Ceapro Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial and Operational Results
- Ceapro completes another record-setting quarter for the highest quarterly revenues reported in Company's history
- Clinical program with avenanthramides as anti-inflammatory compound initiated
/EINPresswire.com/ -- EDMONTON, ALBERTA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/24/16 -- Ceapro Inc. (TSX VENTURE: CZO) ("Ceapro" or the "Company"), a growth-stage biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of active ingredients for healthcare and cosmetic industries, announced today its financial results for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and provided an overview of recent operational highlights.
Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter of 2016
-- Best second quarter performance with revenues reaching historical highs;
-- Total sales of $4,168,000 in 2Q 2016 vs. $2,439,000 in 2Q 2015, an
increase of 71%;
-- Income from operations before tax of $2,358,000 in 2Q 2016 vs. $658,000
in 2Q 2015;
-- Gross margin of $3,014,000 in 2Q 2016 vs. $1,749,000 in 2Q 2015; and
-- Net profit after tax of $1,636,000 in 2Q 2016 vs. $658,000 in 2Q 2015.
Gilles Gagnon, M.Sc., MBA, President and CEO of Ceapro, stated, "We are very pleased to have ended the second quarter of 2016 with these exceptional results. Of note, this is the fourth consecutive record-setting quarter that Ceapro has delivered and we aim to continue to excel in our high-value de-risked base business in cosmeceuticals, which has shown to be a proven result of the effectiveness of our business strategy."
Recent Corporate Highlights
-- Closed a private placement of CDN$10.0 million with the majority of the
offering subscribed by fundamental institutional investors;
-- Renewed a major distribution agreement with long-time partner, Symrise
AG;
-- Completed human bioavailability study using Ceapro's high concentration
of avenanthramides. Manuscript submitted for publication;
-- Contributed high concentration avenanthramides for a U.S.based human
bio-efficacy study to be co-sponsored with a multinational company;
-- Pursued the development of the Company's enabling Pressurized Gas
eXpanded Technology (PGX) at demonstration scale level; and
-- Initiated commissioning of a new manufacturing facility.
"With the results from this quarter combined with the announcement of the renewal of a long-term agreement with our major distributor, Symrise AG, Ceapro has established a solid base for this tremendous year-over-year growth and for the long term," added Mr. Gagnon.
Expected Near-Term Milestones
-- Opening of new GMP bio-processing extraction facility in Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada in Q3 2016;
-- Commence pilot clinical study to develop beta glucan as a cholesterol
reducer in Q4 2016;
-- Complete the development of a prototype for a functional drink in Q4
2016; and
-- Complete bio-efficacy study of avenanthramides as an anti-inflammatory
compound in exercise induced inflammation in Q1 2017.
Mr. Gagnon concluded, "Beyond these excellent financial results and while we will transfer the manufacturing operations to a new manufacturing facility during the second half of 2016, we will do our utmost to continue to develop our pipeline and execute our projects rigorously toward market expansion into the profitable nutraceutical and pharmaceutical sectors."
Financial Results for the Three Month and Six Month Periods Ended June 30, 2016
-- Total sales of $4,168,000 and $8,231,000 in Q2 and H1 2016 respectively
compared to $2,439,000 and $4,154,000 in 2015. A 98% increase for the
first six month period.
-- Income from operations before tax of $2,358,000 and $4,092,000 in Q2 and
H1 2016 respectively compared to $658,000 and $428,000 in 2015.
-- Net profit of $1,636,000 and $2,849,000 in Q2 and H1 2016 respectively
compared to a net profit of $658,000 and net profit of $464,000 in 2015.
-- General and Administration expenses of $525,000 and $1,020,000 in Q2 and
H1 2016 respectively compared to $629,000 and $1,431,000 in 2015. The
decrease in G&A in 2016 compared to 2015 is mostly due to a significant
decrease in share based compensation costs due to the fact that the
number of options granted in 2016 is negligible.
-- Cash generated from operations of $3,059,000 during the first six months
of 2016 compared to $279,000 for the same period in 2015.
-- Retained earnings position of $2,790,000 as of June 30, 2016 compared to
a deficit of $59,000 as of December 31, 2015.
-- The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $910,000 as of June 30,
2016 as compared to $1,681,000 as of December 31, 2015.
CEAPRO INC.
Consolidated Statements of Net Income and Comprehensive Income
Unaudited
Quarters Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2016 2015 2016 2015
$ $ $ $
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Revenue (note 15) 4,167,855 2,439,366 8,231,431 4,153,851
Cost of goods sold 1,153,517 690,229 2,383,280 1,612,615
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Gross margin 3,014,338 1,749,137 5,848,151 2,541,236
Research and product
development (61,251) 236,835 266,581 342,742
General and
administration 524,858 629,225 1,020,504 1,431,158
Sales and marketing 643 3,506 2,829 6,673
Finance costs (note 14) 48,896 37,024 147,377 143,774
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Income from operations 2,501,192 842,547 4,410,860 616,889
Other operating loss
(note 13) (143,587) (184,823) (319,279) (189,253)
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Income before tax 2,357,605 657,724 4,091,581 427,636
Income taxes
Current tax expense 36,090 - (421,916) -
Deferred tax (expense)
recovery (757,897) - (820,475) 36,250
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Income tax (expense)
recovery (721,807) - (1,242,391) 36,250
Total comprehensive
income for the period 1,635,798 657,724 2,849,190 463,886
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Net income per common
share (note 20):
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Basic 0.03 0.01 0.05 0.01
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Diluted 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.01
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Weighted average number
of common shares
outstanding (note 20):
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Basic 62,879,483 61,669,149 62,731,361 61,605,706
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Diluted 66,476,458 65,843,789 66,106,894 65,298,020
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CEAPRO INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
June 30, December 31,
2016 2015
$ $
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 909,934 1,681,125
Trade receivables 1,332,038 538,995
Other receivables 71,462 124,132
Inventories (note 4) 960,302 1,242,417
Prepaid expenses and deposits 117,489 259,560
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3,391,225 3,846,229
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Non-Current Assets
Investment tax credits receivable 487,339 603,302
Deposits 94,309 93,264
Licenses (note 5) 31,848 33,329
Property and equipment (note 6) 13,047,816 9,868,676
Deferred tax assets 326,578 1,258,674
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13,987,890 11,857,245
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TOTAL ASSETS 17,379,115 15,703,474
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,906,688 2,005,611
Deferred revenue (note 9) 372,328 1,172,198
Current portion of long-term debt (note
7) 988,291 984,318
Convertible debentures (note 8) 914,569 872,355
Current portion of CAAP loan (note 11) 77,858 72,942
Income tax payable 200,840 95,180
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4,460,574 5,202,604
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Non-Current Liabilities
Long-term debt (note 7) 1,758,369 2,277,186
CAAP loan (note 11) 254,484 235,529
Deferred tax liabilities - 111,621
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2,012,853 2,624,336
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TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,473,427 7,826,940
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Equity
Share capital (note 10) 6,973,903 6,800,018
Equity component of convertible
debentures (note 8) 106,200 106,200
Contributed surplus 1,035,643 1,029,564
Retained earnings (deficit) 2,789,942 (59,248)
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The complete financial statements are available for review on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.ceapro.com.
About Ceapro Inc.
Ceapro Inc. is a Canadian biotechnology company involved in the development of proprietary extraction technology and the application of this technology to the production of extracts and "active ingredients" from oats and other renewable plant resources. Ceapro adds further value to its extracts by supporting their use in cosmeceutical, nutraceutical, and therapeutics products for humans and animals. The Company has a broad range of expertise in natural product chemistry, microbiology, biochemistry, immunology and process engineering. These skills merge in the fields of active ingredients, biopharmaceuticals and drug-delivery solutions. For more information on Ceapro, please visit the Company's website at www.ceapro.com.
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Source: Ceapro Inc.
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