Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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May 12, 2025

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Operator

Greetings, and welcome to the Ecowave Power First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Call. Please note this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to your host, Mr. Aron Yehuda, CFO of Ecowave Power. Sir, you may begin.

Speaker 1

Thank you. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us to Ecowave Power's first quarter twenty twenty five earnings call. I'll begin with a brief overview of our financial results and capital allocation priorities. For the three months ended 03/31/2025, Ecowave Power recorded a net loss of $500,005 slightly improved compared to $527,000 in the same period last year. This reflects our continued effort to maintain cost discipline while supporting project development in multiple regions.

Speaker 1

Operating expenses totaled $765,000 up from $659,000 in Q1 twenty twenty four. This increase was mainly due to the growth of engineering and execution work related to our Los Angeles project and the upcoming installation in Portugal. Our investments are focused and aligned with planned construction and deployment timelines. We also saw an improvement in net financing income, which helped us offset the increase in operating costs. This contributed to the overall stability of our bottom line.

Speaker 1

As of March 31, our cash and short term deposits stood at $8,800,000 compared to $9,300,000 at year end twenty twenty four. The change is primarily tied to development stage spending in Los Angeles and Portugal, as well as early stage activities in India and Taiwan. Looking ahead, we expect to move forward with our pilot sale agreement in Taiwan and anticipate progress on contracts in India subject to final documentation. In parallel, our floaters in Los Angeles are under construction, and we expect it to be finalized by the end of Q2. We remain focused on control capital use, maintaining a healthy balance sheet while moving forward with the commercialization of our Wave Energy technology.

Speaker 1

With that said, I will now turn the call over to Ina to share updates from our global operations and partnerships. Ina, you may begin.

Speaker 2

Thank you, Aaron, and thank you all for joining us today. The first quarter of twenty twenty five has been a period of meaningful advancement for ECOWAVE Power. From a financial standpoint, we delivered a 4.2% reduction in net loss compared to Q1 of last year and finished the quarter with $8,800,000 in cash and short term deposits. This balance allows us to continue investing in our global pipeline, while preserving the flexibility to pursue new opportunities. In Los Angeles, we moved swiftly from permitting to production.

Speaker 2

In March, the Port Of Los Angeles issued our revocable permit and in April, we signed a floater manufacturing agreement with Always Metal, which shall be completed by the end of Q2 twenty twenty five. In Portugal, under our 20 megawatt concession agreement with APDL, we finalized engineering designs with MOC Engineering in March and submitted our full execution plan. Early groundwork has begun and pending APDL approval, we will start equipment procurement and installation later this year, keeping us on track for a 2026 start up. Our partnerships in India and Taiwan reached new milestones in Q1. The MOU with Bahad Petroleum sets the stage for site assessment at the Mumbai oil terminal, and we anticipate a purchase order in Q2.

Speaker 2

In Taiwan, our sale agreement with IK International Ocean Energy has moved into detailed permitting phase, with full contract execution expected by July. Back in Israel, the AWP EDF-one installation at Jaffa Port logged zero downtime in Q1. The company also conducted successful testing with 10 floaters in wave heights of 1.2 to two meters, demonstrating an average power output of 13 kilowatts, validating consistent performance in moderate wave conditions. The peak energy production was 40 kilowatts. These results support projections that scaling the system could proportionally increase output to 26% with 20 floaters and 39% with 30 floaters.

Speaker 2

These results validate our design and guide our 2025 R and D focus on reducing floater costs and streamlining installation. To strengthen our governance and strategic direction, we established our advisory board in March and welcome Hilary Ackerman as its first member. Hilary's extensive experience in energy, sustainability, and risk management will be valuable resource as we scale from pilots to megawatt scale deployments. In closing, I want to express my gratitude to our team, our partners, and you, our shareholders, for your continued confidence. We remain committed to building a diversified resilient wave energy business, and I look forward to sharing further progress as the year unfolds.

Speaker 2

Thank you.

Operator

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. This concludes today's call. You may disconnect your lines at this time, and we thank you for your participation.

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Key Takeaways

  • Net loss improvement: Ecowave recorded a net loss of $500k in Q1 2025, a 4.2% reduction year-over-year, as net financing income helped offset higher operating expenses tied to LA and Portugal projects.
  • Strong cash position: Cash and short-term deposits stood at $8.8 million as of March 31, supporting ongoing development in Los Angeles, Portugal, India, and Taiwan.
  • Los Angeles project milestones: The Port of LA issued a revocable permit, and a floater manufacturing agreement with Always Metal was signed, with construction due to complete by end of Q2 2025.
  • Portugal 20 MW concession: Under the APDL agreement, Ecowave finalized engineering designs with MOC Engineering, began groundwork, and plans to start equipment procurement and installation later this year for a 2026 start-up.
  • Partnership advances in India & Taiwan: An MOU with Bahad Petroleum sets up site assessment at the Mumbai oil terminal (purchase order expected in Q2), and the Taiwan sale agreement with IK International is in detailed permitting with a full contract planned by July.
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