Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2010 October (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended October 31, 2010
Or
o | 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: 001-33417
OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware | 22-2535818 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1590 REED ROAD, PENNINGTON, NJ 08534
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(609) 730-0400
(Registrants 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 þ No o
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 o No o
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 o | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o | |||
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of November 30, 2010, the number of outstanding shares of common stock of the registrant
was 10,418,111.
OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2010
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PowerBuoy® is a registered trademark of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and
the Ocean Power Technologies logo is a trademark of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. All other
trademarks appearing in this report are the property of their respective holders.
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
We have made statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements convey our current expectations or forecasts of future events.
Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our future financial position, business
strategy, budgets, projected costs, plans and objectives of management for future operations. The
words may, continue, estimate, intend, plan, will, believe, project, expect,
anticipate and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of
these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking.
Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this report may turn out to be inaccurate. We
have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections
about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition,
results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. They may be affected by inaccurate
assumptions we might make or unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risks, uncertainties
and assumptions described in Item 1A Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended April 30, 2010 and elsewhere in this report. In light of these risks, uncertainties and
assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report may not occur as
contemplated and actual results could differ materially from those anticipated or implied by the
forward-looking statements.
You should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the
date of this filing. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or future events or otherwise.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
October 31, 2010 | April 30, 2010 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 10,497,663 | 4,236,597 | |||||
Marketable securities |
13,802,594 | 32,536,001 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net |
456,590 | 1,474,600 | ||||||
Unbilled receivables |
499,832 | 448,686 | ||||||
Other current assets |
723,612 | 1,005,885 | ||||||
Total current assets |
25,980,291 | 39,701,769 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
599,787 | 710,563 | ||||||
Patents, net |
1,076,690 | 1,036,881 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
1,504,544 | 1,205,288 | ||||||
Marketable securities |
31,877,543 | 28,865,046 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets |
754,441 | 1,458,646 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 61,793,296 | 72,978,193 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 980,713 | 1,843,378 | |||||
Accrued expenses |
4,177,678 | 4,092,113 | ||||||
Unearned revenues |
1,205,101 | 1,101,541 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
89,378 | 95,386 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
6,452,870 | 7,132,418 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
500,000 | 250,000 | ||||||
Deferred credits |
600,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities |
| 140,685 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
7,552,870 | 8,123,103 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (note 9) |
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Stockholders equity: |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares,
none issued or outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 105,000,000 shares,
issued 10,419,183 and 10,390,563 shares, respectively |
10,419 | 10,391 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; 1,072 shares |
(6,443 | ) | (6,443 | ) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital |
156,518,657 | 155,726,672 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(102,178,883 | ) | (90,413,098 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(134,639 | ) | (503,322 | ) | ||||
Total Ocean Power Technologies, Inc.
stockholders equity |
54,209,111 | 64,814,200 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest in Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty Ltd. |
31,315 | 40,890 | ||||||
Total equity |
54,240,426 | 64,855,090 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 61,793,296 | 72,978,193 | |||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended October 31, | Six Months Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 1,864,407 | 581,875 | 3,238,814 | 1,892,812 | |||||||||||
Cost of revenues |
1,776,980 | 528,148 | 3,365,226 | 1,552,375 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
87,427 | 53,727 | (126,412 | ) | 340,437 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Product development costs |
3,679,470 | 3,425,348 | 7,705,256 | 4,786,748 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative costs |
2,146,845 | 2,191,233 | 4,175,755 | 4,357,504 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
5,826,315 | 5,616,581 | 11,881,011 | 9,144,252 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(5,738,888 | ) | (5,562,854 | ) | (12,007,423 | ) | (8,803,815 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income, net |
160,884 | 247,601 | 398,349 | 532,821 | ||||||||||||
Other income |
| 24,960 | | 531,590 | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
71,192 | 100,698 | (167,810 | ) | 502,389 | |||||||||||
Net loss |
(5,506,812 | ) | (5,189,595 | ) | (11,776,884 | ) | (7,237,015 | ) | ||||||||
Less: Net loss (income) attributable to the noncontrolling interest
in Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty Ltd. |
7,620 | (2,176 | ) | 11,099 | (53,233 | ) | ||||||||||
Net loss
attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. |
$ | (5,499,192 | ) | (5,191,771 | ) | (11,765,785 | ) | (7,290,248 | ) | |||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.54 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (1.15 | ) | (0.71 | ) | |||||||
Weighted average shares used to compute basic and
diluted net loss per share |
10,245,168 | 10,210,354 | 10,240,817 | 10,210,354 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net loss |
$ | (11,776,884 | ) | (7,237,015 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Foreign exchange loss (gain) |
167,810 | (502,389 | ) | |||||
Depreciation and amortization |
184,083 | 184,424 | ||||||
Loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment |
923 | | ||||||
Treasury note premium amortization |
44,268 | 93,691 | ||||||
Compensation expense related to stock option grants and restricted stock |
792,013 | 739,969 | ||||||
Deferred rent |
| (10,824 | ) | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
1,035,153 | 206,452 | ||||||
Unbilled receivables |
(37,578 | ) | 213,990 | |||||
Other current assets |
291,575 | 150,207 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets |
730,413 | (192,362 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable |
(859,251 | ) | 13,652 | |||||
Accrued expenses |
67,957 | (767,723 | ) | |||||
Unearned revenues |
103,096 | 273,117 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities |
(141,101 | ) | 110,955 | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(9,397,523 | ) | (6,723,856 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchases of marketable securities |
(6,775,252 | ) | (35,407,938 | ) | ||||
Maturities of marketable securities |
22,504,766 | 35,863,482 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
(250,000 | ) | (250,000 | ) | ||||
Purchases of equipment |
(41,743 | ) | (155,298 | ) | ||||
Payments of patent costs |
(113,538 | ) | (61,054 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
15,324,233 | (10,808 | ) | |||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
250,000 | | ||||||
Repayment of debt |
(6,008 | ) | (93,398 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
243,992 | (93,398 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
90,364 | 908,138 | ||||||
Net increase
(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
6,261,066 | (5,919,924 | ) | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
4,236,597 | 12,267,830 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 10,497,663 | 6,347,906 | |||||
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Capitalized patent costs financed through accounts payable and accrued
expenses |
$ | 16,431 | 8,746 | |||||
Capitalized purchases of equipment financed through accounts payable and
accrued expenses |
5,715 | 13,239 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity and
Comprehensive Loss
Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Other | Total Ocean Power | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Shares | Treasury Shares | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Technologies, Inc, | Noncontrolling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Loss | Stockholders Equity | Interest | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, April 30, 2009 |
10,210,354 | $ | 10,210 | | $ | | 154,568,931 | (71,242,791 | ) | (553,323 | ) | 82,783,027 | | 82,783,027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | (7,290,248 | ) | | (7,290,248 | ) | 53,233 | (7,237,015 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| | | | | | 778,372 | 778,372 | | 778,372 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive loss |
(6,511,876 | ) | 53,233 | (6,458,643 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation related to stock option grants
and restricted stock issued to employees |
| | | | 694,967 | | | 694,967 | | 694,967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation related to stock option grants
and restricted stock issued to non-employees |
| | | | 5,002 | | | 5,002 | | 5,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, October 31, 2009 |
10,210,354 | $ | 10,210 | | $ | | 155,268,900 | (78,533,039 | ) | 225,049 | 76,971,120 | 53,233 | 77,024,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, April 30, 2010 |
10,390,563 | $ | 10,391 | (1,072 | ) | $ | (6,443 | ) | 155,726,672 | (90,413,098 | ) | (503,322 | ) | 64,814,200 | 40,890 | 64,855,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | (11,765,785 | ) | | (11,765,785 | ) | (11,099 | ) | (11,776,884 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| | | | | | 368,683 | 368,683 | 1,524 | 370,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive loss |
(11,397,102 | ) | (9,575 | ) | (11,406,677 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation related to stock option grants and restricted
stock issued to employees
|
| | | | 729,370 | | | 729,370 | | 729,370 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation related to stock option grants and restricted
stock issued to non-employees |
| | | | 62,643 | | | 62,643 | | 62,643 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of vested and unvested restricted stock to employees, net |
21,000 | 21 | | | (21 | ) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of vested and unvested restricted stock to non-employees, net |
7,620 | 7 | | | (7 | ) | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, October 31, 2010 |
10,419,183 | $ | 10,419 | (1,072 | ) | $ | (6,443 | ) | 156,518,657 | (102,178,883 | ) | (134,639 | ) | 54,209,111 | 31,315 | 54,240,426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
(1) Background and Basis of Presentation
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated on April 19, 1984 in New Jersey,
commenced commercial operations in 1994 and re-incorporated in Delaware in April 2007. The Company
develops and is commercializing proprietary systems that generate electricity by harnessing the
renewable energy of ocean waves. The Company markets and sells its products in the United States
and internationally.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the
instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all
the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The interim operating
results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year or for any other interim
period. Further information on potential factors that could affect the Companys financial results
can be found in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2010 filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q.
Consolidation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its
majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated in consolidation. Participation of stockholders other than the Company in the net assets
and in the earnings or losses of a consolidated subsidiary is reflected as a noncontrolling
interest in the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations, which adjusts
the Companys consolidated results of operations to reflect only the Companys share of the
earnings or losses of the consolidated subsidiary. As of October 31, 2010, there was one
noncontrolling interest, consisting of 11.8% of the Companys Australian subsidiary, Ocean Power
Technologies (Australasia) Pty. Ltd.
In addition, the Company evaluates its relationships with other entities to identify whether
they are variable interest entities, and to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary of such
entities. If the determination is made that the Company is the primary beneficiary, then that
entity is included in the consolidated financial statements. As of October 31, 2010, there were no
such entities.
The Company has a 10% investment in Iberdrola Energias Renovables, S.A. (Iberdrola Energias).
Revenues from Iberdrola Energias for the six months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 were $(237,000)
and $139,000, respectively. Additionally, accounts receivable from Iberdrola Energias aggregated
$321,000 and $556,000 as of October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, respectively. See Note 2 (a) and
Note 9.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management of the Company to
make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period.
Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the recoverability of the
carrying amount of property and equipment and patents; valuation allowances for receivables and
deferred income tax assets; and percentage of completion of customer contracts for purposes of
revenue recognition. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The current economic
environment has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in those estimates and assumptions.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
(a) Revenue Recognition
The Company primarily recognizes revenue under the percentage-of-completion method. The
percentage of completion is determined by relating the costs incurred to date to the estimated
total costs. The cumulative effects resulting from revisions of estimated total contract costs and
revenues are recorded in the period in which the facts requiring revision become known. Upon
anticipating a loss on a contract, the Company recognizes the full amount of the anticipated loss
in the current period. Accruals related to losses on contracts in the amount of approximately
$785,000 are included in accrued expenses in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of
October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010. Modifications to contract provisions, such as those currently
being discussed in connection with the Companys Spain construction agreement (see Note 9), as well
as modifications in contract loss estimates, may require changes in accruals established for
anticipated contract losses. During the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Company reduced
revenue by approximately $237,000 due to a change in estimated revenue to be recognized in
connection with the Spain construction agreement.
Unbilled receivables represent expenditures on contracts, plus applicable profit margin, not
yet billed. Unbilled receivables are normally billed and collected within one year. Billings made
on contracts are recorded as a reduction of unbilled receivables, and to the extent that such
billings exceed costs incurred plus applicable profit margin, they are recorded as unearned
revenues.
(b) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash equivalents consist of investments in short-term financial instruments with initial
maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. Cash and cash equivalents include the
following: $3,530,000 and $1,590,000 of certificates of deposit with an initial term of less than
three months at October 31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, respectively; $1,999,000 and zero of US
Treasury obligations with an initial term of less than three months at October 31, 2010 and April
30, 2010, respectively; and $1,657,000 and $192,000 invested in a money market fund as of October
31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, respectively.
(c) Restricted Cash and Credit Facility
The Company had $1,504,544 and $1,205,288 of restricted cash as of October 31, 2010 and April
30, 2010, respectively. The cash is restricted under the terms of two security agreements.
One agreement is between Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Barclays Bank. Under this
agreement, the cash is on deposit at Barclays Bank and serves as security for letters of credit
that are expected to be issued by Barclays Bank on behalf of Ocean Power Technologies Ltd., one of
the Companys subsidiaries, under a 800,000 credit facility established by Barclays Bank for Ocean
Power Technologies Ltd. The credit facility is for the issuance of letters of credit and bank
guarantees, and carries a fee of 1% per annum of the amount of any such obligations issued by
Barclays Bank. The credit facility does not have an expiration date, but is cancelable at the
discretion of the bank. As of October 31, 2010, approximately 720,000 is included in restricted
cash.
The other agreement is between Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and the New Jersey Board of
Public Utilities (NJBPU). The Company received a $500,000 recoverable grant award from the NJBPU.
Under this agreement, the Company is required to assign to the NJBPU a certificate of deposit in an
amount equal to the outstanding grant balance. The Company has assigned certificates of deposit in
the amount of $500,000 to the NJBPU, which are outstanding as of October 31, 2010. See Note 6.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(d) Other Income
Other income consists of transactions that the Company considers to be outside the normal
scope of its operations and operating activities. The Company recognized other income of $24,960
and $531,590 during the three and six months ended October 31, 2009, primarily in connection with
the settlement of a claim that it had against a supplier that provided engineering services to the
Company.
(e) Foreign Exchange Gains and Losses
The Company has invested in certain certificates of deposit and has maintained cash accounts
that are denominated in British pounds sterling, Euros and Australian dollars. Such certificates of
deposit and cash accounts had a balance of approximately $6,861,716 and $4,131,000 as of October
31, 2010 and April 30, 2010, respectively. These amounts are included in cash, cash equivalents,
restricted cash and marketable securities on the accompanying balance sheets. Such positions may
result in realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses from exchange rate fluctuations,
which are included in foreign exchange gain (loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of
operations. Foreign exchange gain (loss) was $71,192 and $100,698 for the three months ended
October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $(167,810) and $502,389 for the six months ended
October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(f) Long-Lived Assets
Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and purchased intangible assets subject to
amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that
the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and
used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to estimated undiscounted
future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset
exceeds its estimated future cash flows, then an impairment charge is recognized by the amount by
which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. The Company reviewed
its long-lived assets for impairment and determined there was no impairment for the six months
ended October 31, 2010.
(g) Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk
consist principally of cash balances, bank certificates of deposit and trade receivables. The
Company invests its excess cash in highly liquid investments (principally, short-term bank
deposits, Treasury bills, Treasury notes and a money market fund) and does not believe that it is
exposed to any significant risks.
The table below shows the percentage of the Companys revenues derived from customers whose
revenues accounted for at least 10% of the Companys consolidated revenues for at least one of the
periods indicated:
Three months ended October 31, | Six months ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
Customer | 2010 | 2009 (1) | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
US Navy |
50 | % | 66 | % | 62 | % | 84 | % | ||||||||
US Department of Energy |
31 | % | (12 | )% | 28 | % | (2 | )% | ||||||||
South West of England Regional Development Authority |
15 | % | | 9 | % | | ||||||||||
Scottish Government |
| 35 | % | | | |||||||||||
Leighton |
| 13 | % | | 4 | % | ||||||||||
96 | % | 102 | % | 99 | % | 86 | % | |||||||||
(1) | Total equals 102% due to a negative revenue adjustment made to another customer. |
The loss of, or a significant reduction in revenues from, any of the current customers could
significantly impact the Companys financial position or results of operations. The Company does
not require collateral from its customers.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(h) Net Loss per Common Share
Basic and diluted net loss per share for all periods presented is computed by dividing net
loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Due to
the Companys net losses, potentially dilutive securities, consisting of outstanding stock options
and non-vested performance-based shares, were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation
due to their anti-dilutive effect.
In computing diluted net loss per share, options to purchase shares of common stock and
non-vested restricted stock issued to employees and non-employee directors, totaling 1,747,751 and
1,889,292 for the three and six months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, were excluded
from the computations as the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the Companys losses.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(3) Marketable Securities
Marketable securities with initial maturities longer than three months but that mature in less
than one year from the balance sheet date are classified as current assets and are summarized as
follows:
October 31, | April 30, | |||||||
2010 | 2010 | |||||||
Certificates of deposit
denominated in AUD |
$ | 805,527 | 519,232 | |||||
US Treasury obligations |
12,997,067 | 32,016,769 | ||||||
$ | 13,802,594 | 32,536,001 | ||||||
The Companys marketable securities that mature more than one year from the balance
sheet date are classified as noncurrent assets. These marketable securities all mature in less than
three years, are all classified as held-to-maturity, are carried at amortized cost and are
summarized as follows:
Gross | Gross | |||||||||||||||
Amortized | unrealized | unrealized | Market | |||||||||||||
cost | gains | losses | value | |||||||||||||
October 31, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||
US Treasury obligations |
$ | 28,070,735 | 358,920 | | 28,429,655 | |||||||||||
Certificate of deposit |
3,806,808 | | | 3,806,808 | ||||||||||||
$ | 31,877,543 | 358,920 | | 32,236,463 | ||||||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||
US Treasury obligations |
$ | 25,058,238 | 158,672 | | 25,216,910 | |||||||||||
Certificate of deposit |
3,806,808 | | | 3,806,808 | ||||||||||||
$ | 28,865,046 | 158,672 | | 29,023,718 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(4) Balance Sheet Detail
October 31, 2010 | April 30, 2010 | |||||||
Property and Equipment |
||||||||
Property and Equipment |
$ | 1,831,286 | 1,767,078 | |||||
Accumulated
depreciation and
amortization |
(1,231,499 | ) | (1,056,515 | ) | ||||
$ | 599,787 | 710,563 | ||||||
Patents |
||||||||
Patents |
$ | 1,385,793 | 1,322,335 | |||||
Accumulated amortization |
(309,103 | ) | (285,454 | ) | ||||
$ | 1,076,690 | 1,036,881 | ||||||
Accrued Expenses |
||||||||
Project costs |
$ | 1,326,609 | 1,072,635 | |||||
Contract loss reserves |
785,000 | 785,000 | ||||||
Employee incentive payments |
751,681 | 682,400 | ||||||
Other |
165,912 | 308,514 | ||||||
Employee-related costs |
412,552 | 491,621 | ||||||
Payroll tax withholdings |
317,398 | 374,208 | ||||||
Investment in joint venture |
185,645 | 176,121 | ||||||
Legal and accounting fees |
169,169 | 154,567 | ||||||
Value-added tax |
63,712 | 47,047 | ||||||
$ | 4,177,678 | 4,092,113 | ||||||
(5) Related Party Transactions
In August 1999, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an individual for
marketing services. Currently, this agreement is at a rate of $950 per day of services provided.
The individual became a member of the board of directors in June 2006. Under this consulting
agreement, the Company expensed approximately $21,000 and $16,000 during the three months ended
October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively, and $42,000 and $30,000 during the six months ended
October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. In addition, this individual is also the chief executive
officer of a company that provided engineering and technical services to the Company. The Company
incurred expenses of approximately $124,000 and $42,000 for such services during the six months
ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(6) Debt
During the year ended April 30, 2000, the Company received an award of $250,000 from the State
of New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology for the development of a wave power system that
was deployed off the coast of New Jersey. The award contract was assigned to the New Jersey
Economic Development Authority in fiscal 2008. Under the terms of this award, the Company must
repay the amount funded, without interest, by January 15, 2012. The amounts to be repaid each year
are determined as a percentage of revenues (as defined in the loan agreement) the Company receives
that year from its customer contracts that meet criteria specified in the loan agreement. Based
upon the terms of the award, the Company has repaid approximately $161,000. As of October 31, 2010,
the remaining amount due of $89,000 was included in current portion of long-term debt on the
accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
The Company was awarded a recoverable grant totaling $500,000 from the NJBPU under the
Renewable Energy Business Venture Assistance Program. Under the terms of this agreement, the amount
to be repaid is a fixed monthly amount of principal only, repayable over a five-year period
beginning in May 2012. The terms also required the Company to assign to the NJBPU a certificate of
deposit in an amount equal to the outstanding grant balance. The Company received $250,000,
representing the first half of the grant, during the year ended April 30, 2010, and the remaining
$250,000 was received in June 2010. See Note 2(c).
(7) Deferred Credits
During the year ended April 30, 2001, in connection with the sale of common stock to an
investor, the Company received $600,000 from the investor in exchange for an option to purchase up
to 500,000 metric tons of carbon emissions credits generated by the Company during the years 2008
through 2012, at a 30% discount from the then-prevailing market rate. This amount has been recorded
as deferred credits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2010 and
April 30, 2010. If the Company does not become entitled under applicable laws to the full amount of
emission credits covered by the option by December 31, 2012, the Company is obligated to return the
option fee of $600,000, less the aggregate discount on any emission credits sold to the investor
prior to such date. If the Company receives emission credits under applicable laws and fails to
sell to the investor the credits up to the full amount of emission credits covered by the option,
the investor is entitled to liquidated damages equal to 30% of the aggregate market value of the
shortfall in emission credits (subject to a limit on the market price of emission credits).
(8) Share-Based Compensation
Costs resulting from all share-based payment transactions are recognized in the consolidated
financial statements at their fair values. Compensation cost for the portion of the awards for
which the requisite service had not been rendered that were outstanding as of May 1, 2006 is being
recognized in the consolidated statements of operations over the remaining service period after
such date based on the awards original estimated fair value. The aggregate share-based
compensation expense related to all share-based transactions recorded in the consolidated
statements of operations was approximately $792,000 and $740,000 for the six months ended October
31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(a) Stock Options
Valuation Assumptions for Options Granted During the Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 and 2009
The fair value of each stock option granted during the six months ended October 31, 2010 and
2009 were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, assuming no
dividends and using the weighted average valuation assumptions noted in the following table. The
risk-free rate is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected
life (estimated period of time outstanding) of the stock options granted was estimated using the
simplified method as permitted by the SECs Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based
Payment. Expected volatility was based on historical volatility for a peer group of companies for a
period equal to the stock options expected life, calculated on a daily basis.
Six Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Risk-free interest rate |
2.3 | % | 3.0 | % | ||||
Expected dividend yield |
0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Expected life |
6.4 years | 6.4 years | ||||||
Expected volatility |
93.8 | % | 80.6 | % |
The above assumptions were used to determine the weighted average per share fair
value of $5.36 and $4.28 for stock options granted during the six months ended October 31, 2010 and
2009, respectively.
A summary of stock options under the plans is as follows:
Weighted | ||||||||||||
Weighted | Average | |||||||||||
Shares | Average | Remaining | ||||||||||
Underlying | Exercise | Contractual | ||||||||||
Options | Price | Term | ||||||||||
(In Years) | ||||||||||||
Outstanding April 30, 2010 |
1,375,453 | 11.87 | ||||||||||
Forfeited |
(82,027 | ) | 12.26 | |||||||||
Exercised |
| | ||||||||||
Granted |
283,705 | 5.36 | ||||||||||
Outstanding October 31, 2010 |
1,577,131 | 10.68 | 5.7 | |||||||||
Exercisable October 31, 2010 |
961,935 | 13.03 | 3.6 | |||||||||
The total intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable options as of October 31,
2010 was $445,000. As of October 31, 2010, approximately 615,000 additional options are expected to
vest, which have $398,000 intrinsic value and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 8.9
years. There was approximately $533,000 of total recognized compensation cost for the six months
ended October 31, 2010 related to stock options. As of October 31, 2010, there was approximately
$2,477,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted
under the plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4
years. The Company normally issues new shares to satisfy option exercises under these plans.
(b) Restricted Stock
Compensation expense for non-vested restricted stock was historically recorded based on its
market value on the date of grant and recognized ratably over the associated service and
performance period. During the six months ended October 31, 2010, there were 26,000 shares of
non-vested restricted stock granted to employees with service and/or performance-based vesting
requirements.
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A summary of non-vested restricted stock under the plans is as follows:
Weighted | ||||||||
Average | ||||||||
Number | Price per | |||||||
of Shares | Share | |||||||
Issued and unvested at April 30, 2010 |
153,000 | $ | 6.39 | |||||
Granted |
26,000 | 4.34 | ||||||
Forfeited |
(5,000 | ) | 6.4 | |||||
Vested |
(11,000 | ) | 6.24 | |||||
Issued and unvested at October 31, 2010 |
163,000 | 6.24 | ||||||
There was approximately $197,000 of total recognized compensation cost for the six
months ended October 31, 2010 related to restricted stock. As of October 31, 2010, there was
approximately $745,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested restricted
stock granted under the plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average
period of 2.2 years.
(c) Common Stock
During the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Company awarded 7,620 shares of common stock
to non-employee directors pursuant to annual retainer arrangements. The aggregate share-based
compensation expense recorded in the consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended
October 31, 2010 related to the shares was approximately $40,000, which represents the fair value
on the date of grant.
(9) Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is involved from time to time in certain legal actions arising in the ordinary
course of business. Management believes that the outcome of such actions will not have a material
adverse effect on the Companys financial position or results of operations.
Spain Construction Agreement
The Company is currently engaged with Iberdrola Energias in discussions regarding
modifications to its agreement for the first phase of the construction of a wave power project off
the coast of Spain. This first phase was due to be completed by December 31, 2009. If no
modification is agreed to by the parties, the customer may, subject to certain conditions in the
agreement, terminate the agreement and would not be obligated to make any more milestone payments.
The agreement also provides that the customer may seek reimbursement for direct damages only,
limited to amounts specified in the agreement, if the Company is in default of its obligations
under the agreement. As of October 31, 2010, the Company does not believe that the outcome of this
matter will have a material adverse effect on the Companys financial position or results of
operations.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(10) Income Taxes
The Company did not recognize any consolidated income tax benefit (expense) for the three and
six month periods ended October 31, 2010 and 2009. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance
to reduce its net deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized in
future years. Accordingly, the benefit of the net operating loss that would have been recognized
was offset by changes in the valuation allowance.
During the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Company had no material changes in uncertain
tax positions.
(11) Operating Segments and Geographic Information
The Company views its business as one segment, which is the development and sale of its
PowerBuoy product for wave energy applications. The Company operates on a worldwide basis with one
operating company in the US, one operating subsidiary in the UK and one operating subsidiary in
Australia, which are categorized below as North America, Europe and Australia, respectively.
Revenues are generally attributed to the operating unit that bills the customers.
Geographic information is as follows:
North America | Europe | Australia | Total | |||||||||||||
Three months ended October 31, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers |
$ | 1,577,993 | 277,380 | 9,034 | 1,864,407 | |||||||||||
Operating loss |
(5,322,111 | ) | (341,705 | ) | (75,072 | ) | (5,738,888 | ) | ||||||||
Three months ended October 31, 2009 |
||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers |
280,903 | 224,740 | 76,232 | 581,875 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(5,395,872 | ) | (155,489 | ) | (11,493 | ) | (5,562,854 | ) | ||||||||
Six months ended October 31, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers |
3,030,128 | 199,652 | 9,034 | 3,238,814 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(11,054,330 | ) | (840,377 | ) | (112,716 | ) | (12,007,423 | ) | ||||||||
Six months ended October 31, 2009 |
||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers |
1,517,228 | 299,352 | 76,232 | 1,892,812 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(8,249,457 | ) | (461,745 | ) | (92,613 | ) | (8,803,815 | ) | ||||||||
October 31, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets |
378,690 | 221,097 | | 599,787 | ||||||||||||
Total assets |
54,519,158 | 6,393,198 | 880,940 | 61,793,296 | ||||||||||||
April 30, 2010 |
||||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets |
448,022 | 262,541 | | 710,563 | ||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 67,424,387 | 4,684,104 | 869,702 | 72,978,193 |
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Item 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying
unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q. References to a fiscal year in this Form 10-Q refer to the year ended April 30 of that
year (e.g., fiscal 2011 refers to the year ending April 30, 2011).
Overview
We develop and are commercializing proprietary systems that generate electricity by harnessing
the renewable energy of ocean waves. Our PowerBuoy ® systems use proprietary
technologies to convert the mechanical energy created by the rising and falling of ocean waves into
electricity. We currently offer two PowerBuoy products, which consist of our utility PowerBuoy
system and our autonomous PowerBuoy system. We also offer our customers operations and maintenance
services for our PowerBuoy systems, which are expected to provide a source of recurring revenues.
In addition, we market our undersea substation pod and undersea power connection infrastructure
services to other companies in the marine energy sector.
We market our utility PowerBuoy system, which is designed to supply electricity to a local or
regional power grid, to utilities and other electrical power producers seeking to add electricity
generated by wave energy to their existing electricity supply. We market our autonomous PowerBuoy
system, which is designed to generate power for use independent of the power grid, to customers
that require electricity in remote locations. We believe there are a variety of potential
applications for our autonomous PowerBuoy system, including sonar and radar surveillance, tsunami
warning, oceanographic data collection, offshore platforms and offshore aquaculture.
We were incorporated in New Jersey in April 1984, began commercial operations in 1994, and
were re-incorporated in Delaware in 2007. We currently have three wholly-owned subsidiaries, which
include Ocean Power Technologies Ltd., Reedsport OPT Wave Park LLC, and Oregon Wave Energy Partners
I, LLC, and we own approximately 88% of the ordinary shares of Ocean Power Technologies
(Australasia) Pty Ltd.
The development of our technology has been funded by capital we raised and by development
engineering contracts we received starting in fiscal 1995. In fiscal 1996, we received the first of
several research contracts with the US Navy to study the feasibility of wave energy. As a result of
those research contracts, we entered into our first development and construction contract with the
US Navy in fiscal 2002 under a still on-going project for the development and testing of our wave
power systems at the US Marine Corps Base in Oahu, Hawaii. We generated our first revenue relating
to our autonomous PowerBuoy system from contracts with Lockheed Martin Corporation, or Lockheed
Martin, in fiscal 2003, and we entered into our first development and construction contract with
Lockheed Martin in fiscal 2004 for the development and construction of a prototype demonstration
autonomous PowerBuoy system.
As of October 31, 2010, our backlog was $7.5 million, an increase of $1.0 million from July
31, 2010.
For the three months ended October 31, 2010, we generated revenues of $1.9 million and
incurred a net loss attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. of $5.5 million, compared to
revenues of $0.6 million and a net loss attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. of $5.2
million for the three months ended October 31, 2009. For the six months ended October 31, 2010, we
generated revenues of $3.2 million and incurred a net loss attributable to Ocean Power
Technologies, Inc. of $11.8 million, compared to revenues of $1.9 million and a net loss
attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. of $7.3 million for the six months ended October 31,
2009. As of October 31, 2010, our accumulated deficit was $102.2 million. We have not been
profitable since inception, and we do not know whether or when we will become profitable because of
the significant uncertainties with respect to our ability to successfully commercialize our
PowerBuoy systems in the emerging renewable energy market. Since fiscal 2002, the US Navy has
accounted for a significant portion of our revenues. We expect that, over time, revenues derived
from utilities and other non-government commercial customers will increase more rapidly than sales
to government customers and may, over time, represent the majority of our revenues.
The marine energy industry, including wave, tidal and ocean current energy technologies, is
expected to benefit from various legislative initiatives that have been undertaken or are planned
by state and federal agencies. For example, the US production tax credit was expanded to include
marine energy, as part of the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008, signed into law in
October 2008. Production tax credit provisions, that were previously in place, served only to
benefit other renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. This legislation enables owners of
wave power projects in the US to receive federal production tax credits, which, by their
prospective effect of lowering income taxes for our customers based on energy produced, should
improve the comparative economics of wave power as a renewable energy source.
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Further, it is expected that the US federal and state governments will continue to increase
their investments in the renewable energy sector under various economic stimulus measures. The
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides significant grants, tax incentives and
policy initiatives to stimulate investment and innovation in the cleantech sector. The US
Department of Energy (DOE) has also accepted proposals to be funded under government programs to
further investment in marine energy technologies. We have devoted additional resources to develop
proposals seeking government funding to support existing projects and technology enhancements.
Consequently, while our selling, general and administrative costs related to such efforts may
increase over the next year, we believe that these governmental initiatives may result in
additional revenues for us over the next several years. Given the uncertainties surrounding the
scope and size of these government programs, there can be no assurances as to whether we will be
successful in obtaining significant additional government funding or as to the terms and conditions
of any such funding.
The recent global economic downturn may have a negative effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations because the utility companies with which we contract or propose
to contract may decrease their investment in new power generation equipment in response to the
downturn. However, the various legislative initiatives described above may diminish the effect of
any decrease in such capital expenditures by these utility companies insofar as they may relate to
renewable energy generation equipment. As discussed above, the timing, scope and size of these new
government programs for renewable energy is uncertain, and there can be no assurances that we or
our customers will be successful in obtaining any additional government funding. In addition, we do
not believe the recent global economic downturn will have a material negative impact on our sources
of supply, as our products incorporate what are substantially non-custom, standard parts found in
many regions of the world.
According to the International Energy Agency, $3.4 trillion is expected to be spent for new
renewable energy generation equipment in the period from 2007 to 2030. This equates to annual
global expenditures of approximately $150 billion. We plan to take advantage of these global
drivers of demand for renewable energy, as we continue to refine and expand our proprietary
technology.
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Financial Operations Overview
The following describes certain line items in our consolidated statements of operations and
some of the factors that affect our operating results.
Revenues
Generally, we recognize revenue using the percentage-of-completion method based on the ratio
of costs incurred to total estimated costs at completion. In certain circumstances, revenue under
contracts that have specified milestones or other performance criteria may be recognized only when
our customer acknowledges that such criteria have been satisfied. In addition, recognition of
revenue (and the related costs) may be deferred for fixed-price contracts until contract completion
if we are unable to reasonably estimate the total costs of the project prior to completion. Because
we have a small number of contracts, revisions to the percentage of completion determination or
delays in meeting performance criteria or in completing projects may have a significant effect on
our revenue for the periods involved. Upon anticipating a loss on a contract, we recognize the full
amount of the anticipated loss in the current period.
Generally our contracts are either cost plus or fixed price contracts. Under cost plus
contracts, we bill the customer for actual expenses incurred plus an agreed upon fee. Revenue is
typically recorded using percentage-of-completion based on the maximum awarded contract amount. In
certain cases, we may choose to incur costs in excess of the maximum awarded contract amount
resulting in a loss on the contract. Currently, we have two types of fixed price contracts, firm
fixed price and cost sharing. Under firm fixed price contracts, we receive an agreed upon amount
for providing products and services that are specified in the contract. Revenue is typically
recorded using percentage-of-completion based on the contract amount. Depending on whether actual
costs are more or less than the agreed upon amount, there is a profit or loss on the project. Under
cost sharing contracts, the fixed amount agreed upon with the customer is only intended to fund a
portion of the costs on a specific project. We fund the remainder of the costs as part of our
product development efforts. Revenue is typically recorded using percentage-of-completion based on
the amount agreed upon with the customer. An amount corresponding to the revenue is recorded in
cost of revenues resulting in gross profit on these contracts of zero. Our share of the costs is
recorded as product development expense.
The US Navy has been our largest customer since fiscal 2002. The US Navy accounted for
approximately 50% and 62% of our revenues for the three and six months ended October 31, 2010,
respectively, and approximately 66% and 84% of our revenues for the three and six months ended
October 31, 2009, respectively. We anticipate that, if our commercialization efforts are
successful, the relative contribution of the US Navy to our revenue may decline in the future.
The following table provides information regarding the breakdown of our revenues by customer for
the six months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009:
Three months ended October 31, | Six months ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
($ millions) | ($ millions) | |||||||||||||||
Customer | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||
US Navy |
$ | 0.9 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 1.6 | ||||||||
US Department of Energy |
0.6 | | 0.9 | | ||||||||||||
South West of England Regional Development Authority |
0.3 | | 0.3 | | ||||||||||||
Iberdrola |
| | (0.2 | ) | 0.1 | |||||||||||
Scottish Government |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
Other |
0.1 | | | | ||||||||||||
$ | 1.9 | $ | 0.6 | $ | 3.2 | $ | 1.9 | |||||||||
During the six months ended October 31, 2010, the Company reduced revenue by
approximately $0.2 million due to a change in estimated revenue to be recognized in connection with
the Spain construction agreement.
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We currently focus our sales and marketing efforts on North America, the west coast of Europe,
Australia and Japan. The following table provides information regarding the breakdown of our
revenues by geographical location of our customers for the six months ended October 31, 2010 and
2009:
Six months ended October 31, | ||||||||
Customer Location | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||
United States |
94 | % | 80 | % | ||||
Europe |
6 | % | 16 | % | ||||
Australia |
0 | % | 4 | % | ||||
100 | % | 100 | % | |||||
Cost of revenues
Our cost of revenues consists primarily of incurred material, labor and manufacturing overhead
expenses, such as engineering expense, equipment depreciation and maintenance and facility related
expenses, and includes the cost of PowerBuoy parts and services supplied by third-party suppliers.
Cost of revenues also includes PowerBuoy system delivery and deployment expenses and anticipated
losses at completion on certain contracts.
We operated at a gross profit of $0.1 million and a gross loss of $0.1 million for the three
and six months ended October 31, 2010, respectively, and a gross profit of $0.1 million and $0.3
million for the three and six months ended October 31, 2009, respectively. Our ability to generate
a gross profit will depend on the nature of future contracts, our success at increasing sales of
our PowerBuoy systems and on our ability to manage costs incurred on fixed price commercial
contracts.
Product development costs
Our product development costs consist of salaries and other personnel-related costs and the
costs of products, materials and outside services used in our product development and unfunded
research activities. Our product development costs primarily relate to our efforts to increase the
output of our utility PowerBuoy system, including the 150kW PowerBuoy system and to our research
and development of new products, product applications and complementary technologies. We expense
all of our product development costs as incurred, except for external patent costs, which we
capitalize and amortize over a 17-year period commencing with the issuance date of each patent.
Patents are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the
carrying amount of the patent may not be recoverable.
Selling, general and administrative costs
Our selling, general and administrative costs consist primarily of professional fees, salaries
and other personnel-related costs for employees and consultants engaged in sales and marketing and
support of our PowerBuoy systems and costs for executive, accounting and administrative personnel,
professional fees and other general corporate expenses.
Interest income
Interest income consists of interest received on cash and cash equivalents, investments in
commercial bank-issued certificates of deposit and US Treasury bills and notes. Total cash, cash
equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable securities were $57.7 million as of October 31, 2010,
compared to $76.7 million as of October 31, 2009. Interest income in the six months ended October
31, 2010 decreased compared to the six months ended October 31, 2009 due to a decline in interest
rates and a decline in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
We anticipate that our interest income reported in fiscal 2011 will continue to be lower than
the comparable periods of the prior fiscal year as a result of the decrease in invested cash.
Other income
Other income consists of transactions that we consider to be outside the normal scope of our
operations and operating activities. In the six months ended October 31, 2009, we recognized other
income of $0.5 million in connection with the settlement of a claim which we had against a supplier
that provided engineering services to us.
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
We transact business in various countries and have exposure to fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates. Foreign exchange gains and losses arise in the translation of
foreign-denominated assets and liabilities, which may result in realized and unrealized gains or
losses from exchange rate fluctuations. Since we conduct our business in US dollars and our
functional currency is the US dollar, our main foreign exchange exposure, if any, results from
changes in the exchange rate between the US dollar and the British pound sterling, the Euro and the
Australian dollar.
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We invest in certificates of deposit and maintain cash accounts that are denominated in
British pounds, Euros and Australian dollars. These foreign-denominated certificates of deposit and
cash accounts had a balance of $6.9 million as of October 31, 2010 and $7.9 million as of October
31, 2009, compared to our total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable security
balances of $57.7 million as of October 31, 2010 and $76.7 million as of October 31, 2009. These
foreign currency balances are translated at each month end to our functional currency, the US
dollar, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in our results of operations.
In addition, a portion of our operations is conducted through our subsidiaries in countries
other than the United States, specifically Ocean Power Technologies Ltd. in the United Kingdom, the
functional currency of which is the British pound sterling, and Ocean Power Technologies
(Australasia) Pty Ltd. in Australia, the functional currency of which is the Australian dollar.
Both of these subsidiaries have foreign exchange exposure that results from changes in the exchange
rate between their functional currency and other foreign currencies in which they conduct business.
All of our international revenues for the three and six months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 were
recorded in Euros, British pounds sterling or Australian dollars.
We currently do not hedge our exchange rate exposure. However, we assess the anticipated
foreign currency working capital requirements and capital asset acquisitions of our foreign
operations and attempt to maintain a portion of our cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities denominated in foreign currencies sufficient to satisfy these anticipated requirements.
We also assess the need and cost to utilize financial instruments to hedge currency exposures on an
ongoing basis and may hedge against exchange rate exposure in the future.
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Results of Operations
Three Months Ended October 31, 2010 Compared to Three Months Ended October 31, 2009
The following table contains selected statement of operations information, which serves as the
basis of the discussion of our results of operations for the three months ended October 31, 2010
and 2009:
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2010 | October 31, 2009 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||
As a % of | As a % of | 2010 Period to | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Revenues (1) | Amount | Revenues (1) | 2009 Period | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 1,864,407 | 100 | % | $ | 581,875 | 100 | % | 220 | % | ||||||||||
Cost of revenues |
1,776,980 | 95 | 528,148 | 91 | 236 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
87,427 | 5 | 53,727 | 9 | 63 | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Product development costs |
3,679,470 | 197 | 3,425,348 | 589 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative costs |
2,146,845 | 115 | 2,191,233 | 377 | (2 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
5,826,315 | 313 | 5,616,581 | 965 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(5,738,888 | ) | (308 | ) | (5,562,854 | ) | (956 | ) | 3 | |||||||||||
Interest income, net |
160,884 | 9 | 247,601 | 43 | (35 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other income |
| | 24,960 | 4 | | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain |
71,192 | 4 | 100,698 | 17 | (29 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net loss |
(5,506,812 | ) | (295 | ) | (5,189,595 | ) | (892 | ) | (6 | ) | ||||||||||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
the noncontrolling interest in Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty Ltd. |
7,620 | | (2,176 | ) | | 450 | ||||||||||||||
Net loss
attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. |
$ | (5,499,192 | ) | (295 | )% | $ | (5,191,771 | ) | (892 | )% | (6 | )% | ||||||||
(1) | Certain subtotals may not add due to rounding. |
Revenues
Revenues increased by $1.3 million in the three months ended October 31, 2010, or 220%, to
$1.9 million, as compared to $0.6 million in the three months ended October 31, 2009. The change in
revenues was attributable to the following factors:
| Revenues relating to our autonomous PowerBuoy system
increased by $0.8 million as a result of an increase in
billable work on our project to provide our PowerBuoy
technology to the US Navys Littoral Expeditionary
Autonomous PowerBuoy, or LEAP, program. |
|
| Revenues relating to our utility PowerBuoy system increased
by $0.5 million due primarily to an increase in billable
work on our PB500 next generation PowerBuoy development
project and our project off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon.
This was partially offset by a decrease in revenue related
to our Hawaii project for the US Navy and our 150kW
PowerBuoy project in Scotland, as these projects neared
completion. |
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues increased by $1.3 million, or 236%, to $1.8 million in the three months ended
October 31, 2010, as compared to $0.5 million in the three months ended October 31, 2009. This
increase in the cost of revenue reflected the increased activity related to the LEAP program, the
150kW PowerBuoy project off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon, and our PB500 next generation PowerBuoy
development project. This was partially offset by a lower level of activity on our Hawaii project
for the US Navy and our 150kW PowerBuoy project in Scotland.
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We operated at a gross profit of $0.1 million in each of the three month periods ended October
31, 2010 and 2009. Certain of our projects in the three months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 were
under cost sharing contracts. Under cost sharing contracts, we receive a fixed amount agreed upon
with the customer that is only intended to fund a portion of the costs on a specific project. We
fund the remainder of the costs as part of our product development efforts. Revenue is typically
recorded using percentage-of-completion based on the amount agreed upon with the customer. An equal
amount corresponding to the revenue is recorded in cost of revenues resulting in gross profit on
these contracts of zero. Our share of the costs is considered to be product development expense.
During the three months ended October 31, 2009, there was a reduction in cost of revenues resulting
from the reversal of $0.3 million in the provision for loss reserves related to our project off the
coast of Spain, as the reserve was no longer considered necessary as of October 31, 2009. Our
ability to generate a gross profit will depend on the nature of future contracts, our success at
increasing sales of our PowerBuoy systems and on our ability to manage costs incurred on fixed
price commercial contracts.
Product development costs
Product development costs increased by $0.3 million, or 7%, to $3.7 million in the three
months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to $3.4 million in the three months ended October 31,
2009. Product development costs were primarily attributable to our efforts to increase the power
output and reliability of our utility PowerBuoy system, especially the 150kW PowerBuoy system. It
is our intent to fund the majority of our research and development expenses over the next several
years with sources of external funding. If we are unable to obtain external funding, we may curtail
our research and development expenses or we may decide to self-fund significant research and
development expenses, in which case our product development costs may continue to increase.
Selling, general and administrative costs
Selling, general and administrative costs decreased less than $0.1 million, or 2%, to $2.1
million for the three months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to $2.2 million for the three
months ended October 31, 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in payroll and
benefits, partially offset by increased marketing and business development expenses.
Interest income
Interest income decreased approximately $0.1 million, or 35%, to $0.2 million for the three
months ended October 31, 2010, due to a decrease in cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities and average yield. The average yield was approximately 1.09% during the three months
ended October 31, 2010 and 1.26% during the three months ended October 31, 2009.
Foreign exchange gain
Foreign exchange gain was $0.1 million in each of the three month periods ended October 31,
2010 and 2009. The gains were primarily attributable to the relative change in value of the British
pound sterling, Euro and Australian dollar compared to the US dollar during the two periods.
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Six Months Ended October 31, 2010 Compared to six Months Ended October 31, 2009
The following table contains selected statement of operations information, which serves
as the basis of the discussion of our results of operations for the six months ended October 31,
2010 and 2009:
Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2010 | October 31, 2009 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||
As a % of | As a % of | 2010 Period to | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Revenues (1) | Amount | Revenues (1) | 2009 Period | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 3,238,814 | 100 | % | $ | 1,892,812 | 100 | % | 71 | % | ||||||||||
Cost of revenues |
3,365,226 | 104 | 1,552,375 | 82 | 117 | |||||||||||||||
Gross (loss) profit |
(126,412 | ) | (4 | ) | 340,437 | 18 | (137 | ) | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Product development costs |
7,705,256 | 238 | 4,786,748 | 253 | 61 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative costs |
4,175,755 | 129 | 4,357,504 | 230 | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
11,881,011 | 367 | 9,144,252 | 483 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(12,007,423 | ) | (371 | ) | (8,803,815 | ) | (465 | ) | 36 | |||||||||||
Interest income, net |
398,349 | 12 | 532,821 | 28 | (25 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Other income |
| | 531,590 | 28 | | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange (loss) gain |
(167,810 | ) | (5 | ) | 502,389 | 27 | (133 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net loss |
(11,776,884 | ) | (364 | ) | (7,237,015 | ) | (382 | ) | (63 | ) | ||||||||||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to
the noncontrolling interest in
Ocean Power Technologies
(Australasia) Pty Ltd. |
11,099 | | (53,233 | ) | (3 | ) | 121 | |||||||||||||
Net loss
attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. |
$ | (11,765,785 | ) | (363 | )% | $ | (7,290,248 | ) | (385 | )% | (61 | )% | ||||||||
(1) | Certain subtotals may not add due to rounding. |
Revenues
Revenues increased by $1.3 million in the six months ended October 31, 2010, or 71%, to
$3.2 million, as compared to $1.9 million in the six months ended October 31, 2009. The change in
revenues was attributable to the following factors:
| Revenues relating to our autonomous PowerBuoy system increased by $1.2 million as a result of an increase in billable work on our project to provide our PowerBuoy technology to the LEAP program. This was partially offset by a decrease in billable work on the US Navys Deep Water Active Detection System. | |
| Revenues relating to our utility PowerBuoy system increased by $0.1 million due primarily to an increase in billable work on our PB500 next generation PowerBuoy development project and our 150kW PowerBuoy project off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon. This was partially offset by a decrease in revenue related to our Hawaii project for the US Navy and our wave power project off the coast of Spain, as these projects neared completion. Also, during the six months ended October 31, 2010, there was a reduction in revenue of approximately $0.2 million due to a change in estimated revenue to be recognized in connection with the Spain construction agreement. |
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues increased by $1.8 million, or 117%, to $3.4 million in the six months
ended October 31, 2010, as compared to $1.6 million in the six months ended October 31, 2009. This
increase in the cost of revenue reflected the increased activity related to the LEAP program, the
150kW PowerBuoy project off the coast of Reedsport, Oregon, and our PB500 next generation PowerBuoy
development project. This was partially offset by a lower level of activity on our Hawaii project
for the US Navy and our wave power project off the coast of Spain.
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We operated at a gross loss of $0.1 million in the six months ended October 31, 2010 and
a gross profit of $0.3 million in the six months ended October 31, 2009. Certain of our projects in
the six months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009 were under cost sharing contracts. Under cost
sharing contracts, we receive a fixed amount agreed upon with the customer that is only intended to
fund a portion of the costs on a specific project. We fund the remainder of the costs as part of
our product development efforts. Revenue is typically recorded using percentage-of-completion based
on the amount agreed upon with the customer. An equal amount corresponding to the revenue is
recorded in cost of revenues resulting in gross profit on these contracts of zero. Our share of the
costs is considered to be product development expense. During the six months ended October 31,
2010, we reduced revenue by approximately $0.2 million due to a change in estimated revenue to be
recognized in connection with the Spain construction agreement, and there was no corresponding
reduction in cost of revenues. During the six months ended October 31, 2009, there was a reduction
in cost of revenues resulting from the reversal of $0.4 million in the provision for loss reserves
related to our project off the coast of Spain as the reserve was no longer considered necessary as
of October 31, 2009. Our ability to generate a gross profit will depend on the nature of future
contracts, our success at increasing sales of our PowerBuoy systems and on our ability to manage
costs incurred on fixed price commercial contracts.
Product development costs
Product development costs increased by $2.9 million, or 61%, to $7.7 million in the six
months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to $4.8 million in the six months ended October 31,
2009. Product development costs were primarily attributable to our efforts to increase the power
output and reliability of our utility PowerBuoy system, especially the 150kW PowerBuoy system. It
is our intent to fund the majority of our research and development expenses over the next several
years with sources of external funding. If we are unable to obtain external funding, we may curtail
our research and development expenses or we may decide to self-fund significant research and
development expenses, in which case our product development costs may continue to increase.
Selling, general and administrative costs
Selling, general and administrative costs decreased $0.2 million, or 4%, to $4.2 million
for the six months ended October 31, 2010, as compared to $4.4 million for the six months ended
October 31, 2009. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in payroll and benefits,
legal, accounting and travel expenses partially offset by increased marketing and business
development expenses.
Interest income
Interest income decreased approximately $0.1 million, or 25%, to $0.4 million for the six
months ended October 31, 2010, compared to $0.5 million for the six months ended October 31, 2009,
primarily due to a decrease in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. The average yield
was approximately 1.28% during the six months ended October 31, 2010 and 1.34% during the six
months ended October 31, 2009.
Other income
We recognized no other income for the six months ended October 31, 2010, compared to $0.5
million for the six months ended October 31, 2009. During the six months ended October 31, 2009, we
settled a claim which we had against a supplier of engineering services, which resulted in a
settlement in our favor.
Foreign exchange (loss) gain
Foreign exchange loss was $0.2 million for the six months ended October 31, 2010,
compared to a foreign exchange gain of $0.5 million for the six months ended October 31, 2009. The
difference was primarily attributable to the relative change in value of the British pound
sterling, Euro and Australian dollar compared to the US dollar during the two periods.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since our inception, the cash flows from customer revenues have not been sufficient to
fund our operations and provide the capital resources for the planned growth of our business. For
the three years ended April 30, 2010, our revenues were $13.9 million, our net losses were $52.1
million and our net cash used in operating activities was $46.1 million.
Six Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||
2010 | 2009 | |||||||
Net loss |
$ | (11,776,884 | ) | $ | (7,237,015 | ) | ||
Adjustments for noncash operating items |
1,189,098 | 504,871 | ||||||
Net cash operating loss |
(10,587,786 | ) | (6,732,144 | ) | ||||
Net change in operating assets and liabilities |
1,190,263 | 8,288 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ | (9,397,523 | ) | $ | (6,723,856 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
$ | 15,324,233 | $ | (10,808 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by (used in) by financing activities |
$ | 243,992 | $ | (93,398 | ) | |||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 90,364 | $ | 908,138 | ||||
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $9.4 million and $6.7 million for the six
months ended October 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The change was the result of an increase in
net loss of $4.5 million, offset by increases in non-cash charges of $0.7 million and in cash
provided by operating assets and liabilities of $1.2 million.
The change in non-cash charges was primarily due to a change in foreign exchange gains
(losses) of $0.7 million due to the relative change in the value of the British pound sterling
against the US dollar.
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was $15.3 million for the six months ended
October 31, 2010 and net cash used in investing activities was $11,000 for the six months ended
October 31, 2009. The change was primarily the result of a net decrease in purchases of securities
during the six months ended October 31, 2010.
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
Net cash provided by financing activities was $0.2 million in the six months ended
October 31, 2010 and net cash used in financing activities was $0.1 million in the six months ended
October 31, 2009. During the six months ended October 31, 2010, we received a $0.25 million loan
under the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Renewable Energy Business Venture Assistance
Program.
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
The effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents was a gain of $0.1 million in
the six months ended October 31, 2010 and a gain of $0.9 million in the six months ended
October 31, 2009. The change was primarily the result of gains or losses on consolidation of
foreign subsidiaries and foreign denominated cash and cash equivalents.
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Liquidity Outlook
We expect to devote substantial resources to continue our development efforts for our
PowerBuoy systems and to expand our sales, marketing and manufacturing programs associated with the
commercialization of the PowerBuoy system. Our future capital requirements will depend on a number
of factors, including:
| the cost of development efforts for our PowerBuoy systems; | |
| the success of our commercial relationships with major customers; | |
| the cost of manufacturing activities; | |
| the cost of commercialization activities, including demonstration projects, product marketing and sales; | |
| our ability to establish and maintain additional commercial relationships; | |
| the implementation of our expansion plans, including the hiring of new employees; | |
| potential acquisitions of other products or technologies; and | |
| the costs involved in preparing, filing, prosecuting, maintaining and enforcing patent claims and other patent-related costs. |
We believe that our current cash, cash equivalents and investments will be sufficient to
meet our anticipated cash needs for working capital and capital expenditures at least through
fiscal 2012. If existing resources are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements or if we
acquire or license rights to additional product technologies, we may seek to sell additional equity
or debt securities or obtain a credit facility. The sale of additional equity or convertible
securities could result in dilution to our stockholders. If additional funds are raised through the
issuance of debt securities, these securities could have rights senior to those associated with our
common stock and could contain covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be
available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us. If we are unable to obtain required financing,
we may be required to reduce the scope of our planned product development and marketing efforts,
which could harm our financial condition and operating results.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Since inception, we have not engaged in any off-balance sheet financing activities.
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Item 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
We generally place our investments in money market funds, Treasury notes, Treasury bills
and certificates of deposit with maturities of less than one year. We actively manage our portfolio
of cash equivalents and marketable securities, but in order to ensure liquidity, we will only
invest in instruments with high credit quality where a secondary market exists. We have not held
and do not hold any derivatives related to our interest rate exposure. Due to the average maturity
and conservative nature of our investment portfolio, a change in interest rates would not have a
material effect on the value of the portfolio. We do not have market risk exposure on our long-term
debt because it consists of an interest-free loan from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities.
We estimate that if the average yield on our cash, cash equivalents and marketable
securities had decreased by 100 basis points, during the six months ended October 31, 2010, our
interest income for the period would have decreased by approximately $0.3 million. This estimate
assumes that the decrease occurred on the first day of the fiscal period and reduced the yield of
each investment by 100 basis points. The impact on our future interest income of future changes in
investment yields will depend largely on the gross amount of our cash, cash equivalents and
marketable securities.
We transact business in various countries and have exposure to fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates. Foreign exchange gains and losses arise in the translation of
foreign-denominated assets and liabilities, which may result in realized and unrealized gains or
losses from exchange rate fluctuations. Since we conduct our business in US dollars and our
functional currency is the US dollar, our main foreign exchange exposure, if any, results from
changes in the exchange rate between the US dollar and the British pound sterling, the Euro and the
Australian dollar.
We maintain cash accounts that are denominated in British pounds sterling, Euros and
Australian dollars. These foreign-denominated cash accounts had a balance of $6.9 million as of
October 31, 2010 compared to our total cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted
cash account balances of $57.7 million as of October 31, 2010. These foreign currency balances are
translated at each month end to our functional currency, the US dollar, and any resulting gain or
loss is recognized in our results of operations. If foreign currency exchange rates had fluctuated
by 10% as of October 31, 2010, the impact on our foreign exchange gains and losses would have been
$0.7 million.
In addition, a portion of our operations is conducted through our subsidiaries in
countries other than the United States, specifically Ocean Power Technologies Ltd. in the United
Kingdom, the functional currency of which is the British pound sterling, and Ocean Power
Technologies (Australasia) Pty Ltd. in Australia, the functional currency of which is the
Australian dollar. Both of these subsidiaries have foreign exchange exposure that results from
changes in the exchange rate between their functional currency and other foreign currencies in
which they conduct business. All of our international revenues for the six months ended October 31,
2010 were recorded in Euros, British pounds sterling or Australian dollars.
We currently do not hedge exchange rate exposure. However, we assess the anticipated
foreign currency working capital requirements and capital asset acquisitions of our foreign
operations and attempt to maintain a portion of our cash, cash equivalents and certificates of
deposit denominated in foreign currencies sufficient to satisfy these anticipated requirements. We
also assess the need and cost to utilize financial instruments to hedge currency exposures on an
ongoing basis and may hedge against exchange rate exposure in the future.
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Item 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures that are
designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or
submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms. Disclosure
controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure
that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the
Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under
the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure
controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon that evaluation, as of
October 31, 2010, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f)
and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the fiscal quarter ended October 31, 2010
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
We are subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course
of business. While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, we do not expect
that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on our
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
The discussion of our business and operations should be read together with the risk
factors contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2010.
These risk factors describe various risks and uncertainties to which we are or may become subject.
These risks and uncertainties have the potential to affect our business, financial condition,
results of operations, cash flows, strategies or prospects in a material and adverse manner. There
have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the SEC on July 14, 2010.
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Item 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
Use of Proceeds
On April 30, 2007, we sold 5,000,000 shares of our common stock in our initial public
offering in the United States at a price of $20.00 per share, pursuant to a registration statement
on Form S-1 (File No. 333-138595), which was declared effective by the SEC on April 24, 2007. The
managing underwriters in the offering were UBS Securities LLC, Banc of America Securities LLC, and
Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. The underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable
by us aggregated $10.1 million, resulting in net proceeds to us of $89.9 million. None of the
underwriting discounts and commissions or offering costs were incurred or paid to directors or
officers of ours or their associates or to persons owning ten percent or more of our common stock
or to any affiliates of ours.
From the effective date of the registration statement through October 31, 2010, we used
$6.2 million to construct demonstration PowerBuoys, $23.1 million to fund the continued development
and commercialization of our PowerBuoy system, $4.7 million to expand our sales and marketing
capabilities and $0.7 million to fund the expansion of assembly, test and field service facilities.
We have invested the balance of the net proceeds from the offering in marketable securities, in
accordance with our investment policy. We have not used any of the net proceeds from the offering
to make payments, directly or indirectly, to any director or officer of ours, or any of their
associates, to any person owning ten percent or more of our common stock or to any affiliate of
ours. There has been no material change in our planned use of the balance of the net proceeds from
the offering as described in our final prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under
the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None.
Item 5. | OTHER INFORMATION |
None.
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Item 6. | EXHIBITS |
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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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.
By:
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/s/ Charles F. Dunleavy
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Chief Executive Officer | ||||
(Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: December 10, 2010
By:
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/s/ Brian M. Posner
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Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: December 10, 2010
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EXHIBITS INDEX
31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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