Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2011 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, 2011
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)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
(609) 730-0400
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(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
þ 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, 2011, the number of outstanding shares of common stock of the registrant was
10,414,389.
OCEAN POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2011
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2011
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.
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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, 2011 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, 2011 | April 30, 2011 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 5,756,438 | 4,376,136 | |||||
Marketable securities |
29,568,777 | 26,018,594 | ||||||
Accounts receivable |
657,178 | 1,285,000 | ||||||
Unbilled receivables |
560,008 | 456,316 | ||||||
Other current assets |
901,232 | 832,142 | ||||||
Total current assets |
37,443,633 | 32,968,188 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
764,136 | 792,092 | ||||||
Patents, net |
1,296,698 | 1,222,368 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
1,518,224 | 1,624,669 | ||||||
Marketable securities |
3,019,224 | 16,323,016 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets |
534,411 | 622,245 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 44,576,326 | 53,552,578 | |||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current
liabilities: |
||||||||
Accounts payable |
$ | 595,888 | 1,224,728 | |||||
Accrued expenses |
3,689,028 | 4,302,952 | ||||||
Unearned revenues |
1,145,275 | 344,022 | ||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
100,000 | 139,378 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
5,530,191 | 6,011,080 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
400,000 | 450,000 | ||||||
Deferred credits |
600,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
6,530,191 | 7,061,080 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (note 9) |
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Stockholders equity: |
||||||||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares,
none issued or outstanding |
| | ||||||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 105,000,000 shares,
issued 10,414,389 and 10,419,183 shares, respectively |
10,414 | 10,419 | ||||||
Treasury stock, at cost; 16,575 and 7,685 shares, respectively |
(81,601 | ) | (42,734 | ) | ||||
Additional paid-in capital |
157,878,805 | 157,174,930 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit |
(119,726,393 | ) | (110,848,972 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income |
(43,219 | ) | 175,907 | |||||
Total Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. stockholders equity |
38,038,006 | 46,469,550 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest in Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty Ltd. |
8,129 | 21,948 | ||||||
Total equity |
38,046,135 | 46,491,498 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 44,576,326 | 53,552,578 | |||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended October 31, | Six Months Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 1,515,437 | 1,864,407 | 3,426,289 | 3,238,814 | |||||||||||
Cost of revenues |
1,483,590 | 1,776,980 | 3,385,492 | 3,365,226 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
31,847 | 87,427 | 40,797 | (126,412 | ) | |||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||||
Product development costs |
2,062,540 | 3,679,470 | 5,163,127 | 7,705,256 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative costs |
2,015,108 | 2,146,845 | 4,034,850 | 4,175,755 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
4,077,648 | 5,826,315 | 9,197,977 | 11,881,011 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(4,045,801 | ) | (5,738,888 | ) | (9,157,180 | ) | (12,007,423 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income, net |
125,602 | 160,884 | 246,370 | 398,349 | ||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
29,334 | 71,192 | 20,293 | (167,810 | ) | |||||||||||
Net loss |
(3,890,865 | ) | (5,506,812 | ) | (8,890,517 | ) | (11,776,884 | ) | ||||||||
Less: Net loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
in Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty Ltd. |
8,508 | 7,620 | 13,096 | 11,099 | ||||||||||||
Net loss
attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. |
$ | (3,882,357 | ) | (5,499,192 | ) | (8,877,421 | ) | (11,765,785 | ) | |||||||
Basic and diluted net loss per share |
$ | (0.38 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.86 | ) | (1.15 | ) | |||||||
Weighted average shares used to compute basic and
diluted net loss per share |
10,275,964 | 10,245,168 | 10,272,059 | 10,240,817 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
||||||||
Net loss |
$ | (8,890,517 | ) | (11,776,884 | ) | |||
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: |
||||||||
Foreign exchange (gain) loss |
(20,293 | ) | 167,810 | |||||
Depreciation and amortization |
196,078 | 184,083 | ||||||
Loss on disposals of property, plant and equipment |
9,614 | 923 | ||||||
Treasury note premium amortization |
27,828 | 44,268 | ||||||
Compensation expense related to stock option grants and restricted stock |
703,801 | 792,013 | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
588,779 | 1,035,153 | ||||||
Unbilled receivables |
(108,395 | ) | (37,578 | ) | ||||
Other current assets |
(75,511 | ) | 291,575 | |||||
Other noncurrent assets |
67,360 | 730,413 | ||||||
Accounts payable |
(605,704 | ) | (859,251 | ) | ||||
Accrued expenses |
(583,477 | ) | 67,957 | |||||
Unearned revenues |
801,253 | 103,096 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities |
| (141,101 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
(7,889,184 | ) | (9,397,523 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
||||||||
Purchases of marketable securities |
(860,380 | ) | (6,775,252 | ) | ||||
Maturities of marketable securities |
10,580,936 | 22,504,766 | ||||||
Restricted cash |
54,470 | (250,000 | ) | |||||
Purchases of equipment |
(127,975 | ) | (41,743 | ) | ||||
Payments of patent costs |
(96,039 | ) | (113,538 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by investing activities |
9,551,012 | 15,324,233 | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from long-term debt |
| 250,000 | ||||||
Repayment of debt |
(89,378 | ) | (6,008 | ) | ||||
Acquisition of treasury stock |
(38,867 | ) | | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
(128,245 | ) | 243,992 | |||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
(153,281 | ) | 90,364 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
1,380,302 | 6,261,066 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
4,376,136 | 4,236,597 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 5,756,438 | 10,497,663 | |||||
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: |
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Capitalized
patent costs financed through accounts payable and accrued expenses |
$ | 47,694 | 16,431 | |||||
Capitalized purchases of equipment financed through accounts payable and
accrued expenses |
38,461 | 5,715 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity and
Comprehensive Loss
(Unaudited)
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, 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 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation |
| | | | 555,392 | | | 555,392 | | 555,392 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance (forfeiture) of restricted stock, net |
28,620 | 28 | | | 236,593 | | | 236,621 | | 236,621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, April 30, 2011 |
10,419,183 | $ | 10,419 | (7,685 | ) | $ | (42,734 | ) | 157,174,930 | (110,848,972 | ) | 175,907 | 46,469,550 | 21,948 | 46,491,498 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss |
| | | | | (8,877,421 | ) | | (8,877,421 | ) | (13,096 | ) | (8,890,517 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment |
| | | | | | (219,126 | ) | (219,126 | ) | (723 | ) | (219,849 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total comprehensive loss |
| | | | | | | (9,096,547 | ) | (13,819 | ) | (9,110,366 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock based compensation |
| | | | 621,579 | | | 621,579 | | 621,579 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance (forfeiture) of restricted stock, net |
(4,794 | ) | (5 | ) | | | 82,296 | | | 82,291 | | 82,291 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition of treasury stock |
| | (8,890 | ) | (38,867 | ) | | | | (38,867 | ) | | (38,867 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, October 31, 2011 |
10,414,389 | $ | 10,414 | (16,575 | ) | $ | (81,601 | ) | 157,878,805 | (119,726,393 | ) | (43,219 | ) | 38,038,006 | 8,129 | 38,046,135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements (unaudited).
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Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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, 2011 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, 2011, 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, 2011, there were no
such entities.
The Company has a 10% investment in Iberdrola Energias Marinas de Cantabria, S.A. (Iberdrola
Cantabria). Revenues from Iberdrola Cantabria for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010
were $0 and $(237,000), respectively. Additionally, accounts receivable from Iberdrola Cantabria
aggregated $325,000 and $341,000 as of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, 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, 2011
and April 30, 2011. 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 Companys revenue
was reduced by approximately $237,000 due to a change in estimated revenue to be recognized in
connection with the Spain construction agreement.
Generally, the Company recognizes 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 the 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 the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the total costs of the project prior to completion.
Because the Company has 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 revenue for the periods involved. Upon anticipating a loss on a contract, the
Company recognizes the full amount of the anticipated loss in the current period.
Generally the Companys contracts are either cost plus or fixed price contracts. Under cost plus
contracts, customers are billed for actual expenses incurred plus an agreed-upon fee. Revenue is
typically recorded using the percentage-of-completion method based on the maximum awarded contract
amount. In certain cases, the Company may choose to incur costs in excess of the maximum awarded
contract amount, resulting in a loss on the contract. Currently, the Company has two types of fixed
price contracts, firm fixed price and cost-sharing. Under firm fixed price contracts, the Company
receives an agreed-upon amount for providing products and services specified in the contract.
Revenue is typically recorded using the percentage-of-completion method 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. The Company funds
the remainder of the costs as part of its product development efforts. Revenue is typically
recorded using the percentage-of-completion method 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. The Companys share of the costs is recorded as product
development expense.
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
and cash collections exceed costs incurred plus applicable profit margin, they are recorded as
unearned revenues. During the six months ended October 31, 2011, the Company received a $1.1
million advance payment, which was recorded as unearned revenues, related to a grant from the
European Union for the WavePort project in Spain.
(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:
$0 and $273,000 of certificates of deposit with an initial term of less than three months at
October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, respectively, and $2,906,000 and $482,000 invested in money
market funds as of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, respectively.
(c) Restricted Cash and Credit Facility
The Company had $1,518,224 and $1,624,669 of restricted cash as of October 31, 2011 and April 30,
2011, 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 wholly-owned 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. As of October 31, 2011 there were 266,000 in letters of credit outstanding under
this agreement. The credit facility does not have an expiration date, but is cancelable at the
discretion of the bank. As of October 31, 2011, approximately 720,000 was included in restricted
cash related to this arrangement.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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 to the NJBPU certificates
of deposit in the amount of $500,000, which were outstanding as of October 31, 2011. See Note 6.
(d) 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 $4,088,000 and $4,793,000 as of October
31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, 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 gains and losses are included in foreign exchange (loss) gain in the accompanying
consolidated statements of operations. Foreign exchange gain (loss) was $29,334 and $71,192 for the
three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $20,293 and $(167,810) for the six
months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(e) 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 in 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, 2011.
(f) 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 money market funds) 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 | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||
US Navy |
31 | % | 50 | % | 47 | % | 62 | % | ||||||||
US Department of Energy |
23 | % | 31 | % | 24 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||
UK Governments Technology Strategy Board |
32 | % | 15 | % | 21 | % | 9 | % | ||||||||
European
Union (WavePort project) |
11 | % | | 5 | % | | ||||||||||
97 | % | 96 | % | 97 | % | 99 | % | |||||||||
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)
(g) 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 1,551,433 for the three
and six months ended October 31, 2011 and 1,747,751 for the three and six months ended October 31,
2010, were excluded from the computations as the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the Companys
losses.
(h) Recently Issued Accounting Standards
In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued additional authoritative
guidance related to fair value measurements and disclosures. The new guidance results in a
consistent definition of fair value and common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about
fair value between accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP) and
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The guidance is effective for fiscal years and
interim periods within those years beginning after December 15, 2011. The Company is currently
assessing the impact of the guidance.
In June 2011, the FASB issued amended guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income in
financial statements. This amendment provides companies the option to present the components of net
income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement of comprehensive income or
as two separate but consecutive statements. It eliminates the option to present components of other
comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders equity. The provisions of
this new guidance are effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.
The adoption of this new guidance will not impact the Companys financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
(i) Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
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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 within one
year from the balance sheet date are classified as current assets and are summarized as follows:
October 31, | April 30, | |||||||
2011 | 2011 | |||||||
Certificates of deposit denominated in
Australian dollars |
$ | 766,115 | 491,895 | |||||
Certificate of deposit denominated in US
dollars |
3,806,808 | | ||||||
US Treasury
obligations |
24,995,854 | 25,526,699 | ||||||
$ | 29,568,777 | 26,018,594 | ||||||
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, 2011 |
||||||||||||||||
US Treasury obligations |
$ | 3,019,224 | 29,046 | | 3,048,270 | |||||||||||
$ | 3,019,224 | 29,046 | | 3,048,270 | ||||||||||||
April 30, 2011 |
||||||||||||||||
US Treasury obligations |
$ | 12,516,208 | 164,107 | | 12,680,315 | |||||||||||
Certificate of deposit |
3,806,808 | | | 3,806,808 | ||||||||||||
$ | 16,323,016 | 164,107 | | 16,487,123 | ||||||||||||
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
(4) Balance Sheet Detail
October 31, 2011 | April 30, 2011 | |||||||
Property and Equipment |
||||||||
Property and Equipment |
$ | 2,278,453 | 2,151,179 | |||||
Accumulated
depreciation and
amortization |
(1,514,317 | ) | (1,359,087 | ) | ||||
$ | 764,136 | 792,092 | ||||||
Patents |
||||||||
Patents |
$ | 1,658,288 | 1,556,277 | |||||
Accumulated amortization |
(361,590 | ) | (333,909 | ) | ||||
$ | 1,296,698 | 1,222,368 | ||||||
Accrued Expenses |
||||||||
Project costs |
$ | 1,336,102 | 1,505,981 | |||||
Contract loss reserves |
785,000 | 785,000 | ||||||
Employee incentive payments |
368,786 | 749,464 | ||||||
Other |
206,612 | 282,999 | ||||||
Employee-related costs |
432,611 | 364,799 | ||||||
Payroll tax withholdings |
166,162 | 219,632 | ||||||
Investment in joint venture |
188,027 | 197,318 | ||||||
Legal and accounting fees |
202,361 | 157,616 | ||||||
Value-added tax |
3,367 | 40,143 | ||||||
$ | 3,689,028 | 4,302,952 | ||||||
(5) Related Party Transactions
In August 1999, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an individual for the
provision of marketing services. Currently, this agreement provides for fees 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 $23,000 and $21,000 during the
three month periods ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $44,000 and $42,000 during
the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The amount of consulting fees payable
to this individual at both October 31, 2011 and 2010 was $7,000.
In addition, this individual is also the chief executive officer of a company that provides
engineering and technical services to the Company. The Company incurred expenses of approximately
$7,000 and $42,000 for such services during the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010,
respectively, and $29,000 and $99,000 during the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010,
respectively. There was no amount payable to the individuals company at October 31, 2011, and
$21,000 was payable as of October 31, 2010.
The Company also provides services to the company where this individual is the chief executive
officer. The Company recorded revenue of approximately $50,000 and $11,000 for such services during
the three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $67,000 and $11,000 during the
six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. There were no amounts receivable from
the individuals company at October 31, 2011 or October 31, 2010.
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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 July 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. The Company
has repaid the entire award of $250,000 as of October 31, 2011. The final payment of $89,378 was
paid in May 2011.
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
November 2011. As of October 31, 2011 and April 30, 2011, $100,000 and $50,000, respectively, was
included in current portion of long-term debt on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. 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, 2011 and April
30, 2011. 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) Stock-Based Compensation
Costs resulting from all stock-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 stock-based
compensation expense related to all stock-based transactions recorded in the consolidated
statements of operations was approximately $704,000 and $792,000 for the six months ended October
31, 2011 and 2010, 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, 2011 and 2010
The fair value of each stock option granted during the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010
was 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, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Risk-free interest rate |
1.8 | % | 2.3 | % | ||||
Expected dividend yield |
0.0 | % | 0.0 | % | ||||
Expected life |
5.8 years | 6.4 years | ||||||
Expected volatility |
94.5 | % | 93.8 | % |
The above assumptions were used to determine the weighted average per share fair value of $2.98 and
$5.36 for stock options granted during the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010,
respectively.
A summary of stock options under the plans is as follows:
Weighted | ||||||||||||
Average | ||||||||||||
Weighted | Remaining | |||||||||||
Shares | Average | Contractual | ||||||||||
Underlying | Exercise | Term | ||||||||||
Options | Price | (In Years) | ||||||||||
Outstanding as of April 30, 2011 |
1,353,935 | $ | 10.30 | |||||||||
Forfeited |
(190,830 | ) | 12.78 | |||||||||
Exercised |
| | ||||||||||
Granted |
266,822 | 3.98 | ||||||||||
Outstanding as of October 31, 2011 |
1,429,927 | 8.79 | 6.6 | |||||||||
Exercisable as of October 31, 2011 |
798,333 | 11.26 | 5.0 | |||||||||
The total intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable options as of October 31, 2011 was
$7,000. As of October 31, 2011, approximately 632,000 additional options are expected to vest in
the future, which options have no intrinsic value and a weighted average remaining contractual term
of 8.6 years. There was approximately $622,000 of total recognized compensation cost for the six
months ended October 31, 2011 related to stock options. As of October 31, 2011, there was
approximately $1,990,000 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 3.2 years. The Company normally issues new shares to satisfy option exercises under these
plans. During the six months ended October 31, 2011, stock options granted included 16,996 stock
options which were subject to performance-based vesting requirements. Stock options outstanding as
of October 31, 2011 included 16,996 stock options subject to performance-based vesting
requirements.
(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 over the associated service and performance period.
During the six months ended October 31, 2011, there were 9,000 shares of non-vested restricted
stock granted to employees with performance-based vesting requirements and 5,634 shares of
non-vested restricted stock granted to a member of the Board of Directors with service based
requirements. During the six months ended October 31, 2011, 16,888 shares of non-vested restricted
stock subject to performance-based vesting requirements were forfeited in accordance with
performance objectives and 2,540 shares of non-vested restricted stock subject to service-based
requirements were forfeited. Restricted stock issued and unvested at October 31, 2011 included
71,999 shares of non-vested restricted stock subject to performance-based vesting requirements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
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, 2011 |
150,953 | $ | 6.16 | |||||
Granted |
14,634 | 3.86 | ||||||
Forfeited |
(19,428 | ) | 6.01 | |||||
Vested |
(24,653 | ) | 5.98 | |||||
Issued and unvested at October 31, 2011 |
121,506 | 5.95 | ||||||
There was approximately $82,000 of total recognized compensation cost for the six months ended
October 31, 2011 related to restricted stock. As of October 31, 2011, there was approximately
$240,000 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
1.6 years.
(c) Treasury Stock
During the six months ended October 31, 2011, 8,890 shares of common stock were purchased by the
Company.
(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 Cantabria 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, 2011, 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, 2011 and 2010. 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, 2011, 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:
Asia and | ||||||||||||||||
North America | Europe | Australia | Total | |||||||||||||
Three months ended October 31, 2011 |
||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers |
$ | 1,027,483 | 487,954 | | 1,515,437 | |||||||||||
Operating loss |
(3,633,509 | ) | (330,622 | ) | (81,670 | ) | (4,045,801 | ) | ||||||||
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 | ) | ||||||||
Six months ended October 31, 2011 |
||||||||||||||||
Revenues from external customers |
2,716,034 | 710,255 | | 3,426,289 | ||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(8,281,200 | ) | (744,244 | ) | (131,736 | ) | (9,157,180 | ) | ||||||||
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 | ) | ||||||||
October 31, 2011 |
||||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets |
578,568 | 185,568 | | 764,136 | ||||||||||||
Total assets |
39,872,578 | 3,856,636 | 847,112 | 44,576,326 | ||||||||||||
April 30, 2011 |
||||||||||||||||
Long-lived assets |
619,861 | 172,231 | | 792,092 | ||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 47,697,028 | 4,935,922 | 919,628 | 53,552,578 |
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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 2012 refers to the year ending April 30, 2012).
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. Since fiscal 2002, the US Navy and other
government agencies have accounted for a significant portion of our revenues. These revenues were
largely for the support of our product development efforts. Our goal, over time, is to generate
revenues from utilities and other non-government commercial customers and to have such revenues
increase more rapidly than those from government customers, and to have them represent the majority
of our revenues in the future. In addition, we expect that in the future an increased portion of
our revenues will be from the sale of products and maintenance services, as compared to revenue to
support our product development efforts.
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 project for the development and testing of our wave power systems at
the US Marine Corps Base in Oahu, Hawaii. This project included the grid-connection of one of our
utility-grade PowerBuoys at the Marine Corps Base. 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. Subsequently, we received a contract from the US Navy to test our autonomous
PowerBuoy system as a power source for the Navys Deep Water Active Detection System (DWADS).
From August to October 2011, an autonomous PowerBuoy was deployed for ocean trials off the coast of
New Jersey under a contract from the US Navy under its Littoral Expeditionary Autonomous PowerBuoy
(LEAP) program. The LEAP PowerBuoy, incorporating a unique power take-off and on-board storage
system, is significantly smaller and more compact than our standard utility PowerBuoy. It provides
persistent, off-grid clean energy in remote ocean locations for a wide variety of maritime
security, monitoring and other commercial applications.
During the three months ended October 31, 2011, we received a $3.0 million grant from the European
Union related to our WavePort project to enhance the efficiency of our PowerBuoy. At October 31,
2011, our total negotiated backlog was $8.8 million compared with $7.5 million at October 31, 2010.
We anticipate that a majority of our backlog will be recognized as revenue over the next 12 months.
Most of our backlog at October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 consisted of cost-sharing contracts as
described in the Financial Operations Overview section of this Managements Discussion and
Analysis. Our backlog includes both funded amounts, which are unfilled firm orders for our products
and services for which funding has been both authorized and appropriated by the customer (Congress,
in the case of US Government agencies) and unfunded amounts, which are unfilled firm orders from
the US Department of Energy for which funding has not been appropriated. If any of our contracts
were to be terminated, our backlog would be reduced by the expected value of the remaining terms of
such contracts. Funded backlog was $6.8 million and $6.9 million at October 31, 2011 and 2010,
respectively.
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For the three months ended October 31, 2011, we generated revenues of $1.5 million and incurred a
net loss attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. of $3.9 million, compared to revenues of
$1.9 million and a net loss attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. of $5.5 million for the
three months ended October 31, 2010. For the six months ended October 31, 2011, we generated
revenues of $3.4 million and incurred a net loss attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. of
$8.9 million, compared to revenues of $3.2 million and a net loss attributable to Ocean Power
Technologies, Inc. of $11.8 million for the six months ended October 31, 2010. As of October 31,
2011, our accumulated deficit was $119.7 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.
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.
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 uncertainty 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
uncertainty. 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 uncertainty 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 the percentage-of-completion method based on the maximum awarded contract amount. In
certain cases, we may choose to incur costs in excess of the maximum awarded contract amounts
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 the percentage-of-completion method 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 the
percentage-of-completion method 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 following table provides information regarding the breakdown of our revenues by customer for
the three and six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010:
Three months ended October 31, | Six months ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||
($ millions) | ($ millions) | |||||||||||||||
Customer | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||
US Navy |
$ | 0.5 | $ | 0.9 | $ | 1.6 | $ | 2.0 | ||||||||
US Department of Energy |
0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||
UK Governments Technology Strategy Board |
0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||
European Union (WavePort project) |
0.2 | | 0.2 | | ||||||||||||
Iberdrola Cantabria |
| | | (0.2 | ) | |||||||||||
Scottish Government |
| | | 0.2 | ||||||||||||
Other |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | | ||||||||||||
$ | 1.5 | $ | 1.9 | $ | 3.4 | $ | 3.2 | |||||||||
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.
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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, 2011 and
2010:
Six months ended October 31, | ||||||||
Customer Location | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
United States |
75 | % | 94 | % | ||||
Europe |
25 | % | 6 | % | ||||
Asia and Australia |
| | ||||||
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.
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 relate primarily to our efforts to increase the output of
our utility PowerBuoy system, primarily the 150kW PowerBuoy system, and to our research and
development of new products, product applications and complementary technologies.
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 $39.9 million as of October 31, 2011,
compared to $57.7 million as of October 31, 2010. Interest income in the six months ended October
31, 2011 decreased compared to the six months ended October 31, 2010 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 2012 will continue to be lower than the
comparable periods of the prior fiscal year as a result of the decrease in invested cash.
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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.
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 $4.1 million as of October 31, 2011 and $6.9 million as of October 31,
2010, compared to our total cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and marketable security
balances of $39.9 million as of October 31, 2011 and $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.
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, 2011 and 2010 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, 2011 Compared to Three Months Ended October 31, 2010
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, 2011
and 2010:
Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2011 | October 31, 2010 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||
As a % of | As a % of | 2011 Period to | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Revenues (1) | Amount | Revenues (1) | 2010 Period | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 1,515,437 | 100 | % | $ | 1,864,407 | 100 | % | 19 | % | ||||||||||
Cost of revenues |
1,483,590 | 98 | 1,776,980 | 95 | 17 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit |
31,847 | 2 | 87,427 | 5 | 64 | |||||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Product development costs |
2,062,540 | 136 | 3,679,470 | 197 | 44 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative costs |
2,015,108 | 133 | 2,146,845 | 115 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
4,077,648 | 269 | 5,826,315 | 313 | 30 | |||||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(4,045,801 | ) | (267 | ) | (5,738,888 | ) | (308 | ) | 30 | |||||||||||
Interest income, net |
125,602 | 8 | 160,884 | 9 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain |
29,334 | 2 | 71,192 | 4 | 59 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss |
(3,890,865 | ) | (257 | ) | (5,506,812 | ) | (295 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less: Net loss attributable to
the noncontrolling interest in
Ocean Power Technologies
(Australasia) Pty Ltd. |
8,508 | | 7,620 | | 12 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. |
$ | (3,882,357 | ) | (256 | )% | $ | (5,499,192 | ) | (295 | )% | 29 | % | ||||||||
(1) | Certain subtotals may not add due to rounding. |
Revenues
Revenues decreased by $0.4 million, or 19%, to $1.5 million, in the three months ended October 31,
2011, as compared to $1.9 million in the three months ended October 31, 2010. The change in
revenues was attributable to the following factors:
| Revenues relating to our autonomous PowerBuoy system decreased by $0.5 million as a result of a decrease in billable work on our projects to provide our PowerBuoy technology to the US Navys Littoral Expeditionary Autonomous PowerBuoy (LEAP) program and the US Navys Deep Water Active Detection System (DWADS), as these projects neared completion. | |
| Revenues relating to our utility PowerBuoy system increased by $0.1 million due primarily to an increase in billable work on our PB500 PowerBuoy development project and our WavePort project off the coast of Spain. This was partially offset by a decrease in revenue related to our 150kW PowerBuoy project off the coast of Oregon, due primarily to a decrease in billable work on the project, which is currently in a testing phase. |
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues decreased by $0.3 million, or 17%, to $1.5 million in the three months ended
October 31, 2011, as compared to $1.8 million in the three months ended October 31, 2010. This
decrease in the cost of revenues reflected the decreased activity related to our 150kW PowerBuoy
project off the coast of Oregon and our LEAP and DWADS projects with the US Navy. This was
partially offset by the increased activity on our PB500 PowerBuoy development project and our
WavePort project off the coast of Spain.
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We operated at a break-even gross profit in the three months ended October 31, 2011 and a gross
profit of $0.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010. Certain of our projects in the
three months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 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 the percentage-of-completion
method applied to the contractual 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. 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 our fixed
price commercial contracts.
Product development costs
Product development costs decreased by $1.6 million, or 44%, to $2.1 million in the three months
ended October 31, 2011, as compared to $3.7 million in the three months ended October 31, 2010.
Product development costs were attributable primarily to our efforts to increase the power output
and reliability of our utility PowerBuoy system, especially the 150kW PowerBuoy system. The
decrease in product development costs was related primarily to a decrease in billable work related
to our 150kW PowerBuoy project off the coast of Oregon, as the project is in an on-shore testing
phase. Costs related to the Oregon project may increase in future quarters, as work on the
PowerBuoy progresses. Over the next several years, it is our intent to fund the majority of our
research and development expenses, including cost-sharing arrangements, 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 increase. During the three months ended October 31, 2011, the
majority of funding for our PB500 PowerBuoy development project was from external sources.
Selling, general and administrative costs
Selling, general and administrative costs were $2.0 million for the three months ended October 31,
2011 and $2.1 million for the three months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease was due primarily
to a decrease in legal and consulting expenses.
Interest income
Interest income decreased approximately 22%, to $0.1 million for the three months ended October 31,
2011, as compared to $0.2 million in the three months ended October 31, 2010, due to a decrease in
cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
Foreign exchange gain was $29,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2011, compared to a
foreign exchange gain of $71,000 for the three months ended October 31, 2010. The difference was
attributable primarily 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, 2011 Compared to Six Months Ended October 31, 2010
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, 2011 and
2010:
Six Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2011 | October 31, 2010 | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||
As a % of | As a % of | 2011 Period to | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Revenues (1) | Amount | Revenues (1) | 2010 Period | ||||||||||||||||
Revenues |
$ | 3,426,289 | 100 | % | $ | 3,238,814 | 100 | % | 6 | % | ||||||||||
Cost of revenues |
3,385,492 | 99 | 3,365,226 | 104 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Gross profit (loss) |
40,797 | 1 | (126,412 | ) | (4 | ) | 132 | |||||||||||||
Operating expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||
Product development costs |
5,163,127 | 151 | 7,705,256 | 238 | 33 | |||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative costs |
4,034,850 | 118 | 4,175,755 | 129 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
9,197,977 | 268 | 11,881,011 | 367 | 23 | |||||||||||||||
Operating loss |
(9,157,180 | ) | (267 | ) | (12,007,423 | ) | (371 | ) | 24 | |||||||||||
Interest income, net |
246,370 | 7 | 398,349 | 12 | 38 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
20,293 | 1 | (167,810 | ) | (5 | ) | 112 | |||||||||||||
Net loss |
(8,890,517 | ) | (259 | ) | (11,776,884 | ) | (364 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less: Net loss attributable to
the noncontrolling interest in
Ocean Power Technologies
(Australasia) Pty Ltd. |
13,096 | | 11,099 | | 18 | |||||||||||||||
Net loss attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. |
$ | (8,877,421 | ) | (259 | )% | $ | (11,765,785 | ) | (363 | )% | 25 | % | ||||||||
(1) | Certain subtotals may not add due to rounding. |
Revenues
Revenues increased by $0.2 million, or 6%, to $3.4 million in the six months ended October 31, 2011
as compared to $3.2 million in the six months ended October 31, 2010. The change in revenues was
attributable to the following factors:
| Revenues relating to our utility PowerBuoy system increased by $0.5 million due primarily to an increase in billable work on our PB500 PowerBuoy development project and our WavePort project off the coast of Spain. This was partially offset by a decrease in revenue related to our 150kW PowerBuoy project off the coast of Oregon, due primarily to a decrease in billable work on the project, which is currently in a testing phase. Additionally, during the six months ended October 31, 2010, revenue was reduced by $0.2 million due to a change in estimate of revenue to be recognized in connection with our Spain construction agreement. | |
| Revenues relating to our autonomous PowerBuoy system decreased by $0.3 million as a result of a decrease in billable work on our DWADS project with the US Navy, as the project neared completion. This was partially offset by an increase in revenues related to our project to provide our PowerBuoy technology to the US Navys LEAP program. |
Cost of revenues
Cost of revenues was $3.4 million for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and for the six months
ended October 31, 2010. Cost of revenues increases related to our PB500 PowerBuoy development
project, our LEAP project with the US Navy and our WavePort project off the coast of Spain were
offset by decreases in the cost of revenues related to our 150kW PowerBuoy project off the coast of
Oregon and our DWADS projects with the US Navy.
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We operated at a break-even gross profit in the six months ended October 31, 2011 and a gross loss
of $0.1 million for the six months ended October 31, 2010. Certain of our projects in the six
months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 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 the percentage-of-completion
method applied to the contractual 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. 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 our fixed
price commercial contracts. During the six months ended October 31, 2010, revenue was reduced by
$0.2 million due to a change in estimate of revenue to be recognized in connection with our Spain
construction agreement. There was no corresponding reduction in cost of revenue. This resulted in a
$0.2 million gross loss being recognized on the Spain project during the six months ended October
31, 2010.
Product development costs
Product development costs decreased by $2.5 million, or 33%, to $5.2 million in the six months
ended October 31, 2011, as compared to $7.7 million in the six months ended October 31, 2010.
Product development costs were attributable primarily to our efforts to increase the power output
and reliability of our utility PowerBuoy system, especially the 150kW PowerBuoy system. The
decrease in product development costs is related primarily to decreases in activity related to our
150kW PowerBuoy project off the coast of Scotland and our Hawaii project with the US Navy, as these
projects neared completion, and to our 150kW PowerBuoy project off the coast of Oregon, as the
project entered an on-shore testing phase. Costs related to the Oregon project may increase in
future quarters as work on the PowerBuoy progresses. Over the next several years, it is our intent
to fund the majority of our research and development expenses, including cost-sharing arrangements,
with sources of external funding. If we are unable to obtain external funding, we may reduce 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 increase. During the six
months ended October 31, 2011, the majority of funding for our PB500 PowerBuoy development project
was from external sources.
Selling, general and administrative costs
Selling, general and administrative costs were $4.0 million for the six months ended October 31,
2011 and $4.2 million for the six months ended October 31, 2010. The decrease was due primarily to
a decrease in business development, marketing and legal expenses.
Interest income
Interest income decreased approximately 38%, to $0.2 million for the six months ended October 31,
2011, as compared to $0.4 million in the six months ended October 31, 2010, due primarily to a
decrease in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities.
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
Foreign exchange gain was $20,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2011, compared to a foreign
exchange loss of $168,000 for the six months ended October 31, 2010. The difference was
attributable primarily 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, 2011, our revenues were $15.8 million, our net losses were $57.9 million and
our net cash used in operating activities was $51.2 million.
Cash flows for the six months ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
Six Months Ended October 31, | ||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
Net loss |
$ | (8,890,517 | ) | $ | (11,776,884 | ) | ||
Adjustments for noncash operating items |
917,028 | 1,189,098 | ||||||
Net cash operating loss |
(7,973,489 | ) | (10,587,786 | ) | ||||
Net change in operating assets and liabilities |
84,305 | 1,190,263 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities |
$ | (7,889,184 | ) | $ | (9,397,523 | ) | ||
Net cash provided by investing activities |
$ | 9,551,012 | $ | 15,324,233 | ||||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities |
$ | (128,245 | ) | $ | 243,992 | |||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
$ | (153,281 | ) | $ | 90,364 | |||
Net cash used in operating activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $7.9 million and $9.4 million for the six months ended
October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The change was the result of a decrease in net loss of
$2.9 million, offset by a decrease in non-cash charges of $0.3 million and a decrease in cash
provided by operating assets and liabilities of $1.1 million.
The change in non-cash charges was due primarily to a change in foreign exchange losses of $0.2
million resulting from the relative change in the value of the British pound sterling against the
US dollar.
Net cash provided by investing activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was $9.6 million and $15.3 million for the six months
ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The change was primarily the result of a net
decrease in maturities of marketable securities, partially offset by a net decrease in purchases of
marketable securities during the six months ended October 31, 2011.
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities was $0.1 million in the six months ended October 31, 2011 and
net cash provided by financing activities was $0.2 million in the six months ended October 31,
2010. During the six months ended October 31, 2011, we repaid $0.1 million under a loan from the
New Jersey Economic Development Authority. During the six months ended October 31, 2010, we
received a $0.25 million loan under the NJBPU 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 decrease of $0.2 million in the six
months ended October 31, 2011 and an increase of $0.1 million in the six months ended October 31,
2010. The effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents results primarily from gains or
losses on consolidation of foreign subsidiaries and foreign denominated cash and cash equivalents.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources 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 planned
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 customer 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 2013.
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, 2011, our interest income
for the period would have decreased by approximately $0.1 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 $4.1 million as of October 31,
2011 compared to our total cash, cash equivalents, marketable securities and restricted cash
account balances of $39.9 million as of October 31, 2011. 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, 2011, the impact on our foreign exchange gains and losses would have been
$0.4 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, 2011 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.
We have limited potential exposure to fluctuations in prices of commodities used in the production
of our buoys, such as steel. Currently, we believe our exposure is minimal since we contract for
the components of our buoys on a project-by-project basis and do not yet produce in large unit
volumes. We do not use long-term supply agreements nor do we use derivative instruments to hedge
any potential exposure.
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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, 2011, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our
disclosure controls and procedures were 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, 2011 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, 2011. 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, 2011.
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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
The following table details the Companys share repurchases during the quarter:
Approximate | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Dollar Value that | |||||||||||||||
Total Number | Average | Shares Purchased | May Yet Be | |||||||||||||
of Shares | Price Paid | as Part of A | Purchased Under | |||||||||||||
Period | Purchased (1) | per Share | Announced Plan | the Plan | ||||||||||||
August 131, 2011 |
1,530 | $ | 5.74 | | | |||||||||||
September 130, 2011 |
1,560 | $ | 4.45 | | | |||||||||||
October 131, 2011 |
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(1) | Represents shares delivered back to the Company by employees to pay taxes related to the vesting of restricted shares. |
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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101 | The following materials formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) from Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2011,
filed December 12, 2011: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets October 31, 2011 (unaudited) and
April 30, 2011, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) Three and Six Months
Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) Six
Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity and
Comprehensive Loss (unaudited) Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 and (v) Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.* |
* | As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this exhibit shall not be deemed filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability under those sections. |
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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 12, 2011
By:
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/s/ Brian M. Posner
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Chief Financial Officer | ||||
(Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: December 12, 2011
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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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101 | The following materials formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) from Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 31, 2011,
filed December 12, 2011: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets October 31, 2011 (unaudited) and
April 30, 2011, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) Three and Six Months
Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) Six
Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity and
Comprehensive Loss (unaudited) Six Months Ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 and (v) Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements.* |
* | As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this exhibit shall not be deemed filed or a part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liability under those sections. |
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