Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending March 31, 2025 (Form 10-Q)

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes to our financial statements included elsewhere in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors discussed elsewhere in this report.

Certain information included herein contains statements that may be considered forward-looking statements such as statements relating to our anticipated revenues, gross margins and operating results, estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements, future performance and operations, plans for future expansion, capital spending, sources of liquidity, and financing sources. Forward-looking information involves important risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect anticipated results in the future, and accordingly, such results may differ from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made herein. These risks and uncertainties include those relating to our liquidity requirements; the continued growth of our industry; the success of marketing and sales activity; the dependence on existing management; the availability and cost of substantial amounts of project capital; leverage and debt service (including sensitivity to fluctuations in interest rates); domestic and global economic conditions; the inherent uncertainty and costs of prolonged arbitration or litigation; and changes in federal or state tax laws or the administration of such laws.

Overview

Ocean Thermal Energy Corporation ("we," "our, and the "Company"") develops and commercializes renewable energy, desalinated water, and sustainable cooling solutions using its proprietary Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) and Seawater Air Conditioning (SWAC) technologies. These systems extract energy from the natural temperature differential between warm surface water and cold deep ocean water to deliver continuous baseload power and clean water without reliance on fossil fuels. Our solutions are particularly well suited for tropical island communities, coastal military installations, and developing nations where access to reliable energy and freshwater is limited.

Our OTEC systems are designed for scalability and rapid deployment, supporting a range of commercial, governmental, and humanitarian applications. In addition to providing 24/7 renewable energy and potable water, our platforms offer opportunities for sustainable agriculture, aquaculture, and mariculture, contributing to local food security and economic development. Recent system designs also integrate with SWAC technology to enable district-level air conditioning using deep ocean water, significantly reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions in urban and resort environments.

We have entered into a $3.5 million U.S. Army engineering and design contract in partnership with Johnson Controls for the U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll and are actively seeking to expand into additional Indo-Pacific markets such as Guam, Diego Garcia, and the Northern Marianas. Our project pipeline also includes commercial engagements in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia, including India and Indonesia.

Although we have generated only limited revenue since inception, we are transitioning from research and development to contract execution and revenue-generating power purchase agreements. We continue to rely on external funding to support operations, project development, and corporate initiatives, including a planned NYSE uplisting. There can be no assurance that such uplisting or funding will be available or that it can be obtained on acceptable terms.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024

During the three months ending March 31, 2025, the Company recognized revenue of $173,037 compared to $-0- for the previous period. The increase is solely due to the Company's contract to provide services to the United States Department of Defense relative to the design and engineering of an OTEC unit.

During the three months ending March 31, 2025, we had salaries and compensation of $201,955, compared to salaries and compensation of $232,810 during first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 13% primarily due to management's continued cost cutting efforts for areas which are not specific the fulfilment of our contract.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, we recorded professional fees of $82,618 and $154,870, respectively, a decrease of 47%. During the first quarter of 2025, our professional fees decreased as the Company had completed it various filings which reduced these costs overall.

We incurred general and administrative expenses of $6,505 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $20,684for the first quarter of 2024, a decrease of 69%, due to multiple factors inherent in the increase of revenue generating activities.

Our interest expense was $655,809 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $625,556 for the first quarter of 2024, an increase of 5%. This change was due to increased debt and higher interest rates on defaulted notes payable.

There was $13,610 debt discount amortization for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $0 for the same period of the previous year. The increase is due to new notes payable entered into during the period.

There was an increase in the fair value of the derivative liability of $498,404 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to approximately $10.5 million decrease for the first quarter of 2024, a 95% decrease from 2024 to 2025, such decrease resulting primarily from the changes in the market value of our common stock during the periods.

We recognized gain on conversion of notes payable of $11,998 during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to a gain of $30,303 in the first quarter of 2024. This change is primarily driven by changes in the market value of our common stock which was used to settle outstanding notes payable during the period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At March 31, 2025, our principal source of liquidity consisted of $4,465 of cash, as compared to $16,142 of cash at December 31, 2024. At March 31, 2025, we had negative working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) of approximately $46 million. In addition, our stockholders' deficit was approximately $46 million at March 31, 2025. We are focusing our efforts on promoting and marketing our technology by developing and executing contracts. We are exploring external funding alternatives, as our current cash is insufficient to fund operations for the next 12 months.

Our operations used net cash of $161,907 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to using net cash of $163,148 during the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in cash used in operation is primarily the result of a reduction in our net loss for the period.

Financing activities provided cash of $150,230 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, as compared to $48,430 for the first quarter of 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we received $95,500 in proceeds from the sale of common stock, and we received $55,000 from the sale of preferred stock in the 2024 period. We also repaid working capital advances from related parties by $270 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the assumption that we will continue as a going concern. As reflected in the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, we had a net loss of $1,402,729 and used $161,907 of cash in operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025. We had a working capital deficiency of approximately $46 million and a stockholders' deficiency of approximately $46 million as of March 31, 2025. These factors raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on our ability to increase sales and obtain external funding for our projects under development. We continue to apply for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy. Our applications focus on desalinated water, ammonia, and hydrogen production from an OTEC facility. We plan to apply for funding to support projects where our technology would apply. The condensed consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

We have no significant contractual obligations or commercial commitments not reflected on our balance sheet as of the date of this report.

Critical Accounting Estimates

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations are based upon our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with those accounting principles requires management to use judgment in making estimates and assumptions based on the relevant information available at the end of each period. These estimates and assumptions have a significant effect on reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, as well as the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities because they result primarily from the need to make estimates and assumptions on matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results may differ from these estimates. If updated information or actual amounts are different from previous estimates, the revisions are included in our results for the period in which they become known.

Management believes there have been no significant changes during the three months ended March 31, 2025, to the items that we disclosed as our critical accounting estimates in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Information concerning recently issued accounting pronouncements is set forth in Note 2 of our notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report.