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UPPSALA, Sweden, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Olink Holding AB (publ) (“Olink”) (Nasdaq: OLK) today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Highlights

  • First quarter 2024 revenue totaled $28.8 million, representing year over year growth of 5% on a reported basis and 5% on a constant currency adjusted like-for-like basis

  • Total Explore customer installations reached 121, with 14 installations during the first quarter

  • Total Signature Q100 placements reached 202, with 16 placements during the first quarter

  • Explore revenue of $18.0 million accounted for 63% of total first quarter revenue, with Explore Kit revenue totaling $11.3 million, or 63% of total Explore revenues

  • First quarter kits revenue and analysis services revenue represented 61% and 27% of total revenue, respectively

  • First quarter 2024 net loss was $(16.1) million, with adjusted EBITDA of $(15.5) million; compared to first quarter of 2023 net loss of $(14.0) million and adjusted EBITDA of $(9.4) million

  • Exited first quarter 2024 with a cash balance of $109.3 million

On March 20, 2024, Thermo Fisher Scientific received clearance from the Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products with respect to the proposed transaction. The parties continue to work cooperatively with the applicable regulators and continue to expect the offer to be completed by mid-2024.

First quarter financial results
Total revenue for the first quarter of 2024 was $28.8 million, as compared to $27.5 million for the first quarter of 2023, growing 5% year over year and driven primarily by strength in our kit business.

First quarter 2024 kits revenue of $17.6 million represented 61% of our total revenue, compared to 49% for the first quarter of 2023; and grew 30% year over year as a result of continued Explore and Target revenue growth in combination with the launch of Explore HT.

Analysis services revenue for the first quarter of 2024 was $7.8 million, as compared to $10.4 million for the first quarter of 2023.

Other revenue was $3.3 million for the first quarter of 2024, as compared to $3.5 million for the first quarter of 2023. Other revenue decrease was driven by Signature Q100 placements, this was largely due to a year over year decrease in China where Q1 2023 benefited from government stimulus.

By geography, revenue during the first quarter of 2024 was $17.1 million in Americas, $7.7 million in EMEA (including Sweden), and $4.0 million in China and RoW (including Japan).

Reported gross profit was $17.4 million in the first quarter of 2024, as compared to $17.6 million in the first quarter of 2023. Adjusted gross profit was $18.8 million in the first quarter of 2024, as compared to $18.4 million in the first quarter of 2023.

Reported gross profit margin for kits was 78% for the first quarter of 2024, as compared to 81% for the first quarter of 2023. Adjusted gross profit margin for kits was 80% for the first quarter of 2024, as compared to 83% for the first quarter of 2023.

Reported gross profit margin for analysis services was 29% as compared to 56% in the first quarter of 2023. Adjusted gross profit margin for analysis services was 42% for the first quarter of 2024, as compared to 62% in the first quarter of 2023.

Reported and adjusted gross profit margin for Other was 42% for the first quarter of 2024, as compared to 21% for the first quarter of 2023.

Total operating expenses for the first quarter of 2024 were $42.4 million, as compared to $34.9 million for the first quarter of 2023. The increase was largely due the overall growth of the business, which includes expenses related to strategic initiatives.

Net loss was $(16.1) million for the first quarter of 2024 and adjusted EBITDA was $(15.5) million, as compared to a net loss of $(14.0) million and adjusted EBITDA of $(9.4) million for the first quarter of 2023. Add-back in adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter 2024 amounted to a total of $4.1 million which pertain to costs associated with the work in response to the tender offer by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announced on October 17, 2023, $1.1 million, and costs for the share-based compensation, $3.0 million. Add-back in adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter 2023 amounted to a total of $3.6 million which primarily included costs related to our January 2023 capital raise, $1.5 million, and costs for the share-based compensation, $2.1 million.

Net loss per share for the first quarter of 2024 was $(0.13) based on a weighted average number of outstanding shares of 124,342,715 as compared to a net loss per share of $(0.11) in the first quarter of 2023 based on a weighted average number of outstanding shares of 122,954,966.

Webcast and conference call
Due to the pending acquisition of Olink by Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., Olink will not be hosting a conference call.

Statement regarding use of non IFRS financial measures
We present certain non-IFRS financial measures because they are used by our management to evaluate our operating performance and formulate business plans. We believe that the use of these non-IFRS measures facilitates investors’ assessment of our operating performance. We caution readers that amounts presented in accordance with our definitions of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted gross profit, adjusted gross profit margin, adjusted gross profit margin by segment, and constant currency revenue growth, may not be the same as similar measures used by other companies. Not all companies and Wall Street analysts calculate the non-IFRS measures we use in the same manner. We compensate for these limitations by reconciling each of these non-IFRS measures to the nearest IFRS performance measure, which should be considered when evaluating our performance. We encourage you to review our financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

We are not able to forecast constant currency revenue on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability and difficulty in predicting foreign currency exchange rates and, as a result, are unable to provide a reconciliation to forecasted constant currency revenue.

Investor contact
David Deuchler, CFA
Gilmartin Group
olink@gilmartinir.com

Media contact
Michael B. Gonzales
VP Global Marketing
Mobile: +1 415 308 6467
michael.gonzales@olink.com

Forward-looking statements
This press release contains express or implied “forward-looking statements” as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management’s beliefs and assumptions and on information currently available to management. All statements contained in this release other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the proposed acquisition of Olink by Thermo Fisher (the “Proposed Acquisition”), our Explore externalizations, our ability to develop, commercialize and achieve market acceptance of our current and planned products and services, our research and development efforts, and other matters regarding our business strategies, use of capital, results of operations and financial position, and plans and objectives for future operations. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the ability of the parties to satisfy the closing conditions of the Proposed Acquisition on a timely basis, if at all; the possibility of regulatory approvals required for the Proposed Acquisition not being timely obtained, if obtained at all, or being obtained subject to conditions; uncertainties as to how many of Olink’s shareholders will tender their shares in the offer; the possibility that competing offers will be made; the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of Thermo Fisher and Olink to terminate the Purchase Agreement; negative effects of the announcement of the Proposed Acquisition on the market price of Olink’s common stock; prior to the completion of the Proposed Acquisition, Olink’s business experiencing disruptions due to uncertainty or other factors related to the Proposed Acquisition making it more difficult to maintain relationships with employees, customers, licensees, other business partners or governmental entities; difficulty retaining key employees; the outcome of any legal proceedings related to the Proposed Acquisition; the parties being unable to successfully implement integration strategies or to achieve expected synergies and operating efficiencies within the expected timeframe for completing the Proposed Acquisition, or at all; , the need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change; implementation of strategies for improving growth; general economic conditions and related uncertainties; dependence on customers’ capital spending policies and government funding policies; the effect of economic and political conditions and exchange rate fluctuations on international operations; use and protection of intellectual property; the potential effects of government regulations; any natural disaster, public health crisis or other catastrophic event; and the effect of laws and regulations governing government contracts; and any lingering impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the words “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “plan,” “outlook,” “objective,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “currently,” “ongoing” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the information expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors are described under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (Commission file number 001-40277) and elsewhere in the documents we file or furnish with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. We caution you that forward-looking statements are based on a combination of facts and factors currently known by us and our projections for the future, about which we cannot be certain. As a result, the forward-looking statements may not prove to be accurate. The forward-looking statements in this press release represent our views as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by law.

About Olink
Olink Holding AB (Nasdaq: OLK) is a company dedicated to accelerating proteomics together with the scientific community, across multiple disease areas to enable new discoveries and improve the lives of patients. Olink provides a platform of products and services which are deployed across major biopharmaceutical companies and leading clinical and academic institutions to deepen the understanding of real-time human biology and drive 21st century healthcare through actionable and impactful science. The Company was founded in 2016 and is well established across Europe, North America, and Asia. Olink is headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden.

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated

Note

2024

 

2023

 

Revenue

4

28,751

 

27,457

 

Cost of revenue

 

(11,306

)

(9,843

)

Gross profit

 

17,445

 

17,614

 

Selling expenses

 

(13,903

)

(11,995

)

Administrative expenses

 

(19,459

)

(16,381

)

Research and development expenses

 

(10,459

)

(6,387

)

Other operating income

 

1,623

 

223

 

Other operating expense

 

(188

)

(393

)

Operating loss

 

(24,941

)

(17,319

)

Interest income

 

1,253

 

78

 

Interest expense

 

(319

)

(121

)

Foreign exchange, net

 

3,952

 

(165

)

Other finance income

 

 

17

 

Loss before tax

 

(20,055

)

(17,509

)

Income tax benefit

5

3,993

 

3,552

 

Net loss for the period (Attributable to shareholders of the Parent)

 

(16,062

)

(13,958

)

Other comprehensive profit/(loss):

 

 

 

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:

 

 

 

Exchange differences from translation of foreign operations

 

(27,936

)

3,102

 

Other comprehensive profit/(loss) for the period, net of tax

 

(27,936

)

3,102

 

Total comprehensive loss for the period, net of tax

 

(43,998

)

(10,856

)

Total comprehensive loss for the period (Attributable to shareholders of the Parent)

 

(43,998

)

(10,856

)

Basic and diluted loss per share

9

(0.13

)

(0.11

)

 

 

 

 

INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars

Note

March 31, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 

Goodwill and Intangible assets

 

241,413

 

258,681

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

28,201

 

30,039

 

Right-of-use asset

 

26,270

 

26,987

 

Deferred tax assets

5

24,261

 

21,285

 

Other non-current assets

 

1,717

 

1,794

 

Total non-current assets

 

321,862

 

338,786

 

Current assets

 

 

 

Inventories

 

66,615

 

66,436

 

Trade receivables

 

35,058

 

62,795

 

Other receivables

 

2,747

 

3,443

 

Prepaid expenses and accrued income

 

7,390

 

9,835

 

Cash at bank and in hand

 

109,283

 

120,957

 

Total current assets

 

221,093

 

263,466

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

542,955

 

602,252

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

Share capital

6

32,221

 

32,221

 

Other contributed capital

6

623,145

 

620,219

 

Reserves/(Deficit)

 

(70,230

)

(42,294

)

Accumulated Deficit

 

(123,510

)

(107,448

)

Total equity attributable to shareholders of the Parent

 

461,626

 

502,698

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

7

22,061

 

22,765

 

Deferred tax liabilities

5

19,774

 

21,302

 

Total non-current liabilities

 

41,835

 

44,067

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

Lease liabilities

7

4,142

 

4,024

 

Accounts payable

 

6,704

 

18,758

 

Current tax liabilities

 

1,661

 

1,320

 

Other current liabilities

10

26,987

 

31,385

 

Total current liabilities

 

39,494

 

55,487

 

Total liabilities

 

81,329

 

99,554

 

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

 

542,955

 

602,252

 


INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

 

 

Three months ended March 31

 

Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars

Note

2024

 

2023

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

Loss before tax

 

(20,055

)

(17,509

)

Adjustments reconciling loss before tax to operating cash flows:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

5,368

 

4,319

 

Net finance expense/(income)

 

(4,886

)

190

 

Loss on sale of assets

 

30

 

32

 

Share-based compensation expense

6

3,030

 

2,105

 

Other

 

51

 

25

 

Changes in working capital:

 

 

 

(Increase) in inventories

 

(3,868

)

(6,299

)

Decrease in trade receivable

 

25,993

 

24,708

 

Decrease in other current receivables

 

2,547

 

1,286

 

(Decrease) in trade payables

 

(12,075

)

(414

)

(Decrease) in other current liabilities

 

(3,674

)

(3,053

)

Interest received

 

1,221

 

78

 

Interest paid

 

(319

)

(121

)

Other finance income

 

 

17

 

Tax paid

 

(142

)

(3

)

Cash flow used in operating activities

 

(6,779

)

5,362

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Purchase of intangible assets

 

(509

)

(370

)

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

 

(994

)

(2,424

)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

 

 

5

 

Investments in other non-current assets

 

(12

)

(41

)

Cash flow used in investing activities

 

(1,515

)

(2,830

)

Financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from issue of share capital

6

 

100,260

 

Share issue costs

6

 

(5,081

)

Payment of principal portion of lease liability

 

(820

)

(530

)

Cash flow from/(used in) financing activities

 

(820

)

94,649

 

Net cash flow during the period

 

(9,114

)

97,180

 

Cash at bank and in hand at the beginning of the period

 

120,957

 

75,109

 

Net foreign exchange difference

 

(2,560

)

306

 

Cash at bank and in hand at the end of the period

 

109,283

 

172,595

 


Reconciliations of adjusted gross profit to gross profit, the most directly comparable IFRS measure, by segment (unaudited):

 

Three months ended March 31

 

Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars unless otherwise stated

2024

 

2023

 

Kit

 

 

Revenue

17,591

 

13,534

 

Cost of revenue

(3,844

)

(2,511

)

Gross profit

13,747

 

11,023

 

Gross profit margin

78.1

%

81.4

%

Less:

 

 

Depreciation charges

316

 

157

 

Share-based compensation expenses

76

 

40

 

Adjusted Gross Profit

14,139

 

11,220

 

Adjusted Gross Profit %

80.4

%

82.9

%

 

 

 

Service

 

 

Revenue

7,846

 

10,422

 

Cost of revenue

(5,546

)

(4,583

)

Gross profit

2,300

 

5,839

 

Gross profit margin

29.3

%

56.0

%

Less:

 

 

Depreciation charges

886

 

550

 

Share-based compensation expenses

74

 

54

 

Adjusted Gross Profit

3,260

 

6,443

 

Adjusted Gross Profit %

41.5

%

61.8

%

 

 

 

All other segments

 

 

Revenue

3,314

 

3,501

 

Cost of revenue

(1,917

)

(2,749

)

Gross profit

1,397

 

752

 

Gross profit margin

42.2

%

21.5

%

Less:

 

 

Depreciation charges

 

 

Share-based compensation expenses

 

 

Adjusted Gross Profit

1,397

 

752

 

Adjusted Gross Profit %

42.2

%

21.5

%


Reconciliation of constant currency revenue growth to revenue growth as reported under IFRS, the most directly comparable IFRS measure (unaudited):

We use the non-IFRS measure of constant currency growth, which we define as our total revenue growth from one fiscal year to the next on a constant currency exchange rate basis. We measure our constant currency revenue growth by applying the current fiscal period’s average exchange rate to the prior year fiscal period.

 

Three months ended
March 31

 

Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise stated

2024

 

2023

 

Revenue

28,751

 

27,457

 

Revenue growth (IFRS)

5

%

21

%

Foreign exchange impact

%

4

%

Constant currency revenue growth

5

%

25

%


Reconciliation of consolidated adjusted gross profit to gross profit, the most directly comparable IFRS measure (unaudited):

 

Three months ended
March 31

 

Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars, unless otherwise stated

2024

 

2023

 

Revenue

28,751

 

27,457

 

Cost of revenue

(11,306

)

(9,843

)

Gross Profit

17,445

 

17,614

 

Gross Profit %

60.7

%

64.2

%

Less:

 

 

Depreciation charges

1,201

 

707

 

Share-based compensation expenses

150

 

94

 

Adjusted Gross Profit

18,796

 

18,415

 

Adjusted Gross Profit %

65.4

%

67.1

%


Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to operating loss, the most directly comparable IF
RS measure (unaudited):

 

Three months ended
March 31

 

Amounts in thousands of U.S. Dollars

2024

 

2023

 

Operating income/(loss)

(24,941

)

(17,319

)

Add:

 

 

Amortization

2,819

 

2,733

 

Depreciation

2,549

 

1,586

 

EBITDA

(19,573

)

(13,000

)

Management Adjustments

1,084

 

1,501

 

Share-based compensation expenses

3,032

 

2,104

 

Adjusted EBITDA

(15,457

)

(9,395

)



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