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Aqua Bio Technology — Investor Presentation 2014
Nov 26, 2014
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Investor Presentation
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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]
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