inc.   1,779,335     1,612,077     167,258     10.4  
Raft River Energy I LLC interest held by Goldman Sachs   (632,389 )   (882,219 )   249,830     28.3  
Gerlach Geothermal LLC interest held by Gerlach Green Energy, LLC   (5,493 )   (15,140 )   9,647     63.7  
    1,141,453     714,718     426,735     59.7  

% - represents the percentage of change from 2015 to 2016.
# - Variance percentage was extremely high or undefined.

    For the Three Months Ended              
    June 30,              
Subsidiaries and Non-Controlling   2016     2015     Variances  
Interest Entities  $    $       %  
Oregon USG Holdings LLC interest held by Enbridge Inc.   495,249     407,972     87,277     21.4  
Raft River Energy I LLC interest held by Goldman Sachs   (388,571 )   (718,558 )   329,987     45.9  
Gerlach Geothermal LLC interest held by Gerlach Green Energy, LLC   (1,628 )   (3,941 )   2,313     58.7  
    105,050     (314,527 )   419,577     133.4  

% - represents the percentage of change from 2015 to 2016. # - Variance percentage was extremely high or undefined.

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Non-Controlling Interests
The following is a summarized presentation of select financial line items from the statement of operations by project and the impact of the related non-controlling interests for the six months ended June 30, 2016:

                      Exploration        
    Neal Hot                 Activities and     Consolid-  
Statement of   Springs     San Emidio     Raft River     Corporate     ated  
   Operations Element  $        $    $  
                               
Gross Profit (Loss)   5,272,232     1,284,426     (480,875 )   310,350     6,386,133  
Expenses/(Income)   823,893     1,001,252     (483 )   (4)3,968,343     5,793,005  
Net Income(Loss) before tax expense   4,448,339     283,174     (480,392 )   (3,657,993 )   593,128  
Income taxes – USG Portion   (1,001,000 )   (106,000 )   (57,000 )   1,370,000     206,000  
Non-controlling interests   (1)(1,779,335)     -     (2)632,391   (3)5,491   (1,141,453 )
Net income (loss) attributable to U.S. Geothermal   1,668,004     177,174     94,999     (2,282,502 )   (342,325 )

  (1)

The non-controlling interest for Neal Hot Springs represent a 40% interest for our joint venture partner, Enbridge.

  (2)

The non-controlling interest for Raft River represents 5% of REC income and cash flows, and 99% of all remaining profits and losses allocated to the Goldman Sachs Group.

  (3)

The non-controlling interest for our exploration activities represents an approximately 33% interest for our joint venture partner at Gerlach, GGE Development.

  (4)

Major costs included in Exploration Activities and Corporate for the six months ended June 30, 2016 included:

 
  • Employee compensation $ 1,681,996

     
  • Corporate administration 653,704

     
  • Professional fees 1,212,160

     

    These costs are the responsibility of U.S. Geothermal Inc. (the Parent Company) and cannot be allocated to projects. Once a project has been classified as developmental, the costs associated with a project will be capitalized.

    Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

    As of June 30, 2016, the Company does not have any off balance sheet arrangements.

    Liquidity and Capital Resources

    During the quarter ended June 30, 2016, the operating projects of U.S. Geothermal continued to generate significant available cash (after debt service and reserves) to fund our development activities and corporate costs. In addition, exercise of options and warrants generated $1,038,580 during the quarter. We believe our cash and liquid investments at June 31, 2016 are adequate to fund our general operating activities through December 31, 2017.

    Development of our projects under development and under exploration may require additional funding. In addition to government loans and grants discussed below, we anticipate that additional funding may be raised through financial and strategic partnerships, market loans, issuance of debt or equity, and/or through the sale of ownership interest in tax credits and benefits. The Company continues discussions with potential investors to evaluate alternatives for funding at the corporate and project levels.

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    Idaho Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power (NV Energy), continue to pay for their power in a timely manner. This power is sold under long-term contracts at fixed prices. The status of the credit and equity markets could delay our project development activities while we seek to obtain economic credit terms or a favorable equity market price to further the drilling and construction activities.

    On May 19, 2016, the Company closed on a $20 million debt facility from Prudential Capital Group. Under terms of the financing agreement, the Company has the option, without obligation, to issue additional debt, up to $50 million in aggregate within the next two years. The initial $20 million loan has a fixed interest rate of 5.8% per annum. The loan principal amortizes over twenty years, with a seven-year term. Principal and interest payments are made semi-annually. The loan is collateralized with the Company’s ownership interest in the Neal Hot Springs and Raft River projects and by virtue of a pledge by the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, U.S. Geothermal Inc., an Idaho corporation, and sole member of Idaho USG Holdings, the equity interests in Idaho USG Holdings. The 22 MW Neal Hot Springs project is owned 60% by the Company and 40% by Enbridge. The 13 MW Raft River project is owned 95% by the Company and 5% by Goldman Sachs.

    On January 25, 2016, management determined it would be prudent to enter into a new Lincoln Park Capital (“LPC”) facility. The Company’s first Purchase Agreement with LPC, was entered into on May 21, 2012 and expired in 2015. Under the new Purchase Agreement, at the company’s sole discretion, the Company has the right to sell and LPC has the obligation to purchase up to $10 million of equity capital over a 30-month period subject to the conditions in the Purchase Agreement. The agreement provides for an initial sale of $650,000 of shares of common stock upon closing. Net proceeds from LPC’s investments will be used to cover a portion of the cost of the recent acquisition of the Goldman Sachs ownership interest of the Raft River project, development of our geothermal projects and for general corporate purposes. During the quarter ended March 31, 2016 an additional $571,650 was raised under the At the Market (“ATM”) subsequent to the initial sale. No additional funds were raised this quarter.

    On December 14, 2015, the Company acquired from Goldman Sachs the majority of their cash flow interest in and ownership of the Raft River geothermal project. The Company will receive 95% of the cash flow from the project on a going forward basis, along with all increased cash flow from any project improvements. Allocations of profits and losses will remain 99% to Goldman Sachs and 1% to the Company until December 31, 2017, after which the Company will receive 95% of the allocation of profits and losses and Goldman Sachs will receive 5%. The purchase price was $5.1 million for the 95% interest, with an option to purchase the balance of Goldman’s interest for Fair Market Value at the end of 2017. The purchase price consisted of a $3.5 million cash payment plus a promissory note of $1.6 million that bears interest at 8%. Under the promissory note agreement, $1 million of the note could be satisfied with shares of U.S. Geothermal common stock priced at the 10 day weighted average closing price of the common stock at time of conversion if not otherwise paid in cash by March 31, 2016. Since the Company paid off this note in cash on March 31, 2016, the Company has now withdrawn its resale registration statement covering the shares to be issued in satisfaction of the promissory note.

    Potential Acquisitions

    The Company intends to continue its growth through the acquisition of ownership or leasehold interests in properties and/or property rights that it believes will add to the value of the Company’s geothermal resources, and through possible mergers with or acquisitions of operating power plants and geothermal or other renewable energy properties.

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    Critical Accounting Policies

    Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and the related disclosures. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and other factors that we believe to be relevant at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. On a regular basis, we review the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.

    There have been no significant changes to our critical accounting estimates as discussed in our Annual Report.

    Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

    Not applicable.

    Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

    An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, our management, including the CEO and CFO, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the end of this period covered by this quarterly report to ensure that information we are required to disclose in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms relating to us, including our consolidated subsidiaries, and was accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

    There has been no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the six months ended June 30, 2016 that has materially affected, or is likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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    PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

    Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

    None.

    Item 1A - Risk Factors

    Not applicable.

    Item 2 - Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities And Use Of Proceeds

    None.

    Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

    None.

    Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures

    Not applicable.

    Item 5 - Other Information

    None.

    Item 6 - Exhibits

    See the exhibit index to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.

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    SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

      U.S. GEOTHERMAL INC.
      (Registrant)
       
    Date: August 9, 2016 By: /s/ Dennis J. Gilles
      Dennis J. Gilles
      Chief Executive Officer
       
    Date: August 9, 2016  
      By: /s/ Kerry D. Hawkley
      Kerry D. Hawkley
      Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

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    EXHIBIT INDEX

    Exhibit
    Number
    Description
    10.1 Note Purchase Agreement dated May 19, 2016 among Idaho USG Holdings, LLC, The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Prudential Annuities Life Assurance Corporation relating to $20,000,000, 5.80% Senior Secured Notes due March 31, 2023
    31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
    101.INS XBRL Instance Document
    101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
    101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
    101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
    101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
    101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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