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Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>3Q23 revenue of $0.2 million was slightly below expectations, but EPS was slightly better than expected at a loss of $0.05 versus consensus of a loss of $0.06.</li><li>CEO Matt Fisch said, “the lidar market has shifted from a ‘battle for the best technology’ to a ‘battle for the best path to commercialization.’”</li><li>Fisch continues to be bullish and upbeat as AEye’s technology continues to win awards.</li></ul>

3Q23 revenue of $0.2 million was slightly below expectations, but EPS was slightly better than expected at a loss of $0.05 versus consensus of a loss of $0.06.CEO Matt Fisch said, “the lidar market has shifted from a ‘battle for the best technology’ to a ‘battle for the best path to commercialization.’”Fisch continues to be bullish and upbeat as AEye’s technology continues to win awards.

AEye, Inc. - 3Q23 Earnings Show Expenses Now in Line with Automotive-First Strategy

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<div><div><div><ul><li>Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) offers products and consulting services for ocean data collection and reporting, maritime power, offshore communications, and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA).</li><li>Its PowerBuoy system generates clean electricity independent of the grid in offshore sites. OPT offers Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V) technology, which enables roaming capabilities for uncrewed maritime systems in waters.</li><li>The company also provides subsea battery systems, strategic consulting services, software, controls, sensors, and marine installation services.</li></ul></div></div></div>

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) offers products and consulting services for ocean data collection and reporting, maritime power, offshore communications, and Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA).Its PowerBuoy system generates clean electricity independent of the grid in offshore sites. OPT offers Wave Adaptive Modular Vessel (WAM-V) technology, which enables roaming capabilities for uncrewed maritime systems in waters.The company also provides subsea battery systems, strategic consulting services, software, controls, sensors, and marine installation services.

Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor Week Ended August 4, 2023

<ul><li>1Q23 revenue came in at the midpoint of guidance at $0.6 million.</li><li>CEO Matt Fisch has been making changes and said that after “a comprehensive review of AEye’s business, it was clear that we needed to intensify our focus on automotive and our path to commercialization with Continental, while aligning our resources with this streamlined business model.”</li><li>The company’s automotive-first strategy, capital-light model, and strategic partnership with Continental should position it well in the upcoming LiDAR market. </li></ul>

1Q23 revenue came in at the midpoint of guidance at $0.6 million.CEO Matt Fisch has been making changes and said that after “a comprehensive review of AEye’s business, it was clear that we needed to intensify our focus on automotive and our path to commercialization with Continental, while aligning our resources with this streamlined business model.”The company’s automotive-first strategy, capital-light model, and strategic partnership with Continental should position it well in the upcoming LiDAR market. 

AEYE, INC - Automotive-First, Capital-Light, and Partnership with Continental Position AEye Well

<ul><li>Last night, AEye filed an 8-K announcing that it will restructure and reduce its workforce by approximately one-third, effective April 3, 2023.</li><li>This reduction in force (RIF) is part of the company’s revised strategic plan that it will announce on its May earnings call.</li><li>The company expects the new plan will include other significant operating expense reductions.</li></ul>

Last night, AEye filed an 8-K announcing that it will restructure and reduce its workforce by approximately one-third, effective April 3, 2023.This reduction in force (RIF) is part of the company’s revised strategic plan that it will announce on its May earnings call.The company expects the new plan will include other significant operating expense reductions.

Reducing Workforce by One-Third Part of New Strategic Plan to Refocus the Company

<ul><li>CEO Matt Fisch’s first earnings call announced revenue of $1.1 million in 4Q22, in line with quarterly expectations.</li><li>CFO Bob Brown announced that he is leaving the company effective March 31.</li><li>Fisch said the company is “in the process of developing a strategic plan and timeline that builds on [our] significant achievements made to date.”</li></ul>

CEO Matt Fisch’s first earnings call announced revenue of $1.1 million in 4Q22, in line with quarterly expectations.CFO Bob Brown announced that he is leaving the company effective March 31.Fisch said the company is “in the process of developing a strategic plan and timeline that builds on [our] significant achievements made to date.”

New CEO Looking to Leverage Continental and Other Partners for 4Sight Rollouts

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AEye, Inc. manufactures defense equipment. The Company designs mission-critical targeting systems for fighter jets that searched for, identified, and tracked incoming threats. AEye serves customers worldwide.

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AEye, Inc. - 3Q23 Earnings Show Expenses Now in Line with Automotive-First Strategy

3Q23 revenue of $0.2 million was slightly below expectations, but EPS was slightly better than expected at a loss of $0.05 versus consensus of a...

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Weekly Sustainable Investing Surveyor Week Ended August 4, 2023

Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) offers products and consulting services for ocean data collection and reporting, maritime power, offshore...

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AEYE, INC - Automotive-First, Capital-Light, and Partnership with Continental Position AEye Well

The company’s automotive-first strategy, capital-light model, and strategic partnership with Continental should position it well in the upcoming...

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Reducing Workforce by One-Third Part of New Strategic Plan to Refocus the Company

Last night, AEye filed an 8-K announcing that it will restructure and reduce its workforce by approximately one-third, effective April 3, 2023.

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New CEO Looking to Leverage Continental and Other Partners for 4Sight Rollouts

CEO Matt Fisch’s first earnings call announced revenue of $1.1 million in 4Q22, in line with quarterly expectations. CFO Bob Brown announced that...

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