ArcticZymes $AZT Q1 2021 stunning Q1 presentation, up 22% !!!AZTY reported sales of NOK 40.4 million (18.5) and an EBITDA of NOK 25.8 million (9.0) for the first quarter of 2021.
Highlights from Q1 2021
· ArcticZymes Technologies (AZT) had Q1 sales of NOK 40.4 million growing by 119% (Q1 2020: NOK 18.5 million)
· Coronavirus-related sales are estimated at NOK 16.5 million in Q1 2021 (NOK 3.8 million in Q1 2020)
· Gross profit improved to NOK 39.9 million with 99% margin (Q1 2020: NOK 18.5 Million)
· AZT delivered a positive EBITDA of NOK 25.8 million (Q1 2020: NOK 9.0 million)
· Cash-flow for Q1 was positive NOK 23.2 million (Q1 2020: NOK 4.4 million) giving a cash balance of NOK 163.3 million (Q1 2020: NOK 35.7 million)
· Successfully upscaled the SAN HQ production process
CEO Jethro Holter comments:
"We are delighted with the performance of our first quarter as a pure enzymes
company. The ArcticZymes team has delivered the best ever quarterly performance
achieving sales revenues of 40 million NOK and an EBITDA of 26 million NOK. All
market segments have experienced quarterly growth including re-establishment of
molecular research sales to pre-pandemic levels.
Furthermore, the SAN HQ enzyme production process was successfully upscaled 100
-fold. The innovation pipeline and the infrastructure expansion project of R&D
and operations are progressing. Such activities are key to leveraging the
greater potential ArcticZymes Technologies can accomplish through organic
growth."
Enzymes
ArcticZymes $AZT Q3 2020 reportHighlights for Q3 2020
• Annual group sales exceed 100 MNOK for the first time
• Gross profit for the Group improved 65% to NOK 26.0 million (Q3 2019: NOK 15.7 million)
• ArcticZymes had Q3 sales of NOK 19.5 million growing by 63% (Q3 2019: NOK 12.0 million)
• Biotec BetaGlucans had Q3 sales of NOK 11.2 million growing by 7% (Q3 2019: NOK 10.5 million)
• Upsides relating to COVID-19 pandemic is estimated at NOK 4 million for ArcticZymes and NOK 1.25 million for consumer health
• The Group delivered positive EBITDA with NOK 10.1 million (Q3 2019: NOK 0.8 million)
• Cash-flow for Q3 was positive NOK 13.6 million (Q3 2019: NOK 0.7 million) giving a cash balance of NOK 69.7 million (Q3 2019: NOK 22.1 million)
ArcticZymes turnaround & firing on all cylindersThe Turnaround of ArcticZymes is now definitive. For the second quarter we see impressive growth and the company is firing on all cylinders. Opex (cost) going down while earnings as well as profits surge.
ArcticZymes Q2 report
Sales of NOK 44.3 million (16.9) +262%
EBITDA of NOK 27.2 million (-0.5)
Cash-flow for the Q2 was NOK 20.4 million (-6.8)
Cash at hand NOK 56,1 million
Gross margin 90%
CEO Jethro Holter says in the earnings call: "The main growth driver has been sales of the Salt Active Nuclease (SAN) products to the therapeutics segment. The SAN products continue to attract new customers who are developing gene therapies and vaccines. Furthermore, our well-established customers are regularly submitting substantially larger orders as they advance their development programs."
Full report
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