Document And Entity Information
Document And Entity Information - shares | 3 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | |
Document Information [Line Items] | ||
Entity Registrant Name | Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. | |
Entity Central Index Key | 1,378,140 | |
Trading Symbol | optt | |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --04-30 | |
Entity Filer Category | Smaller Reporting Company | |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | |
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares) | 3,161,942 | |
Document Type | 10-Q | |
Document Period End Date | Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2,017 | |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 | |
Amendment Flag | false |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Cu
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 |
ASSETS | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 9,024,512 | $ 6,729,814 |
Marketable securities | 100,000 | 75,000 |
Restricted cash | 266,125 | 299,543 |
Accounts receivable | 150,004 | |
Unbilled receivables | 50,704 | 37,465 |
Litigation receivable | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 |
Other current assets | 461,522 | 116,805 |
Total current assets | 12,552,867 | 9,758,627 |
Property and equipment, net | 248,101 | 273,049 |
Other noncurrent assets | 324,085 | 319,450 |
Total assets | 13,125,053 | 10,351,126 |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||
Accounts payable | 639,799 | 372,700 |
Accrued expenses | 3,380,932 | 2,674,841 |
Litigation payable | 2,500,000 | 3,000,000 |
Unearned revenue | 39,146 | |
Warrant Liability | 2,565,939 | |
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 61,088 | 81,541 |
Total current liabilities | 9,147,758 | 6,168,228 |
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations | 44,273 | 54,567 |
Deferred credits payable non-current | 600,000 | 600,000 |
Total liabilities | 9,792,031 | 6,822,795 |
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. stockholders’ equity: | ||
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares, none issued or outstanding | ||
Common stock, $0.001 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued 3,551,850 and 2,352,100 shares, respectively | 3,552 | 2,352 |
Treasury stock, at cost; 7,341 and 6,894 shares, respectively | (141,887) | (137,766) |
Additional paid-in capital | 185,335,452 | 181,670,121 |
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | (181,711,458) | (177,884,011) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (152,637) | (122,365) |
Total equity | 3,333,022 | 3,528,331 |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ 13,125,053 | $ 10,351,126 |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (C3
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 |
Preferred stock par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 3,551,850 | 2,352,100 |
Treasury stock (in shares) | 7,341 | 6,894 |
Consolidated Statements of Oper
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | ||
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | ||
Revenues | $ 202,389 | $ 105,666 | |
Cost of revenues | 127,285 | 105,666 | |
Gross profit | 75,104 | ||
Operating expenses: | |||
Product development costs | 1,636,372 | 2,482,788 | |
Selling, general and administrative costs | 1,518,559 | 1,906,945 | |
Total operating expenses | 3,154,931 | 4,389,733 | |
Operating loss | (3,079,827) | (4,389,733) | |
Change in fair value of warrant liability | (752,069) | ||
Interest (expense) income, net | (186) | 5,123 | |
Other income | 251,007 | ||
Foreign exchange gain | 4,635 | 18,959 | |
Net loss | (3,827,447) | (4,114,644) | |
Less: Net (profit) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty Ltd. | (47,397) | ||
Net loss attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. | $ (3,827,447) | $ (4,162,041) | |
Basic and diluted net loss per share (in dollars per share) | $ (1.72) | $ (2.38) | |
Weighted average shares used to compute basic and diluted net loss per share (1) (in shares) | [1] | 2,228,585 | 1,751,631 |
[1] | Common Stock and share data at July 31, 2015, has been adjusted retroactively to reflect a 1-for-10 reverse stock split effective October 27, 2015. |
Consolidated Statements of Ope5
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (Parentheticals) | 3 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | |
Reverse Stock Split [Member] | ||
Reverse Stock Split Ratio | 10 | 10 |
Consolidated Statements of Comp
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | |
Net loss | $ (3,827,447) | $ (4,114,644) |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (30,272) | (63,068) |
Total comprehensive loss | (3,857,719) | (4,177,712) |
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty Ltd. | (69,726) | |
Comprehensive loss attributable to Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. | $ (3,857,719) | $ (4,247,438) |
Consolidated Statements of Stoc
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 3 months ended Jul. 31, 2016 - USD ($) | Common Stock [Member] | Treasury Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member] | Total |
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2016 | 2,352,100 | (6,894) | ||||
Balance at Apr. 30, 2016 | $ 2,352 | $ (137,766) | $ 181,670,121 | $ (177,884,011) | $ (122,365) | $ 3,528,331 |
Net loss | (3,827,447) | (3,827,447) | ||||
Stock based compensation | 83,275 | 83,275 | ||||
Issuance of restricted stock, net (in shares) | 187,750 | |||||
Issuance of restricted stock, net | $ 188 | 134,866 | 135,054 | |||
Sale of stock | $ 1,012 | 3,447,190 | $ 3,448,202 | |||
Acquisition of treasury stock (in shares) | (447) | (447) | ||||
Acquisition of treasury stock | $ (4,121) | $ (4,121) | ||||
Other comprehensive loss | (30,272) | (30,272) | ||||
Balance (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2016 | 3,551,850 | (7,341) | ||||
Balance at Jul. 31, 2016 | $ 3,552 | $ (141,887) | $ 185,335,452 | $ (181,711,458) | $ (152,637) | $ 3,333,022 |
Consolidated Statements of Cash
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | |
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
Net loss | $ (3,827,447) | $ (4,114,644) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities | ||
Foreign exchange gain | (4,635) | (18,959) |
Depreciation and amortization | 33,616 | 28,545 |
Compensation expense related to stock option grants & restricted stock | 218,329 | 145,426 |
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants | 752,069 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||
Accounts receivable | (150,004) | (20,411) |
Unbilled receivables | (13,239) | 18,214 |
Other current assets | (345,223) | (236,828) |
Other noncurrent assets | (23,807) | (9,060) |
Accounts payable | 263,773 | (29,212) |
Accrued expenses | 214,830 | 1,118,561 |
Unearned revenues | (39,146) | |
Net cash used in operating activities | (2,920,884) | (3,118,368) |
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
Purchases of marketable securities | (25,000) | |
Maturities of marketable securities | 75,000 | |
Restricted cash | 33,418 | 27,334 |
Purchases of equipment | (4,561) | (9,223) |
Net cash provided by investing activities | 3,857 | 93,111 |
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock and related warrants, net of costs | 5,261,060 | |
Repayment of debt | (32,244) | (25,000) |
Acquisition of treasury stock | (4,121) | (355) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 5,224,695 | (25,355) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (12,970) | (47,869) |
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 2,294,698 | (3,098,481) |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 6,729,814 | 17,335,734 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 9,024,512 | $ 14,237,253 |
Note 1 - Background, Basis of P
Note 1 - Background, Basis of Presentation and Liquidity | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Business Description and Basis of Presentation [Text Block] | (1) Background, Basis of Presentation and Liquidity a) Background Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) was incorporated in 1984 in New Jersey, commenced business operations in 1994 and re-incorporated in Delaware in 2007. The Company is developing and is seeking to commercialize our proprietary systems that generate electricity by harnessing the renewable energy of ocean waves. The Company uses proprietary technologies that convert the mechanical energy created by the heaving motion of ocean waves into electricity. The Company has designed and continue to develop the PowerBuoy product line which is based on modular, ocean-going buoys, which the Company has been periodically ocean testing since 1997.The Company markets its PowerBuoys in the United States and internationally. Since fiscal 2002, government agencies have accounted for a significant portion of the Company’s revenues. These revenues were largely for the support of product development efforts. The Company’s goal is that an increased portion of its revenues be from the sale or lease of products and maintenance services, as compared to revenue to support its product development efforts. As the Company continues to advance its proprietary technologies, it expects to continue to have a net decrease in cash from operating activities unless and until it achieves positive cash flow from the planned commercialization of products and services. b) Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year or for any other interim period. Further information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. c) Liquidity/Going Concern The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has experienced substantial and recurring losses from operations, which losses have caused an accumulated deficit of $181.7 million at July 31, 2016. At July 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $9.0 million in cash on hand. The Company generated revenues of $0.2 million and $0.1 million in the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Based on the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as of July 31, 2016, the Company believes that it will be able to finance its capital requirements and operations into at least the quarter ending April 30, 2017. The Company will require additional equity and/or debt financing to continue its operations. The Company cannot assure you that it will be able to secure additional funding when needed or at all, or, if secured, that such funding would be on favorable terms. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Management is evaluating different strategies to obtain the required additional funding for future operations. These strategies may include, but are not limited to, additional funding from current or new investors, officers and directors; borrowings of debt; a public offering of the Company’s equity or debt securities; partnerships and/or collaborations. There can be no assurance that any of these future-funding efforts will be successful. In fiscal 2017 and 2016, the Company has continued to make investments in ongoing product development efforts in anticipation of future growth. The Company’s future results of operations involve significant risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company’s future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, risks from lack of available financing and insufficient capital, performance of PowerBuoys, its inability to market and commercialize its PowerBuoys, technology development, scalability of technology and production, dependence on skills of key personnel, concentration of customers and suppliers, deployment risks and laws, regulations and permitting. In order to continue to implement our business strategy, the Company requires additional equity and/or debt financing. The Company closed two equity financing arrangements during the three months ended July 31, 2016. The Company does not currently have any committed sources of debt or equity financing, and the Company cannot assure that additional equity and/or debt financing will be available to the Company as needed on acceptable terms, or at all. Historically, the Company has raised capital through securities sales in the public capital markets. If sufficient additional financing is not obtained when needed, the Company may be required to further curtail or limit operations, product development costs, and/or selling, general and administrative activities in order to reduce our cash expenditures. This could cause the Company to be unable to execute its business plan, take advantage of future opportunities and may cause it to scale back, delay or eliminate some or all of its product development activities and/or reduce the scope of or cease its operations. In October 2015, the Company entered into an At the Market Offering Agreement (“2015 ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”), under which the Company offered from time to time in an at the market offering (the “2015 ATM Facility”) shares of our Common Stock under a shelf registration statement filed in 2013 on Form S-3 (the “2013 Form S-3”) and under a subsequent shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “2016 Form S-3”) filed with the SEC in February 2016 and declared effective by the SEC in April 2016. The 2016 Form S-3 registers for sale up to $15 million in securities by the Company in a public offering, although the Company is limited by Instruction I.B.6 in the amount that we may sell under Form S-3 in any 12 calendar month period to one third of our public float. Form S-3 limits the aggregate market value of securities that the Company is permitted to offer in any 12-month period under its 2013 Form S-3 Shelf, whether under the ATM Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement or otherwise, to one-third of its public float. In 2014, the Company fully utilized its available transaction capacity to sell securities using the 2013 Form S-3 Shelf in the ATM offering. However, the Company regained the ability to utilize the 2013 Form S-3 Shelf as the Company entered fiscal 2016. Under the 2015 ATM Facility, between October 2015 and April 2016, the Company issued and sold 144,571 shares of its Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $293,343 under the 2015 ATM Agreement at an average price of $2.03 per share and paid Wainwright of the 2015 ATM Facility a sales commission of approximately $4,400 related to those shares. The 2015 ATM Agreement was terminated on June 2, 2016, effective immediately, and the 2015 ATM Facility is no longer available for use by the Company. Under the SEC’s regulations, the securities registered under its 2013 Form S-3 Shelf may only be offered and sold if not more than three years have elapsed from the initial effective date of the Form S-3, except that if a new shelf registration statement is filed then the Company is permitted to continue to offer and sell securities under the Form S-3 until the earlier of the effective date of the new shelf registration statement or 180 days after the third anniversary of the initial effective date. On February 12, 2016, the Company filed a new Form S-3 shelf registration statement (the “2016 Form S-3”) to register the offering and sale of up to $15 million in securities. The 2016 Form S-3 registration was declared effective by the SEC on April 26, 2016. On June 2, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement, which was amended on June 7, 2016 (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional purchasers (the “June Purchasers”). Pursuant to the terms of the June Purchase Agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of 417,000 shares of Common Stock together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 145,952 shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock was sold together with a warrant to purchase 0.35 of a share of Common Stock at a combined purchase price of $4.60. The net proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $1.7 million, after deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, but excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the warrants issued in the offering. The warrants have an exercise price of $6.08 per share, will be exercisable on the date that is six months and one day from the date of issuance (“Initial Exercise Date”), and will expire five years following the Initial Exercise Date. On July 22, 2016, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Purchase Agreement (the “Second Amended Purchase Agreement”) with certain purchasers (the “July Purchasers”). Pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended Purchase Agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of 595,000 shares of Common Stock together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 178,500 shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock was sold together with a warrant to purchase 0.30 of a share of Common Stock at a combined purchase price of $6.75. The net proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $3.6 million, after deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, but excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the warrants issued in the offering. The Warrants were exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $9.36 per share. The Warrants will expire on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the initial date of issuance. The sale of additional equity or convertible securities could result in dilution to stockholders. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt securities, these securities could have rights senior to those associated with the Company’s Common Stock and could contain covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all. If the Company is unable to obtain required financing, it may be required to reduce the scope of its operations, including its planned product development and marketing efforts, which could materially and adversely harm its financial condition and operating results. If the Company is unable to secure additional financing, it may be forced to cease operations. |
Note 2 - Summary of Significant
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | (2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (a) Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Participation of stockholders other than the Company in the net assets and in the earnings or losses of a consolidated subsidiary is reflected as a noncontrolling interest in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations, which adjusts the Company's consolidated results of operations to reflect only the Company's share of the earnings or losses of the consolidated subsidiary. As of July 31, 2016, there were no non-controlling interests. As of July 31, 2015, there was one noncontrolling interest, consisting of 11.8% of the Company's Australian subsidiary, Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. (“OPTA”). OPTA owns 100% of Victorian Wave Partners Pty. Ltd. (“VWP”), which is also organized under the laws of Australia. In September 2015, the Company re-purchased the non-controlling interest (consisting of 11.8%) of OPTA for nominal consideration and now has 100% ownership of OPTA. The Company also periodically evaluates its relationships with other entities to identify whether they are variable interest entities, and to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary of such entities. If the determination is made that the Company is the primary beneficiary, then that entity is included in the consolidated financial statements. As of July 31, 2016, there were no such entities. (b) Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management of the Company to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the recoverability of the carrying amount of property and equipment; fair value of warrant liabilities, valuation allowances for receivables and deferred income tax assets; estimated costs to complete projects; and percentage of completion of customer contracts for purposes of revenue recognition. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The current economic environment, particularly the macroeconomic pressures in certain European countries, has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in those estimates and assumptions. (c) Revenue Recognition The Company’s contracts are either cost plus or fixed price contracts. Under cost plus contracts, customers are billed for actual expenses incurred plus an agreed-upon fee. Currently, the Company has two types of fixed price contracts, firm fixed price and cost-sharing. Under firm fixed price contracts, the Company receives an agreed-upon amount for providing products and services specified in the contract. Under cost-sharing contracts, the fixed amount agreed upon with the customer is only intended to fund a portion of the costs on a specific project. Generally, the Company recognizes revenue using the percentage-of-completion method based on the ratio of costs incurred to total estimated costs at completion. In certain circumstances, revenue under contracts that have specified milestones or other performance criteria may be recognized only when the customer acknowledges that such criteria have been satisfied. In addition, recognition of revenue (and the related costs) may be deferred for fixed price contracts until contract completion if the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the total costs of the project prior to completion. These contracts are subject to interpretation and management may make a judgment as to the amount of revenue earned and recorded. Because the Company has a small number of contracts, revisions to the percentage-of-completion determination, management interpretation or delays in meeting performance and contractual criteria or in completing projects may have a significant effect on revenue for the periods involved. Upon anticipating a loss on a contract, the Company recognizes the full amount of the anticipated loss in the current period. Under cost plus and firm fixed price contracts, a profit or loss on a project is recognized depending on whether actual costs are more or less than the agreed upon amount. Under cost sharing contracts, an amount corresponding to the revenue is recorded in cost of revenues, resulting in gross profit on these contracts of zero. The Company’s share of the costs is recorded as product development expense. Unbilled receivables represent expenditures on contracts, plus applicable profit margin, not yet billed. Unbilled receivables are normally billed and collected within one year. Billings made on contracts are recorded as a reduction of unbilled receivables, and to the extent that such billings and cash collections exceed costs incurred plus applicable profit margin, they are recorded as unearned revenues. Some of the Company’s projects have been under cost-sharing contracts. (d) Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company invests excess cash in an overnight U.S. government securities repurchase bank account and a money market account. In accordance with the terms of the repurchase agreement, the Company does not take possession of the related securities. The agreement contains provisions to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remain sufficient to protect the Company in the event of default by the bank by requiring that the underlying securities have a total market value of at least 100% of the bank’s total obligations under the agreement. July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 Checking and savings accounts $ 6,505,514 $ 4,534,671 Overnight repurchase account 2,518,998 2,195,143 $ 9,024,512 $ 6,729,814 (e) Marketable Securities Marketable securities with original maturities longer than three months but that mature in less than one year from the balance sheet date are classified as current assets. Marketable securities that the Company has the intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as investments held-to-maturity and are reported at amortized cost. The difference between the acquisition cost and face values of held-to-maturity investments is amortized over the remaining term of the investments and added to or subtracted from the acquisition cost and interest income. As of July 31, 2016 and April 30, 2016, all of the Company’s investments were classified as held-to-maturity. (f) Restricted Cash and Credit Facility A portion of the Company’s cash is restricted under the terms of two security agreements. One agreement is between the Company and Barclays Bank. Under this agreement, the cash is on deposit at Barclays Bank and serves as security for letters of credit and bank guarantees that are expected to be issued by Barclays Bank on behalf of OPT LTD, one of the Company's subsidiaries, under a credit facility established by Barclays Bank for OPT LTD. The credit facility carries a fee of 1% per annum of the amount of any such obligations issued by Barclays Bank. The credit facility does not have an expiration date, but is cancelable at the discretion of the bank. As of July 31, 2016, there was €215,876 ($241,125) in letters of credit outstanding under this agreement. The second agreement is between the Company. and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“NJBPU”). The Company received a $500,000 recoverable grant award from the NJBPU of which $25,000 is outstanding at July 31, 2016. Under this arrangement, the Company annually assigns to the NJBPU a certificate of deposit in an amount equal to the outstanding grant balance. See Note 6. Restricted cash includes the following: July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 NJBPU agreement $ 25,000 $ 50,000 Barclay's Bank Agreement 241,125 249,543 $ 266,125 $ 299,543 (g) Foreign Exchange Gains and Losses The Company has invested in certain certificates of deposit and has maintained cash accounts that are denominated in British pounds sterling, Euros and Australian dollars. These amounts are included in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Such positions may result in realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses from exchange rate fluctuations, which gains and losses are included in foreign exchange gain in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. (h) Property and Equipment Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives (three to seven years) of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the remaining lease term. Expenses for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Property and equipment is also reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, then an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. (i) Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash balances, bank certificates of deposit and trade receivables. The Company invests its excess cash in highly liquid investments (principally, short-term bank deposits, Treasury bills, Treasury notes and money market funds) and does not believe that it is exposed to any significant risks related to its cash accounts, money market funds or certificates of deposit. The table below shows the percentage of the Company's revenues derived from customers whose revenues accounted for at least 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues for at least one of the periods indicated: Three months ended July 31, Customer 2016 2015 US Department of Energy ― 100 % Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding 100 % ― 100 % 100 % The loss of, or a significant reduction in revenues from a current customer could significantly impact the Company's financial position or results of operations. The Company does not require its customers to maintain collateral. (j) Warrant Liability The Company's warrants to purchase shares of its common stock are classified as warrant liability and recorded at fair value. This warrant liability is subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date and the Company recognizes any change in fair value in its statements of operations as a change in fair value of the warrant liability. The Company will continue to adjust the carrying value of the warrants for changes in the estimated fair value until such time as these instruments are exercised or expire. At that time, the liabilities will be reclassified to additional paid-in capital, a component of stockholders' equity. (k) Net Loss per Common Share Basic and diluted net loss per share for all periods presented is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Due to the Company's net losses, potentially dilutive securities, consisting of outstanding stock options and non-vested performance-based shares, were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation due to their anti-dilutive effect. In computing diluted net loss per share, options to purchase shares of common stock, warrants on common stock and non-vested restricted stock issued to employees and non-employee directors, totaling 711,453 for the three months ended July 31, 2016, and 188,561 for the three months ended July 31, 2015, were excluded from the computations as the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the Company's losses. (l) Recently Issued Accounting Standards In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. This guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance also requires an entity to disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required about: ● Contracts with customers—including revenue and impairments recognized, disaggregation of revenue and information about contract balances and performance obligations (including the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations). ● Significant judgments and changes in judgments—determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations (over time or at a point in time), and determining the transaction price and amounts allocated to performance obligations. ● Certain assets—assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. In August 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance deferring the effective date of the revenue recognition standard. In March and April 2016, the FASB issued additional updated guidance, which clarifies certain aspects of the ASU and the related implementation guidance issued by the FASB-IASB Joint Transition Resource Group for Revenue Recognition. This guidance is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”, which describes how an entity should assess its ability to meet obligations and sets rules for how this information should be disclosed in the financial statements. The standard provides accounting guidance that will be used along with existing auditing standards. The new standard applies to all entities for the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect ASU 2014-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and have not yet determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting at this time. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, which makes limited amendments to the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The update significantly revises an entity's accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The update will take effect for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will evaluate the effect of ASU 2016-01 for future periods as applicable. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is evaluating the effect ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and have not yet determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting at this time. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)”, or ASU No. 2016-09. The amendments of ASU No. 2016-09 were issues as part of the FASB's Simplification initiative focused on improving areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity may be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of information disclosed within the financial statements. The amendments focused on simplification specifically with regard to share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance in ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will evaluate the effect of ASU 2016-09 for future periods as applicable. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. The standard provides for a new impairment model which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for most financial assets held. The ASU is effective for public companies for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is evaluating the effect ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and have not yet determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting at this time. |
Note 3 - Marketable Securities
Note 3 - Marketable Securities | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block] | (3) Marketable Securities Marketable securities with initial maturities longer than three months but that mature within one year from the balance sheet date are classified as current assets and are summarized as follows: July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 Certificate of Deposit $ 100,000 $ 75,000 |
Note 4 - Balance Sheet Detail
Note 4 - Balance Sheet Detail | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Supplemental Balance Sheet Disclosures [Text Block] | (4) Balance Sheet Detail July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 Accrued expenses Project costs $ 1,309,347 $ 817,509 Contract loss reserve 198,819 198,819 Employee incentive payments 841,168 688,389 Accrued salary and benefits 389,307 456,077 Legal and accounting fees 334,676 240,466 Other 307,615 273,581 $ 3,380,932 $ 2,674,841 |
Note 5 - Related Party Transact
Note 5 - Related Party Transactions | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] | (5) Related Party Transactions In April 2014, the Company entered into an Executive Transition Agreement with George W. Taylor, who was formerly employed by the Company as Executive Vice Chairman and served on the Company’s Board of Directors prior to that date. Under this agreement, Dr. Taylor received fifteen months of consulting fees at a monthly rate of $20,000 (this period terminated on July 18, 2015). For the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recorded $0 and $52,667, respectively, in expense relating to this agreement, recorded in selling, general and administrative expense in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations. |
Note 6 - Debt
Note 6 - Debt | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Debt Disclosure [Text Block] | (6) Debt The Company was awarded a recoverable grant totaling $500,000 between April 2009 and June 2010 from the NJBPU under the Renewable Energy Business Venture Assistance Program. Under the terms of this agreement, the amount to be repaid is a fixed monthly amount of principal only, repayable over a five-year period beginning in November 2011. The terms also required the Company to annually assign to the NJBPU a certificate of deposit in an amount equal to the outstanding grant balance. See Note 2(f). As of July 31, 2016, $25,000 remains outstanding. July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 Total debt $ 25,000 $ 50,000 Current portion of long-term debt (25,000 ) (50,000 ) Long-term debt $ - $ - |
Note 7 - Deferred Credits Payab
Note 7 - Deferred Credits Payable | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Customer Advances and Deposits Disclosure [Text Block] | (7) Deferred Credits Payable During the year ended April 30, 2001, in connection with the sale of common stock to an investor, the Company received $600,000 from the investor in exchange for an option to purchase up to 500,000 metric tons of carbon emissions credits generated by the Company during the years 2008 through 2012, at a 30% discount from the then-prevailing market rate. If the Company received emission credits under applicable laws and failed to sell to the investor the credits up to the full amount of emission credits covered by the option, the investor was entitled to liquidated damages equal to 30% of the aggregate market value of the shortfall in emission credits (subject to a limit on the market price of emission credits). Under the terms of the agreement, if the Company did not become entitled under applicable laws to the full amount of emission credits covered by the option by December 31, 2012, the Company was obligated to return the option fee of $600,000, less the aggregate discount on any emission credits sold to the investor prior to such date. In December 2012, the Company and the investor agreed to extend the period for the sale of emission credits until December 31, 2017. As of July 31, 2016, the Company has not generated any emissions credits eligible for purchase under the agreement. The $600,000 has been classified as a noncurrent liability as of July 31, 2016 and April 30, 2016. |
Note 8 - Warrants
Note 8 - Warrants | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Warrant Disclosure [Text Block] | (8) Warrants On June 2, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement, which was amended on June 7, 2016 (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional purchasers (the “June Purchasers”). Pursuant to the terms of the June Purchase Agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of 417,000 shares of Common Stock together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 145,952 shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock was sold together with a warrant to purchase 0.35 of a share of Common Stock at a combined purchase price of $4.60. The warrants have an exercise price of $6.08 per share, will be exercisable on the date that is six months and one day from the date of issuance (“Initial Exercise Date”), and will expire five years following the Initial Exercise Date. On July 22, 2016, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Purchase Agreement (the “Second Amended Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional purchasers (the “July Purchasers”). Pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended Purchase Agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of 595,000 shares of Common Stock together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 178,500 shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock was sold together with a warrant to purchase 0.30 of a share of Common Stock at a combined purchase price of $6.75. The Warrants were exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $9.36 per share. The Warrants will expire on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the initial date of issuance. The warrants contain a feature whereby they could require the transfer of assets and therefore are liability classified in accordance with ASC 480. As such, the warrants with a value of $ 2,566,000 and $0 at July 31, 2016 and April 30, 2016, respectively, are reflected as a warrant liability in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. Unrealized losses of $752,000 and $0 were included in other expense the consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company determined the fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: July 31, 2016 Dividend rate 0% Risk-free rate 1.0% Expected life (years) 5.0 - 5.4 Expected volatility 125.4% |
Note 9 - Share-based Compensati
Note 9 - Share-based Compensation | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] | (9) Stock-Based Compensation The aggregate stock-based compensation expense related to all stock-based transactions recorded in the consolidated statements of operations was approximately $218,000 and $145,000 for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. (a) Stock Options Valuation Assumptions for Options Granted During the Three Months Ended July 31, 2016 and 2015 The fair value of each stock option granted, for both service-based and performance-based vesting requirements, during the three months ended July 31, 2016, was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, assuming no dividends and using the weighted average valuation assumptions noted in the following table. The risk-free rate is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life (estimated period of time outstanding) of the stock options granted was estimated using the "simplified" method as permitted by the SEC's Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment. Three Months Ended July 31, 2016 2015 Risk-free interest rate 1.3 % 1.6 % Expected dividend yield 0.0 % 0.0 % Expected life (in years) 5.5 5.5 Expected volatility 85.64 % 85.74 % The above assumptions were used to determine the weighted average per share fair value of $1.10 and $4.10 for stock options granted during the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. A summary of stock options under our stock incentive plans is as follows: Weighted Average Weighted Remaining Shares Average Contractual Underlying Exercise Term Options Price (In Years) Outstanding as of April 30, 2016 89,303 $ 42.90 3.6 Forfeited (735 ) 56.39 Exercised — — Granted 72,874 1.58 Outstanding as of July 31, 2016 161,442 24.19 6.3 Exercisable as of July 31, 2016 81,482 45.49 3.1 As of July 31, 2016, the total intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable options was approximately $643,000 and $62,000, respectively. As of July 31, 2016, approximately 77,000 additional options are expected to vest in the future with an intrinsic value of approximately $550,000 and a weighted average remaining contractual term of 9.6 years. There was approximately $83,000 and $71,000 of total recognized compensation cost related to stock options for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of July 31, 2016, there was approximately $50,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.5 years. The Company typically issues newly authorized but unissued shares to satisfy option exercises under these plans. (b) Restricted Stock Compensation expense for non- restricted stock is generally recorded based on its market value on the date of grant and recognized ratably over the associated service and performance period. During the three months ended July 31, 2016, the Company granted 188,200 shares subject to service-based vesting requirements and no shares subject to performance-based vesting requirements. The achievement or vesting requirement of the performance-based grants is tied to the Company’s total shareholder return (TSR) relative to the total shareholder return of three alternative energy Exchange Traded Funds as measured over a specific performance period. No vesting of the relevant shares will occur in instances where the Company’s TSR for the relevant period is below 80% of the peer group. However, additional opportunities to vest some or all of a portion of the shares in a subsequent period may occur. Compensation expense for these awards with market-based vesting is calculated based on the estimated fair value as of the grant date utilizing a Monte Carlo simulation model and is recognized over the service period on a straight-line basis. In January 2016, the Board of Directors authorized a modification to certain outstanding restricted stock grants, which converted certain grants with performance-based grants to service based grants. The modification of the restricted stock grants did not have a material impact on the Company’s statement of operations for the three months ended July 31, 2016. Restricted stock issued and unvested at July 31, 2016 included 12,000 shares of unvested restricted stock subjected to performance-based vesting requirements. A summary of non-vested restricted stock under our stock incentive plans is as follows: Weighted Number Average Price per of Shares Share Issued and unvested at April 30, 2016 44,022 $ 6.51 Granted 188,200 4.36 Forfeited (450 ) 3.88 Vested (6,213 ) 7.66 Issued and unvested at July 31, 2016 225,559 $ 4.69 There was approximately $135,000 and $74,000 of total recognized compensation cost related to restricted stock for the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. As of July 31, 2016, there was approximately $763,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock granted under our plans. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 0.6 years. (c)Treasury Stock During the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, 447 and 6,750 shares, respectively, of common stock were purchased by the Company from employees to pay taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock. |
Note 10 - Fair Value Measuremen
Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] | (10) Fair Value Measurements The Company measures and reports certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities on a fair value basis. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). GAAP specifies a three-level hierarchy that is used when measuring and disclosing fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices available in active markets (i.e., observable inputs) and the lowest priority to data lacking transparency (i.e., unobservable inputs). An instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of significant input to its valuation. The following is a description of the three hierarchy levels. Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. Active markets are considered to be those in which transactions for the assets or liabilities occur in sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. Level 2 Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets. Level 3 Unobservable inputs are not corroborated by market data. This category is comprised of financial and non-financial assets and liabilities whose fair value is estimated based on internally developed models or methodologies using significant inputs that are generally less readily observable from objective sources. Transfers into or out of any hierarchy level are recognized at the end of the reporting period in which the transfers occurred. There were no transfers between any levels during the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015. The information following is provided to help readers gain an understanding of the relationship between amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the related market or fair value. The disclosures include financial instruments and derivative financial instruments, other than investment in affiliates. Following are descriptions of the valuation methodologies used to measure material assets and liabilities at fair value and details of the valuation models, key inputs to those models and significant assumptions utilized. Warrant Liability The fair value of the Company's warrant liability (refer to Note 8) recorded in the Company's financial statements is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the quoted price of the Company's common stock in an active market, volatility and expected life, is a Level 3 measurement. Volatility is based on the actual market activity of the Company's stock. The expected life is based on the remaining contractual term of the warrants and the risk free interest rate is based on the implied yield available on U.S. Treasury Securities with a maturity equivalent to the warrants' expected life. The following table presents financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 31, 2016: Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Liabilities: Warrant liability $ 2,565,939 $ — $ — $ 2,565,939 The changes on the value of the warrant liability during the three months ended July 31, 2016 were as follows: Fair value – April 30, 2016 $ — Issuance 1,813,870 Transfers — Change in fair value 752,069 Fair value – July 31, 2016 $ 2,565,939 There were no changes on the value of the warrant liability during the three months ended July 31, 2015. There were no remeasured assets or liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. |
Note 11 - Commitments and Conti
Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] | (11) Commitments and Contingencies (a) Litigation Shareholder Litigation and Demands The Company and its former Chief Executive Officer Charles Dunleavy are defendants in consolidated securities class action lawsuits pending in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey captioned In Re: Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Securities Litigation, Civil Action No. 14-3799 (FLW) (LHG). The consolidated actions are Roby v. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:14-cv-03799-FLW-LHG (filed June 13, 2014); Chew, et al. v. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. et. al., Case No 3:14-cv-03815 (filed June 13, 2014); Konstantinidis v. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:14-cv-04015 (filed June 23, 2014); and Turner v. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:14-cv-04592 (filed July 22, 2014). On March 17, 2015, the court entered an order appointing Five More Special Situation Fund Ltd. as the lead plaintiff. On October 9, 2015, the lead plaintiff filed a third amended class action complaint which alleges claims for violations of sections 12(a) (2) and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and for violations of §10(b) and §20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 arising out of public statements relating to the Company’s technology and a now terminated agreement between Victorian Wave Partners Pty. Ltd. (VWP) and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) for the development of a wave power station (the "VWP Project"). The third amended class action complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages and other relief. On November 5, 2015, defendants filed a motion to dismiss the third amended class action complaint. The lead plaintiff filed a brief in opposition to the motion on December 7, 2015, and defendants filed a reply in support of the motion on December 21, 2015. The Court has not yet ruled on the motion. On May 5, 2016, the parties entered into a Stipulation and Agreement of Class Settlement (“Stipulation”) in which they agreed to a settlement of the consolidated securities class action lawsuits, subject to Court approval. The Stipulation provides, among other things, for a settlement payment by or on behalf of the Company of $3,000,000 in cash, of which the Company was to pay $500,000 and the Company’s insurer will pay $2,500,000, and the issuance by the Company of 380,000 shares (valued at $596,000 on the date the Stipulation was signed by the parties) of its Common Stock to the class members. In connection with the settlement, the parties have agreed to execute mutually agreeable releases. On June 7, 2016, the Court entered an Order Granting Preliminary Approval of Settlement. The Court has scheduled a hearing for November 14, 2016 to determine, among other things, whether to grant final approval of the settlement. The amounts agreed in the Stipulation agreement, including the amount to be contributed by our insurance carrier, have been reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of July 31, 2016 and April 30, 2016. In July 2016, the Company paid the $500,000 portion of the settlement and the remaining balance of $2,500,000 was paid by the Company’s insurer in August 2016. On July 10, 2014, the Company received a demand letter ("Demand Letter") from an attorney claiming to represent a shareholder demanding that the Company's Board of Directors establish an independent committee to investigate and remedy alleged breaches of fiduciary duties by the Board of Directors and management relating to the VWP Project. The Company invited the attorney to participate in the Section 220 Demand process discussed below. On February 6, 2015, the Company produced documents to the attorney pursuant to a confidentiality agreement in connection with the Section 220 Demand process. The Company also received a letter, dated August 19, 2014, (the "Section 220 Demand") from another attorney claiming to represent a shareholder demanding, pursuant to 8 Del. C. §220, to inspect certain books and records of the Company relating to the VWP Project and the termination of Charles Dunleavy as the Company's Chief Executive Officer. The Company has received two additional Section 220 Demands relating to the same subject matter from attorneys claiming to represent two different shareholders. The Company has responded in writing to the three Section 220 Demands and on February 6, 2015 produced documents to each of the attorneys pursuant to confidentiality agreements. The Company and certain of its current and former directors and officers are defendants in a derivative lawsuit filed on March 18, 2015 in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey captioned Labare v. Dunleavy, et. al., Case No. 3:15-cv-01980-FLW-LHG. The derivative complaint alleges claims for breach of fiduciary duty, abuse of control, gross mismanagement and unjust enrichment relating to the now terminated agreement between VWP and ARENA referred to above. The derivative complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages and other relief. On May 18, 2015, the plaintiff and all the defendants agreed to stay the derivative lawsuit pending action in the consolidated class action securities litigation discussed above (namely, a court order denying any motions to dismiss the commencement of discovery, a joint request to lift the stay, or further order of the court). On July 10, 2015, a second derivative lawsuit, captioned Rywolt v. Dunleavy, et al., Case No. 3:15-cv-05469, was filed by another shareholder against the same defendants in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging similar claims for breach of fiduciary duty, gross mismanagement, abuse of control, and unjust enrichment relating to the now terminated agreement between VWP and ARENA. The Rywolt complaint also seeks unspecified monetary damages and other relief. On September 2, 2015, the plaintiff and all the defendants agreed to stay the Rywolt derivative lawsuit pending action in the consolidated class action securities litigation discussed above (namely, a court order denying any motions to dismiss the commencement of discovery, a joint request to lift the stay, or further order of the court). In addition, on September 2, 2015, the plaintiffs in the Labare and Rywolt derivative lawsuits filed an unopposed motion to consolidate the two actions. On February 8, 2016, the Court entered an order (i) consolidating the Labare and Rywolt actions; (ii) appointing Labare and Rywolt as co-lead plaintiffs; (iii) appointing The Rosen Law Firm P.C. as lead counsel; and (iv) directing the co-lead plaintiffs to file a consolidated amended complaint within 30 days of the order. The co-lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated complaint on March 9, 2016. Defendants have not responded to the consolidated complaint because of the pending stay. On April 21, 2016, a third derivative lawsuit, captioned LaCalamito v. Dunleavy, et al., Case No. 3:16-cv-02249, was filed by another shareholder against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging similar claims for breach of fiduciary duty relating to the now terminated agreement between VWP and ARENA. The LaCalamito complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages and other relief. The Company has not been formally served and has not yet responded to the complaint. On June 9, 2016, a fourth derivative lawsuit, captioned Pucillo v. Dunleavy, et al., was filed by another shareholder against certain current and former directors and officers of the Company in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging similar claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and abuse of control relating to the now terminated agreement between VWP and ARENA. The Pucillo complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages and other relief. On August 2, 2016, the parties filed a Stipulation and Proposed Order pursuant to which (i) defendants agreed to accept service of the complaint; (ii) the parties agreed to stay the Pucillo action pending the filing and resolution of a motion to consolidate the Pucillo action with the Labare and Rywolt actions; and (iii) the parties agreed that defendants shall not be required to respond to the complaint during the pendency of the stay. The Court approved the Stipulation on August 3, 2016. The Company and certain of its current directors are defendants in a lawsuit filed by an alleged shareholder in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer County Chancery Division on January 25, 2016, captioned Stern v. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. C-5-16. The complaint alleges that certain provisions of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws providing that the Company’s directors may be removed only for cause and only by an affirmative vote of at least 75% of the votes which all the stockholders would be entitled to cast in any annual election of directors are invalid under Section 141(k) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Complaint asserts a breach of fiduciary claim against the director defendants and a declaratory judgment claim against all defendants seeking, among other things, to invalidate the current provisions and declare that the Company’s directors may be removed and replaced without cause and by a simple majority vote. The Complaint seeks declaratory and injunctive relief as well as unspecified costs and attorneys’ fees. Defendants have not yet responded to the Complaint. By Unanimous Written Consent dated June 17, 2016, the Company’s Board of Directors amended the Company’s By-laws to delete the “only for cause” requirement, thereby allowing for removal of directors with or without cause by the Company’s stockholders. In addition, the Board proposed, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders at the next annual general meeting of stockholders, a similar amendment to the director removal provision in the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation. On June 22, 2016, the parties to the lawsuit submitted a Stipulation and Proposed Order Staying Proceedings that (1) stays the case pending the stockholder vote on the proposed amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation; (2) provides for dismissal of the action with prejudice if the stockholders approve the amendment, subject to plaintiff’s right to make a fee application to the court and defendants’ right to oppose any such application; and (3) provides for the stay to be lifted and the action to resume, without waiver of any parties’ rights, if the stockholders do not approve the amendment. The Court approved the Stipulation on June 30, 2016. On September 2, 2016, we filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC which includes this proposal. Employment Litigation On June 10, 2014, the Company announced that it had terminated Charles Dunleavy as its Chief Executive Officer and as an employee of the Company for cause, effective June 9, 2014, and that Mr. Dunleavy had also been removed from his position as Chairman of the Board of Directors. On June 17, 2014, Mr. Dunleavy wrote to the Company stating that he had retained counsel to represent him in connection with an alleged wrongful termination of his employment. On July 28, 2014, Mr. Dunleavy resigned from the Board and the boards of directors of the Company's subsidiaries. The Company and Mr. Dunleavy have agreed to suspend his alleged employment claims pending resolution of the shareholder litigation. Except for the Stipulation agreement noted previously, we have not established any provision for losses relating to these claims and pending litigation. Due to the stages of these proceedings, and considering the inherent uncertainty of these claims and litigation, at this time we are not able to predict or reasonably estimate whether we have any possible loss exposure or the ultimate outcome of these claims. (b) Regulatory Matters: SEC Investigation On February 4, 2015, the Company received a subpoena from the SEC requesting information related to the VWP Project. The Company has provided information to the SEC in response to that subpoena. As part of the same investigation, on July 12, 2016, the SEC issued a second subpoena requesting information related to the Company’s April 4, 2014 public offering. The Company has provided information to the SEC in response to that subpoena. The SEC investigation is ongoing and the Company continues to cooperate with the SEC in its investigation. We are unable to predict what action, if any, might be taken by the SEC or its staff as a result of this investigation or what impact, if any, the cost of responding to the SEC’s investigation or its ultimate outcome might have on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. We have not established any provision for losses relating to this matter. Spain IVA (sales tax) In June 2012, the Company received notice that the Spanish tax authorities are inquiring into its 2010 IVA (value-added tax) filing for which the Company benefitted from the offset of approximately $250,000 of input tax. The Company believes that the inquiry will find that the tax credit was properly claimed and, therefore, no liability has been recorded. The Company issued two letters of credit in the amount of €215,876 ($241,125) at the request of the Spanish tax authorities. This is a customary request during the inquiry period. In November 2014, March 2015 and September 2015, the Company received partial refunds of the amount under dispute and continues to expect that this matter will be resolved in the Company’s favor. Spain Income Tax Audit We are currently undergoing an income tax audit in Spain for the period from 2008 to 2014, when our Spanish branch was closed. The branch reported net operating losses for each of the years reported. We have not established any provision for losses related to this matter. |
Note 12 - Income Taxes
Note 12 - Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | (12) Income Taxes The Company did not recognize any consolidated income tax benefit (expense) for the three month periods ended July 31, 2016 and 2015. The Company has recorded a valuation allowance to reduce its net deferred tax asset to an amount that is more likely than not to be realized in future years. Accordingly, the benefit of the net operating loss that would have been recognized was offset by changes in the valuation allowance. During the three months ended July 31, 2016, the Company had no material changes in uncertain tax positions. |
Note 13 - Operating Segments an
Note 13 - Operating Segments and Geographic Information | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | |
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | (13) Operating Segments and Geographic Information The Company's business consists of one segment as this represents management's view of the Company's operations. The Company operates on a worldwide basis with one operating company in the US and operating subsidiaries in the UK and in Australia. Revenues and expenses are generally attributed to the operating unit that bills the customers. Geographic information is as follows: North America Europe Asia and Australia Total Three months ended July 31, 2016 Revenues from external customers $ 202,389 $ - $ - $ 202,389 Operating loss (3,025,645 ) (47,740 ) (6,442 ) (3,079,827 ) Three months ended July 31, 2015 Revenues from external customers $ 105,666 $ - $ - $ 105,666 Operating loss (4,216,214 ) (87,723 ) (85,796 ) (4,389,733 ) July 31, 2016 Long-lived assets $ 248,101 $ - $ - $ 248,101 Total assets 12,405,947 330,819 388,287 13,125,053 April 30, 2016 Long-lived assets $ 273,049 $ - $ - $ 273,049 Total assets 9,553,033 395,389 402,704 10,351,126 |
Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) | 3 Months Ended |
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Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |
Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block] | b) Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The interim operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year or for any other interim period. Further information on potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results can be found in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2016 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. |
Liquidity, Policy [Policy Text Block] | c) Liquidity/Going Concern The consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. The Company has experienced substantial and recurring losses from operations, which losses have caused an accumulated deficit of $181.7 million at July 31, 2016. At July 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $9.0 million in cash on hand. The Company generated revenues of $0.2 million and $0.1 million in the three months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Based on the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as of July 31, 2016, the Company believes that it will be able to finance its capital requirements and operations into at least the quarter ending April 30, 2017. The Company will require additional equity and/or debt financing to continue its operations. The Company cannot assure you that it will be able to secure additional funding when needed or at all, or, if secured, that such funding would be on favorable terms. These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets amounts or the amounts and classification of liabilities that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Management is evaluating different strategies to obtain the required additional funding for future operations. These strategies may include, but are not limited to, additional funding from current or new investors, officers and directors; borrowings of debt; a public offering of the Company’s equity or debt securities; partnerships and/or collaborations. There can be no assurance that any of these future-funding efforts will be successful. In fiscal 2017 and 2016, the Company has continued to make investments in ongoing product development efforts in anticipation of future growth. The Company’s future results of operations involve significant risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company’s future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, risks from lack of available financing and insufficient capital, performance of PowerBuoys, its inability to market and commercialize its PowerBuoys, technology development, scalability of technology and production, dependence on skills of key personnel, concentration of customers and suppliers, deployment risks and laws, regulations and permitting. In order to continue to implement our business strategy, the Company requires additional equity and/or debt financing. The Company closed two equity financing arrangements during the three months ended July 31, 2016. The Company does not currently have any committed sources of debt or equity financing, and the Company cannot assure that additional equity and/or debt financing will be available to the Company as needed on acceptable terms, or at all. Historically, the Company has raised capital through securities sales in the public capital markets. If sufficient additional financing is not obtained when needed, the Company may be required to further curtail or limit operations, product development costs, and/or selling, general and administrative activities in order to reduce our cash expenditures. This could cause the Company to be unable to execute its business plan, take advantage of future opportunities and may cause it to scale back, delay or eliminate some or all of its product development activities and/or reduce the scope of or cease its operations. In October 2015, the Company entered into an At the Market Offering Agreement (“2015 ATM Agreement”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC (“Wainwright”), under which the Company offered from time to time in an at the market offering (the “2015 ATM Facility”) shares of our Common Stock under a shelf registration statement filed in 2013 on Form S-3 (the “2013 Form S-3”) and under a subsequent shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (the “2016 Form S-3”) filed with the SEC in February 2016 and declared effective by the SEC in April 2016. The 2016 Form S-3 registers for sale up to $15 million in securities by the Company in a public offering, although the Company is limited by Instruction I.B.6 in the amount that we may sell under Form S-3 in any 12 calendar month period to one third of our public float. Form S-3 limits the aggregate market value of securities that the Company is permitted to offer in any 12-month period under its 2013 Form S-3 Shelf, whether under the ATM Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement or otherwise, to one-third of its public float. In 2014, the Company fully utilized its available transaction capacity to sell securities using the 2013 Form S-3 Shelf in the ATM offering. However, the Company regained the ability to utilize the 2013 Form S-3 Shelf as the Company entered fiscal 2016. Under the 2015 ATM Facility, between October 2015 and April 2016, the Company issued and sold 144,571 shares of its Common Stock with an aggregate market value of $293,343 under the 2015 ATM Agreement at an average price of $2.03 per share and paid Wainwright of the 2015 ATM Facility a sales commission of approximately $4,400 related to those shares. The 2015 ATM Agreement was terminated on June 2, 2016, effective immediately, and the 2015 ATM Facility is no longer available for use by the Company. Under the SEC’s regulations, the securities registered under its 2013 Form S-3 Shelf may only be offered and sold if not more than three years have elapsed from the initial effective date of the Form S-3, except that if a new shelf registration statement is filed then the Company is permitted to continue to offer and sell securities under the Form S-3 until the earlier of the effective date of the new shelf registration statement or 180 days after the third anniversary of the initial effective date. On February 12, 2016, the Company filed a new Form S-3 shelf registration statement (the “2016 Form S-3”) to register the offering and sale of up to $15 million in securities. The 2016 Form S-3 registration was declared effective by the SEC on April 26, 2016. On June 2, 2016, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement, which was amended on June 7, 2016 (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”) with certain institutional purchasers (the “June Purchasers”). Pursuant to the terms of the June Purchase Agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of 417,000 shares of Common Stock together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 145,952 shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock was sold together with a warrant to purchase 0.35 of a share of Common Stock at a combined purchase price of $4.60. The net proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $1.7 million, after deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, but excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the warrants issued in the offering. The warrants have an exercise price of $6.08 per share, will be exercisable on the date that is six months and one day from the date of issuance (“Initial Exercise Date”), and will expire five years following the Initial Exercise Date. On July 22, 2016, the Company entered into the Second Amendment to the Purchase Agreement (the “Second Amended Purchase Agreement”) with certain purchasers (the “July Purchasers”). Pursuant to the terms of the Second Amended Purchase Agreement, the Company sold an aggregate of 595,000 shares of Common Stock together with warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 178,500 shares of Common Stock. Each share of Common Stock was sold together with a warrant to purchase 0.30 of a share of Common Stock at a combined purchase price of $6.75. The net proceeds to the Company from the offering were approximately $3.6 million, after deducting placement agent fees and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company, but excluding the proceeds, if any, from the exercise of the warrants issued in the offering. The Warrants were exercisable immediately at an exercise price of $9.36 per share. The Warrants will expire on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the initial date of issuance. The sale of additional equity or convertible securities could result in dilution to stockholders. If additional funds are raised through the issuance of debt securities, these securities could have rights senior to those associated with the Company’s Common Stock and could contain covenants that would restrict our operations. Financing may not be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to the Company, or at all. If the Company is unable to obtain required financing, it may be required to reduce the scope of its operations, including its planned product development and marketing efforts, which could materially and adversely harm its financial condition and operating results. If the Company is unable to secure additional financing, it may be forced to cease operations. |
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (a) Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Participation of stockholders other than the Company in the net assets and in the earnings or losses of a consolidated subsidiary is reflected as a noncontrolling interest in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Operations, which adjusts the Company's consolidated results of operations to reflect only the Company's share of the earnings or losses of the consolidated subsidiary. As of July 31, 2016, there were no non-controlling interests. As of July 31, 2015, there was one noncontrolling interest, consisting of 11.8% of the Company's Australian subsidiary, Ocean Power Technologies (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. (“OPTA”). OPTA owns 100% of Victorian Wave Partners Pty. Ltd. (“VWP”), which is also organized under the laws of Australia. In September 2015, the Company re-purchased the non-controlling interest (consisting of 11.8%) of OPTA for nominal consideration and now has 100% ownership of OPTA. The Company also periodically evaluates its relationships with other entities to identify whether they are variable interest entities, and to assess whether it is the primary beneficiary of such entities. If the determination is made that the Company is the primary beneficiary, then that entity is included in the consolidated financial statements. As of July 31, 2016, there were no such entities. |
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (b) Use of Estimates The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management of the Company to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the recoverability of the carrying amount of property and equipment; fair value of warrant liabilities, valuation allowances for receivables and deferred income tax assets; estimated costs to complete projects; and percentage of completion of customer contracts for purposes of revenue recognition. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The current economic environment, particularly the macroeconomic pressures in certain European countries, has increased the degree of uncertainty inherent in those estimates and assumptions. |
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (c) Revenue Recognition The Company’s contracts are either cost plus or fixed price contracts. Under cost plus contracts, customers are billed for actual expenses incurred plus an agreed-upon fee. Currently, the Company has two types of fixed price contracts, firm fixed price and cost-sharing. Under firm fixed price contracts, the Company receives an agreed-upon amount for providing products and services specified in the contract. Under cost-sharing contracts, the fixed amount agreed upon with the customer is only intended to fund a portion of the costs on a specific project. Generally, the Company recognizes revenue using the percentage-of-completion method based on the ratio of costs incurred to total estimated costs at completion. In certain circumstances, revenue under contracts that have specified milestones or other performance criteria may be recognized only when the customer acknowledges that such criteria have been satisfied. In addition, recognition of revenue (and the related costs) may be deferred for fixed price contracts until contract completion if the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the total costs of the project prior to completion. These contracts are subject to interpretation and management may make a judgment as to the amount of revenue earned and recorded. Because the Company has a small number of contracts, revisions to the percentage-of-completion determination, management interpretation or delays in meeting performance and contractual criteria or in completing projects may have a significant effect on revenue for the periods involved. Upon anticipating a loss on a contract, the Company recognizes the full amount of the anticipated loss in the current period. Under cost plus and firm fixed price contracts, a profit or loss on a project is recognized depending on whether actual costs are more or less than the agreed upon amount. Under cost sharing contracts, an amount corresponding to the revenue is recorded in cost of revenues, resulting in gross profit on these contracts of zero. The Company’s share of the costs is recorded as product development expense. Unbilled receivables represent expenditures on contracts, plus applicable profit margin, not yet billed. Unbilled receivables are normally billed and collected within one year. Billings made on contracts are recorded as a reduction of unbilled receivables, and to the extent that such billings and cash collections exceed costs incurred plus applicable profit margin, they are recorded as unearned revenues. Some of the Company’s projects are under cost-sharing contracts. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (d) Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company invests excess cash in an overnight U.S. government securities repurchase bank account and a money market account. In accordance with the terms of the repurchase agreement, the Company does not take possession of the related securities. The agreement contains provisions to ensure that the market value of the underlying assets remain sufficient to protect the Company in the event of default by the bank by requiring that the underlying securities have a total market value of at least 100% of the bank’s total obligations under the agreement. July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 Checking and savings accounts $ 6,505,514 $ 4,534,671 Overnight repurchase account 2,518,998 2,195,143 $ 9,024,512 $ 6,729,814 |
Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (e) Marketable Securities Marketable securities with original maturities longer than three months but that mature in less than one year from the balance sheet date are classified as current assets. Marketable securities that the Company has the intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as investments held-to-maturity and are reported at amortized cost. The difference between the acquisition cost and face values of held-to-maturity investments is amortized over the remaining term of the investments and added to or subtracted from the acquisition cost and interest income. As of July 31, 2016 and April 30, 2016, all of the Company’s investments were classified as held-to-maturity. |
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (f) Restricted Cash and Credit Facility A portion of the Company’s cash is restricted under the terms of two security agreements. One agreement is between the Company and Barclays Bank. Under this agreement, the cash is on deposit at Barclays Bank and serves as security for letters of credit and bank guarantees that are expected to be issued by Barclays Bank on behalf of OPT LTD, one of the Company's subsidiaries, under a credit facility established by Barclays Bank for OPT LTD. The credit facility carries a fee of 1% per annum of the amount of any such obligations issued by Barclays Bank. The credit facility does not have an expiration date, but is cancelable at the discretion of the bank. As of July 31, 2016, there was €278,828 ($241,125) in letters of credit outstanding under this agreement. The second agreement is between the Company. and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (“NJBPU”). The Company received a $500,000 recoverable grant award from the NJBPU of which $25,000 is outstanding at July 31, 2016. Under this arrangement, the Company annually assigns to the NJBPU a certificate of deposit in an amount equal to the outstanding grant balance. See Note 6. Restricted cash includes the following: July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 NJBPU agreement $ 25,000 $ 50,000 Barclay's Bank Agreement 241,125 249,543 $ 266,125 $ 299,543 |
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] | (g) Foreign Exchange Gains and Losses The Company has invested in certain certificates of deposit and has maintained cash accounts that are denominated in British pounds sterling, Euros and Australian dollars. These amounts are included in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and marketable securities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Such positions may result in realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses from exchange rate fluctuations, which gains and losses are included in foreign exchange gain in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (h) Property and Equipment Property and equipment is stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives (three to seven years) of the assets. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful life of the asset or the remaining lease term. Expenses for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Property and equipment is also reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, then an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. |
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (i) Concentration of Credit Risk Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist principally of cash balances, bank certificates of deposit and trade receivables. The Company invests its excess cash in highly liquid investments (principally, short-term bank deposits, Treasury bills, Treasury notes and money market funds) and does not believe that it is exposed to any significant risks related to its cash accounts, money market funds or certificates of deposit. The table below shows the percentage of the Company's revenues derived from customers whose revenues accounted for at least 10% of the Company's consolidated revenues for at least one of the periods indicated: Three months ended July 31, Customer 2016 2015 US Department of Energy ― 100 % Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding 100 % ― 100 % 100 % The loss of, or a significant reduction in revenues from a current customer could significantly impact the Company's financial position or results of operations. The Company does not require its customers to maintain collateral. |
Warrant Liability, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (j) Warrant Liability The Company's warrants to purchase shares of its common stock are classified as warrant liability and recorded at fair value. This warrant liability is subject to remeasurement at each balance sheet date and the Company recognizes any change in fair value in its statements of operations as a change in fair value of the warrant liability. The Company will continue to adjust the carrying value of the warrants for changes in the estimated fair value until such time as these instruments are exercised or expire. At that time, the liabilities will be reclassified to additional paid-in capital, a component of stockholders' equity. |
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (k) Net Loss per Common Share Basic and diluted net loss per share for all periods presented is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Due to the Company's net losses, potentially dilutive securities, consisting of outstanding stock options and non-vested performance-based shares, were excluded from the diluted loss per share calculation due to their anti-dilutive effect. In computing diluted net loss per share, options to purchase shares of common stock, warrants on common stock and non-vested restricted stock issued to employees and non-employee directors, totaling 711,453 for the three months ended July 31, 2016, and 188,561 for the three months ended July 31, 2015, were excluded from the computations as the effect would be anti-dilutive due to the Company's losses. |
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block] | (l) Recently Issued Accounting Standards In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”. This guidance requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance also requires an entity to disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required about: ● Contracts with customers—including revenue and impairments recognized, disaggregation of revenue and information about contract balances and performance obligations (including the transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations). ● Significant judgments and changes in judgments—determining the timing of satisfaction of performance obligations (over time or at a point in time), and determining the transaction price and amounts allocated to performance obligations. ● Certain assets—assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. In August 2015, the FASB issued updated guidance deferring the effective date of the revenue recognition standard. In March and April 2016, the FASB issued additional updated guidance, which clarifies certain aspects of the ASU and the related implementation guidance issued by the FASB-IASB Joint Transition Resource Group for Revenue Recognition. This guidance is effective for the Company for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its results of operations, financial position and cash flows. In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, “Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern”, which describes how an entity should assess its ability to meet obligations and sets rules for how this information should be disclosed in the financial statements. The standard provides accounting guidance that will be used along with existing auditing standards. The new standard applies to all entities for the first annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect ASU 2014-15 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and have not yet determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting at this time. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, which makes limited amendments to the guidance in U.S. GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The update significantly revises an entity's accounting related to the classification and measurement of investments in equity securities and the presentation of certain fair value changes for financial liabilities measured at fair value. It also amends certain disclosure requirements associated with the fair value of financial instruments. The update will take effect for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company will evaluate the effect of ASU 2016-01 for future periods as applicable. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)”. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to record a ROU asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. ASU 2016-02 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those annual periods, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is evaluating the effect ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and have not yet determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting at this time. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718)”, or ASU No. 2016-09. The amendments of ASU No. 2016-09 were issues as part of the FASB's Simplification initiative focused on improving areas of GAAP for which cost and complexity may be reduced while maintaining or improving the usefulness of information disclosed within the financial statements. The amendments focused on simplification specifically with regard to share-based payment transactions, including income tax consequences, classification of awards as equity or liabilities and classification on the statement of cash flows. The guidance in ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. The Company will evaluate the effect of ASU 2016-09 for future periods as applicable. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments”. The standard provides for a new impairment model which requires measurement and recognition of expected credit losses for most financial assets held. The ASU is effective for public companies for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is evaluating the effect ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and have not yet determined the effect of the standard on our ongoing financial reporting at this time. |
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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
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Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block] | July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 Checking and savings accounts $ 6,505,514 $ 4,534,671 Overnight repurchase account 2,518,998 2,195,143 $ 9,024,512 $ 6,729,814 |
Schedule of Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block] | July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 NJBPU agreement $ 25,000 $ 50,000 Barclay's Bank Agreement 241,125 249,543 $ 266,125 $ 299,543 |
Schedule of Revenue by Major Customers by Reporting Segments [Table Text Block] | Three months ended July 31, Customer 2016 2015 US Department of Energy ― 100 % Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding 100 % ― 100 % 100 % |
Note 3 - Marketable Securities
Note 3 - Marketable Securities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
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Marketable Securities [Table Text Block] | July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 Certificate of Deposit $ 100,000 $ 75,000 |
Note 4 - Balance Sheet Detail (
Note 4 - Balance Sheet Detail (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
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Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Table Text Block] | July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 Accrued expenses Project costs $ 1,309,347 $ 817,509 Contract loss reserve 198,819 198,819 Employee incentive payments 841,168 688,389 Accrued salary and benefits 389,307 456,077 Legal and accounting fees 334,676 240,466 Other 307,615 273,581 $ 3,380,932 $ 2,674,841 |
Note 6 - Debt (Tables)
Note 6 - Debt (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
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Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] | July 31, 2016 April 30, 2016 Total debt $ 25,000 $ 50,000 Current portion of long-term debt (25,000 ) (50,000 ) Long-term debt $ - $ - |
Note 8 - Warrants (Tables)
Note 8 - Warrants (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
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Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block] | July 31, 2016 Dividend rate 0% Risk-free rate 1.0% Expected life (years) 5.0 - 5.4 Expected volatility 125.4% |
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Note 9 - Share-based Compensation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
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Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] | Three Months Ended July 31, 2016 2015 Risk-free interest rate 1.3 % 1.6 % Expected dividend yield 0.0 % 0.0 % Expected life (in years) 5.5 5.5 Expected volatility 85.64 % 85.74 % |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block] | Weighted Average Weighted Remaining Shares Average Contractual Underlying Exercise Term Options Price (In Years) Outstanding as of April 30, 2016 89,303 $ 42.90 3.6 Forfeited (735 ) 56.39 Exercised — — Granted 72,874 1.58 Outstanding as of July 31, 2016 161,442 24.19 6.3 Exercisable as of July 31, 2016 81,482 45.49 3.1 |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block] | Weighted Number Average Price per of Shares Share Issued and unvested at April 30, 2016 44,022 $ 6.51 Granted 188,200 4.36 Forfeited (450 ) 3.88 Vested (6,213 ) 7.66 Issued and unvested at July 31, 2016 225,559 $ 4.69 |
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Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
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Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] | Total Carrying Value in Consolidated Balance Sheet Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) Significant other observable inputs (Level 2) Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) Financial Liabilities: Warrant liability $ 2,565,939 $ — $ — $ 2,565,939 |
Changes on Value of Warrant Liability [Table Text Block] | Fair value – April 30, 2016 $ — Issuance 1,813,870 Transfers — Change in fair value 752,069 Fair value – July 31, 2016 $ 2,565,939 |
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Note 13 - Operating Segments and Geographic Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
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Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block] | North America Europe Asia and Australia Total Three months ended July 31, 2016 Revenues from external customers $ 202,389 $ - $ - $ 202,389 Operating loss (3,025,645 ) (47,740 ) (6,442 ) (3,079,827 ) Three months ended July 31, 2015 Revenues from external customers $ 105,666 $ - $ - $ 105,666 Operating loss (4,216,214 ) (87,723 ) (85,796 ) (4,389,733 ) July 31, 2016 Long-lived assets $ 248,101 $ - $ - $ 248,101 Total assets 12,405,947 330,819 388,287 13,125,053 April 30, 2016 Long-lived assets $ 273,049 $ - $ - $ 273,049 Total assets 9,553,033 395,389 402,704 10,351,126 |
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Note 1 - Background, Basis of Presentation and Liquidity (Details Textual) | Jul. 22, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Jun. 02, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Jul. 31, 2016USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2015USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Feb. 12, 2016USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2015USD ($) |
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | shares | 144,571 | ||||||
Aggregate Market Value, Common Stock | $ 293,343 | ||||||
Share Price | $ / shares | $ 2.03 | ||||||
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs | $ 4,400 | ||||||
Shelf Registration Amount Of Securities To Offer And Sale | $ 15,000,000 | ||||||
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Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | shares | 595,000 | 417,000 | |||||
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights | shares | 178,500 | 145,952 | |||||
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right | shares | 0.3 | 0.35 | |||||
Price Per Common Stock and Warrant | $ / shares | $ 6.75 | $ 4.60 | |||||
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity | $ 3,600,000 | $ 1,700,000 | |||||
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ / shares | $ 9.36 | $ 6.08 | |||||
Class of Warrant or Right, Expiration Period | 5 years | ||||||
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | $ (181,711,458) | (177,884,011) | |||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 9,024,512 | $ 14,237,253 | $ 6,729,814 | $ 17,335,734 | |||
Revenues | $ 202,389 | 105,666 | |||||
Number of Financing Agreements Closed | 2 | ||||||
Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity | $ 5,261,060 |
Note 2 - Summary of Significa32
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended | 27 Months Ended | |||
Jul. 31, 2016EUR (€)shares | Jul. 31, 2015shares | Jul. 31, 2016EUR (€) | Jul. 31, 2016USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 | |
OPTA [Member] | |||||
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 11.80% | ||||
Ownership Percentage | 100.00% | ||||
Barclays Bank [Member] | |||||
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 1.00% | ||||
Long-term Line of Credit | € 215,876 | € 215,876 | $ 241,125 | ||
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities 1 [Member] | |||||
Long-term Line of Credit | 25,000 | ||||
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents | 500,000 | ||||
Minimum [Member] | |||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years | ||||
Maximum [Member] | |||||
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 7 years | ||||
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | $ 0 | ||||
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 11.80% | ||||
Ownership Percentage | 100.00% | ||||
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount | shares | 711,453 | 188,561 |
Note 2 - Cash and Cash Equivale
Note 2 - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 |
Checking and Savings Accounts [Member] | ||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | $ 6,505,514 | $ 4,534,671 | ||
Overnight Repurchase Account [Member] | ||||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | 2,518,998 | 2,195,143 | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value | $ 9,024,512 | $ 6,729,814 | $ 14,237,253 | $ 17,335,734 |
Note 2 - Cash Restricted Under
Note 2 - Cash Restricted Under Security Agreements (Details) - USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 |
NJBPU Agreement [Member] | ||
Restricted cash, current | $ 25,000 | $ 50,000 |
Barclays Bank Agreement [Member] | ||
Restricted cash, current | 241,125 | 249,543 |
Restricted cash, current | $ 266,125 | $ 299,543 |
Note 2 - Revenues by Major Cust
Note 2 - Revenues by Major Customers (Details) | 3 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | |
US Department of Energy [Member] | ||
Revenues, percentage | 100.00% | |
Mitsui Engineering and Ship Building [Member] | ||
Revenues, percentage | 100.00% | |
Revenues, percentage | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note 3 - Marketable Securitie36
Note 3 - Marketable Securities That Mature Within One Year (Details) - USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 |
Marketable securities | $ 100,000 | $ 75,000 |
Note 4 - Balance Sheet Details
Note 4 - Balance Sheet Details (Details) - USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2015 |
Project costs | $ 1,309,347 | $ 817,509 | |
Contract loss reserve | 198,819 | 198,819 | |
Employee incentive payments | 841,168 | 688,389 | |
Accrued salary and benefits | 389,307 | 456,077 | |
Legal and accounting fees | 334,676 | 240,466 | |
Other | 307,615 | 273,581 | |
Accrued expenses total | $ 3,380,932 | $ 2,674,841 | $ 2,674,841 |
Note 5 - Related Party Transa38
Note 5 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |
Apr. 30, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | |
Former Executive Vice Chairman [Member] | |||
Related Party Transaction Term of Agreement | 1 year 90 days | ||
Related Party Transaction Monthly Consulting Fee | $ 20,000 | ||
Interim Chief Executive Officer [Member] | |||
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party | $ 0 | $ 52,667 |
Note 6 - Debt (Details Textual)
Note 6 - Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | |||
Nov. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2010 | |
Corporation [Member] | ||||
Long-term Debt | $ 500,000 | |||
Long-term Debt | $ 500,000 | |||
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities 1 [Member] | ||||
Long-term Debt Payment Terms | 5 years | |||
Long-term Debt | $ 25,000 | $ 50,000 | ||
Long-term Debt | $ 25,000 | $ 50,000 |
Note 6 - Long-term Debt (Detail
Note 6 - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 |
Long-term Debt | $ 25,000 | $ 50,000 |
Current portion of long-term debt | (25,000) | (50,000) |
Long-term debt |
Note 7 - Deferred Credits Pay41
Note 7 - Deferred Credits Payable (Details Textual) | Jul. 31, 2016USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2001USD ($)TRate |
Customer Advances or Deposits, Noncurrent | $ | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 |
Deferred Credits Payable Option Details | T | 500,000 | ||
Deferred Credits Payable Market Discount Rate | 30.00% | ||
Deferred Credits Payable Market Liquidated Damages Rate | 30.00% |
Note 8 - Warrants (Details Text
Note 8 - Warrants (Details Textual) - USD ($) | Jul. 22, 2016 | Jun. 02, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2016 |
Purchase Agreement [Member] | |||||
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 595,000 | 417,000 | |||
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights | 178,500 | 145,952 | |||
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right | 0.3 | 0.35 | |||
Price Per Common Stock and Warrant | $ 6.75 | $ 4.60 | |||
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights | $ 9.36 | $ 6.08 | |||
Class of Warrant or Right, Expiration Period | 5 years | ||||
Warrant [Member] | |||||
Derivative Liability, Current | $ 2,566,000 | $ 0 | |||
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants | $ 752,069 | $ 0 |
Note 8 - Fair Value Assumptions
Note 8 - Fair Value Assumptions for Warrants (Details) - Warrant [Member] | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Minimum [Member] | |
Expected life (years) | 5 years |
Maximum [Member] | |
Expected life (years) | 5 years 146 days |
Dividend rate | 0.00% |
Risk-free rate | 1.00% |
Expected volatility | 125.40% |
Note 9 - Share-based Compensa44
Note 9 - Share-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2016 | |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Performance based vesting [Member] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 0 | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 12,000 | ||
Restricted Stock [Member] | Service-based Vesting [Member] | |||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 188,200 | ||
Restricted Stock [Member] | Including Non-employee Compensation [Member] | |||
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | $ 763,000 | ||
Restricted Stock [Member] | |||
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | 135,000 | $ 74,000 | |
Employee Stock Option [Member] | |||
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | 83,000 | 71,000 | |
Including Non-employee Compensation [Member] | |||
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options | $ 50,000 | ||
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 182 days | ||
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 218,000 | $ 145,000 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 1.10 | $ 4.10 | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value | $ 643,000 | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value | $ 62,000 | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number | 77,000 | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 550,000 | ||
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term | 9 years 219 days | ||
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 219 days | ||
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | 447 | 6,750 |
Note 9 - Fair Value Assumptions
Note 9 - Fair Value Assumptions for Options (Details) - Employee Stock Option [Member] | 3 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | |
Risk-free interest rate | 1.30% | 1.60% |
Expected dividend yield | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Expected life (in years) | 5 years 182 days | 5 years 182 days |
Expected volatility | 85.64% | 85.74% |
Note 9 - Stock Options Under th
Note 9 - Stock Options Under the Plans (Details) - $ / shares | 3 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | |
Beginning Balance, shares underlying options (in shares) | 89,303 | |
Beginning Balance, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 42.90 | |
Balance, weighted average remaining contractual term | 6 years 109 days | 3 years 219 days |
Forfeited (in shares) | (735) | |
Forfeited. (in dollars per share) | $ 56.39 | |
Exercised (in shares) | ||
Exercised. (in dollars per share) | ||
Granted (in shares) | 72,874 | |
Granted. (in dollars per share) | $ 1.58 | |
Ending Balance, shares underlying options (in shares) | 161,442 | |
Ending Balance, weighted average exercise price+ (in dollars per share) | $ 24.19 | |
Exerciser, shares underlying options (in shares) | 81,482 | |
Exercisable, weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ 45.49 | |
Exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term | 3 years 36 days |
Note 9 - Non-vested Restricted
Note 9 - Non-vested Restricted Stock Under the Plans (Details) - Non-vested Restricted Stock [Member] | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016$ / sharesshares | |
Beginning Balance, issued and unvested (in shares) | shares | 44,022 |
Beginning Balance, issued and unvested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 6.51 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | shares | 188,200 |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 4.36 |
Forfeited (in shares) | shares | (450) |
Forfeited (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 3.88 |
Vested (in shares) | shares | (6,213) |
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 7.66 |
Ending Balance, issued and unvested (in shares) | shares | 225,559 |
Ending Balance, issued and unvested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 4.69 |
Note 10 - Fair Value Measurem48
Note 10 - Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | |
Assets, Fair Value Adjustment | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Liabilities, Fair Value Adjustment | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Note 10 - Financial Assets and
Note 10 - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 |
Warrant [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | ||
Warrant Liability | $ 2,565,939 | |
Warrant [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | ||
Warrant Liability | ||
Warrant [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | ||
Warrant Liability | ||
Warrant [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | ||
Warrant Liability | 2,565,939 | |
Warrant Liability | $ 2,565,939 |
Note 10 - Changes on Value of W
Note 10 - Changes on Value of Warrant Liability (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2016 | |
Fair value – April 30, 2016 | |||
Issuance | 1,813,870 | ||
Transfers | |||
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants | 752,069 | $ 0 | |
Fair value – July 31, 2016 | $ 2,565,939 |
Note 11 - Commitments and Con51
Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) | Nov. 14, 2016USD ($)shares | Jul. 31, 2016USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2012USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016USD ($) | Jan. 25, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2012EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2012USD ($) |
Stipulation [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | |||||||
Litigation Settlement, Amount | $ (3,000,000) | ||||||
Payments for Legal Settlements | 500,000 | ||||||
Litigation Settlement, Amount Paid by Insurer | $ 2,500,000 | ||||||
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Litigation Settlement | shares | 380,000 | ||||||
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Litigation Settlement | $ 596,000 | ||||||
Stipulation [Member] | |||||||
Payments for Legal Settlements | $ 500,000 | ||||||
Estimated Litigation Liability, Current | 2,500,000 | ||||||
Stern Lawsuit [Member] | |||||||
Affirmative Vote Percentage By Stockholders | 75.00% | ||||||
Spanish Tax Authorities [Member] | |||||||
Input Tax | $ 250,000 | ||||||
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | € 215,876 | $ 241,125 | |||||
Income Tax Examination, Estimate of Possible Loss | $ 0 | ||||||
Estimated Litigation Liability, Current | $ 2,500,000 | $ 3,000,000 |
Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details
Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | |
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease) | $ 0 | |
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Note 13 - Operating Segments 53
Note 13 - Operating Segments and Geographic Information (Details Textual) | 3 Months Ended |
Jul. 31, 2016 | |
Number of Operating Segments | 1 |
Note 13 - Geographic Segment In
Note 13 - Geographic Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | ||
Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2016 | |
North America [Member] | |||
Revenues | $ 202,389 | $ 105,666 | |
Operating loss | (3,025,645) | (4,216,214) | |
Long-lived assets | 248,101 | $ 273,049 | |
Total assets | 12,405,947 | 9,553,033 | |
Europe [Member] | |||
Revenues | |||
Operating loss | (47,740) | (87,723) | |
Long-lived assets | |||
Total assets | 330,819 | 395,389 | |
Asia and Australia [Member] | |||
Revenues | |||
Operating loss | (6,442) | (85,796) | |
Long-lived assets | |||
Total assets | 388,287 | 402,704 | |
Revenues | 202,389 | 105,666 | |
Operating loss | (3,079,827) | $ (4,389,733) | |
Long-lived assets | 248,101 | 273,049 | |
Total assets | $ 13,125,053 | $ 10,351,126 |