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Ocean Power Technologies Announces Second Quarter FY2021 Results

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Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) reported its financial results for Q2 FY2021, ending October 31, 2020. Revenue decreased to $0.1 million from $0.2 million year-over-year, primarily due to lower revenue from Enel Green Power. The net loss decreased by $0.2 million, attributed to reduced product development costs. Total cash and equivalents rose to $26.3 million. The company signed contracts with ACET and received a DeepStar project award to utilize its PB3 PowerBuoy. A Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aspire Capital allows for up to $12.5 million in stock sales over 30 months.

Positive
  • Signed contract with ACET for PB3 PowerBuoy to support U.S. Navy's SLAMR Initiative.
  • Received DeepStar project award for underwater power solutions.
  • Total cash and equivalents increased to $26.3 million.
  • Executed stock purchase agreement allowing access to $12.5 million over 30 months.
Negative
  • Revenue decreased to $0.1 million in Q2 FY2021 compared to $0.2 million in Q2 FY2020.
  • Net loss for the first half of FY2021 increased by $0.2 million.

Investor Conference Call and Webcast on December 8, 2020, at 11:00 A.M. ET

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Dec. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT" or "the Company") (Nasdaq: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective ocean energy solutions, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 ended October 31, 2020.

Recent Operational Highlights

  • Signed contract with Adams Communications & Engineering Technology (ACET) to evaluate a PB3 PowerBuoy® solution to support the U.S. Navy's Naval Postgraduate School's Sea, Land, Air, Military Research (SLAMR) Initiative.
  • Received DeepStar® project award to study deployment and operational requirements of utilizing OPT's PB3 PowerBuoy® to provide remotely controllable zero carbon power for deepwater subsea oil production applications.
  • Deployed the OPT Marine Surveillance System on a hybrid PowerBuoy® off the New Jersey coast for advanced testing and demonstration.
  • Expanded OPT's commercial European presence with oil and gas industry veteran Jorge Franco joining as Regional Sales Representative, based in Spain.
  • Executed a new Common Stock Purchase Agreement with Aspire Capital to sell up to $12.5 million in common stock to Aspire Capital over a term of 30 months, which provides flexibility to access capital on a cost-effective basis.
  • Increased total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash balances to $26.3 million.

Management Commentary
"We are seeing long-evolving projects come to fruition with two recent PB3 PowerBuoy®-related contracts with ACET and DeepStar," said George H. Kirby, President and Chief Executive Officer of OPT. "Our expanded sales footprint, coupled with our product and solution suite and cash balance, positions OPT to be able to deliver on anticipated market demand."

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Review
Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $0.1 million compared to $0.2 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease of $0.1 million was primarily due to lower revenue from a project with Enel Green Power (EGP), while the same period in the prior year included revenue from projects with Premier Oil and the U.S. Navy. The net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 decreased by $0.2 million as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020, which was mainly attributable to decreased spending on product development costs.

Fiscal First Half 2021 Financial Review
Revenue for the first six months of fiscal year 2021 was $0.3 million compared to $0.4 million for the same period in the prior year. The decrease of $0.1 million was primarily due to lower revenue from projects with Premier Oil and the U.S. Navy, partially offset by higher revenue generated from the project with EGP in the current year. The net loss for the first six months of fiscal 2021 increased by $0.2 million as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020, which was mainly attributable to higher spending on selling, general, and administrative costs partly offset by decreased spending on product development costs.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash was $15.8 million as of October 31, 2020. Net cash used in operating activities decreased by $0.7 million during the first six months of fiscal 2021 to $5.7 million, as compared to the first six months of fiscal 2020. This decrease is mainly the result of lower cash spending on customer projects and product development costs in the current fiscal year period as compared to the same period in the prior fiscal year. On May 5, 2020, the Company received $0.9 million from the Paycheck Protection Program made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, commonly referred to as the CARES Act.

Conference Call & Webcast
OPT will host a conference call and webcast to review its financial and operating results on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time. Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing 877-407-8291 (toll-free in the U.S.) or 201-689-8345 for international callers.

Investors, analysts, and members of the media interested in listening to the live presentation are encouraged to join a webcast of the call available on the Company's website at https://www.oceanpowertechnologies.com/investor-relations.

A digital replay will be available by telephone approximately two hours after the completion of the call and until February 8, 2021. It can be accessed by dialing 877-660-6853 from the U.S. or 201-612-7415 for international callers and using the Conference ID#13694019. The archived webcast will also be available on the OPT website investor relations page.

About Ocean Power Technologies
Headquartered in Monroe Township, New Jersey, OPT aspires to transform the world through durable, innovative, and cost-effective ocean energy solutions. Its PowerBuoy® solutions platform provides clean and reliable electric power and real-time data communications for remote offshore and subsea applications in markets such as offshore oil and gas, defense and security, science and research, and communications. 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 which could be inaccurate and which are 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 a 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.

Financial Tables Follow
Additional information may be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K that has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Form 10-K may be accessed on www.sec.gov or the Company's website in the Investor Relations section.


Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
     
  October 31, 2020 April 30, 2020
  (Unaudited)  
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $15,244  $10,002 
Restricted cash, short-term  384   707 
Accounts receivable  -   105 
Contract assets  97   251 
Other current assets  1,129   588 
Total current assets  16,854   11,653 
Property and equipment, net  425   499 
Right-of-use asset, net  1,060   1,165 
Restricted cash, long-term  222   221 
Total assets $18,561  $13,538 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Loan payable $350  $- 
Accounts payable  148   220 
Accrued expenses  2,215   1,353 
Contract liabilities, current portion  109   100 
Right-of-use liability, current portion  244   229 
Warrant liabilities  -   - 
Paycheck protection program loan- current  396   - 
Total current liabilities  3,462   1,902 
Paycheck protection program loan, less current portion  495   - 
Right-of-use liability, less current portion  954   1,078 
Contract liabilities, less current portion  -   65 
Total liabilities  4,911   3,045 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)    
Stockholders’ Equity:    
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares, none issued or outstanding  -   - 
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued 24,153,554 and 12,939,420 shares, respectively  24   13 
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,251 shares  (302)  (302)
Additional paid-in capital  240,648   231,101 
Accumulated deficit  (226,545)  (220,136)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (175)  (183)
Total stockholders' equity  13,650   10,493 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $18,561  $13,538 


Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
         
  Three months ended October 31, Six months ended October 31,
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
         
Revenues $118  $204  $287  $406 
Cost of revenues  216   288   550   655 
Gross loss  (98)  (84)  (263)  (249)
         
Operating expenses:        
Engineering and product development costs  1,063   1,309   2,315   2,507 
Selling, general and administrative costs  1,841   1,838   3,828   3,534 
Total operating expenses  2,904   3,147   6,143   6,041 
Operating loss  (3,002)  (3,231)  (6,406)  (6,290)
         
Gain due to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities  -   -   -   6 
Interest income, net  8   32   20   74 
Other expense, net  (33)  -   (33)  - 
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)  3   10   10   (4)
Net loss $(3,024) $(3,189) $(6,409) $(6,214)
Basic and diluted net loss per share $(0.15) $(0.51) $(0.36) $(1.01)
Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share  20,090,000   6,259,255   17,883,666   6,150,061 


Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
         
      Six months ended October 31,
       2020   2019 
             
       
Cash flows from operating activities:    
 Net loss $(6,409) $(6,214)
 Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:    
  Foreign exchange (gain)/loss  (10)  4 
  Depreciation of fixed assets  73   77 
  Amortization of right of use asset  105   96 
  Compensation expense related to stock option grants and restricted stock  223   168 
  Gain due to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities  -   (6)
  Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment  2   - 
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
   Accounts receivable  105   (934)
   Contract assets  154   (96)
   Other assets  (499)  (6)
   Accounts payable  (72)  (138)
   Accrued expenses  812   (75)
   Change in lease liability  (110)  (96)
   Contract liabilities  (56)  802 
    Net cash used in operating activities  (5,682)  (6,418)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
 Purchase of property, plant and equipment  -   (41)
    Net cash used in investing activities  -   (41)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
 Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program Loan  890   - 
 Proceeds from loan payable  467   - 
 Payment of loan payable  (117)  - 
 Proceeds from issuance of common stock- Aspire financing net of issuance costs  3,241   - 
 Proceeds from issuance of common stock- AGP At The Market offering, net of issuance costs  6,094   746 
 Proceeds (costs) associated with exercise of pre-funded warrants  -   (18)
 Acquisition of treasury stock  -   (1)
    Net cash provided/ (used) by financing activities  10,575   727 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  27   (5)
    Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  4,920   (5,737)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period  10,930   17,159 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $15,850  $11,422 
         


FAQ

What were the financial results for Ocean Power Technologies in Q2 FY2021?

Ocean Power Technologies reported a revenue of $0.1 million for Q2 FY2021, down from $0.2 million in Q2 FY2020.

What is the stock symbol for Ocean Power Technologies?

The stock symbol for Ocean Power Technologies is OPTT.

What significant contracts did Ocean Power Technologies sign recently?

Ocean Power Technologies signed a contract with ACET to evaluate its PB3 PowerBuoy solution and received a DeepStar project award.

How much cash does Ocean Power Technologies have as of October 31, 2020?

As of October 31, 2020, Ocean Power Technologies had total cash and cash equivalents of $26.3 million.

When will Ocean Power Technologies hold its investor conference call?

Ocean Power Technologies will hold its investor conference call on December 8, 2020, at 11:00 A.M. ET.

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