Ocean Power Technologies Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2025
16 Dicembre 2024 - 10:15PM
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT" or "the
Company") (NYSE American: OPTT), today announced financial
results for the second quarter ended October 31, 2024 (Q2FY25).
Q2FY25 Financial Highlights
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Revenue: $2.4 million, compared to $0.9 million
for the same period last year, representing a 2.7x increase.
-
Net Loss: $3.9 million, compared to $7.2 million
in the prior year period, representing a year-over-year decrease of
46%.
-
Operating expenses have been reduced by 41%, including reduced
external expenditures leading to a material reduction in third
party spend.
-
Cash Used in Operating Activities: $4.8 million,
compared to $7.5 million in the prior year period, representing a
year-over-year decrease of 37%.
Recent Business and Operational
Highlights
Strategic partnerships continue to expand our
market presence:
- In Latin America, we announced a
partnership that includes $3 million in purchase order commitments
over 36 months. This underscores the growing demand for our WAM-V®
USVs and reinforces our leadership in cutting-edge maritime
technology.
- In the Middle East, we partnered
with Unique Group to exhibit our WAM-V at ADIPEC and to provide
services to commercial customers, signed a distributor agreement
with Remah International Group in the UAE to focus on defense and
security applications, and entered into a partnership with 3B
General Trading & Contracting Co. W.L.L. to explore offshore
energy and maritime projects in Kuwait. We believe that our
innovative solutions, such as PowerBuoys® and AI-powered WAM-V®
USVs equipped with Merrows™ systems, are uniquely positioned to
meet the region’s demand for sustainable, energy efficient offshore
solutions across commercial and defense
industries.
Domestically, the Company remains steadfast in
its commitment to supporting national defense and other areas of
focus. During Q2FY25, the Company completed the second set of
exercises of the previously announced follow-on contract as a
subcontractor to EpiSci and successfully deployed several WAM-V
autonomous surface vehicles during the Mission Autonomy Proving
Grounds (MAPG) as part of Project Overmatch. Project Overmatch is a
United States Navy initiative aimed at achieving a seamless and
highly integrated warfighting capability by leveraging advanced
data networks, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning.
Under this contract, OPT continues to ruggedize and enhance the
operational capability of its autonomous maritime technologies to
support the U.S. military and its allies. The first set of
exercises was concluded over the summer and the completion of these
most recent exercises contributed to the revenue recognition noted
above.
The Company reaffirms its previously issued
guidance that it believes it will reach profitability (excluding
unanticipated extraordinary expenses) during the fourth quarter of
calendar 2025. Performance to date reflects strong demand for
products, effective cost management, and progress on our strategic
initiatives. Recent achievements, including previously announced
partnerships, operational milestones, successful exercises and
continued customer deliveries, evidence the Company’s trajectory
toward achieving this stated objective.
On August 12, 2024, Paragon Technologies
announced via press release that its Board of Directors had
resolved to terminate its shareholder campaign and all related
activities targeting OPT and had terminated Hesham M. Gad as
Chairman and CEO. Furthermore, on December 5, 2024, Paragon
disclosed that its Audit Committee engaged legal counsel from
Holland & Knight LLP to conduct an independent investigation
into the conduct of Mr. Gad. These developments validate our
position that the dissident shareholder campaign lacked merit. With
this matter resolved, OPT can now fully focus on advancing its
mission and delivering sustainable, long-term value for all
shareholders.
Philipp Stratmann, OPT’s CEO and President,
stated “I’m incredibly proud of the progress we’ve made this
quarter. Our strategic emphasis on national security, critical
infrastructure, and international market expansion continues to
deliver results. This reflects not just broader macro-economic
trends but our ability to penetrate diverse markets and execute for
new customers. We’re successfully solving problems for our
customers and thus capturing a market versus creating a market
while converting our expanding pipeline into revenue, driven by
increasing domestic and international demand. Our ability to scale
and deliver on large contracts positions us for sustained growth,
and we’re confident in our ability to capitalize and build on this
momentum. We deliver science, not fiction.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Income Statement:
- Revenues for Q225 and year to date
fiscal 2025 were $2.4 million and $3.7 million, respectively, an
increase of 172% and 72%, respectively, over the prior year.
Trailing twelve-month revenue for the period ended October 31,
2024, was $7.1 million, an 83% increase over the trailing
twelve-month revenue of $3.9 million for the period ended October
31, 2023.
- Operating expenses for Q225 and
year to date fiscal 2025 were $4.7 million and $9.6 million,
respectively, a decrease of 41% and 40%, respectively, as compared
to the prior year comparable periods, reflecting previously
disclosed restructuring and streamlining
activities.
- Net loss for Q225 and year to date
fiscal 2025 was $3.9 million and $8.4 million, respectively, a
decrease of 46% and 41%, as compared to the prior year. The
year-over-year decrease in net loss was primarily driven by the
decrease in operating expenses noted above.
Balance Sheet and Cash
Flow
- Combined cash, restricted cash,
cash equivalents and short-term investments as of October 31,
2024, was $2.2 million, as compared to $3.3 million at April 30th,
2024.
- Net cash used in operating
activities for the six months ended Q225 was $10.9 million,
compared to $15.5 million for the same period in the prior year.
This improved cash flow reflects the decrease in operating expenses
noted above, partially offset by the payment of the earnout related
to our autonomous vehicles business acquisition due to the business
exceeding expectations
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION
A conference call to discuss OPT’s financial
results will be held on Tuesday December 17, 2024 at 9:00
AM EDT. Philipp Stratmann, CEO, and Bob Powers, CFO will
host the call.
- The dial-in
numbers for the conference call are 877-407-8291 or
201-689-8345.
- Live
webcast: Webcast | Ocean Power Technologies FY2025 Q2
Earnings Conference Call (choruscall.com)
- Call
Replay: Call replay will be available by telephone
approximately two hours after the call's completion. You may access
the replay by dialing 877-660-6853 from the U.S. or
201-612-7415 for international callers and using the Conference ID
13748550.
- Webcast
Replay: The archived webcast will be on the OPT investor
relations section of its website
INDIVIDUAL MEETING INFORMATION
In an effort to increase relations with
institutional investors, OPT management has dedicated time to
hosting individual meetings with portfolio managers and analysts.
If you are interested in scheduling a meeting with OPT management,
please contact:
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Email:
InvestorRelations@oceanpowertech.com, or
-
Call: 609-730-0400 x401
ABOUT OCEAN POWER
TECHNOLOGIES
OPT provides intelligent maritime solutions and
services that enable safer, cleaner, and more productive ocean
operations for the defense and security, oil and gas, science and
research, and offshore wind markets, including Merrows, which
provides AI capable seamless integration of Maritime Domain
Awareness Systems across platforms. Our PowerBuoy® platforms
provide clean and reliable electric power and real-time data
communications for remote maritime and subsea applications. We also
provide WAM-V® autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and marine
robotics services. The Company’s headquarters is in Monroe
Township, New Jersey, with an additional office in Richmond,
California. To learn more,
visit www.OceanPowerTechnologies.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release may contain forward-looking statements that are
within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are
identified by certain words or phrases such as "may", "will",
"aim", "will likely result", "believe", "expect", "will continue",
"anticipate", "estimate", "intend", "plan", "contemplate", "seek
to", "future", "objective", "goal", "project", "should", "will
pursue" and similar expressions or variations of such expressions.
These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current
expectations about its future plans and performance. These
forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and
estimates that could be inaccurate and subject to risks and
uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially from those
anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking statement made by
the Company. Please refer to the Company's most recent Forms 10-Q
and 10-K and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission for further discussion of these risks and
uncertainties. The Company disclaims any obligation or intent to
update the forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or
circumstances after the date of this release or to provide further
interim updates in the future.
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and
SubsidiariesConsolidated Balance
Sheets(in $000’s, except share data) |
|
|
|
October 31,2024 |
|
|
April 30,2024 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
|
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
2,092 |
|
|
$ |
3,151 |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
1,785 |
|
|
|
796 |
|
Contract assets |
|
|
86 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Inventory |
|
|
4,774 |
|
|
|
4,831 |
|
Other current assets |
|
|
683 |
|
|
|
1,747 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
9,420 |
|
|
|
10,543 |
|
Property and equipment,
net |
|
|
3,292 |
|
|
|
3,443 |
|
Intangibles, net |
|
|
3,556 |
|
|
|
3,622 |
|
Right-of-use assets, net |
|
|
1,987 |
|
|
|
2,405 |
|
Restricted cash,
long-term |
|
|
154 |
|
|
|
154 |
|
Goodwill |
|
|
8,537 |
|
|
|
8,537 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
26,946 |
|
|
$ |
28,704 |
|
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
351 |
|
|
$ |
3,366 |
|
Earnout payable |
|
|
400 |
|
|
|
1,130 |
|
Accrued expenses |
|
|
1,428 |
|
|
|
1,787 |
|
Right-of-use liabilities, current portion |
|
|
1,081 |
|
|
|
774 |
|
Contract liabilities |
|
|
119 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
3,379 |
|
|
|
7,359 |
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
|
203 |
|
|
|
203 |
|
Right-of-use liabilities, less
current portion |
|
|
1,245 |
|
|
|
1,798 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
4,827 |
|
|
|
9,360 |
|
Commitments and contingencies
(Note 14) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Shareholders’ Equity: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares,
none issued or outstanding; 100,000 designated as Series A |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 200,000,000 shares,
issued 124,683,555 shares and 61,352,731 shares, respectively;
outstanding 124,595,538 shares and 61,264,714 shares,
respectively |
|
|
125 |
|
|
|
61 |
|
Treasury stock, at cost; 88,017 and 88,017 shares,
respectively |
|
|
(369 |
) |
|
|
(369 |
) |
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
338,352 |
|
|
|
327,276 |
|
Accumulated deficit |
|
|
(315,944 |
) |
|
|
(307,579 |
) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(45 |
) |
|
|
(45 |
) |
Total shareholders’ equity |
|
|
22,119 |
|
|
|
19,344 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
|
$ |
26,946 |
|
|
$ |
28,704 |
|
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Ocean Power
Technologies, Inc. and SubsidiariesConsolidated
Statements of Operations(in $000’s, except per
share data) |
|
|
|
Three months endedOctober 31, |
|
|
Six months endedOctober 31, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
$ |
2,418 |
|
|
$ |
889 |
|
|
$ |
3,719 |
|
|
$ |
2,161 |
|
Cost of revenues |
|
|
1,623 |
|
|
|
401 |
|
|
|
2,477 |
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
795 |
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
1,242 |
|
|
|
1,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
4,710 |
|
|
|
7,995 |
|
|
|
9,630 |
|
|
|
16,100 |
|
Gain from change in fair value of consideration |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(23 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
Operating loss |
|
|
(3,915 |
) |
|
|
(7,484 |
) |
|
|
(8,388 |
) |
|
|
(14,863 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income, net |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
270 |
|
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
610 |
|
Other income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
17 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Foreign exchange gain |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
Loss before income taxes |
|
|
(3,913 |
) |
|
|
(7,213 |
) |
|
|
(8,365 |
) |
|
|
(14,252 |
) |
Income tax benefit |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Net loss |
|
|
(3,913 |
) |
|
|
(7,213 |
) |
|
|
(8,365 |
) |
|
|
(14,252 |
) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.09 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.24 |
) |
Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss
per common share |
|
|
108,396,875 |
|
|
|
58,781,505 |
|
|
|
95,173,938 |
|
|
|
58,752,291 |
|
|
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and
SubsidiariesConsolidated Statements of Cash
Flows(in
$000’s)Unaudited |
|
|
|
Six months ended October 31, |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(8,365 |
) |
|
$ |
(14,252 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation of fixed assets |
|
|
456 |
|
|
|
172 |
|
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
1 |
|
Loss on disposal of property and equipment |
|
|
111 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
80 |
|
Noncash lease expense |
|
|
418 |
|
|
|
201 |
|
Accretion of discount on investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(211 |
) |
Change in contingent consideration liability |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(86 |
) |
Share-based compensation |
|
|
551 |
|
|
|
673 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(989 |
) |
|
|
229 |
|
Contract assets |
|
|
(68 |
) |
|
|
(174 |
) |
Inventory |
|
|
(231 |
) |
|
|
(1,502 |
) |
Other assets |
|
|
1,064 |
|
|
|
(511 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
(3,015 |
) |
|
|
802 |
|
Earnout payable |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
(500 |
) |
Accrued expenses |
|
|
(359 |
) |
|
|
(2 |
) |
Right-of-use liabilities |
|
|
(245 |
) |
|
|
(201 |
) |
Contract liabilities |
|
|
(183 |
) |
|
|
(214 |
) |
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
$ |
(10,890 |
) |
|
$ |
(15,495 |
) |
Cash flows from investing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redemptions of short-term investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
20,600 |
|
Purchases of short-term investments |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,026 |
) |
Purchases of property and equipment |
|
|
(128 |
) |
|
|
(698 |
) |
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities |
|
$ |
(128 |
) |
|
$ |
11,876 |
|
Cash flows from financing
activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid for tax withholding related to shares withheld |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock - At The Market offering,
net of issuance costs |
|
|
7,508 |
|
|
$ |
29 |
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock - Capital Raise, net of
issuance costs |
|
|
2,451 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
$ |
9,959 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
$ |
(1,059 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,592 |
) |
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash, beginning of period |
|
$ |
3,305 |
|
|
$ |
7,103 |
|
Cash, cash equivalents and
restricted cash, end of period |
|
$ |
2,246 |
|
|
$ |
3,511 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosure of
noncash investing and financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common stock issued related to bonus and earnout payments |
|
$ |
630 |
|
|
$ |
1,250 |
|
CONTACT INFORMATION
Investors: 609-730-0400 x401 or InvestorRelations@oceanpowertech.com
Media: 609-730-0400 x402 or MediaRelations@oceanpowertech.com
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