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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form
8-K
Current
Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Act of 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 16, 2024
Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware |
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001-33417 |
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22-2535818 |
(State
or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission
File Number) |
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification No.)
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28
Engelhard Drive, Suite B
Monroe Township, New Jersey |
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08831 |
(Address
of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip
Code) |
(609)
730-0400
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check
the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐ |
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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☐ |
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14-2(b)) |
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☐ |
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CRF 240.133-4(c)) |
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class |
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Trading
Symbol (s) |
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Name
of each exchange on which registered |
Common
Stock, $0.001 Par Value |
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OPTT |
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NYSE
American |
Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Rights |
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N/A |
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NYSE American |
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405)
or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
Item
1.01 |
Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On
September 19, 2024, Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amended and restated common stock purchase
agreement with an institutional accredited investor, amending and restating the agreement previously
entered into with that investor on September 13, 2024. The only change is to add a covenant affirming that the Company cannot issue in
excess of 19.99% of the outstanding common stock as of the date agreement unless and until the Company receives the approval of its stockholders
as required by the applicable rules and regulations of the NYSE American.
The
foregoing description of the agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the amended agreement, a copy of which
is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item
2.02. |
Results
of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On
September 16, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing its financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2024.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
In
accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Item 2.02 and in the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall be
deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended.
Item
9.01 |
Financial
Statements and Exhibits. |
*Furnished
herewith.
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
September 20, 2024
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OCEAN
POWER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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/s/
Philipp Stratmann |
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Philipp
Stratmann |
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President
and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit
10.1
AMENDED
& RESTATED
COMMON
STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT
The
AMENDED & RESTATED COMMON STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of September 19, 2024, by and between
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and TRITON FUNDS LP, a Delaware limited partnership
(the “Investor”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company wishes to sell to the Investor, and the Investor wishes
to buy from the Company, up to $5,000,000 of the Company’s registered Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common
Stock”). The shares of Common Stock to be acquired hereunder are referred to herein as the “Securities.”
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investor hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1 DEFINED TERMS. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings specified or indicated (such
meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
“Administrative
Fee” shall mean a $20,000 payment from Company to Investor upon execution of this Agreement.
“Affiliate”
shall mean, with respect to a Party, any individual, a corporation or any other legal entity, directly or indirectly, controlling, controlled
by or under common control with such Party. For purpose of this definition, the term “control,” as used with respect
to any corporation or other entity, means (a) direct or indirect ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the securities or other
ownership interests representing the equity voting stock or general partnership or membership interest of such corporation or other entity
or (b) the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such corporation or other entity, whether through
the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Agreement”
shall have the meaning specified in the preamble hereof.
“Bankruptcy
Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.
“Beneficial
Ownership Limitation” shall have the meaning specified in Section 7.2(g).
“Business
Day” shall mean a day on which the Principal Market shall be open for business.
“Clearing
Costs” shall mean all the Transfer Agent costs with respect to the deposit of the Purchase Notice Shares.
“Closing”
shall mean any one of the closings of a purchase and sale of shares of Common Stock pursuant to Section 2.2.
“Closing
Date” shall mean the date a Closing occurs.
“Commitment
Period” shall mean the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier of (i) October 30, 2024, or (ii) the
date on which the Investor shall have purchased Purchase Notice Shares pursuant to this Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of
the Investment Amount.
“Common
Stock” shall mean the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share.
“Common
Stock Equivalents” means any securities of the Company entitling the holder thereof to acquire at any time Common Stock, including,
without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that is at any time convertible into or exercisable
or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Common Stock.
“Company”
shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Custodian”
means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
“Current
Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.2.
“Damages”
shall mean any loss, claim, damage, liability, cost and expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and
disbursements and costs and expenses of expert witnesses and investigation).
“DTC”
shall mean The Depository Trust Company, or any successor performing substantially the same function for the Company.
“DTC/FAST
Program” shall mean the DTC’s Fast Automated Securities Transfer Program.
“DWAC”
shall mean Deposit Withdrawal at Custodian as defined by the DTC.
“DWAC
Eligible” shall mean that (a) the Common Stock is eligible at DTC for full services pursuant to DTC’s operational arrangements,
including, without limitation, transfer through DTC’s DWAC system, (b) the Company has been approved (without revocation) by the
DTC’s underwriting department, (c) the Transfer Agent is approved as an agent in the DTC/FAST Program, (d) the Securities are otherwise
eligible for delivery via DWAC, and (e) the Transfer Agent does not have a policy prohibiting or limiting delivery of the Securities,
as applicable, via DWAC.
“DWAC
Shares” means shares of Common Stock that are (i) issued in electronic form, (ii) freely tradable and transferable and without
restriction on resale and (iii) timely credited by the Company to the Investor’s or its designee’s specified DWAC account
with DTC under the DTC/FAST Program, or any similar program hereafter adopted by DTC performing substantially the same function.
“Exchange
Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Execution
Date” shall mean the date of the last signature of this Agreement.
“Investment
Amount” shall mean $5,000,000.
“Investor”
shall have the meaning specified in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Lien”
means a lien, charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right, or other restriction.
“Material
Adverse Effect” shall mean any effect on the business, operations, properties, or financial condition of the Company that is
material and adverse to the Company and/or any condition, circumstance, or situation that would prohibit or otherwise materially interfere
with the ability of the Company to enter into and perform its obligations under any Transaction Document.
“Party”
shall mean a party to this Agreement.
“Person”
shall mean an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust or other entity or organization, including a government
or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Principal
Market” shall mean any of the national exchanges (i.e., NYSE, AMEX, Nasdaq), or principal quotation systems (i.e., OTCQX, OTCQB,
OTC Pink, the OTC Bulletin Board), or other principal exchange or recognized quotation system which is at the time the principal trading
platform or market for the Common Stock.
“Purchase
Notice Amount” shall mean the Purchase Notice Shares referenced in the Purchase Notice multiplied by the Purchase Price in
accordance with Section 2.1.
“Purchase
Notice” shall mean a written notice from Company, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, to the Investor setting
forth the Purchase Notice Shares which the Company requires the Investor to purchase pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Purchase
Notice Date” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.2(a).
“Purchase
Notice Shares” shall mean all shares of Common Stock that the Company shall be entitled to issue as set forth in all Purchase
Notices in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
“Purchase
Price” shall mean the 80% of the lowest traded price of the Common Stock ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date.
“Registration
Statement” shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.3.
“Regulation
D” shall mean Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Rule
144” shall mean Rule 144 under the Securities Act or any similar provision then in force under the Securities Act.
“SEC”
shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC
Documents” shall have the meaning specified in Section 4.5.
“Securities”
mean the Purchase Notice Shares to be issued to the Investor pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
“Securities
Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Subsidiary”
means any Person the Company wholly-owns or controls, or in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns a majority of the voting
stock or similar voting interest, in each case that would be disclosable pursuant to Item 601(b)(21) of Regulation S-K promulgated under
the Securities Act.
“Transaction
Documents” shall mean this Agreement and all exhibits hereto and thereto.
“Transfer
Agent” shall mean the current transfer agent of the Company, and any successor transfer agent of the Company.
All
such determinations shall be appropriately adjusted for any share dividend, share split, share combination, recapitalization, or other
similar transaction during such period.
ARTICLE
II
PURCHASE
AND SALE OF COMMON STOCK
Section
2.1 PURCHASE NOTICES.
(a)
PURCHASE NOTICES. Subject to the conditions set forth herein, at any time during the Commitment Period, the Company shall have
the right, but not the obligation, to direct the Investor, by its delivery to the Investor of a Purchase Notice from time to time, to
purchase, and the Investor shall have the obligation to purchase from the Company, the number of Purchase Notice Shares set forth on
the Purchase Notice at the Purchase Price, provided that the amount of Purchase Notice Shares shall not exceed the Beneficial Ownership
Limitation set forth in Section 7.2(g). The Company may not deliver a subsequent Purchase Notice until the Closing of an active Purchase
Notice, except if waived by the Investor in writing.
Section
2.2 MECHANICS.
(a)
PURCHASE NOTICE. In accordance with Section 2.1 and 2.2(b) below, and subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth
in Section 7.2, the Company shall deliver the Purchase Notice Shares, as DWAC Shares to the Investor, alongside the delivery of each
Purchase Notice by email. A Purchase Notice shall be deemed delivered on (i) the Business Day that the Purchase Notice has been received
by email by the Investor if both conditions are met on or prior to 8:00 a.m. New York time or (ii) the next Business Day if the conditions
are met after 8:00 a.m. New York time on a Business Day or at any time on a day which is not a Business Day (the “Purchase Notice
Date”).
(b)
DELIVERY OF PURCHASE NOTICE SHARES. No later than 8:00 a.m. New York time on the Business Day of the Purchase Notice Date, the
Company shall deliver the Purchase Notice Shares as DWAC Shares to the Investor.
(c)
CLOSING. The Closing of a Purchase Notice shall occur no later than five (5) Business Days after a Purchase Notice Date. For each
Purchase Notice, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Investor will pay the Purchase Notice Amount via
wire transfer of immediately available funds on the Closing Date. All payments made under this Agreement shall be made in lawful money
of the United States of America or wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account as the Company may from time to time
designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. Whenever any amount expressed to be due by the terms
of this Agreement is due on any day that is not a Business Day, the same shall instead be due on the next succeeding day that is a Business
Day.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF INVESTOR
The
Investor represents and warrants the following to the Company:
Section
3.1 INTENT. The Investor is entering into this Agreement for its own account and the Investor has no present arrangement (whether
or not legally binding) at any time to sell the Securities to or through any Person in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable
state securities laws; provided, however, that the Investor reserves the right to dispose of the Securities at any time
in accordance with federal and state securities laws applicable to such disposition.
Section
3.2 NO LEGAL ADVICE FROM THE COMPANY. The Investor acknowledges that it has had the opportunity to review this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement with its own legal counsel and investment and tax advisors. The Investor is relying solely
on such counsel and advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its representatives or agents for
legal, tax or investment advice with respect to this investment, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the securities laws
of any jurisdiction.
Section
3.3 ACCREDITED INVESTOR. The Investor is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)(3) of Regulation D, and the Investor
has such experience in business and financial matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in Securities.
The Investor acknowledges that an investment in the Securities is speculative and involves a high degree of risk.
Section
3.4 AUTHORITY. The Investor has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the Transaction
Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents
and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action and
no further consent or authorization of the Investor is required. The Transaction Documents to which it is a party has been duly executed
by the Investor, and when delivered by the Investor in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligation
of the Investor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating
to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.
Section
3.5 NOT AN AFFILIATE. The Investor is not an officer, director or “affiliate” (as that term is defined in Rule 405
of the Securities Act) of the Company.
Section
3.6 ORGANIZATION AND STANDING. The Investor is an entity duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Delaware with full right and limited partnership or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Section
3.7 ABSENCE OF CONFLICTS. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby and compliance with the requirements hereof and thereof, will not (a) violate any law, rule, regulation, order, writ,
judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on the Investor, (b) violate any provision of any indenture, instrument or agreement to
which the Investor is a party or is subject, or by which the Investor or any of its assets is bound, or conflict with or constitute a
material default thereunder, (c) result in the creation or imposition of any lien pursuant to the terms of any such indenture, instrument
or agreement, or constitute a breach of any fiduciary duty owed by the Investor to any third party, or (d) require the approval of any
third-party (that has not been obtained) pursuant to any material contract, instrument, agreement, relationship or legal obligation to
which the Investor is subject or to which any of its assets, operations or management may be subject.
Section
3.8 DISCLOSURE; ACCESS TO INFORMATION. The Investor had an opportunity to review copies of the SEC Documents filed on behalf of
the Company and has had access to all publicly available information with respect to the Company.
Section
3.9 MANNER OF SALE. At no time was the Investor presented with or solicited by or through any leaflet, public promotional meeting,
television advertisement or any other form of general solicitation or advertising.
Section
3.10 NO DISQUALIFICATION EVENTS. None of the Investor, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive
officer, other officer of the Investor participating in the offering contemplated hereby, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the
Investor’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power (each, an “Investor Covered Person”)
is subject to any of the “Bad Actor” disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to (viii) under the Securities Act
(a “Disqualification Event”), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or (d)(3) under the Securities
Act. The Investor has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Investor Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.
Section
3.11 RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS. The Investor understands that the Securities are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific
exemptions from the registration requirements of U.S. federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon
the truth and accuracy of, and the Investor’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and
understandings of the Investor set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of the
Investor to acquire the Securities. The Investor understands that (i) the Securities may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred
unless (A) registered pursuant to the Securities Act or (B) an exemption exists permitting such Securities to be sold, assigned or transferred
without such registration; and (ii) any sale of the Securities made in reliance on Rule 144 may be made only in accordance with the terms
of Rule 144 and further, if Rule 144 is not applicable, any resale of the Securities under circumstances in which the seller (or the
Person through whom the sale is made) may be deemed to be an underwriter (as that term is defined in the Securities Act) may require
compliance with some other exemption under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder.
Section
3.12 STATUTORY UNDERWRITER STATUS. The Investor acknowledges that it will be disclosed as an “underwriter” in each
Registration Statement and in any Prospectus contained therein to the extent required by applicable law and to the extent the Prospectus
is related to the resale of the Securities.
Section
3.13 RESALES OF SECURITIES. The Investor represents, warrants and covenants that it will resell such Securities only (i) pursuant
to the Registration Statement and the Prospectus in which the resale of such Securities is registered under the Securities Act, in a
manner described under the caption “Plan of Distribution” in such Registration Statement and the Prospectus in substantially
the form annexed hereto, and in a manner in compliance with all applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws, rules and regulations,
including, without limitation, any applicable prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act, or (ii) in compliance with some
other exemption under the Securities Act.
Section
3.14 EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Investor is solely relying on the Registration Statement, the Prospectus, and the SEC
Documents, in determining whether to acquire the Purchase Notice Shares.
ARTICLE
IV
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except
as set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company represents and warrants the following to the Investor, as of the Execution Date:
Section
4.1 ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY. The Company is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing, and in good
standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to own and use
its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted. The Company is not in violation or default of any of the
provisions of its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. The Company is duly qualified to
conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted
or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing, as the case
may be, could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and no proceeding has been instituted in any
such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification.
Other than as listed on Exhibit 21.1 of the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K, the Company has no Subsidiaries.
Section
4.2 AUTHORITY. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under the
Transaction Documents. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no further consent or authorization of
the Company or its Board of Directors or shareholders is required. The Transaction Documents have been duly executed and delivered by
the Company and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally
the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.
Section
4.3 CAPITALIZATION. As of the date hereof, the authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 200,000,000 shares of Common
Stock, of which 98,023,765 shares are issued and outstanding, and 5,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value of $0.001 per share,
of which zero shares are issued and outstanding. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company has not issued any capital stock
since its most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act, other than pursuant to the exercise of employee stock options or
the vesting of RSUs under the Company’s equity incentive plans, the issuance of shares of Common Stock to employees pursuant to
the Company’s employee stock purchase plans, pursuant to the conversion and/or exercise of Common Stock Equivalents outstanding
as of the date of the most recently filed periodic report under the Exchange Act and shares of Common Stock issued as part of the earnout
on a Company acquisition as contemplated by the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-281283) which was declared effective
by order of the SEC on September 11, 2024. No Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any
similar right to participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents
and this Agreement, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever
relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right
to subscribe for or acquire any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company
is or may become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents,
the issuance and sale of the Securities will not obligate the Company to issue shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person
(other than the Investor) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities to adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange
or reset price under any of such securities. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there are no shareholder agreements, voting agreements
or other similar agreements with respect to the Company’s capital stock to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of
the Company, between or among any of the Company’s shareholders.
Section
4.4 LISTING AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. The Common Stock is registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and the
Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the
Common Stock under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the SEC is contemplating terminating such registration.
Other than as disclosed in the SEC Documents (as defined below), the Company has not, in the twelve (12) months preceding the date hereof,
received notice from the Principal Market on which the Common Stock is or has been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is
not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Principal Market.
Section
4.5 SEC DOCUMENTS; DISCLOSURE. The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to
be filed by the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant to Section 13(a) thereof, for the one (1) year
preceding the date hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law or regulation to file such material) (the foregoing
materials, including the exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, including without limitation all registration
statements under the Securities Act, whether required to be filed or otherwise), being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC
Documents”) on a timely basis or has received a valid extension of such time of filing and has filed any such SEC Documents
prior to the expiration of any such extension. As of their respective dates, the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with
the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable, and other federal laws, rules and regulations applicable
to such SEC Documents, and none of the SEC Documents when filed contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state
a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the SEC Documents comply as to form and substance
in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC or other applicable
rules and regulations with respect thereto. Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (a) as may be otherwise indicated in such financial statements
or the notes thereto or (b) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed
or summary statements) and fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and
the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial,
year-end audit adjustments). Except with respect to the material terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, the Company confirms that neither it nor any other Person acting on its behalf has provided the Investor or its agents or
counsel with any information that it believes constitutes or might constitute material, non-public information. The Company understands
and confirms that the Investor will rely on the foregoing representation in effecting transactions in securities of the Company.
Section
4.6 VALID ISSUANCES. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction
Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid, and non-assessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other
than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents.
Section
4.7 NO CONFLICTS. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by
the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including, without limitation, the issuance of the Securities, do not
and will not: (a) result in a violation of the Company’s certificate or articles of incorporation, by-laws or other organizational
or charter documents, (b) conflict with, or constitute a material default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would
become a material default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties or assets of the Company, or give to
others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture, instrument or any “lock-up”
or similar provision of any underwriting or similar agreement to which the Company is a party, or (c) result in a violation of any federal,
state or local law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable
to the Company or by which any property or asset of the Company is bound or affected (except for such conflicts, defaults, terminations,
amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect)
nor is the Company otherwise in violation of, conflict with or in default under any of the foregoing. The business of the Company is
not being conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any governmental entity, except for possible violations that
either singly or in the aggregate do not and will not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not required under federal, state
or local law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court
or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under the Transaction Documents (other than
any SEC, FINRA, NYSE, or state securities filings that may be required to be made by the Company in connection with any Closing or any
registration statement that may be filed pursuant hereto); provided that, for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, the
Company is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of Investor herein.
Section
4.8 NO MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. No event has occurred that would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company that has not been
disclosed in subsequent SEC Documents.
Section
4.9 LITIGATION AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, there are no material actions, suits, investigations,
SEC inquiries, FINRA inquiries, NYSE inquiries, or similar proceedings (however any governmental agency may name them) pending or, to
the actual knowledge of the Company, threatened against or affecting the Company or its properties, nor has the Company received any
written or oral notice of any such action, suit, proceeding, SEC inquiry, FINRA inquiry, Nasdaq inquiry or investigation, which would
have a Material Adverse Effect. No judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree or award against the Company has been issued by or, to
the actual knowledge of the Company, requested of any court, arbitrator or governmental agency which would have a Material Adverse Effect.
There has not been, and to the actual knowledge of the Company, there is no pending investigation by the SEC involving the Company or
any current officer or director of the Company.
Section
4.10 ACKNOWLEDGMENT REGARDING INVESTOR’S PURCHASE OF SECURITIES. Based solely on the Investor’s representation and
warranties, the Company acknowledges and agrees that the Investor is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser
with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and that the Investor is not (i) an officer or director
of the Company, or (ii) an “affiliate” (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company. The Company further acknowledges that the
Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement
and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and any advice given by the Investor or any of its representatives or agents in
connection with the Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby is merely incidental to the Investor’s purchase
of the Purchase Notice Shares. The Company further represents to the Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement
has been based solely on the independent evaluation by the Company and its representatives.
Section
4.11 NO GENERAL SOLICITATION. Neither the Company, nor any Person acting on its behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation
or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Securities.
Section
4.13 PLACEMENT AGENT; OTHER COVERED PERSONS. The Company has not engaged any Person to act as a placement agent, underwriter,
broker, dealer, or finder in connection with the sale of the Securities hereunder. The Company is not aware of any Person that has been
or will be paid (directly or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of the Investor in connection with the sale of any Securities.
ARTICLE
V
COVENANTS
OF INVESTOR
Section
5.1 SHORT SALES AND CONFIDENTIALITY. Neither the Investor, nor any Affiliate of the Investor acting on its behalf or pursuant
to any understanding with it, will execute any short sales during the period from the Execution Date to the end of the Commitment Period.
For the purposes hereof, and in accordance with Regulation SHO, the sale after delivery of the Purchase Notice of such number of shares
of Common Stock reasonably expected to be purchased under the Purchase Notice shall not be deemed a short sale. The Investor shall, until
such time as the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents are publicly disclosed by the Company in accordance with the
terms of the Transaction Documents, maintain the confidentiality of the existence and terms of this transaction and the information included
in the Transaction Documents.
Section
5.2 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; TRADING IN SECURITIES. The Investor’s trading activities with respect to shares of Common Stock
will be in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of the Principal
Market.
Section
5.3 VOTING. For so long as the Investor owns or controls at least 5% of the total issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock
at any meeting of stockholders of the Company or at any adjournment thereof or in any other circumstances upon which a vote, consent
or other approval (including by written consent) is sought, the Investor shall, including by executing a written consent if requested
by the Company, vote (or cause to be voted) the Shares in favor of each director nominated by the Board of Directors of the Company and
each proposal recommended by the Board. For the avoidance of doubt, this Clause is intended to constitute a voting agreement entered
into under Section 218(c) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
OF THE COMPANY
Section
6.1 LISTING OF COMMON STOCK. The Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to continue the listing or quotation and
trading of the Common Stock on the Principal Market (including, without limitation, maintaining sufficient net tangible assets, if required)
and will comply in all respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or rules of the Principal
Market.
Section
6.2 FILING OF CURRENT REPORT. The Company agrees that it shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K, including the Transaction Documents
as exhibits thereto, with the SEC within the time required by the Exchange Act, relating to the execution of the transactions contemplated
by, and describing the material terms and conditions of, the Transaction Documents (the “Current Report”). The Company
shall use its reasonable best efforts to permit the Investor to review and comment upon the final pre-filing draft version of the Current
Report at least two (2) Business Days prior to its filing with the SEC, and the Company shall give reasonable consideration to all such
comments. The Investor shall use its reasonable best efforts to comment upon the final pre-filing draft version of the Current Report
within one (1) Business Day from the date the Investor receives it from the Company.
Section
6.3 FILING OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Company has prepared and filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 with the SEC in
accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act, which was declared effective by order of the SEC on December 12, 2023 (File No.
333-275843) (the “Base Registration Statement”). The Base Registration Statement is effective under the Securities
Act and the Company has not received any written notice that the SEC has issued or intends to issue a stop order or other similar order
with respect to the Base Registration Statement or the prospectus contained therein (the “Prospectus”), or that the
SEC otherwise has (i) suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness of the Base Registration Statement or (ii) issued any order preventing
or suspending the use of the Prospectus or any prospectus supplement thereto, in either case, either temporarily or permanently or intends
or has threatened in writing to do so. The “Plan of Distribution” section of the Prospectus permits the issuance of the Securities
hereunder. The SEC has not notified the Company of any objection to the use of the form of the Base Registration Statement pursuant to
Rule 401(g)(1) of the Securities Act. The Company was at the time of the filing of the Base Registration Statement eligible to use Form S-3.
As of the Execution Date, the Company is currently eligible to use the Base Registration Statement. The Companyis subject to the limitations
set forth in General Instruction I.B.6 of Form S-3. All corporate action required to be taken for the authorization, issuance,
and sale of the Securities has been duly and validly taken. The Securities conform in all material respects to all statements with respect
thereto contained in the Base Registration Statement, the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement (as defined below).
The
Company shall file with the SEC, within five (5) Business Days (i) from the Execution Date, a prospectus supplement covering the offering
and sale of the Securities (the “Prospectus Supplement”) and (ii) from the Closing Date, a prospectus supplement covering
the sale of Common Stock pursuant to each Purchase Notice. The Prospectus Supplement shall relate to the transactions contemplated by,
and describing the material terms and conditions of, this Agreement, containing required information previously omitted from the Prospectus
at the time of effectiveness of the Base Registration Statement in reliance on Rule 430B under the Securities Act, and disclosing all
information relating to the transactions contemplated hereby required to be disclosed in the Base Registration Statement and the Prospectus
as of the date of the Prospectus Supplement, including, without limitation, information required to be disclosed in the section captioned
“Plan of Distribution” in the Prospectus. The Company shall permit the Investor to review and comment upon the Prospectus
Supplement within a reasonable time prior to their filing with the SEC and the Company shall give reasonable consideration to all such
comments. The Investor shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Company’s securities beneficially owned
by the Investor, and the intended method of distribution thereof, including any arrangement between the Investor and any other person
or relating to the sale or distribution of the Company’s securities, as shall be reasonably requested by the Company in connection
with the preparation and filing of the Current Report and the Prospectus Supplement, and shall otherwise cooperate with the Company as
reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the preparation and filing of the Current Report and the Prospectus Supplement
with the SEC. At the time of the filing of the Prospectus Supplement, the Company shall have no knowledge of any untrue statement (or
alleged untrue statement) of a material fact in the Prospectus (as supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement) or omission (or alleged
omission) of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading, and there shall be no such untrue statement of material fact or omission in any effective
registration statement filed or any post-effective amendment or prospectus which is a part of the foregoing. The Company shall promptly
give the Investor notice of any event (including the passage of time) which makes the Prospectus not to be in compliance with Section
5(b) or 10 of the Securities Act and shall use its best efforts thereafter to file with the SEC any post-effective amendment to the Base
Registration Statement, amended Prospectus or Prospectus Supplement in order to comply with Section 5(b) or 10 of the Securities Act.
ARTICLE
VII
CONDITIONS
TO DELIVERY OF PURCHASE NOTICE AND CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
Section
7.1 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATION OF THE COMPANY TO ISSUE AND SELL SECURITIES. The obligation of the Company to issue
and sell the Securities to the Investor is subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth below:
(a)
ACCURACY OF INVESTOR’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties of the Investor shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of the Execution Date and as of the date of each Closing as though made at each such time.
(b)
PERFORMANCE BY INVESTOR. Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all respects with all covenants, agreements
and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Investor at or prior to each Closing.
Section
7.2 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE OBLIGATION OF INVESTOR TO PURCHASE THE PURCHASE NOTICE SHARES. The obligation of the Investor
hereunder to purchase the Purchase Notice Shares is subject to the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
(a)
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT. The Registration Statement, and any amendment or supplement thereto, shall remain effective
for the offering and sale of the Purchase Notice Shares and (i) the Company shall not have received notice that the SEC has issued or
intends to issue a stop order with respect to such Registration Statement or that the SEC otherwise has suspended or withdrawn the effectiveness
of such Registration Statement, either temporarily or permanently, or intends or has threatened to do so and (ii) no other suspension
of the use of, or withdrawal of the effectiveness of, such Registration Statement or the Prospectus shall exist. The Investor shall not
have received any notice from the Company that the Registration Statement, Prospectus and/or any prospectus supplement or amendment thereto
fails to meet the requirements of Section 5(b) or Section 10 of the Securities Act.
(b)
ACCURACY OF THE COMPANY’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and as of the date of each Closing (except for representations
and warranties specifically made as of a particular date).
(c)
PERFORMANCE BY THE COMPANY. The Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with all covenants,
agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company.
(d)
NO INJUNCTION. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated
or adopted by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits or directly and materially adversely affects
any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and no proceeding shall have been commenced that may have the effect
of prohibiting or materially adversely affecting any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
(e)
ADVERSE CHANGES. Since the date of filing of the Company’s most recent SEC Documents, the Company shall have disclosed any
event that had or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(f)
NO SUSPENSION OF TRADING IN OR DELISTING OF COMMON STOCK. The trading of the Common Stock shall not have been suspended by the
SEC or the Principal Market, or otherwise halted for any reason, and the Common Stock shall have been approved for listing or quotation
on and shall not have been delisted from or no longer quoted on the Principal Market. In the event of a suspension, delisting, or halting
for any reason, of the trading of the Common Stock, as contemplated by this Section 7.2(f), the Investor shall have the right
to return to the Company any amount of Purchase Notice Shares associated with such Purchase Notice, and the Investment Amount with respect
to such Purchase Notice shall be refunded accordingly.
(g)
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP LIMITATION. The number of Purchase Notice Shares then to be purchased by the Investor shall not exceed the
number of such shares that, when aggregated with all other shares of Common Stock then owned by the Investor beneficially or deemed beneficially
owned by the Investor, would result in the Investor owning more than the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below), as determined
in accordance with Section 13 of the Exchange Act. For purposes of this Section 7.2(g), if the amount of Common Stock outstanding
is greater or lesser on a Closing Date than on the date upon which the Purchase Notice associated with such Closing Date is given, the
amount of Common Stock outstanding on such issuance of a Purchase Notice shall govern for purposes of determining whether the Investor,
when aggregating all purchases of Common Stock made pursuant to this Agreement, would own more than the Beneficial Ownership Limitation
following a purchase on any such Closing Date. The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 19.99% of the number
of shares of the Common Stock outstanding immediately prior to the issuance of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to a Purchase
Notice. To the extent that the Beneficial Ownership Limitation would be exceeded in connection with a Closing, the number of shares of
Common Stock issuable to the Investor shall be reduced so it does not exceed the Beneficial Ownership Limitation, unless waived by the
Investor.
(h)
PRINCIPAL MARKET REGULATION. The Company shall have no right to issue and the Investor shall have no obligation to purchase any
Purchase Notice Shares if the issuance of aggregate Purchase Notice Shares would exceed 19.99% of the outstanding Common Stock as of
the date hereof (the “Exchange Cap”), unless and until the Company receives the approval of its stockholders as required
by the applicable rules and regulations of any Principal Market on which any securities of the Company are listed. The Exchange Cap shall
be appropriately adjusted for any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, or similar transaction..
(i)
NO KNOWLEDGE. The Company shall have no knowledge of any event more likely than not to have the effect of causing the effectiveness
of the Registration Statement to be suspended or the Prospectus or any prospectus supplement thereto failing to meet the requirement
of Sections 5(b) or 10 of the Securities Act (which event is more likely than not to occur within the fifteen (15) Business Days following
the Business Day on which such Purchase Notice is deemed delivered).
(k)
DWAC ELIGIBLE. The Common Stock must be DWAC Eligible and not subject to a “DTC chill”.
(l)
SEC DOCUMENTS. All reports, schedules, registrations, forms, statements, information and other documents required to have been
filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act shall have been filed with the SEC.
ARTICLE
VIII
LEGENDS
Section
8.1 NO RESTRICTIVE STOCK LEGEND. No restrictive stock legend shall be placed on the share certificates representing the Securities.
Section
8.2 INVESTOR’S COMPLIANCE. Nothing in this Article VIII shall affect in any way the Investor’s obligations hereunder
to comply with all applicable securities laws upon the sale of the Common Stock.
ARTICLE
IX
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
9.1 INDEMNIFICATION. Each party (an “Indemnifying Party”) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other party
along with its officers, directors, employees, and authorized agents (an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any
claim or suit by third parties for Damages resulting from or arising out of (i) any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or nonfulfillment
of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Indemnifying Party contained in this Agreement, (ii) any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereof
or Prospectus, or the omission or alleged omission therefrom of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading, (iii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary
prospectus or contained in the final prospectus (as amended or supplemented, if the Company files any amendment thereof or supplement
thereto with the SEC) or the omission or alleged omission to state therein any material fact necessary to make the statements made therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which the statements therein were made, not misleading, or (iv) any violation by the Indemnifying
Party of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation under the Securities Act, the Exchange
Act or any state securities law, as such Damages are incurred by the Indemnified Party except to the extent that such Damages result
primarily from the Indemnified Party’s failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or the Indemnified
Party’s negligent, recklessness or willful misconduct; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnity agreement shall not apply
to any Damages of the Investor to the extent, but only to the extent, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made by the Company in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company
by the Investor for use in the Registration Statement, any post-effective amendment thereof, Prospectus, or any preliminary prospectus
or final prospectus (as amended or supplemented).
Section
9.2 PROCEDURES. Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Party of notice of the commencement of any claim or suit for which indemnification
may be available pursuant here to, such Indemnified Party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any Indemnifying
Party hereunder, deliver to the Indemnifying Party a written notice of the commencement thereof; but the failure to so notify the Indemnifying
Party will not relieve it of liability under this Article IX except to the extent the Indemnifying Party is prejudiced by such failure.
The Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the Indemnifying Party so desires to assume control
of the defense thereof with counsel mutually reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party; provided, however, that the Indemnified
Party shall have the right to retain its own counsel with the actual and reasonable third party fees and expenses of not more than one
counsel for the Indemnified Party to be paid by the indemnifying party, if, in the reasonable opinion of counsel retained by the Indemnifying
Party, the representation by such counsel of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party would be inappropriate due to actual or
potential differing interests between the Indemnified Party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The Indemnified
Party shall cooperate fully with the Indemnifying Party in connection with any negotiation or defense of any such action or claim by
the Indemnifying Party and shall furnish to the Indemnifying Party all information reasonably available to Indemnified Party which relates
to such action or claim. The Indemnifying Party shall keep the Indemnified Party reasonably apprised as to the status of the defense
or any settlement negotiations with respect thereto. No Indemnifying Party shall be liable for any settlement of any action, claim or
proceeding effected without its prior written consent. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified
Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or other compromise which does not include as an unconditional term
thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to the Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or
litigation. Following indemnification as provided for hereunder, the Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to all rights of the Indemnified
Party with respect to all third parties, firms or corporations relating to the matter for which indemnification has been made. The indemnification
required by this Section 9.2 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense,
as and when bills are received and payment therefor is due.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
10.1 FORCE MAJEURE. NO PARTY shall be liable for any failure to fulfill its obligations hereunder due to causes beyond its reasonable
control, including but not limited to acts of God, epidemic or pandemic, natural disaster, labor disturbances, terrorist attack, riots
or wars, and any action taken, or restrictions or limitations imposed, by government or public authorities.
Section
10.2 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California
without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.
Section
10.3 ASSIGNMENT. The Transaction Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Investor and
their respective successors. Neither any of the Transaction Documents nor any rights of the Investor or the Company hereunder may be
assigned by either Party to any other Person.
Section
10.4 NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the Company and the Investor and their respective
successors, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as contemplated by Article
XI.
Section
10.5 TERMINATION. The Company may terminate this Agreement at any time by written notice to the Investor. This Agreement shall
automatically terminate on the end of the Commitment Period.
Section
10.6 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits thereto, contain the entire understanding of the
Company and the Investor with respect to the matters covered herein and therein and supersede all prior agreements and understandings,
oral or written, with respect to such matters.
Section
10.7 FEES AND EXPENSES. Except as expressly set forth in the Transaction Documents or any other writing to the contrary, aside
from the Administrative Fee, each Party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants and other experts, if any,
and all other expenses incurred by such Party incidental to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of the
Transaction Documents. The Company shall pay the Clearing Costs associated with each Closing, and any Transfer Agent fees (including
any fees required for same-day processing of any instruction letter delivered by the Company), stamp taxes, and other taxes and duties
levied on the Company in connection with the delivery of any Securities to the Investor.
Section
10.8 COUNTERPARTS AND EXECUTION. The Transaction Documents may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which may be executed
by less than all of the Parties and shall be deemed to be an original instrument which shall be enforceable against the Parties actually
executing such counterparts and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The Transaction Documents may be
delivered to the other Party hereto by email of a copy of the Transaction Documents bearing the signature of the Party so delivering
the Transaction Documents. The Parties agree that this Agreement shall be considered signed when the signature of a Party is delivered
by PDF, DocuSign or other generally accepted electronic signature. Such PDF, DocuSign, or other generally accepted electronic signature
shall be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature. The signatories to this Agreement each represent
and warrant that they are duly authorized by the Parties with the power and authority to bind the Parties to the terms and conditions
thereof.
Section
10.9 SEVERABILITY. In the event that any provision of this Agreement becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision; provided that such
severability shall be ineffective if it materially changes the economic benefit of this Agreement to any Party.
Section
10.10 FURTHER ASSURANCES. Each Party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things,
and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as the other Party may reasonably request
in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
Section
10.11 NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AGAINST DRAFTER. The Parties acknowledge that they have had an adequate opportunity to review each and
every provision contained in this Agreement and to submit the same to legal counsel for review and comment. The Parties agree with each
and every provision contained in this Agreement and agree that the rule of construction that a contract be construed against the drafter,
if any, shall not be applied in the interpretation and construction of this Agreement.
Section
10.12 TITLE AND SUBTITLES. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are used for the convenience of reference and are not
to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.
Section
10.13 AMENDMENTS; WAIVERS. No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by a written instrument signed by both Parties
hereto and no provision of this Agreement may be waived other than in a written instrument signed by the Party against whom enforcement
of such waiver is sought. No failure or delay in the exercise of any power, right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof,
nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power, right or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other
right, power or privilege.
Section
10.14 PUBLICITY. The Company and the Investor shall consult with each other in issuing any press releases or otherwise making
public statements with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and no Party shall issue any such press release or otherwise make
any such public statement, other than as required by law or for legal compliance, without the prior written consent of the other Party,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that no prior consent shall be required if such disclosure is required
by law, in which such case the disclosing Party shall provide the other Party with prior notice of such public statement. The Investor
acknowledges that the Transaction Documents may be deemed to be “material contracts,” as that term is defined by Item
601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K, and that the Company may therefore be required to file such documents as exhibits to reports or registration
statements filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act. The Investor further agrees that the status of such documents and materials
as material contracts shall be determined solely by the Company, in consultation with its counsel.
Section
10.15 DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
(a)
ARBITRATION. Subject to Section 10.15(a), any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement
or any Transaction Document (including whether any such dispute is arbitrable), shall be determined by arbitration administered by the
American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) pursuant to the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules in effect at the time of
the filing of the relevant arbitration demand. The parties will cooperate with the AAA through its case management staff in choosing
a single arbitrator from the AAA’s list of neutral arbitrators and in otherwise proceeding with the arbitration. Any award resulting
from an arbitration initiated pursuant to this Agreement shall be enforceable in courts of applicable jurisdiction. The Parties consent
to the jurisdiction of the Chancery Court of the State of California and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
for all purposes in connection with any such arbitration. The Parties further waive any right to any jury trial in any action, and as
to all claims hereunder. Any arbitration pursuant to this section shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. Except as may be
required by law, neither a party nor the arbitrator may disclose the content or results of any arbitration proceeding conducted pursuant
to this Agreement without the prior written consent of both Parties. Each party will be responsible for 50% of any administrative costs
imposed by the AAA and the arbitrator’s fees. Each party may choose, at its own expense, to retain a court reporter for the arbitration
hearing. If both parties decide to use a court reporter for the arbitration hearing, the parties shall jointly retain a court reporter
and split evenly the court reporter’s fees. The prevailing party in any arbitration conducted pursuant to this Agreement shall
be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.
(b)
The Company and the Investor agree that all dispute resolution proceedings in accordance with this Section 10.15 may be conducted in
a virtual setting.
Section
10.16 NOTICES. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals, and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall
be in writing and, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be (a) personally served, (b) delivered by reputable air courier service
with charges prepaid for next Business Day delivery, or (c) transmitted by hand delivery, or email as a PDF (with read receipt or a written
confirmation of delivery or receipt), addressed as set forth below or to such other address as such Party shall have specified most recently
by written notice given in accordance herewith. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be
deemed effective upon hand delivery or delivery by email at the address designated below (if delivered on a Business Day during normal
business hours where such notice is to be received), or the first Business Day following such delivery (if delivered other than on a
Business Day during normal business hours where such notice is to be received).
The
addresses for such communications shall be:
If
to the Company:
Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc.
ATTN:
Tracy Pagliara
28
Engelhard Drive, Suite B.
Monroe
Township, NJ 08831
Email:
tpagliara@oceanpowertech.com
with
a copy which shall not constitute notice to:
If
to the Investor:
TRITON
FUNDS
ATTN:
SpecOps
260
Newport Center Drive
Newport
Beach, CA 92660
team@tritonfunds.com
with
a copy which shall not constitute notice to:
Marc
Indeglia
10250
Constellation Boulevard
19th
Floor
Los
Angeles, CA 90067
mindeglia@glaserweil.com
Either
Party hereto may from time to time change its address or email for notices under this clause by giving prior written notice of such changed
address to the other party hereto.
[Signature
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as
of the Execution Date.
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ Robert Powers |
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Name: | Robert Powers |
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Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
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TRITON FUNDS LP |
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By: | /s/ Tyler Hoffman |
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Name: | Tyler Hoffman |
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF PURCHASE NOTICE
TO:
TRITON FUNDS LP
We
refer to the Amended & Restated Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 19, 2024 (the “Agreement”),
entered into by and between Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., and you. Capitalized terms defined in the Agreement shall, unless otherwise
defined herein, have the same meaning when used herein.
We
hereby:
1)
Give you notice that we require you to purchase __________ Purchase Notice Shares.
3)
Certify that, as of the date hereof, the conditions set forth in Section 7 of the Agreement are satisfied.
_______________________
Exhibit
99.1
Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc.
Announces
First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Results
Operating
expenses decrease by 39%, reducing operating loss and lower cash burn as OPT achieves further progress on its Path to Profitability.
The Company’s pipeline continues to grow, reflecting an increase in defense and security activity as well as an expansion of commercial
opportunities.
MONROE
TOWNSHIP, N.J., September 16, 2024 - Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or “the Company”) (NYSE American:
OPTT), today announced financial results for its fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2024 (“Q125”), which included year
over year reductions in operating expenses, operating loss, and cash burn.
Recent
Financial and Operational Highlights:
Operating
expenses of $4.9 million for Q125 decreased 39% as compared to operating expenses of $8.1 million for the same period in the prior year
(“Q124”) reflecting previously disclosed restructuring and streamlining activities. Use of cash for operating activities
of $6.1 million for Q125 decreased 23% as compared to operating expenses of $8.0 million for Q124 reflecting previously disclosed restructuring
and streamlining activities.
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The
Company’s pipeline at approximately $92 million, as of July 31, 2024, is the largest in the Company’s history, continues
to grow, and reflects an increase in defense and security activity as well as an expansion of commercial opportunities. This compared
to approximately $85 million for Q124. |
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The
Company’s backlog at July 31, 2024 was 5.3 million, a 71% increase over the backlog of $3.1 million at July 31, 2023, reflecting
our previously announced efforts in Latin America and the Middle East. |
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In
September 2024 we announced that we had received a further contract by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California.
This contract, which supports revenue generation in the near-term, adds to the deployment of OPT’s PowerBuoy® as part of
an ongoing initiative to enhance maritime domain awareness and connectivity in Monterey Bay and demonstrate the use of PowerBuoys®
for multi-domain drone and communication integration. Building on the success of the previously announced NPS contract, which included
installing AT&T 5G technology on a PowerBuoy®, this new order focuses on integrating advanced subsea sensors into a PowerBuoy®
equipped with OPT’s latest Merrows™ suite for AI capable seamless integration of Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) across
platforms and utilizing communication technologies from AT&T for NPS. The PowerBuoy® will provide carbon free, renewable
energy for continuous, autonomous monitoring and data collection in one of the world’s most strategically significant maritime
environments. |
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In
August 2024 we announced the signing of the latest of four new reseller agreements targeted at supporting global critical services.
These agreements include opportunities for partnering with allied nations in areas like the South China Sea, previously announced
efforts in Latin America and the Middle East and serving global commercial markets. These partnerships provide leverage to proactively
serve the demand for our autonomous maritime technologies in geographies remote from OPT. We believe these partnerships will diversify
our geographical market and further accelerate our growth and drive new revenue streams. |
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In
August 2024 we announced a patent pending for our docking and recharging buoy technology, specifically designed for the WAM-V. This
advanced system has already been successfully demonstrated, showcasing its potential to revolutionize the operational efficiency
and endurance of autonomous surface vessels. This development aligns with our broader strategy to enhance the functionality and versatility
of our Merrows™ Platform bringing artificial intelligence capable solutions to the ocean, thereby expanding our market reach,
and supporting a greater range of customer needs. |
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In
July 2024 we announced the signing of a reseller agreement with Geos Telecom, a prominent provider of maritime communication
and navigation solutions in Costa Rica. This partnership marks a significant expansion of our presence in the Latin American
market. We believe this agreement not only enhances our footprint in Latin America but also enables us to deliver advanced
USV capabilities to a new customer base. |
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In
July we announced we had been awarded a contract for immediate delivery of a PowerBuoy equipped with Merrows™ in the Midde
East. We had previously announced our selection as a preferred supplier for our Merrows™ equipped buoys in the region. We believe
this order for a solar and wind powered system highlights our ability to provide carbon free, renewable Merrows™ platforms
in most all marine environments across the globe. Offering field tested technology solutions as complementary building blocks makes
it possible for our customers to integrate WAM-Vs and PowerBuoys into their operations and to put configurable ocean intelligence
into their hands. |
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In
July 2024 we announced the signing of a reseller agreement with Survey Equipment Services, Inc. (“SES”), a specialist
in the supply of Marine Survey and Navigation equipment. The agreement focuses on the provision of WAM-Vs, in the
USA. This agreement allows us to leverage SES’s offering of survey and navigation equipment and deploy WAM-Vs to SES’s
customer base. This partnership serves to further accelerates our growth and enables additional revenue stream. |
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In
July 2024 we announced a partnership with Unique Group (“Unique”), a UAE headquartered global innovator in subsea technologies
and engineering, offering multiple products and services to customers in a range of industry sectors. Unique has more than 600 employees
and 20 operational bases around the world. Unique Group will collaborate to deploy our WAM-V in the UAE and other countries in the
Gulf Collaboration Council (“GCC”) region. Integrating our commercially available vehicles with Unique’s leading
position in the offshore energy industry in the UAE will accelerate the adoption of USVs in the region. Working with Unique Group
will further facilitate our efforts to deploy USVs globally. |
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In
June 2024 we announced the signing of an OEM agreement with Teledyne Marine, a division of Teledyne Technologies Inc. (NYSE: TDY)
(“Teledyne”), a key supplier in maritime technologies inclusive of connectors, instruments, and vehicles. This strategic
partnership aims to enhance our product offerings and drive innovation within the industry providing customers with a turnkey system.
This agreement allows us to leverage Teledyne’s best-in-class offerings to deliver superior sensor and ocean technology products
to our customers. We believe this partnership will accelerate our growth and enable additional revenue streams. |
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In
June 2024 we announced we had launched our Global 24/7 Service Support (“Services”). We were already servicing its Artificial
Intelligence Capable Maritime Domain Awareness Solution, Merrows™, in regions such as Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa.
The new Services offering gives customers the opportunity for 24/7 support with tiered options to maintain operations around the
globe. This new Services offering enables our customers to choose from a menu of options and determine the most cost-effective way
to operate our PowerBuoys and USVs. It also positions us to add additional recurring revenues to our ongoing growth. |
Recent
Technological Advancements:
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In
September 2024 we announced that we completed more than four months of offshore testing of our Next Generation PowerBuoy®
(“PB”) in the Atlantic Ocean off New Jersey. The solar and wind power equipped Next Generation PB was equipped
with OPT’s proprietary Artificial Intelligence capable Merrows™ suite of solutions. The system maintained 100% data uptime
and the state of charge of the batteries remained over 90% throughout the deployment. During the deployment, several Intelligence,
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance demonstrations for potential customers were completed. |
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In
May 2024 the Company announced it was approaching 15MWh of renewable energy production from its family of PB. The recent launch of
its Next Generation PB off the coast of New Jersey has materially accelerated average energy production by combining solar, wind,
and wave energy production capabilities. The energy generation numbers are based on deployments in the Atlantic, Pacific, Mediterranean,
and North Sea. OPT has demonstrated and delivered use cases as a proven solution for Anti-Submarine Warfare, Intelligence, Surveillance,
and Reconnaissance, USV Charging, and Environmental Sensing. These numbers show that non-grid connected marine energy production
is not just for the R&D community but is a commercially available solution. |
Management
Commentary – Philipp Stratmann, OPT’s President and Chief Executive Officer
“We
continue to make progress on our path towards profitability as evidenced by the continued growth in our pipeline, backlog, revenues,
and gross margin. We have also made significant progress in stemming our losses, as evidenced by a material decrease in our operating
costs. The previously announced substantial cessation of our R&D efforts and the realignment of our headcount to focus on execution
has led to a reduction in payroll and engineering related expenditures, and we will continue to see further benefits of these efforts
going forward. Our efforts to increase our backlog and pipeline in the defense and national security industry are paying off. Our recent
contract wins with large government prime contractors enable us to provide autonomous vehicles and renewable energy buoys to various
U.S. Government Agencies. In addition to these contract wins, we continue to deliver for our commercial customers, especially in the
field of autonomous survey operations, enabling them to lower costs and carbon emissions. Additionally, our geographic footprint continues
to expand, and we are seeing significant opportunities for growth in Latin America and the Middle East. Lastly, we continue to explore
opportunities that will accelerate shareholder value generation, for example through resellers and partnerships in overseas locations,
as we execute on our stated strategy, including cost optimization, accelerated revenue growth, partnerships, or other mechanisms.
FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS – Q125
Income
Statement:
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Revenues
for Q125 were $1.3 million, consistent with revenue recognized for Q124. Beginning in Q225, we expect higher levels of revenues
and contributed backlog and bookings growth as near-term opportunities are realized. Trailing twelve-month revenue at July 31, 2024
was $5.6 million, a 70% increase over the trailing twelve-month revenue of $3.3 million at July 31, 2023. |
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Gross
profit and margin for Q125 was $0.5 million and 34%, respectively, as compared to $0.7 million and 52%, respectively, for Q124
reflecting an increase in lower margin pass through revenue for Q125. |
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Operating
expenses were $4.9 million in Q125, down from $8.1 million in Q124 and reflecting previously disclosed restructuring and streamlining
activities. |
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Net
loss was $4.5 million for Q125, as compared to a net loss of $7.0 million for Q124. The year-over-year decrease in net loss was
primarily driven by the decrease in operating expenses noted above. |
Balance
Sheet and Cash Flow
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Combined
cash, restricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of July 31, 2024, was $3.3 million, consistent with the yearend
balance at April 30th, 2024. |
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Bank
debt remained at $0 as of July 31, 2024. |
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Net
cash used in operating activities for the nine months ended Q125 was $6.1 million, compared to $8.0 million for the same period in
the prior year. This reflects the decrease in operating expenses noted above, partially offset by the payment of the earnout related
to our autonomous vehicles business due to the business exceeding expectations, investment in inventory to satisfy growing backlog,
and payment of employment bonuses that were accrued during fiscal year 2024. |
Conference
Call & Webcast
As
previously announced, a conference call to discuss OPT’s financial results will be held tomorrow morning, Tuesday September 17,
2024, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Philipp Stratmann, CEO, and Bob Powers, CFO will host the call.
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The
dial-in numbers for the conference call are 877-407-8291 or 201-689-8345. |
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Live
webcast: Webcast | Ocean Power Technologies FY2025 Q1 Earnings Conference Call (choruscall.com) |
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Call
Replay: Call replay will be available by telephone approximately two hours after the call’s completion. You may access
the replay by dialing 877-660-6853 from the U.S. or 201-612-7415 for international callers and using the Conference ID 13748550. |
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Webcast
Replay: The archived webcast will be on the OPT investor relations section of its website |
About
Ocean Power Technologies
OPT
provides intelligent maritime solutions and services that enable safer, cleaner, and more productive ocean operations for the defense
and security, oil and gas, science and research, and offshore wind markets. Our PowerBuoy® platforms provide clean and reliable electric
power and real-time data communications for remote maritime and subsea applications. We also provide WAM-V® autonomous surface vessels
(ASVs) and marine robotics services. The Company’s headquarters is located in Monroe Township, New Jersey and has an additional
office in Richmond, California. To learn more, visit www.OceanPowerTechnologies.com.
Non-GAAP
Measures: Pipeline
Pipeline
is not a term recognized under United States generally accepted accounting principles; however, it is a common measurement used in our
industry. Our methodology for determining pipeline may not be comparable to the methodologies used by other companies. Pipeline is a
representation of the journey potential customers take from the moment they become aware of our products and service to the moment they
become a paying customer. The sales pipeline is divided into a series of phases, each representing a different milestone in the customer
journey. It is a tool we use to track sales progress, identify potential roadblocks, and make data-driven decisions to improve our sales
performance. Revenue estimates derived from our pipeline can be subject to change due to project accelerations, cancellations or delays
due to various factors. These factors can also cause revenue amounts to be realized in periods and at levels different than originally
projected.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This
release may contain forward-looking statements that are within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are identified by certain words or phrases such as “may”, “will”, “aim”,
“will likely result”, “believe”, “expect”, “will continue”, “anticipate”,
“estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “contemplate”, “seek to”, “future”,
“objective”, “goal”, “project”, “should”, “will pursue” and similar expressions
or variations of such expressions. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current expectations about its future
plans and performance. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions and estimates that could be inaccurate and subject
to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could vary materially from those anticipated or expressed in any forward-looking statement
made by the Company. Please refer to the Company’s most recent Forms 10-Q and 10-K and subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission for further discussion of these risks and uncertainties. The Company disclaims any obligation or intent to update
the forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.
Financial
Tables Follow
Additional
information may be found in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Form 10-Q is accessible at www.sec.gov or the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website (www.OceanPowerTechnologies.com/investor-relations).
Contact
Information
Investors:
609-730-0400 x401 or InvestorRelations@oceanpowertech.com
Media:
609-730-0400 x402 or MediaRelations@oceanpowertech.com
Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc., and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Balance Sheets
(in
thousands, except share data)
| |
July 31, 2024 | | |
April 30, 2024 | |
| |
(Unaudited) | | |
| |
ASSETS | |
| | | |
| | |
Current assets: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash and cash equivalents | |
$ | 3,182 | | |
$ | 3,151 | |
Accounts receivable | |
| 963 | | |
| 796 | |
Contract assets | |
| 477 | | |
| 18 | |
Inventory | |
| 5,681 | | |
| 4,831 | |
Other current assets | |
| 785 | | |
| 1,747 | |
Total current assets | |
| 11,088 | | |
| 10,543 | |
Property and equipment, net | |
| 3,613 | | |
| 3,443 | |
Intangibles, net | |
| 3,589 | | |
| 3,622 | |
Right-of-use assets, net | |
| 2,198 | | |
| 2,405 | |
Restricted cash, long-term | |
| 154 | | |
| 154 | |
Goodwill | |
| 8,537 | | |
| 8,537 | |
Total assets | |
$ | 29,179 | | |
$ | 28,704 | |
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |
| | | |
| | |
Current liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts payable | |
$ | 1,741 | | |
$ | 3,366 | |
Earnout payable | |
| 450 | | |
| 1,130 | |
Accrued expenses | |
| 1,579 | | |
| 1,787 | |
Right-of-use liabilities, current portion | |
| 926 | | |
| 774 | |
Contract liabilities | |
| 445 | | |
| 302 | |
Total current liabilities | |
| 5,141 | | |
| 7,359 | |
Deferred tax liability | |
| 203 | | |
| 203 | |
Right-of-use liabilities, less current portion | |
| 1,525 | | |
| 1,798 | |
Total liabilities | |
| 6,869 | | |
| 9,360 | |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | |
| | | |
| | |
Shareholders’ Equity: | |
| | | |
| | |
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares, none issued or outstanding; 100,000 designated as Series A | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares, issued 95,661,806 shares and 61,352,731 shares, respectively; outstanding 95,573,789 shares and 61,264,714 shares, respectively | |
| 96 | | |
| 61 | |
Treasury stock, at cost; 88,017 and 88,017 shares, respectively | |
| (369 | ) | |
| (369 | ) |
Additional paid-in capital | |
| 334,659 | | |
| 327,276 | |
Accumulated deficit | |
| (312,031 | ) | |
| (307,579 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | |
| (45 | ) | |
| (45 | ) |
Total shareholders’ equity | |
| 22,310 | | |
| 19,344 | |
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | |
$ | 29,179 | | |
$ | 28,704 | |
Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc., and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(in
thousands, except per share data)
| |
Three months ended July 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Revenues | |
$ | 1,301 | | |
$ | 1,272 | |
Cost of revenues | |
| 854 | | |
| 609 | |
Gross margin | |
| 447 | | |
| 663 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Operating expenses | |
| 4,920 | | |
| 8,103 | |
Gain from change in fair value of consideration | |
| — | | |
| (62 | ) |
Operating loss | |
| (4,473 | ) | |
| (7,378 | ) |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Interest income, net | |
| 3 | | |
| 339 | |
Other income | |
| 17 | | |
| — | |
Loss before income taxes | |
| (4,453 | ) | |
| (7,039 | ) |
Income tax benefit | |
| — | | |
| — | |
Net loss | |
| (4,453 | ) | |
| (7,039 | ) |
Basic and diluted net loss per share | |
$ | (0.05 | ) | |
$ | (0.12 | ) |
Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per common share | |
| 81,951,002 | | |
| 58,723,076 | |
Ocean
Power Technologies, Inc., and Subsidiaries
Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(in
thousands)
| |
Three months ended July 31, | |
| |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| |
| | |
| |
Cash flows from operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Net loss | |
$ | (4,453 | ) | |
$ | (7,039 | ) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Depreciation of fixed assets | |
| 204 | | |
| 71 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | |
| 33 | | |
| 40 | |
Amortization of right of use assets | |
| 207 | | |
| 135 | |
(Accretion of discount)/amortization of premium on investments | |
| — | | |
| (106 | ) |
Change in contingent consideration liability | |
| — | | |
| (62 | ) |
Stock based compensation | |
| 259 | | |
| 401 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Accounts receivable | |
| (167 | ) | |
| 15 | |
Contract assets | |
| (459 | ) | |
| (141 | ) |
Inventory | |
| (850 | ) | |
| (686 | ) |
Other assets | |
| 962 | | |
| 375 | |
Accounts payable | |
| (1,625 | ) | |
| 345 | |
Earnout payable | |
| (50 | ) | |
| (500 | ) |
Accrued expenses | |
| (207 | ) | |
| (540 | ) |
Right-of-use liabilities | |
| (121 | ) | |
| (127 | ) |
Contract liabilities | |
| 144 | | |
| (171 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | |
$ | (6,123 | ) | |
$ | (7,990 | ) |
Cash flows from investing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Redemptions of short-term investments | |
| — | | |
| 11,718 | |
Purchases of short-term investments | |
| — | | |
| (6,612 | ) |
Purchases of property and equipment | |
| (374 | ) | |
| (133 | ) |
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities | |
$ | (374 | ) | |
$ | 4,973 | |
Cash flows from financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Cash paid for tax withholding related to shares withheld | |
| — | | |
| (2 | ) |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock - At The Market offering, net of issuance costs | |
$ | 6,528 | | |
$ | — | |
Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | |
$ | 6,528 | | |
$ | (2 | ) |
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | |
$ | 31 | | |
$ | (3,019 | ) |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | |
$ | 3,305 | | |
$ | 7,103 | |
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | |
$ | 3,336 | | |
$ | 4,084 | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities: | |
| | | |
| | |
Common stock issued related to bonus and earnout payments | |
$ | 630 | | |
$ | 1,250 | |
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