Interim / Quarterly Report • Nov 5, 2020
Interim / Quarterly Report
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• Biotage's Board of Directors does not intend to propose a dividend during the current year.
| Third quarter | 9 months | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul-Sep | Jul-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Dec | |
| Amounts in SEK millions | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Net sales | 262.6 | 282.7 | 794.2 | 812.8 | 1,101.4 |
| Change, % | -7.1% | 21.7% | -2.3% | 20.2% | 20.9% |
| of which: | |||||
| - Organic growth, % | -2.7% | 8.1% | -2.1% | 8.6% | 9.3% |
| - Currency effects, % | -4.4% | 9.9% | -0.2% | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| - Acquistions/divestments, % | - | 3.7% | 0.0% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Gross profit | 160.5 | 177.6 | 488.1 | 506.5 | 685.4 |
| Gross margin, % | 61.1% | 62.8% | 61.5% | 62.3% | 62.2% |
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 60.7 | 64.3 | 146.6 | 170.3 | 208.1 |
| Operating margin (EBIT), % | 23.1% | 22.8% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 18.9% |
| Net Result | 37.4 | 66.6 | 130.9 | 168.3 | 186.8 |
| Earnings per share, SEK | 0.57 | 1.02 | 2.01 | 2.58 | 2.87 |
| Cashflow from operating activities | 73.7 | 79.9 | 191.5 | 135.5 | 211.8 |
1) Earnings for the nine-month period includes revaluation of additional purchase sum to the amount of 25.5 MSEK. * See definitions on pp. 21-22




* See definitions on pp. 21-22


Good cost control has contributed to a record high operating margin. The Corona virus pandemic (COVID-19) continues to affect society and the challenges of doing business under restrictive conditions are apparent.
Encouragingly, sales increased in all geographic regions during the quarter, except in Japan and the US. Just as earlier in the year, China was responsible for the strongest growth rate in percent. EMEA sales were also strong in the quarter, albeit not fully recovered during the year so far.
Biotage's largest product area, Organic chemistry, grew by no less than seven percentage points during the quarter and accounted for 54 percent of the quarter's sales. Accumulated over the year there is an increase of two percentage points to 50 percent. After a long period of growth, sales in the Scale up product area had a loss of revenue among our customers in therapeutic applications of cannabidioles (CBD), especially in America. However, we continue to believe in growth in Scale up.
Biotage is building a stronger market presence in the wake of the Corona pandemic, with a changing need for rapid evaluation of new medicines and vaccines, where Biotage's product offering is well fitting. The
global precision medicine trend also favors Biotage's products, as it is often about smaller volumes that are to be produced or purified. Sales in the other product areas remained practically unchanged between the comparative periods.
The strong sales of products in Organic chemistry are mainly driven by the sales successes of Biotage's instruments in China, which also has the consequence that system sales increase relative to sales of aftermarket products (consumables and service). The market for consumables remains very challenging in Asia in general and especially in China. The share of system sales in the quarter increased by three percentage points to 51 percent and are at 48 percent for the nine-month period.
In the third quarter the reported sales were 7.1 percent lower than the corresponding period 2019, which organically was a decrease by 2.7 percent. For the first nine months of the year the corresponding declines were 2.3 percent and 2.1 percent, respectively.
The operating margin, EBIT, improved by 0.3 percentage points during the quarter compared to the previous year and amounted to an "all time high" at 23.1 percent.
Significantly reduced travel has a positive effect on the EBIT margin, while the second quarter in particular was burdened by negative operational exchange rate differences negatively affecting the EBIT margin during the nine-month period. For the first nine months the EBIT margin was 18.5 percent.
Biotage is continuously working to improve the cash flow with a very good result during the year. During the year, a major focus has been on increasing the payment rate of outstanding accounts receivable. This has been particularly important given that many customers may encounter liquidity concerns during the ongoing Corona pandemic. We have seen significant improvements in the US, and we are now seeing that the work has yielded results also in Europe. This work continues and the efforts will be intensified also in other parts of the world.
There is still considerable uncertainty as to how quickly the economy and the activities in the various geographies can fully recover. It is still too early to predict with certainty how quickly the operations can return to normal.
Biotage's strong financial position provides better opportunities to cope with negative external circumstances, but this is of course no guarantee for the future.

Deterioration of our customers' financial position can also affect their ability to pay, which can lead not only to longer payment times, but also to credit losses long-term.
I believe that Biotage is very well positioned and we continue to invest in our employees, in new products and in the production environment.
The morale in the organization remains high and we now look forward to ending the year 2020 in a positive way.
Uppsala November 5, 2020
Tomas Blomquist President and CEO
Net sales in the quarter amounted to 262.6 MSEK (282.7), which is a decrease by 7.1 percent and organically a decline by 2.7 percent. The Americas was the biggest market with 43 percent (46) of the net sales, EMEA contributed 26 percent (23) and APAC 31 percent (31). The lower sales and the change in the geographic distribution have been affected by COVID-19, with the Americas share decreasing and the EMEA share increasing.
Net sales in the nine-month period amounted to 794.2 MSEK (812.8), which is a decrease by 2.3 percent compared with the corresponding period last year. Organically it is a decline by 2.1 percent.
The Group's gross margin for the quarter decreased by 1.7 percentage points, to 61.1 percent (62.8). The margin was disadvantaged by lower sales, by the product mix and by higher sales in markets with lower gross margin.
The gross margin for the nine-month period decreased by 0.8 percentage units, to 61.5 percent (62.3). The sales consisted of 48 percent (48) systems and 52 percent (52) aftermarket products (consumables and service).
The operating expenses for the quarter amounted to 99.9 MSEK (113.3). Operating expenses include costs for a performance-based share program of 1.1 MSEK.
The sales costs decreased by 18.0 MSEK to 65.3 MSEK (83.3), mainly as a result of less travel due to COVID-19 restrictions.
The administration costs decreased by 4.1 MSEK to 14.9 MSEK (19.0).
Research and development costs decreased by 2.7 MSEK to 16.0 MSEK (18.7).
For the nine-month period the operating expenses amounted to 341.5 MSEK (336.3). Operating expenses include costs for a performance-based share program of 1.1 MSEK and adjustment of retroactive pension provisions for variable remunerations to the amount of 3.1 MSEK.
The sales costs decreased by 1.6 MSEK to 229.1 MSEK (230.7), mainly as a result of lower travel costs.
The administration costs decreased by 2.6 MSEK to 55.3 MSEK (57.9). For the nine-month period these include costs for both the current and the former CEO during 3.5 months.
Research and development costs decreased by 2.6 MSEK to 53.8 MSEK (56.4).
Other operating items for the quarter, -3.7 MSEK (7.7), primarily consists of currency effects on operations related liabilities and receivables and Biotage's share in the associated company Chreto -0.3 (-0.3) MSEK. The negative contribution from currency effects in the quarter results in a net effect of currency changes on the quarterly result of 10.5 MSEK between quarters.
Other operating items for the nine-month period, -3.3 MSEK (8.7), primarily consists of currency effects on operations related liabilities and receivables and Biotage's share in the associated company Chreto -1.3 MSEK (-2.9).
Operating profit for the quarter decreased to 60.7 MSEK (64.3) and the operating margin (EBIT margin) increased by 0.3 percentage points and amounted to 23.1 percent (22.8). The average operating margin for the last three-year period amounted to 18.6 percent (18.6), compared to the Group's long-term financial target of 20 percent on average over a three-year period.
Operating profit for the nine-month period decreased to 146.6 MSEK (170.3) and the operating margin (EBIT) amounted to 18.5 percent (20.9).
Net financial income for the quarter amounted to -3.8 MSEK (8.8). The decrease compared to the corresponding period last year is explained by negative currency effects but also by the interest-rate grossing of the additional purchase sum from the acquisition of PhyNexus of 0.4 MSEK. For more information, see Note 1.
Net financial income for the nine-month period amounted to 17.1 MSEK (10.0). The increase compared to the corresponding period last year is partly explained by negative currency effects but mainly by the adjustment of the value of the additional purchase sum from the acquisition of PhyNexus.
The result after tax for the quarter decreased to 37.4 MSEK (66.6). Reported tax cost increased to 19.5 MSEK (6.5).
The result after tax for the nine-month period decreased to 130.9 MSEK (168.3). Reported tax cost for the nine-month period amounted to 32.7 MSEK (12.0).
The Group's tax deficit in Sweden has been assessed as possible to use during the nine-month period.
The remaining deferred tax, corresponding to loss carry-forwards in the rest of the Group, will be reduced in the financial statements in future periods at the rate at which applicable companies generate taxable profits.

The cash flow from operating activities in the quarter decreased by 6.2 MSEK to 73.7 MSEK (79.9).
In the nine-month period the cash flow from operating activities increased by 56.0 MSEK to 191.5 MSEK (135.5). This is partly explained by the fact that in the comparative period there was a negative effect by increased accounts receivable due to high sales at the end of the quarter.
Adjustments for items not included in the cash flow include the value adjustment of the additional purchase sum relating to PhyNexus of 25.5 MSEK and costs for a performance-based share program of 1.2 MSEK for the nine-month period.
The investments amounted to 11.3 MSEK (9.7) in the quarter and to 41.8 MSEK (72.3) in the nine-month period. Of these sums investments in tangible fixed assets amounted to 2.9 MSEK (1.5) in the quarter. For the nine-month period the corresponding sum was 10.5 MSEK (11.7), mainly relating to investments in the production plant in Cardiff in the UK.
The investments in intangible fixed assets amounted to 8.2 MSEK (8.1) in the quarter and to 30.5 MSEK (20.6) in the nine-month period.
Capitalized development costs accounted for 7.7 MSEK (7.6) of the intangible investments in the quarter and 5.4 MSEK (5.6) of the amortizations. The corresponding amounts for the nine-month period were 27.8 MSEK (18.4) of the investments and 16.2 MSEK (16.7) of the amortizations.
Total depreciation and amortization for the quarter amounted to 18.0 MSEK (19.1), of which 9.1 MSEK was directly attributable to tangible fixed assets and 8.9 MSEK to intangible fixed assets. For the ninemonth period depreciation and amortization amounted to 57.2 MSEK (54.1), of which 28.4 MSEK was directly attributable to tangible fixed assets and 28.8 MSEK to intangible fixed assets. Write-down relating to tangible fixed assets amounted to 0.2 MSEK in the nine-month period.
At September 30 the Group's cash and cash equivalents amounted to 316.1 MSEK (185.9). The interest-bearing liabilities relate to loans under a credit facility taken out in 2018 in connection with the acquisition of Horizon Technology Inc. to the amount of 109.7 MSEK (109.6) and leasing liability calculated to 58.8 MSEK (59.3) according to IFRS 16. Net cash, which also includes 56.6 MSEK (84.9) in calculated additional purchase sum related to the acquisition of PhyNexus Inc., and other financial liabilities 0.8 MSEK (1.3), amounted to 90.2 MSEK (net debt 69.2 MSEK).
At September 30 the Group reports a total goodwill of 308.4 MSEK (315.9). The decrease compared to previous years is related to currency revaluation. Goodwill is attributable to the acquisitions of PhyNexus Inc. in 2019, Horizon Technology Inc. in
2018 and the acquisition of MIP Technologies AB and two product lines from Caliper Life Sciences Inc. in 2010.
Other intangible fixed assets amounted to 257.5 MSEK (260.0). Of this sum capitalized development costs amounted to 117.1 MSEK (105.5). The remaining part relates mainly to identified surplus values linked to acquisitions.
At September 30 the equity capital amounted to 989.2 MSEK (875.5). The change in equity during the nine-month period is explained mainly by the net result of 130.9 MSEK (186.8), currency hedging and foreign exchange effects at the translation of foreign subsidiaries of -17.2 MSEK (25.5) and share-based compensation in accordance with IFRS 2 of 0.8 MSEK.
Balance sheet items within parentheses refer to figures as at December 31, 2019.
The Group had 466 (461) employees (full time equivalents) on September 30 compared with 464 at December 31.
The Group's parent company, Biotage AB, has wholly owned subsidiaries in Sweden, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, China, South Korea and India. The parent company is responsible for group management, strategic business development and administrative functions at group level and towards subsidiaries.
The parent company's net sales amounted to 0.7 MSEK (0.7) in the third quarter. The operating expenses amounted to 3.6 MSEK (5.0). The operating result was -2.8 MSEK (-4.3).
The parent company's net financial income was -4.9 MSEK (51.2), mainly referring to currency losses from translation of intra-group receivables and liabilities and interest expense. The result after financial items amounted to -7.7 MSEK (46.8).
Reported tax amounted to -5.9 MSEK (-5.4).
The result after tax amounted to -13.5 MSEK (41.4).
The investments in intangible fixed assets in the quarter amounted to 0.4 MSEK (0.4).
The parent company's cash and bank balances amounted to 0.8 MSEK (0.6) at September 30.

On August 18, the Board of Directors decided to carry out a new share issue and then immediately repurchase 243,313 class C shares in accordance with the resolution of the Annual General Meeting.
On August 31 it was announced that the total number of shares increased by 243,313, corresponding to 24,331.3 votes after the new issue of class C shares. The total number of shares in Biotage AB thus amounts to 65,445,097 shares, of which 65,201,784 are ordinary shares and 243,313 are Class C shares. Biotage AB has repurchased all Class C shares.
Biotage's Board of Directors has considered the issue to propose an Extraordinary General Meeting in 2020 to decide on a dividend. Due to continued uncertainty regarding the COVID-19-pandemic, the Board of Directors has decided not to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting during the current year to decide on a dividend.
As usual, the Board of Directors intends to submit its proposed dividend during 2021 in connection with the publication of the year-end report for 2020, which will be published on February 12, 2021.
As an international Group, Biotage is exposed to various risks that affect the possibilities to achieve the established targets. There are operational risks, such as the risk that competitive situations affect price levels and sales volumes, and the risk that the economic development in the markets and segments where the Group operates is not stable. There are also financial risks, such as currency risks, interest risks and credit risks. As of September 30, 2020, there was a long-term loan to credit institutions of 109.7 MSEK (109.6). All covenants linked to the loan are fulfilled at the balance sheet date.
No major changes in significant risks or uncertainty factors have occurred during the period, except as described below regarding the Corona pandemic. Other risks are unchanged compared to the description of Biotage's risks, uncertainty factors and the handling of these in the company's Annual Report for 2019.
The continued global spread of the Corona pandemic (COVID-19) and the lack of a vaccine is worrying for the global community. The uncertainty over how long the virus outbreak will last and the possibility of a "second wave" or "third wave" means that the effects remain difficult to predict. Biotage monitors and evaluates the development continuously.
Biotage is taking steps to meet the challenges and risks resulting from the Corona pandemic, at the same time as Biotage seeks to maintain momentum in its business operations. For example, Biotage's Board of Directors took the immediate step to propose the suspension of the planned dividend for 2019, which was also decided at the AGM. This meant a significant strengthening of Biotage's cash, which at the end of the third quarter amounted to 316.1 MSEK. It is the Board's assessment that Biotage fully meets the requirements and possesses the financial strength to continue the business over the next 12 months after the reporting date. Although Biotage's business is not the type of business that suffers most short term the business has been affected, not least by the limited freedom of movement in society.
The use of modern communications technologies has mitigated the effects of not being able to visit customers for sales and service. The reduction of travel has also resulted in cost savings and a lower environmental footprint. It cannot be ruled out that these more positive effects may mean changes in how we use our resources long-term.
During the third quarter we have seen operations resume in parts of the world, but there is still a great deal of uncertainty, both about the short-term effects of the Corona pandemic such as immediately decreased sales, and the more long-term effects such as difficulties with financing, customers' financial situation and ability to carry on operations to the same extent as in the past, etc.
In Asia it is above all in China that operations to a great extent have been resumed. India remains difficult to predict, although operations could be somewhat resumed in the third quarter. Japan still has limited opportunities for normal business operations. Europe has seen activities resume to some extent in the third quarter, but here too there is uncertainty concerning the continuation of the year. The American market continued to be affected by the effects of the pandemic also in the third quarter.
Several of Biotage's customers participate in research and development of Corona virus analyses, vaccines and treatments.

This has meant that Biotage in a number of countries has been able to maintain operations despite extensive government restrictions. Biotage has also seen that the demand for parts of the product range has actually increased as a consequence of the Corona pandemic. Disruptions in the production chain have been of a smaller scale and could mainly be managed during the quarter, albeit at higher costs. This may of course also change, both in terms of the availability of the necessary production resources and in the form of more severe disruptions in the transport chain if the Corona pandemic continues.
Deterioration of our customers' financial situation can also affect Biotage in terms of the customers' solvency, which can lead not only to longer payment times, but also to long-term credit losses.
Biotage has a strong financial position, but a drawnout process can be expected to affect also financially strong companies as Biotage negatively. Biotage is working actively to maintain a good payment order of accounts receivable. So far, Biotage has noted some lag with payments in relation to maturity in some geographies. However, it is still too early to draw any conclusions concerning credit losses and write-down requirements due specifically to the Corona pandemic. The same applies to general write-down requirements for other asset classes. So far no general write-down requirements due to the Corona pandemic have occurred.
Biotage has not implemented any staff reductions or layoffs due to the Corona pandemic. Nor has Biotage participated in any support programs other than reduced employer contributions in Sweden, China and the UK, among other countries. The operations are expected to gradually return to normal, however totally dependent on how long-lasting the Corona pandemic will be and particularly on a feared third wave.
A nomination committee, consisting of members appointed by the three largest shareholders or shareholder groups and the Chairman of the Board has been formed for Biotage AB in accordance with the principles adopted by the Annual General Meeting on June 4, 2020. The tasks of the nomination committee shall be to prepare the election of Chairman and other board members, the election of chairman of the meeting, the election of auditors, the determination of fees and matters pertaining thereto.
The members of the nomination committee are:
• Torben Jørgensen, Chairman of the Board, Biotage AB
Shareholders wishing to submit a proposal to the nomination committee can address Biotage's Chairman of the Board by e-mail: [email protected]. Proposals shall, in order to allow time for being taken into consideration by the election committee, be received no later than seven weeks before the AGM.
No significant transactions have taken place during the period other than transactions between subsidiaries and remuneration to senior executives in the Group and the parent company. The scope of these is essentially the same as shown in the latest annual report, in addition to the AGM deciding on a new incentive program. For further information on the incentive program, see Note 1.
This report contains forward-looking information based on the current expectations of the corporate management. Although the management believes that the expectations expressed in such forwardlooking information are reasonable, no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct. Consequently, actual future outcomes may vary substantially from what is stated in this forwardlooking information due to, among other things, changing economic, market and competitive conditions, changes in legal and regulatory requirements, and other policy measures and fluctuations in exchange rates.
This report has been reviewed by the company's auditors.

Unless otherwise stated in this interim report, the Group is referred to.
Figures in parentheses indicate the outcome for the corresponding period the previous year, with the exception of balance sheet items where figures in parentheses refer to December 31 the previous year. Unless otherwise stated, amounts are given in MSEK.
| Year-end report 2020 | February 12 2021 |
|---|---|
| Interim report January - March 2021 |
April 20 2021 |
| Annual General Meeting 2021 | April 28 2021 |
| The Annual Report for 2020 is planned to be published |
Week 14 2021 |
| Interim Report January - June 2021 |
July 16 2021 |
| Interim report January - September 2021 |
October 28 2021 |
| Year-end report 2021 | February 11 2022 |
All financial reports are published at www.biotage.com
The interim report for Biotage AB (publ) has been issued by the Company's President and CEO Tomas Blomquist after authorization by the Board of Directors.
Uppsala November 5, 2020
Tomas Blomquist President and CEO
Tomas Blomquist, President and CEO phone: +46 705 23 01 63
Annette Colin, CFO phone: +46 703 19 06 76
This information is information that Biotage AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and the Securities Markets Act. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, on November 5, 2020 at 08:00 CET.
Biotage is a Global Impact Tech Company committed to solving society's problems. We offer workflow solutions and products to customers in Drug Discovery and Development, Analytical Testing and Water and Environmental Testing.
Biotage is contributing to sustainable science with the goal to make the world healthier, greener and cleaner – HumanKind Unlimited.
Our customers span a broad range of market segments including Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Contract Research and Contract Manufacturers as well as Clinical, Forensic and Academic laboratories in addition to organizations focused on Food safety, Clean water and Environmental sustainability.
Biotage is headquartered in Uppsala in Sweden and employs approx. 500 people worldwide.The Group had sales of SEK 1,101 million in 2019 and our products are sold in more than 70 countries.Biotage share (BIOT) is listed in the Mid Cap segment on the NASDAQ Stockholm.
Website: www.biotage.com

We have reviewed the interim report for Biotage AB (publ) for the period January 1 - September 30, 2020. The Board of Directors and the CEO are responsible for the preparation and presentation of this interim report in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act. Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on this interim report based on our review.
We conducted our review in accordance with the International Standard on Review Engagements ISRE 2410, Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity. A review consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review has a different focus and is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with ISA and other generally accepted auditing practices. The procedures performed in a review do not enable us to obtain a level of assurance that would make us aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Therefore, the conclusion expressed based on a review does not give the same level of assurance as a conclusion expressed based on an audit.
Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim report is not, in all material respects, prepared for the Group in accordance with IAS 34 and the Annual Accounts Act, and for the Parent Company in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act.
Stockholm, November 5, 2020
Deloitte AB
Jonas Ståhlberg
Authorized Public Accountant
| 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2019 | 1/1/2020 | 1/1/2019 | 1/1/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in SEK thousands | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 | 12/31/2019 |
| Net sales | 262,586 | 282,663 | 794,151 | 812,779 | 1,101,373 |
| Cost of sales | -102,038 | -105,031 | -306,079 | -306,258 | -415,963 |
| Gross profit | 160,549 | 177,632 | 488,073 | 506,522 | 685,410 |
| Selling expenses | -65,291 | -83,304 | -229,093 | -230,665 | -316,721 |
| Administrative expenses | -14,898 | -19,000 | -55,282 | -57,852 | -82,029 |
| Research and development expenses | -15,955 | -18,746 | -53,777 | -56,404 | -78,643 |
| Other operating income | -3,710 | 7,749 | -3,346 | 8,658 | 104 |
| Total operating expenses | -99,854 | -113,302 | -341,499 | -336,263 | -477,290 |
| Operating profit | 60,694 | 64,330 | 146,574 | 170,259 | 208,120 |
| Financial net income | -3,835 | 8,791 | 17,088 | 10,034 | 3,872 |
| Profit before income tax | 56,860 | 73,121 | 163,662 | 180,293 | 211,992 |
| Tax expenses | -19,503 | -6,486 | -32,736 | -11,966 | -25,172 |
| Total profit for the period | 37,356 | 66,635 | 130,926 | 168,327 | 186,820 |
| Other comprehensive income | |||||
| Components that may be reclassified to net income: | |||||
| Translation differences related to | |||||
| non Swedish subsidiaries | -11,062 | 18,993 | -17,324 | 36,165 | 25,198 |
| Cash flow hedges | -245 | -209 | -799 | -33 | 460 |
| Total other comprehensive income | -11,307 | 18,784 | -18,122 | 36,132 | 25,658 |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 26,049 | 85,419 | 112,804 | 204,459 | 212,478 |
| Attributable to parent company´s shareholders: | |||||
| Total profit for the period | 37,356 | 66,635 | 130,926 | 168,327 | 186,820 |
| Attributable to parent company´s shareholders: | |||||
| Total comprehensive income for the period | 26,049 | 85,419 | 112,804 | 204,459 | 212,478 |
| Average shares outstanding | 65,201,784 | 65,201,784 | 65,201,784 | 65,175,583 | 65,182,133 |
| Average shares outstanding after | |||||
| dilution from share based program | 65,208,101 | 65,201,784 | 65,203,890 | 65,175,583 | 65,182,133 |
| Shares outstanding at end of reporting period | 65,201,784 | 65,201,784 | 65,201,784 | 65,201,784 | 65,201,784 |
| Total profit for the period per share SEK | 0.57 | 1.02 | 2.01 | 2.58 | 2.87 |
| Total profit for the period per share SEK after | |||||
| dilution | 0.57 | 1.02 | 2.01 | 2.58 | 2.87 |
| Quarterly summary | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in KSEK | Q 3 | Q 2 | Q 1 | Q 4 | Q 3 | Q 2 | Q 1 | Q 4 |
| Net Sales | 262,586 | 254,229 | 277,336 | 288,594 | 282,663 | 282,099 | 248,018 | 234,574 |
| Cost of sales | -102,038 | -100,120 | -103,921 | -109,705 | -105,031 | -106,221 | -95,005 | -90,534 |
| Gross profit | 160,549 | 154,109 | 173,415 | 178,889 | 177,632 | 175,877 | 153,012 | 144,040 |
| Gross margin | 61.1% | 60.6% | 62.5% | 62.0% | 62.8% | 62.3% | 61.7% | 61.4% |
| Operating expenses | -99,854 | -129,625 | -112,020 | -141,027 | -113,302 | -119,795 | -103,165 | -108,303 |
| Operating profit | 60,694 | 24,484 | 61,395 | 37,861 | 64,330 | 56,082 | 49,847 | 35,737 |
| Operating margin | 23.1% | 9.6% | 22.1% | 13.1% | 22.8% | 19.9% | 20.1% | 15.2% |
| Financial net | -3,835 | 10,737 | 10,186 | -6,162 | 8,791 | -1,068 | 2,311 | -290 |
| Profit before income tax | 56,860 | 35,221 | 71,582 | 31,699 | 73,121 | 55,014 | 52,158 | 35,448 |
| Tax expenses | -19,503 | -2,999 | -10,235 | -13,206 | -6,486 | -837 | -4,643 | -8,120 |
| Total profit for the period | 37,356 | 32,223 | 61,347 | 18,493 | 66,635 | 54,177 | 47,515 | 27,327 |

| Consolidated statement of financial position in summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| --------------------------------------------------------- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Amounts in SEK thousands | 9/30/2020 | 12/31/2019 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Non-Current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 50,507 | 53,385 |
| Right-of-use assets | 57,470 | 58,868 |
| Goodwill | 308,393 | 315,869 |
| Other intangible assets | 257,511 | 260,047 |
| Financial assets | 15,293 | 16,614 |
| Deferred tax asset | 29,334 | 44,335 |
| Total non-current assets | 718,506 | 749,118 |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 170,601 | 173,760 |
| Trade and other receivables | 215,175 | 226,943 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 316,145 | 185,867 |
| Total current assets | 701,921 | 586,569 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 1,420,427 | 1,335,687 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||
| Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the | ||
| parent company | ||
| Share capital | 90,969 | 90,630 |
| Reserves and other contributed capital | -13,489 | 3,751 |
| Retained earnings | 911,709 | 781,121 |
| Total equity | 989,189 | 875,503 |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Liabilities to credit institutions | 109,663 | 109,550 |
| Lease liabilities | 36,915 | 38,097 |
| Other financial liabilities | 55,828 | 68,782 |
| Deferred tax liability | 30,813 | 28,884 |
| Non-current provisions | 2,861 | 2,599 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 236,080 | 247,912 |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade and others liabilities | 160,357 | 166,624 |
| Other financial liabilities | 1,728 | 17,369 |
| Tax liabilities | 7,857 | 3,544 |
| Lease liabilities | 21,843 | 21,231 |
| Current provisions | 3,373 | 3,504 |
| Total current liabilities | 195,158 | 212,272 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 1,420,427 | 1,335,687 |

| Other Accumulated | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share | payed-in translation Hedging | Retained | Total | ||||
| Amounts in SEK thousands | capital | capital | reserve | reserve | earnings | equity | |
| Opening balance | January 1, 2019 | 89,953 | - | -79,871 | - 5 | 692,104 | 702,180 |
| Changes in equity in the period of | January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 | ||||||
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | 25,198 | 460 | 186,820 | 212,478 | |
| Total non-owners changes | - | - | 25,198 | 460 | 186,820 | 212,478 | |
| Transactions with equity holders of the company | |||||||
| New share issue | 677 | 57,970 | - | - | - | 58,648 | |
| Dividend to shareholders of the parent company | - | - | - | - | -97,803 | -97,803 | |
| Closing balance | December 31, 2019 | 90,630 | 57,970 | -54,673 | 454 | 781,121 | 875,503 |
| Changes in equity in the period of | January 1, 2019 - September 30, 2019 | ||||||
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | 36,165 | -33 | 168,327 | 204,459 | |
| Total non-owners changes | - | - | 36,165 | -33 | 168,327 | 204,459 | |
| Transacitions with equity holders of the company | |||||||
| New share issue | 677 | 57,970 | - | - | - | 58,648 | |
| Dividend to shareholders of the parent company | - | - | - | - | -97,803 | -97,803 | |
| Closing balance | September 30, 2019 | 90,630 | 57,970 | -43,706 | -39 | 762,628 | 867,484 |
| Changes in equity in the period of | January 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020 | ||||||
| Total comprehensive income | - | - | -17,324 | -799 | 130,926 | 112,804 | |
| Total non-owners changes | - | - | -17,324 | -799 | 130,926 | 112,804 | |
| Transacitions with equity holders of the company | |||||||
| New share issue | 338 | - | - | - | - | 338 | |
| Share based compensation | - | 882 | - | - | - | 882 | |
| Repurchase of shares | - | - | - | - | -338 | -338 | |
| Closing balance | September 30, 2020 | 90,969 | 58,852 | -71,996 | -344 | 911,709 | 989,189 |

| 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2019 | 1/1/2020 | 1/1/2019 | 1/1/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in SEK thousands | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 12/31/2019 | |
| Operating activities | |||||
| Profit before income tax | 56,860 | 73,121 | 163,662 | 180,293 | 211,992 |
| Adjustments for non-cash items | 26,098 | 6,315 | 39,170 | 41,137 | 76,501 |
| 82,958 | 79,436 | 202,832 | 221,430 | 288,493 | |
| Income tax paid | -7,176 | -3,141 | -11,193 | -8,248 | -9,925 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | |||||
| before changes in working capital | 75,781 | 76,295 | 191,638 | 213,182 | 278,568 |
| Cash flow from changes in working capital: | |||||
| Increase (-)/ decrease (+) in inventories | 2,411 | -13,544 | -3,879 | -16,869 | -25,497 |
| Increase (-)/ decrease (+) in operating receivables | -12,226 | 1,862 | 8,135 | -59,463 | -32,001 |
| Increase (+)/ decrease (-) in operating liabilities | 7,725 | 15,277 | -4,387 | -1,339 | -9,264 |
| Cash flow from changes in working capital | -2,090 | 3,595 | -131 | -77,672 | -66,761 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 73,691 | 79,890 | 191,508 | 135,510 | 211,807 |
| Investing activities | |||||
| Acquisition of intangible assets | -8,188 | -8,100 | -30,536 | -20,617 | -29,941 |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | -2,869 | -1,544 | -10,542 | -11,745 | -15,513 |
| Acquisition of financial assets | - | -93 | -804 | -438 | -687 |
| Acquisitions of companies and product lines | - | - | - | -39,536 | -39,536 |
| Sale of financial assets | 156 | - | 426 | - | - |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -10,901 | -9,738 | -41,457 | -72,337 | -85,676 |
| Financing activities | |||||
| Dividend to shareholders | - | - | - | -97,803 | -97,803 |
| Proceeds from borrowings | - | - | - | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Repayment of loans | -5,741 | -48,073 | -17,335 | -54,156 | -61,402 |
| Cash flow from financial activities | -5,741 | -48,073 | -17,335 | -111,958 | -119,205 |
| Cash flow for the period | 57,050 | 22,079 | 132,715 | -48,785 | 6,926 |
| Cash and cash equivalents opening balance | 260,692 | 108,080 | 185,867 | 177,020 | 177,020 |
| Exchange differences in liquid assets | -1,598 | 1,716 | -2,437 | 3,640 | 1,921 |
| Cash and equivalents closing balance | 316,145 | 131,875 | 316,145 | 131,875 | 185,867 |
| Additional information: | |||||
| Adjustments for non-cash items | |||||
| Depreciations and impairments | 17,981 | 19,080 | 57,436 | 54,096 | 74,372 |
| Exchange rates differences | 5,488 | -12,651 | 4,684 | -15,765 | -1,855 |
| Value adjustment additional purchase price | 424 | - | -25,548 | - | - |
| Other items | 2,204 | -115 | 2,599 | 2,806 | 3,984 |
| Total | 26,098 | 6,315 | 39,170 | 41,137 | 76,501 |

| 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2019 | 1/1/2020 | 1/1/2019 | 1/1/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amounts in SEK thousands | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 12/31/2019 | |
| Net sales | 775 | 719 | 2,468 | 2,153 | 2,880 |
| Administrative expenses | -2,912 | -4,538 | -15,320 | -15,282 | -24,016 |
| Research and development expenses | -648 | -605 | -1,789 | -2,351 | -3,284 |
| Other operating items | -28 | 9 8 | -29 | 126 | 5 9 |
| Operating expenses | -3,589 | -5,045 | -17,138 | -17,507 | -27,240 |
| Operating profit | -2,814 | -4,325 | -14,670 | -15,354 | -24,361 |
| Profit from financial investments: | |||||
| Interest income from receivables from group companies | 1 1 | 1 8 | 4 0 | 5 3 | 221 |
| Result from participations in group companies | - | 42,238 | - | 42,238 | 42,238 |
| Other interest and similar income | - | 9,412 | - | 10,548 | 3,272 |
| Other interest and similar expenses | -4,859 | -516 | -5,119 | -1,311 | -1,797 |
| Group contribution received | - | - | - | - | 151,959 |
| Financial net income | -4,849 | 51,151 | -5,079 | 51,528 | 195,893 |
| Profit before income tax | -7,663 | 46,826 | -19,749 | 36,174 | 171,532 |
| Tax expenses | -5,866 | -5,446 | -11,778 | -16,337 | -27,711 |
| Total profit for the period | -13,529 | 41,380 | -31,527 | 19,836 | 143,821 |
| STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME PARENT COMP. | |||||
| Total profit for the period | -13,529 | 41,380 | -31,527 | 19,836 | 143,821 |
| Other comprehensive income: | |||||
| Components that may be reclassified to net income: Translation differences related to |
- | - | - | - | - |
| Total comprehensive income | -13,529 | 41,380 | -31,527 | 19,836 | 143,821 |

| Amounts in SEK thousands | 9/30/2020 | 12/31/2019 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Non-current assets | ||
| Intangible assets | ||
| Patents and licenses | 12,607 12,607 |
11,808 11,808 |
| Financial assets | ||
| Investments in group companies | 472,103 | 472,103 |
| Receivables from group companies | 139,303 | 145,369 |
| Shares in associated companies | 19,284 | 19,284 |
| Deferred tax asset | - | 5,912 |
| 631,366 | 642,669 | |
| Total non-current assets | 643,973 | 654,476 |
| Current assets | ||
| Current receivables | ||
| Receivables from group companies | 75,241 | 93,970 |
| Other receivables | 965 | 981 |
| Prepaid expenses and accrued income | 1,385 77,591 |
1,195 96,146 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 816 | 619 |
| Total current assets | 78,407 | 96,766 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 722,380 | 751,242 |
| EQUITY, PROVISIONS AND LIABILITIES | ||
| Equity | ||
| Restricted equity | ||
| Share capital | 90,969 | 90,630 |
| Unrestricted equity | 90,969 | 90,630 |
| Other contributed capital | 57,970 | 57,970 |
| Retained earnings | 482,895 | 338,530 |
| Profit for the year | -31,527 | 143,821 |
| 509,338 | 540,322 | |
| Total equity | 600,307 | 630,952 |
| Longterm liabilities | ||
| Liabilities to credit institutions | 110,000 | 110,000 |
| 110,000 | 110,000 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade payables | 831 | 1,598 |
| Liabilities to group companies Other current liabilities |
230 6,120 |
229 229 |
| Accrued expenses and prepaid income | 4,893 | 8,234 |
| 12,073 | 10,290 | |
| TOTAL EQUITY, PROVISIONS AND LIABILITIES | 722,380 | 751,242 |

The Group reporting of Biotage is based on International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the EU. The Group's interim report is prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Reporting and the Swedish Accounting Act. The parent company's interim report is prepared in accordance with the Swedish Accounting Act and The Swedish Financial Reporting Board's recommendation RFR 2 Reporting for Legal Entities. The Group and the parent company have applied the same accounting principles and calculation methods in the interim report as in the latest annual report. Information according to IAS 34 Interim Reporting is given in notes as well as in other places in the interim report. Changed and new standards and interpretations from IASB and IFRS Interpretations Committee which have come into effect and apply to the fiscal year 2020 have not had any effect on the Group's financial reporting. Nor has changes in RFR 2 effective January 1, 2020 any material effect on the parent company's financial statements.
In the preparation of the Group's and the parent company's interim reports, the same accounting principles and calculation methods were applied as in the preparation of the Annual Report for 2019, except concerning IFRS 2 as described in more detail below. These principles are described on pp. 46-52 in the Annual Report. For balance sheet items figures in brackets refer to the value at the end of the corresponding period last year, December 31, 2019. For result and cash flow items the corresponding period last year is referred to.
Biotage has a financial liability concerning additional purchase sum at business acquisition measured at fair value through profit or loss. The additional purchase sum, relating to the acquisition of PhyNexus Inc., is based on the agreed allocation of the gross profit on related products during the period 2019 to 2023. The agreement with the sellers does not include a maximum amount. In the second quarter 2020 corporate management identified that there will be a delay of the launch of a new model of the instrument, which will cause a delay of sales. This significantly affects the value of the additional purchase sum as this is fixed in time to 2023.
During the second quarter 2020 0.8 MSEK was paid relating to additional purchase sum based on 2019. For the financial year 2020 which is settled in 2021 the additional purchase sum is estimated to amount to 1.4 MSEK. The company's best estimate of fair value as of September 30, 2020 amounts to 56.7 MSEK. Calculations of fair value are based on level 3 in the fair value hierarchy, which means that fair value has been established according to a valuation model where essential inputs are based on unobservable data. Valuation has been made based on expected future cash flows discounted at market rate.
The fair value valuation of the additional purchase sum represents a value adjustment of 25.5 MSEK net that is recognized in the Groups' income statement broken down as financial income 25.9 MSEK and interest expense 0.4 MSEK, as the liability is a financial liability and Biotage considers the liability to be of financial nature.
10 percent higher sales than projected during the prognosis period would mean a 15 percent higher provision. Corporate management monitors goodwill for the Group as a whole and the Group consists of a single operating segment. As described in the 2019 Annual Report, PhyNexus Inc.'s operations have been integrated in the Group's other operations during the previous year to such an extent that it is no longer possible to identify cash flows from the initially acquired asset. PhyNexus is thus not separately tested for write-down. Such a write-down test would, according to the best assessment, not have resulted in any write-down as the cash flows identified in connection with the acquisition have only been delayed in time.
| Financial debt measured at fair value | 9/30/2020 | 12/31/2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Additional purchase sum, long-term part | 55.3 | 67.9 | |
| Additional purchase sum, short-term part | 1.4 | 17.0 | |
| Total | 56.7 | 84.9 | |
| Opening balance | January 1, 2020 | 84.9 | |
| Value adjustment | -25.5 | ||
| Translation difference | -1.9 | ||
| Paid during the year | -0.8 | ||
| Closing balance | September 30, 2020 | 56.7 |

A calculation of fair value based on discounted future cash flows, where a discount rate reflecting the counterparty's credit risk constitutes the most significant input, is not considered to result in any significant difference compared to the reported value for financial assets and short-term financial debts valued at accrued acquisition value. For these financial assets and liabilities the reported value is thus considered to be a good approximation of fair value. For further information on financial assets and liabilities and classification, see the Annual Report for 2019, note 19.
In accordance with the resolution of the Annual General Meeting Biotage has adopted a long-term incentive program in the form of a performance-based share program for employees of the Biotage Group. ("LTIP 2020"). LTIP 2020 includes the CEO, members of the company's management team and other key personnel and means that a total of no more than 18 individuals within the Biotage Group will be able to participate. Within the framework of LTIP 2020 the company will allot rights to performance shares to participants, entailing the right, subject to the meeting of certain conditions, to receive a performance share free of charge ("rights") consisting of ordinary shares in Biotage. Allotment of performance shares requires that the participant remains in his/her employment for three years from the allotment date. In addition to the requirement for the participant's continued employment, the final number of performance shares that each participant is entitled to receive is settled based on the following performance terms:
Performance term 1: 50 percent of the performance shares if the total return of the company's ordinary share amounts to or exceeds 64.3 percent in the period July 2020 – July 2023, however, at least 26 percent is required for the allotment to take place. Total return refers to return to shareholders in the form of price increase and reinvestment of any dividends during the vesting period.
Performance term 2: 25 percent of the performance shares if the average operating margin amounts to or exceeds 20 percent in 2020-2022 (calendar years), however, at least 17 percent is required for allotment to take place.
Performance term 3: 25 percent of the performance shares if the average organic sales growth amounts to or exceeds 11 percent in 2020-2022 (calendar years), however, at least 7 percent is required for allotment to take place. For further information on the rights, see the Annex to the General Meeting Protocol at the company's website.
During the third quarter the company has allotted rights to performance shares in accordance with LTIP 2020 to 11 participants including the CEO. A total of 151,599 rights to performance shares have been allotted. All senior executives are covered by the program. LTIP 2020 is reported in accordance with IFRS 2, which means that the rights are valued at the allotment date at fair value of allocated equity instruments. The cost for LTIP 2020 in the third quarter amounts to 1.2 MSEK including social security expenses and is based on the following major assumptions and valuations.
The rights related to Performance term 1 are valued according to the Monte Carlo model with an expected volatility of 40 percent and an interest rate of -0.28 percent. This gives a value of 67.06 SEK. The rights related to Performance terms 2 and 3 are valued on the basis of the current share price less forecast dividend during the vesting period. This gives a value of 153.04 SEK. Allotted rights are expensed as personnel cost over the vesting period of three years but do not affect cash flow. Social security expenses are recognized as a personnel cost in accordance with UFR 7 and are based on the fair value of allotted rights as of the closing date. The estimated total cost of LTIP 2020 is calculated to a maximum of 24 MSEK.
In order to secure the allotment of ordinary shares in Biotage to the participants, the Annual General Meeting has authorized Biotage to issue 243,313 class C shares and to repurchase them. For further information on the terms and conditions of the class C shares, see the Annex to the General Meeting Protocol on Biotage's website.
Issue and repurchase was made during the quarter at a quota value of 1.39 per share. The share capital has thus increased by 338,205 SEK. IFRS 2 accounting affects equity by 0.8 MSEK in the quarter. The cash flow in the period is not affected.
At the maximum allotment of performance shares 196,183 ordinary shares will be allotted to participants according to LTIP 2020, and 47,130 ordinary shares will be used to cover social security expenses resulting from LTIP 2020, which means a dilutive effect of approximately 0.37 percent of the number of ordinary shares in the company.
The average number of shares after dilution is affected by the estimated allotment of shares as of September 30. However, this has no material effect on earnings per share before and after dilution.

For definitions of the key ratios and financial metrics used in the Group's financial reporting, see Biotage's Annual Report for 2019, page 78.
In this report Biotage discloses information that the corporate management uses to assess the development of the Group. Some of the financial metrics presented are not defined according to IFRS. The company believes that these metrics give valuable supplementary information to stakeholders and corporate management, as they contribute to the evaluation of relevant trends and the company's performance. As not all companies calculate financial metrics in the same way, they are not always comparable with the metrics used by other companies. These financial metrics should thus not be seen as a substitute for metrics defined according to IFRS.
Effective July 3, 2016 ESMA's guidelines on "alternative performance measures" are applied, which means increased information demands concerning financial metrics not defined by IFRS. An explanation of the financial metrics that Biotage finds relevant according to the new guidelines is given below.
As the major part of the Group's income is paid in other currencies than the accounting currency SEK, the reported sales are affected to a relatively high degree by exchange rate variations between the periods. The Group's income is also affected by acquisitions. In order for stakeholders and corporate management to be able to understand the organic growth and analyze the sales development cleared of currency effects and acquisitions the company reports the sales development in relation to the comparative period at constant exchange rates and adjusted for acquisitions. The current period's sales in the respective currencies are recalculated according to the exchange rates used in the reporting of the comparative period and adjusted for acquisitions. The organic growth in percent is the ratio of organic growth and reported sales in the comparative period.
| Third quarter | 9 months | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales change in % | 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2019 | 1/1/2020 | 1/1/2019 | |||||
| 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 | ||||||
| KSEK | % | KSEK | % | KSEK | % | KSEK | % | ||
| Reported sales in the comparison period | 282,663 | 232,204 | 812,779 | 676,322 | |||||
| Reported sales in the period | 262,586 | 282,663 | 794,151 | 812,779 | |||||
| Reported Change | -20,076 | -7.1 | 50,459 | 21.7 | -18,628 | -2.3 | 136,457 | 20.2 | |
| Reported sales, excluding acquistions | 262,586 | 273,965 | 793,783 | 788,919 | |||||
| Change related to acquisitions | - | - | 8,698 | 3.7 | 368 | 0.0 | 23,860 | 3.5 | |
| Reported sales at comparables rates, excluding acquisitions |
275,053 | 250,963 | 795,663 | 734,485 | |||||
| Change related to currency effects | -12,467 | -4.4 | 23,001 | 9.9 | -1,880 | -0.2 | 54,434 | 8.1 | |
| Reported sales at comparables rates, excluding acquisitions |
275,053 | 250,963 | 795,663 | 734,485 | |||||
| Organic growth | -7,610 | -2.7 | 18,759 | 8.1 | -17,116 | -2.1 | 58,163 | 8.6 |
In order for stakeholders and corporate management to be able to follow and analyze the Group's financial strength, information on the Group's net cash/debt is reported defined as cash reduced by liabilities to credit institutions and leasing liability in accordance with IFRS 16.
| Net cash/debt | 9/30/2020 | 12/31/2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | 316.1 | 185.9 |
| Liabilities to credit institutions | -109.7 | -109.6 |
| Lease liabilities | -58.8 | -59.3 |
| Other interest-bearing liabilities | -57.6 | -86.2 |
| Net cash/debt | 90.2 | -69.2 |

Biotage has chosen to report graphs of the net sales and the operating result on a rolling 12-month basis as corporate management also follows the development over time on a rolling 12-month basis and believes that this provides supplementary information to the calendar-based interim data otherwise given in the report.
| Rolling 12 months | 9/30/2020 | 9/30/2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/2019 | 1/1/2020 | Rolling 12 | 10/1/2018 | 1/31/2019 | Rolling 12 | |
| 12/31/2019 | 9/30/2020 | months | 12/31/2018 | 9/30/2019 | months | |
| Net sales | 288.6 | 794.2 | 1,082.7 | 234.6 | 812.8 | 1,047.4 |
| Operating profit | 37.9 | 146.6 | 184.4 | 35.7 | 170.3 | 206.0 |
| Net sales increase % | 3.4% | 21.1% |
In this report Biotage uses the result measure EBIT, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, as an alternative term for operating profit. EBIT margin is thus an alternative term for operating margin, calculated as operating profit divided by net sales.
There has been no significant change during the reporting period beyond what was stated in the 2019 Annual Report. There are no contingent liabilities of a material nature for the Group.
No changes in estimates and assessments have been made compared to the most recent annual report beyond what is stated in respect of the additional purchase sum in Note 1 above.
| Third quarter | 9 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Q3 | Q3 | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | |
| Products | 237,255 256,980 | 718,246 | 736,787 | |
| Services | 23,588 | 23,554 | 70,706 | 70,194 |
| Other sales revenue | 1,744 | 2,129 | 5,200 | 5,798 |
| Total sales revenue | 262,586 282,663 | 794,151 | 812,779 |
| Third quarter | 9 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Q3 | Q3 | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | |
| Direct sales through own sales channel | 245,347 269,245 | 744,528 | 771,540 | |
| Sales through distributors | 17,240 | 13,418 | 49,623 | 41,239 |
| Total sales revenue | 262,586 282,663 | 794,151 | 812,779 |
| Third quarter | 9 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Q3 | Q3 | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | |
| Goods transferred at a point in time | 238,999 259,109 | 723,446 | 742,586 | |
| Services transferred at a point in time | 5,864 | 5,105 | 15,352 | 17,164 |
| Service contracts and other services | ||||
| transferred over a | 17,724 | 18,449 | 55,354 | 53,029 |
| period of time | ||||
| Total sales revenue | 262,586 282,663 | 794,151 | 812,779 |
| Third quarter | 9 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Q3 | Q3 | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | |
| System | 132,887 | 134,816 | 380,020 | 395,279 |
| Aftermarket | 129,699 | 147,847 | 414,131 | 417,500 |
| Total sales revenue | 262,586 282,663 | 794,151 | 812,779 |
| Americas | EMEA | APAC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | Q3 | |
| Organic Chemistry | 46,023 | 41,627 | 33,405 | 25,367 | 62,397 | 65,441 | 141,825 | 132,436 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 47,874 | 53,070 | 25,841 | 27,372 | 12,470 | 13,625 | 86,185 | 94,067 |
| Scale-Up* | 12,131 | 27,184 | 7,717 | 11,288 | 5,640 | 8,990 | 25,488 | 47,462 |
| Biomolecules | 5,752 | 6,485 | 2,598 | 1,658 | 740 | 555 | 9,089 | 8,698 |
| Total sales revenue | 111,779 | 128,366 | 69,561 | 65,686 | 81,247 | 88,611 | 262,586 | 282,663 |
*previously called Industrial Products
| Americas | EMEA | APAC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | |
| Jan-Sep Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | Jan-Sep | ||
| Organic Chemistry | 116,145 | 120,209 | 91,383 | 85,905 | 187,832 | 182,409 | 395,360 | 388,523 |
| Analytical Chemistry | 153,118 | 156,602 | 71,885 | 77,147 | 43,441 | 44,726 | 268,444 | 278,474 |
| Scale-Up* | 57,561 | 60,663 | 28,809 | 35,888 | 19,233 | 25,371 | 105,603 | 121,922 |
| Biomolecules | 14,985 | 17,959 | 6,342 | 4,784 | 3,417 | 1,117 | 24,744 | 23,860 |
| Total sales revenue | 341,808 355,433 | 198,420 | 203,725 | 253,923 | 253,622 | 794,151 | 812,779 |
The distribution relates to sales per product area to customers located in the above geographical areas.
Individual disclosed sales amounts may deviate from prior quarterly reports, due to changes in product or customer classifications

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