Ocean Power Technologies Announces Third Quarter FY2021 Results

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Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) reported its third-quarter fiscal 2021 financial results, highlighting significant operational changes. The company acquired 3Dent Technology, enhancing its offshore engineering capabilities. Despite an increase in liquidity to $80.4 million, OPTT's revenue fell to $0.3 million from $0.7 million year-over-year, with a net loss rise attributed to pandemic-related project delays. The firm generated $76.1 million in net proceeds through equity agreements and plans a remote deployment of its OPT PowerBuoy® subsea data collection system in Chile.

Positive

• Acquisition of 3Dent Technology expands engineering and project capabilities.
• Liquidity improved with total cash reaching $80.4 million.
• Generated $76.1 million in net proceeds through equity agreements.
• Planned deployment of a wave energy-powered subsea data collection system in Chile.

Negative

• Revenue decreased to $0.3 million from $0.7 million year-over-year.
• Net loss increased by $0.3 million compared to the same quarter last year.
• First nine months revenue of $0.6 million down from $1.1 million year-over-year.

Investor Conference Call and Webcast on March 9, 2020, at 11:00 A.M. ET

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., March 05, 2021 (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 third quarter of fiscal year 2021 ended January 31, 2021.

Recent Operational Highlights

• Acquired 3Dent Technology, adding offshore engineering and design services and an established project and customer base.
• Planned first OPT PowerBuoy® remote deployment.
• Strengthened its liquidity position with an increase in total cash of $80.4 million.
  

Management Commentary
"OPT's third quarter brought dramatic change to our company," said George H. Kirby, OPT's President and Chief Executive Officer. "We acquired 3Dent Technology, which we believe is an important step for our long-term growth strategy and for expanding our offerings of autonomous clean ocean energy and data solutions. Additionally, we planned our first remote installation of a turnkey wave energy-powered subsea data collection system in Chile, which we believe offers flexibility and cost-reduction to our customers. We also welcomed three new directors to our board who bring valuable expertise in offshore energy, safety, finance and governance."

Kirby further said, "A key goal for us this year was to bolster our financial position, improve our liquidity and reduce our capital risk, and we believe that we've made great strides towards those efforts. During the fiscal year, the Company has generated $76.1 million in net proceeds through utilization of its ATM Facilities and Equity Line Common Stock Purchase Agreements, including $66.7 in net proceeds raised during the third quarter, during which we saw an increase in share price. Additionally, the Company's liquidity position has improved due to cost-cutting measures that were put in place at the beginning of the year. We believe that the Company's unrestricted cash balance of approximately $79.8 million as of January 31, 2021, in addition to continued prudent cost management, will provide us with the capital necessary to fund ongoing operations as well as the financial flexibility to execute on our growth strategy, consisting of market expansion, sales cycle acceleration, development of new products and solutions, and strategic acquisitions."

Third Quarter and First Nine Months Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Review
Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021 was $0.3 million compared to $0.7 million for the same period in the prior year, and the net loss for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 increased by $0.3 million as compared to the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Revenue for the first nine months of fiscal year 2021 was $0.6 million compared to $1.1 million for the same period in the prior year, and the net loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2021 increased by $0.5 million as compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease in revenue and increase in net loss for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2021 were mainly attributable to pandemic-related delays of the Company's revenue-generating projects.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash was $80.4 million as of January 31, 2021. Net cash used in operating activities decreased by $0.1 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2021 to $8.5 million, as compared to the first nine 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. During the nine months ended January 31, 2021, the Company's At-The-Market agreements and equity line agreements with Aspire Capital generated net proceeds of $76.1 million.

Conference Call & Webcast
OPT will host a conference call and webcast to review its financial and operating results on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, 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 June 9, 2021. Access 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)
			January 31, 2021				April 30, 2020
			(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	79,801			$	10,002
	Restricted cash, short-term			384				707
	Accounts receivable			-				105
	Contract assets			63				251
	Other current assets			1,001				588
	Total current assets			81,249				11,653
Property and equipment, net				417				499
Right-of-use asset, net				1,005				1,165
Restricted cash, long-term				222				221
	Total assets		$	82,893			$	13,538
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Loan payable		$	175			$	-
	Accounts payable			74				220
	Accrued expenses			2,340				1,353
	Contract liabilities, current portion			75				100
	Right-of-use liability, current portion			252				229
	Warrant liabilities			-				-
	Paycheck protection program loan- current			396				-
	Total current liabilities			3,312				1,902
Paycheck protection program loan, less current portion				495				-
Right-of-use liability, less current portion				887				1,078
Contract liabilities, less current portion				-				65
	Total liabilities			4,694				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 50,589,809 and 12,939,420 shares, respectively			51				13
	Treasury stock, at cost; 21,040 and 4,251 shares, respectively			(338	)			(302	)
	Additional paid-in capital			310,342				231,101
	Stock subscription receivable			(1,983	)			-
	Accumulated deficit			(229,696	)			(220,136	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(177	)			(183	)
	Total stockholders' equity			78,199				10,493
	Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	82,893			$	13,538

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
				Three months ended January 31,								Nine months ended January 31,
					2021				2020				2021				2020
Revenues				$	317			$	725			$	604			$	1,131
Cost of revenues					698				681				1,248				1,335
		Gross profit/(loss)			(381	)			44				(644	)			(204	)
Operating expenses:
	Engineering and product development costs				1,019				896				3,334				3,403
	Selling, general and administrative costs				1,763				2,093				5,591				5,629
		Total operating expenses			2,782				2,989				8,925				9,032
Operating loss					(3,163	)			(2,945	)			(9,569	)			(9,236	)
Gain due to the change in fair value of warrant liabilities					-				-				-				6
Interest income, net					25				27				45				102
Other expense, net					(16	)			-				(49	)			-
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)					3				(1	)			13				(5	)
Net loss				$	(3,151	)		$	(2,919	)		$	(9,560	)		$	(9,133	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share				$	(0.09	)		$	(0.46	)		$	(0.41	)		$	(1.40	)
	Weighted average shares used to compute
	basic and diluted net loss per share				33,715,334				6,318,162				23,160,885				6,543,500

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
						Nine months ended January 31,
							2021				2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net loss					$	(9,560	)		$	(9,133	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
		Foreign exchange (gain)/loss					(13	)			5
		Depreciation of fixed assets					106				117
		Amortization of right of use asset					159				146
		Compensation expense related to stock option grants and restricted stock					338				225
		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				(7	)
			Contract assets				188				(20	)
			Other assets				(310	)			19
			Accounts payable				(473	)			(194	)
			Accrued expenses				1,192				257
			Change in lease liability				(169	)			(147	)
			Contract liabilities				(90	)			107
				Net cash used in operating activities			(8,525	)			(8,631	)
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchase of property, plant and equipment						(17	)			(61	)
				Net cash used in investing activities			(17	)			(61	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Proceeds from Paycheck Protection Program Loan						890				-
	Proceeds from loan payable						467				-
	Payment of loan payable						(292	)			-
	Proceeds from stock option exercises						40				-
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock- Aspire financing
		net of issuance costs					9,983				850
	Proceeds from issuance of common stock- AGP At The Market offering,
		net of issuance costs					66,166				1,520
	Proceeds associated with exercise of common stock warrants						769				-
	Proceeds (costs) associated with exercise of pre-funded warrants						-				(16	)
	Acquisition of treasury stock						(36	)			(1	)
				Net cash provided by financing activities			77,987				2,353
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash							32				(15	)
				Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			69,477				(6,354	)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period							10,930				17,159
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period						$	80,407			$	10,805

FAQ

What are Ocean Power Technologies' (OPTT) recent financial results for Q3 2021?

For Q3 2021, OPTT reported a revenue of $0.3 million, down from $0.7 million in Q3 2020, with increased net losses.

How much cash does Ocean Power Technologies currently have?

As of January 31, 2021, Ocean Power Technologies has a total cash position of $80.4 million.

What strategic acquisition did Ocean Power Technologies make recently?

Ocean Power Technologies acquired 3Dent Technology to enhance its offshore engineering and project capabilities.

When is Ocean Power Technologies' next conference call?

The next conference call is scheduled for March 9, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. ET.