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ArcticZymes Technologies — Interim / Quarterly Report 2014
Apr 30, 2014
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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First Quarter 2014
30 April 2014
Svein W. F. Lien – CEO
Agenda
- Highlights
- Q1 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
- Summary and Outlook
Highlights
| BetaGlucans | Enzymes |
|---|---|
| Obtained CE-marking for Woulgan® • Biogel |
• Increasing end-user sales but lower rSAP shipments to OEM partners |
- Started market evaluation process with Smith & Nephew
- Launched Woulgan® Biogel on web shop
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Signed beta-glucan supply agreement with Nutreco Skretting, marking re-entry into the animal health market
-
rSAP shipments to OEM partners
- Gaining traction with several new OEM partners
- Expecting broader adoption of the enzyme portfolio in the second half of 2014
Financials
- Highlights
- Q1 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
- Summary and Outlook
Financial Highlights
| NOK million | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | 2013 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzymes | 3.2 | 4.5 | 15.8 | |||
| Beta-Glucans | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.3 | |||
| Sales revenues | 4.1 | 5.9 | 22.1 | |||
| Enzymes | -1.5 | -1.0 | -2.6 | |||
| Beta-Glucans | -5.6 | -5.1 | -18.9 | |||
| EBITDA | -7.1 | -6.1 | -21.5 | |||
| Profit before tax | -7.6 | -6.6 | -22.9 |
Cash Flow and Cash Position
| (Amounts in NOK 1.000) |
Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating activities | -10.6 | -7.4 | -17.4 |
| Investing activities | -1.9 | -0.3 | -1.6 |
| Financing activities | 0.7 | 43.2 | 43.2 |
| Changes in cash and cash equivalents | -11.9 | 35.5 | 24.3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning | 33.7 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| of period | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 21.8 | 44.9 | 33.7 |
• Strengthened cash balance and equity through share issue raising NOK 78 million at NOK 20 per share
Biotec BetaGlucans
- Highlights
- Q1 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
- Summary and Outlook
Biotec BetaGlucans
Segment numbers
| NOK million | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Revenue | 0.9 | 1.4 | 6.3 |
| Other income | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 |
| Operating expenses | -6.5 | -6.8 | -26.4 |
| EBITDA | -5.6 | -5.1 | -26.5 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | -0.4 | -0.3 | -1.3 |
| EBIT | -6.0 | -5.4 | -20.2 |
Obtained CE-marking of Woulgan
- Major milestone achieved in April, with the CE-marking of Woulgan® Biogel
- Approved by DNV Nemko Presafe with the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) as Competent Medicinal Authority
- Classified as a medical device in Class III, rule 13 under the EU Directive for Medical Devices
- Advanced classification for medical devices with secondary, ancillary medicinal effects – all claims accepted
- Main initial indications will be diabetic ulcers, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and burns
- Product also approved for other wounds such as post-surgery wounds, trauma wounds, lacerations and abrasions
Woulgan® has shown clear beneficial effects of SBG
- SBG effect in healing of diabetic foot ulcers covered in article published in the 2014 Journal of Diabetes
- Advanced classification opens unique opportunities for a gel 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.»
collaboration
- Addressing a large market in need of new and cost-effective wound healing solutions
- Running a market evaluation trial with Smith & Nephew
- Establishing end-user efficiency in routine clinical setting
- Forming commercial strategy
- Clarifying the basis for long-term partnership
The European market opportunity Market estimate of annual number of wounds
| Population Europe | 571 million | |
|---|---|---|
| # of Diabetic Foot Ulcer | 2.0 million | |
| # of Leg Ulcers | 0.9 million |
|
| # of Pressure Ulcers | 5.0 million | |
| # of burns | 1.0 million | |
| Total # of wounds Europe | ≈ 9.0 million |
Europe represents approximately 1/3 of the total available wound market
Model for calculation:
Push / Pull strategy is key to succeed with distribution of advanced products:
| Push = Distribution Partner(s) | Pull = Marketing/ Testing/Opinion leaders |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| We should not take short term actions that may destroy the larger opportunities |
User and opinion leader support can never be wrong = short term focus |
||
| Large market opportunities will |
Also test sales to get market |
Woulgan® claims and market
| Market Segments: | Paid by: | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals and Wound Clinics | Dependent on country but normally funded by Budget |
|
| Primary Care | Reimbursement = National application and process |
|
| OTC/Individuals | Reimbursement and individuals |
Web-shop sales creates interest
- Launched web-shop on 8 April
- Sales statistics per 29 April:
- Number of tubes: 3096
- Revenue (excl. VAT): NOK 152'
Supply agreement with Skretting
- Signed preferred supplier agreement with leading aquaculture feed producer Skretting AS
- Supplying beta-glucans for fish and shrimp
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Marks a re-entry into the animal health market
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Highlights
- Q1 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
Summary and Outlook
ArcticZymes Segment numbers
| NOK million | Q1 2014 | Q1 2013 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Revenue | 3.2 | 4.5 | 15.8 |
| Other income | 1.2 | 1.1 | 5.1 |
| Operating expenses | -5.9 | -6.6 | -23.5 |
| EBITDA | -1.5 | -1.0 | -2.6 |
| Depreciation & Amortization | -0.2 | -0.3 | -1.1 |
| EBIT | -1.7 | -1.2 | -3.7 |
Revenue development
- Fluctuating rSAP sales to key OEM – lower volumes in Q1'14
- Higher end-user sales vs. both Q1'13 and Q4'13
- Sales through direct sales channels, outbound marketing campaigns and web-shop grew 25% vs Q1'13
Broadening the distribution
- Broadened the base of OEM customers with agreements with global leaders like GE Healthcare Life Sciences and New England Biolabs over the past years
- Continuing to add regional distribution partners
- Signed agreements with several new partners in Q1'14, including:
- Q-Bio
- Kem-En-Tec
- Elisabeth Pharma
- Techtum
- Commercial OEM opportunities increasing for both the Cod-UNG enzyme and the Dnase portfolio in the tier 2 segment
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
-
Own R&D focusing on new ready-touse enzyme kits and functionalized enzymes
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Highlights
- Q1 financials
- Beta-Glucans
- – advanced wound care
- Enzymes
- – molecular testing
- Summary and Outlook
Outlook
Biotec BetaGlucans:
- Reviewing commercial strategy for Woulgan® Biogel in market evaluation trial with Smith & Nephew – limited launch outside of the trial
- Other beta-glucan sales set to increase with Nutreco Skretting feed agreement commencing in mid-2014
ArcticZymes:
• Gaining traction with more OEM partners within enzymes, and expecting broader adoption of the enzyme portfolio going forward
Questions?
Svein W. F. Lien Mob: +4792289323 Email: [email protected] www.biotec.no