Earnings Release • Feb 9, 2022
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TEKNA HOLDING AS: FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2021
9.2.2022 07:00:00 CET | Tekna Holding AS | Half yearly financial reports and
audit reports / limited reviews
(Arendal, NORWAY / Sherbrooke QC, CANADA - 9 February 2022) Tekna Holding AS
(Tekna, OSE:TEKNA), the world-leading provider of advanced materials to
industry, increased materials revenues by 25% year-on-year in the fourth quarter
2021, amid strong demand from the aerospace industry. Annual materials order
intake rose 46% year-on-year, bringing the order backlog for materials to a
record CAD 10.2 million.
The fourth quarter of 2021 was characterized by:
* Materials sales order intake of $6.6 million, boosting annual order intake to
$19.8 million. The resulting annual sales run rate is in the range of $19.8
million to $26.4 million.
* Materials revenues grew 25% from Q4 2020 to reach CAD 4.6 million, with 91% of
sales generated from recurring customers.
* CAD 6.0 million in total revenues, a decrease of 17% year-on-year.
* Total order backlog stood at a solid CAD 15.3 million, of which CAD 10.2
million came from materials, which represents a 46% increase.
* Adjusted EBITDA of CAD -3.3 million, compared to CAD 4.0 million in Q4 2020,
in line with YTD forecasts.
* Entered lease agreement for industrial-pilot production facility in Canada,
with potential of providing capacity of up to 25 tons of powder annually by
2023, scalable up to 50 tons if needed.
"Tekna reported a solid order intake for materials in the fourth quarter,
raising our order backlog to a record, amid strong demand from the aerospace
industry. The market outlook for Additive Manufacturing, which accounts for
approximately 60% of Tekna's total revenue, remains positive, with demand in
consumer electronics in China showing promising developments and sales in
medical implants climbing towards pre-Covid levels," says Luc Dionne, Tekna
Holding's chief executive officer.
Total revenues decreased due to a decline in system sales year-on-year, caused
by temporary Covid-related order execution delays. Fourth quarter adjusted
EBITDA was severely affected by lower systems revenue and high foreign
commissioning costs arising from Covid restrictions.
In January 2022, Tekna announced the consolidation of its additive manufacturing
powder production in Europe at a new facility in Pont-de-Veyle, in eastern
France. Tekna has signed a nine-year lease agreement on the facility, which will
strengthen the company's supply chain resilience in Europe. The plant enables
Tekna to be closer to its expanding portfolio of European customers, including
previously announced and upcoming long-term supply agreements signed with major
aerospace OEMs.
"This facility will be the centerpiece of a supply chain that is 100 per cent
European-based, ranging from feedstock procurement to manufacturing of advanced
powders, and delivery to point-of-use. With this, we're paving the way for fully
traceable, closed-loop material recycling in a circular economy, in line with
Tekna's ambition to enable more efficient use of resources and the elimination
of waste," says Dionne.
In the Printed Electronics segment, Tekna entered a lease agreement for an
industrial-pilot production facility in Sherbrooke, Canada, with the potential
of providing capacity of up to 25 tons of powder annually by 2023. With the new
facilities in France and in Sherbrooke, Tekna will have created space to grow
production capacity by approximately 2 500 tons of powder annually.
In the Energy Storage segment, the JDA with LG Chem reached a first milestone in
January 2022. Also in the fourth quarter, Tekna signed NDAs with a major natural
graphite producer as well as graphite-silicon composite producer. The company
aims to sign a memorandum of understanding by the end of first quarter 2022 for
the joint development of anode composite materials.
"We go into 2022 with a record high total order backlog of CAD 15.3 million, and
with steadily expanding production capacity both in Canada and in Europe. Given
the company's solid outlook, we plan to uplist to the Oslo Stock Exchange main
list over the course of 2022," says Dionne.
Tekna will present its financial results for the fourth quarter 2021 on
Wednesday 9 February, 2022, at 11:00 CET. The investor presentation will be live
streamed and be hosted by Luc Dionne, CEO of Tekna Holding. The presentation
will be held in English, and questions can be submitted throughout the event.
The streaming event is available through:
https://www.tekna.com/investors/webcast-2021q4?hsLang=en
The full report and presentation are available at
https://www.tekna.com/investors
DISCLOSURE REGULATION
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
CONTACTS
* Arina van Oost, Investor Relations | VP Corporate Strategic Development &
Innovation, +1 438 885 6330, [email protected]
ABOUT TEKNA HOLDING AS
Tekna is a world-leading provider of advanced materials to industry,
headquartered in Sherbrooke, Canada.
Tekna produces high-purity metal powders for applications such as 3D printing in
the aerospace, medical and automotive sectors, as well as optimized induction
plasma systems for industrial research and production. With its unique,
IP-protected plasma technology, the company is well positioned in the growing
market for advanced nanomaterials within the electronics and batteries
industries.
Building on 30 years of delivering excellence, Tekna is a global player
recognized for its quality products and its commitment to its large base of
multinational blue-chip customers. Tekna's powder products increase productivity
and enable more efficient use of materials, thereby paving the way towards a
more resilient supply chain and circular economy.
www.tekna.com - http://www.tekna.com
ATTACHMENTS
Download announcement as PDF.pdf -
https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847682/1121/1547/Download%20announcement
%20as%20PDF.pdf
2021Q4 presentation_Final.pdf -
https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/ir-files/17847682/1121/1546/2021Q4%20presentation_F
inal.pdf
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