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Fuel Tech(FTEK) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results
FTEKFuel Tech(FTEK)2025-03-04 21:30

Financial Performance - Consolidated revenues for full year 2024 were 25.1million,downfrom25.1 million, down from 27.1 million in 2023, primarily due to lower APC revenues[11] - Q4 2024 consolidated revenues declined to 5.3millionfrom5.3 million from 6.3 million in Q4 2023, reflecting lower APC segment revenues[6] - Net loss for 2024 was (1.9)million,or(1.9) million, or (0.06) per share, compared to a net loss of (1.5)million,or(1.5) million, or (0.05) per share, in 2023[13] - Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024, were 25,133,000,adecreaseof7.125,133,000, a decrease of 7.1% from 27,081,000 in 2023[30] - Revenues from external customers in the United States for 2024 were 17,802,000,downfrom17,802,000, down from 21,397,000 in 2023, a decrease of 16.5%[33] - The company reported a comprehensive loss of 2,110,000fortheyearendedDecember31,2024,comparedtoacomprehensivelossof2,110,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to a comprehensive loss of 1,558,000 in 2023, an increase of 35.4%[26] - Operating income (loss) from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2024, was (4,702,000),comparedto(4,702,000), compared to (2,658,000) in 2023, indicating a worsening of 76.7%[30] Margins and Expenses - Consolidated gross margin for 2024 was 42.3%, slightly down from 43.0% in 2023[11] - SG&A expenses for 2024 increased to 13.8million,or54.813.8 million, or 54.8% of revenues, from 12.8 million, or 47.3% of revenues, in 2023[12] - Gross margin for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 10,623,000,downfrom10,623,000, down from 11,656,000 in 2023, indicating a decline of 8.9%[30] - FUEL CHEM segment revenue remained steady at 3.5millioninQ42024,withagrossmargindeclineto45.53.5 million in Q4 2024, with a gross margin decline to 45.5% from 48.0% in Q4 2023[9] - APC segment revenue decreased to 1.8 million in Q4 2024 from 2.8millioninQ42023,withgrossmargindecliningto35.92.8 million in Q4 2023, with gross margin declining to 35.9% from 55.0%[8] Cash and Investments - The company has approximately 30 million in cash and investments and no long-term debt as of year-end 2024[3] - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period decreased to 8,510,000in2024from8,510,000 in 2024 from 17,578,000 in 2023, a decline of 51.6%[28] - The company incurred 18,060,000inpurchasesofdebtsecuritiesin2024,comparedto18,060,000 in purchases of debt securities in 2024, compared to 14,026,000 in 2023, an increase of 28.8%[28] Future Outlook - The company expects to sign new contracts valued between 4millionand4 million and 5 million in early Q2 2025[4] - The company is pursuing growth in its DGI technology, with hopes to generate first commercial revenues in 2025[5] - Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2024, was (2,211,000),comparedto(2,211,000), compared to (2,017,000) in 2023, reflecting a deterioration of 9.6%[34] Assets - Total assets as of December 31, 2024, were 48,797,000,adecreasefrom48,797,000, a decrease from 50,388,000 in 2023, reflecting a decline of 3.2%[33]