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ArcticZymes Technologies — Interim / Quarterly Report 2014
Aug 13, 2014
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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Second Quarter 2014
13 August 2014
Svein W. F. Lien – CEO
Agenda
- Highlights
- Q2 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
- Summary and Outlook
Highlights
Beta-Glucans
- Woulgan® Biogel receiving positive product feedback from users
- International market evaluation trial with Smith & Nephew is progressing
- Started deliveries under betaglucan supply agreement with Nutreco Skretting
- Doubled revenues from Q2'13
• Sharply higher deliveries to main OEM partners
Enzymes
- Continuing to broaden OEM client portfolio
- More than doubled revenues from Q2'13
- Positive operating profit
Expect overall revenue growth going forward
Financials
- Highlights
- Q2 and H1 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
- Summary and Outlook
Financial Highlights
| NOK million | Q2 2014 | Q2 2013 | H1 2014 | H1 2013 | 2013 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzymes | 5.4 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 15.8 | |||||
| Beta-Glucans | 3.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 6.3 | |||||
| Sales revenues | 9.3 | 4.6 | 13.4 | 10.5 | 22.1 | |||||
| Enzymes | 1.0 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -2.6 | |||||
| Beta-Glucans | -3.4 | -3.7 | -8.9 | -8.8 | -18.9 | |||||
| EBITDA | -2.3 | -4.7 | -9.4 | -10.8 | -21.5 | |||||
| Profit before tax | -2.5 | -4.9 | -10.0 | -11.5 | -22.9 |
* The segment figures reflect that all costs are allocated to the two operating units
Cash Flow and Cash Position
| (Amounts in NOK 1.000) |
Q2 2014 |
Q2 2013 | H1 2014 | H1 2013 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | -7.7 | -2.4 | -18.3 | -9.7 | -17.4 |
| Investing activities | -0.3 | -0.3 | -2.2 | -0.6 | -1.6 |
| Financing activities | 75.2 | 0.1 | 75.9 | 43.3 | 43.2 |
| Changes in cash and cash equivalents |
67.2 | -2.6 | 55.3 | 32.9 | 24.3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of period |
21.8 | 44.9 | 33.7 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
89.0 | 42.3 | 89.0 | 42.3 | 33.7 |
• Strengthened cash balance and equity through share issue raising gross proceeds of NOK 78 million at NOK 20 per share in April
Biotec BetaGlucans
- Highlights
- Q2 and H1 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
- Summary and Outlook
Biotec BetaGlucans
Segment numbers
| NOK million | Q2 2014 | Q2 2013 | H1 2014 | H1 2013 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Revenue | 3.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 6.3 |
| Other income | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Operating expenses | -7.2 | -6.0 | -13.7 | -12.9 | -26.4 |
| EBITDA | -3.4 | -3.7 | -8.9 | -8.8 | -26.5 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -1.3 |
| EBIT | -3.8 | -4.0 | -9.7 | -9.4 | -20.2 |
* The segment figures reflect that all costs are allocated to the two operating units
• Sales revenue increase reflecting start of deliveries to Nutreco Skretting for aquaculture feed, and the limited launch of Woulgan® Biogel
Receiving positive product feedback on Woulgan® Biogel
- Shipped10,000 tubes since obtaining CEmark, including website sales and test samples
- Distributed test samples to 15 health institutions in Norway, and approximately 100 other health care professionals and key opinion leaders
- International market evaluation trial with Smith & Nephew is progressing
- Expecting results from use in routine clinical settings in UK and Germany during 2H'14
- Will clarify commercial strategy and potential long-term partnership
Male patient with venous leg ulcers. Treatment with Woulgan Biogel for 3 times a week for 1, 5 months. The patient refused wearing compression and healing haltered after initial response. He continued with Woulgan any way and ulcers continued to improve over the next 4,5 months
"I have tried Woulgan Biogel on eczema on my hand. Visible improvement after one week, the eczema is gone, only some small wounds left." Nurse
"I have struggled with chronic wounds on the palm of my hand and fingers for 2 years. After one week treatment this has greatly improved. Fantastic. This is a product that's becoming a "must have" for me."
"I have tried Woulgan Biogel on dry skin/rash on my leg. Improvement was observed after 2-3 days"
Studies show clear beneficial effects of SBG in Woulgan® Biogel
- The positive effect of SBG in healing of diabetic foot ulcers was covered in the 2014 Journal of Diabetes
- Classification as advanced medical device opens unique opportunities for Woulgan® versus other gels in the wound market
Zykova et al 2014;
«Macrophage stimulating agent soluble yeast b-1,3/1,6-glucan as a topical treatment of diabetic foot and leg ulcers: A randomized,double blind, placebo-controlled phase II study.»
Broad indication area -large wound healing market opportunity
• The European market counts ~9 million wounds in the initial indication areas
Diabetic ulcers, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, burns
• Approved also for other major wound areas
Post-surgery wounds, trauma wounds, lacerations, and abrasions
Europe represents ~1/3 of the total available global wound market
Woulgan® Biogel market approach
Pros and cons of partnership options
Supply agreement with Skretting
- Started deliveries of betaglucans for fish and shrimp feed to leading aquaculture company Skretting AS
- Marks a re-entry into the animal health market
- Expected to increase revenues and operating profits in the second half of the year
Granted US beta-glucan cancer patent
- US patent issued to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) with Biotec Pharmacon as exclusive licensee
- Covers inventive treatment of several types of cancer using combination of monoclocal antibodies and (1,3) betaglucan
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Result of ongoing cooperation between MSKCC and Biotec
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Highlights
- Q2 and H1 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
Summary and Outlook
ArcticZymes Segment numbers
| NOK million | Q2 2014 | Q2 2013 | H1 2014 | H1 2013 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Revenue | 5.4 | 2.7 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 15.8 |
| Other income | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 5.1 |
| Operating expenses | -5.4 | -5.3 | -11.3 | -11.9 | -23.5 |
| EBITDA | 1.0 | -1.0 | -0.5 | -2.0 | -2.6 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| EBIT | 0.8 | -1.3 | -0.9 | -2.5 | -3.7 |
- Increased deliveries of rSAP to the main OEM customers as well as higher sales of Cod-UNG and other enzymes
- Growing end-user sales
Revenue development
- Fluctuating rSAP sales to key OEM – low volumes in Q1'14 but high in Q2'14
- Increasing end-user awareness and steady growth in end-user sales
Broadening the distribution
- Broadened the base of OEM customers with agreements with global leaders like GE Healthcare Life Sciences, New England Biolabs and Amresco (VWR) over the past years
- Continuing to add regional distribution partners
- Signed agreements with several new regional distribution partners in H1'14
- Exploring Asia: Participating in Analytica Shanghai in September
R&D update
- Working to broaden the product offering of marine enzymes
- Participating in the NextZyme project starting in the third quarter 2014
- Have received NOK 4 million grant from the Norwegian Research Council
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Also focusing on new ready-to-use enzyme kits and functionalized enzymes
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Highlights
- Q2 and H1 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
- Summary and Outlook
Outlook
- Market evaluation for Woulgan® Biogel will determine commercial strategy – expected to be finalized during the second half of the year
- Continue to expand operation both in beta-glucans and enzymes
- Expect overall revenue growth going forward
Questions?
Svein W. F. Lien Mob: +4792289323 Email: [email protected] www.biotec.no