Ocean Power Technologies

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. engages in commercializing proprietary systems that generate electricity predominantly by harnessing the renewable energy of ocean waves. It offers PB3 PowerBuoy, which generates electricity by harnessing the renewable energy of ocean waves. It operates through the following geographical segments: North and South America, Europe, and Asia and Australia. The company was founded by George W. Taylor on April 19, 1984 and is headquartered in Monroe Township, NJ.

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Ocean Power Technologies reports fiscal growth amidst shareholder challenges

Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) showcased technological achievements and strategic partnerships in fiscal 2024 despite financial challenges from a dissident shareholder.
With a focus on achieving profitability by the second half of calendar 2025, OPTT aims to leverage cost optimization and operational efficiencies for future success.
Dr. Stratmann's emphasis on growth trajectory, market opportunities, and shareholder value underscores OPTT's commitment to driving innovation and value creation.

Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) reports strong Q1 results and advances in renewable energy technology

Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) delivered improved financial performance in Q1 '25 with revenue growth, cost reductions, and a strengthened backlog, signaling positive momentum.
The company's focus on innovation, strategic partnerships, and operational efficiency positions it well for future growth and market leadership in the renewable energy sector.
While OPTT faces challenges in maintaining profitability and cash flow, opportunities lie in leveraging its technological advancements and market demand to drive sustainable growth.

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Expresses Serious Concerns About OPT's alarming financial and Stock Price Underperformance Under the Current Board and CEO. Believes that the Board and CEO Are Misleading Shareholders by Making Positive Statements About the Future of Ocean Power While the Company Appears Likely to Run Out of Capital in 2024 Believes Ocean Power Could be Worth +$3 a Share, or 10x Return with an Improved Operating Cost Structure, Disciplined Capital Allocation, and Focus on Marine Advance Robotics Expresses Grave Concerns that the Board's Actions to Insulate their Board Seats and Deny Shareholders the Right to Vote for Outside Qualified Directors Has Cost Ocean Power Millions of Dollars and Puts OPT at Risk in 2024 EASTON, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2023 / Paragon Technologies, Inc. ("Paragon"), a diversified holding company owning approximately 4.9% of the outstanding shares of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American:OPTT), ("Company") ("OPT"), issued the following statement to the stockholders of Ocean Power Technologies: Dear Ocean Power Technologies Stockholder: We are writing to our fellow stockholders today because we believe that OPT's board of directors (the "Board") is not acting with the sort of urgency required to address the Company's dire situation.

Paragon Technologies Issues Statement to the Stockholders of Ocean Power Technologies. Reminds Stockholders to Vote ONLY the Blue Proxy Card

EASTON, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 18, 2023 / Paragon Technologies, Inc. ("Paragon"), a diversified holding company, owning approximately 4.9% of the outstanding shares of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American:OPTT), ("Company") ("OPT"), today mailed out its BLUE proxy card to OPT shareholders and issued the following letter: To the Stockholders of Ocean Power Technologies: While I realize most of you have endured significant and consistent losses holding OPT shares, I along with my director nominees believe there is an enormous opportunity to increase stockholder value at OPT if you support Paragon's director nominees by voting the BLUE Proxy Card. We urge you to vote the BLUE Proxy Card no matter how many shares you own.

Paragon Technologies Commences Mailing of BLUE Proxy Card and Issues Letter to Ocean Power Technologies Shareholders

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:OPTT ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call December 14, 2023 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Joseph DiPietro - Controller, Treasurer, Principal Accounting Officer Philipp Stratmann - President, CEO Bob Powers - SVP, CFO Conference Call Participants Shawn Severson - Water Tower Research Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Ocean Power Technologies Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call. The webcast of this call is also available and can be accessed by a link on the company's website at www.oceanpowertechnologies.com.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) (OPT) told investors it expects to be cashflow positive in calendar year 2025 after reporting second-quarter results that show strong progress with its strategy. The company, a provider of ocean energy and intelligent data services, said its pipeline amounted to roughly $93 million at the end of October, a 221% year-over-year increase from a year earlier.

Ocean Power reports buoyant 2Q pipeline as it targets positive cash flow in 2025

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Dec. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT" or "the Company") (NYSE American: OPTT), today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended October 31, 2023 (“Q224”), including year-over-year revenue, gross profit, and pipeline growth.

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2024 Results

Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) (OPT) told investors that it is executing its commercialization-focused strategy as it moves away from the research and development related to its marine power, data, and service solutions. In a letter to shareholders ahead of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on January 31, 2024, OPT told investors to vote on the white proxy card to support the company's proposals, which it said would allow its leadership team to continue delivering on its strategy.

Ocean Power Technologies seeks investor support at upcoming annual meeting

EASTON, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2023 / Paragon Technologies, Inc. ("Paragon"), a diversified holding company, owning approximately 4.9% of the outstanding shares of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American:OPTT), ("Company") ("OPT"), calls out OPT's recent contract award press releases in response to Paragon's criticism of the financial mismanagement of OPT as yet another attempt to divert shareholder attention from the degrading financial condition of the Company. When Paragon expressed its grave concerns to the OPT Board regarding the Company's alarming financial losses and rapid decline in shareholder value, Paragon requested that its three directors be part of OPT's six-member Board, thus contributing an equal voice on the Board.

RETRANSMISSION: Paragon Calls Out Ocean Power's Contract Award Announcements in Response to Paragon's Campaign as Too Little, Too Late

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today sent a letter to shareholders in connection with the Company's upcoming Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2023 Annual Meeting”), which is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, via live webcast. The full text of the letter is below: Dear Fellow Shareholders, Th.

Ocean Power Technologies Sends Letter to Shareholders Highlighting Continued Execution of Company's Value-Enhancing Strategy

Paragon Calls Out Ocean Power's Contract Award Announcements in Response to Paragon's Campaign as Too Little, Too Late

Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT)' win of a $6.5 million contract to provide multiple maritime domain awareness buoys to a U.S. government contractor underpins the opportunities in front of the company, its CEO says. “We've been focusing on setting ourselves up to successfully supply the government, defence and security markets and our ability to deliver for those customers is going to help with other contracts in the space,” Ocean Power CEO Philipp Stratmann told Proactive in a recent interview.

Ocean Power Technologies $6.5M contract win for maritime domain awareness technology to open doors to other opportunities

Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) told investors it has received a letter contract from a US-based prime contractor with a $6.5 million ceiling to provide multiple maritime domain awareness buoys to strengthen maritime surveillance efforts The collaboration with the prime contractor will focus on providing multidomain marine solutions in support of US government agencies, OPT said in a statement. The company's PowerBuoys will play a pivotal role in enhancing surveillance capabilities above and below the waterline, contributing significantly to maritime domain awareness initiatives.

Ocean Power Technologies secures contract worth up to $6.5M to bolster maritime domain awareness for US government agencies

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Dec. 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT" or "the Company") (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced it has received a letter contract from a US based prime contractor for multiple maritime domain awareness buoys advancing our commitment to national security and intelligence.

Ocean Power Technologies Secures a Multi-Buoy Letter Contract with a $6.5M Ceiling to Bolster Maritime Domain Awareness for US Government Agencies

EASTON, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 8, 2023 / Paragon Technologies, Inc. ("Paragon"), a diversified holding company, owning approximately 4.9% of the outstanding shares of Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American:OPTT), ("Company") ("OPT"), reminds OPT shareholders to vote the BLUE proxy and disregard any materials from OPT. Unless a complete overhaul of the OPT Board happens NOW, we believe the share price of OPT is headed towards ZERO in 2024.

Paragon Technologies Reminds Ocean Power Technologies Shareholders to Vote the BLUE Proxy Card for Paragon's Nominees

EASTON, PA / ACCESSWIRE / December 6, 2023 / To the Shareholders of OPTT: Paragon Technologies ("Paragon") (OTC PINK:PGNT), owns approximately 4.9% of the outstanding shares of Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE American:OPTT), ("OPT" or the "Company") making Paragon the single largest holder of OPT based on publicly available information. On November 30, the Delaware Court denied Paragon's request for a preliminary injunction relating to OPT's onerous advance notice bylaws, seeking additional information relating to the facts to make a final ruling at a trial, which we expect will follow OPT's annual meeting.

Paragon Technologies Issues Statement to Shareholders of Ocean Power Technologies Regarding the Shameless Entrenchment Actions of the OPTT Board

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: OPTT) (“OPT” or the “Company”), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced that it has commenced mailing definitive proxy materials for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), to be held on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, via live webcast. OPT's stockholders of record as of the close of business on December 4, 2023, will.

Ocean Power Technologies Commences Mailing of Definitive Proxy Materials for 2023 Annual Meeting

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MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Nov. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT" or "the Company") (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced that it will report its fiscal 2024 second quarter for the period ended October 31, 2023 results after the market closes on Wednesday December 13, 2023.

Ocean Power Technologies to Report 2024 Second Quarter Results on December 13, 2023

Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) has announced an action plan aimed at achieving profitability for the company in the 2025 calendar year. With its research and development (R&D) phase substantially completed, the company outlined milestones and initiatives aimed at enhancing value for its shareholders.

Ocean Power announces action plan to achieve profitability in 2025

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced several milestones and initiatives it believes will enhance shareholder value, including: OPT is divesting its non-core strategic consulting team With its research and development phase substantially completed, the Company now expects to achieve profitability in calen.

Ocean Power Technologies Announces Action Plan to Achieve Profitability in Calendar Year 2025

Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT), a provider of ocean energy and intelligent data services, is using its technology to combat illegal fishing practices and support marine conservation.  The company's vice president for sales and marketing Matt Burdyne joined Proactive's Steve Darling with more details of a contract to provide WildAid and Caribbean Law Enforcement with an OPT WAM-V 16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) equipped with an integrated quadcopter aerial drone.

Ocean Power Technologies tackles illegal fishing with uncrewed marine technology

Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) (OPT) announced that Rear Admiral Victorino “Vic” G. Mercado (Retired) has been retained as a special advisor to the company's board of directors.

Ocean Power Technologies appoints former US Admiral Victorino Mercado as board advisor

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (“OPT” or the “Company”) (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced that Rear Admiral Victorino “Vic” G. Mercado (Retired) has been retained as a special advisor to the Company's Board of Directors (the “Board”). “We are pleased that Admiral Mercado has agreed to share his expertise with us as a special advisor and consultant to the B.

Former Pentagon Official and Navy Admiral Victorino “Vic” G. Mercado Appointed as a Special Advisor to the Board of Ocean Power Technologies

Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) Inc's recent contract with WildAid and Caribbean Law Enforcement as well as its $1.6 million additional volume order from Sulmara further solidify the company's commercial pipeline, according to Water Tower Research analysts.   In an update to clients, they noted that OPT's WAM-V 16, a highly versatile and capable vessel, should help Sulmara revolutionize marine data collection.

Ocean Power Technologies' recent contracts add to already solid pipeline: analysts

Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) (OPT) has announced a contract with WildAid and Caribbean Law Enforcement partners aimed to protect vital marine species and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in critical habitats using OPT's state-of-the-art uncrewed technologies.  The provider of ocean energy and intelligent data services said it will provide WildAid and their Caribbean Law Enforcement partners with an OPT WAM-V 16 Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) equipped with an integrated quadcopter aerial drone, which will empower law enforcement agencies and conservation organizations to safeguard marine life from illegal harvesting while ensuring the sustainability of these critical ecosystems.

Ocean Power Technologies receives contract from WildAid to combat illegal fishing

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J., Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT" or "the Company") (NYSE American: OPTT), a leader in innovative and cost-effective low-carbon marine power, data, and service solutions, today announced they have entered a contract with WildAid and Caribbean Law Enforcement partners. This collaboration aims to protect vital marine species and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities in critical habitats using OPT's state-of-the-art uncrewed technologies.

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