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Aqua Bio Technology Investor Presentation 2014

Nov 26, 2014

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Third Quarter Results Presentation

26 November 2014

Q3 2014 Highlights

  • Restorsea dispute settled
  • Strong profitability; EBITDA margin above 50 per cent
  • Analysis of broader market approach initiated
  • Strong financial position maintained
  • NOK 27 million cash reserve

Income Statement

NOK million Q3 2014 Q3 2013 YTD 2014 YTD 2013
Income 6.7 4.8 17.3 19.0
Operating costs -3.1 -3.0 -12.7 -10.4
EBITDA 3.6 1.8 4.6 8.5
EBIT 2.0 0.4 -0.2 4.3
EBT 2.1 0.6 0.0 4.9
Net result 2.1 0.6 0.0 4.9
EBITDA margin 53.7% 37.9% 26.6% 44.9%
  • All royalty and exclusivity payments received according to contracts
  • Revenues may fluctuate from quarter to quarter, due to ABT's early phase position and customer structure
  • Operating costs in Q1-Q3 2014 affected by legal costs relating to Restorsea dispute

Income development last four quarters

Balance Sheet

NOK million 30 Sep
2014
31 Dec
2013
30 Sep
2013
Fixed
assets
14.0 16.6 18.2
Current assets 60.9 61.7 60.3
-
of which is cash
27.0 27.0 26.0
Total equity 66.1 65.9 67.4
Long term debt 7.1 9.0 9.2
Short term debt 1.7 3.4 2.0
Total balance 74.9 78.3 78.6

Cash flow

NOK million (Year
to date)
2014 2013
Cash at beginning
of
period
27.0 21.0
From operations 4.2 5.8
From investments -2.3 -0.6
From financing -1.9 -0.2
Cash at end of
period
27.0 26.0
Cash change
in period
0.0 5.0

Restorsea dispute resolved

  • Case irrevocably settled at beginning of third quarter
  • Substantial non-recurring legal costs carried by ABT in 2014
  • New agreement expands ABT-Restorsea partnership
  • Restorsea exclusivity now also embraces Beauty Propelline and Dermaclarine
  • Financial terms unchanged from initial contract
  • ABT able to focus on further developing the Company going forward

Addressing a broader market

  • ABT ingredients for medical purposes to be explored
  • Research and trials over recent years suggest that ABTs hatching fluid technology holds potential also outside the cosmetics industry
  • Significant documentation of technology and efficacy already in place
  • ABTs key personnel have experience from the pharmaceutical industry
  • Natural and sustainable ingredients in demand also by medical products manufacturers

A strategy for expansion

1. Support exclusivity
partners Restorsea
and Amway in their
efforts
to
reach
commercial
success
in the
cosmetics
market
with
skin
care
products
based
on
ABT technology.
Ongoing
2. Active in-licensing
of
relevant technologies
from partners; develop
ABT as a powerhouse in commercializing
third
party technologies
for
skin
care
and other
applications.
Ongoing
3. Explore
possible
applications
for ABT's
hatching
fluid technology
outside
the
cosmetics
industry, i.e. medical
use.
Initiated

Outlook

  • Transparent revenue stream
  • 2014-2017 contracted income stream substantial
  • Commercial success of exclusivity partners represent upside potential
  • Operating costs returning to normal levels
  • Strategy of broadened market approach holds potential
  • In-licensing agreements expected in coming months
  • Medical market may represent significant long term potential
  • Robust financial position
  • Equity ratio almost 90 pst; strong cash position

4th Quarter and Full Year 2014 Results 11 February 2015

Investor contact

Arvid Lindberg, CEO +47 9824 5410 [email protected]

www.aquabiotechnology.com